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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
5
Bluefield Daily Telegraph details its establishment in 1893, publication timing, postal status, and Associated Press affiliation. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, zones, and contact details for advertising through The Katz Agency, Inc.
The speaker notes increasing esteem for the Christian Sabbath with age and gratitude toward those who emphasize its importance in the community, citing a Bible-based exhortation. The quotation reflects a devotional stance and a call to religious observance.
The piece argues Anna Rosenberg should not head defense affairs due to foreign birth and alleged Communist ties though she denies associations. It contends distrust in outsiders in top roles and urges leadership by native Americans. It also analyzes Swiss neutrality shifting amid Cold War pressures and fears of Soviet expansion.
At Lake Success Andrei Vishinsky told the United Nations that American intervention in Korea is the crux of a third world war and must be halted. The remark, while severe, drew limited surprise among diplomats accustomed to such rhetoric from Soviet officials.
President Max Petitpierre outlined a new practical neutrality as Switzerland faces border clashes. He warned of long, dangerous struggles and urged defense readiness and participation in United Nations efforts to improve humanity, signaling economic adaptations aligned with a revised neutrality.
The report says captured Chinese prisoners in Korea insist they do not want war with the United States and express sincere wishes for peace. The piece contrasts Chinese and Russian masses with their leaders and notes U S leaders and Congress in a political critique.
The letter argues President Truman should temper his response to music critics who mocked his daughter. It notes staff discretion exists but Truman ignores it. It praises critics Hume and others for calmer, more gentlemanly replies and says they behaved better than the president in this exchange.
A nostalgic Christmas scene unfolds with kids racing to the tree and shouting for Santa gifts. The verses celebrate carols and cheerful sayings, ending with a boast of being merry for the season and a new car.
The piece outlines a late night British embassy dinner with Truman Attlee and top advisers. It then details a closed Republican debate over a resolution targeting Secretary of State Acheson, featuring Taft Millikin Ives Saltonstall Hicks and McCarthy allies.
A remark by Senator Soaper states that American wonder drugs cannot be prescribed in Red Romania for now. Rumors mention Popov maybe inventing such medicines later, while a humor course opens at the University of Florida. A joke links scotch whiskey with cent water as a supposed wonder ingredient, noted for honesty by those involved.
A Bluefield column discusses West Virginia and Virginia road conditions noting neglect on East River Mountain and contrasting maintenance practices. It highlights Dr J W Calvert moving into a new skin clinic, five x ray machines, and local academic ties including Who's Who selections and Dunwoody Institute student activities.
A Springfield group of 37 college students from the Recreation Society toured Manhattan centers with New York recreation officials. The visit followed a Bluefield sighting of a businessman and a stenographer at a nightlife event. Harry A. Suber, an American Federation of Musicians rep, discussed Billy Rose and mob threats to Casa Manana. Baruch advised Rose during the incident, Hoover’s men helped deter later intimidation, and the racketeers did not return.
The text recalls preferences for top jobs like captain of a Constellation airplane and managing editor of a morning paper. It notes Captain Clifford Zieger of Eastern Airlines, who pilots big ships and farms at home while caring for his three children, and mentions flight safety signs during takeoff as a symbol of expected rough air.
A veteran pilot discusses air travel comfort and safety, noting that flying at high altitudes avoids most rough weather. He recalls a Florida to Miami trip with friends, airsickness misadventures, and beliefs about belt use and seating over the wing. He explains preflight checks by the chief inspector and crew authority onboard.
L L Stevenson reports from Times Square as Westminster Abbey carillon chimes echo over the new Port Authority bus terminal plans. Christmas displays fill Fifth Avenue storefronts while shoppers press through crowds near Broadway and Fifty Second Street, noting rising prices from hot dogs to jackets and gift stalls.
A reflective vignette set around Grand Central Station and the Chrysler Building. Mothers with parcels travel home to Westchester and Connecticut while taxi woes and day memories unfold. A street vendor touts Havana cigars near Nassau Street and Wall Street as a turn to page nine is hinted.
The piece argues the United Nations exists to maintain peace and enforce collective measures. It discusses Soviet Korea and Soviet China as aggressors, critiques Western hesitation, and questions Allied responses and support for UN actions, concluding with a call for full UN enforcement of Article 2 Section 5.
A review notes past events in Lynchburg and surrounding areas. It lists fifty, forty, thirty, ten years ago with visits, postmaster appointments, a college president delivering a service, architects named for Bluefield college, extended shopping hours for Christmas, a piano recital by Mrs. Harry Holmes' class, and a ten year old mention of Nazi bombing raids on Britain.
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