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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1960
Page
5
A witness recounts the Acts 15:12 moment as Barnabas and Paul describe signs and wonders God performed among the Gentiles. The quote emphasizes believers as miracles in faith.
Helen Keller marks her 80th birthday at her Easton Connecticut home. The renowned blind and deaf author and lecturer travels widely and remains active in public life.
Helen Keller, aging toward 80, marks a quiet birthday in Easton, Conn. Her lifelong work with Anne Sullivan and Polly Thompson, who died recently, frames a life of travel, advocacy for the blind, and enduring philosophy of light and music.
A college graduate joins a startup at a starting salary that feeds family tensions as the author notes the father’s inferiority complex and questions gratitude for early career choices.
The Central Intelligence Agency stays tight lipped about its air missions while airlines face scrutiny over late flights, drawing parallels between secrecy and scheduling woes.
The paragraph cited comes from Justice William C. Douglas in a dissent regarding Civil Rights Commission hearings. He and Justice Black differed with seven others over due process when registrars accused of voting law violations refused to face charges or cross examine. The majority called the hearings investigations, not prosecutions, a point Douglas contests as unconstitutional.
Fifty years ago W H Campbell city and county road engineer attended a Welch road meeting for better highways. Forty years ago Bluefield population stood at 15 9 an increase of 4 003 in ten years. Thirty years ago Marshall College coeds drew headlines on campus in shorts. Twenty years ago eight women from Bluefield County Club went to Grundy Virginia for the Southern Virginia Golf League. Ten years ago Tazewell began sesqui centennial celebrations with county church services.
Ed Koterba notes a press strategy emphasizing unique visual identifiers for candidates. Lyndon Johnson's simple birthplace hut near his ranch is highlighted as a potential national landmark, while behind the scenes fights over delegate votes between Johnson and Kennedy remain hidden from the public.
In Spokane last month Johnson and Gov. Albert Rosellini held a private meeting at the Ridpath Hotel Terrace Lounge. They reportedly arranged a sizable portion of the state’s delegate votes after a lengthy Washington State convention session. The scene featured a quiet exchange in a dim corner with no words captured, shaping the path toward the nomination.
Ray Tucker weighs reader questions on how foreign policy headlines in Paris and Tokyo may affect the presidential race. He notes the impact on Nixon and the Republican ticket and the Democratic hopes, with Stevenson backers urging his readiness and Kennedy facing questions about maturity.
The piece surveys reactions to foreign affairs in the election race. It cites critics labeling a candidate appeaser and indecisive, and notes Henry Cabot Lodge as a potential asset for a Republican ticket. It also includes remarks on Khrushchev and religious references.
Sheilah Graham reports on hotel offers, cast changes and romantic entanglements in late 1950s Hollywood. Bob Horton heads to Connecticut for Brigadoon with Marilyn Bradley, while Elizabeth Taylor is nudged regarding Eddie Fisher. Zsa Zsa Gabor feuds with Jimmie Komack over a Las Vegas act. Jack Benny and Dick Clark plan future TV appearances. Deborahl Kerr’s daughter to visit for a Swiss wedding. Mickey Rooney boasts earnings and alimony notes. Fred Astaire to partner with Barrie Chase on TV. CBS talks with William Tasman after a morals clearance. Laurence Harvey’s Warner option ends as new project unfolds.
The article notes Hortons Girls will finance up to 4 million dollars for The Distant Trumpet. It mentions Larry’s producer likely Jimmy Woolf and Jack Kelly planning five more Maverick segments before a feature. Marion Brando, censorship, and Tony’s Becket plans are also discussed with European film rules touched on.
Khrushchev used a parable about a cream-stealing cat to taunt the United States and call for aggressive action. The piece argues his Paris, Tokyo, and Cuban moves harmed Soviet and U.S. interests, ending hopes for peaceful coexistence and denting American willingness to engage with Russia and China.
Senator Soaper cites prophets predicting cars that travel highways without human intelligence within ten years. Suburban residents claim backyard grilling hinges on gravy. A nationwide survey links happiness to money and children, while questions about strawberries and corn arise. Airlines note occasional mountains as silver linings in clouds.
Senator Byrd and conferees push to block three tax loopholes that favor big taxpayers whileHouse foes resist. The row centers on yacht and entertainment deductions and a stock dividend tax credit, risking delay past June 30. Kennedy gains momentum as Catholic city bosses back his nomination.
Poem invites staying a while at my house to share space between here and hereafter. It speaks of shared time across all seasons and silent companionship, ending with a sunset that may bring tears.
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