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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
2
The season brings a thoughtful mood as Americans face two 1973 developments. The Nixon administration’s perceived misgovernance and energy shortages challenge faith in leadership and highlight the need to protect natural resources. The piece urges hopeful reform via citizen engagement and wiser consumption, noting democracy requires nourishment.
A commentary argues the Charleston Planning Commission should avoid overly formal public hearing rules. Commissioners Hereford Rich resist strict civil court style procedures fearing harm to ordinary residents. The piece praises the commission for sympathetic treatment and warns other bodies may not be as responsible.
A Lou Harris poll for a Senate committee finds garbagemen more trusted than the President or newspapermen, while state and local officials deny a public trust crisis and blame the media for eroding confidence. The piece argues officials betray the public by confusing messengers with scoundrels.
A cartoonish critique compares radiologists billing rules to a lawyer forced will fee, arguing radiologists must read all radiology orders per hospital accreditation despite patient input. It notes a challenged practice in Charleston justice court where radiologists claim mandatory examination of all X rays ordered by physicians.
In a holiday column Art Buchwald jokes he considered gifts for his readers then reveals a parting gift: a comet named Kohoutek visible from Christmas through January 31. He notes the gift is personal and for a very special group of people.
Charley Beller of Colcord criticizes David D. Johnson's Rotary speech for blaming unions and praising management. He alleges companies dodge posting jobs, mismanage pay, and drag grievance processes, leaving miners unpaid and frustrated.
David Broder surveys a year of upheaval from Nixon’s prominence to public trust in leadership. He recalls presidents, resignations, and a personal funeral while attending Arden House discussions on how Americans choose their leaders. He cites Averell Harriman and Bobby’s memorial as emotional anchors amid national questions.
The passage recalls Alsop’s view of a political cancer as a disease infecting leaders. He cites de Gaulle on disbelief and recalls a Churchill anecdote from the hospital, where Churchill’s warning to live dangerously is presented as a talisman for resilience.
Mary McGrory vents at the season's pressure and the ubiquitous Have a nice day refrain. She recalls travel hiccups a crashed car incident and a missed mail delivery as winter blues, urging readers to resist forced cheer until Christmas.
Jack Anderson reviews three near nuclear confrontations from 1962 to 1973. He recounts Kennedy's Cuban crisis alert and blockade, Nixon's Bay of Bengal tension, and the 1973 Arab Israel war moment when Soviet and U.S. forces moved to the brink. Brezhnev pressed for troops. calm followed, yet danger lingered.
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