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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
4
A thoughtful reflection cites 1 John 4 21 and Henry Van Dyke praising mercy as divine guidance. The quotes urge loving God by aiding others and following a path of mercy toward a higher goal.
A writer notes the irony of a peace march near the White House drawing over 26,000 people and questions whether more than 90 percent voted for Lyndon Johnson because they deemed Barry Goldwater too trigger-happy.
A West Virginia editorial decries the 200 million road bond and ongoing underfunding. It blames the Barron administration for selling a false cure, considers federal funding tweaks, and urges Republicans to craft a serious road plan before the next gubernatorial election.
A plan to extend the Mercer County Airport runway advances, with officials evaluating design options, funding needs, and potential impacts on air traffic, safety, and regional development. Public input sessions are expected in coming weeks.
Henry J. Taylor argues Soviet strides in science and industry mask deep hunger and economic failure. He cites East German living standards, agricultural stagnation, the Virgin Lands project, and a shrinking gold reserve to claim Moscow hides truth from its people and the world.
The piece argues Johnson misread Soviet policy amid Chinese blasts and U.S. pressure in Vietnam. It blames a lack of long range foresight after FDR era changes, noting anti American Kremlin factions strengthened by U S actions in Vietnam and Johnson's inexperience in foreign affairs.
A list recounts past events with headings Ten to Fifty Years Ago. Governor Thomas Stanley urged the legislature to resist the Supreme Court on integration. Other items note land purchases for a parking building, a Dirksen speech, J. W. Crockett’s Florida trip, and a mine disaster with 30 men unaccounted for.
A editorial argues that wishful thinking and indecision hamper U S policy in Vietnam and domestic economic reform. It urges rapid naval and air power expansion, wartime price and wage controls, and bold budget action to restore confidence, curb nonessential spending, and end the war decisively. It warns March on Washington signals weakness to Hanoi and calls for a state of war and new emergency controls.
Senator Suaper jokes about the trimmed royal visit and paltry American encounters. The piece riffs on gift buying for a non smoking non drinking non fishing husband who is broke, worries about power grids, and lamp failures. It ends with quips on a talking doll, signboards, and holiday turkey sentiment.
Incidental intelligence notes Russian scientists shooting high frequency sound to trigger sturgeon to produce caviar faster. Surrey Advertiser from Guildford runs a page on 30 wedding reports with minimal ads, including a furniture promo and a travel line about Egypt offering FOUL sand wiches for a couple of piastres. Arab Observer from Cairo provides English coverage.
Andrew Tully critiques the baseball owners and their plan to install General William D. Eckert as figurehead commissioner with Lee MacPhail as de facto leader. He argues taxpayer subsidies fund stadiums and telecasts, benefiting owners while cities move teams for money, urging caution about baseball’s growing profits and intergovernmental ties.
Russell Kirk laments the loss of cinematic enchantment from earlier eras, noting the degraded theater experience, tepid air travel fare like Goodbye Charlie, and the ineffectiveness of television and on-board films. He urges return to literature or memorable cinema in proper venues to preserve glamour for future generations.
Art Buchwald notes sharp divisions among demonstrators outside the White House. Groups register opposing views on staying or leaving Vietnam, with satirical and pointed exchanges reflecting broader quarrels over policy and negotiating stance.
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