24 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
1
The editorial views President Nixon's trip to China as a hopeful beginning toward peace despite lingering tensions. It notes potential risks from Vietnam, doubts about central authority in China, and the possibility of warlord fragmentation, while praising the initial overture and the broad delegation.
Five Vietnam veterans from Bluefield near Princeton, Mercer County, lack automobiles and cannot reach a State Department of Highways job site about ten miles away. They rely on friends or public transport, which are unavailable, illustrating public transit as a key factor in reducing unemployment nationally and locally.
A discussion notes editorials on an antipollution levy in trials of a 1-cent per copy newspaper tax aimed at publishers not recycling. The piece argues such taxes could curb pollution and compares taxing bottles cars and other polluters, framing government policy as carrot legislation to deter uneconomic practices.
Art Buchwald reports on the booming term paper trade described as a multimillion dollar industry by the New York attorney general. Elias Flimflam defends the practice, arguing it supports students and creates jobs for educators, while concerns about fraud and ethics are debated. The piece notes a planned post graduate service selling briefs, diagnoses, and blueprints to extend education after graduation.
The piece argues for both central and regional mental health facilities in West Virginia, praising community centers for access while favoring a central complex for acute treatment and research. It stresses staffing, training, and funding as core needs, noting youth recruitment as vital to long term success.
In a 1972 column, D. J. R. Bruckner argues that White leadership politics focus on defeating Black and minority groups. He cites Muskie Jackson Wallace and Nixon on race, busing, and court orders, warning the Florida primary could become a national test of racial policy. He warns of the Supreme Court under pressure and the danger to civil rights.
A narrative on county faction dynamics in a political year describes candidates for sheriff assessor and other offices. Key players include Fred Stottlemyer, John Haschingers, Tom Black, Sack Kinder, Jack Pauley, Kelly L. C.,Gene Byard, Kemp Melton, Sam MacCorkle, Dempsey Gibson, Will Brotherton, Jay, and others. The piece centers on tangled slates, patronage, and shifting loyalties influencing election outcomes.
A short February 24 1972 message to Roy Jones from Mudder details widespread talk that the water company is cleaning up. The note signs off with O Roy Jones.
Washington reports detail the Food for Peace program in Vietnam misused by black markets and misjudged tastes. Bunker and Rogers cables reveal Bulgarian wheat mostly fed pigs, with some aid diverted, leading to shortages for three million vulnerable Vietnamese and a broader aid disaster.
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