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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
4
The text discusses religion as a pure service to God through visiting orphans and widows and keeping oneself unstained from the world. It frames religion as an inborn longing for God and lifelong human companionship and cites John D. Rockefeller Jr. as a philanthropist.
The American Advertising Council backed by the White House and the Red Cross will launch a worldwide ad campaign starting mid July to pressure North Vietnam over uninspected POW camps in Indochina. SSC&E Inc will run the effort free of charge, aiming to mobilize world opinion for better prisoner conditions and possible release.
The Nixon wage control board details contract by contract relief in construction, showing preorder rises far above postorder gains. With six new contracts averaging under 7 percent annually and ten earlier deals averaging 8.8 percent, the public may question broader use of authority as inflation strains persist.
A prominent critic of President Nixon compares his domestic plans to a wedding cake with a sugar coating over a synthetic core. The critic also mocks airport security for focusing on information about flight delays rather than broader safety.
The Senate added a 7 million dollar research and development provision to an appropriation bill to fund career education for elementary and secondary schools. Senator Byrd argues for aptitude testing and early guidance to steer youths toward suitable occupations, reducing college misfits and social unrest. He cites human engineering tests and calls for government funding to support scientific counseling for high school students.
The piece reviews Roy Cohn and his memoir A Fool for a Client, noting his acquittal outcome, costs of defense, and public vilification. It contrasts Cohn with McCarthy era figures, cites investigations and trials, and questions the U S judicial system's slowness and burden on the innocent.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said the Pentagon is studying a newtype submarine armed with tactical missiles to fire on enemy ships. The talk follows Russia's rising submarine threat as U S planners push for ULMS by about 1980 and improved Mark 48 torpedoes for attack subs.
The piece criticizes the Landrum Griffin Act enforcement in unions like the International Union of Operating Engineers and United Mine Workers, detailing alleged corruption and ballot fraud. It also reports military hair style disputes triggered by ADM Zumwalt, with Army and Marine responses and a $5,400 color poster campaign to illustrate acceptable looks.
Paul Harvey laments America’s slide from first in space and war success. He notes Soviet progress and sagging domestic industry while urging renewed national effort to reclaim leadership and avoid decline. He references Indochina, medical and manufacturing gaps, and the temptation of comfortable mediocrity.
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