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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
5
Obadiah 1 15 proclaims the day of judgment coming to all nations. George Eliot notes that the saying one sows and another reaps applies to both good and evil deeds.
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee led by Sen. John Stennis faults the Johnson administration’s Vietnam strategy. It calls for ground forces, Haiphong port closure, and expanded bombing to end the war quickly, arguing victory requires decisive action despite public military gains.
The FBI releases a memorandum signed by Kennedy showing awareness of electronic eavesdropping during his tenure as Attorney General and FBI boss. Hoover defends the bureau, while critics note Kennedy hid the use of concealed microphones and deny only authorizing wiretaps.
The piece weighs the 130 million potential U S casualties from a surprise nuclear strike and the Nike X anti missile defense as a deterrent. It notes U S and Soviet missile counts, the possible mid 1968 Soviet buildup, and Secretary McNamara remarks on maintaining a credible deterrent and limiting damage.
W F Buckley argues the Johnson administration dodges truth on Vietnam funding. He critiques McNamara for a theoretical terminal point and calls for a balky Congress to demand accountability. He urges Republicans to push for decisive public input before reelecting Johnson.
Drew Pearson recalls a 1965 Navy sale of 48 landing gear struts for 11700, later bought back for 230000. Three men convicted but acquitted on appeal. no action against Navy officials. Also discusses draft fairness, universal service ideas, and Kosygin on Viet Nam diplomacy.
Art Buchwald reports from UC Berkeley where student insurgents clash with university forces. He questions US involvement yet notes stalemate, field observations, and a campus war atmosphere with protests, draft card burnings, and requests for autonomy amid midterm concerns.
Senator Soaper questions who can blame Britain and Spain for their quarrel over the Rock of Gibraltar while noting the annual rent for the insurance company sign must be a substantial amount.
Paul Harvey argues that universal uniforms imply centralized power from Washington and possible nationwide registration. He cites the US draft symposium, Mead’s proposals, and examples from Vietnam, Russia, Cuba, Italy, and France to debate gender roles, compulsory service, and civil rights. He contends universal conscription risks total control and a new world war.
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