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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1966
Page
5
Life magazine recounts Rome’s 1300 year rise and fall and argues the empire’s collapse came from a bloated bureaucracy rather than external conquest. It warns that Western civilization, including the United States, faces a similar drift as bureaucrats grow powerful while citizens dwindle.
The piece defends federal workers from blanket distrust while critiquing the rush to spend near June 30. It cites Walter Trohan of the Chicago Tribune describing AID pressure to disburse funds for overseas projects. It argues agencies seek larger budgets and more staff rather than savings, with taxpayers bearing the cost.
A new 1100 page reference lists federal programs for interested readers. Republicans note a humorous claim that a hernia listed in the book could make one eligible for medicare.
The piece criticizes Treasury Secretary Fowler for endorsing a $330 billion debt limit while Budget Director Schultz faces Parliament. It argues deficits fuel inflation and erode savers’ buying power, noting debt rose from $283 billion to over $320 billion under Kennedy and Johnson. Taxpayers and savers are urged to protest at the polls.
A Budget Bureau consultant Edgar S Dunn Jr proposes a consolidated data center to store all Americans records and allow cross agency access. The plan would erase confidentiality, expose sensitive personal histories, and invite blackmail risks while facing opposition from lawmakers Gallagher and Long and critics invoking data privacy.
David Lawrence warns that July 1 brings a vast Medicare expansion affecting the elderly and others. He cites insufficient planning, hospital capacity strain, and a crash program needed to add beds and staff to meet demand.
Senator Soaper notes news search is hard but reports a rare event of twin camels born in a distant Asian region.
Drew Pearson argues Congressmen do not unlawfully take government funds but do legally profit from representing anti government interests. The piece centers on the proposed Dodd section to require reporting outside income over 100 dollars and highlights Rep. William Harsha and Rep. Charles Chamberlain as examples of lawmakers tied to law firms representing big clients, influencing policy.
Senator Magnuson and Senator Long back a bill to create a small tax division within the Tax Court with two commissioners per circuit. It would let taxpayers with alleged deficiencies under 2500 dollars appeal without a lawyer, easing end run around costly federal courts and IRS disputes.
The Daily Telegraph report recalls President Eisenhower leaving his hospital room for a brief stroll ten years ago, noting the public interest in his health and recovery during that period.
Two Bramwell men were fined on charges of assault and battery. The incident occurred recently and involved basic weaponless confrontations, with the court noting the seriousness of the offenses and imposing monetary penalties.
Thirty years ago a building in New York collapsed killing 16 people and injuring a dozen others, with emergency crews responding to the disaster. The incident highlighted the ongoing danger of aging urban housing and sparked renewed calls for safety inspections.
Forty years ago the city announced that teachers in New York schools could have more than two children and still retain their jobs. Fifty years ago French troops showed more progress than British forces in combat with Germans.
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