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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1981
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines editorial stance and page layout for September 7 1961. Editors Hugh Ike Shott Richard Wesley outline that most columns express opinions not necessarily those of the newspaper except where specifically indicated.
A historical note links 1894 Coxey’s Army to repeats of prior hardship. The piece invokes biblical allusion to a gathered crowd led by a Coxey figure, with many in debt and discontent seeking leadership during economic stress.
Ronald Reagan argues for maintaining strong funding for the space program citing Voyager I and II achievements and the potential Halley’s Comet mission. He warns against budget cuts that could cede leadership in space to other nations and emphasizes the scientific and technological returns for the nation.
In Taipei experts warn that Washington must approve selling Taipei advanced fighter aircraft soon to preserve air superiority against a rising Communist China. Peking rages at any hint of a sale, fearing it would undercut its strategy toward Taiwan and trigger a harsher campaign to win over the island.
George F. Will explores Philip Fradkin's A River No More explaining how irrigation shapes the American West. He notes the Colorado River’s limited flow, high salinity, and dependence for agriculture and cattle, linking water demand to beef consumption and regional politics in the Reagan era.
A harsh column links rape to historical power and social decline, lamenting the crime as a social cancer. The piece notes rising rape rates, critiquing attitudes toward victims, and reflecting on Sheryl Brown’s case and a broader pattern of violence against women. It than shifts to Capitol Hill, detailing Sen. Strom Thurmond’s drug industry ties, patent life extension efforts, and OTA findings. It ends with Rubin Carter asserting innocence and seeking another retrial.
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