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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
5
A reflective musing blends biblical restoration with a woolworth quote on pursuing dream work. It frames faith and enterprise as entwined forces guiding effort and ambition. The piece contrasts dreamlike restoration with practical effort to realize goals.
Rep. Richard H. Poff rebuts Attorney General Ramsey Clark on crime rates, arguing safety was higher in 1960 and claiming Clark uses faulty figures. He cites 1960 crime up 63 percent from 1952 and projects Kennedy Johnson years showing large increases. Clark is accused of compiling phony statistics.
Survey voices suggest Senator Eugene McCarthy won a Saturday night TV clash against Bobby Kennedy. Commentators recall Reagan’s earlier takedown of Kennedy and fear the tape is locked by CBS. California voters head to the polls today, hoping Kennedy’s bid ends in defeat.
A news magazine claims President Johnson favors reducing the 20 000 member State Department but politics and precedent have kept trimming from happening. The piece notes repeated calls to cut the vast bureaucracy and questions why no action yet. It also ridicules outdated statistics from the Labor Department on cost of living trends.
Washington report notes RFK remains a strong contender for California's 174 delegates and New York's 190 votes. It argues the ultimate nomination will hinge on states without primaries and the influence of party organizations and the Johnson administration.
A column condemns civil unrest and campus protest while lampooning liberal excess. It laments declines of Western nations, cites France and Rhodesia, praises parental zeal, and mocks administrators while praising PTA stance against condemning sit-ins.
Senate inquiry pressures over alleged FBI wiretap on Dr. Martin Luther King. Kennedy says the story raised questions about government overreach and secrecy. The piece includes a look at a secret FBI manual on covert listening devices and calls for hearings.
Sen George Murphy argues that Democratic tax increases outnumbered GOP cuts since 1913, citing multiple administrations. He contrasts Republican and Democratic fiscal records, noting balanced budgets 25 times in 67 years, with Republicans contributing 22 of those. He frames current tax hikes as part of a broader partisan pattern.
Paul Harvey warns there is no universal standard for determining death as organ transplants rise. He cites cases like a 1964 plane victim later identified as Ted Kennedy and numerous revived bodies to argue for clear criteria to avoid grave errors and preserve medical ethics.
Senator Soaper comments on a fence post wren house stressing it is for all birds. He warns that during reunion time on campus students might kidnap wealthy alumni for ransom in a satirical vignette.
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