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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1979
Page
2
The Bay of Campeche disaster shows tar along the Texas coast and threatened shrimp stocks as millions of gallons leak from a blown well. Red Adair warns four to five weeks to control the leak, with eight more weeks of drift. Cleanup costs rise, ecological damage looms, and a global response is urged.
The article critiques President Jimmy Carter for sharing that he tried to convert South Korea's Buddhist leader Park Chung Hee. It argues the disclosure breaches diplomatic tact and could have political consequences for Park, urging privacy and discretion.
A Senate secret report shows Philippine agents began in 1973 to monitor infiltrate and neutralize anti Marcos groups in the United States. Their targets included Raul Manglapus Antonio Villegas and Eugenio Lopez with activity in New York San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Chronicle Telegram editorial page editor speaks on anonymity and the column’s voice. He outlines his background, aims to inform and entertain, and invites reader letters to reveal community viewpoints. He argues editorials reflect people and events, not just owners’ stances.
U.S. investments abroad total about 135 billion dollars, surpassing foreign stakes in the United States. Iran’s Khomeini regime faces uncertain survival amid peasant discontent and economic expectations. SALT II policy splits Senate opinions, with Lt Gen. Rowny warning the treaty won’t stop Soviet buildup. Andy Young retains support amid Cabinet reshuffling. Sino-Soviet ties show cautious, competitive high level talks. Nicaragua’s Sandinistas may blend moderates and Marxists under a nonaligned leftist system.
A long column argues that a 91-year-old widow in San Antonio faced arrest for shoplifting groceries while big corporations like Chrysler seek federal bailouts. The piece critiques welfare, corporate entitlements, and the idea of free enterprise, recalling Detroit’s historic shift to foreign-made cars and noting Firestone’s tax-return case. It ends with a blunt jab: if stealing, steal big.
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