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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
3
The column discusses drunk driving enforcement and proposed reforms such as delaying car releases from impoundment until public notice is given, and extending impoundment for reckless driving. It also suggests license applicants pay personal property tax now, a move already seen in some places, as a curb on reckless or non paying drivers.
Wade E Brown of Baltimore says he holds the world record for piling matches on a beer bottle neck, achieving 8000 as a new mark beyond 5000. A family cat interrupted the feat, toppling the stack. Brown plans to resume the pastime, arguing builders of this sort are superior to tearers-down.
A reflective piece recalls Russia under Sovietism pursuing grand industrial aims. It notes the first five year plan, vast projects, and engineers mobilized, but finds time and coordination lacking. The text suggests delays and reassessment as the program extended beyond initial hopes.
The article notes Russian efforts in 1936 to mass produce vehicles at the Gorky plant, but output falls far short of the 12,000 unit goal. Only 15 to 20 cars per day are built, with 2,500 annual units planned. Spare parts shortages and design flaws hinder progress, prompting criticism that Russia must rely on native engineering and lessons from established automotive practice. The piece also draws a parallel to broader political system critiques, comparing industrial failure to governance.
Acknowledging Frank B. Kellogg of Michigan who helped draft the pact of Paris to outlaw war, the piece notes his eighty years, his role with M Briand, and the frank doubt that permanent world peace remains elusive amid modern decay of morals. The essay ends with a light quip about a 1087 automobile.
A poetic plea to time to revisit biblical figures from Adam and Eve to Moses and the patriarchs, to learn from their trials and joys. The speaker asks time to reveal moments of faith, prophecy, and divine revelation, leading to preparations for the coming King.
Thirty years ago today Myron Marsh returned from a hunting expedition in North Carolina. A. J. Hearn, county clerk elect, moved his family from Bluefield to Princeton as fire threatened the old Norfolk and Western division offices. A mysterious explosion shook Norton’s business district, while Mrs. W. H. Wheelwright died at Hinton.
Twenty years ago today Mrs J L Peters suffered serious injuries from a fall at her Park Street home. In Welch, Miss Mae Clement married Frank P Tomlinson. In Princeton, Miss Pary French of Bluefield and John J Greer of Cincinnati wed.
Ten years ago today a Southern Railway passenger train wreck in Rockmart Georgia killed eighteen people and injured thirty. The report also notes a marriage at Grace Methodist church in this city and a powder explosion near Norton Virginia that killed four.
Governor Alt M Landon visited Washington to attend a gridiron dinner and meet President Roosevelt drawing renewed interest in his political future. Observers note his sportsmanlike defeat and suggest he may lead a GOP effort for 1938 and a possible presidential bid in 1940, keeping himself as a focal point while not retreating from leadership duties.
In New York City a crackdown targets night club habitual criminals and valuable gem thefts. A deadline for admitting known offenders is set at clubs on the safe circuit as proprietors are warned. The piece notes vast wealth in clubs, with guards for wealthy patrons and several high-profile social figures cited.
The piece centers on Mrs. Harkness bringing a live giant panda from Chengtu to America, hailed with fanfare and a welcoming committee. It recalls playful verses about the panda and notes excitement for a new, cultural guest in the city. A separate note mentions a New Year political and societal stir, including police and public order topics.
A dated astrological column outlines favorable hours for December 29 birthdays, warns of danger periods, and emphasizes self-control and practical action. It covers personality traits, relationships, career hints, suggested professions, and notable historical figures sharing the date.
A quirky clipping mentions a Michigan woman bringing fruit cakes to a doctor for X rays in a bid to locate her husband s teeth. It also riffs on a nudist queen s spouse, a Michigan lad, and a bizarre line about Canberra and Austrian city claims. A Pennsylvania man s brain bullet discovery is noted amid nonsensical asides.
Warners lost James Cagney after a court voided his contract terms and offered partial releasing rights to his film Great Guy. He remains a free agent for at least a year while an appeal proceeds, with denials from Warner offices about bringing him back.
Robert Gessner’s study traces anti Semitism to economic competition and exploitation. He travels from Michigan to England France Germany Poland Russia and Palestine to compare Jewish status. He finds Palestine politicized by nationalism and Russia tolerant yet eroding Jewish identity.
Washington dispatch on December turmoil inside the New Deal over silver policy and undistributed earnings tax. Morgenthau and Oliphant contest direction, with Eccles plan cited. Reorganization hints shift influence toward Eccles Landis Wallace and Garner allies. Borah remains distant from party upheaval.
Charleston West Virginia December 26 state elective officials sharpened pencils to prepare biennial budgets for submission to the legislature budget sessions begin tomorrow and clerks have been checking budgets for weeks the state board of control will forward recommendations to the budget commission as sal aries and pay raises are discussed by department heads and education institutions
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