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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1965
Page
4
The quotes emphasize early conflict warning and the cost of anger. Proverbs 17 14 warns that starting a quarrel is like releasing water while Emerson notes each angry minute costs a minute of happiness. The pair contrasts restraint with time lost to ire.
The author criticizes a $2 billion military construction bill for ignoring West Virginia. California, Virginia, Maryland, Texas and others receive hundreds of millions, while WV is left out. The piece urges locating federal installations in WV to aid its lagging economy and counter claims of national welfare programs.
A mother asks the Daily Telegraph if area teens are buying and carrying pistols in violation of Virginia and West Virginia law. Bluefields police report no such fad yet but urge quick investigation and public tips to aid safety.
An opinion piece questions why Adam Powell Jr. faces no legal consequence for alleged misdeeds while noting Kennedy’s lingering support. It recalls Powell’s high profile, Harlem reactions, and a 1960s tension between civil rights leadership and political immunity.
In Washington the point system for inviting congressmen on government junkets is set by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Each day a congressman accompanies a service invites one point against the secretary’s service. 200 points per service are allowed, 300 points used up ends invitations until next year, and freshmen are excluded.
A retrospective notes Bluefield citizens campaigned fifty years ago to extend the Virginian Railway to their city. The column then lists past events including a forty years ago gross sales tax approval and thirty years ago Dr. J. R. Boyd becoming Oakvale mayor.
In a strong Senate speech Senator Paul Douglas denounces Charles de Gaulle for France’s anti American moves including gold payments NATO strains and Red China ties He urges cutting U S aid and troop spending in France and favors steering U S tourism and commerce away from France while warning of possible retaliation and economic disruption.
Readers condemn teen gun possession and call for parental involvement and stronger enforcement. They urge public education on local government duties and criticise police conduct while urging respectful policing and fair treatment.
A reflective poem recalls a fading day with a hill painted in black, misty gray skies, and a red sun as three tardy crows fly past. The scene aligns with a Japanese print aesthetic, capturing a brief moment of quiet transition.
A poetic morning scene describes a frog in a fountain and a bluebird and cardinal singing. The speaker imagines waking and leaping from passivity to action as the sun-wheeling day begins.
A spoof press release circulated to news stations mocks State Department language about strengthening government and funding salaries for army and new officials. It references Dean Rusk denied actions and a General or Colonel figure and mentions Ambassador recalls as part of a satirical scenario.
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