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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
5
A Fund for the City of New York report details the numbers game as the most lucrative illegal gambling scheme, with billions in take nationwide. It notes racial participation, costs to police, and argues legalization must curb organized crime rather than chase revenue, urging states to watch New York’s approach.
The U S Court of Appeals reversed five convictions from the Chicago Seven trial for crossing state lines to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Judge Julius J Hoffman faced and faced down volatile courtroom scenes. The panel upheld the statute’s constitutionality and suggested retrying the case.
Washington editorial argues Nixon’s cabinet reshuffle aims to reduce agency overlap and improve coordination across federal, state, and local levels. It notes careful personnel changes, the need for better citizen communication, and a more efficient, responsive federal government.
Navy experts warn the United States trails Soviet Russia in fleet strength with Yankee class submarines haunting coastlines and missiles capable of reaching major targets within minutes. Polmar argues only eight U S aircraft carriers remain vs zero from the Soviets and calls for modernization to avoid global naval dominance shifting to Moscow.
Robert Strauss trails only by about 10 votes in the race for the Democratic National Committee chair, with roughly 100 of 105 needed supporting him. O'Brien backs by McGovern and Kennedy while Mankiewicz shifts toward Mitchell. behind the scene, McGovern pedals for O'Brien, and the strategy highlights tensions within party leadership. Separately, a secret shift ends hearings on military retired pay recomputation as subcommittee drafts a full committee report before year end, leaving details undisclosed and awaiting the new Congress.
Lebanon under President Suleiman Franjieh tightens control of the Israeli border with 19 army posts and heavy weaponry to block guerrilla raids. Moslem villagers back the move amid fears of Israeli reprisals and civil strife. Israel, aware of Lebanon’s aims, may interpret continued border pressure as a broader threat rather than mere retaliation.
Helen Delich Bentley predicts that within six congressional and three presidential elections women will hold about half the House seats and a third of Senate seats. She cites expanded federal roles for women and 119 top-management appointments as evidence, noting current under-30 voters and gender confidence gaps.
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