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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1968
Page
4
A brief, aphoristic note cites Romans 9 19 and Thoreau on fault finding. It contrasts early risers defending morning red with critics who complain about dawn. The passage frames fault as a universal trait observed from scripture to nature.
Bluefield High School juniors organize a Christmas parade for December 14 amid decades of Chamber of Commerce inaction. The piece credits youth initiative and urban renewal failures, urging broader civic engagement while noting downtown merchants face outlying competition.
Letters column notes a dispute over the Berwind Elementary and Junior High principal amid questions of treatment of students. A hearing scheduled for December 5 was postponed and the issue will be raised at the county board of education meeting on December 16, with calls for a full, open airing of facts.
Representative Hugh L Carey argues for a nationwide minimum standard for aid to dependent children the ill the handicapped and the elderly and uniform eligibility rules. He says this would stop migration to states with higher relief and keep people in their home states while reducing slums and ghettos caused by uneven payments.
McDowell County residents urge a hearing on charges against Berwind Elementary and Jr. High School principal Robert McCoy. They claim evidence shows unfitness and accuse the board of delaying action. The letter also discusses the Mercer County Sunday Closing Law and calls for enforcement and guidance to retailers and prosecutors. A reader criticizes local governance over racial unrest at Bluefield State College and urges accountability and proper vehicle repair standards.
A four candidate election in venezuela marks a test of democracy as pressure from past dictatorships fades and Ronald Nixon era ties are recalled. The piece contrasts with military takeovers in peru argentina and earlier in brazil and notes the peaceful transition expected with Gonzalo barrios likely president.
Discussion of reforming Supreme Court selections proposes a five-name shortlist from state and federal judges. Senator Sam Ervin argues for a constitutional amendment to limit appointment to this list, aiming to curb influence by personal ties and political service.
Paul Harvey urges students to accept imperfect campuses and discipline as training for citizenship. He warns radicals exploit unrest while praising lawful protests and patience to improve society, insisting better worlds come from effort rather than surrender.
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