Bluefield Daily Telegraph Information Card
A concise record of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph publication details including establishment year 1863, city Bluefield West Virginia, daily morning paper, postal registration date 1883, Associated Press membership, subscription rates 35 cents weekly and 15.00 yearly, mailing and advertising notes, and contact identifier 6171.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Blanch Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Warning Against Concealing Sin Urges God’s Judgment
A devotional note cites II Samuel 22 22 about keeping the Lord’s ways and not departing from God. A Tibullus quote warns that sin cannot be hidden from God and prompts reflection before wrongdoing.
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II Samuel
Tibullus
College ventures into private enterprises sparks tax ruling
A US tax court ruled that a private macaroni company operated for profit is separate from its endowed university and cannot claim tax exempt status, potentially ending a trend of colleges using private businesses to dodge taxes. The decision cites competitive harm and urges tax reform to curb such investments.
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United States
Supreme Court
C. F. Mueller Co
New York University Law School
Murdock
Mueller
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Association of American Colleges
Stassen
Truman
Statute of Limitations Closes Ballot Theft Case
The statute of limitations expired last Sunday ending the ballot theft probe in Missouri tied to an administration inquiry. McGrath faces no federal prosecution as the three year window closes on votes cast by ineligible or deceased residents exposed by Kansas City reporting.
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Axtell
Truman
Roger C. Slaughter
Slaughter
Washington
Congress
Kansas City Star
West Indies
Jackson County
McGrath
Missouri
Kansas City
The
Star
Enos
Red' Destructive Attitude Hampers Functions Of UN
The piece argues the United Nations cannot succeed while Soviet Russia holds veto power in the security council. It urges reorganization to expel reds and unite democracies, asserting Russia will not change and the UN must be strengthened to achieve world peace.
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United Nations
Russia
Security Council
Hoover
Soviet Union
U. N
San Francisco
Editorial on equality report and anti-discrimination timing
The piece notes the President's committee on equality of treatment and opportunity in the armed services and praises the report while criticizing Senate Democrats for opposing fair employment practices elsewhere. It views the timing as ironic yet the document as arresting.
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Committee On
Armed Services
Senate
New York Herald-Tribune
March Weather Riddle by Delphia Cline Freeman
In this nameless season poem Delphia Cline Freeman reflects on March days alternating between wind snow sun and warmth. The verse notes shifting weather from day to day with hints of Maylike days and a bid for patience until spring fully arrives.
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Ptay
Delphia Cline Freeman
Tax forgiveness debate rouses congress on crime foes
Congress members shift votes amid talk that tax amnesty would aid big racketeers like Frankie Costello. Critics warn a pardon would reveal a broken revenue system and endanger tax enforcement while debates over Formosa aid and Japan policy unfold in parallel.
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Washington
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Walter Lynch
New York City
Lynch
Joe Nunan
Internal Revenue
Nunan
Frankie Costello
Herman Eberharter
Pittsburgh
Eberharter
John Carroll
Colorado
Jere Cooper
Tennessee
Stephen Young
Ohio
Carroll
Young
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Ublicans
Louey Johnson
Johnson
Dulles
Formosa
China
Wall Street
State Department
GOP
Gop Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Japan
Pentagon
United States
Pacific
Tokyo
Congress
Freedom Fair comeback urged by Billy Rose and Truman
Billy Rose writes to President Truman urging the White House to revive the Freedom Fair planned for Washington in 1951. He argues for a large, multi-sensory event near the Lincoln Memorial to bolster American liberty and counter Soviet propaganda with a bold display of freedom.
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Harry S. Truman
White House
Washington, D. C
Washington
Freedom Fair Reimagined as Cold War Exhibit Concept
A proposal argues converting a national fair into a Soviet comparison exhibit featuring Russian cars, union contrasts, voting booths, Mindszenty trial, and Siberian camps. It envisions a 1952 opening with sharp rhetoric on democracy and calls for support from officials and donors, including a tobacco incentive.
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Chamber of Horrors
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hollywood Stars Swing Into London Film Finish
James Mason Ava Gardner head to London to shoot remaining scenes for Pandora and the Flying Dutchman with Cadre the bullfighter also joining. Ava flaunts a new diamond necklace, while Gene Arthur and Walter Disney circle voice work for Peter Pan. Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Van Johnson, and Red Skelton cast updates mix with baby talk and casting rumors across Metro and Columbia projects.
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Hollywood
James Mason
Ava Gardner
London
Pandora
Ava
Jean Arthur
Walter Disney
Jean
James Barrer
Newark
Joan Fontaine
Gregory Peck
Samarra
Gregory
Skirball - Manning
John O'Hara
Joan
Viewer notes on television and comedians
A writer praises early video and remote studio access while critiquing modern comedians for overacting and exhausting performances. The observer laments the effort to entertain and contrasts it with the more authentic comic artistry, suggesting overdramatized routines tire audiences.
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Lincoln
Sians
Mary
Exhausted video fans vs. comedians in Olympic bids
A reader laments video comics overexertion and stage excess as one comic flaunts weight loss and occasional mishaps. The writer argues many viewers tire of the relentless laughs and calls for balance between entertainment and audience comfort.
New Brooklyn Bridge Rival Emerges In Modern Tunnel Era
A historic bridge once famed as a marvel fades as a modern tunnel rises. The piece recalls Steve Brodie and the old landmark while noting the new structure reshapes links to Brooklyn and the city’s river crossing legacy.
New Orleans Vivid Portrait of a Wicked Gambling Town
Robert Ruark sketches New Orleans as a lively, flawed city with gambling undercurrents. He praises places like the Old Absinthe House Vieux Carre and reveals a decorum driven scene amid casinos, bars, and jazz dives. The piece contrasts corruption and charm in a colorful, risky landscape.
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Louisiana
Bourbon St
Chamber of Commerce
Owen Brennan
New Orleans
Owen
Vieux Carre
Fifty Years Ago In Bland County Rev Denton Assault
Chronicle of past events from Bland and nearby areas noting the 50 year reference to Rev Denton beaten after a revival, allegations of desertion, and the ensuing rumors. Also mentions a 40 year ago Morgan link to Atlanta race, civic notes, and several society items from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
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Bland County
Denton
Lantral School
East
Tennessee
McDowell County
Bland
J. P. Morgan
New York Millionaire
Daily Telegraph
Atlanta
Journal-Herald
S. M. Smith
Bluefield
Nannie Crockett
Gee Whiz Club
West Graham
Bernie Kwass
Pocahontas
Cincinnati Reds
G. D. Bruce
Graham
Hartley Sanders
Princeton
Woods-Brevick
Bland Street
Pierce Arrows
Trixie Peters
F. M. Peters
Oakhurst Avenue
Randolph-Macon Women's College
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Marshal Foch
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San Diego
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London Film Finish
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June
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Burt Lancaster
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Mr. Roberts
Linda Christian
Switzerland
Judy Garland
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Arthur Freed
Metro
Fred Astaire
Judy
Arlene ‘Dahl
June Allyson
Esther Williams
Jane Powell
Kathryn Grayson
Arlene
Lex Rker
Tar‘gan
Lana Turner
Ray Milland
Lana
Ray
Red Skelton
Georgia
Red
Jane Russell
Jane
Bob Crosby
Frankie Laine
Columbia
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Bob Hope
Path’ Pictures
Margaret O’brien
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Manhattan
Maggie
H.J. Phillips
Elmer
Steve Brodie
Ace
Brooklyn
Robert Ruark
City of New Orleans
Jefferson Parish
Rob
Mickey Finn
Costello
Beverly Club
Fairgrounds
Belmont
Churchill Downs
Papa Celestin
Sharkey’s
Roy Alciatore
Galatoire’s
Jimmy Moran
LaFitte
John Dillard
Ervice Commission
Charleston
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Christ Episcopal Church
Tazewell
Duhring Streets
E. L. Tierney
Powhatan
Q. W. Lynch
Walnut Street
Welch
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R. R. Paynter
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Kappa Omicron Alpha Fraternity
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Morantown
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