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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1956
Page
5
Entrusted to the Duip Teieeresa Printing Co. 412 Pine Street, Bluefield. Subscription rates listed: carrier and Sunday 0c per week, by mail 1p Pres and send copies. Rates to other scenes on request. Audit Bureau of Circulation via telephone DA 1-171.
The passage notes David’s praise after God delivered him from enemies and Saul. It cites II Samuel 22:1 and references gratitude as taught in Psalms and a Jeremy Taylor quote about seeds of thanksgiving in Scripture.
The article marks 50 years of Christmas seals supporting anti tuberculosis efforts. It notes a 90 percent drop in deaths over the period, cites advances from surgical techniques and drugs like streptomycin isoniazid and para aminosalicylic acid, and mentions Trudeau sanatorium closing in 1954. It calls for continued funding to fund home care, protect families, and provide jobs for sufferers.
A California testing consortium including the California Optometric Association and the National Rifle Association found yellow and fluorescent yellow or white provide far better visibility than red for hunter safety. Red ranked poorly in avoiding hunter shots, while yellow, white and bright colors scored near perfect especially for color blind individuals.
Health physicists supply gadgets and services to guard against radiation dangers. A new industry grows as firms manufacture detectors and controls and offer consultations to reduce risks in industry and hospitals preparing for peaceful atomic use.
Ray Tucker answers questions on postwar Germany and Soviet conquests in Eastern Europe. He notes the Allied Commission’s London agreement shaping borders, cites President Eisenhower’s irritation at credit claims, and discusses U S strategic bombing and anti aircraft defenses amid a broad debate on future security.
Hollywood chatter centers on Robert Taylor and Vic Mature aboard the SS Queen Elizabeth after a London farewell. Errol Flynn and Gale Storm promise excitement. Dana Wynter Greg Bautzer plan Honolulu Christmas. Kirk Douglas Anne Douglas host Peter’s first birthday with Elizabeth Taylor’s sons and James Mason among guests. Betty Smith’s new novel and a Fox deal noted.
A homeowner describes winterizing methods including salt water in tractor tires to gain weight, frost proof faucets, insulated water pipes, and a pressure line to a well. The narrative covers past failures and a late discovery of frost proof valves, noting repairs and pipe insulation details.
A narrator recalls foiling a harsh winter by installing a copper pipe protected in steel armor conduit. The old pipe froze, the ribbon burned, and in a moment of absence a spade could have cut it. The final setup keeps the system insulated and ready to greet morning without mittens.
Robert Ruark recounts a court hearing where he lists dogs as dependents arguing animals provide care and financial support. The judge notes a theatre porter’s similar case and cautions about legal implications of claiming animal dependents.
A fragmentary, satirical monologue questions who counts as a dependent and critiques deductions. It mentions nine extra dependents with seven found homes, two villains remaining as omnivorous creatures, and lists needs such as blankets and nurses, all tied to a Florida context.
Elmer Roessner reports on projected price shifts across fuels, textiles, metals and agriculture for 1957. Predictions include higher heating oil costs, a stronger West Coast manufacturing boom, freight rate increases, poultry production gains, cheaper orange juice, rising cement costs, and potential shifts in consumer goods such as hats and ostrich leather shoes.
A veteran promoter promotes a four day work week by shifting holidays to Mondays. He suggests New Year’s Day Millard Fillmore Day McKinley Day and Roosevelt II Day as annual holidays plus more to reach 52 holidays. The plan envisions a year with regular long weekends.
The idea of buffer areas between Israel and Egypt is discussed as a possible help amid raids across borders. Experts note modern guided missiles and bombers render buffer zones less effective as great powers confront each other with rapid, long-range weapons.
A columnist argues that advertising on TV faces economic pressure from viewers who resist products and programs. He notes blacklisting fails, rights to earn a living clash with the right to refrain, and calls for audiences to choose content like Bach in the public domain.
A digest of historical notes recalling actions from forty to ten years ago. Mentions Harman and Welch trips, Shields and Pocahontas coal, Hill in Athens, police cost cuts, coal company consolidation, global war fears, steam electric locomotive plans, and cadets Wilds and Lilly spending the season at home.
A man with children recounts attending three football games last week. He coached one game, chaperoned two dances, refereed a slumber party, and listened to a speech urging fathers to devote more time to their kids.
A daughter asks her father for money not for herself but to help others. He questions the idea, then repeats the notion and confirms she intends to buy things for people she wants to assist.
The Democratic Executive Committee voted to push a liberal 16 point program and speedier action, opposing Lyndon Johnson's wait-and-see approach. Johnson resisted, then agreed to join the committee, while internal splits built between northern liberals and southern conservatives over leadership and civil rights.
A terse reflection on a barren season with imagery of seedling decline and a focus on inner rhythms. The poet, Henry Dalton Kaleidograph, notes dry northern conditions and the struggle to clothe an idea with life.
A Nance CountyNev Journal note cites a magazine writer's three rules to avoid worry: keep no illness in the family, owe no unpayable money, and avoid anger from others. The item reflects light human-interest guidance rather than news.
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