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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
4
A short, formal notice from Bally Telegraph Co describing its daily publication schedule and distribution details. It lists address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield and mentions audit and agency references, with a general tariff note. The fragmentary text gives little story content beyond operational facts and contact info.
Fragmentary church sermon remark cites Ephe 4 5 and a Beecher quote on God as the sole employer thinker planner and supervisor highlighting religious unity and discipline in a 19th century style.
A brief history of shifting ties between Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Communist Party from early cooperation in the 1920s to joint action against Japan before 1940, then renewed conflict. It notes key events including Shanghai 1927, Moscow ties, and Chiang’s 1937 kidnapping and uneasy wartime cooperation.
The Post Office introduces certified mail at 15 cents for letters up to one ounce, no extra indemnity. Old no value registered mail at 30 cents is gone. minimum registered letter with indemnity rises to 40 cents up to $5. Certified items get a sender receipt but are processed like ordinary mail, with no special handling or signatures required. Fiscal 1954 shows unit revenue 52.8 cents vs 62.2 cents cost, total loss over $5 million.
Police rushed to the all male campus as women from a neighboring school raided in reverse prank fashion. Editors note the episode may reflect final exam pressure and lingering campus tensions. The column also mentions 1957 car models and warns about land use affecting food production.
The piece compares current GOP tactics behind Dwight Eisenhower to Coolidge reelect efforts in 1924, arguing a victory psychology and steady prosperity dissuade major dissent. It notes newspaper polls and party propaganda portraying Ike as unbeatable, with limited policy clashes and a focus on stability and defense.
Bankers warn loan caution amid slower home sales and rising vacancies. Families overextend with auto and instalment debt, while total credit remains high, prompting tighter veteran mortgages and higher down payments to curb inflation risk.
The text notes a cautious mood among mortgage lenders amid broader advertising shifts and tax error reports. It cites the automobile and food industries as top national advertisers, with totals reaching near 495 million for general and auto ads, and highlights occasional IRS rulings affecting transportation tax in ship travel.
A roundup of movie stars and plans including Mike Todd courting Jean Simmons for War and Peace, Esther Williams honeymooning in Europe, Marion Brando touring The Teahouse Of The August Moon, Bing Crosby and Kathryn Grant reuniting, Donald O'Connor favorite Gloria Noble, and other studio bidding and life story talks.
In Idlewild Capt. Joseph A. Goetz leads the first revived Lufthansa transatlantic flight wearing a gleaming navy uniform. Goetz, born in Owensboro Kentucky, speaks with a Southern accent, while the crew includes German pilots and engineers training with American navigators as Lufthansa contracts with TWA for two years.
The narrator recalls a luxurious airplane journey to Frankfurt with dark red upholstery and oak trim, noting the onboard comfort, attentive "frauleins" nurses, and a bar setup at Shannon. He describes meals from caviar to martinis and the overall sense of first class atmosphere on the flight.
The author tours postwar Germany noting Frankfurt airport transformed to a showy set with fountains and statues, then Hamburg appears as a lilac scented, resortlike industrial city with docks and canals. He plans to report on St. Pauli’s 200 24 hour establishments catering to sailors and visitors, after explaining wickedness in German style.
Washington reports the Senate authorized continuation of the $42 million foreign aid program for Yugoslavia plus war materials. On the same day Tito and Bulgarin backed a settlement of Far Eastern issues by ceding Formosa and offshore islands to Communist China and proposed a neutral Germany. The piece notes Yugoslav leader Tito seeks to play a broker role between blocs, resisting Moscow’s Cominform alignment, while the US emphasizes non interference in internal affairs and recalls past support that shaped the Eastern Mediterranean balance of power.
Diplomat observers view Tito as the central regional figure after state visits to Britain India and Burma and a Kremlin meeting. He endorses Moscow aims and advocates coexistence while urging neutral status for Germany and American pacific concessions.
A discussion discusses Ford Foundation and Fund for the Republic financing and how funds may be used for political purposes. It cites a complex questionnaire to ad agencies about hiring controversial figures and notes distribution of materials to clergy and officials as part of political propaganda concerns.
Drew Pearson reports European chancelleries and Washington diplomats view the Belgrade talks as showing Kremlin weakness and unrest inside Russia and in satellites. Khrushchev is seen as running the show while Bulganin is a front man. notes on Yugoslav reception, possible Tito support, and U.S. caution. Also discusses Hatch Act violations tied to Hal Short and Dulles era political publicity in Oregon.
Fifty years ago H G Thorne of Princeton visited the city while Carl C Botsbord of Worth toured. forty years ago C B Lovett of Castner Curran and Bullett offices in Philadelphia were in town. W B Payne returned from a Confederate reunion in Richmond.
A safety group urges drivers to honk three times when witnessing traffic rule violations. The piece satirically notes this excludes stay at home families and references a survivors’ association with dated holiday mentions. It adds Sweden may vote on driving side of the road and mocks bread surplus politics.
Abstract lines describe a street as a living, evolving space where science and jade share the block. The poem reflects on class, memory, and humility, linking personal roots to a street’s length and height.
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