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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
6
A short reflection on work as divine blessing and human expression. The author cites Ephesians 2 10 and Walter R Courtenay to emphasize purposeful, cheerful labor as a principle of living well.
Russell Cousins reported to the State Board that the Bluefield State College engineer technician program began in 1962 with 34 students and now enrolls 154 with 125 more expected this fall. Director Robert J. O'Brien guarantees employment to graduates as the program expands nationally. Debate centers on its potential impact and support needed.
The GAO audited 190 Area Redevelopment Administration projects and found actual employment of 9,553 workers versus the planned 22,000. With $900 million already spent and a potential $1.5 billion追加, taxpayers face about $40 per head, and the cost per temporary job runs around $15,000, casting doubt on unemployment relief effectiveness.
Newspapers attacked an IRS booklet that claimed certain items were not deductible. The booklet sold over a million copies at 40 cents each. IRS plans language noting court opinions differ so taxpayers can decide to pay or consult a lawyer.
Russell Kirk argues in this critique that Soviet schools foster stronger patriotism than U S schools. He cites Washington state’s 1917 Patriotic Bulletin and laments modern civics courses for stressing sociability over love of country. He urges living history, heroic American biographies, and imaginative literature to reunite children with national continuity.
The piece surveys GOP tensions after Barry Goldwater's California primary win. It details Governor Rockefeller's unhappiness with fellow moderates Nixon Scranton and Romney, Ike's mixed influence, and Goldwater's demand for a brief platform. It notes IBM's $162 million sale of old computers and the Defense Department's claimed savings from buying.
A look back at past events notes formal opening ceremonies for the Panama Canal planned as a milestone. The 12 deaths from a Johnson City cloudburst are recalled, along with Max Baer defeating Primo Carnera for the heavyweight title, Allied invasion battles against retreating Nazis, and Governor Marland’s comments on West Virginia’s economic improvement.
A back of truck notice from coal merchant Ernest Langley of Ruddington proclaims "It's a boy! At midnight! 7 pounds! A smasher!" reported by Daily Mail in London.
A critical critique of President Johnson argues his constant travel and rapid schedule hinder deep thinking on major foreign and domestic issues. The piece urges sustained concentration, prioritizing decisive leadership after six months in office and warns without reflection the nation faces risk and delay.
Poem evokes a suspended interval between earth and sky cupped in jade. Leaf and life float in hush as stillness loosens the cords of time. It describes being divorced from time and eternity’s door ajar as the earth spins eastward under a pale star.
A lyrical fragment paints the mountain rising to a three o'clock sun with granite worn by ages and a deep gorge where a stream cools the rocks. The wind carries crisp breath and sage secrets through the western brush, concluding with the name Bonnie May Malody.
The speaker notes a creature’s knowledge of good food and clear shallow baths as it travels to a sunlit pine wood. Its brown coat contrasts with the bright ground while quick feet move through sun and shade, and its voice is described as a harp like, tender echo.
The column mocks the Ruby Oswald trial sanity hearing set for June 19 with Judge Joe B. Brown presiding. It argues three psychiatrists and televised coverage distort due process while predicting Ruby will be found insane and later released to resume public life.
Andrew Tully mocks an East German guide Franz who claims 33 years old with two children and parades alleged defections. He contrasts East Berlin with West Berlin and Khrushchev era life, dismissing Franz as propagandist and calling East Germany a poorer, silly regime compared to Western hopes.
A satirical piece lists figures such as H S Phillips Thornby X Gimmick and Nottingham J Schmidt offering mock honors. It lampoons public life from politics to broadcasting, with jabs at frugal campaigns and media prompts.
Column mocks smog debates in California and jokes about moonlighting to earn two pay checks. It urges voters to back a computer in November. The piece notes a national spelling bee winner spelling geophagy.
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