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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
4
A reflective note contrasts two sayings about value. The text includes a Bible verse fragment and a quotation attributed to Albert Einstein about the cost of items received without payment, framed as a morning wish.
The piece alleges that President Johnson used a May Appalachia farm visit to project a caring stance while arranging a staged family portrayal. It cites a Charlotte Observer report that Governor Sanford’s aide selected the Marlows and coached them for photo opportunities.
Sen Robert Byrd D West Virginia told reporters he is not part of a southern bloc and condemns the civil rights bill as a bad measure. He argues the legislation would be unenforceable and deepen racial division, harming progress for Black Americans.
Citizens push for a new four lane highway connecting Bluefield and Princeton seeking improved travel safety and regional economic growth. Local officials consider funding options and project timeline amid transportation planning efforts.
Buckley argues a Goldwater nomination risks a shift to a two party system and Europe's view of American independence. He cites European leaders and events to urge firm stance against appeasement and warn of potential NATO and nuclear deterrence shifts. He says insurgent US voices have historically steadied Europe.
A statement filed with the House Judiciary Committee by 223 lawyers including 55 deans urges Congress to block further constitutional amendments on prayer in schools. They warn that overruling Supreme Court decisions via amendment could empower a life-tenured judiciary to rewrite the Constitution.
Drew Pearson reports on Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa noting Ethiopia’s push for major development like a Lake Tana dam. He questions U.S. aid policy toward Egypt and Somalia while stressing education as Ethiopia’s path to progress.
Fifty years ago the Senate approved a measure to assure United States rights in the Panama Canal Zone while the column recalls past events from forty and twenty years ago including a name change for a Virginia town and Rexford Tugwell’s Roosevelt era consideration as Secretary of Agriculture.
Joergen Moedekjaer, a Copenhagen baker, wins the city lottery awarding his family a free Paris vacation. Officials warn the prize may cost more than anticipated as Moedekjaer comes from a large family of 42 relatives with nine siblings all married.
Poem fragment describes trees shadows and night a restless world outside the window. Leaves and branches frame a sky path as thoughts drift and the speaker seeks to move beyond the perfect scene.
Washington reports Kennedy plans to resign as Attorney General after the civil rights vote and seek a Senate seat in New York. The move follows polling showing Kennedy ahead of Keating and signals potential shifts in the Democratic ticket as Goldwater rises.
A political commentator argues Barry Goldwater will secure the Republican nomination on the first ballot, with about 550 pledged delegates and Virginia’s votes possibly pushing him over the top. The piece assesses potential vice presidential choices from Scranton to Miller, Ford, and Morton, predicting a Northeast or Midwest pick to balance Goldwater’s Western and Southern strength.
A Dulles era aid overview argues U S foreign assistance has yielded success through Greece Turkey Europe Japan Lebanon and soon self sufficient states. It notes 17 years of aid and 14 more in Asia Latin America and Africa with aid funds supporting U S industry and balance of payments.
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