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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
5
A reflective note citing First Corinthians on divine judgment of human craftiness and Emerson’s line about years teaching what days never know. The passage blends biblical insight with a classic aphorism on wisdom.
The piece critiques public indifference to the U S space program as astronauts pursue moon missions. It notes scientific achievement despite viewer fatigue, the high cost, and Kennedy era momentum toward a 1969 lunar goal with both American and Soviet implications. It warns renewed interest only via disaster.
U S News and World Report notes a peace march in Washington with 25 000 participants and Viet Cong flags. About 600 officers were ordered to remove their own American flags from lapels due to uniform decoration rules. Officials said the flag is not part of the uniform.
School board and county officials approve steps to extend the Mercer County Airport runway. Project aims to accommodate larger aircraft and boost regional commerce while outlining next steps, funding sources, and potential construction timeline.
W F Buckley Jr argues that LBJ manipulates cash versus administrative budgets to hide true costs. He notes rising domestic costs and a growing deficit, questioning official claims on spending and prices while highlighting political rhetoric and policy choices.
White and Black civil rights leaders pressed two Johnson cabinet members on using federal funds to force desegregation. They warned the Harlem and Cleveland voting blocs could swing Republican if money flows to segregated districts ended. The talks centered on Title 6 and enforcement while funding remained at stake.
A notice recalls Honus Wagner's death in Pittsburgh, marking the baseball immortal's passing. The item appears among a series of anniversary notes recalling events from twenty, thirty, and forty years ago, including Marshall's Pearl Harbor testimony and Ethiopian bombing headlines.
A confidential memo from Sargent Shriver outlines strict OEO conditions on family planning within Community Action Programs. It requires voluntary participation, noncoercion, medical supervision, and neutral materials, while urging broad community input. The memo intensifies debate over CAP funded clinics, with rural expansion approved and city opposition slowing Washington funds.
Senator Suaper recounts a family letter about her grandson the football player and how the news pleased Grandmaw, reflecting on personal pride and public life.
A 1951 Korea defector Morris Robert Willis refused repatriation in 1953 and now appears set for a media propelled homecoming. On November 4, 1995, he and his wife Li Kai yen and their child returned to the United States with Look magazine funding. Willis signs a lucrative contract for the tell all story and may be pledged long term support if employment stalls. The FBI probes possible treason or sedition while critics decry a hero’s welcome for a self described collaborator.
Russell Kirk Lilly discusses Freedom House and other voices urging a firmer U.S. policy in Vietnam. He weighs options from intensified bombing and port blockades to fortified defensive lines and allied ground action, arguing for concrete policy over mere rhetoric.
A columnist muses on a possible duel between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. citing their clash over Kennedy era policy. The piece parodies historic duels and contrasts modern politics with Burr and Hamilton era bravado.
U S author Bradford Huie remarks in London about time for writing seven days a week. The London telephone story notes a shift in UK public discourse. The United Kingdom Band of Hope Union is listed alongside the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild in incidental mentions.
Ornithologist Dr. Robert I Bowman of San Francisco identifies the boobie as a Galapagos sea bird. A Woods Hole spokesman from Woods Hole Massachusetts notes that a sea cow or manatee is called a sea cow regardless of sex.
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