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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
4
A devotional note cites I Corinthians 15 22 23 on resurrection and declares Christ as the first fruits with believers following at his coming. Martin Luther adds that God inscribes the promise of life in every spring leaf.
United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim appeals for collective security and meaningful arms control. He criticizes the major powers for pursuing secret diplomacy and warns that the current path risks another world war if the UN is not effectively involved. He cites East Pakistan and Vietnam to illustrate failures in peace efforts.
Despite recovering from being shot Wallace asserts he remains a presidential contender and will attend the Democratic national convention in Miami Beach. He reports a welcome from DNC Chairman Lawrence J. O'Brien, while McGovern and Humphrey support considering his views.
Opinion notes Kissinger as indispensable to the administration while noting the difficulty of finding a successor who also has political sway and charm. The piece discusses his unique influence within foreign policy and broader political theater.
The Rev Daniel Berrigan travels to Paris to confer with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong officials and fears Hanoi worries Washington Moscow and Beijing may strike a secret peace. The piece argues Hanoi seeks total victory and expansion into Laos and Cambodia and would only accept peace by erasing opponents.
In New York City a clash between dog owners and anti dog groups escalates as proposals to restrict dogs and enforce cleanup gain attention. Public figures including Mayor Lindsay face bipartisan scrutiny amid fears of market pressure for pooper scoopers and shifting political advantage.
The article argues that North Vietnamese firepower and air power were overestimated and underestimated respectively, citing 130 mm field guns and massive shelling of Hue and An Loc. It notes air power saved Saigon but failed to decisively halt ground advances, stressing the need for ground forces. It also mentions Nixon era national security reviews and a Kennedy McGovern endorsement episode involving Mrs. Coretta King.
House Foreign Relations chair Thomas E. Morgan employs two Pennsylvania state workers as political aides drawing federal and state wages. Jake Morgan and Thomas H. Boyd mix field work with official duties, prompting questions about conflicts of interest as Morgan campaigns.
Hunter Wharton, AFL-CIO Operating Engineers president, warns that wage rises in construction outpace productivity and nonunion firms share in the dollars. He urges unions to curb excessive demands and focus on a fair days work for a fair days pay while acknowledging past price pressures on coal and housing costs.
A Virginia school introduces a class titled young love sparking debate among parents over its aims and potential impact on student life and family norms.
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