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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
4
A Holy Morning meditation features a Francis Cardinal Spellman remark urging belief in answered prayer and simultaneous effort, with the phrase “Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on man.” Mixed religious reflection and inspirational counsel appear in this devotional item.
The piece argues the United Nations is failing to stop conflicts from Vietnam to the Near East. It urges closing the UN and redirecting U.S. funds to direct action, stating Russia’s veto blocks action and the organization appears impotent.
Since 1960 crime surged 46 percent, outpacing an eight percent population rise. The Administration advocates crime commissions and studies while vetoing the District of Columbia anti-crime bill and opposing a GOP riot curb measure. The summary contends the Great Society fails to ensure safety.
Cost of living has risen 10.4 percent since 1960 eroding savings and pensions while younger workers lose ground. The dollar's value falls to 45 cents vs 1941 and $2.22 buys what $1 did 25 years ago. The administration's solution is more spending and higher deficits. Since 1963 LBJ spent about $40 billion more than income. Defense rose 68 percent since 1960 and domestic spending 97 percent. LBJ calls this rise prudent.
The piece contrasts wartime bombing in World War II with the Vietnam effort, asking why after 15 months of heavy raids the North Vietnamese won’t negotiate. It notes political scandals and economic observations as context, urging clarity from leaders.
Two years after William McChesney Martin warned of a gold crisis the dollar shows weaker protection as spending and debt rise. The piece warns workers face shrinking purchasing power while creditors push for stable currency and criticizes Washington’s debt policy and foreign commitments.
Washington urged terms for the Middle East crisis with a satirical glossary. The piece mocks diplomatic language from restraint to world war, noting how commitment and U N resolutions are used to advance or delay action, with sharp, humorous definitions.
Senate Juvenile Delinquency Chair Tom Dodd faced scrutiny for fund use while the 1965 arrest data show 30 percent of arrests under 21 and 15 to 17 year olds bearing high rates for violent crime and theft. House hearings by Rep Roman Pucinski examine the Juvenile Prevention Act of 1967 drafted under President Johnson to fund community interventions, fairer justice, and reintegration through federal grants.
A Republican analyst foresees a Nixon alternative race between Chuck Percy and Ronald Reagan. The piece weighs Percy’s fresh image and centrist leanings against Reagan’s conservative appeal and TV appeal, noting regional delegate strength and plausible notables like Rhodes.
Washington reports 26 unmanned Soviet satellites orbited so far this year, far more than the 17 by the United States. NASA launched seven, the Air Force six, with many missions undisclosed. Dozen Soviet probes believed to be spy satellites, others possibly nuclear-weapon carriers.
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