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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
4
A quotation from Hosea 14 9 on wisdom and right paths contrasts with Admiral Richard E Byrd who notes that wisdom begins when one accepts they are not indispensable. The line frames humility as essential to effective leadership and discernment.
Four college students from the Student Coordinating Committee for Freedom in Vietnam report on their fact finding in Vietnam. They describe Vietnamese resilience and warn that a withdrawal would bring mass slaughter while urging Nixon to pursue a peace that preserves military gains. They note improved internal politics and student opposition to militant left tactics.
Eight states enact new laws to curb campus protests with jail terms fines mandatory expulsion and bans on loudspeakers and sit ins. Governors Mandel and Rockefeller vetoed attempts to cut scholarships or deny aid for campus crimes. A Colorado case tests education rights as eight students face jail and a $500 fine for interrupting a talk by S L Hayakawa.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warns the Soviet Union could achieve regional and strategic superiority by the mid 1970s in offensive and defensive forces. The emphasis is on defending NATO and safeguarding the U S deterrent, with Safeguard ABM seen as the first defense to deter a surprise nuclear strike.
The 7 percent investment tax credit, created in 1962 to modernize industry, faces repeal debates in Congress. Foreign steel competition and rising imports threaten U.S. jobs, while textile and other sectors seek cost-cutting measures. Repeal could discourage modernization in durable goods and hurt American industry.
W F Buckley Jr defends President Nixon's recent address and criticizes Senator Fulbright for labeling it demagogic. Buckley argues neo isolationist views are defensible but costly, and notes Fulbright's rhetoric mirrors McCarthyism while urging reflection on policy consequences.
The sense of the Senate resolution to constrain presidential control of foreign policy meets strong protests led by Senator Gale McGee who calls for the President to publicly oppose it. Fulbright sponsors push the measure despite legal questions, arguing Congress coequals on policy while critics argue it threatens constitutional balance and executive authority.
Senator Dirksen presses for quick confirmation of Charles A. Bain to the Seventh Circuit. Bain's Chicago firm represents Commonwealth Edison and has a history of opposing Jewish applicants, drawing scrutiny over religious discrimination. The article cites Bain's role in blocking Jewish tenants and his ties to industry. It also notes ACLU concerns and Dirksen's motive to close background questions before leaks.
Paul Harvey notes President Nixon shows no vindictiveness as Gov. Nelson Rockefeller visits Latin America. Violent protests mark seven of nine stops, with 10 dead and hundreds wounded. Rockefeller resumes plans for Brazil June 14 amid postponed visits and security fears.
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