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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1963
Page
4
Hugh Shott discusses leniency for youth crime, linking early discipline to respect for law. He cites Judge Robert Gardner of Orange County and FBI analysis arguing against treating young offenders as misunderstood children.
The Charleston Gazette and Sen. Douglas are accused of defaming the right as responsible for Kennedy's death. The column asserts Oswald was a Communist and argues Republican blame is unfounded while warning liberals against exploiting the tragedy for political gain. The piece calls the right extreme and the left equally culpable in spreading hate.
The Portland Oregonian notes voters rejected a state income tax by a large margin and asks why residents tolerate federal taxation more, suggesting locals feel less influence in federal policy yet can shape state policy through initiative and referendum. It adds taxpayers should recall ballot power is potent at all levels and wonders if West Virginia voters might learn this.
The piece cites opposition from right wing figures and groups including Dan Smoot and Merwin Hart over Rep Anfuso’s arms registration bill aimed at FBI firearm records. It notes the bill failed amid pressure from Minutemen and conservative activists, linking to broader anti government sentiment surrounding Kennedy’s death. Johnson meets Mikoyan Pearson and Ikeda in post assassination diplomacy rounds.
A Bluefield visitor is noted in a fifty year old item. Forty years ago the battleship West Virginia was commissioned. Thirty years ago fast boats were planned to rush coal amid a Prohibition era proclamation. Nazis were discussed from positions around the Adriatic in a distant controversy in Wisconsin.
A worried mother of a college freshman contemplates whether a written note to the dean could excuse him from panty raid activities seen as too strenuous.
A Perez columnist argues the Oswald case reveals pervasive Communist influence and danger, citing Castro Cuba Venezuela and Soviet tactics. The piece links violence to ideology, condemns soft opinions, and warns against excusing murder as policy. It notes no proven Castro or Kremlin link but presses to learn from the crisis.
A fragments poem by May Ward explores urging gentle action with the word go as a sly synonym for no while the refrain Come echoes as music and home. The piece centers on maternal address and a doorway moment.
Washington reports that Lyndon Johnson urges immediate negotiation with Congress to push civil rights, tax cuts, and foreign aid. Despite opposition on Capitol Hill, he stresses the need for bipartisan cooperation and warns against delaying action. The president pledges respect for congressional prerogatives while seeking progress.
The piece argues Western powers fail to unite on tough policy toward the Soviet bloc. It cites Hungary Poland and East Germany facing ration shortages while West exports and credits flow eastward. It notes German Italian and Dutch trade with the USSR and satellites, driven by immediate profits over political concerns.
In the wake of President Kennedy's assassination and Oswald's death, the piece argues that communism explains Oswald's act and warns against linking extremism to all rightist groups. It links Marx, Khrushchev, and Castro to a broader plan to destroy Judeo Christian culture and capitalist society, urging cautious assessment.
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