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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1962
Page
4
A devotional verse styled note urges renewed courage and unwavering faith. It invokes Nahum 2 1 to rally resolve and compares resolve to a fortress standing against every fight and defense of rights with a closing benediction.
A Charleston Gazette editorial cites a survey showing 36 percent of graduates in counties with colleges attend college versus 22 percent in counties without. It argues two year branch colleges could expand access, noting several counties expressing interest and urging continued effort despite financing hurdles.
The piece suggests a foreign aid provision to stop aid to countries that confiscate U S owned assets without compensation. It notes the right of eminent domain, cites Cuba's seizure of about a billion dollars in U S property, and argues owners have no remedy until regime change or U S action alters the situation.
The statement highlights President Kennedy defending the right to dissent and clarifying what may be subject to disagreement. It notes his belief in free expression and suggests guidance on acceptable topics for dissent. The remark implies an accessible stance on political disagreement.
President Kennedy at the news conference offered vague remarks on fiscal problems as the stock market fell sharply, the FTC and SEC reported profits declines across manufacturing sectors, and analysts questioned the government's ability to restore business confidence through tax and tariff policies.
The new French premier Georges Pompidou received two letters from the nudist community. One appealed for relocating the navy camp from Île du Levant in the Mediterranean. The other was addressed to his wife, misdirected to "Mme Pompadour."
The author recounts travels through Mozambique including Beira and the Save River area, noting Lopes integration under Portuguese rule, limited racial tension, and contrasts with Nairobi and American attitudes. He questions Adlai Stevenson’s call for immediate African freedom, arguing for nuance over liberation slogans.
The piece argues President Kennedy overspends despite warnings, citing Mussolini, Hitler, and other leaders as examples of debt myths. It stresses confidence is an internal conviction not commanded, and warns that political rhetoric cannot substitute for national security. The author critiques Kennedy’s economic approach as impractical and dangerous.
Washington analyst Ray Tucker argues 1962 primaries reveal four factions within Democrats and Republicans. Ultraliberal and ultraconservative wings challenge moderates, especially in New York, California, and Texas, making clear platforms risky. Nixon must court Birchite critics while appeasing moderates to win California.
The American Humane Association notes that a goose named Samantha won the Patsy Award that year for an outstanding performance in the film Friendly Persuasion. A duck and a turkey were also nominated as rivals for the film world’s mock Oscar.
George Sokolsky argues that global over production and unequal consumption threaten economies. He notes stockpiling as a tool to prop up prices, warns of unemployment from automation, and urges U.S. and allied action to avoid impoverishment and lost foreign trade while preventing social upheaval abroad.
Washington column previews a looming clash as Sen. Stuart Symington faces a possible investigation into stockpile dealings and John Hay Whitney, publisher of the Herald Tribune, weighs whether to reveal disclosures about his own family and business ties. The piece traces Freeport Sulphur’s contract maneuvers and White House interactions linked to nickel production in Cuba and the 1950s defense contracts.
Thousands of admirers greeted Col. Teddy Roosevelt as he attended the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The report notes Hoover and Curl won the GOP nomination on the first ballot, with Chicago as the convention site. A separate item recalls Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co receiving permission to raise flat rates and meter rates from the Public Service Commission forty years ago.
Twenty years ago American airmen intensified strikes on the main Italian fleet causing heavy damage. The report notes sustained aerial blows as Allied forces press toward strategic naval targets in wartime actions.
Veteran Senator Owen Brews ter loses U S Senate seat in Maine as Governor Fred G. Payna edges ahead by about 3000 votes in a closely watched race. The result shifts control and reshapes the state’s political landscape.
Carol Earle Chapin examines how distance and origin blur in love and thought. The poem argues seed contains flower and storm contains cloud, suggesting heart and love influence each other and are inseparable.
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