Community Christmas Tree Drives Toy Donations in Bluefield
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes the 46th Community Christmas Tree fundraiser for 1500 to 2000 local children. The 1964 drive surpassed its goal days early, with volunteers from the Telegraph and its printing plant contributing time and effort. The program is described as Bluefield’s favorite charity and is noted as integrated without controversy.
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LBJ Inauguration Attire Sparks Washington Fashion Debate
Washington reacts to Lyndon Johnson choosing a plain black suit with a four in hand tie for the inaugural and to wear black tie at the ball. Officials and groups weigh uniforms from ski pants to denim and polo jackets as the nation braces for the ceremony.
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Treasury official opposes direct federal subsidies to states
Treasury Secretary Stanley Surrey rejects the idea of direct subsidies to states as a no strings plan. He warns of temptations to spend beyond means and argues for a restrained federal role. The piece notes California’s urban renewal cutoffs after a voter property choice and advocates letting states raise their own funds.
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Junkyard eyesore cleanup and ordinance enforcement
Elimination of junkyard eye sores and enforcement of state and city ordinances governing their location and operation.
McNamara Cuts Deep at Congress Aims Curbing Powers
Washington notes Secretary McNamara moves against sacred congressional bases and reserves and curbs junkets. President Johnson backs the bold defense chief as lawmakers face a test of endurance and loyalty amid decades of military lobbying at Capitol Hill.
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Employers Deterred From Speaking Out in Labor Dispute
Washington reports a National Labor Relations Board ruling restricting an employer from expressing views to employees outside union channels. The decision, tied to a GE dispute, raises First Amendment questions about free speech in bargaining and whether a company must push further to bargain in good faith despite economic limits.
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Hotel Raleigh Fire Destroys Beckley Hotel
Fifty years ago Daily Telegraph reports the Hotel Raleigh at Beckley was destroyed by fire. The item notes major events including Eugene R. Black's death in Atlanta and William Green's AFL presidency, with other headlines from decades past.
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Senator Soaper Comments On Arms Budget And War
A Las Vegas physician comments on military spending, noting Russia trims arms outlays while war remains costly. The piece shifts to social trivia about a Christmas letter and a family member who wraps gifts cleverly, reflecting light domestic musings.
Poems Afternoon Walk by David Cornel DeJong
A reflective verse sketch depicts leaves twirling down as afternoon结束. The speaker notes everyone hurries toward warmth and gentler destinations, leaving the narrator behind in a quiet, restrained mood.
Boy’s Lost Puppy Appeal Brings Call for Honesty
A Bluefield West Virginia parent asks for the return of a four month old black and white female puppy stolen near Franklin Street on Wednesday December 9. The writer, who withholds a name, urges honesty and homecoming of the pet.
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Escalation debate in Vietnam framed by Higgins
Marguerite Higgins argues that escalation has already occurred through North Vietnamese reinforcement and infiltration. She notes U.S. officials, including President Johnson, acknowledge deterioration could worsen unless infiltration is slowed. She warns Americans underestimate war seriousness and cites censorship and controls as critical to the Vietnamese effort.
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We Must Communicate With Red China
Andrew Tully argues the United States must establish a channel to Red China to avert future war and nuclear risk. He urges President Johnson to form a committee of citizens to engage Beijing, showing no conquest aims, to deter Maoist aggression and reduce regional tension.
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