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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
4
The item presents a newspaper masthead for Aaily Telegraph with dates 1866 and 1953, noting Hugh Ike Shott and Telegraph Printing Co. at 412 Bland Street Birefield Va. It lists AP affiliation, subscription rates, and advertising references.
A reflective note cites Luke 7 48 and Henry Ward Beecher praising forgiveness. The message frames mercy as erasing sins and compares absolution to a mother kissing the offense into oblivion.
The House will extend consideration of HR 6127 through a special session at least to Saturday June 7. A House rider seeks a national right to work by outlawing labor contracts requiring union membership. Senator John L. McClellan said adding such an amendment could effectively kill the civil rights bill.
The text recalls a Senate vote on March 11 to couple Alaska and Hawaii statehood, followed by a House approval on April 1. A conference move to drop Alaska was stalled by Rayburn, and a rules bottleneck ended chances for a conference. Seventeen Democrats and two Republicans who backed territorial combination later opposed the single package.
The June 3 Senate Judiciary Committee vote signals liberal backing for a civil rights amendment. Past anti segregation votes show a mix of support and opposition among liberals and Southern Democrats. President Eisenhower opposed Powell anti segregation amendments to school construction and reserves bills as extraneous. The State of the Union urged federal school aid on its merits without integration conditions.
A Soviet woman rebelled against cooking and mending claiming factory training entitles her to no house chores. Pravda rebuked her, ordered women to master kitchen tasks, and promoted night schools for housework skills, implying women bear more equal burdens than men.
Navy officials disclose high level, hush hush meetings with top scientists and shipbuilders to plan a radically different fleet. Admiral Radford says postwar power will rely more on carriers and planeLaunching units, while old battleships become ceremonial.
Hollywood circles discuss John Barrymore's continued work despite dis barment as Paramount and other studios rediscover him for projects. Tony Perkins, Tony Quinn, Cecil B De Mille and others contemplate directing roles and Italian shoots in Sicily and Rome. Audrey Hepburn Mel Ferrer and Valerie Allen figure in summer plans with jet set events at Lake Lucerne and Hollywood Bowl.
Washington report on Congress inviting two economists and four others to advise on tax policy. They diverge on inflation risks and the impact of possible budget cuts, with debate over a 2 to 5 billion dollar reduction and its effect on employment.
The article analyzes the annual contract renegotiation cycle, noting expirations cluster in spring and summer and labor leaders anticipate a peaceful year with typical demands and possible strikes. It warns management to anticipate tougher bargaining and guards against wage inflation arguments while unions push for cost of living increases and escalator clauses.
The piece notes union leaders may push for a shorter work week to spread jobs during downturns, with increased emphasis on fringe benefits. It mentions other unrelated items including a certificate tied to an oil lease, Expectant Father's Day event, trading stamps for appliances, and a multifunctional electric bedside table by Godfrey Josiah Wedgewood.
Column recounts a heated Senate House dispute over housing aid, noting Senator Clark’s remarks on hungry District of Columbia children and the romantic appeal for newlyweds. It contrasts House authorization of 285 million with Senate’s 250 million slum clearance plan and warns against debt-funded spending.
A reader denounces foreign aid policy as wasteful and misdirected, arguing the United States spends vast sums on projects like a $128,000 cowbarn in Lebanon while many Americans struggle. The piece questions motives, governance, and the impact on national pride, urging smarter diplomacy and budget restraint.
Daily Telegraph items recall N. D. Maher visiting on official business and Dr. J. E. Martin returning from Baltimore. Other notes mention Kiwanis talks, Moose visit by William A Anfesete, Drum Corps invitation to Asheville events, a court decision troubling Bluefield's gross sales tax, doctors attending a national convention in Atlantic City, and neighborly acts celebrated by Washington Evening Journal with a wholesome rural ethos.
The piece cites Senator Soaper urging unions to adopt a code of ethics and notes a Washington conference on leisure education. It jokes about teaching loafing, references a Stamp with the Star-Spangled Banner on sale July 4, and mentions a See office mail mucilage improvement and surveys about how people rate different years of their lives.
Drew Pearson reports that Dominican leader Trujillo used a House Agriculture Committee visit to the Dominican Republic to push a large sugar quota increase for the United States. Members including Harold Cooley and others were hosted at the Jaragua and toured sites like Boca Chica and Hotel Hamaca. The trip aided a double quota for Trujillo and drew criticism from several lawmakers and security concerns over food safety.
A short poem reflects on timing and resolve with lines about standing, listening, and waiting. The verse evokes nature imagery and inner calm as a man contemplates action and thought in quiet strain.
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