Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details 1866 to 1953
The item outlines the Bluefield based Daily Telegraph Co history from 1866 to 1953. It lists address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia and notes Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates for carriers and mail. It includes audit bureau and advertising representative details.
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The
Daily Telegraph Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Virginia
Ember Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kata Agency, Inc
Fragmentary Biblical Verse Reflections
A brief collection of quoted lines from Judges 18:5 and Southey. The passages invoke counsel from God and a prayer of contrition, highlighting themes of prosperity, need, and humility.
New Reading Method Emphasizes Phonics In Champaign Schools
The Daily News Gazette reports a brochure on phonics driven reading in Champaign Illinois schools. Test data show 12.6 percent of a special group reached near sixth grade reading by end of third grade versus a 3.9 national norm. Parents vote 87.3 percent in favor.
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Champaign
Ill
Daily News Gazette
News-Gazette
Embrace of the Bear and Asia Tours Stir Publicity Questions
The piece critiques Khrushchev and Bulganin touring Asia with orchestrated publicity. It notes India’s Nehru reacting to their push on Goa and Kashmir while asserting neutrality, and recalls Kipling’s warning on imperial power. It ends with reflections on political theater and progress from horse to modern transit.
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Russia
Khrushchev
Bulgaria
India
Burma
Kashmir
Afghanistan
Hollywood
Huey Long
Glen Taylor
Asia
Bulganin
U Nu
Nehru
Goa
Pakistan
Rudyard Kipling
Retirement pressures shift U S judiciary in Eisenhower era
The piece outlines concern in judicial circles over potential retirements of federal judges and justices to yield seats to Republicans. It notes likely retirements of Reed and Frankfurter, cites salaries for Supreme Court and lower courts, and discusses the political influence shaping court appointments under President Eisenhower.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Cus
Herbert G. Brownell
Seich
Willams
Harriman
F.D.R
Sere
Hugo F. Black
Stanley Forman Reed
Felix Frankfurter
Reed
Frankfurter
Eeven
Ike
Supreme Texas
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Supreme Court
Fuper
Hollywood Stars and Studio Moves Stir Tinseltown Rumors
Marilyn Monroe to star in Bus Stop at 20th Century Fox with March 1 reporting date and possible new contract. Marie Wilson’s press agent quips about gift cars, Kathleen Hepburn double Gloria Talbot notes TV pace, and Darryl Zanuck’s Montezuma film promotes a strong cast including Widmark and Palance while several stars discuss future projects and personal milestones.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
20Th Century-Fox
Wayne
Dussomn
Marie Wilson
CBS
Barry Ivan
Mairen
David Co
Hjordis
Four Star Playhouse
Electrima
Josh Logan
Joey
Columbia
Jack Lemmon
Farley Granger
Bob Crosby
Kathy
Robert Wagner
Gloria Talbot
Katharine Hepburn
Gene Tierney
Ee Moore
Darryl Zanuck
Montezuma
Jack Werb
Richard Me
Jack Palance
Karl Malden
Richard Widmark
In Colombo Taxi Ride Through Colombo and Colonials
Robert Ruark reflects on nationalism and colonial history in Colombo Ceylon noting British withdrawal from empire and local divisions among Sinhalese Muslims Hindus Tamils and Goanese communities. He observes architecture buses and lingering colonial marks while visiting friends and noting mixed fortune and cultural tensions.
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Colombo
Ceylon
London
Sar
Pereira
Fernando
Dia
Pmn
Singhalese
Fragmented musings on empire and ethnic tensions
The fragment contemplates British decline and emancipation, asking whether colonizers were villains and predicting turmoil among Hindu, Muslim, Tamil, and African groups. It hints at threats and uncertain futures amid calls for freedom and unequal power dynamics.
Productivity and living standards in postwar America
The article argues productivity will rise in 1956 and beyond, boosting leisure. It notes American output, per capita income, and hours worked, attributing gains to technology, assembly lines, and energy use. Projections from the Twentieth Century Fund and J Frederic Dewhurst foresee higher output with shorter work weeks and higher national income by mid-1960s and 1975.
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United States
Russia
Twentieth Century Fund
J. Frederic Dewhurst
Fund
Boston
Steady Productivity Fears and Hopes for 1956 Economy
The piece predicts a shift toward higher income and less work with more leisure and broader interests. It notes expansions in travel, sports, education, and printing and describes consumer items like toaster ovens rising in popularity. It warns schools may teach stamp collecting and ballet appreciation to use income wisely.
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New York
Stalonne Waumons
Moral zeal of Kefauver recalled in Raymond Moley opinion
Moley reflects on Estes Kefauver as a moral figure in television and politics. He recalls Kefauver's 1950s image and quotes a press conference pledge to pursue peace economic development and social welfare. The piece juxtaposes past public service with modern political martyrdom and cites memories of LaGuardia and Farley.
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Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Senate
White House
Spartacus the Gladiator
United States
Kefauver's Reasons For Seeking Presidency
The article reflects on Estes Kefauver and the idea of pursuing the presidency as a career choice. It contrasts Kefauver with Dewey and suggests Kefauver’s patriotism outweighed his moral zeal. It muses on why leaders seek national office and what the job represents.
Laugh of the Week in a Cornish Village Visit
A visiting artist spends a day in a picturesque Cornish village and stops at the general store to ask if camel hair brushes are kept. The proprietor replies that demand is low and that none of the locals keep camel hair brushes.
Christmas Tree Amid Atomic Headlines and Peaceful Glow
A man decorates a Christmas tree while recalling headlines about atomic weapons and space advances. The scene blends war news with home warmth as an angel atop the tree seems to offer comfort and hope amid global turmoil.
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Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee
Daily Telegraph Said Fifty Years Ago News Briefs
R A Wells of Graham and J T Wilson of Bramwell visited Bluefield on business. Major E L Ruffner arrived to instruct the National Guard hospital unit. W A Hogue of Charleston also visited Bluefield. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hoover moved from Bramwell to South Bluefield. Col William Pendleton of Morion visiting relatives. John L Morrow returned from Cincinnati. John Stone of the Medical College of Richmond home for holidays. Gen George S Patton died of injuries from a German auto accident. Gen MacArthur framed a new layout for Japan.
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E. L. Ruffner
City
National Guard
W. A. Hogue
Charleston
Bluefield
Thomas H. Coover
Bramwell
South Bluefield
Col
William Pendleton of
Morion
John L. Morrow
Cincinnati
John Stone
Medical College of Richmond
George 8. Patton
Germany
Gen. MacArthur
Japan
Senator Soaper and the Tiger of Tammany in a Folksy Year
A news brief sketches editorials fearing Tammany as an electoral issue, with cartoonists wary of drawing a tiger again. It notes Britain and Russia ahead in atomic power, confirms public relations lead, and cites farms embracing television while a neighbor’s three story soldiers up the Army barracks.
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Great Britain
Russia
Maryland dairy colors milk to boost consumption
The University of Maryland promotes flavored multi color milk as a health aid and surplus solution. A state convention showcased an orange juice flavored egg and milk drink with no charge, hoping to spur nationwide milk consumption.
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Lincoln Star
University of Maryland
America
Anfuso on Rome trip to FAO and U S food policy gains
Victor L Anfuso and Clifford Hope served as official delegates to the FAO in Rome amid debates on dumping surplus food and aiding developing nations. Anfuso warned against coercive market moves while praising FAO aims to lift purchasing power in the undeveloped world.
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Washington
Victor L. Anfuso
Anfuso
House Agricultural Committee
Rome
Clifford Hope
Kan
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Fao
United States
Benson
Europe
NATO
FCC
Edward Lamb
Federal Communications
Sharfman
Lamb
Marie Natvig
Ernest Courey
Mercer
Wis
William Garfield Cummings
PCC
Doerfer
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago Daily News
Dulles
U. S
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Goa
Boner
India
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Cooper
Nehru
New York
Krishna Menon
Asia
Albert P. Morano
Conn
Paulo Cunha
Morano
Congress
Speen
Poems Busy by Charles Malam
The poem portrays an old man and an old woman sorting thoughts and clothes in morning light. The man jokes to his wife Marm that rest will extend life, while the woman sorts linens and speaks with a playful warning about movement. The piece reflects everyday rural domestic life and aging.
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Charles Malam
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