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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
4
Rev. Charles A. Savage urges readers to approach the Lord's Table with confident expectation of meeting Christ and receiving blessing through the communion of the blood and body of Christ drawn from 1 Corinthians.
Soviet youth receive instructions from Komsomolets on how to act around visiting foreigners. The guidance urges restraint and dignity, warns against admiring outsiders, and encourages politeness without losing self respect. It notes foreigners may display luxuries, but Russia should not appear impressed.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell warns teens that jobs for those with less than a high school education are shrinking as opportunities grow for well trained high school graduates. He stresses the long term earnings gap and urges summer work to encourage returning to school rather than dropping out.
Flooding across drought states disrupts rainmaking bookings as cities that contracted cloud seeding face questions about effectiveness and now weigh options for managing unexpected water inflows.
A remark suggests that reducing national weight concerns might improve options to resolve food surpluses through consumption.
The article recalls Robert La Follette’s influence on progressive and Republican policy shifts, contrasting wartime votes, reforms, and demands for transparency. It notes factions and figures like Norris and Dawes, plus tensions with Ike era politics and unresolved La Follette aims on taxation, public lands, and antitrust concerns.
Celebrity lineup and contract clashes surface on a TV and film set as Sheilah Graham reports a range of signings. Frank Sinatra, Kay Kendall, Janis, and Dennis Day appear amid talks of hostages, sponsors, and new series. Warde Bond plots an hour-long Wagon Train project while Kay Kyser and College of Musical Knowledge nostalgia resurfaces.
Congress weighs deep spending cuts in Eisenhower budget plans as leaders fix adjournment targets around August 15. Investigations expand to Teamsters union activities while taxes and reform measures enter the docket. Senate discussions stress efficiency and smaller Uncle Sam programs amid a broad fiscal review.
The piece details plans and cost estimates for Capitol improvements including a second Senate office building, a third House structure, a front facade change, a restaurant, a garage, and an underground railway. Budget debates, potential postponements, and critiques by Sen. Paul Douglas feature alongside lighter notes on bean soup and senator barbershop haircuts.
The text notes polyethylene, invented in England in 1933, rose in U S production during WWII with Navy support. After the war Bakelite Co. and Union Carbide expanded uses from pipes and films to bags for meats condiments and foods with varied packaging applications.
The article notes p film as mulch to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds in young plants. It mentions reduced seepage with new uses and references its role in transporting live fish and as a temporary film for shipments.
A jumble of verses and quotes on crime and blame cites a kid’s death and fault lines in home life. It notes Senate and FTC actions on drug pricing, antibiotic prescriptions, and a watchdog inquiry into pricing and stock profits. It also references a U S president’s absence from duties and a World Herald mockery.
Senator Soaper foresees coast to coast driving when highways finish. A British correspondent labels America as brand obsessed with mink TV sets and billboards replacing trees. The piece lampoons democracy and marketing culture with cheeky references to Copacabana ads.
The essay argues private teams like the Giants and Dodgers seek public funding for new parks, arguing television and autos reduce crowd demand. It warns taxpayers should not subsidize profits, noting Met Opera and museums as non profits and suggesting teams belong in suburbs.
The note lists various historic brief items including Judge Keller visiting the city, C O Leary trip to Philadelphia, Bowie Kahle and Charles Davis at a Cincinnati game, Rev J O Shelby returning missionary to speak, three miners killed at Warrior Mine, Lions clubs selecting Bluefield for next year, a bride heading to Austria, Rev William Crowe at First, and N W contracting a $12 million Elk expansion with Merlin Miller elected mayor of Princeton.
In Aber deen juvenile court a 16-year-old driver had six months added to his license suspension for a second street racing offense. The judge ordered the youth to read J Harris' Word to a Boy Driver before reinstating his driving permit, signaling a push for responsibility before he can drive again.
Drew Pearson reports Republican leaders privately weigh rebuking Senator Wayne Morse after his сравparison of President Eisenhower with Dave Beck. Senator Alexander Wiley warns Morse may weaponize the clash, as Morse schedules weekly Senate addresses on the administration’s morality.
The Citizens Committee notes the government has accepted 39 percent of Hoover Commission recommendations. Yet only 9.6 percent of potential savings are realized with 61 percent unused, risking about 5 billion dollars yearly.
Poem fragment by Margaret Evelyn Singleton reflecting on an unseasonal winter and love transforming the season into spring. The speaker recalls autumn linger, maple fires, and empty boughs while awaiting cold and warmth. The piece centers on longing and shifting perception.
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