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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1981
Page
4
The text explains that a publican was a tax farmer in the Roman Empire, regardless of race, often oppressive and disliked. It notes Jesus dining with publicans and sinners, referencing Matthew 9:10 to illustrate the social tension between tax collectors and others.
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr credits homeowners for deductions on mortgage interest and property taxes and warns that eliminating them would devastate homeownership and drive many savings and loans to collapse amid high rates. He links such policy to broader economic damage and laments ongoing housing struggles. The piece also notes Irish conflict dynamics and prison reform signals amid IRA hunger strikes.
The AWACS aircraft sale to Saudi Arabia remains a live issue as Congress weighs the defense deal. President Reagan schedules 30 days to persuade, while Israel and Begin push a strong opposition amid fears the weapons could spark a broader Arab conflict. The outcome could test U.S. support for Israel versus securing Middle East oil interests.
Washington observers warn that interest rates could surge to 20 percent or more, challenging Reagan's fiscal push for tax cuts and defense spending. The administration's internal disputes and policy shifts, with Kudlow pushing deficits blamed for high rates, signal a turbulent path as experts predict longer-term rates may spike.
Ottawa reports that acid rain damages Parliament buildings and famed sites like the Colosseum Parthenon Taj Mahal and Lincoln Memorial. Emissions from coal oil and vehicles form sulfuric and nitric acids that travel long distances, harming crops lakes and possibly food and water supplies. Since 1970 over 175 smokestacks over 500 feet high have risen in the United States. The tallest is in Sudbury Ontario.
A disclosed NSA intercepted call reveals Muammar Quaddafi seeking to assassinate Ronald Reagan after Libyan jets were shot down. The report links Libyan plots with ex-CIA associates and anti-Qaddafi exiles, detailing a web of alleged plans, contacts, and prior killings across Europe and the U.S.
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