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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
4
A proverb and a Henry Ward Beecher quotation emphasize wealth through generosity and selflessness. The pair contrasts enrichment from liberal giving with reciprocal flourishing, urging sacrifice as a path to abundance.
Daniel Moynihan charges the war on poverty failed as Johnson centered on community action rather than employment. He will head Nixon's Council on Urban Affairs to reduce urban pressures and aid ghettos. Margaret Mead testified that nearly 10 million Americans are undernourished, calling for policy focus on people and nourishment at home.
As the 91st Congress readies to sit, predictions abound about its effectiveness under a Democratic majority in a Nixon administration. The National Committee for an Effective Congress claims unprecedented influence, while critics note leadership remains largely unchanged from the Johnson era. The piece argues Congress cannot dominate the government and will collaboration define its role.
Deputy Mayor Timothy Cos_tello flags nationwide unrest over public employee strikes despite contracts. He notes school, hospital, police, fire, water, and welfare disruptions in New York and across the country. Union leaders propose cooling-off periods to prevent service interruptions. The piece also mentions a language expert appointed as college president in California amid broader generation gap concerns.
The piece argues McNamara hid Vietnam war costs and inflated inflation will worsen U S military strain. It claims shortages across the 6th Fleet 7th Army and Atlantic Fleet bow to cannibalization, plus rising prices for weapons and personnel as Laird steps in. It warns of insufficient stocks, rising unit costs, and a looming budgetary crisis.
Washington columnist Andrew Tully questions Nixon's choice of Walter J. Hickel as Interior Secretary. He faults Hickel's conservation views and opposition to strict water pollution standards, arguing the Senate should probe the nomination deeply to avoid undermining public lands and national parks.
The Nixon era faces review of the 30 year old REA policy loaning two percent to rural electric co-ops that then fund private industry. Louisiana REA co op loans 56.5 million to power Dow Chemical. Ellender seeks halt amid court dispute. Hoover reappointment noted amid FBI praise and sparing controversy.
The article outlines President Nixon’s cautious path to boosting strategic defense through a new budget focus for 1973 and a possible high level defense commission. It notes Melvin Laird’s cautions, Kisinger’s security role, and debates over ABM and military funding amid Vietnam’s status and Soviet questions.
Russell Kirk discusses Federal City College in the District of Columbia where 94 percent of students are Black. He portrays Professor David Dickson, the provost and a Black scholar, as a moderate force amid white and Black radical factions deemed bent on turning the college into a revolutionary center. The piece warns that faculty extremists threaten academic principles and dignity.
Senator Soaper notes few girls dream of becoming first lady due to constant home life. An 11 year old in New York circulates petitions to fire his principal. Congressman Sludgepump issues Christmas cards urging peace yet denies campaign link.
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