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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
4
Laughter as a Gift from God and Leaders Faith
A proverb notes a cheerful heart as medicine and bones drying with a downcast spirit. Stanley Baldwin, former British Prime Minister, says hearty laughter prevents malice and indecency from existing in life and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Baldwin
Byrd and Humphrey Vie For Senate Democratic Leadership
Hubert Humphrey challenges Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia for the Senate Democratic leadership amid a field that includes Sen. Edmund Muskie and Sen. Ernest Hollings. Byrd claims 33 commitments and eyes national stature, while Humphrey may contest the post and West Virginians weigh Byrd’s national ambitions possibly toward a future ticket with Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Humphrey
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Senate
Byrd
Teddy Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Sen
Humphrey
Mansfield
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
West
Federal Judges Sue Over Salary Erosion
A group of federal judges sue in U S federal court claiming their $40 000 salaries have lost purchasing power due to inflation since 1969 equating to about 27 510 in 1969 dollars. They cite the constitutional protection against salary reduction during a judge's term and warn of public backlash if the Supreme Court rules for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
United States
Kissinger avoids race yet feels campaign weariness
The piece compares Henry Kissinger to a political candidate in spirit while noting he is not running. It uses weather metaphors about billboards and sun, suggesting dry days expose surface pretenses. It jokes about sunburn and office backslappers and briefly muses on attempting contact with other planets.
Mercer County Needs Four-Lane Highways
Mercer County seeks major road updates including a four-lane Bluefield to Princeton highway and four-lane U S 460 bypasses for Bluefield and Princeton to improve regional traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Beehive Of Research In Battery Industry
Scientists Dr. Lawrence Rocks and Dr. Richard Runyon discuss new sodium sulfur batteries as a promising load leveling solution for electric utilities. The design stores five times more energy than lead acid in one third the volume and requires keeping the electrolyte hot around 600 degrees Fahrenheit. Transport use favors large vehicles like buses, with commercial deployment likely a decade away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs
Lawrence Rocks
Richard P. Runyon
Battery Council International
Mexico City
Brian Halliwell
Chloride Silent Power Ltd
England
Dr. Rocks
C. W. Post Center
Long Island University
P. C. Greenvale
N. Y
Dr. Runyon
Tucson
Arizona
Ghastly Cambodian Massacre Described By Journalists
Washington reports say Khmer Rouge terror since 1975 has killed up to a million Cambodians amid deportations hunger and forced labor. Berges Penchaud and Time corroborate mass murders, brainwashing and economy collapse, with refugees detailing brutal executions and lived terror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cambodia
France
SOIR
Yves-Guy Berges
Berges
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Francois Penchaud
le Monde
Penchaud
Sihanouk
1976 Primaries Reshape Democrats and Republicans
William L. Rusher surveys the 1976 primaries, noting Carter’s strong Democratic showing and the GOP split. He highlights Reagan’s unexpected primary surge against Ford, foreshadowing a possibly fierce Republican convention and a long-term realignment in American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
Kansas City
Goldwater
Percys
Weickers
Scotts
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Are Our Jurists Sheltered From Real Life
Paul Harvey argues that U S Supreme Court justices live cloistered lives out of touch with daily realities such as school bussing, crime, and public expectations. He recalls the 1971 busing reversal and notes the need for compassion tempered justice amid evolving societal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Congress
D. C
High Court
Burger
Blackmun
Black
Earl Warren Court
Illinois
H. S. Green
Sex on the Hill: Congress members alleged affairs exposed
A Washington survey alleges multiple lawmakers and staff involved in sexual affairs, with claims of trysts on trips, advances to staff, and use of power to influence. Named figures include Rep. John Breaux and Sen. Harry Byrd Jr, who deny improper conduct. The report notes secrecy and a permissive Capitol Hill culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wayne Hays
Congress
Elizabeth Ray
Capitol Hill
Congressional
John Breaux
D.-La
Japan
Tokyo
Shinmayako
Carl Albert
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albert
Harry Byrd
Byrd
Sen. Byrd
Jack Cloherty
Bob Owens
Elm trees get new hope says Senator Soaper
Senator Soaper notes tree experts see renewed prospects for America's elm trees amid concerns about elm beetles. Entertainment figures align with presidential contenders as Mary Hartman shows a split endorsement. An aging baseball player reports happiness with his wife and remarks the trading deadline has passed.
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America
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