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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
4
A brief meditation contrasts creation with a distant divine event as Alfred Tennyson and biblical verse frame a shared sense of purpose. The text explores unity of God and law across a vast spiritual horizon.
Mercer County representatives prepare to travel to Washington to resolve the airport improvement bond issue. The Daily Telegraph backed the plan, but readers now see the bond money was insufficient and federal aid may be the only fix, with political repercussions looming for the County Court.
The Virginia Republican party launches a series of press conferences in Richmond to offer more balanced coverage of state politics. GOP gains in Virginia are described as astounding and a two-party system restoration by 1964 is considered possible, with voters set to benefit.
Washington reports the Kennedy plan to raise farm prices and impose strict controls is unlikely this year. The defeat is hailed as a victory for farmers seeking to farm freely and for taxpayers, though the subsidy system remains a $3 billion yearly burden.
In a broader strategic view Khrushchev may have used Cuba to force Western missile withdrawals. The article argues the Cuban bases are not a first strike advantage and that the Soviet aim is to erode NATO's European defenses while pursuing long term gains through diplomacy and staged concessions.
George Sokolsky critiques accounting methods highlighted by Billie Sol Estes’ case and argues for preventive techniques. He questions why auditors fail to flag errors early, notes the tension between protecting stockholders and management, and stresses accountability for incomplete audits.
The item lists events from fifty, forty, thirty, twenty and ten years ago. Sidney Johnson of Roanoke visited his brother E. H. Johnson in Bluefield. The Pope sent a message to the President and Pan-Am announced overseas fleet plans. French submarines escaped a German trap at Toulon. The state's first major snow of the season coated roads.
Washington Attorney General Kennedy pursues cases against figures with influence, from Lt. Shimon in taps and espionage to Alabama congressmen and Dixon Yates ties. The column argues that past prosecutions favored power, while Kennedy shows stronger, though imperfect, action.
A small poem depicts a bird burrowing through snow leaving a smooth round igloo shaped hole. The speaker recalls watching the bird disappear into the tunnel and questions whether the scene really happened or was imagined, noting the hole remains visible and measurements imply its miniature size.
Robert Ruark argues the United States has erred in softening stance toward Fidel Castro. He urges a firm, potentially armed inspection if Cuban demands persist, criticizing U.S. diplomacy and Moscow's role. He warns that moral standing and deterrence have weakened amid Berlin talks and Guantanamo tensions.
The French victory under Charles de Gaulle tightens obstacles for Kennedy and Macmillan to build a free Atlantic community. De Gaulle's strong grip and distrust of Anglo American policy threaten NATO unity, the Common Market, and nuclear plans while France pursues its own route independent of Western allies.
In European commentary the Cuban missile crisis and India China border actions reshape faith in American resolve. Khrushchev’s retreat from Cuba and China’s halt to the Indian invasion shift regional power perception, ending Berlin fears for the year and boosting Western confidence. The Rome Il Tempo lauds Kennedy for standing firm, warning against terror strategies.
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