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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
5
A compact reflection quoting Galatians and Wendell L. Willkie on teaching and leadership, framing education as a foundation for civic and political contribution. Includes a closing fragment.
The piece forecasts federal court review of West Virginia’s five congressional districts after the January legislature session. It notes population imbalances with districts and explores how adding counties like Raleigh Greenbrier and Pocahontas could balance Fifth District, warning of potential statewide court-ordered contests if lawmakers fail to act.
The Daily Telegraph lauds Bluefield High School football coach Merrill Gainer as one of the nation’s finest assets. The piece praises his winning record and character, noting his impact on players and community and announcing an annual Beaver Boosters Club banquet in his honor.
Washington weighs Senator Eugene J. McCarthy's bid to challenge Johnson in 1968 as a possible Kennedy backed move to influence Vietnam policy and vice presidential picks. The piece questions motives, potential outcomes for Humphrey, Kennedy, and the Nixon era GOP, noting Johnson's expected renomination and the timing before the Democratic convention.
Paul Harvey critiques selective safety drives while government campaigns flag cigarette risks. He notes growing awareness of car padding and firearms laws, yet argues liquor, pills, nicotine, and tainted meat concerns show hypocrisy and misaligned priorities. He, a former smoker, urges consistent public health scrutiny.
U S and South Vietnam reversed a Mekong blockade during Jacqueline Kennedy’s visit to Cambodia allowing Soviet bloc ships to transport rice medicine and arms to Phnom Penh. Chinese merchants and Cambodian army vehicles moved cargo to border camps then into South Vietnam while Hanoi relies on sanctuaries. U S Westmoreland warns of reimposition. A new 60 mile Ho Chi Minh trail spur through Laos expands access to trucks and barges feeding fighting around Dak To amid monsoon traffic.
President Johnson presided as National Security Council discussed defense chief Robert McNamara's move to the World Bank. Johnson noted McNamara was offered the presidency last April and agreed to stay, denying any rift with the Joint Chiefs and highlighting Wheeler's attendance record at meetings.
The piece notes South Africa benefits from the Suez Canal shutdown and currency devaluations, increasing sea routes via the Cape of Good Hope, higher oil tanker use, and rising gold profits. It argues stronger economic outlook boosts Western investment and diplomatic influence while easing antiwhite tensions. It also covers U S military and political dynamics and education desegregation battles in Congress.
The senator notes that anyone can beat Johnson but none can secure the nomination. A playful reference to Omar and a ridged verse book, bread, and wine is offered as a contrast. A California woman claims marijuana seeds make her canaries sing better, or so she believes.
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