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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
5
An excerpt reflects Isaiah 25 8 on the Lord God wiping away tears and ending death for his people. A Byron quotation underscores fame of sorrow dried by action, contrasting with gore.
The Bluefield Board of Directors votes to back a modified federally aided public housing proposal for the North Side while preserving downtown urban renewal hopes. The move aims to balance housing needs with bureaucratic, cautious federal response, and may hinge on Philadelphia officials approving modifications. The town anticipates new disputes with federal authorities and hopes for favorable outcomes despite past obstruction.
Readers are urged to view the West Virginia Water Co. as it seeks another rate increase despite plans and city investment. The piece notes Princeton has funded a dam and lines, with the company paying $60 000 yearly, and seeks a further 100 000 yearly for future work. It advocates legislative change to allow communities to condemn and take water facilities. The column also mentions Dick Nixon in South America amid speculation on a presidential bid.
Buckley notes New York insiders pivot from Romney to Percy then back to Rockefeller as the GOP contends with the 1967 primary map. Fortune Magazine praises Rockefeller’s eight years in power while skeptics question his distinguishable stance and likelihood of winning the presidency.
Washington argues Congress should enact federal crime laws to arrest and punish individuals who incite riots and violence across states. The piece cites Supreme Court rulings limiting propaganda and urges action despite fears of misused authority by local officials.
Paul Harvey reflects on dream houses as symbols of memory and fate. He recalls Nordhoff and Hall, Don Blanding, and a Carmel retreat, noting many dwellings decay or are destroyed. William Gillette’s medieval fortress house, built with care and a private railway, finally passed to Connecticut for public viewing after his 1937 death.
Drew Pearson notes at the United Nations General Assembly that Soviet arms and aid to Arab states surpass domestic needs, with a May 1964 $90 million loan to Nasser cited to finish the Aswan Dam. He argues the Kremlin seeks to prove a 100 percent pro Arab stance while masking costly military aid. SENATE EMPLOYEES-Senators condemn the four ex-Dodd staffers for exposing his conduct.
The piece compares militant peaceniks to Nazi gangs, warns against tolerating extremist theatrics in America, and urges studious scrutiny of Nazi rise to power and other ideological tyrannies. It cites Sen. John H. Mitchell’s historic timber-concessions case and ethics questions.
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