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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
1
Inspirational quotes about restoration and persistence attributed to Psalms 126:1 and F. W. Woolworth. The text juxtaposes biblical hope with a business ethos, urging continuous effort to turn dreams into reality and stressing perseverance in pursuit of goals.
Rep. Richard H. Poff faults Attorney General Ramsey Clark over crime statistics citing safety in 1960 and Eisenhower’s presidency. He argues Nixon’s 88 percent claim is misrepresented and contrasts eight year periods under Eisenhower with Kennedy Johnson, predicting higher increases for 1967-68. Clark counters with DOJ figures and calls Poff’s figures inaccurate.
The piece reports on a television confrontation between Bobby Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy and compares it to a prior Reagan clash. It notes the CBS tape restricting replays and suggests the California primary could shift voters against Kennedy.
A news magazine notes LBJ privately favors trimming the 20,000-strong State Department and questions why presidents avoid action. The piece argues the bureaucracy costs money with little practical value and urges decisive reform, while observers joke about Atlantis and delayed Labor Department statistics.
Washington note说 Kennedy remains viable for the Democratic nomination with California 174 votes and New York 190 votes in June, despite Oregon defeat. Delegates from non primary states and Johnson administration ties could shape the convention outcome, as Nixon Humphrey and Kennedy vie for delegates in a year of economic and global tension.
A column critiques national and global unrest, arguing Western democracies falter as civil disorder rises. It notes Britain’s economic decline, France’s crisis, and United States campuses facing sit ins, urging bailouts of principles and cautious support for reform. The piece praises PTA parents for resisting punitive resolutions.
Senator Kennedy accuses the Nixon White House of ordering FBI wiretaps on Martin Luther King Jr. and says the King tapping was stopped by Johnson and Kattenbach in 1965. Rep. Resnick and others call for an oath hearing while a leaked FBI manual on surreptitious microphones is released.
Senator Murthy criticizes Democratic taxes noting 15 income tax increases since 1913, 13 by Democrats and 2 by Republicans, with 13 tax cuts by Republicans. He cites Johnson era shifts, proposed surtaxes, and fluctuating policy including a 10 percent increase. He contrasts budget balance history, claiming Republicans balanced 22 of 25 budgets.
Paul Harvey argues there is no single accepted standard to determine death as organ transplant demand grows. He cites cases from 1960s to Vietnam and beyond of patients revived after being declared dead, warning that delays in revival can cause brain damage and death by burial or embalming.
Senator Soaper jokes that a small fence post bird house is open to all birds and quips that reunions could lead to students kidnapping wealthy alumni for ransom. The piece blends playful politics with campus rumor in a lighthearted local note.
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