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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1966
Page
4
The message reflects on wisdom and perception, citing Ecclesiastes 8:1 about wisdom brightening a face and altering countenance, and Ralph Waldo Lockman on knowledge expanding while wonder grows. It emphasizes intellectual curiosity and the enduring mystery of understanding.
A DOJ official lauds the November vote as possibly the cleanest ever held in West Virginia while noting irregularities in Mingo and Monroe counties and a Kanawha County primary scandal. Democrats suffered losses in key races and constitutional amendments failed, prompting calls for a reform image and reduced influence of money and liquor in politics. Governor Hulett Smith faced the largest political setback, with praise for his attempt at a clean process.
Readers debate the Community Christmas Tree program and welfare concerns. Letters praise voluntary giving while others urge stopping the program and suggest alternatives. The correspondence also touches on election procedures and AMA policy discussions.
Public concern rises as the Johnson administration unveils a 5.3 billion spending cut but the calculated total for the current fiscal year jumps to 127 to 130 billion dollars. The gap may mean 14 to 17 billion more outlays than January projections, fueling worries of economic strain.
Washington editorial urges Republican governors and Congress to articulate the public will from the recent election. It warns of splintered leadership, criticizes civil rights handling and fiscal policy, and calls for unified opposition focused on the electorate’s grievances rather than 1968 candidate battles.
Paul Harvey reflects on how modern Christmas has shifted from handmade family warmth to commercial excess. He recalls childhood celebrations with thrift and creativity and contrasts them with today’s material pursuits that put money before meaning. He questions how to restore true holiday spirit.
In Manchester New Hampshire a Merci Boxcar stands as a symbol of postwar Franco American friendship. The 1948 delivery followed a 1947 Friendship Train effort that sent about 40 million dollars in food to France and Italy. The car joins preserved examples in Fresno and Baton Rouge among others.
Art Buchwald reflects on early government bugging of telephone conversations and the fraught history of U S French relations. He recounts J E Hoover and Robert Kennedy in a constitutional rights debate and recalls De Gaulle’s wartime clashes with American leaders and a 1948 Manchester dedication.
The piece notes a busy father racing to tidy pipes before pipe cleaners are used for decorations. A broadcaster urges shortening election suspense. The IRS experiments with a simpler form to ease understanding while highlighting payment as the hard part.
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