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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1946
Page
2
The edition announces standard newspaper details and pricing for subscriptions and ads. It includes commentary on the New Deal, labor leaders, and Roosevelt administration policies, attributing influence to Lewis and CIO-PAC supporters. The piece reflects partisan views on labor and political developments.
A compact verse fragment contrasts vanity and time with biblical and literary allusions. It juxtaposes earthly striving against mortality, noting life’s passing days and the cradle drawing us toward the tomb as birth begins with death.
The nationwide coal strike ends as news spreads across the country. Public relief follows years of great economic distress and halted production while court actions remain pending and a new contract is set for review by March 31.
The Republican victory in November spurs hopes for a program to mend years of bungling and mismanagement. Representative Martin warns of potential Truman depression but urges decisive action to avert economic hardship and guide reconversion. The incoming congress must confront severe tests with study and honesty.
A caustic critique by Harold Ickes targets John L Lewis and the New Deal era shifts. The piece reflects broad public opinion in the early Roosevelt years, attributing policy outcomes to a blend of brain trust influence and labor leadership. Lewis is depicted as central to the era’s reform efforts, with Ickes bearing part of the responsibility for those results.
A writer opposes Dewey for president in 1948 citing New York origins and comparing him to Roosevelt. Observers doubt Truman’s renomination, referencing Coolidge and high interest on miners’ funds. A termite-affected new house and a buyer who got lost in a garage apartment’s living room close the piece.
The Columbus Evening Dispatch argues Republicans and congressional readers plan to trim the post Roosevelt New Deal state and war powers. It notes the difficulty of broad cuts due to intertwined abuses and condemns departmental propaganda offices promoting incumbents' politics.
A lyrical meditation describes white birds speeding through a blue dome, stars trailing signatures, and a lasting impression on the observer. The speaker notes the moment as a personal miracle, preserved in memory as white birds soar in the heart.
Drew Pearson reports on Secretary Byrnes warning that prolonged U S coal strike could invite Soviet influence in Europe and trigger Communist and Fascist propaganda. Intercepted broadcasts warn of energy cuts, while figures like J L Lewis are blamed for undermining free enterprise amid global strains.
A fragmented report notes hash stingers planning unionization and wage increases from about $12 to $21 weekly, with shorter hours and overtime pay. It mentions a restaurant operator promising no tipping but higher pay, and cites bus driver courtesy on a Bluefield Charleston route as a positive impression. It also covers local business growth, veterans returning, and civic notes including a Christmas trip by Westminster Presbyterian youths and a judge recalling a Thanksgiving eve reprieve.
A state medical society appointee becomes district health officer covering Greenbrier Monroe and Pocahontas counties. Wheeling remains open for whiskey while betting and gambling shift to Bridgeport and Martins Ferry. Bill Lias and his Owls club in Wheeling are noted for their dining and liquor sales as Wheeling’s gambling scene faces pressure.
John Lardner reviews Christmas guides with humorous prices and gimmicks from shops like Marshall-Fitch and Hammacher Zatz. He lists quirky items such as a hay doormat at 10000 dollars, ornamental pots doubling as dormitories, umbrella stands of stone, and glass highball cups, framed as festive bargains.
A collage of quirky shop items and prices features a songbird painting by Ethelbert Fink priced at 149.08, an antique cork cuspidor for 67.50, Milady and Schultz-Toast racks with Roumanian royal crests in green 46 and yellow 56 with no green in stock, and a Pilgrim dressed cashier offering 85 cents change for a dollar. Also noted are Log-lifters, pudding moulds, trout files, left-handed mitts, tin cracker boxes, and a seventh floor gift-wrapping service at HJ Blenkinsop & Co to send readers off to a fresh start.
Sheilah Graham reports Keenan Wynn denies pregnancy while Wynns divorce waits on his return. Cyd Charisse impresses with footwork opposite Gene Kelly in Cabobbages and Kings while Unfinished Dance draws praise. Van Johnson jokes about his new $100000 house before a party. Gary Cooper shifts views on State of the Union after Howard Hawks is chosen to direct. Esther Williams, Ben Lagerjeff head to New York. Yvonne De Carlo backs Robert Stack, visits Palm Springs. Joan Blondell's daughter Ellen injures leg after a house fire scare last month. Jose Sturbl weighs trips to Mexico, Havana or London and Paris.
A fragment from a cinema page notes a March start for a cert tour split in two directions. It mentions Gene Raymond’s Pray You Love Remember with November 25 rehearsal set but canceled by illness delaying opening and Jeanette MacDonald. K T Stevens exits the play for another project. Jeanette agrees on a New York trip after The Birds and the Bees. Jean Morrison stars in Romance of Rosy Ridge with four top male leads for her first radio appearance on Christmas Eve. Cast includes Joseph Cotton, Gary Cooper, John Garfield and others.
The scene in Washington shifts to cautious optimism over Rus sian openness to UN arms inspections. Analysts warn Russia may retreat behind excuses, while US officials debate loans, the five peace treaties, and ratification prospects. Byrnes signals focus on Germany and Austria as next steps.
Fragments recall visits of Frank E. Randall of New York president of Empire Coal & Coke in the city. Local officials and residents are noted with mentions of sheriff in McDowell county, Bluefield social visits, and Sporting and society tidbits from multiple years.
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