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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1965

Page

4

Henry J Taylor warns of fiscal disaster from wild spending

The piece criticizes President Johnson 1966 spending plans arguing deficits will reach 7 to 8 billion dollars. It warns that continuous borrowing fuels inflation and devalues the dollar while ignoring national security costs from the Vietnam War. It urges prioritizing spending and cautions the Great Society expands without control.

Johnson Ne Ghier Great Society

Direct Broadcast Satellite Aims to Revolutionize Global TV

NASA planners seek feasibility studies for a direct broadcast satellite using atomic power to relay multiple programs from a ground station to home receivers. A 22 330 mile high orbit would cover nearly one million square miles with minimal home receiver changes.

Yee Ena Teenautics and Space Administration NASA U. S Earth Atlantic Ocean Equator New York Miami Europe South America Africa

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Fiscal folly and the costs of guiding lines in Johnson era policy

The piece denounces the claimed wage and price guidelines while highlighting selective enforcement against producers and less against unions. It argues that wartime spending and expanding welfare programs fuel inflation, debt, and erosion of currency, urging accountability and fiscal balance amid Cold War pressures.

Central landfill method gains support for waste disposal

In a survey of options, planners advocate a centrally located sanitary landfill as the preferred garbage disposal method. Separately, officials move to extend Mercer County Airport runway to improve air access and capacity.

McNamara May Replace Bundy as Johnson's Assistant President

Washington reflects on LBJ's inner circle as McNamara could replace Bundy, boosting civilian control in name while military thinking remains dominant. The piece traces policy shifts since Honolulu talks, notes troop levels in Vietnam, and cites Rusk, Ball, and Taylor on the war’s direction.

McNamara Bundy Lyndon Washington LBJ White House McGeorge Bundy Robert McNamara Pentagon USA Coor- 2 Bob McNamara Dean Rusk Joint Chiefs of Staff Maxwell Taylor South Viet Nam Johnson North Viet Nam

Eisenhower and Eden to Confer on World Problems

President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Eden were scheduled to hold a conference on world problems ten years ago, as reported by the Daily Telegraph.

Eisenhower Eden

Woman pilot recounts Hitler's last hours in Berlin bunker

A female pilot details the final hours of Adolf Hitler within the Berlin bunker. Thirty years ago C. H. Kershaw of Jaeger visited Bluefield, recorded in local coverage.

Adolf Hitler Berlin C. H. Kershaw of Jaeger

Army Court Martial of Col Billy Mitchell Nearing End

Forty years ago the army court martial of Col. Billy Mitchell was nearing its conclusion as closing arguments approached and verdicts loomed for the aviation reformist officer.

Col Billy Mitchell

Mrs J C Pack of Bramwell Visits Bluefield Fifty Years Ago

A brief item records that Mrs J C Pack of Bramwell visited Bluefield, reflecting a social note from the local paper fifty years earlier.

J. C. Pack of Bramwell Bluefield

Senator Suaper Satirizes Criticism and Johnson City

A comic-tinged column notes a syndicated brain praising criticism of actions as strengthening Lyndon Johnson’s resolve. It recalls a man’s daily peanut butter sandwich gained from past remarks and jokes about Washington’s dullness when Johnson visits Johnson City and Jolson City. It laments tax loopholes for the wealthy to retain wealth.

Lyndon Johnson

Mobutu Gains Power In Congo Amid Western Ties

The Congo sees General Mobutu remove Kasavubu after alleging pro Communist attempts. Mobutu plans Western alignment, guards by mercenaries led by Major Hoare, and eyes Tshombe as potential premier. Parallel African power shifts echo colonial era battles for influence.

Leopoldville Congo General Mobutu Joseph Kasavubu Kasavubu Africa Boumedienne Algeria Mobutu Joseph Mobutu Brazzaville Russia China Ghana Moise Tshombe Tshombe Patrice Lumumba Mike Hoare

Congress Needs Reorganization Says Magnuson Plan

Sen. Warren Magnuson argues for two separate congressional sessions a year one for non fiscal matters and a fiscal session for money bills. He condemns current delays and urges calendar year budget alignment to improve budget forecasting and reduce last minute spending.

Washington Congress Capitol Hill Repubii Warren Magnuson D-Wash Magnuson Rangnnson Sesson White House Executive Departments Budget Bureau

McNamara scales back Vietnam plan amid new troop needs

A year after McNamara projected ending U S combat by 1965 the secretary now says reinforcements will bolster 173,000 Americans in Vietnam. He hints at possible new air mobile divisions and air attacks on Laos and Cambodia as officials debate drawdown versus sustained bombing and a drawn out conflict.

Henry Taylor Dean Rusk Bob McNamara Honolulu U. S South Viet Nam U.S Defense Robert McNamara United States Viet Nam 1St Air Cavalry Division McNamara Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos Cambodia Pentagon Nikita Khrushchev Washington Moscow Hanoi Mike Mansfield Kosygin Cam Ranh Bay Williams Westmoreland Haiphong

Useless But Interesting Quote By French Actor

A remark attributed to Jean Tissier adds a darkly humorous note about cremation and a tax inspector. The line portrays a provocative comeback about final wishes and consequences, reflecting a contrarian stance on fiscal burden.

Jean Tissier

Quote about psychoanalyst by Peter Ustinov

A witty remark attributes to Peter Ustinov that a psychoanalyst, though a professional, is a man who attends a strip show and spends his time watching the audience.

Peter Ustinov

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