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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1981
Page
4
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The piece argues Congress backed Reagan’s austere budget amid public demand for reduced spending, noting Democrats faced a painful choice. It praises the Libyan expulsions as decisive policy, depicting Khadafy as a global menace and praising U.S. firmness against international terrorists.
Paul Harvey argues the cruelest modern injustice is plantation politics and paternalistic leaders. He credits a Reagan era shift with defending black rights and hints at wielding power in government. He notes high black political progress in the South while northern cities struggle to address race.
The passage argues against policing morality and government programs that aid Black Americans, warning such policies create inequities. It condemns busing and carpetbagger organizations, claiming true progress requires a safety net for the genuinely needy and a shift away from supposed laziness, urging Americans to rise and advance.
Kansas City lumber wholesaler Ronald Piercy says banks charge above the published prime rate, while big banks lend below it. Federal Reserve data show most loans to major banks’ clients were below prime in early 1980. Auerbach notes contracts often tie to prime even when costs differ, implying hidden charges for small borrowers.
Taxpayers fund The Dial, a federally subsidized magazine tied to PBS stations. The publication, launched with $2 million in loans, targets 2.2 million readers while competing with private magazines, aided by low promotion costs and favorable mailing rates. Strong entities include Public Broadcasting Service stations, WNET, WETA, and The Washingtonian. Local costs and subsidies are outlined, noting a projected $3 million loss this year.
Letters discuss mislabeling of picket activity in Southwest Virginia during the 1981 coal strike, concerns over annexation voting in Princeton, praise for Bluefield Hospital staff, a disabled Social Security claim dispute, and PBS funding prompts from The Dial. Citizens cite constitutional questions, healthcare gratitude, and media criticism.
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