Baily Telegraph History and Address Information
The Baily Telegraph 1866 to 1953 is published by Telegraph Printing Co at 412 Bland Street. It lists Associated Press membership and contains carrier and mail subscription rates for West Virginia and other zones. Advertising contact via Kate Agency, Inc with dial code DA 1-617.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Parane Ae | Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Associated Press
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Matl
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kate Agency, Inc
Senator Ellender Criticizes Army River Bank Spending
In a committee hearing Senator Ellender of Louisiana and Senator Kerr of Oklahoma debate Army engineer spending on river and dam programs. The Arkansas River bank stabilization plan in Oklahoma is cited amid concerns of deficits and past projects increasing floods after stabilization efforts.
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Ellender
Louisiana
Kerr
Oklahoma
Lenin
U. S
Army
Arkansas River
Missouri River
St. Louis
Omaha
The Eroding Civic Spirit Across American Life
The piece traces a shift from strong local engagement to a sprawling national role. It notes expanded government drawing citizens away from local decisions and toward abstruse issues. It warns of rising global concerns fueling indifference and escapism.
Chain Reaction Legislation Tests Auto Price Rules
A senate sub committee approves a bill to curb price packing by forcing dealers to display manufacturers' suggested retail prices. Critics doubt its efficacy noting undercutting could trigger universal compliance laws and a return to failed fair trade rules. The piece argues free markets resist dictated uniform pricing.
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Senate
Congress
France's De Gaulle and Europe in Cold War Balance
The piece argues that a strong centralized French regime under de Gaulle could realign relations with the Soviet Union but risk NATO and Western unity. It weighs de Gaulle’s nationalism, distrust of international bodies, and potential to juggle East and West to restore France’s grandeur while fearing a shift toward a stable yet risky pivot in global power politics.
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France
Cacemet
Adolf Hitler
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
Paris
European Union
International Atomic Energy Agency
Common Market
NATO
Moscow
Free World
Kremlin
Britain
United States
Hitler
North Africa
Roosevelt
Casablanca
de Gaulle Roosevelt
Coty
Harry Truman
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Truman
Far East
Joan of Arc
Polite Youths and Odd Marriages in Public Views
A columnist riffs on social norms from age gaps in marriage to public assets and crime. References include an 85 year old woman and a 100 year old groom, local bank thefts, Van Cliburn’s hair, and the social irritation at a well behaved child. The tone remains topical and opinionated.
Park projects spark hearings across states over dams and floods
Washington observer notes hearings on park river systems and built projects from Flaming Gorge Utah to Davenport Center Dam Delaware County New York. State Senator Owen Begley defends the Davenport dam at 12.1 million dollars, warning of floods threatening farmland and cemeteries while arguing the risk is overstated.
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Appropriations
Flaming Gorge
Utah
Ice Harbor
Wash
McGirts Creek
Fla
Panther Creek
Prairie Dog
Davenport Center
Delaware County
N. Y
Owen M. Begley
Look Into Pork Barrel Aid and Water Hyacinths Debate
Representative Charles E. Bennett urges Congress to allocate 6000 dollars for Wesconnett Florida to improve yard drainage blocked by water from a creek. The discussion also notes water hyacinths clog drains and rivers, hindering flow and requiring hard labor to remove, with bills seeking federal action to control them.
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Charles E. Bennett
Fla
Wesconnett
Girls Creek
Bennett
Congress
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Supreme Court Jurisdiction Clash Prompts Butler Jenner Bill Debate
Raymond Moley recounts the Watkins decision as a Congress criticism point. The Sacher case upholds limits on questioning by the Permanent Investigations Subcommittee. The Butler Jenner bill aims to clarify Congress power over appellate jurisdiction and pertinency in committee inquiries.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Watkins
House
Senate
Harry Sacher
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Communist Party
Sacher
Invasion of Legislative Prerogatives in Congressional Probes
The piece argues Congress must initiate contempt prosecutions and asserts Supreme Court overreach in investigations. It contends committees stay within their authorized inquiry and accuses the court of invading legislative prerogatives in the Butler Jenner bill debate.
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House
Senate
House of Congress
Supreme Court
Watking
Saber
Congress
Butler-Jenner
Hollywood gossip on film deals and star moves
Sheilah Graham reports Danny Kaye closing a deal for The Bamboo Kid with shooting in Japan this fall. Ernest Hemingway backs John Sturges for The Fighter. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier to spend June weeks in Brussels after Monaco exhibit opening. Sam Spiegel’s Paris split follows career highs. Lex Barker eyes Hollywood return amid tax issues. Deborah Kerr seeks replacement in The Blessing in Vienna. Marion senior eyed by Anna Kashfi family as O Callaghans in Wales face questions. Marlon senior comments to British press on the Brandos birth and family scandal.
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Hollywood
Danny Kaye
Ei Peneantil Frank
Japan
Ernest Hemingway
John Sturges
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Brussels
Monaco
Grace
Gary
Rome
Belgium
Sam Spiegel
Paris
Sam
Kwai
Lex Barker
Europe
Lana Turner
Deborah Kerr
Vienna
Metro
Rossane Brazzi
Maurice Chevalier
Deb
Bea
Jimmy Cagney
Tony Perkins
Marion Senior
O'Callaghans
Wales
Anna Kashfi
O.C
Brandos
Marlon Senior
Hollywood Sights And Sounds From Jamaica and Rome
The column notes Zamuck abandoning Stalin film plans and Red Skelton canceling a Japan trip. It quotes CBS rehearsals and a difficult period for an unnamed star. Gina Lollobrigida begins a Rome film this week but has no role until autumn with Tyrone Power in King Solomon.
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Jamaica
Zamuck
Stalin
Red Skelton
Japan
CBS
Gina Lollobrigida
Rome
Sheba
Tyrone Power
Solomon
Dill's views on Khrushchev and U S Soviet history voiced
The speaker attacks Thomas G. Dill of Middleboro for professing trust in Khrushchev and downplaying Soviet threats. He recalls his own experiences in Siberia and Manchuria during 1918-19, notes American anti Japanese sentiment, and recounts the Tientsin incident and Washington Conference context.
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Thomas G. Dill
Middleboro
Dill
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Dulles
Sachusetts
United States of America
Soviet Russia
United States
Russia
Siberia
Manchuria
Trans- Siberian
Chita
China
Semenov
Ufa
Far Eastern
Mongolia
Little’ Hsu
Balt
Baron Ungern-Sternberg
Admiral Kolchak
Japan
Washington
Tientsin
15Th Infantry
Bluefield News Brief Highlights Local Events
A Petersburg granite cornerstone block for the new Bluefield high school arrived. Train 18 wrecked at Jeanette Ohio after striking a stalled car on the crossing. Civic Club Daisy Day plans outlined. A monument ceremony for C B Moore area was to be held in Bluefield. PWA filed for 325000 for a swimming pool and city market in Charleston. Bluefield Business Men's 19th annual meeting reported. TEN YEARS AGO The Holy Land war raged despite peace plans.
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Petersburg
Bluefield High School
Jeannette
Ohio
Civic Club of
Bluefield
C. B. Moore
Sans & Se
West Virginia Christion
Public Works Administration
Charleston
Bluefield Business Men's Association
Eisenhower to Invite De Gaulle as France Faces Crisis
President Eisenhower may invite Charles de Gaulle to Washington once the French crisis cools, aiming to win support for NATO and ease Franco German tensions. The plan reflects U S concern that the French army under De Gaulle could challenge postwar goodwill with Germany.
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Ike
de Gaulle
Audemauer
Washington
Eisenhower
NATO
Germany
France
State Department
Adenauer
Paris
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