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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscriptions at 40 cents, mentions weekly options, and references services and a telephone contact. It preserves the era’s tone with brief cryptic lines and partial names.
A liturgical excerpt presents biblical Luke 19 41 emotional moment and a Walter Scott aphorism on ears as springing heart softenings. The pair frames spirituality and moral insight in concise epigraph form.
The article outlines potential U.S. military action in Southeast Asia pending congressional authorization. It cites Eisenhower and lawmakers debate over sending troops, air or naval forces, and broader coalition options, with talks among ANZUS members and allies in Washington.
The article argues Greece seeks the return of Cyprus from Britain and even hints at raising the issue at the United Nations. It notes Cyprus has long been distant from Athens, sits near the northeast Mediterranean, and has a history of foreign rule. It also highlights Britain’s naval base on the island and Cyprus’s Greek majority.
The article discusses tensions between President Eisenhower and critics like Senator McCarthy and Representative Reece, noting Reece’s foundation investigations and the political risk of breaking with the President. It also mentions Mundt and Dirksen’s stance and asks about Truman’s 1952 re election plans and strategy.
The administration backs a Benson water project plan arguing bigger dams on main streams while critics warn it would create a vast pork barrel and blur lines between the Army Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. Opponents say it would centralize federal control, duplicate flood duties, and weaken local decision making.
In a mountain region tale season, local reminiscences recount a hoop snake legend. Celia Maggard retells Aunt Mary Adams’s story of a hoop snake rolling along a trail, striking a tree, and a woman escaping after a horn scraped her, with the poplar dying days later.
Roy Cohn testifies on abusive language toward Army counsel John Adams. Cohn recalls asking friends if they heard him use obscene terms as the McCarthy Army fracas unfolds, with Tennessee investigator Ray Jenkins probing vocabulary.
The exchange centers on Colin’s use of language in court to describe profanity and the defense attorney Jenkins pressing for specifics. Colin claims he used no obscene terms, while the prosecutor asks if cursing was part of his habitual vocabulary and how it reflected on Private David Schine’s status.
The testimony details heated remarks between Jenkins Cohn and Mr Adams during a dispute over actions involving an Army general and the McCarthy era inquiry. Cohn says Adams cursed him, while Adams' supporters say the phrase was misunderstood. The exchange touches on decorum among officials and alleged uses of strong language amid political pressure.
This column repeats a prophecy of a photo finish in Washington hearings and attacks both sides. It notes claims about phone calls and public keys, price supports, and critiques media practices while alleging political maneuverings and a controversial hire for counsel.
A satirical collection lampoons the Washington hearings focusing on McCarthy era contortions. It mocks claims on war timing and mutiny while lampooning personalities like McCarthy and Mundt and notes TV’s role in shaping public perception.
A playful column notes a senator's interest in precise daily batting figures. It contrasts a derby race by Determine with Endurance and Staring power, praising Secretary Stevens for endurance over a long course.
A discussion on the McCarthy Stevens hearings and the balance of investigative power among the three branches. It cites Kilbourn v Thompson and Inter State Commerce Commission v Harriman and notes the need for congressional investigations to prevent executive overreach. The piece emphasizes constitutional safeguards and Madisonian warnings about concentrated power.
A Daily Telegraph item recalls that fifty years ago the fall of Port Arthur to Japan was anticipated by June 10. It notes Booker’s return from Roanoke and marks a broader look at past events including a monument dedication in Arlington National Cemetery and other historical mentions.
In Europe last year Cohn and Schine conducted a high profile investigation into officials and journalists, meeting informants including a former Bundestag member and a Nazi-tinged editor. They encountered mixed cooperation from libraries, faced suppression of a related U P report, and enlisted Hede Massing-Eisler as an investigator with U S support.
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