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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
4
The excerpt juxtaposes a biblical warning about false peace with a call to national duty from William McKinley. It frames peace as conditional on supreme effort and responsibility in state action.
The piece notes U S Ambassador Sargent Shriver presented credentials to Charles de Gaulle and cites de Gaulle’s warm yet grave remarks about United States friendship. It questions whether France can rely on American aid again amid his distrustful actions and anti-American posture.
A columnist questions the $70 billion annual figure for poverty and welfare programs cited by President Johnson and argues for a unified cost total and a focus on training unemployed individuals. The piece critiques current aid and suggests funding job education to end dependence on welfare, Medicaid, and related programs.
A GOP white paper prepared by the Republican Coordinating Committee argues the Johnson and Kennedy administrations failed to advance new weapons, missiles, bombers, and space-capable systems. It asserts Soviet programs outpace U S efforts and urges this be a key point at the Miami convention.
The piece argues Oregon upends Kennedy optimism by showing liberal voters there favoring Morse and Humphrey, not Kennedy. It notes Kennedy’s glare remains strong but uncertain in California, where Jesse Unruh leaves Kennedy’s campaign seat and Kennedy money faces scrutiny as the race looms.
Drew Pearson argues the Department of Agriculture subsidy system favors large plantation owners over tenant farmers. He cites Mississippi Sunflower County examples, including $129,977 for Mrs Eastland and $6.8 million total to 340 owners, plus Alabama counts, showing how laws disadvantage the poor in the South.
Elizabeth Carpenter, press secretary for Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, pens a humorous Washington column. The piece jokes about the capital’s political culture, celebrities, and buttons while spotlighting campaign quirks and the First Lady’s beautification drive.
Nixon swept the Oregon primary defeating Reagan and Rockefeller write ins. He appears poised to command a Republican convention majority and face Humphrey in November. Analysts note Wallace may split the vote, while Democrats face internal strife and limited chances for revival.
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