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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts Micah’s vision of peaceful abundance with Calvin Coolidge’s warning that prosperity should serve, not replace, values. The verses offer a moral lens on wealth, security, and leadership.
A summary of the Miranda v. Arizona decision and its aftermath. The court required warnings to suspects in custody, shaping police practice and due process. Despite controversy, the warning has enabled more careful investigations and protections, while Miranda’s own fate illustrates consequences of conviction and parole years later.
The article argues Life Magazine fell due to rising costs and shrinking ad revenue, worsened by a 170 percent postal rate increase. It notes other mass magazines like Look and The Saturday Evening Post failed similarly and urges Congress to pause postage hikes to reassess the issue.
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that a union cannot fine members who resign during a strike and then work. Justice Douglas wrote the decision, noting the right to resign is generally protected unless a union contract limits it. The ruling signals that right to work is inherent unless barred by a union contract and leaves open future decisions on union shops.
In Hendry County Florida General Development Corp buys 31 000 acres along the Caloosahatchee River to build Port LaBelle a city for 125 000 by century’s end. The plan envisions an Identity Center light industry and widespread car use but faces concerns over growth pollution and the viability of new towns in a era of ecological limits and shifting population trends.
William F Buckley Jr argues against extending wage and price controls praising the free market response and dismissing the effectiveness of price controls. He cites CPI and PPI figures, predicts inflationary pressure returning with contracts, and warns that controls shift inflation to untaxed sectors while larger unions resist change.
Washington reports the draft law stays on the books beyond June 30 and the Selective Service system remains intact in a dormant preparedness posture. Annual lotteries may occur for possible future calls, but new authorization from Congress would be needed for any induction.
The Broken Treaties Papers reveal urban Indians facing poverty and neglect as federal support fluctuates. Studies from 1968 urged BIA to aid city Indians, but Nixon administration limited BIA reach citing reservation focus, while political turnover consolidated power.
In Amman the Cold War between Jordan and Israel shifts to economics as King Hussein challenges Israel’s occupation policy. He imposes a 12.5 percent import duty and plans to limit visits by Jordanians to the West Bank to two weeks every two years with penalties.
A reflective note questions a generation's literacy and writing abilities, suggesting fears about widespread illiteracy and the implications for the future. The commentator laments the current state of reading while warning of broader writing deficiencies.
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