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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
5
The note urges prudent conduct toward outsiders and making the most of time. It includes a contrasting quote from Heinrich Heine praising pleasant speech to fellow humans.
The piece analyzes Democratic moves to keep Lawrence F. OBrien at the helm amid pressure from Humphrey, while Nixon eyes a party overhaul through patronage and new governors to build a lasting majority for a potential second term. Humphrey and OBrien plan to challenge Nixon in 1972.
France resumes military cooperation with NATO as Soviet Mediterranean buildup and Czech crisis shift balance. Paris aids aerial reconnaissance with the United States while French generals back closer Allied ties, though De Gaulle seeks backing to defend the franc.
The State Department drafts a study to account for costs in personnel and money for security involving US bases worldwide with emphasis on post-war Asia. Focus areas include South Vietnam Thailand Japan and the Okinawa base as Premier Sato relies on US ties. Nixon aims for prepared long range foreign policy thinking and homework.
A reader laments limited local medical access and warns against a new Community Hospital. The letter advocates a revolving Mercer County school fund to pay as you go, critiques Bluefield State College accreditation, praises a McDowell County principal, and ends with a defiant stance against a Challenged Sunday shopping proposal.
Drew Pearson reports that West Virginia coal mine No 9, where 78 men were trapped, had seven inspector citations for gas and coal dust since 1966, and seven for unsafe electrical equipment. Each time the issues were corrected within 24 hours, then reemerged, with only one penalty levied in 16 years.
Russell Kirk criticizes educational research and proposes that writing ability and tolerance for multiple valid answers are essential in exams. He argues that limiting questions to single right answers dulls inquiry and that performance tests miss long term learning gains.
Henry J. Taylor warns that appointments to the National Labor Relations Board shape big labor’s political power and drive “super wages” through biased rulings. He argues reform is needed, urging tighter anti trust and tighter administration to curb union leverage and coercion.
A playful look at wedding rituals with bodyguards at celebrity ceremonies. The piece muses on rules for guests and even suggests girls joining Boy Scouts. It riffs on Abe Lincoln as a basketball player and asks if honesty can excuse a foul.
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