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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1981

Page

5

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Regional security pact offers hope for Gulf stability

The piece argues for a three nation security grouping of Egypt Saudi Arabia and Pakistan backed by the United States to deter Soviet influence in the Persian Gulf. It cites Iran Iraq conflict and Afghan Soviet presence, noting Saudi weakness and Egypt’s need for aid. A US aided Pakistan package and Saudi funding are proposed to bolster defense and buy time for a rapid deployment force.

Iran Afghanistan Persian Gulf Pakistan Iraq Moscow Yemen Arabian Peninsula Saudi Arabia U.S Reagan Pentagon Alexander Haig Israel Soviet Union Egypt Mediterranean Khyber Pass Anwar Sadat Middle East United States Liberty Lobby Washington Institute For Policy Studies IPS Lenin Trotsky Mark Hatfield The New Republic Valentines National Endowment For the Humanities Marcus Raskin America Germany Goebbels New York Times Think Tank of Joshua Muravchik Cora Weiss Faberge Hanoi

Buckley Critiques Think Tanks and Liberty Lobby Links

The piece attacks think tanks and the Liberty Lobby, noting Warren Richardson's past as Liberty Lobby lobbyist and his withdrawal from a Schweiker appointment. It contrasts IPS with the Liberty Lobby, and cites critical views from IPS figures and media coverage, including Goebbels–level rhetoric and Cold War era accusations.

HHS Richard Schweiker Warren Richardson Said Richardson The Liberty Lobby Willis Carte Richardson Abscam Carto Damascus Senate

Coalfield Tensions Prompt Call for Calm and Cooperation

A Bluefield area letter column urges restraint as UMWA contract talks stall and media focus heightens fears of violence between pickets and non union producers. The writer cites the AP report on April 28 and stresses that bargaining can succeed without violence, calling for public support of cooperative labor relations and peaceful coverage.

UMWA AWMA Associated Press Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Space Shuttle Era Promises Broad Economic Benefit

Washington analysis argues Columbia’s success expands funding for satellites to monitor crops and oil, plus space experiments, astronomy, ocean tracking, and education satellites. It also cites critiques of Section 8 housing subsidies, noting lavish projects, high rents, misverification, and fraud risks across HUD programs.

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