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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1981
Page
6
A reflection on the act of prayer as an instinctive human gesture. Solomon in I Kings 8:22 is cited as spreading his hands toward heaven. The passage frames prayer as an elevated supplication to a higher power across creeds.
A conservative Bye-Bye Byrd Committee conducts a statewide poll to test whether Sen. Robert C. Byrd can be unseated. Republicans back challengers Arch Moore and Ron Pearson, with Walter Price signaling a run. The piece notes Byrd remains influential but perhaps not invincible as political winds shift and space defense debates loom between Washington and Moscow.
Washington reports show East-West trade used to strengthen the Soviet war machine and student exchanges exploited to siphon high technology. Rep Findley and Dr Costick cite 1978-79 cases where American scholars studied liberal arts while Soviet guests pursued physics, chemistry, and other hard sciences, with Soviets visiting Cal Tech MIT and Berkeley.
Washington reports Estonia's open dissent against Soviet control. October protests in Tartu and Tallinn involved 1,000工 workers demanding food and wage bonuses, 2,000 pupils protesting school conditions, with arrests and expulsions. The crackdown included KGB raids, prison terms for dissidents, and government warnings. Prime figures like Yuri Andropov moved in, signaling sustained Soviet pressure on Estonian identity and culture.
A report outlines how Mel Weinberg, the FBI undercover witness in ABSCAM, allegedly collected over 133000 in pay and gifts from targets, including watches, TVs, a VCR, stereo, and a microwave oven. Prosecutors warned of attempts to hide evidence and coach him, while officials debated investigations and removal of the case.
The piece argues Janet Cooke's prize winning report was falsified and questions the reliability of anonymous sources. It critiques newsroom practices detailing errors by networks and the lack of a real identifi able source. It warns readers about the dangers of unverified tips and the perils of trusting anonymous informants.
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