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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1947
Page
4
The piece commends Congressman Engel for saving taxpayer money by shifting procurement to provide capital equipment such as reclining chairs at lower costs. It argues the actions illustrate prudent spending and deserve public praise from taxpayers and readers.
A reflective verse excerpt credits Charles Kingsley with lines praising the immutable nature of God and the steadfast heavens. The text contrasts changeless dawns with eternal hills and stars in a devotional poetic frame.
The piece surveys President Truman’s mounting troubles ahead of the 1948 campaign. It notes tensions with Ickes and Wallace, labor and tax issues, and pressures over the Pendergast machine, urging independence to avoid splitting the Democrats and jeopardizing a second term.
Congressman Engel of Michigan who chairs the House War Department Appropriations Subcommittee disclosed that the army proposed purchasing 161000 aluminum reclining chairs as part of federal budget estimates.
Dun and Bradstreet data show insolvencies up from wartime lows with 159 cases in early 1947 totaling nearly 19 million dollars in liabilities. Manufacturing failures outpace retail and wholesaling, while postwar entrants face rough seasons and learning curves amid a surge of new enterprises and risk awareness.
The piece argues Russia’s seizure of Hungary signals an inevitable Soviet response to U S moves on Greece and Turkey. It contends Greece and Italy align with a solid Russian front, undermining U S aims and diminishing the Truman doctrine. It questions the Hungary loan as political manipulation by the State Department.
A fragment poem expresses a wish for a small private home with Morning Glory vines a nest for birds and a quiet yard. The speaker envisions three to four rooms a tree a porch flowers and a lullabying baby as day ends. The author ends with the line Araminte Walk implying a place or authorial signature.
Two Michigan Senators Arthur Vandenberg and Homer Ferguson, both Republicans, have blocked votes on major posts since January. Ferguson delays Perlman for Solicitor General while Vandenberg halts Biddle for UN delegate, drawing GOP criticism as the Senate stalls.
Hal Boyle recalls the Osage Indian era when Osage County oil wealth made farmers rich and lavish, with bought mansions and cars, while wasteful practices faded as conservation began. Old tim ers describe gas and oil markets shifting from waste to careful use as Oklahoma starts statewide conservation.
The narrative notes the high cost and long payout of oil wells, contrasting early booming profits with modern cheap stripper wells that yield one to four barrels daily. Claude Barrow, veteran oil editor, discusses the shift to a sane, long term business while landowners earn royalties over extended periods. Barrow recalls near misses with promising sites and warns of speculation.
A New York correspondent notes the city’s pull and push on longtime residents and newcomers. Many transplanted locals defend the metropolis as the best home, while others yearn for relief or escape. The piece highlights varied personal motives behind choosing to live in the Big Apple.
A witty survey contrasts self styled loners who crave solitude with those who claim urban isolation in New York. It highlights theater loving locals, midtown residents chasing Central Park beauty, Riverside Drive praise, and habitual social evenings amid a busy city scene.
The piece notes New Yorkers and visitors overly fond of New York City landmarks. It contrasts imagined tours of The Battery Statue of Liberty Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center with regretful reality. Readers mention planning trips to the Bronx Zoo La Guardia Airport St Patrick's Cathedral and more yet often never travel.
A poem laments nationwide economic chaos with rising prices and distrust. It critiques inflation fears, blunders, and a sense of helplessness as people struggle to afford goods and endure ongoing crises. The piece references farmers, politicians, and public doubt about economic cures.
A poem style verse critiquing public discourse during a period of political flux. It ridicules factions pursuing self interest and airwave programs while calling for cooperation and sacrifice.
Hollywood gossip notes Bette Davis meets Curt Bernhardt over a possible Ethan Frome or Sarah Bernhardt project Ingrid Bergman and Dana Andrews may co star in Proud Destiny Annabella eyes a quick return to Hollywood Tyrone Power and Mary Pickford move amid divorce and production talks Dan Dailey's baby due in New York Gale Page returns to work while Mary Pickford directs Sleep My Love Ray Milland unsettled by distance fromBalboa studio path extends from Balboa to Hollywood Lovelorn rumor mill finds Lynn Bari silencing a wolflike fan on set
Daily Telegraph notes an epidemic of measles with several serious cases in the city. Southern Comedy company booked for a week in Bluefield to aid the fire department. news Engineer L E Page returns to duty after illness. Funeral services held for Col J J Swope editor of the McDowell Recorder.
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