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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
4
A reflection on Columbus discovering a world guided by faith and the deciphering power of belief. Quotation contrasts with biblical admonition to honor elders and revere God from Leviticus.
The piece notes San Francisco’s 1970s strikes and wage conflicts with police, fire, and craft workers. It cites rising union membership among state and local employees, escalating walkouts, and the difficulty of measuring productivity in public services, arguing for balanced government costs and performance. Colleges and alumni pressures on amateurism are also touched.
A vacationer returning from a seaside resort notes many place names starting with Costa hint at costs. He links the frequent Costa- prefix to higher prices and explains the trip drain showed up in his bank balance.
Washington authorities quietly added a 25.902 million dollar ILO grant to a broad supplemental appropriation after House rejection. The move drew criticism from AFL-CIO leaders and Rep. Wolff who warn of secrecy and political pressure in funding the United Nations agency. The ILO also seated the Palestine Liberation Organization as an observer, amid claims of Communist links and past congressional refusals. Rep. Wolff pledges to block further ILO spending, with similar action seen as likely.
The piece traces a post Sputnik shift away from foreign languages in U S schools. It notes 1968 peak at 28 percent of high school students studying languages, then a long decline, with 38 percent of colleges having no language requirements in 1975, and argues the drift toward monolingualism amid debates on necessity, culture, and global engagement.
Washington explains that it is illegal nationwide to compel union membership for employment. The National Labor Relations Board says unions may require only dues and initiation fees after 30 days, not full membership, and employers cannot fire or refuse employment for nonmembership. Yet many contracts and practices still force joining, highlighting a gap between law and workplace reality.
The Playboy name loses appeal as hotels and clubs drop the Bunny logo. Playboy Enterprises posts steep losses with hotels, clubs, and records draining funds while Playboy magazine revenue only partly offsets them. IRS audits deductions and Hefner sells assets as rivals gain.
In tight secrecy GOP leaders met with President Ford to plot how to counter Ronald Reagan. Key figures like Rhodes Kissinger Brock Tower and Young debated Panama Canal strategy and attacking Congress as the main issue. The session ended with a unanimous vote of support for Ford but no decisive action. A separate notice reports a FDA grant causing concern over potential conflicts. Riyadh dispatch cites Saud being groomed for the throne.
Senator Jacob Javits tells Secretary Kissinger during Kissinger's Senate testimony that the Ford Administration will maintain support for black majority rule in Rhodesia. Javits emphasizes that some issues surpass election concerns and urges sticking to policy.
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