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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1973
Page
4
A pair of reflections on effort and destiny. The first cites Ecclesiastes urging vigor in all labor for life beyond the grave. The second, Chesterton, suggests fate follows those who choose action over passivity.
The piece traces Leonid Brezhnev’s rise to the top of the Soviet leadership after Khrushchev, noting his jovial exterior and hard core. It explains the shift from a troika to Brezhnev’s dominance, with Kosygin and Podgorny fading and Brezhnev shaping Soviet policy and tone abroad.
The Supreme Court upholds government power to require substantial evidence of effectiveness for new drugs under the 1962 amendments to the FD and C Act. It rejects unverified physician testimonials and affirms that adequate, well controlled investigations are needed before a drug can be marketed. This decision reinforces FDA authority and rejects exemptions sought by major pharmaceutical firms.
A six year review by the Agriculture Department inspector general finds over 40 percent of meat plants inspected fail to meet standards with eleven of thirty eight labelled unacceptable. The report cites training gaps lax enforcement and misconduct while urging public release of findings to spur reform.
The Watergate era boosts new life for the Office of Economic Opportunity and its Community Action Agencies. Democratic leaders push a continuing resolution to fund OEO and CAA at current levels, totaling 700 million and 328 million respectively, despite widespread fraud and mismanagement allegations.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Ronald Reagan shifts strategy toward a clean government image for 1976. His plan centers on a constitutional spending limit and immediate tax rebates while distancing from the White House amid Watergate, aiming to position Reagan as the strong alternative to Nixon.
Buckley argues the United States cannot be bought by Soviet offers. He cites Brezhnev courting lawmakers to push the Jackson Amendment and questions the value of cultural exchanges, noting no market for American publications in Moscow and continued radio jamming.
Pentagon runs a covert casualty search from a tin shack at Nakhon Phanom Thailand. Brig Gen Robert Kingston leads Joint Casualty Resolution Center using giant computers to locate graves and map downed aircraft while Unit 175 prepares daily missions across Indochina. The base area has transformed into a bustling American frontier town with bars, massage parlors, heroin use and secretive command centers linked to President Nixon via bug free lines.
Paul Harvey notes the Supreme Court ruling in Richmond Virginia that schoolchildren need not shuttle between cities and suburbs for racial balancing. He argues the decision shifts desegregation from federal mandates to local options while warning of broader nationwide impact and a new colorblind legal horizon.
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