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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1966
Page
5
A devotional note stresses steadfast prayer with watchfulness and thanks. It urges believers to seek God’s will over personal wishes, reflecting on Frederick W. Robertson’s counsel about merging desires with divine intention.
A small Arkansas Amish farming group plans to move to British Honduras to preserve their devout lifestyle. The piece contrasts their simple, productive farms and rejection of modern tech with broader U S scrutiny, noting past religious freedoms in the New World have shifted.
The Mercer County area shows growing support for a school construction bond after prior defeats. Voters backed the Better Schools Amendment by over 8 to 6, and Montcalm officials urged consolidations and bond funding. Skepticism remains in Rock District, where past votes were decisive against bonds, but attention to Fairview Junior High and district improvements may shift sentiment toward a countywide campaign and clear proposal.
Washington President Johnson weighs a sharp budget gap and political backlash as he considers tax increases and spending cuts. Advisers warn deficits remain while the economy shows uneven growth. a stabilization plan may delay further outlays and ease inflationary pressure.
Paul Harvey recalls a Thanksgiving wrestling match at Reveille Ranch with a stronger, younger adversary who finally yields and calls it a draw. The father's pride mixes with humor as the game halftime prompts a peaceful resolution.
Andrew Tully argues that anxious parents sheltering rebellious Berkeley students contribute to a fragile culture. He claims adults fear speaking up, question whether youth can shape the nation, and urges parents to stop funding and defending unruly behavior.
The text notes an effigy of Lyndon Johnson burned in Malaysia and jokes about Congress seeking funds to ease an effigy shortage. It also mentions Tribesmen pouring wine on Premier Ky’s feet to show loyalty, and mocks Bar & Grill patrons at the Bit O Erin.
Ambassador Goldberg joked that Justice William C. Douglas did not believe in monogamy as he noted Douglas’s four marriages to Cathleen Heffern, Mercedes Davidson, Joan Martin, and Mildred Riddie. Wives recall his devotion to law and stances on abortion era issues while Douglas remains a revered jurist.
The piece argues against inviting George Lincoln Rockwell of the American Nazi Party to speak on campuses citing risk to peace and dignity. It cites debates at an Ivy League campus and Grossmont College, defending trustees who refuse classroom or auditorium use.
A note from the Daily Telegraph recalls the official opening of the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund for the year. Summary items list past milestones and local happenings across decades.
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