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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
4
The quote from John 8 12 proclaims I am the light of the world and promises life for followers. Arthur P Stanley remarks that Christ words endure beyond doctrine and consolation, never fully exhaustible through time.
A National Academy of Sciences report by the Astronomy Survey Committee argues for a substantial rise in funding from 270 million to 355 million annually over the next decade to boost radio astronomy and seek signals from intelligent life elsewhere. The piece notes recent discoveries increasing the likelihood of life beyond Earth and urges government support despite competing earthly priorities.
The piece contrasts two hair code cases in Charleston and Denver involving sports figures. It notes uproar over a Little League player's hair and Broncos coach John Ralston demanding players shed facial and head foliage. It argues such grooming issues have no bearing on athletic performance and calls for personal choice.
Bruce Bioss reports from Los Angeles that George McGovern, buoyed by recent wins, leads in California polls with 18 regional managers and about 157 local offices. He draws large crowds and significant funding, while Humphrey eyes potential openings in debates.
William F Buckley Jr argues McGovern will secure the Democratic nomination after the second debate. He criticizes Humphrey as raspy and desperate, praises McGovern's calm, notes exchanges on taxes and subsidies, and calls Humphrey's UN plan for the war a retreat from tough policy.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that aging Kennedyites and other insiders are quietly steering McGovern toward a less radical national platform. They urge shedding share-the-wealth rhetoric and aligning with party leaders to blunt Humphrey attacks and appeal to moderates before the convention in Miami Beach.
A short satirical note contrasts a utopia where everyone pays fair taxes with a proposal that states should persuade residents to stay home in summer. It also defines isolationist as a person who is radical or reactionary in alternate generations.
Senator McClellan orders a Senate subcommittee to hold up the consumer protection bill after the Arkansas primary, risking conflict with consumer advocates while facing a challenge from Rep. David Pryor. The piece links McClellan to Arkansas business interests, Dillard’s and First National Bank, and notes broader political pressures from Ralph Nader.
Russell Kirk critiques Governor Rockefeller veto of New York abortion repeal. He denounces on demand abortion and cites 350000 fetal deaths, comparing state policy to dark ages. The column warns elections this fall and possible future repeal, noting Nixon's stance and McGovern’s cautious federal position.
Senator Soaper notes the kool banana wins the 24th annual cocktail competition though no one recalls the 23 prior winners. A British specialist comments on the adenoid while the US and Soviet Russia plan joint space missions. The birth rate declines and some cabbies have never delivered a baby. Psychologists link abstract drawings to artists. Executives shred doodles. Some colleges face economic trials as the commencement speaker opens with a jokey bankruptcy-tinged address.
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