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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
4
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The verse Psalm 19 8 declares the statutes of the Lord are right and rejoicing to the heart and the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes, conveying a message of spiritual clarity.
The article recounts Tito's cautious Moscow diplomacy after a prior Franco-Soviet clash, noting his insistence on sovereignty and middle-ground policy. It highlights Western cautious optimism as Yugoslavia maintains nonalignment while avoiding full Western alignment, signaling Tito's aim to keep Yugoslavia independent from East and West blocs.
Trustees outline a plan to use the estate income to aid sick and financially strapped families in the county with extraordinary medical expenses and devices. The proposal aims to relieve economic dislocations caused by hospital bills while safeguarding against misuse and inflated charges.
A U S Marine in Japan proposes to his Cleveland girlfriend via his father as proxy John Alden. The match earns a decisive consent from Pris cilla, showing a strategic familial approach to romance. The tale echoes a historical ship of courtship with a witty modern twist.
Across the nation March primary talk centers on Stevenson Kefauver and potential dark horse candidates. Names like Harriman Symington Johnson Lausche Moyner Leader appear as possible second choices amid intra party divisions and debates on tidal lands oil and segregation.
Hollywood chatter covers Sheilah Graham and Victor Mature rumors in Spain while Marilyn Monroe heads to Britain for The Sleeping Prince with Sir Laurence Olivier. Reports include Gene Tierney out of sight, Bruce Cabot alimony, and Sidney Poitier and Margaret O'Brien at London events as stars plot studio moves and premieres.
The piece explains that about 1,000 Iranian heirs studied in American colleges funded by U.S. dollars equaling roughly 2.5 million. Iran’s 1953 oil crisis led to rial devaluation, leaving the U.S. with rials in Iran’s banks used to cover tuition and living costs at foreign universities. The rial's official rate differed from the market rate, creating a disparity in value.
A discussion notes that U S funds partly financed Iranian students education with many earning BA degrees while Iran faces a shortage of engineers. GAO accountant Staples and officials question currency value and international policy implications amid Tehran financial remarks.
The piece argues productivity gains come mainly from management actions raising machine efficiency, with labor sharing the benefits to sustain demand. It warns that if labor's share stagnates while management profits surge, a revolution could follow unless wages rise with productivity and buying power.
Labor and management debate how wage changes relate to productivity and inflation. The piece discusses balancing wages with output, plus signals a retail promotion where Cameo Curtains offers prizes up to $100,000 to guess consumer demand for curtains and draperies this fall based on a consumer preference poll.
Robert Ruark writes of losing many friends in the past year and recalls memories of Charlie MacArthur. He notes blood pressure was perfect and reflects on how loved ones pass quickly. He mentions Greenwich Village and New Orleans figures as part of the reminiscences.
The narrator recalls Brennan who ran a saloon and top restaurant with friend Tom Caplinger, a famed saloon keeper and flamboyant decorator. They shared a late night cafe on Bourbon Street and were described as larger-than-life locals with strong temperaments and big families. Both recently died in their sleep.
A reflective voice muses on friends joining a feathered choir after death, noting a casual, sardonic tone about funerals. The speaker imagines an organized, playful eternity where departed friends gather for lighthearted mischief rather than sorrow. The message conveys humor and defiance toward gloom.
The fragment mutters about a senator criticizing how children are spoken of and mentions a Ku Klux Klan figure, then shifts to Khrushchev and Russian sailors who were persuaded to leave. It uses a dated Hoosier proverb and mocks aviation as a stale fad.
Geo. Sokolsky warns that untaxed money from Prohibition era proceeds, drug trade, and Nazi, Peron, and other sources flows into the United States via anonymous Swiss bank accounts and corporations. It funds American industries and harms fair competition, necessitating a full congressional investigation and new law to curb this influx.
The Daily Telegraph reports a plot to assassinate President Roosevelt. J L Herndon, ex Bluefield peccomac, visited Bluefield. Men were lashed at a Delaware post. Bluefield Lions returned from Charleston after their annual convention. Texas marked a 25 million celebration twenty years ago. Princeton Council prepared for a wet and dry election. Ten years ago a Chicago hotel fire killed 58 and wounded 200. Italy’s Savoy royal line fell as King Umberto II prepared to flee.
A New York Times description portrays a dramatic struggle in Soviet life, highlighting titanic forces at work. The piece urges sympathy for the Soviet people while warning against trusting former Stalin allies and those who boast about their prowess in hydrogen bombs and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Walter Drew Pearson outlines the Stevenson Kefauver primary split harming both campaigns. He notes Oscar Chapman proposed a Stevenson for president Kefauver for vice president ticket, but Stevenson resisted to avoid alienating other running mates. He also cites Eisenhower era people-to-people efforts and notes various political figures and tax probes involving Ex-Senator Robertson.
Fragmented poem by Angela Gall in Good Housekeeping evokes father son bonds through imagery of sun and rain and daisies. The speaker recalls childhood, warmth across seasons, and the shifting landscape of memory as fields become streets with white petals and fresh flowers for an empty vase.
Many people who rose from poverty during World War II now realize they had a round trip ticket. The piece reflects on wartime fortunes and the idea of returning to earlier conditions or opportunities.
A playful note suggests a seasonal wager or promise due in spring to shorten the coming winter. The piece frames the idea as lighthearted guidance from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
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