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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
4
A collection of quotes on work and wisdom urges diligent effort for others as for oneself guiding thoughtful service and humility. The excerpts blend Ecclesiastes and Confucian sentiment to stress meaningful toil and equitable sharing of benefits.
At the U S Conference of Mayors final session Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank J Rizzo denounced calls for federal grants as hogwash while urging direct federal funding to bolster local police. He argued law enforcement is primarily a state and local duty though federal leadership and funds can aid.
Law and order candidates dominated the New York city primaries with John J. Marchi defeating Mayor John V. Lindsay and Mario A. Procaccino besting a large Democratic field. The trend mirrors victories in Los Angeles and Minneapolis and signals potential boosts for Nixon foes in 1970 and 1972 elections.
The Supreme Court rejected Warren's ethics code for justices except Thurgood Marshall who will file a financial report. The court plans to revisit the issue in October under Chief Justice Burger with Fortas replacement. Congress may act if the court continues to resist ethics standards amid House issues with Powell.
The Court rules that a majority shown by union authorization cards can justify bargaining with an employer, potentially bypassing secret-ballot elections. It cites Wagner Act provisions and rejects the view that elections are the sole path to majority status, while raising questions about proving non coercion and validity of card evidence.
The piece contends the FBI tapped Martin Luther King Jr’s phone for about two years amid investigations tied to Cassius Clay. It raises questions about Kennedy Katzenbach Hoover Clark and urges a Congressional probe into possible overreach and the privacy breach.
The Atomic Energy Commission conducts deep underground nuclear tests in Nevada to prove ABM viability before Senate debate. Nixon sends Bebe Rebozo and Herbert Klein to ease Howard Hughes interests, while scientists assess 200 megaton simulations. A separate wiretap controversy calls for Senate inquiry into FBI tapping and government surveillance.
NBC in Washington clashes with writer Ernest Cuneo over TV censorship claims. The Times notes Jahncke, NBC vice president in charge of standards, was fired after questions raised before Congress about cigarette ad texts. NBC says no programs were halted for NAB charges or tobacco ad issues.
The piece argues John Lindsay cannot win the New York mayoral race after defeats by the Republican establishment and Liberal faction. It notes Lindsay’s unpopularity, threats against Nixon and Rockefeller, and predicts a conservative mayor from Procaccino or Marchi, with Goodell risking renomination amid shifting GOP support.
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