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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
4
A quotation from Mark 10 52 notes Jesus healing a blind man and restoring sight as a sign of faith. It contrasts faith with the idea of moving mountains and cites Sir Arthur Clutton-Brock on faith’s importance.
The piece laments security overreactions since Kennedy's death and a doubled crackdown on protests surrounding Johnson. It argues politicians stir unrest by tolerating violence, urging lawful ballot-based change and warning that street actions breed more violence with uncertain outcomes.
The Supreme Court, in a 7 to 1 ruling, rejects that burning a draft card is protected by the First Amendment and upholds the 1965 crime against destruction of draft cards. The decision supports Congress's power under the defense act, while one dissent argues wartime declaration is needed.
Washington DC judge Alfred Burka says looting stems from officials failing to publicly state that such acts will be punished. He notes seven convicted rioters in the Capital April riots claimed no fear of arrest and had steady jobs, with weekly salaries ranging from $100 to over $160.
The quotation reflects uncertainty about the year 2000 and the far future as people speculate on how wonderful the world will be in 2500. It notes the enduring habit of forecasting distant outcomes regardless of present expectations.
Henry J. Taylor reflects on Charles de Gaulle and French leaders from Louis XVI to Napoleon III, praising France as a true continental democracy. He warns that if de Gaulle loses the upcoming election, both he and the French may be mourned and missed for a blend of greatness and trouble.
Sen. Vance Hartke writes that middle class Americans face a bleak tax outlook as a 10 percent surcharge and Southeast Asia spending threaten deficits. He argues for closing loopholes and boosting dependents deductions to raise revenue without extra tax burdens while warning of a coming currency devaluation and calls to de-escalate the financial war in Asia.
In a reflective piece Buckley critiques the aging motto E Pluribus Unum and the shift to hyphenated American identities. He recalls a midtown bakery childhood, notes the quarter’s diminished buying power, and argues the national spirit has eroded alongside economic change and welfare trends.
Drew Pearson links the Berlin spring assault on Springer papers to a global student uprising. He cites Mark Rudd visiting Fidel Castro and Dutschke, and notes Herbert Marcuse as a philosophical influence guiding leftist campus unrest across New York to Belgrade and Prague.
Paul Harvey contemplates how fear and compassion shape public grief after a prominent assassination. He warns that crime grows as nations tolerate lawbreakers and cites student unrest in Europe and Latin America, noting Sorbonne chaos, Columbia protests, and global links to SDS leaders like Mark Rudd.
Senator Soaper ridicules sociologists who discuss reducing slum crowding by using the term dedensification. He mocks a policeman who would tell a mob to dedensify instead of breaking it up, suggesting a more stylish approach.
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