Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 notes publication by Daily Telegraph Printing Co. 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. Second class matter since December 18, 1893 with Associated Press news. subscription rates listed for carriers and mail. Advertising contact through The Kate Agency.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Truman policy critique calls for bipartisan security panel
A Washington Post suggested bipartisan national security commission to review U S safety is criticized as needed. The piece argues Truman should engage opposition for united foreign policy and warns against a one sided Cold War approach risking World War III. It traces rival campaigns of Warren Roosevelt Nixon and Douglas, noting past CIO and GOP dynamics.
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Washington
National Security
United States
Bipartisan Security Commission
Washington Post
Truman
Post
America
Earl Warren
James Roosevelt
Warren
Roosevelt
AFL
Cio-Pac
CIO
Organization
Democrates
Eisenhower
Walter Wanger
Y. Frank Freeman
Hollywood
Sheridan Downey
Helen Gahagan Douglas
14Th
Richard Nixon
Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Nixon
Manchester Buddy
Los Angeles
California
Will Rogers, Jr
William F. Knowland
New Penalty For Drunken Drivers Is Being Tried
An exchange cites seven drunk drivers sentenced to the workhouse in West Virginia instead of fines. The judge says fines fail as deterrence, testing workhouse penalties amid public pressure to curb dangerous offenses. The piece urges strong support for police and courts to reduce drunken driving citywide.
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West Virginia
California Primaries Shimmer With Hollywood Attire
California primaries Tuesday spark a Hollywood aura with many vieing for office. Candidates enter cross filings without party labels, leaving voters to recall party affiliations at the polls. Chief opponents in the gubernatorial race are noted.
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California
Exacerbation in D C Prompts CFA Shift to HHFA
The Richmond News Leader reports Senators Aiken and Cain debated the Budget Bureau finding that CFA staff faced insecurity pending renewal. They voted 43 29 to move the Community Facilities Administration from GSA to the Housing and Home Finance Agency to avoid further aggravation.
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United States Senate
Washington
Vermont
Aiken
Bureau of the Budget
Community Facilities Administration
CFA
General Services Administration
Budget Bureau
GSA
Cain
HHFA
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Richmond
My Mother's Hands A Tribute To A Beloved Parent
James Howard Jackson writes a lyrical tribute to his mother praising her endless care and sacrifices. He describes worn hands, silver hair, and sorrowful yet radiant visage, and expresses belief she will have a special place in heaven. The piece celebrates maternal devotion and enduring love.
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Ecstacy
Heaven
James Howard Jackson
Drew Pearson lists figures who called him a liar
The column catalogs politicians and officials from Roosevelt to Taft who labeled the author a liar, including Vaughn, Hull, Vaughan, Thomas, Parnell Thomas, Maragon, and others, with notes on later consequences like investigations and jail sentences. It tracks a pattern of public denials and eventual admissions or legal outcomes across decades.
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Washington
Taft
Harry Truman
Roosevelt
Stalin
Cordell Hull
FDR
Hull
Russia
Mr. Hull
North
Africa
Mediterranean
United States
Vaughan
Sor
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Agriculture Department
Parnell Thomas
John Maragon
Transoran Race Track
General Vaughan
Patenotre
Ellsworth Alvord
Andrew May
Erie Basin
Garsson Brothers
England
White House
Lundeen
Minnesota
George Sylvester Viereck
Hitler
Wheeler
Bennett Clark
Senate
Viereck
Louisiana
Richard Lewhe
Seymour Weiss
Huey Long
Jess Barker
Susan Hayward
Jess
RKO
Little Leigh Patricia Opens View on Child Rearing
Robert Ruark discusses a six year old girl named Leigh Patricia who has lived in Mexico Chile and Argentina. Her father works for the state department and she has little exposure to American media or schooling. She shows some English Spanish and Portuguese and has studied ballet with Argentina’s prima ballerina while exploring music.
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Leigh Patricia
United States
Leigh P
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
State Department
Sen. McCarthy
Leigh
Howdy Doody
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Toi
Ponder The Sad Plight Of Little Leigh Patricia
A satirical commentary traces a child’s imagined future in a media saturated culture. It warns of the limits of traditional upbringing amid television interfaces and comic strip culture, predicting evolving speech, behaviors, and attitudes shaped by entertainment giants.
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Little Leigh
Patricia
Hollywood Talk and Legal Moves Across Tinseltown
Judy Garland weighs replacing June Allyson in Royal Wedding with Arthur Freed in talks. Frank Sinatra faces a court-ordered money tie up as Nancy negotiates a settlement. Stars like Sarah Churchill Paula Goddard Gloria De Haven and Paulette Goddard appear in outlines of future projects amid shifting studio plans.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
Arthur Freed
Judy
June Allyson
Frank Sinatra
Howard Hughes
Broadway
Nancy
Frankie
Sarah Churchill
England
Sarah
Fred Astaire
Claire Trevor
Charlie
Beverly Hills
Wendy
Claire
Shirley Temple
Sally Forest
Gloria de Haven
Houston
Gloria
June Haver
New York
Shelley Winters
Roddy McDowall
Amada Blake
Pat Neal
Harry Kurnitz
Mister Unimportant Waving From Your Screen Poem
The poem presents a self deprecating speaker, Mister Unimportant, ignored by fame. It contrasts his lack of recognition with a persistent presence, waving from screens and crowds, while noting his plain appearance and social awkwardness. The speaker claims no acting fame or public attention.
Vanishing Americanisms and Oddities Across 1939 Reflections
A collage of remarks on culture and money from 1939 includes quips about television ham shows, flying to California, and thrift. It notes Elmer Twitchell’s debt, jet engines on airliners, and a National Bureau of Labor Statistics price rise from $1.00 to $1.95 for a dollar of food, framed by quirky observations on modern life.
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California
LaGuardia
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Debate on conscription and world danger in era of possible war
The piece argues the national council against conscription seeks to sway Congress against peacetime draft. It warns global conquest risks 800 million under new powers and urges readiness to defend U S life and territory, contrasting appeasement with preparedness and noting fear of Russia's aims.
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National Council Against
Congress
Congressman Lane
Massachusetts
National Council Against Conscription
Germany
Indo- China
Philippines
State Department
Czechoslovakia
Pease
Fifty Years Ago Y M C A Plans Bluefield Railroad House
The Y M C A board of directors stated that upon reaching 600 members they would seek rail line aid to build a railroad Y M C A in Bluefield. The facility would be thoroughly equipped to serve railroad men in an up to date building.
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Samuel James Sublette
S. J. Sublette
Mountain View Avenue
Bluefield
Washington and Lee University
Rebecca Perry
T. J. Perry
Athens
Concord College
Earl Ryals
Bluefield Blue Grays
Welch Miners
Princeton Veterans of Foreign Wars Bicycle Safety Club
Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Y.M.C.A
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