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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1968
Page
4
A succinct reflection contrasts Zechariah's verse about small beginnings with Emerson's claim that vast forests begin in a single acorn. The juxtaposition emphasizes potential growth from modest origins and the perception of divine oversight across the earth.
An opinion piece condemns unrestricted coal stripping in eastern Kentucky near Grundy. It describes destroyed highways in Pike County, blackened streams, burning spoil banks, and widespread landscape damage from coal trucks and muck. It calls Kentucky laws lax and urges curtailment of the outrages.
Budget Director designate Robert P. Mayo foresees slowing spending next year and emphasizes prioritizing essential programs. He notes a shift after eight years of expansive budgets and cautions that every saved dollar will face demand for more in other areas while Congress and the President shape policy.
A Carnegie Commission proposal urges the federal government to raise higher education funding to 13 billion annually by 1976. It recommends a Civilian Bill of Educational Rights, one million needy student scholarships, 20 new medical schools, expanded training slots, a national student loan bank, and expansion of community colleges and urban four year colleges, plus tripling research funding. It warns against scholarships for radical fringe groups and favors creating more educated students to strengthen national intellect.
Analysis notes President-elect Nixon emphasized selecting capable, experienced individuals aligned with campaign principles over party, religion, or race. He sought experts in key policy areas and trusted advisers with government experience, while acknowledging limited past gender representation in Cabinets.
The spoof column parodies 1969 forecasts with named figures and absurd stakes. It lampoons political figures like Lindsay and Humphrey, economists, and central bankers, predicting surreal events, airline strikes, and a restructured international monetary system. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek call to pray for the new year.
Senate opposition forms to rush ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty before January 20. Senate leaders Mansfield and Fulbright back immediate floor action, while Strom Thurmond leads a bipartisan push to amend and tighten safeguards citing Soviet refusal to inspect and loopholes.
Preliminary Navy inquiry shows Commander Lloyd M. Bucher signed a confession to save his crew from torture and possible death after threats of execution by North Korean guards. Admirals split over whether POWs should resist at all costs, while Evans was reprieved after near-firing squad. A court of inquiry will review findings and affect Navy discipline and morale.
Paul Harvey recounts a shift as respected scientists including McDonald Hyneck and Schwarz advocate quantitative examination of UFO phenomena. The piece links official acknowledgment to decades of neglect and likens it to meteoritics arising from French Academy effort.
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