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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1964

Page

5

Bless the Lord in all places of His dominion

A devotional quote honors blessings from Psalms 103 22 and reflects on contentment with God chosen paths as Epictetus praised ancient wisdom and peace.

Courts to rule on Bluefield Y M Y W C A membership dispute

Editorial urges legal resolution of a battle over private association rights at the Bluefield Y M Y W C A after a Dec 10 protest. Several Bluefield State and Concord College students were convicted of assault, with one found guilty of property destruction, signaling that future demonstrations must be peaceful and lawful.

Bluefield Ym-Ywca Buefield State and Concord College F. Morton Wagner Supreme Court Bluefield State Concord Bluefield

Johnsons San Marcos visit links to $8.1 million Job Corps center funds

The piece notes President Johnson’s nostalgia trip to his old San Marcos college and the plan to spend $8.1 million in federal money for a Job Corps center there. It cites internal criticism favoring Waco as a cheaper site and urges voters to back candidates who promise fiscally fair handling of public funds.

Johnson San Marcos Texas LBJ U.S. News & World Report Waco

North Vietnamese troops in Cuba sighted via Soviet ships

Washington reports that North Vietnamese and Viet Cong personnel in battle gear are arriving in Cuba aboard Soviet ships with tight security. Intelligence notes several hundred are on the island or en route, replacing Soviet advisers in coastal units and training in weapons and demolition at espionage camps.

Robert S. Allen Paul Scott Washington Cuba North Viet Nam Havana Mexico U. S Mexico City Kremlin Latin America Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI J. Edgar Hoover New York

Turkeys Aid Mississippi Christmas Appeal Receives Broad Backing

Drew Pearson notes widespread support for sending thousands of turkeys to Mississippi for Christmas. Contributions come from entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr and Dick Gregory, stores, and unions led by AFL-CIO figures including James B. Carey. Local Salvation Army distribution varies amid Mississippi tensions.

Mississippi W. G. Sims Afl-Cio Central Labor Union Columbus Miss Salvation Army Mr. Sims Marvin Taylor The Carpenters Union Christ Sammy Davis, Jr Dick Gregory Chicago Lou Stein Food Fair Emmanuel Cohen Giant Food Stores Andy Anderson Safeway Herbert Daitch Daitch- Shopwell Chain Frank Gratano Painting Industry Joint Board of New York Dave Dubinsky International Ladies Garment Workers

Drive to bring Stonewall Jackson College to Bluefield under way

Fifty years ago a campaign started to locate Stonewall Jackson College in Bluefield. The effort aimed to attract the institution to the city and boost regional education prospects.

Stonewall Jackson College Bluefield

Alterations Needed In Electoral System

Washington report argues the electoral college distorts democracy citing Johnson Nixon Kennedy races. It notes possible majority wins without popular support and discusses one electoral vote per district proposals and voter turnout concerns. It highlights eight million swing voters and regional oddities outlining implications for political parties.

Washington Johnson District of Columbia United States John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Kennedy Congress

Poems Coast Autumn

Poem describes seasonal shift from summer to autumn with natural imagery. Warblers return to pines and robins feed on berries while children play outdoors. The poem blends warmth and hints of coming winter through vivid natural scenes.

Ascend through autumn light to blue firmament

Poem traces an ascent through autumn light under old maples. A ladder of radiance leads to pure blue sky as the speaker follows vision toward the firmament, seeking endless light and clarity.

Margerite Higgins Atomic Spread Raises Hard Questions

Washington insiders warn Soviet aid to China could reshape nuclear policy and risk Chinese or German adversities. Gromyko offered no denial as U S debates a multilateral force. Critics warn alliance trust and Britain’s nuclear role may erode.

Gromyko Peking Sovie Union Nowaays Konrad Adenaur Belgium Paul Henri Spaak France Charles de Gaulle West Germany United States Germany Bonn Great Britaan Great Britain

Myrrh and Frankincense in Birth and Death Traditions

The article traces myrrh and frankincense from ancient use to biblical symbolism. It notes myrrh’s role at Jesus birth and death, mentions frankincense’s incense use and medical claims, and discusses the Magi and their questioned identities as biblical explorers or priests.

Washington Spenser Africa Asia Jesus Jerusalem Persia Accadian India Ormazd Mazda Casper Jasper Tarsus Melchior Nubia Balthazar Chaldea Orient Bethlehem

Persistence and Exposure in Democratic Politics

A columnist argues that persistence matters more than talent for winning public office. He recounts a 1932 Michigan experiment where a carnival diver nicknamed the Senator gained exposure, won a nomination, but failed at the election, illustrating that name recognition often drives success more than competence.

United States Ham County Knights of Columbus County Dhain North Lansing Ingham County Michigan

Inside Out movie study on a man and his walls

A French film about a timid husband who becomes obsessed with the cracks in his bedroom walls. The story is framed as a character study by a historian. Also noted is explorer Lester B. Dill of Meramec Caverns Missouri as a fashion expert with 25 leopard-skin tuxedoes.

Western Hemisphere Lester B. Dill Meramec Caverns, Mo

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