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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
4
In March welfare rolls reached 10,166,000 under Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Nixon’s Family Assistance proposal would create a federal income floor, extend cash support to two-parent full time workers, and require work or training for able families. The bill, set for House action, faces opposition over guaranteed income levels and work rules.
The report that about ten percent of GIs used heroin highlights rising availability in Vietnam and prompts questions of enemy distribution. President Nixon proposes testing and treating addicts in service before discharge and for personnel globally, with veterans treated in the United States.
The Senate joined the House in backing a 2.7 billion pay increase for enlisted personnel amid reports of service families relying on food stamps. The measure aims to attract and retain volunteers, despite skepticism from Senator John C. Stennis that a volunteer force is only a dream without better pay.
The passage signals a landmark act with ongoing strong enforcement efforts. The text frames the act as a milestone in workplace safety policy and notes that vigorous enforcement is to come, indicating continued regulatory impact ahead.
The note discusses speculation that Mariner 9, despite a later launch, could reach Mars before the Soviet spacecraft. It then draws a metaphor by comparing the pace to choosing cheaper racehorses.
Washington analysis notes the Pentagon study relied on documents without interviewing Johnson aides or White House participants. Memo by Leslie Gelb argues risks of bias and calls for access to presidents, Rusk, McNamara, and Clifford memoranda to form impartial judgments. Courts weigh national security against publication harms.
A columnist quotes a 1965 Defense memorandum and Thad McNaughton’s draft arguing US aims in Vietnam. The piece contrasts rhetoric with gnawing questions about humiliation, guarantor duties, treaties, and national security, referencing Rostow and Churchill.
California GOP leader Charles Gubser denounces Rep. McCloskey amid a Burlingame meeting, declaring a party-wide response to McCloskey’s Laos and Nixon critique. The exchange underscores intra party strife as Kemp lines up to challenge McCloskey, spotlighting voting reversals and conservative resistance.
The text blends business gains for tobacco firms with social endorsements of family planning and critiques of criticism within families. It questions US competitiveness urging universities to favor low budget ping pong while generations race to bridge gaps and ponders if people will pass by one another. It ends by asking about riding a quiet motorcycle.
The piece details how Nixon’s public persona is crafted by Washington image experts. It notes hair, wardrobe, weight, sleep, and grooming changes, plus staffers like Mitchell and Connally shaping a warmer, marketable image. It also covers heavy primetime control, interview choices, and a 55-strong payroll of image specialists.
Paul Harvey notes 18 year old Michele McDonald of Butler Pennsylvania aims to meet the President during her Miss America year. He speculates on a future female VP and asks if a woman will lead the nation within the next presidential cycles. He cites global precedents and evolving voter demographics.
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