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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
5
The Blurfield Daily Telegraph prints mornings except Sundays and is rotared at Post, West Virginia. It is second class and an Associated Press member entitled to use for publication of all East events. Advertising contact: The Kats Agency.
A small West Virginia bank, First National Bank of Ceredo, tops the nation in GI loan counts under the World War II GI bill with twenty home loans, per Pitt Stark of the bank. The bank’s effort is praised as patriotic and efficient, contradicting critics who cite bureaucratic hurdles.
A columnist links the prodigal son parable to recent Democratic shifts under the new president. The piece argues new appointments favor business and economy, purge political loyalists, and mark a return to sound principles, while urging the seventh war bond drive to succeed.
Columnists suggest Edward R. Stettinius Jr may be replaced as secretary of state with James F. Byrnes. Supporters cite Stettinius’s youth for the role and a strong San Francisco conference showing, while critics view speculation as baseless political prejudice.
Mr James A Parney calls for a commission from all three branches to study presidential succession and possible special elections for non elected successors. He warns about gaps if both president and president elect die before inauguration and cites 1844 Tyler era near disaster as a caution. New York Herald Tribune.
A reflective verse recalls enduring beauty from old days a tree in gale sunlight on a sail and the patina of bronze with vivid images of macaws in a silver cage a lazy cat and black winds. Beulah May.
The piece discusses who should govern Berlin and the SHAEF setup postwar. It cites U S hesitation to enter Berlin and the risks and gains of four power rule with Eisenhower as a potential equal partner for France Britain and Russia. It also notes British supply concerns and the political dynamics shaping Allied occupation policy.
The article profiles General Mark Wayne Clark visiting Paris, noting his health and youthfulness despite decades of service. It recalls close calls at Salerno and Anzio, a near miss when American destroyers misread a boat, and describes his pride in Fifth Army's campaign racing with the Eighth Army toward Rome.
An account notes the Rome conquest story carried by Philip Jordan, English correspondent, claiming the Fifth Army captured Rome with support from the British Eighth. Clark, who led both the Eighth and the Fifth, praises his troops as magnificent and notes the mutual respect and pride among the divisions.
A vivid street vignette follows two sailors and two girls as they stroll past a terminal and along Bland street. The scene shifts to farewells on a southbound bus and later another pairing with soldiers near the newspaper building. The narrator notes the lively, flirtatious encounters among the wartime crowd.
The columnist shares quips about local figures and distant events. anecdotes include Prancey’s kitchen capers, the pons corporation appointment of Frank W. Archer, Earl Lilly on hiring, Seaside beauties, John Hetzel’s city director bid, Australians demanding Hirohito’s execution, Judge Thomas H. Scott’s recovery, Uncle Tom without a cane on Memorial Day, and Will Keyser visiting from Welch with Fred Peddelton’s Carolina paper role.
A nostalgic column by H. J. Phillips lampoons horse racing as a brutal, comic rite of passage for the masses. He contrasts past leisure with modern tracks where crowds, heat, and chaos replace dignity as bettors chase losses amid loudspeakers and spectacle.
A reflective piece questions bravery in sport and life with stark contrasts between boldness and cowardice. It references racing, sailing, and a harsh portrait of a cowardly figure, weaving themes of aggression and moral judgment in a historical voice.
The text riffes on rumors about Han Himmler and poison, speculates on Tokyo’s longing for a strong leader, and mocks paper balloons from Japan. It notes OPA rules about small items like an antique dish, and mentions B 29s and Nippon rice in a satirical, fragmentary style.
Paul Mallon argues in Washington that public distrust of the San Francisco negotiations grows as critics fear Soviet influence and a flawed veto system. He condemns the five power veto, warns of potential world domination by communists, and calls for steadfast U.S. policy and vigilance.
A local retrospective recalls T T Carter designing buildings in summer plans and Miss Kate Perkins returning from Charleston. Frank Maynard heads to Charleston on a business trip as sixty wards shift in a municipal election. The piece marks Thomas Riley Marshall’s death in Washington and other brief items from Bluefield and surrounding towns.
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