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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
4
A quotation attributed to Calvin Coolidge notes prosperity is an instrument to be used, not worshiped. The speaker references Isaiah 48 15 and reflects on prudent leadership and material gains.
Dean Calvin D. Linton at George Washington University suspended classes to stage a no holds barred dialogue on unrest. He challenged SDS leader Nick Greer and others, asserting militants were only two percent of students, and the event drew cheers for the administration while dissenters were booed.
An 11-year-old New York elementary pupil circulated a petition calling for Principal Saris Cohen's removal, citing rights under the First Amendment. Cohen opposed the act, while the boy's parents defended civic lessons. The case prompted a federal suit by the National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee to test juveniles' rights in public schools.
Defense Secretary Clifford weighs the rising cost of modern weapons such as the RS-17 at 24.6 million, arguing it would buy hundreds of WWII bombers, and notes war spending will stay high to match enemy firepower. He warns social programs cannot await defense cuts and urges industry to apply skills to domestic solutions.
Reporters note the Paris discussions resemble a staged display as each participant arrives with a peace plan to present. The scene hints at limited real concessions and ongoing public skepticism about a swift agreement.
Henry J. Taylor argues that the United States needs a more even handed Middle East policy. He cites Arab Jew tensions, British mandates, and Soviet influence, urging careful, pragmatic U.S. engagement over simple pro Israel bias to avoid broader regional costs.
A reader blasts merchants and officials over enforcement of the Sunday Closing Law in Bluefield, questions motives of the Chamber of Commerce and ministers, and urges action. The writer also details mine safety and labor grievances in Mannington and calls for accountability in Constellated Coal Co. and UMW leadership.
In Washington a dinner salutes outgoing Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz. George Meany and other labor leaders praise Wirtz while incoming Secretary George Shultz listens and is introduced by Reynolds. Wirtz jokes about Washington and Shultz is hailed as the future labor secretary.
State Department sources report Wilfred Graham Burchett will receive a U S visa for about ten days to cover United Nations activities as a correspondent for L Evenement. Critics warn the Australian communist propagan dist may liaise with North Vietnam Red China and Black extremists, and an extradition bid by Australia could follow.
Senator Soaper warns of hijack risks and exotic travel fears. The note muses on motorless flight and home circling gliders while Walter Tippy foresees a long winter, joking about his brother in law's firing.
A collection of quips notes that being a university president is a terrible job comparable to freshmen life. It mocks public interest in a pretty town’s social scene and jokes about travel pricing, odorblind people in politics, and travel timing for cheaper fares.
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