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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1981
Page
5
The page presents diverse editorial and political viewpoints with a note that only the adjacent column may reflect the newspaper’s stance. It references Job's friends as "Job's comforters" and cites Job 16:1-2 to illustrate the notion of misfortune invoked against integrity.
Economist Thomas Sowell argues against liberal federal aid and quotas as a path for black and minority advancement. Lowell counters that many programs hurt minorities, citing affirmative action and the minimum wage as obstacles. They agree the minimum wage blocks teen employment and urge reform or repeal to restore opportunity.
William F Buckley critiques The Washington Post for its welfare reform critique centered on a Sioux City family. The column questions incentives created by cutting welfare and expanding work requirements, arguing the Post overestimates poverty thresholds and ignores how reforms affect take home pay and Medicaid. The piece weighs whether restoring subsidies or reducing welfare would better motivate work while noting policy implications for the working poor.
Investigators say Social Security Administration staff used religious observance leave to take “mini-vacations” around holidays. In eight pay periods, about 75,000 hours of work time were taken, with patterns showing high absence on Good Friday, Easter, and around Fourth of July, causing manpower and overtime repayment issues.
Elizabeth Battcock eight two rallies for stronger elder protection after mugging switches to proactive justice. She leads a group that monitors courts, escorts crime victims, and educates seniors on prosecuting attackers. Dorothy Olmstead, seventy two, heads Sun City posse volunteers in Maricopa County, with two thousand helpers in patrols, rescues, and disaster support. Albert Hedges, seventy, runs York neighborhood block watches organizing police training and home security.
Washington reports reveal a backroom pact granting the Palestine-linked Tersam Co. exclusive rights to ship U.S. arms to Egypt. Key figures Mubarak and Defense Minister Abu Ghazala allegedly presided over or obstructed investigations into the scandal.
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