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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
4
The notice provides subscription pricing per week and names contacts for advertising. It lists a mail and telephone contact, with a reference to circulation and an advertising representative. The text appears garbled but centers on rate information and contact points.
A compact reflection pairs Romans 8 6 on life by spiritual mindsets with Carlyles view of the human soul wedged between light and darkness. It contrasts two eternal empires Necessity and Free Will. The lines invite contemplation on moral direction and human agency.
The article compares Ireland and Cyprus amid postwar conflicts over majority rule. It notes Irish Republican Army raids from Eire into Northern Ireland and Greek Cypriot attacks on British targets. It highlights Turkish minority safeguards and Athens' reluctance to condemn violence, reflecting longstanding push for partition of Cyprus.
Reflects on Woodrow Wilson born in Staunton Virginia in 1856 and his creation of the League of Nations. Notes the League’s decline and its influence on the United Nations, plus Wilson’s Constitutional insight and the treaty compromises. The piece emphasizes a persistent hope that the United Nations will avoid the failures of the League.
The text argues many Hungarian refugees arriving in the United States are skilled or semi skilled, filling a need alongside top scientists. It notes that the McCarran Walter act reserves half a quota for educated workers but has little effect, and stresses shortages in mid level crafts like electricians toolmakers machinists. It warns the Soviet Union expands both scientists and craftsmen.
The piece argues Eisenhower should resume informal ties with the Vatican. It cites Roosevelt’s Myron Taylor mission, Truman’s aborted ambassadorial plan, and claims the Vatican offers crucial listening posts. It warns against maintaining no formal relations amid Cold War pressure and proclaims the Vatican as a significant diplomatic arena.
A stream of gossip notes mentions Sheilah Graham and Jennifer Jones tied to film projects with Robert Stack in consideration for a "Pylon" role. Marisa Pavan and Jean Pierre Aumont reportedly expect a child in early summer. Deb Reynolds and Eddie Fisher attend a premiere while discussing family life. Various stars, outfits, and travel plans populate a vivid page of showbiz chatter.
Elmer Roessner outlines upcoming troubles for the Federal highway project with higher cement steel and wage costs raising project prices. He warns state funding limits and parking, condemnation delays, and borrowing at high rates will slow expansion. He also notes rising plastics food packaging premiums and fabric prices along with frozen fruit and pork shifts and farming price trends.
The office equipment boom will be bigger with sales up 10 percent this year and possibly 10 percent in 1957. A worker shortage pushes firms to mechanize. insurers work on a policy covering all property loss risks to ease manufacturer worries. Prices of many brands may rise as retailers stock up. A short comic exchange closes with the promoter offering a gift exchange deal and a playful remark about Christmas.
A New England city teachers demand more protection as they report rowdy pupils, assaults on staff, narcotics on campus, drunkenness, obscene pictures, and extortion. They seek stricter after school holds and stronger school authority actions to curb behavior. The piece recalls harsher methods used in the past and contrasts with today’s grave offenses.
A reminiscence recalls harsh discipline at Webster School with Principal John G. Lewis beating whispering students with a leather strap. The piece reflects on strict rules, punished behavior, and memories of harsh methods from past education.
A wry anecdote recalls Dr William Menninger in Topeka as he runs a renowned clinic. A mentally troubled elderly woman accuses the hospital of murdering patients and burying them on the front lawn, prompting police involvement before a lighter twist ends the tale.
A speaker in plain language outlines figures on funds for mental patients and asks auditors to reflect on their own position. The anecdote recalls Bud Fisher’s Jeff and Mutt cartoons as commentary on being institutionalized and overlooked.
Scant readable text notes worry over steering too far from public tolerance as the paper contemplates Tito's influence. The piece hints at internal pressure from readers who fear overreach could push him out.
A chaotic column mocks political figures and the era’s trends from Abraham Lincoln to Ike. It jabs at cooking by a sister in law, questions mailman uniforms in dog food, notes a New Mexico Christmas tree spruce for the White House lawn, and riffs on self winding gadgets and golf.
The writer argues that Shaw’s Major Barbara remains prophetic about poverty and wealth disparity. He notes governments use inflation to simulate employment, cites US taxes and inherited wealth, and mocks politicians who thrive on popularity. The essay lauds Shaw’s clarity and critiques modern financing of theater and politics.
The Daily Telegraph notes long past visitors and history in brief. Mentions Dr. T. J. McGrath of Bramwell as a city visitor and W. W. Kersey's return from Pulaski. Includes past election of Judge Joseph M. Sanders as president of the West-Bar Association and other notes from 40 to 10 years ago.
The column details Herbert Hoover Jr’s planned retirement as Ike’s era reshuffles occur. It cites FDR era aide Jackson, VP Nixon, Gov Herter, and Gen. Omar Bradley connections, plus Meany-Nehru tensions and broader U.S. water policy plans for Texas and Washington.
A reflective verse fragment recounts a cooler scene by a spring and cellar. It recalls cream, milk, violet rock, and a cherished granddaughter named Gladys McKee, contrasting simple childhood memories with modern devices.
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