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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1971
Page
5
The note cites Henry Van Dyke advising living bravely and cheerfully as the path to immortality, contrasting with the Bible verse John 3 16 about eternal life through belief in Jesus. The quotation emphasizes fearless devoted living as preparation for eternity.
A testimonial letter praises the Bluefield Rescue Squad for prompt voluntary aid after a May 12 traffic accident on U S 460 West. The writer thanks named members Arnold Sarver Bill Hopkins and Jim Kade and notes the squad relies on voluntary contributions to stay in operation.
George Meany signals preference for Henry Jackson as Democratic presidential hopeful with Teddy Kennedy as a possible running mate. Meany supports a Jackson Kennedy ticket as the ideal pair, positioning labor behind a strong America and opposing communism.
Housing starts for the first four months of the year rose to an annual rate of 1,833,000, a 21-year peak, with 1,015,000 units in the first four months. The NAHB notes higher new home sales, faster selling times, and a $3.2 billion rise in expenditures while savings flow into thrifts, signaling continued momentum in housing markets.
A Letter to the Editor lauds Bluefield West Virginia for electing Allan B. Connolly to the City Board and cites support for a black police chief as evidence of urban cooperation. It envisions Bluefield as a model of multiracial peace while critiquing local issues and calls for voter guidance and road safety.
Col Robert Hammerle, a Defense Department representative on the Interservice Commissary Store Coordinating Committee, lobbies for food brokers while remaining in the Army. He dines with broker chief Andy McNamara on a retirement deal and later weighs a higher offer, amid a memo backing a plan to base Army purchases on housewife surveys.
The piece analyzes Peking's Asia stance stressing commerce and cautious diplomacy. It notes 1969 Chinese purchases exceed exports with a favorable overall balance, while Southeast Asian nations fear manipulation by Beijing. It argues that real trade growth awaits evidence China will respect sovereignty and end Vietnam involvement to improve regional stability.
Russell Kirk discusses Father Antanas Seskevicius a Lithuanian priest jailed by the Soviet Lithuanian regime for teaching children catechism arguing church and state separation. He frames the trial as a miscarriage of justice and contrasts it with violent revolutionary plots, urging readers to weigh faith against government power.
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