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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
4
Bluefield Daily Telegraph information page lists establishment in 1893, address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia, second class matter notice, Associated Press membership, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and advertising contact.
Excerpt contrasts Zechariah a verse on small beginnings with a note on how small moments shape the year. Mentions Zerubbabel and the eyes of the Lord scanning the earth, then a separate line about not neglecting small trifles and how little sands can build a mountain.
A reflective piece notes the stretch between Christmas and New Year as dull yet hopeful. It argues holiday optimism, faith in Christianity, and the enduring buying spirit amid mixed early reports, highlighting strong Christmas activity in major cities and a generally sound economy.
The article condemns Hungary for arresting American official Israel Jacobson and expelling him, arguing such acts by red regimes threaten world peace. It urges the United States to oppose mistreatment of its citizens and officials and warns of dangerous diplomatic consequences.
The piece notes a loophole allowing federal workers to file income tax returns but not be forced to pay. IRS cannot attach wages due to an old act, despite attempts to close the gap. Congress debated amendments that stalled in the Senate, leaving IRS to plead for cooperation while awaiting retirements or terminations.
Surveys nationwide show Christmas buying this year stayed strong with high unit and dollar sales. Commerce Department estimates suggest consumer demand remains robust, signaling continued confidence in the economy into 1950.
In Wheeling West Virginia the Intelligencer asks Americans to face a mid-century choice. It urges active democratic participation and vigilance against indifference that could foster dictatorship. The piece emphasizes voting intelligently and engaging in community betterment year round.
A brief verse notes the puzzling feats of St Nicholas at Christmas. The speaker wonders how the jolly figure fits down a small chimney and travels to many homes leaving new toys, praising Santa’s magical deliveries.
Drew Pearson notes U S ambassador George Wadsworth in Istanbul keeps late hours, enforces strict protocol, and hosts many callers at six. The column also reports on a U S public health survey of water issues and the long-fought case of two missing servicemen, M Sgt Elmer Bender and William Smith, held in China since 1948 with ongoing State Department appeals.
A whimsical note quotes Senator Soaper suggesting that a local 17 year old girl may pursue a mood driven career if Christmas loot includes enough varied perfumes.
Robert Ruark notes Honolulu’s recovery from wartime shifts and longshoremen strikes. Waikiki’s barbed wire is gone and once touristy Kalakaua Ave stores fade. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel returns to civilian life as eggs vanish due to feed shortages from the labor dispute.
The piece recalls wartime hardships in Oahu from curfews to poor communications and scarce liquor. It notes tourism, Hawaii’s third largest income, suffered due to mainland sabotage rumors and wartime shortages. Now postwar normalcy returns but may take time to win back visitors.
Ingrid Bergman may not return to Hollywood as Dr. Peter Lindstrom doubts. Rita Hayworth rents her home, Betty Hutton talks Metro period piece with Tony Martin, while Rita plans a 30 day bed rental. Many stars juggle contracts, marriages, and plans as gossip swirls through Palm Springs and Los Angeles.
Senator Soaper warns against assuming actions by John L. Lewis during the season of good will. He notes confusion as New Yorkers pray for rain to wash his car, while Gen Ike denies being a candidate and rejects responsibility for onlookers' conclusions.
H. J. Phillips reports seeing Samson and Hedy Delilah, praising its size, costumes, drama, and fan appeal. He mentions Gargantua’s reaction at Sarasota as a sign of the film’s impact and his own fatigue from the viewing.
The critic lauds the Technicolor spectacle and muscular close ups of Vic Mature in a biblical epic with lions and delilah but faults the direction and script. The piece notes sword and temple set pieces, the wild crowd energy, and jokes about stage shows amid a lively movie page featuring Alaine White.
The text traces global finance and US growth around 1900, naming leaders like Rockefeller and Edison, then tracks anti trust sentiment, reform presidents, and mass production. It covers World War I to World War II impacts, shifts to urbanization, and the later rise of welfare state concepts under Roosevelt and Truman. Strong entities include Britain, Germany, Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft, Bryan, Hearst, Edison, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Schiff.
The Daily Telegraph recalls past incidents: fifty years ago John L Sullivan blamed court spars for wealth. forty years ago a Keystone man was jailed after attempting to rob a train crew. thirty years ago New York detectives pursued the whiskey from wood alcohol deaths. a motorist headed north with bricks faced a roadhog target.
Ten years ago a massive quake caused about twenty thousand deaths and over sixty thousand injuries across four regions. The disaster prompted global relief efforts and extensive disaster response.
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