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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
3
Editorial argues WV can cut costs by privatizing liquor sales, reducing state payroll by at least 800, and shifting tax collection to private retailers. It urges Gov Arch Moore Jr and the legislature to act in the next session to exit the retail liquor business.
A collection of public compliments and critiques ranges from support for Kanawha facilities and UNICEF fundraising leadership to criticism of West Virginia University students and praise for Jay Rockefeller's employment proposals. The list also includes Mayor Hutchinson seeking input on revenue sharing and sales staff enduring seasonal pressures.
The Maine Supreme Court held Elks lodges may bar black members without state liquor licenses, signaling possible broad effects as courts weigh private membership against public business. Wisconsin had a similar stance. Critics note the irony in patriotism tied to discriminatory membership.
Dr Norman Vincent Peale, famed religious figure, labels President Nixon a great peacemaker citing Nixon's 1968 pledge to end the Vietnam War. The Vietnam conflict continues, calling into question Peale's appraisal of a completed peace.
In a Washington drug hearings discussion Malcolm Ruddemaker contends pot could have been marketed by big drug companies via a multimillion dollar campaign. He argues counterculture distrust aided legal troubles and urges transferring pot rights to industry to unlock rapid relief through drugstore sales.
Letter writers attack Labor Department monitors during the UMWA election on December 6, lament government overreach and stress union power. They accuse officials of inefficiency and call for action against Arch Moore era road issues and political spending.
New Nixon administration signals tighter control from the White House with appointments like Peter Brennan, Claude Brinegar, and Earl Butz, while senior figures such as Henry Kissinger and George Shultz extend influence. The shift promises a narrowly conservative, law and order policy at home and abroad, with less independent cabinet representation and stronger presidential oversight.
Charleston mayor John Hutchinson signals a shift toward independent political organizing beyond the MacCorkle faction as he eyes county primaries. He touts city hall reforms with more black staff, reduced insider ties, and concrete projects including a West Side underpass and a downtown parking structure.
George Arnold Miller remains in suspense amid unfolding events at Ohley as investigators pursue answers outlined on page 1A. The report notes ongoing inquiries and potential implications for local residents.
James Kilpatrick assesses the 1972 campaign year noting Muskie Jackson and McGovern as fitting targets for critique. He argues primaries are flawed and previews 1976 party dynamics while contrasting Nixon and McGovern on welfare and Vietnam. The column labels the year as a dramatic yet instructive political drama.
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