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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
4
The note cites Andrew Carnegie on wealth as a sacred trust to be used for the good of the community. It adds a Bible verse about divine blessing and warns that hastening to riches brings punishment.
A critical opinion argues the Johnson administration faces a test over potential U.N. military action in Rhodesia. It questions U.S. support for invasion under U.N. auspices, notes a history of allied aid and Viet Nam tensions, and condemns British concessions to world opinion while urging restraint in international meddling. The piece links election results to anti intervention sentiment.
Senator Jennings Randolph argues the federal cutback on interstate funds could offer a breathing spell for planning and reallocation to other state needs. He cites delays to 1974 completion, urging West Virginia to press for the I-77 route and a faster all weather link into the Carolinas.
An impartial price study will likely be blamed by all sides. The note asks what happens to basketball players in the summer, while discussing whooping cranes and broader market effects.
A Washington column recalls Admiral Nomura's push for peace before Pearl Harbor and argues a broader economic aid plan for Asia could have altered postwar events. It links Hoover and Johnson to a view that economic aid could have forestalled Communist gains and regional conflicts.
Henry J. Taylor recalls arriving in Lisbon as Pearl Harbor broke. Reports filtered through Vichy France via Saigon to Tokyo and Berlin before reaching Europe. He recounts radio dispatches, Donovan’s guidance, and Hitler’s declaration at 2:23 pm Lisbon time.
A Paris Herald prank and public reaction unfold as bells from a celebrated cathedral irritate columnist Art Buchwald. He stokes reader letters, prompting the paper’s manager to curb anti-bell coverage and restore quieter hours, seen as a victory for a free press.
Drew Pearson writes a dated open letter to his grandson George L. Arnold urging reflection on Pearl Harbor's 25th anniversary. He contrasts Japan's trade power with warlike past methods, notes China's rising unity and atomic potential, and argues for engagement over isolation while warning against McCarthyism.
Thirty years ago a sailor was arrested in Los Angeles charged with attempting to extort five thousand dollars from film star Ginger Rogers.
Fifty years after entering politics Herbert H. Asquith resigns as prime minister of Britain. The historic leadership change marks the end of his tenure and prompts discussions on successor and policy shift.
Russell Kirk argues the United States risks entanglement in Africa if Congress and the public do not heed warning. He cites Britain seeking embargo on Rhodesia and UN pressure on South West Africa, urging a independent press to scrutinize foreign policy instead of government briefings. He warns Johnson era military impulse could push US into Africa, and calls for journalistic realism and a Third Force in foreign affairs.
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