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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
4
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A religious meditation contrasts Jesus teachings on equity with a sermon by Dr Watts urging readers to swap self and neighbor in moral judgment. The passage emphasizes humility and neighborly consideration in social ethics.
An editorial notes insufficient public interest in the federal plan to buy a site for a new Bluefield post office. It outlines size requirements, scarcity of suitable corner or joint parcels, and the need to plan for future city growth beyond the current business district. The piece urges broad citizen engagement and discusses fiscal and political context, including possible tax increases and party dynamics affecting Congress.
Columnist Holmes Alexander argues that federal publicity drives are pressuring Americans toward socialized health care. He cites a 60 million person private plan base and a corporate reluctance to enroll in Blue Cross as evidence of welfare-state pressures. He warns that compulsory government health insurance would cost billions and reduce care quality.
A U S News and World Report survey of 30 big companies shows 1949 pre tax profits of about 4.73 billion dollars. The federal government would tax about 1.743 billion from profits and 309.1 million on dividends, with payroll and other taxes further reducing earnings. The piece argues taxation props up government finances but harms enterprise and investment.
The 81st Congress will convene on Tuesday January 3rd. President Truman’s agenda includes civil rights legislation tax increases and welfare state expansion with socialized medicine and broadened pensions. The opening day will feature the State of the Union message and follow up proposals for the next fiscal year.
A commentary discusses the spread of atomic information to Russia and assigns blame to various parties. It notes public officials being lax with sensitive details while acknowledging uncertainty in pinpointing exact culprits. It also contrasts this with general views on personal income and budgeting.
The Cincinnati Times-Star weighs in on Christmas icons asking why Santa Claus and reindeer are tied to the season. It contrasts with Nativity beasts the ass and camel and muses that reindeer may return to Lapland, while Tibet’s yak appears less appropriate for holiday tasks.
A 1947 Huntington Poetry Guild yearbook poem by Anne Clendenning contrasts inner fortress memory with a garden of lasting recollections. It images gates of forgetfulness and steadfast walls amid seeds of remembrance that persist despite effort.
Washington reports show Dean Acheson and Louis Johnson clashing over three policies including steel to Yugoslavia, U S forces in Formosa, and Far East policy toward Chiang Kai Shek. Both leaders are striving to work together as public friction eases after cabinet tensions.
Senator Soaper notes varying opinions on Britain's national health plan. Oscar Ewing, after reviewing, says it looks good. Some observers warn that at worst it might improve the system.
An amused narrator recalls changing New Year’s Eve customs from childhood to adulthood. He jokes about past stunts including barking like sea lions and a spontaneous wedding, prefers staying home with lemonade, and ends with a wry toast to avoiding more spectacles while asking Cleo to pass the wine.
In the East Side, Billy Rose recalls meeting Uncle Charlie and Aunt Frieda while waiting for a cab. Mailman Sam Carmel notes Christmas is harsh for the needy as a girl dies by gas on Rivington Street, leaving questions about what harmed her.
A Polish refugee dies by gas in her Gotham room on Christmas. The landlady reports the smell. police find about a hundred letters from a suitor named Frank, all postmarked Saturday night. The story hints at heartbreak and isolation and a grim Christmas reflection.
Robert Ruark salutes Don Beach-Comber once Beaumont-Gant a Louisiana Creole who built a million dollar restaurant from rum and coconuts. He served as a bold logistics officer in Europe then returned to hospitality in Capri, now a pillar of Hawaii’s civic uplift.
Don the Beach-Comber relocates to Hawaii turning a thatched Samoan nightclub into a polished South Pacific show. His authentic luau acts, Tahitian and Samoan talent, and strict dress code draw tourists despite strikes. Backed by Matson, he shapes Honolulu’s tourist scene and media presence as a leading local impresario.
The column riffes on removing Russians to a nearby planet for study with a 200 inch telescope. It cites Ed Wynn’s evolving TV voice at 63. A visiting chef comments on American foods with a bewildered note about boiling a canned tennis ball.
Critics say a planned Asian outreach comic series by the State Department omits Soviet Russia as a character, a notable oversight noted by designers seeking a successor to Happy Hooligan and a broader democratic message.
A concise survey traces American religious life from the early 1900s to 1950, noting evangelical leaders Moody Sankey Sunday and the Scopes trial, plus a shift from biblical preaching to social concern. It highlights rising secularism, the impact of science, prohibition, and later religious revival spurred by radio and postwar fears of Marxist materialism.
Daily Telegraph notes a prisoner secretly set fire to the local jail on Christmas day by placing a blanket on a red hot stove. Flames were quickly stopped, narrowly missing greater disaster due to nearby nose care miages.
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