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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
16
The Baily Telegraph marks continuity from 1866 to 1953 as a historic newspaper. The paper, printed at 412 Bland Street, emphasizes AP membership and exclusive rights to news dispatches and local reporting.
A historical note quotes a bishop on declaring deeds and facing consequences. It reflects on judging acts by the end and leaving results to God, contrasting wiser forethought with later reckoning.
A Tennessee lower court weighs constitutionality of anti trading stamp laws as arguments pro and con. Pro stamps claim discounts and consumer convenience, while con notes higher costs and potential monopolistic practices.
Total public and private debt reached 684 billion dollars at the start of 1957, up 28 billion from 1956. The federal government's debt declined by 6 billion in 1956 to below 269 billion, while individuals added 17.5 billion and corporate and state local borrowings increased by 12 and 4.5 billion respectively. Installment purchases totaled 31 billion, though this was a reduction of 7 billion from 1955.
The report notes higher hog production in the United States for the year but questions whether hog numbers will surpass road hogs. Growing farming output contrasts with ongoing traffic safety concerns.
President Eisenhower faces a major setback to federal funding for school construction as Magnuson promotes a 50 million dollar equipment aid plan. The move raises concerns over federal control of curricula and clashes with Southern resistance to desegregation. Two Senate candidates, Knowland and Nixon, emerge as presidential hopefuls, with Knowland positioning as a conservative challenger to Ike.
A stream of entertainment chatter covers Red Buttons, Jean, Wallach, Bettina, James Mason, Martine Carol, Greta Garbo, Cecilias disguise, Henry Bilanke, Gene Weason, Diana Barrymore, Monroe links, Ava Gardner, Walter Chiari, Anna Marie, Diana Lynn, Flor Andel, Vic, and a doctor’s note on sleep. The notes mix project rumors, alleged pairings, alias use, and studio chatter from London to Hollywood.
H J Phillips notes Khrushchev becomes a guest on a national Sunday program from Moscow, a provocative appeal to U S viewers. The piece mocks propaganda aims and imagines future Moscow broadcasts, contrasting Ike’s cautious stance on military spending with ongoing Cold War media theater.
A passage discusses Americans buying luxuries on easy terms through installment plans. It warns that deferred payments encourage debt and criticizes government interference as potentially forcing a return to simpler living. The piece highlights purchases from autos to homes and even a European trip via luxury liner.
Private brands spread through chain and specialty retailers as Westinghouse ties with Montana Ward and Woolworth expands its own lines. Discount houses, inventory strategies, and legal price controls drive brands to be sold under retailer labels, complicating price comparisons for shoppers.
Merchants favor private brands for price control and bargaining leverage enabling retailers to gain equity over manufacturers. Disadvantages include bearing service and guarantee costs and relying on store names. Investigations into trading stamps loom as laws test state and federal limits, with industry officials noting the lobbying and legal costs.
Raymond Moley argues that leaked Washington reports show Congress drives much of the spending in the President's budget through authorizations. He explains what congressional authorization means, notes some continuing obligations, and says many are not binding on the President or legally mandatory. The Byrd Committee is studying nonessential federal expenditures.
The text notes unexpended balances and loose spending practices. It argues Congress bears responsibility for annual expenditures with the President seen as holding spending leverage, while a January pledge to restrain the budget is cited as a shock to the system.
Senator Soaper notes several candidates to replace Charlie Wilson while colleagues debate suitability. A neighbor wonders about aspirin origins as a long married man recalls never buying it. The Commerce Department reveals personal income reaching an all time high in April prompting concerned wives to notice.
Geo Sokolsky critiques McCall’s Russian questions about the Communist Party and state form. He argues the term Russian people is wrong and explains USSR as a union of many peoples under a party elite, not a Western political party, noting the distinction between government ownership and true communism. He cites accurate timing of October Revolution and stresses deeper context over simple percentages.
A. M. Sut ton Princeton prosecuting attorney visited, with accompanying notes on E. E. Francisco en route from Richmond to Falls Mills. The item recalls historical travel from forty- and thirty-year marks and mentions the Duke of Windsor Wally Simpson marriage in France.
Lincoln Star asserts scientists disagree on nuclear harm, urging strict scientific study to know the path forward before any further tests. The piece warns that late discoveries could be as harmful as none, stressing the need to chart exact directions for humankind.
A Joliet Illinois baseball backstop named Lidice recalls the 1942 Lidice massacre in Czechoslovakia and the Nazi revenge that killed 173 men while the village and its memory fade into cigarette butts and waste paper around the base. Congresswoman Edna Kelly with Mikoyan in Vienna creates a brief tense moment. Federal scientists clash with government over a petition during H bomb debate as Stassen and Eisenhower steer disarmament talks.
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