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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1981
Page
6
Quotation and biblical reference celebrate writing craft in ancient times. The saying cites Judges 5 14 praising those who handle the pen as leaders among Zebulun and scribes.
The neutron bomb is defended as a defensive weapon to deter a Soviet tank invasion and bargaining in arms talks, though critics warn it could trigger broad nuclear war. Weinberger argues its use could check massed offensives and preserve Western Europe, while allies fear volleys of new missiles and upheaval in negotiations.
Washington reports that despite tax and budget cuts, the federal government will grow next year. OMB figures show a $705 billion outlay against $662.4 billion in revenue for the coming year, with a likely real deficit including off-budget spending. By fiscal 1985, outlays rise to $834.6 billion with a small surplus on paper but a real deficit. The administration seeks a 43,000-person net reduction across civilian and military staffing, a 2 percent cut in executive employment, yet four to five million government workers are not counted. Congress remains cautious and has yet to eliminate any major agency, signaling continued growth ahead.
In Denver column, George F. Will links water scarcity to energy growth and Western development. He notes coal slurry and shale oil need vast water, California imports Colorado River water, and the Colorado is severely overcommitted. The piece references Kanab concerns, Watt Udall tensions, and the Central Arizona Project as crucial yet strained.
Federal policy on race relations drew mixed results and now backfires as judges curb busing and occupations while critics push for state driven remedies. The piece argues civil rights gains spurred migration, urban decline, and longer term homogenization, forecasting continued federal expansion and rising political resistance.
Western intelligence agencies have mounted a death watch on Ayatollah Khomeini, noting his fragile health yet strong grip on Iran. The piece discusses CIA misreadings of French intelligence when Khomeini arrived in Paris in 1978, potential successor Ayatollah Montazeri, and suggested that exiled Bani-Sadr stands little chance. It highlights how Iranian and French actions contrasted with CIA assumptions and the shah’s dismissive stance toward Khomeini, calling him a nuisance rather than a threat.
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