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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
2
The Gazette urges a yes vote on the upcoming bus levy as a subsidy for Charleston area public transportation. It contends fares alone cannot support service, notes subsidies aid nonriders, and outlines costs and funding totals including $3.7 million raised and $4.2 million federal match.
Critics say the Modern Budget Amendment grants excessive power to Gov Arch Moore as the legislature delays annual budgets. The system lets the governor alter the budget after legislative approval, with five days to act, and often leaves final decisions in the governor’s hands when sessions end.
The piece contrasts statements by President Nixon and Melvin Laird on government paralysis. Laird warns the government is at a standstill in some quarters and must not continue, while Nixon maintains revelations have not crippled the government.
In a light exchange after their first meeting Brezhnev and Nixon compare travel experiences and magazine selections aboard planes. They joke about daily summaries of events, Kissinger, Pat Buchanan, and Patton, with Nixon dismissing The Brothers Karamazov and vodka as a lousy drink.
In a Readers' Forum letter Felix Black voices support for Ernest Layne, noting shared ward residence and praising Layne as the ideal councilman. The writer asserts Layne's merits over others, urging continued backing from readers.
John Dean III prepares to testify in the Ervin committee hearings in the Caucus Room, insisting he acted with awareness and will reveal documents and facts. He says others lied or stayed silent, and he expects intense questioning as he faces possible immunity talks and scrutiny of President Nixon.
A dream dialog in a heavy equipment showroom has a man asking to borrow a bulldozer rentlessly for personal use. The dealer boasts free loan with delivery and fuel, while the barber friend’s land is the target. The scene satirizes loan culture and welfare critics with a quirky plan to borrow a bulldozer for a day.
A reported intercepted message centers on Lee Grose and alleges discrimination in a cotton industry context. The piece notes potential bias or unequal treatment within cotton operations and signals ongoing scrutiny or inquiry by authorities.
Virginia lawyers heard a lecture linking Antigone to Daniel Ellsberg and discussing when disobedience to law can be morally justified. The speaker outlined guidelines: disobedience should be last resort, legal remedies must be explored, action must be open, and no harm to innocent people. He warned that those who break the law must face punishment and act without evasion.
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