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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1981
Page
4
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A brief note compares butter’s value in Job’s time to today, explaining that the term was figurative for abundance rather than a price indicator. It cites Job 29:6 to illustrate the usage and reflects on changing language around wealth and provision.
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger outlines a tougher security role for Japan in a San Francisco speech. He calls for Japan to double naval and air forces and patrol lanes west of Guam and north of the Philippines, arguing Tokyo must share defense burdens amid Soviet military growth. The piece contrasts Japan’s prosperity with communist regimes and notes U.S. nuclear protection now under review.
Buckley argues Sands death is tragic but ineffective for peace as IRA violence fuels further bloodshed. He contrasts martyrdom with noble causes, notes British policy shifts on political status, and questions the legitimacy of treating hunger strikers as political prisoners. He cites Bloody Friday and warns of further civil conflict unless a real political solution emerges.
A broad look at the rise of private church schools in the United States, questioning motives behind their growth, with findings from Nordin Turner and Peter Skerry. It contrasts religious aims with concerns about racial discrimination, school safety, and education quality, noting varied expert conclusions.
Article discusses a congressional inquiry into drug use in Hollywood and cites a 1979 University of Michigan survey showing high marijuana and cocaine usage among youth. It notes Time and TV Guide reports of widespread cocaine use in show business and concerns over reliability of statements about harmless recreation.
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