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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
4
Fragmentary notes reference the Bailey Telegraph with dates 1866 1952 and 1893, and mention publishing dates every evening. The piece lists Telegraph Printing Co address and advertising agency contact details, plus carrier delivery and circulation audit notes.
Biblical verse excerpt from Daniel 2 22 emphasizes God knowing secrets in darkness and bringing light. The quotation reflects themes of divine insight and illumination.
About 650 delegates from 15 NATO nations gather in London for the Atlantic Congress a NATO Parliamentarians Conference event. They focus on non military issues economic and political cooperation between North America and Europe and with underdeveloped countries. A key topic is reconciling European market integration with Britain’s European free trade area amid wider NATO unity questions. Iceland plans to boycott May 23 over UK naval fishing rights in domestic waters.
In a Chicago labor case welders claiming incentive pay faced a plan to require lie detector tests. Arbitrator John F. Sembower ruled against mandating such tests, warning of bad precedent and noting unreliability.
Ray Tucker outlines congressional confusion over a single war strategy for Russia. McElroy plans a master plan for Congress after Geneva talks, while experts warn against overreliance on global nuclear deterrence and favor local containment capabilities.
Fifty years ago the state mine inspector restricted black powder use in mines. Forty years ago R. T. Hastings was elected man. Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champ, appeared at the Colonial Theatre. Twenty years ago Jane Bene, Union Mission superintendent, returned from a Charlestown meeting. Ten years ago R. Lake Bailey, Bluefield postmaster for 14 years, announced his resignation effective September.
The Senate rackets committee convened in Washington as John Testo testifies about mob influence on Chicago and Lake County juke box operations dating from 1953. Testo describes threats to his business and his wife’s nervous breakdown, amid a broader probe of organized crime.
In a Senate inquiry, Testo testifies about a juke-box racket in Lake a and memories of lavish spending clash with witnesses. McClellan questions a witness who admits investing everything and breaks down, while public indifference suggests past scandals linger despite anger.
The piece argues that installing gripe boards in workplaces would let employees post complaints and concerns, reducing frustration and mental strain. It cites potential social friction but contends management would gain by studying gripes to improve conditions, praising Eisenhower for resisting opposition to such ideas.
The article notes gripe boards in the Stars and Stripes Europe improve troop morale and inform generals on soldiers thoughts. It discusses a doctoral dissertation by Robert E Dillon of the University of Cincinnati finding exclusive dealerships reduce competition but do not raise overall prices, with manufacturers controlling sales and profits until profits get too high, hurting sales.
Sheilah Graham reports on Ba call to New York as plans for a Broadway play unfold and Laurens children enroll in a 1959 60 school. Stewart Granger buys a lake and a speedboat for Jean Simmons, Gig Young installs a three sided pool, and Vanes sa Brown paintings appear in Beverly Hills. Milton Berle promotes Earthquake, Zsa Zsa Gabor travels to Rome, Belafonte nets big profits, and Bela fonte eyes Stevens for a film lead.
Lauren Bacall plans another move as a TV series is canceled for next season. Guy Williams attempts to persuade Walt Disney under contract to star in a full length Zorro feature. Yvette Mimeaux lands a Metro act assignment in The Time Machine by George Pal. Yvonne leads opposite Alan Young and Rod Taylor. Sandra Church plays Gypsy Rose Lee in the Broadway musical Gypsy.
A collection of quick quotes from Vivian Blaine Marilyn Monroe and a note on virility. The remarks touch on star appeal color preference and gendered expectations with a light, anecdotal tone.
A household tip suggests placing an inverted empty drinking glass over a bedroom clock to obscure ticking sounds and help sleep. The idea relies on muffling the ticking without adding moisture or contents to the glass.
The piece cites Dr. Sidney Farber noting cancer cure rates have improved from one in four to one in three due to medical research. It argues against seeking guarantees, acknowledges ongoing risks and side effects, and praises researchers for striving to extend life despite high costs and uncertain outcomes.
A jumble of political quips references senators and congressmen praising science and diplomacy while critiquing media coverage. It jokes about a third major league, Khru shchev, and boastful claims. The tone satirizes the era's public figures and public relations.
The article notes Nixon and Gromyko exchanging light quips at a foreign ministers’ luncheon hosted by Eisenhower after Dulles’s funeral. It also surveys Senate sentiment on Adm. Strauss, naming lawmakers from Symington to Morton and their stances or motives.
Senet Bely Bridgman writes of a concrete grotto car wash as a Delphic cave of steam and neon where water is tamed by valves and tanks. The river is diverted and bound, the mallards scatter, and in this new town the speaker seeks absolution while driving under sky.
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