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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1961
Page
4
Fragmentary text lists publication rights and subscription rates, with references to Associated Press wire sheets and circulation figures. Mentions advertising representation and telephone contact for notices and services.
A devotional note cites Romans 1 30 about slanderers and lists Fuller’s warning that wicked flourish and the righteous may suffer. The fragment reflects religious moral admonition and historic citation of scripture.
The analysis urges caution against overestimating or underestimating Communist China amid famine and unrest rumors. It notes the regime’s reliance on force and pervasive security, arguing the government is unlikely to crumble despite internal disaffection or crop failures.
The Supreme Court rules 4 to 3 that Du Pont must fully divest its 63 million GM shares within ten years. The decision rejects partial divestiture via stripping voting rights as insufficient. Justice Brennan writes for the majority while Justice Frankfurter dissents, calling for complete divestiture and criticizing the earlier rulings.
A historical note reports more US workers employed by local, state and federal governments than on farms. One in eight workers now on a government payroll vs one in 14 in 1940. grain storage per family sits at 53 bushels. The piece muses whether reduced consumption or higher taxes explain the shift and questions private sector productivity.
Washington debates whether the Kennedy Administration should have used Interstate Commerce Commission rules to desegregate waiting rooms restrooms and dining facilities at bus stations nationwide, arguing that broader federal regulation could have prevented violence and simplified enforcement.
R Ruark laments changing New York City scenes after a long absence. He describes aggressive panhandlers, rampant hustling by business girls, and pervasive rudeness among both white and colored crowds. He condemns high prices, ugly buildings, and a mood of public discontent.
A narrator laments urban renewal in New York describing new joints, intrusive noise, and impersonal service. He notes crumbling vistas, torn down buildings, and a shift to higher rents, tougher streets, and a shifting population as the city walls seem to hollow out. He hints at a plan to leave the city, urging readers not to bother writing.
Ray Tucker notes diplomatic fallout from Adlai E Stevenson vote to back a United Nations investigation of conditions in Angola. Critics include Dean Acheson and de Gaulle. U.S. stance against Allies drew mixed reactions in NATO circles and the General Assembly vote.
The article argues Stevenson’s U N position drew fire as American agencies allegedly backed the Algerian revolt by French generals. It warns of broader risks from antagonizing Portugal and Spain with bases in the Azores and nearby shores. It notes Lisbon’s Angola trade links and the potential fall of Salazar if Angola is severed from Portugal.
Sheilah Graham notes Montgomery Clift in Ireland with John Huston to play Freud with Hope Lange as a potential Mrs Freud. Huston’s Vienna shoot begins August 15 with 90 days in Munich interiors in London. Olivier, Bergman, Reed, Taylor, and Harvey appear in various projects as industry plans shift. Laurence Olivier reappears in several roles while Berngman pursues a Bible themed film and Nelson Algren sues over a film title.
The debate pits Arthur Burns against Kennedy advisers Walter Heller Kermit Gordon and James Tobin over how to end the 1960s recession. They agree recovery began in early 1961 and aim to lower unemployment from about 7 percent to roughly 4–5 percent, with ministers split on the need for tax cuts easier money and a budget deficit of around eight billion.
A satirical take notes Oscar winners facing career declines and a routine rewards system before job dismissal. It jokes about Khrushchev playing badminton and the peace dove used as a prop. The piece also parodies attempts to apply modern gadgets to social issues and ends with a quip on experts avoiding specifics.
A historical note from the Daily Telegraph recounts county population changes with declines since 1900 and increases in 2 070 counties. It also recalls past events including leaders elected in Philadelphia and Elkhorn, and a WWII era air raid and a presidential daughter's UK tour.
The story traces Thurman Arnold once shy Princeton student turned antitrust crusader. It notes his role enforcing the Sherman Act against Standard Oil and major firms, his courtroom victories over railroads and studios, and public friction with FDR. It also recalls Arnold’s personal life and long Washington tenure.
The speaker contemplates timing and meaning in a tangled exchange with a partner. The poem contrasts moods that provoke symbols and those that mute them, noting how some things improve with age while certainty remains elusive as repetition cycles toward a decisive truth. The closing line invokes Thomas John Carlisle.
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