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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1972
Page
5
A contemplative meditation begins with a Psalm verse about longing for God and concludes with a thought from Jean Paul Richter on how present concerns narrow the soul, while future possibilities expand it. The pairing links spiritual hunger with the idea that hope shapes the self over time.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph argues the court should not alter its recent redistricting plan to save Don Anello’s seat. The proposed change would widen District One to Bramwell and mix Anello’s district, creating a personal conflict of interest if Anello votes for the plan. The paper urges maintaining the original map as fair and in Mercer County’s best interest.
Russell Kirk surveys the idea of a post-Christian age, arguing Christ’s kingdom is love not political rule. He credits Christianity with moral order, notes its rise amid decay, and links Paul’s message of repentance and grace to societal redemption.
The piece reflects on a quiet holiday period with sharp jabs at Nixon McGovern clashes and the 1972 election, noting Vietnam tensions and CIA folklore. It jokes about Castro suppressing Christmas and mocks Yale reactionaries while lampooning Soviet droughts and Soviet agriculture.
Washington observes a plan to boost congressional pay to 50000 from 42500 via the commissions mechanism set by Udall. The scheme relies on a nine member Salaries Commission with automatic implementation if Congress does nothing, despite opposition from Gross amid broader perks and costs for members.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania after Hurricane Agnes profiteers and redtape officials meddled in emergency programs Boeing was hired as consultants to fix the mess. The true Boeing cost reached 1.177 million dollars while millions more funded unneeded mobile home parks and empty trailer units.
In 1972 the medical front saw major advances, including cataract liquefaction at Manhattan Eye, Mayo gallstone dissolution, a knee replacement in a VA hospital, L-Dopa in breast cancer research, a gonorrhea vaccine, and leukemia therapies combining drugs with radiation. Separate teams claim long-term remissions, lupus control improves outcomes, diabetes related blindness shows promise, and hormone therapy aids sex offenders.
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