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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
5
A devotional note cites Hebrews 2 6 urging faith in humanity. It also quotes Gandhi affirming that the ocean remains pure despite a few dirty drops, emphasizing hope and the value of compassion.
Attorney Perry of Charleston accuses former Governor Barron of stealing seven million dollars from WV taxpayers while state officials notably abstain. Perry urges federal charges, calls Barron a pathological liar, and questions Democratic leadership as the scandal persists with little action from state authorities.
Yale students and faculty mobilize to oppose the war by creating antiwar ads and media campaigns. About 200 advertising professionals join, drafting papers, ads, and broadcasts urging U S withdrawal from Southeast Asia immediately. The piece contrasts dissident admakers with their foes and questions motives and outcomes.
The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency cites 294 billion spent on armaments last year with NATO at 130 billion, Warsaw Pact 71 billion, and others 30 billion. The piece argues disarmament faces realities of security needs, tech leaps, and enduring mistrust, suggesting only a temporary relief from burdens rather than full disarmament.
A Pentagon based unpublished summary estimates twenty major weapons on order would cost taxpayers at least 62.5 billion in the years ahead, with total including already approved funding rising to about 81 billion. The list covers tanks anti missile systems submarines and fighters amid warnings of inflation and overruns.
Washington reports reveal Lockheed shipbuilding troubles aside from aircraft scandal. Inspectors found leaks fires and faulty gear on the Rathburne and the Reasoner, with baling wire holding key machinery, crumbling fire brick, and insulation gaps. Rear Adm Nath an Sonenshein intervened to avert disaster during early trials.
The column argues that ending interspousal immunity could clog dockets with petty spouse disputes and cites Justice Brennan’s minority view in Hosko v Hosko. It notes Michigan's Supreme Court reversal overturning the doctrine and warns of broader state and national implications.
In a critical view of NATO posture, Greece faces a limited 6th Fleet role and aging ships. The piece highlights Soviet expansion from Bulgaria and near access to the Mediterranean, with Greek forces hampered by mixed equipment and logistics as Nixon resumes military aid.
Russell Baker humorously criticizes how classified documents proliferate in the Pentagon State Department and White House as leakers chase fame. A Pentagon official pleads to leak, journalists resist, and a columnist rejects leaked material amid a climate of secrecy and political pressure.
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