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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
6
A combined note presents Psalm 116:18 about paying vows before the Lord and a Lincoln maxim urging decisive resolve to find a path. The pair frames faith and determination as guiding principles for action.
The Bluefield city election is four days away with uncertain turnout. The paper urges interested voters to participate, criticizing the public apathy and previous commission issues while warning those uninterested will have no complaint about future governance.
President Nixon designates Budget Director Robert Mayo as watchdog over defense funds, shrinking the Defense Department’s special status. The Budget Bureau quickly forced cancelation of the $3 billion Manned Orbital Laboratory program, signaling tougher scrutiny of military spending amid growing congressional pressure.
The piece notes Neil Armstrong as Apollo 11 commander and the NASA travel rules that trim his travel pay. Arm- strong would qualify for 10 cents a mile but will receive a $2 daily per diem since lodging and subsistence are covered by Apollo 11. He also loses a typical promotion raise.
A Frankfurt banker contends revaluation depends more on internal German political power plays than on currencies. He details Kiesinger, Brandt, Schiller, and Strauss confrontations, warns that Brandt’s threats could backfire, and notes public mistrust, tax impact, and farmers’ opposition shaping Bonn’s stance.
The piece argues that gains by organized labor backing Humphrey shifted the political balance, with Lindsay's defeat and Wagner's loss signaling a rising middle class ethnic bloc. It notes the fragmentation of both major parties, Muskie’s waning influence, and potential long-term GOP gains if Nixon secures this bloc.
Pentagon docs show McNamara era barrier widely called Dye Marker Muscle Shoals finally abandoned though its electronic sensors remain in use by field units. Melvin Laird testified sensors provide new tactical intelligence gains while manpower needs doomed the project.
The piece notes President Nixon’s assertion of a faster Vietnam troop withdrawal drew swift White House defense that he only expressed a hopeful approach and not a pledge. It compares the moment to Truman’s atomic bomb remark, cites Paris negotiations, and discusses potential political fallout and historical parallels while detailing reactions from aides and media.
The text argues against endless military spending tied to a military industrial complex. It cites Eisenhower, Dean Acheson, and L Mendel Rivers on civilian decisions and caution against overstating a conspiracy. It notes antimilitarism rising from casualties and taxes, while defending the armed forces from overreach.
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