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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
4
A brief publisher notice outlines the Baily Telegraph Bluefield edition’s morning publication schedule and Associated Press rights. It lists subscription rates by carrier, zones, and bureau of circulation details.
A verse from Matthew 9 28 asks if Jesus can aid the blind men and their affirmative response Yea Lord follows. The second line quotes Anna Bhipton praising God for every act of faith and blessing.
Fortune studies Agriculture and Commerce data showing farm efficiency rising faster than other sectors. By 1980 only about 4 percent of Americans may produce most food, with 13.5 percent in 1930 shrinking to 13.5 next. Non commercial farms expand as retirees and rural workers farm part time.
The article denounces China’s release of four U S fliers as communist deceit while noting witnesses claim the men were over Korea, not Chinese airspace. It accuses Peiping of holding fifteen troops and two civilians for political ends and suggests Russia’s influence prompted the release.
The article notes Britain's crippling rail strike as a stark display of union power over a nation’s economy with factories closing and general demoralization. It compares with U S strikes and cites Tate Hartley Act reforms and possible harsher controls if future strikes rise.
The piece notes that a Democratic Congress halted an expansive federal power drive centered on the Southwestern Power Administration and related REA schemes. It highlights opposition from party members, the 1940s creation of SPA by executive order, and attempts to bypass Congress via cooperative leasing and government ownership plans thwarted by lawmakers.
Actor Burt Lancaster is upbeat about a new script his company bought about an elderly man marrying a younger woman. Judy Garland and Sid Luft plan a cross country revue tour. Richard Conte will stay in Europe after filming Blackies about ski adventures. Cleo Moore chose UCLA over studio offers to pursue education and a contract.
Washington column notes Congress will likely adjourn around mid August as Democrats in charge push to avoid major legislation like road bills and tax reform. Critics say the timing shields GOPs in 1956 while probing proxy fights and charges of business influence.
Capitol Hill debate hints at budget cuts and a cooling political season as Sen. Estes Kefauver weighs presidential prospects while investigations intrigue the nation. The year’s end may bring quieter corridors and lingering inquiries into crime and public affairs.
The Joint Economic Committee starts a broad review of tax issues while First National City Bank argues for a progressive tax system that relieves distortions and benefits investment, growth, and job creation across the economy. The NAM suggests cutting top rates to 35 percent and reducing corporate tax accordingly.
The Supreme Court delays ruling on desegregation, opting to send cases back to Federal District Courts under fragmentation plans. South Carolina and North Carolina each have numerous districts, with judges likely sympathetic to regional views. The move reflects legal and social complexities.
The passage argues desegregation must consider Southern psychology and customs. It urges Northern critics to recognize regional conditions and suggests Southern leaders must work out school integration without assuming overnight success. It frames desegregation as a Southern problem, not a Northern one.
A fragment from the Gazette references Berlin and belligerent military actions, highlighting public unease at provocative acts and the strain on diplomacy amid mounting tensions. The oblique note suggests broader international friction and concern among readers.
A commuter notes Tucker has married, contrasting his bachelor image with a widow seeking companionship. The informant confirms the change, hinting at social perceptions of early domestic ties.
Philip L. Graham, publisher of The Washington Post, criticizes election financing and calls for limits, shorter campaigns, full disclosure of expenditures, and severe penalties for noncompliance. He notes rising TV costs and argues the system breeds hypocrisy and bought elections. A congressional committee led by Senator Hennings studies reforms.
A compact set of reminiscences lists events from fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, and ten years ago. Items mention William Ritter of Columbus visiting Bluefield on business, Bluefield bids on Virginia extension, Major R. R. Henry returning from a Confederate reunion, and local officials like Dr. J. R. Boyd and C. G. Peregoy with mayoral ties, plus a note on postwar Allied Council actions and Kobe fires.
Senator Soaper comments on a confusing topic likened to Yugoslavia and a household name. A father grills an incinerated meat as a puzzle, while sportswriters lament aging and memories of earlier baseball figures.
Prime Minister Nehru told the State Department that Red China will insist on ending the blockade on China as a condition for a cease fire around Formosa. Chou En Lai demanded the blockade’s lifting, criticizing Western shipments. The note comes after Krishna Menon’s talks in Peiping.
An after dinner speaker claims simple Ot tumwn Courierte is easy if one accepts the impossible does without the indispensable and bears the intolerable.
A Washington citizen explains he did not report a flagrant traffic violation to avoid involvement. The piece urges bystanders to intervene and take a hand in such matters.
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