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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
5
A reflective excerpt from Rudyard Kipling asserts that true work is driven by joy rather than money or fame. It emphasizes personal fulfillment, moral accountability, and a cosmic view of each person pursuing their own distinctive path.
The piece argues that cutting foreign oil flow could revive coal mining in Appalachia and end poverty programs, with President Johnson wielding the pen. It contends such a move would halt government payrolls, food stamps, and unemployment checks, used for political gain rather than real reform.
A road contractor accuses Burl Sawyer's road commission of more bids this year than any in the Barron era while Mercer County is left out and political alignment shapes road funding with swing counties favored. The piece argues that the roads are used as a political tool in election time.
The article argues against aggressive consumer protection and the growth of federal programs. It cites 296 federal consumer protection schemes as evidence that government regimentation imposes high costs and reduces liberty, advocating minimal regulation and stronger consumer safeguards through existing laws.
A humorous pastiche imagines a 1776 political pollster asking colonists about British rule tea dumping Lexington and Washington Patrick Henry and independence. It suggests most would not support revolution, with varied views on taxation, declarations, and reforms.
The report notes Major R. R. Henry and his daughter Aylette visiting Tazewell and Bluefield. Also mentions L R. Wilcox visiting Dante and a US reply to Japan noted as friendly in tone. Josephine Bert holme confessed to setting fire to a fire in Congress adjourned with independents in command. Père Patrick H Mc Dermott was killed by a truck in Clarksburg West Virginia.
The report cites clashes in four sites in Guatemala tied to a larger clash. McCarthy accuses Democrats of smear tactics amid the heated political fray. Ske proposes talks with France on a defense pact in Indochina. Gene Littler leads the National Open at the halfway point with 130, two strokes ahead of Ben Hogan.
The piece argues Barry Goldwater could carry more industrial states than rivals, with strength in big suburbs and nonurban Republicans. Romney’s bid faltered amid Michigan concerns, while Goldwater’s stance on civil rights and decentralization may win cross-party backing. The column questions Rockefeller Lodge Nixon Scranton and Romney against Goldwater's momentum.
The article recalls that two footed worm lizards native to Mexico were not seen in New York City until early 1964. Charles M. Borger t, chairman and curator of the American Museum of Natural History, discusses the unusual report and its significance. A thrift expert offers car advice about choosing wooden poles over metal after collisions in Detroit, noting repair costs around 125 dollars for wood versus 400 dollars for metal.
In a Stark rebuke, Justice Harlan and Justice Stewart dissent as the Supreme Court is accused of overstepping constitutional bounds by dictating state districting rules and curbing prayers in schools. The piece argues for congressional action or a new constitutional amendment preserving state apportionment powers.
Europeans question Ike's indecision as Tom Dewey steers the 1952 campaign backstage. The piece cites Dewey's decisive role in nominating Eisenhower and ponders if he could similarly shape Scranton’s bid in 1964. It notes Marshall and Bradley backing Ike in earlier days and recalls the Chicago convention dynamics.
In Bonn and West Berlin the East German files reveal Nazi pasts among Bonn officials, including Dr Edward Bucher a Free Democrats candidate for president and former Nazi appointee. The West must confront lingering Nazi influence as West Germany grows wealthier and faces public opinion.
World famed designer Raymond Loewy says flags over French government buildings do not appear French. He criticizes the blue as resembling the American flag and calls for a brighter blue like a Paris sky. He plans to raise the issue with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
The column argues Goldwater remains the most popular Republican compared with Nixon Scranton Lodge and Romney. It analyzes primary results, campaign money, and the danger of money-dominated politics. It questions Lodge and Scranton viability and hints Nixon could be the only realistic alternative to Johnson.
On a clear day the speaker traces distant valleys and rivers from a ledge. The sky lightness lifts the scene as the air feels weightless and the narrator’s feet barely touch stone.
A humorous clipping satirizes political campaigns with lines from Senator Soaper and Congressman Sludgepump about livelier approaches. It also previews quirky notions like a tan while cooling and jokes about the Secre tary of State labeling trouble spots.
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