Bluefield Daily Telegraph Opens With Ringing Introductory Line
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1893, is a morning newspaper printed at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It is a member of the Associated Press and carries standard local and wire news dispatches. Subscriptions cost 15.06 per year in-state and nearby regions.
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Costly housing delays despite builders push
Inflation and profiteering by builders, handlers, labor and real estate dealers have slowed the completion and sale of homes. Demand from eager families remains unmet as finished products lag behind rising costs and market friction.
Easter meaning and Norse roots feed the world’s hope
The article reflects on Easter as a global Christian festival celebrating Christ’s resurrection and renewing faith in a better life after earth. It traces symbols from Norse Ostara such as flowers eggs and rabbits and emphasizes Easter as a universal expression of hope, charity, and immortality beyond death.
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Eastre
Lawmakers Responsible For All Labor Contentions
A speaker argues that John L. Lewis and other labor leaders are empowered by laws made by Congress and that unfair or unbalanced labor rules harm workers, employers, and the public. The piece urges balanced regulations benefiting all parties in industrial disputes, not just one side.
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United Mine Workers
Lewis
West Virginia
Congress
Uniting To Continue Peace Is First Object Of Pact
The speaker calls for Western democracies to stand together for defense without seeking to expel Russia or others from their spheres. He expects heavy armament burdens may continue, asserts no war unless forced, and promotes Atlantic pact unity among Eastern European nations.
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Russia
Europe
New Homes Remain Unsold Amid High Costs and Shortage
Warren R. Forster of Hamilton National Bank in Washington warns thousands of new houses must sell before the money market loosens for more construction. He says a housing shortage persists nationwide and that production cost must fall so livable homes can be built under 10 000 dollars.
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Hamilton National Bank
Washington
Forster
Garden on the Cross and the Tomb Rise Verily
A devotional hymn recounts Jesus in Gethsemane and trial, his crucifixion and burial, and Mary Magdalene finding the empty tomb with the risen Jesus instructing her to tell the disciples. The author is credited as Mrs. Henry Hager.
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Truman mixed on Italy colonies at UN briefing
Five Italian American congressmen pressed President Truman on returning Africa war lost colonies as Italy joins the Atlantic Pact. Truman avoided commitment, saying decisions belong to the United Nations. The session included names like Tauriello Cavalcante Rodino Addonizio Clemente and more.
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Africa
Anthony Tauriello
New York
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Pennsylvania
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Russia
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Truman
Peter Rodino
N. J
Hugh Addonizio
Britain
U. N
Ethiopia
North Africa
Hollywood Notes on Stars and Shifts in 1940s Films
Sheilah Graham reports on David Selznick and Jennifer Jones amid reconciliation hopes in Zurich. Brazzi leaves Selznick for Lydia Bailey at 20th Century Fox. Danny Kaye headlines Always Leave Em Laughing and Happy Times with Barbara Bates. Ingrid Bergman profits share from Italy. Arch of Tinye Wilde buys Zermatt village. Seabiscuit saga updates with Alan Hale senior. Gloria Swanson and Louella Parsons reminisce about Essanay days. Lena Horne parting with Metro. Montgomery Clift's The Search eyed for $200,000. Pat O’Brien receives Shamrock hotel jewel brooch from Glenn McCarthy. Philip Dorn rises in Three in Love.
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Danny
Barbara Bates
Italy
Ingrid Bergman
Rossellini
Ingrid
Tinye Wilde
Zermatt
Switzerland
Pat
Cornel
Lena Horne
Metro
Montgomery Clift
Fred Zinnemann
Alan Hale
Seabiscuit
Alan
Pat O’brien
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock Hotel
Philip Dorn
Tinseltown Rumors Patch Up Romance and Contracts
David Selznick plans to patch up romance after Strange Caravan while Victor Mature nears a $50 000 Fox bonus. Jim Davis may return to Warner Bros. Lon MacAllister and Julie London appear as a twosome, Amanda Blake lands Rosa in East Side West Side, Rosalind Russell shifts to comedies, Yvonne de Carlo eyes Paris between Western Story and Bagdad, Donald Woods praised after choosing Connie Bennet over a Germany trip to entertain airlift crews in Over 21.
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Warners
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Bette Davis
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Lon
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Rosalind Russell
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Yvonne de Carlo
Paris
Then and Now In Bluefield Local Society Notes
Judge Wagner warns pyramid club suspects after Charleston operators are blamed for scams. A Davidson choir fundraiser netted about $500 for Beaver High A Cappella robes. Local figures include Rotary member Ned Shott’s lineage, and FBI concerns over spousal interest in pyramid clubs. Other items mention new Roanoke Advertising Club invites, Leedy’s return to Bluefield, and upcoming Kiwanis and horse show events.
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Mort Wagner
Charleston
Davidson College Choir
Beaver High
Plumber Powell
Wharton
Ned Shott
Rotary Club
Hugh Ike Shott
E. H. Easley
Roanoke
Guy Leedy
Bluefield
Roanoke Rapids
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Harry
Annabelle Lawson
Chattanooga
Bowers
St. Lukes Hospital
Joseph Bowen
Jacksonville
Florida
Prague Ceteka News Agency cites Czechoslovak press bans on Kathy Fiscus story
A Prague news dispatch notes that Kathy Fiscus imprisonment in a California well was not published in Czechoslovakia under Communist rules. The piece mocks editors who deem such tragedies uneducational and questions standards in newsrooms that suppress human stories to avoid stirring readers.
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Ceteka
Kathy Fiscus
California
Czechoslovakia
America
Soviet Iron Curtain On Kathy Fiscus Story
A fragmented excerpt reflects on public reactions to the Kathy Fiscus rescue and a bank heist tale. The piece juxtaposes democratic idealism with sensational media framing and includes crude humor about alcohol and crime.
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Kathy Fiscus
Derby Dreams and Quirky Picks by Shadda Haddim
In a breezy chatter, Shadda Haddim shares Derby fever and a candid view of his betting luck. He jokes about not picking winners and notes some selections saved him from last place, while reflecting on the thrill of the Kentucky Derby atmosphere.
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Shadda Haddim
Two Quips on Travel and Radio Hints
A tourist quips that a hundred dollars is steep for a two week trip. A radio hobbyist boasts of receiving Chicago clearly on a crystal set last night.
Havana Charter and ITO threaten U S economic controls
The piece argues the Havana charter for the International Trade Organization would shift tariff and trade decision power to an international body, limiting American sovereignty. It cites losses to U S industries and currency preferences, warns of bloc voting by underdeveloped nations, and questions the plan's economic and political outcomes.
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Philip Cortney
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Japan
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Russia
Fifty Years Ago in Brief at Elkhorn and Nearby
Recap of past events from five decades prior including Charles Hill’s amputation after a Johns Hopkins hospital operation following a car crash. Keystone fire damage at H L Lord’s saloon. boxing match Billy Adams defeating Eddie McGhee at Elks Opera House. S W Moore returning from YMCA work in France. Zelda Sarver’s death. J H Manderville reappointed game warden. W F Fitzgerald death on Tyler Street. Bluefield State Teachers College fire damage estimated at 15000. 1938 Blue Gray squad members Curtiss Mitchel and Jack Talbots reporting to camp.
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Charles Hill
Elkhorn
Johns Hopkins Hospital
H. L. Lord
Keystone
Billy Adams
Eddie McGhee
Elks Opera House
J. H. Manderville
Princeton
W. F. Fitzgerald
Tyler Street
Bluefield State Teachers’ College
Blue Gray
Curtiss Mitchel
Jack Talbots
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