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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1978
Page
4
In a morning reading, a biblical verse from Revelation promises a blessed future with God as the light and eternal reign for the faithful. It accompanies a Thackeray quotation framing life as the soul’s training ground for eternity.
The overwhelming weekend rejection of a bituminous coal contract stunned many from President Carter to bystanders. Causes include Miller’s poor leadership and communication, anti Miller union officials, media missteps, and tough operator demands. Carter now faces a fragile industry with miners idle for 92 days and an uncertain outlook.
George F. Will notes HEW directives on school sports equity, citing Oak Ridge Tennessee cheerleaders for both sexes and unequal publicity for women’s teams at Boston State College. He questions Congress’s intent under Title IX while contrasting local responses with broader federal pressure.
A critique of HEW and Title IX policy, noting excessive guideline writing and petty administrative trivialities. The piece argues government grows impractical as it expands vocabularies and actions, harming trust and effectiveness in tackling serious problems. It cites cheerleading in schools and bureaucratic rigidity as emblematic waste.
The author argues President Carter should drop anti-terrorist policy in Rhodesia, back Salisbury’s internal settlement, and resist giving power to Joshua Nkomo and his Patriotic Front. He condemns aides Lake Moose and McHenry, praises Brzezinski, and suggests sanctions could endure if terrorists refuse to participate, allowing a democratically elected Zimbabwe.
Wilbur Farley of Pipestone, West Virginia argues in a letter that the Army Corps of Engineers should abandon three proposed dam projects along the Bluestone and New River systems. He claims the plans would seize homes and land, ruin hunting and fishing areas, and rely on pump storage that TVA shows is costlier and slower than modern steam plants. Farley insists at least fourteen alternative methods exist to meet peak power needs without sacrificing farmland.
Telegraph staff cover a high school basketball game. In the winning locker room, a naked player demonstrates a hook shot to teammates, while the coach remains unwilling to dampen the mood. The scene elicits laughter as the player reddens and jokes about his form.
Federal Trade Commission investigators spent two years examining the travel industry and found widespread hotel overbooking, failure to provide advertised items, and changes in tour packages without notification. The report notes significant consumer losses and highlights evasive practices by agents and opaque wholesaler disclosure. A confidential memo questions the investigation’s adequacy, while the Boston office gathered records from hundreds of operators, airlines, and hotel chains.
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