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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
5
Chairman Hoover emphasizes the dichotomy of public will versus entrenched power as he notes 34 able citizens backing reform and warns that resistance from government bureaus and citizen groups will challenge any reorganization plan. He argues aroused public opinion is essential for national welfare.
The Caer Committee weighs adapting the Hoover Report amid debate on energy policy and public service impacts. Members discuss potential exemptions and legislative alignment as the group reviews issues from Greener to Commute and prepares recommendations.
British leader Lord Beaverbrook turns seventy and defends a blunt, unwavering approach to politics. The Daily Express and Evening Standard editor vows to keep his temper and prejudices as strength while challenging U S policy.
The Times Herald notes the need to honor Forrestal, urging the nation to memorialize him by dedicating a suitable building to honor his memory and support the military establishment. The piece stresses patriotic duty and long remembrance.
Drew Pearson narrates the push for DC home rule, crediting Kefauver McGrath and Taft with frontline work and Holland with strategic southern pressure. He notes Sonny Whitney’s insecurity and new Commerce Department access controls, plus Senate remodeling plans and Lucas’s chamber move to curb filibustering.
Early morning discovery of Hale's shirtless body on N and W tracks prompts police to note a bloody clash near a highway joint close to the Easley Bridge. Eyewitnesses report three men and a woman leaving in a light tan sedan toward the bridge after the incident. Local rumors link the violence to regional political chatter and unsafe contest over mining leadership.
A fragmentary item mentions Boston society figures and a smiling scene at a church event. The text is garbled but references Mercer and Mamie MOLA Adiation, a celebration, and local social life without clear dates or names.
Sheilah Graham reports Alice O'Brien will voice Alice in Wonderland as her first free lance job for Maggie. Elizabeth Taylor visits Miami for a romance with William Pawley Jr. while filming Father of the Bride keeps her in Hollywood. Glenn Ford linked with Lana Turner rumors. Errol Flynn faces management worries in Paris. Xavier Cugat fights a $30,000 suit in Chile. Loretta Young charity sale June 13-14 features Clark Gable donation. Sonja Ball rolling plans a bigger summer party with Winnie Gardner. Humphrey Bogart and Eva Marie Saint tied to projects while Johnnie Ray praises Katie’s That Midnight Rise. Paulette Goddard Evelyn Keyes sail Europe if Burgess Meredith consents to Mexican divorce. Evelyn’s Mrs. and Mia divorce legal steps unclear.
H J Phillips notes Yankee Stadium was hired for an anniversary party honoring radio star Mary Margaret McBride. Attendance exceeded 42 000, more than half the turnout of rival baseball clubs.
Mary McBride dominates the baseball scene with control and a fluttering floaters pitch. Her nonchalant curve and chisel on the plate win praise, while advertisers tout her as versatile behind the plate and on the mound.
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