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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1962
Page
4
A devotional verse reflects on God as a dwelling place and strength that drives away foes. It cites Deuteronomy 33 27 and echoes Samuel Johnson with lines about origin guidance motive and end. The passage emphasizes faith as source and shelter.
The Mercer County Board of Education held a closed session on June 7 to decide school closures and property actions, a secret that surfaced June 15 after minutes were approved on June 14. A reporter sourced the minutes, and a voter’s defeat in May reflected demand for openness. Two new members elected in May limit future secrecy until January.
An Associated Press dispatch questions claims that President Kennedy brandished the big stick of presidential pressure at flight engineers. Kennedy says he would consider proper action if arbitration fails, defending a middle path rather than coercive tactics.
The piece argues that Algeria’s crisis centers on a clash between French settlers and Muslim rebels backed by Communists. It claims explosives drive political disputes, questions who is right, and notes both sides have overreached with a bleak outlook for Algeria and France.
The White House and Senate clashed over reforming relations with Soviet satellites like Poland Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Lawmakers aimed to bar aid to Communist dominated countries, a move later trimmed, signaling a warning to these states to alter behavior or risk aid cuts. The debate linked to Europe’s tension and Khrushchev’s concerns about the Common Market.
Letters discuss highway plans for Bluefield to Princeton urging a practical four lane route for current travel needs and safety. Readers push for ongoing advocacy, naming James Hatcher of Bluefield and referencing larger national concerns about Kennedy era policy and inflation.
The essay recalls a feud over land values in Boone County West Virginia ending in a modest price agreement after a New Yorker disparaged the state. It also visits Maple Park Cemetery noting mourners, reflections on life, death, and the permanence of earth’s embrace.
The column satirically suggests a study of European growth and a fictional plan where the United States would cripple its own industry to spur recovery. It depicts imagined exchanges between American and European experts about rebuilding and the perils of foreign aid and competition.
Walter Lippman argues President Kennedy’s Yale address signals a modern approach to the economy. He says Kennedy will not overturn the New Deal balance but re educate public opinion to match contemporary economic realities.
Stamp collectors narrow to dam pictures while a hobby specialist notes extreme pursuits. A society reporter recalls shoe executive Harry Karl cutting wife Debra Reynold's meat at dinner. A New York savings institution urges saving for a trip to the moon and hints at Explorer's Club age related expedition plans.
Five months before the November election, observers say Nixon faces a tight California race. Registration leans Democratic, yet turnout and cross-party voting make outcomes unpredictable.
Daily Telegraph recalls past decades noting three Bluefielders among Democratic nominees at Princeton. Hoover announces agreement with bergh kidnap case representatives an advance of bituminous coal prices. Means, ex-Justice Department agent, Burns operative, and ex-convict, jailed for Lindbergh kidnapping swindle. Soviet forces advance near Kharkov.
Dr. Frederick B. Newell of Crestwood New York was consecrated bishop of the Methodist Church at a 12 state northeast conference held in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Drew Pearson argues the U.S. faced Asia policy turmoil due to a dual foreign policy system by State and CIA and a minority faction seeking another Korea style war. He cites CIA meddling in Laos 1960 1963 and Nosavan provocations, Kennedy’s cautious reaction, and British Times criticism as proof of missteps and loss of face abroad.
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