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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
4
A reflective note cites Acts 24 16 to stress a clear conscience before God and men The speaker fears their own heart more than the Pope and cardinals and holds a hopeful self image as Martin Luther sometimes attributed in modern paraphrase
The piece argues presidents shift from nonpartisan postures to campaigning for re election. It notes Nixon’s pledge to avoid political questions at press conferences while critics expect renewed partisan rhetoric as the campaign progresses.
Federal Reserve Governor Andrew Brimmer told a Middlebury College audience that taxes must rise as the treasury cannot cover new social services and environmental needs. He warned budgets will stay tight through 1975 despite a growing GNP, urging removal of outdated programs to free funds for worthy use.
Bipartisan groups in Congress may expand federal support for Head Start day care and public school kindergartens to cover 1.4 million children this year and extend to higher income families. House and Senate differ on funding with $13 billion over four years proposed, though White House OMB opposes as funds are not yet in sight. The push stresses early education value but asks for more evidence on effectiveness.
President Nixon spoke to editors and publishers in Birmingham outlining views on global affairs and domestic economy. He warned about 800 million mainland Chinese isolation and urged steady U S and Soviet arms balance, promoting peacetime growth, lower war risk, and wage price controls.
CIA brief says 15,000 Soviet troops and 4,000 technicians remain in Egypt with six Red Army generals. Pavlovsky and Gor Chkov led Moscow's Cairo presence as Nasser sought to ease tensions. Egypt now fields 1,500 tanks 570 heavy guns 1,100 APCs and 104 helicopters along with 300 pilots Russian trained. Missile defenses include 1,000 SAM systems and radar centers, solidifying Moscow’s influence and dashing hopes of a rapid Russian pullout.
Washington raises new questions over Soviet ICBM modernization versus expansion as spy satellite images foster debate about hardening and potential MIRVed missiles. Laird faces criticism for alleged exaggeration while experts predict six to eight months before clear evidence emerges.
The GAO blames the Bureau of Mines for failing to enforce the 1969 miners safety law with inspections in major coal fields dropping below one third last year. The critique calls the bureau's performance extremely lenient and confusing while urging action rather than a publicity push.
Russell Kirk argues parents seek competent reading for children while DC schools lag under a stalled reading mobilization led by Dr Kenneth Clark. He endorses phonics and supports the Council for Basic Education, urging support and membership while noting political entanglements in public affairs.
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