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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
4
Astronauts Charles Conrad and Joseph Kerwin exited Skylab at 270 miles up for nearly four hours and freed a stuck 30 foot solar panel. With improvised hand holds they replaced the endangered power system, restoring eight batteries and a live solar array for the mission.
The National League of Cities and the U S Conference of Mayors warn urgent municipal fuel needs threaten essential services. Cities cut fuel by reducing air conditioning lighting parks patrols and idle times while police and fire units curb engine use to conserve resources. Detroit warns of price and delivery uncertainty as motorists face a looming vacation impact.
A study of college students finds higher copper and zinc in hair linked to better grades. The claim suggests more hair correlates with more minerals, while questioning hair cutting as anti-intellectual.
The article discusses fears that American higher education is failing under campus activism, affirmative action, and open curricula. It highlights O Marc Tangner warnings and defender Russell Kirk proposals such as external degrees, free colleges, honors colleges, and separate arts and sciences colleges as practical steps toward reform.
William F Buckley Jr compares Kennedy Chappaquiddick and Nixon Watergate, noting grand jury secrecy and media reactions. He cites New York Times editorials, Wall Street Journal opinions, and a Time poll showing shifts in Kennedy and Nixon credibility and popularity after televised appearances.
Two top Bureau of Mines officials violated ethics rules by taking gifts of air travel from coal companies and related contractors. Director Elbert Osborn accepted a chartered plane ride in 1971 and a firm helicopter ride to Kentucky for talks, after declining commercial options.
A critical column argues Congress blocked sonics and VTOL progress, citing public fear and industry pressure. It recalls Wright brothers era innovation, details aviation-related ethics questions involving Don Schlick and FMC, and blasts Rep. Roger Zion over golf prize fundraising tied to lobbyists.
The piece argues Joseph Kraft Laird wields broad influence in the Nixon White House and with Congress, potentially stabilizing an administration tainted by Watergate. It notes his access across business, politics, and academia, plus his capacity to counter impeachment pressures and reshape talent.
The article critiques Laird for indecisiveness under White House leadership and says Treasury Secretary Shultz and Herb Stein influence inflation policy. It notes pressure from Congress and business for stricter controls and accuses Laird of changing positions and overstating threats to defend defense plans.
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