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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
5
The message blends a biblical verse from 1 Seretah 8 11 with Victor Hugo’s maxim urging courage for life’s sorrows and patience for small tasks. It notes peace as a true aim, contrasting with false assurances and ends with a closing thought that God is awake.
West Virginia educators debated college sameness and the aim of "involvement" at a Huntington meeting. Dean Harry Straley urged institutional reform while Dr. O Norman Simpkins warned that students marching and teach-ins drift from learning to political action. The piece condemns student activism and urges graduates to focus on adulthood and civic duties after earning their degrees.
In Washington President Johnson receives British ambassador Sir Patrick Dean along with Chile and Denmark envoys, a private session aim to discuss mutual problems despite public photo with all three. A later leak noted Cooke of the Manchester Guardian saw the President longer than the British envoy in private.
H J Taylor critiques President Johnson's economics, arguing inflation hurts the average family. He cites rising food costs, farm bill effects, and higher meat and bread prices, blaming spendthrift governance and calling for public pushback. He warns Americans to challenge the spending game.
David Lawrence argues European critics misjudge American aims in Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic due to poor communication. He says USIA should directly address criticisms in Europe and that the United States acts to prevent nuclear war while countering Communist influence abroad.
A note recalls Bland County voters approving a 15,000 road bond. Other items reflect historic events: the 29 year old Rush Holt seated in West Virginia at the Senate minimum age, Australian troops moving in Borneo, and 27 area residents arraigned in federal court on moonshine charges.
The remarks note a cycle where once a subject is written about the press seeks further expertise to review the work. The idea emphasizes the ongoing search for authoritative validation even after publication.
The verses describe boys diving headfirst and feet first, moving between raft and lake then climbing a woolden float. Wet bodies drip as the group shouts and splashes, then settles into quiet after the whistle. Victor Howes notes seasonal fog and trees gathering water to dry earth.
A reader laments Bluefield lacking a proper dog pound and humane shelter, urging local action and even suggesting federal figures help. Others critique city funding, discuss potential punishments for traffic violators, and reference Revolutionary War themes before turning to continued discussion on public affairs.
Dr. Earl J. McGrath argues in a Teachers College publication that integrated access to white colleges does not replace the need for strong colored institutions. He warns that most Negro students struggle in predominantly white classes and urges improving existing colored colleges rather than draining away their promising students.
Andrew Tully warns against scholars who urge retreat from international conflicts. He argues history shows democracy requires decisive action, citing Cuba, Santo Domingo, and Asia as examples. He recalls lessons from Eisenhower and Kennedy and notes that change does not erase past dangers.
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