World peace through law and UN record of lawlessness
John Chamberlain argues that governments exhibit lawlessness in the century and cites UN actions in West New Guinea Angola Goa and Katanga. He condemns the UN and Fidel Castros regime and urges Athens lawyers to debate consistency in applying international law.
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Athens
Greece
United Nations
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
New Guinea
United States
Ellsworth Bunker
U Thant
UN General Assembly
Angola
Congo
General Assembly
Portugal
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Fidel Castro
Cuba
I Fidel
Havana
Sol‘id
Fidel
Man says heaven needs Christ not wealth or honors
John Dyer asserts a man may reach heaven without health riches or learning but cannot go there without Christ. The message emphasizes Christ’s central role in salvation and eternal life.
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Christ
John Dyer
Mercer County Airport Runway Bond Fiasco Draws Criticism
The Mercer County Court abandoned a 550 foot runway extension after miscalculations on costs and doubts about funding. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph concedes backing the airport bond was a mistake and urges action to extend the runway despite financial pressures.
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Mercer County
Mercer County Court
Area Redevelopment Administration
Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
Piedmont
Green Valley Health Center
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Needs Four-Lane Bluefield Princeton Highway
A public brief highlights a call for a four-lane highway connecting Bluefield and Princeton in Mercer County. Officials urge action to improve traffic flow and regional connectivity, signaling potential planning and funding steps ahead.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
British Politicians Lust for Change in Tory Rule Era
Drew Pearson surveys British politics noting Labour aims to topple McMillan while Tory longevity under Churchill and later leaders fuels public calls for change. He recalls Keeler Profumo scandal shifts and contrasts American critics, Eisenhower links, and Macmillan’s waning grip on power.
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Washington
McMillan
Stephen Ward
London
Osteopath
Harold Wilson
Jack Profumo
Wilson
George Brown
Brown
MacMillan
Christine Keeler-Profumo
Profumo
House of Commons
Commons
Valerie Hobson
Naked Man With
Mask
Dr. Ward
England
Hel
Duke of Argyle
U. S
Marilyn Monroe
Christine Keeler
Winston Churchill
Labor
JFK
Churchill
Ike
Anthony Eden
Iain Macleod
Hugh Gaitskell
Labor Party
Eisenhower
USA
Suez
Eden
Filibuster Over Third Pennsylvania Federal Judge
Fifty years ago opponents blocked a third federal judgeship for Pennsylvania in the Senate. Forty years ago Morris P Shawkey Bluefield schools chief was offered the Marshall College presidency. Twenty years ago allies increased air raids in the Pacific. Ten years ago Senator Taft predicted a nine billion dollar federal deficit. Thirty years ago gold standard countries worried over U S dollar depreciation.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
Morris P. Shawkey
Bluefield Schools
Marshall College
U. S
Pacific
City of Bluefield commends press for bond election support
A letter from the Bluefield Board of Directors thanks The Daily Telegraph for editorials and coverage of nine improvement projects that aided the bond election. It notes the city can proceed with the improvement program and present itself as a City of Progress.
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City of
Bluefield
Kennedy Faces 1964 Turning Point Over Civil Rights Order
David Lawrence Kennedy argues the executive order mandating job quotas and government contracts signals a major political risk for President Kennedy. White workers fear displacement, while Negro leaders push for quotas, potentially shifting votes in northern states and altering the 1964 election outlook.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
New York City
Post Office
New York
Commissioner of Education
New York State
Democratic Party
South
North
Poems Settled Country
The surge of spring and unrest of early summer fade as summer settles. The text describes growth and balance in nature, with roots and stems contending giving way to mature textures and colors. Light and shade merge, and revolutions are complete.
Age of the Problem Reflected in National Worries
Robert Ruark laments the era of endless problems driven by committees from federal to local levels. He notes looming threats from population growth, automation, education, unemployment among youths, and a wide array of social ills, urging caution amid forecasts of crisis and economic strain. The piece cites Herman Henning and Life magazine as context, reflecting on youth economics and fashion as signs of broader societal anxiety.
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Africa
China
Charles de Gaulle
Johnny
Amherst
Supreme Court
Fidel Castro
Papa Doe
Haiti
United Nations
Floyd Collins
Cal Coolidge
Post Office
Philippic
John F. Henning
Department of Labor
Goldwater Gains Suburban Support Among Northern Voters
The piece notes Barry Goldwater winning unusual backing in the North as suburban voters fear Negro integration and protect property values. It cites Kennedy’s civil rights policy hurting urban support, while Goldwater appeals to those wary of desegregation and rising costs, and Texas and Illinois carry potential electoral weight.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Cape Cod
South
Congress
Kennedy
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
California
Bobby Kennedy
Dick Nixon
Texas
John Tower
Illinois
Old South
Italy Faces Communist Rise in Crisis as JFK Visit Looms
Rome battles a deep political crisis as the Communist influence grows amid Socialists wavering under pressure. Premier Moro fails to form a cabinet, Nenni resigns, and interim moves aim to bridge to Kennedy's 1963 visit amid fears of a Socialist Communist coalition.
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Rome
Italy
Nist
Segni
Lombardi
Togliatti
Aldo Mor
Pietro Nenni
Giovanni Leone
Kennedy
Moro
Christian Democratic Party
Nenni
Socialists Party
Moscow
Washington
Fanfani
Christian Democrats
Socialist Party
Daddy
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Goa
Indian Subcontinent
Christ Jesus
Mercer
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Sen. Taft
Ohio
The
David Lawrence
Mansfield
Robert Ruark
Life Magazine
Andrew Tully
Constantine Brown
Harriman
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