Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher Note
Bluefield Daily Telegraph details its establishment in 1893 and mailing, post office registration, Associated Press affiliation, and subscription rates by carrier and mail with pricing for West Virginia and other zones. The notice lists publication facts, address, and telephone for advertising inquiries.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W Va
West Virginia
Edward VII
Morning Greeting and Quotation Passage
A timeless greeting anchors a reflection on understanding and insight. A biblical verse from Matthew is paired with a philosophical quote about perception, hearing, and the power of insight to order life and actions.
Defense of American Ideals Against Communist Subversion
A columnist argues wartime and postwar fears of communists using women to sway U S armed forces lack basis. Leaders have contained such influence, faith in young Americans remains strong, and a united Western bloc is needed for defense and peace. The piece discusses NATO style unity and the broader aim of a future universal government as a distant prospect.
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
FBI
Wcr
Communist Party
SOS
United States
America
Truman and Eisenhower Publicly Back Their Friendship
President Truman said he and General Eisenhower are good friends and always have been in response to Eisenhower’s potential 1952 presidential bid. Eisenhower replied with high respect for Truman, while both avoided addressing Washington drift toward welfare state policies.
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Mifil Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Ross
Ross Truman
Ft. Worth
Texas
Western Front
Mr. Truman
Washington
Old-Timers Marry as Fountain of Youth Rumor Persists
A lighthearted dispatch notes elderly figures such as New York Mayor O'Dwyer and Vice President Barkley in gossip about marriages of the aged, suggesting the old and infirm seek companionship despite claims of a new fountain of youth. It references a 98 year old Civil War veteran and a 97 year old bride in a ceremony and recalls a cemetery with a doctor buried with four spouses.
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William O’dwyer
New York
Barkley
Associated Press
Eigths
Moving Picture Colony
Urey Urges Global Union to Block Atomic Threat
Dr. Harold C. Urey, noted scientist associated with atomic research, argues that universal world government is the only defense against the power of atomic weapons. In Washington he urges democracies to form a limited political union and invite others, aiming to include the world after dissolving dictatorship in eastern Europe and parts of Asia.
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Europe
Asia
United Nations
Daily Telegraph
America
Harold C. Urey
Washington
Urey
What Will High Tax Harry Say Editorial
Treasury Secretary Snyder argues excise taxes should be cut after wartime use to curb luxury spending and travel. The editorial questions how such cuts fit with President Truman’s push to raise the overall tax burden by four billion dollars.
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Harry
Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Washington, D. C
Times-Herald
Mary and Johnny in a Yearbook Verse
A short poem by Elizabeth Grant in the Huntington Poetry Guild yearbook. It follows Mary as she pursues whim, meets Johnny who schemes to prove a point, and ignores counsel while housekeeping and cooking.
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Elizabeth Grant
Huntington Poetry Guild
Formosa Debate Pits Chiefs and Acheson Over U S Claim
Backed by General MacArthur, the joint chiefs urge claiming Formosa as Japanese territory with U S Marines, to block Chinese Communism but Dean Acheson warns occupation would provoke regional scorn. The dispute centers on U S policy toward Formosa amid rising Communist threats and Japan’s imperial past.
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Washington
U.S
Formosa
Philippines
Japan
China
General MacArthur
U. S
Okinawa
U.S. A
Southeast Asia
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mexican village set mirrors genuine locale for film
Robert Ruark reports on Universal-International Studios in Culver City building a Mexican village set for Death in a Side Street. Producer Leonard Goldstein planned to relocate filming near Acapulco but decided to recreate the town on studio grounds to save costs.
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Los Angeles
James Mason
Marta Toren
Universal-International Studios
Culver City
Taxco
Acapulco
Mexico
Hollywood
Leonard Goldstein
Goldstein
Cost Accounting Argot Hits Hollywood As Budgets Tighten
Hollywood tightens belts as cost accounting dominates film making. Producers favor modest original stories, short contracts, and efficient crews over lavish spending and long author deals. Young talent is sought for long term viability while established stars face reduced budgets and fewer artistic excesses.
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Hollywood
Twentieth Century-Fox
New York
Romanoff
Singing Commercialites Steal Spotlight In Hollywood
Sheilah Graham notes Jack Benny’s Four Sportsmen rising with singing careers and a technicolor British film next summer. Coco Grove engagement also ahead. Variety of star moves include Merle Oberon delays, Lew Ayers in New Mexico, Ingrid Bergman and Anna Magnani gossip, and Gene Autry Christmas stunt with Rudolf in Santa Claus Lane.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
Lew Ayers
Irving Allen
New Mexico
Lew
General Montgomery
England
Baby
Lou MsCallister
Ventura Pictures
Franchot Tone
Jean Wallace
Gene Autry
Santa
Rudolf
Red-Nosed Reindeer
Gene
Horse Champion
Jet propelled education marks first for Joseph Nelson
Young prodigy H J Phillips reports that Joseph Nelson 17 completed the University of Chicago course in an afternoon and entered the Graduate School. The story frames him as a rapid, unrivaled student who graduates instantly upon arrival with a playful note on his speed and unique status among peers.
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Joseph Nelson
University of Chicago
Jet Propulsion Education and Whimsical Sports Parade
The piece humorously notes a boy named Master Nelson and a Bronx rooted rise, predicting early brilliance yet warning of later life hurdles. It mocks overhyped schooling, a blank graduation, and the idea of instantaneous success. Interwoven are jokes about live alligators, a Brooklyn arrest, and a nod to Charlie Brickley.
Soviet influence over China shapes Asia policy and puppets
Geo Sokolsky argues Soviet Russia controls China and uses puppets like Mao Zedong, Tito and Hiss to pressure the United States. He warns that Mao serves Kremlin aims, while US policy fails, China could mobilize vast troops and naval bases, threatening American interests offshore.
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Tito
Soviet Russia
China
Owen Lattimore
Alger Hiss
John Carter Vincent
W. Walton Butterworth, Jr
Phillip Jessup
Dean Acheson
Kuomintang
Asia
Jessup
Acheson- Jessup
Mao Tze- Tung
United States
Hong Kong
Mao
J. Stalin
Stalin
Moscow
Rostov
Bulgaria
Communist Party
Hoxha
Albania
Kremlin
Vladivostok
Hainan
Pacific
Pukien
Kuangtung
Europe
Vice President Hobert Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Daily Telegraph reports Vice President Hobert died of a heart attack at his Paterson New Jersey home. The item is part of a string of assorted regional notes from across the country including political shifts and curious local incidents.
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Hobert
Paterson
New Jersey
Kentucky Prohibitionists
Water Party
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