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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1963
Page
4
William F. Buckley Jr criticizes hot rhetoric and blame casting by public figures after President Kennedy's murder. He condemns extreme right and left voices for inflaming passions and urges accountability for inflammatory, dehumanizing discourse across political lines.
Mercer County Board of Education President Owen Griffith questions a Daily Telegraph editorial on a decision to bar county buses from non curricular parades after January 1. The article argues state law allows bus transport for athletic, literary and band activities with proper insurance and approved use.
In Bluefield a fireman who punched the fire chief was spared dismissal by a civil service commission. City Manager Whittle argues the commission overstepped its authority by changing the firing to a suspension and critics urge a clear ruling on proper oversight.
Drew Pearson notes a rise in hate campaigns across the South and far West surrounding Kennedy era issues. He cites anti Catholic and anti Jewish sentiment, plus pro Communist conspiracy claims by ex military figures, with some Legion ties.
Washington discusses the lack of a clear Vice President line of succession amid concern that current law leaves the presidency vulnerable. Proposals urge Congress to appoint a Vice President from its members, while a constitutional amendment would also define acting power during disability.
Two reader letters compare welfare gains to space achievements. One author from White River says ample food is a practical victory Communist nations cannot claim. A Mississippi writer from Winona cites freedom of the press as a key democratic divider against tyranny.
Washington residents gain presidential voting rights in 1964 while doorsill politics reveal a citizen's frustration. A Cleveland Park resident questions limits of suffrage, expressing desire for local say on schools, taxes, policing, and services. Congress controls district affairs.
Andrew Tully notes a new Danube River plan where Yugoslavia and Romania commit 40 million dollars to modernize a 60 mile rapids stretch to cut shipping time and boost trade with the West. The move signals independent satellite economic aims, even as Moscow watches cautious.
The piece contrasts President Johnson's courteous handling of Charles de Gaulle during Kennedy's funeral with Senator Fulbright's sharp VOA remarks calling de Gaulle a disruptive influence. It notes Fulbright's timing and warns his comments risk muddying Atlantic relations and hindering Western unity.
Dr. M Dumas official doctor for the three day Tour de France race says the story is authentic but will not name the hero. A European champion supposedly won a race under hypnosis then was convinced he would be chased by a shark if he dove into water. Baleares Palma de Majorca Spain.
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