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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1950
Page
4
Bluefield Daily Telegraph imprint lists establishment details 1893 and 1892 post office entry. Includes address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia, AP membership, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and advertising representative Katz Agency.
A discussion highlights how Stalin and Mao influence global peace prospects, threatening free nations with defense spending and weapon development while limiting democratic options for reconciliation. The piece notes risks of continued arms buildup, fiscal strain, and fear amid an unsettled balance of power in a postwar world.
A bill to provide indemnity for property loss from enemy attack moves after a favorable banking committee report. It would reactivate the War Damage Corporation, extend federal coverage for continental United States losses, set uniform rates by property type, and require presidential approval of rates and rules.
The Suez Canal once highly profitable for Britain faces decline as oil traffic shifts to new pipelines. Completion of the American pipeline from Abgan to the Mediterranean and Anglo Iranian plans to span Iraq threaten canal toll revenue.
The piece argues against using the atomic bomb in Korea, warning that a strike on Manchuria China or Moscow would trigger massive fighting and red army mobilization across Europe. It urges Britain France and allied UN partners to consider the global consequences before any action.
A sonnet on mourning and memory expresses dread at a friend’s impending loss. The speaker speaks of a fragile bond of time, the Gethsemane of grief, and the hope of rising with solace to see the departed lifted beyond earthly cares to a bright ascent.
Dr. Vannevar Bush, wartime science chief and Citizens' Committee member, tells reporters the Soviets are developing defenses against the A bomb while the United States channels attention to television. He urges rapid progress on nuclear strike and warning systems. He also notes U S aid records versus Soviet claims and observes growing guerrilla warfare training at Fort Benning.
A reminiscence on wartime rationing recalls three shoes per year per woman with one new pair and two comfort pairs. The town scene mentions missing mayor A Harry West, Emory E P Mitchell vacationing in Florida, and past mayoral clashes in 1944 43. A local obituary note and social anecdotes frame everyday life then.
A reminiscence on long service at The Daily Telegraph cites seven core staff members with 25 plus years at the company including Linotype Operator Joe Shelton and Business Manager B L Early. The piece notes prior tenure at other firms and records circulation growth from 10 000 daily and 15 000 Sunday to about 30 000 daily and 40 000 Sunday. It ends with a call to support a Christmas Tree program to aid children.
Sheilah Graham reports Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis co starring interests with Howard Hughes for Girls Wanted and Day Without End as well as That s My Boy with Hal Wallis. Peggy Dow lands Fiddler s Green co star with Richard Conte while Mickey Rooney consults lawyers over his marriage to Martha Vickers and her screen return. Loretta Young and Tom Lewis plan Christmas for their kids at Sun Valley. Richard Long heads to Korea in Air Cadet, Camp Ord draft ahead. Jimmy Durante prepares Beverly Hills move, Darryl Zanuck shoots Way of a Gaucho in Argentina, Dorothy Lamour works for DeMille. Rhonda Fleming imposes on set breaks, and some stars sleep through lunch.
Elizabeth Taylor’s career is improving though her love life lags. Judy Garland praises Father’s Little Dividend over Father of the Bride. Ray Milland’s scene in People In Love falters after a fly ruins a take. Ann Sothern remains unwell and seeks work. Mercedes McCambridge returns from ten days in New York. Arlene Dahl hosts a Scandinavian Christmas party at Scandia. Dore Scharv promotes a color film with new hopefuls including Pawn Addems please.
A satirical plan suggests an ink and letter defense system near the White House. It outlines groups such as UG and WLBB to monitor and intercept presidential missives. Citizens would shelter during letter drop signals while stations manage alert procedures and roof spotters.
A wry collage of media references suggests a chaotic, spoofed notice about letter-spotters and a mock call to action. Mentions include Jules Verne Walt Disney Orson Welles figures and a playful jab at publicity stunts and political dining costs.
A Washington warning uses the line Take a letter as a weather cue amid rain-soaked conditions. The phrasing signals a wet day with potential travel disruption and cautions residents to prepare. Officials urge monitoring forecasts for updates and safety reminders.
Robert Ruark argues women could lead the war effort before achieving full equality. He praises Marguerite Higgins and Anna Rosenberg while cautioning about readiness and calls for women to prove themselves through apprenticeship before high office. He jokes about joining the WACs at V Day.
A jumble of quirky observations from Baltimore includes a physiologist showcasing a chest x ray on TV, a junior atomic energy kit puzzling a mother of four, and a note that the Maginot Lie will be rebuilt as an anti invasion wall. The government booklet praises angleworms as farmers partners. A veteran lecturer has delivered the same talk 540 times.
Chronicle of past events notes: nineteen county residents left for Missouri to settle, Norfolk and Western workers presented a silver service to Mrs L P Ligan, and the Mora man L C Hedrick’s body returned from St Louis.
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