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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Page
4
The excerpt presents a meditative sentiment from scripture and a devotional couplet by Alexander Pope. It frames trust in divine will and a plea for guidance toward a better path, inviting introspection and spiritual assurance.
Secretary of the Army Cyrus Vance told the Southern Governors Conference that the idea of overwhelming Soviet strength is a myth. He noted NATO has greater military power and Time magazine confirms the U S leads in nuclear capabilities. He argues the United States is far stronger and questions why leaders act timid toward Khrushchev and Soviet moves.
A Gallup poll suggests the South has moved toward the Republican Party well before the 1964 election. Goldwater would win 54 to 38, Romney 47 to 40, Rockefeller 44 to 49 against Kennedy, with Civil Rights politics only part of the shift.
Drew Pearson reports Khrushchev’s view that China seeks peace but will not trigger trouble. He stresses improving U. S.-Soviet trust, outlining steps: arms control, test ban progress, nonaggression, German issue, budget freezing, and limited troop surveillance at key sites to prevent surprise attacks.
Column traces British reaction to Castro era tensions near Anguilla Cay in the Bahamas. It questions Britain's stance on defending its territory and dignity while noting U S concerns and Cuban fishing incursions. The piece cites Caribbean events and editor Carl Todd's bulletin criticizing England's perceived weakness.
Daily Telegraph notes Sam L. Spradlin of Honaker visited Bluefield fifty years ago. It also recalls events from forty, thirty, twenty, and ten years past including a bankers’ convention in Fairmont, a missing Ohio publisher found, Japanese air battles, and a Charleston socialite’s death.
Senator Goldwater cites a history study to argue primaries rarely decide nominations. He warns Rockefeller conservatives risk splitting the party to favor Kennedy, while urging a look at how 1912 split doomed Republicans. The piece weighs GOP unity, independents, and electoral strategy amid looming primaries.
The senator states washing a child's mouth with soap is no longer common practice and suggests modern soap flavors may reduce the need for such measures.
The piece attacks the Bokaro steel mill project in India, arguing it costs U S taxpayers billions and benefits neither India nor the United States. It cites Nehru, U.S. aid to India, a $1 billion outlay, and doubts from officials about raw materials, labor, and feasibility, warning the project could harm India's economy and waste funds.
Andrew Tully warns Congress pursues the Quality Stabilization bill to fix retail prices on branded products. He argues lobby pressure favors higher consumer costs, noting past failures of so called fair trade statutes and Supreme Court limits on manufacturer price dictates.
Gen Paul L Freeman Jr praises the 7th Army’s role from the Rhine to the Elbe with about 400000 Americans and nine German divisions. The force emphasizes citizen soldiers, indoctrination, and disciplined cooperation, while old army tactics fade away.
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