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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1956
Page
4
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A compact moral note notes fraud and deceit entering society, as the band collapses. The passage echoes a biblical hinge about withholding tithes and misdeeds, reflecting a cautionary tale on trust and betrayal within a community.
Syria seeks restraint from the United States against Iraqi and Turkish pressure while Britain Turkey and Iraq align in the Baghdad pact. Despite ancient roots Syria relies on weak military strength with 25 000 troops and a strongman rule by Col. Abdel Hamid Serraj through Sabri El Assaly and Shukri Kuwatly.
The piece outlines Faisal I’s rule over Great Syria 1918 to 1920 and his move to Iraq after French mandates over Syria. It notes nationalist struggles, limited independence treaties, and French control extending to 1945 with coups shaping Syria’s leadership into the 1950s amid regional upheaval.
The 1956 57 winter starts fast with November temperatures below normal across major cities. Forecasters note it may be the coldest start in years and doubt any Indian Summer will appear in December. Smudge pots in citrus belts were observed, signaling a notably unsettled season ahead.
The sentence states Noah landed on Mt Ararat without the expected strike by dock hands refusing to unload the boat. It recasts a biblical scene as a contrary event without evidence of labor action. The wording implies an absence of labor dispute at the unloading moment.
Ray Tucker answers readers asking about a third term for Eisenhower and the anti Third Term Amendment. The piece argues a third term is unconstitutional and unlikely, noting a two thirds Congress and three fourths state approval would be needed, with several 1960 hopefuls already courting support.
Hollywood gossip notes Frank Sinatra will headline a three part ABC TV schedule filming from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. with crime story, situation comedy, and musical segments. Other stars like Judy Garland Jack Lemmon Doris Kirk Douglas Anita Ekberg Laurence Harvey Jennifer Jones Charlton Heston and Walter Pidgeon appear in varied film and stage projects.
In Moscow the American and French ambassadors sent congratulatory notes to the Soviet foreign office on the Bolshevik revolution anniversary. The foreign office rejected the gestures calling them unreceived and said the sentiments did not match the ambassadors' attitudes.
A humorous note catalogs Ruark’s Christmas beefs and refusals. He rejects modern gadgets like the Pagemaster, perfumes with macho names, DIY kits, and smoking paraphernalia, preferring simple gifts or none at all. He even sighs at booze and boxy gadgets, urging Santa to skip whimsy and keep real, practical presents.
A stream of quirky refusals lists whimsical items to avoid as gifts, mixing humor with scattered thoughts. The speaker rejects uplifting literature and guidance, rants about life, and muses on plants, foods, and odd phrases without clear events or resolved points.
In France champagne is scarce and costly as many avoid bubbles. The piece notes French men often self-empty the bubbles by swirling swizzle sticks, preferring plain wine, while weddings in Paris are funded by the bride's father. The article cites the Wine Institute in San Francisco lobbying Congress on taxes affecting bubbles.
The piece argues keglike charges on sparkling wines versus still wines, noting Uncle Sam’s greed on champagne raises taxes and limits consumption while vintners urge Congress to treat wine like other gaseous beverages. It frames tax policy as a clash between agricultural status and social drinking.
Elmer Roessner reports winter travel plans collapse as gas oil shortages and Suez crisis reroute Americans to closer destinations. Antiamerican sentiment in Europe, hotel shortages, and rising prices disrupt holidays with cautions to secure reservations now.
Fragmentary excerpt notes holiday shopping disruption and observations on toy departments and Santa. It hints at a middle aged consumer reacting to increased prices and new merchandise, without clear events or names.
Senator Soaper notes Air Force will handle missiles over 200 miles while the Army fires those under 200 miles. He questions if an enemy could exploit the 200 mile line. In San Francisco residents are urged to call the humane society by dialing 10 st dog. if a parakeet answers, hang up.
A local father comments on his son playing football at a semipro college, saying the activity is about self reliance and costs tuition for a boy, while dismissing broader parental concern.
A satirical line notes the vast reach of U S military power via the B 52 bomber. The joke imagines a global surveillance presence able to touch any actor and tag them with a humorous yet cautious warning.
Geo Sokolsky argues rising living costs erode take home pay and threaten intellectual leadership. He cites seven year PhD salaries in California from 4512 to 96384 dollars, noting taxes reduce them further, and warns educators risk stagnation and student impact if salaries lag. He stresses ongoing learning time without pay and calls for higher faculty salaries.
A retrospective list recalls notable visits and events from five decades ago. It notes Dr James E Mayer buying property on Bluefield avenue and planning to relocate, Rev G A Maiden visiting, Dr C D Allem in Richmond on business, Frank P Harman visiting, and N & W conductor John E Wall dying in Radford. It also mentions Mrs Earl Nichols visiting Chicago and others on business trips, mines resuming operations after a long strike, and D Anderson reelected president of the West Virginia Equipment Distributors Association.
Hollywood's Citizen-News asserts capitalism delivers a high standard of living and expanding freedom spurring home, school, and car improvements. It notes power mower sales up 70 percent since 1953, U S travel rising 25 percent in three years, boats valued at 1.2 billion dollars, and more families earning over 5000 dollars yearly, with freedom of thought driving ongoing enterprise.
Drew Pearson reports that the administration faces internal and diplomatic dispute over aligning with Afro Asian powers while risking Western allies, with cautions from Humphrey and Gruenther. Latin American diplomats warn this may end the Good Neighbor Policy as they recount historical reliance on Atlantic and Pacific trade, plus looming cement shortages from a vast highway program and ODM rejections limiting plant expansion.
A poem about a cotton planter spraying to kill pests. Most bugs die, two survive, a large weevil and a small one. The speaker suggests naming the smaller weevil the lesser of two weevils.
A Jamaica New York cabbie uses curbside stops to take professional style photos of his passengers. The first subject, pleased with the results, later became his wife in a curious domestic twist.
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