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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
2
The piece condemns trucker blockades blocking bridges and major highways. It urges immediate arrests and heavy fines, criticizing state police for merely persuading drivers. It argues tow trucks should deter such actions and warns of risk to ambulance users and the public.
Defense Secretary Schlesinger warned Congress to approve at least a $4 billion advance for fiscal 1974 to fund development of new strategic weapons if no offensive arms accord is reached with the Soviet Union. He cited the need to offset Soviet advances and protect the nuclear balance. The move follows Brezhnev Nixon directives to seal a permanent deal by year end.
A House Foreign Affairs Committee canvass indicates the $2 billion emergency arms aid for Israel will likely be trimmed to about $1.5 billion. Support among leaders remains, but opposition is rising that the amount is excessive, given prior shipments and credits already provided. If fighting resumes, bets on reductions may shift. Russia’s resupply to Egypt and Syria is cited as a factor in hesitancy, with new MIG-23s, Scuds, SAMs, and anti-tank weapons boosting Arab capabilities.
Federal urban renewal, a 13 billion spent, is questioned by economist Dr John C Weicher who argues local control may better serve metropolitan needs. He cites University of Chicago projects as examples while Dr Frederika Blankner fights demolition of Constitution House, alleging conspiracy and fraud.
William F Buckley Jr surveys the political financing storm arguing that simple fixes to campaign finance are unlikely and that labor unions produce substantial non cash influence. He notes the Ervin Committee inquiries, union leaders boasting volunteer mobilization, and the suspicion that reformers face scrutiny over their own contributions while corporate donors remain under focus. He cautions against sweeping moral distinctions between union and corporate spending as public opinion shifts.
Washington opinion piece critiques press indulgence of Nixon while recounting erosion of trust after Watergate. It contrasts earlier broad media support with stories of burglary, perjury, extortion, and abuse of power, noting Agnew's tarnished image and a culture of political bias.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak analyze Nelson Rockefeller as he resists a fifth-term run for governor and positions himself for a 1976 presidential bid. The NY governor contemplates resigning in 1974 to boost Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson, while courting heartland Republicans and steering toward a hard line stance on welfare and crime. Rockefeller seeks national profile via a bipartisan commission and GOP banquet circuit.
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