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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
2
The Gazette and Daily Mail debate whether Watergate reveals a Nixon plan to erode civil liberties for security. They warn a “Gestapo mentality” may emerge if end goals override constitutional means, urging democratic, constitutional governance against overreach.
Washington talks of a gasoline tax increase to fight inflation, but critics say it would be discriminatory and ineffective. They favor an income tax surcharge or rationing by need, arguing the tax would hit all drivers, including the working poor, and fail to curb spending.
A quotation reflects on the balance between guarding secrets and maintaining informed governance. Justice Hugo Black argues that secret keeping by authorities does not truly secure the republic. The remark critiques reliance on secrecy over transparent, accountable decision making.
The piece argues Nixon cannot win trust amid polls and Watergate allegations. It notes his refusal to testify, restricts others from testifying, and impeded investigations. It contrasts with Truman’s buck stops here sentiment, urging Nixon to offer full cooperation.
Washington columnist Joseph Kraft argues the energy crisis reveals no central public body overseeing oil and gas. Shortages and rising prices may be artificial, with critics accusing big firms of holding back supply. Proposals include a federal energy czar, mandatory allocation, or a government oil company to guide supply, price, and safety on public lands.
Mary McGrory portrays Maurice Stans as a confident, silver-haired figure who fundraised vast sums for Nixon, including $350,000 on call and $22,000 short notices. The Ervin Committee hears a dramatic, bedtime story framing Stans’s role amid Watergate finance, hush money, and large cash hauls.
Washington reports allege that Bureau of Mines chief Elbert Osborn and deputy Donald Schlick accepted free flights from coal companies and related contractors, violating rules on gifts. Details include Osborn using Florence Mining and Consolidation Coal Co. planes and a Pittston helicopter for official travel. Schlick and aides sought West Coast Super Bowl tickets and rode FMC Corp. planes tied to a Bureau contract, drawing warnings and fire from critics. The piece also notes Rep Roger Zion’s golf prize controversy and internal pressure over prize solicitations.
Letters discuss widows' pensions under 55 age rule, with Sadie Tucker hoping Arnold Miller will change the law. Other readers argue public transit funding via taxes, bus riders paying, and warn against genocide treaty ratification. Names include Sadie R. Tucker, Arnold Miller, George E. Moore Jr., R. L. Fisher, Harry Slanter. Place references: Eskdale, Kanawha County, Charleton Area. Publication tone and era implied by June 1969 UMWA context.
A Dallas meeting of about 300 Episcopal clergy heard General Ralph E. Haines’s tongue speaking and the Rev Dennis Bennett of Seattle alongside him as proponents of a spiritual revival. Contrasting views note St Paul on speaking in tongues and Jesus’ name in signs following believers. Two snake handlers in Tennessee consumed strychnine, dying overnight, while criticisms question the practice’s biblical basis.
A clipped interoffice message from a Wheeling teacher named George John Christie asks John to accept his word on a matter. The note hints at a fuller story on page 4A titled Daring Teacher.
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