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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Page
4
A brief anthology note cites Psalms 88:14 15 lamenting divine distance and illness with Felicia Hemans remarking that strength grows from deep quiet in endured suffering.
The 6 to 3 decision in an Indiana case allows multi member districts for state assembly and senate reapportionment. Justice White says ghetto underrepresentation stems from electoral defeat, not bias. The ruling ends the one man one vote trend and enables at large districts, affecting bloc voting dynamics.
The Court ruled 5 to 3 that the First Amendment safeguards the press from libel suits even when reporting on private individuals involved in newsworthy events. The decision, led by Justice Brennan, protects robust debate on public issues while not granting license for false reporting.
A May 26 1970 report recalls a dramatic stock market recovery from a deep downturn. Dow rose 321 points to 950, gaining about 51 percent, aided by looser money and inflation challenges. Public confidence rose as brokerage fears diminished and investors returned.
C L Sulzberger analyzes Soviet push for a European security conference as Moscow seeks to ease Western tensions, reduce NATO leverage, and turn Europe into an economic sphere under Soviet influence. Brezhnev’s push and Paris Moscow talks shape Berlin and NATO dynamics amid Sino US shifts.
The article discusses the Vatican archives and the quest to identify who discovered America. It highlights Columbus’s belief the land mass was Asia, Vespucci’s dubious claims, and elevates Giovanni da Verrazano as a key documented voyage in 1524 with reports published at court in 1556. Verrazano’s explorations reportedly included New York harbor and his death in 1528.
An 8 year old injured in a 4 month fetus case prompts Michigan Supreme Court to recognize unborn children as rights bearing under law. Justice G Mennen Williams cites scientific advancement and legal shifts, noting most jurisdictions now concede fetus rights while abortion limits expand. The column laments paradox in unborn rights versus abortion rates and calls for consistent humane standards.
The speech suggests merging beauty contests or adopting playoffs like professional sports. A related note observes fewer Americans are poor while more well off Americans see income declines. An Indianapolis 500 nod is given while recalling family road trip chaos. The piece ends with a college economics student advising a husband on cash flow.
Congress moves to grant a 60,000 ton sugar quota to South Africa despite anti discrimination rules. Dow challenges Poage in closed committee meeting with majority backing to proceed. Other items note private phone privacy and delays in federal civilian firings and a lumber price inquiry by the FTC.
The piece recounts Abraham Teitelbaum a Chicago mob lawyer who served Al Capone and The Chicago Restaurant Association earning $125,000 annually. He wielded influence over labor disputes and faced Senate scrutiny in 1958. By 1971 he lived in Los Angeles on welfare, bankrupt, with a ruined health and family, while the mob and government abandoned him.
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