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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
4
In 1886 to 1953 notices, advertisement snippets list printing and advertising services and a carrier distribution mention. Names such as Hugh Ike Shott Bry Melegrave and Sy Mell appear with company references and a telephone line 171 for inquiries.
A brief spiritual note contrasts Jeremiah’s exhortation to fear and awe with Hooker’s call to avoid idleness in faith. The excerpt emphasizes reverent contemplation of God and deliberate action over distraction.
The article analyzes comments by Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis L. Strauss on atomic arms capable of destroying armies in the field. It argues such weapons may deter Soviet aims but could boomerang, urging calm, resolute appraisal of calculated risks for the American public.
The eleven member United Nations Security Council heard Thailand's appeal for UN observers on Thai soil to detect signs that fighting in Indochina could cross borders. Thailand cites 3,000,000 unassimilated Chinese as a potential flashpoint and notes Laos and Cambodia see limited Communist activity. Russia's stance is awaited as India may also take note, with Geneva talks delaying a formal decision.
United States Coast Guard warns dangerous icebergs recur in trans Atlantic routes. Ice masses drift south of their usual belts and have intersected major lanes, prompting course changes aboard ships like the Queen Elizabeth. Radar and warning systems aim to erase this peril and prevent a Titanic scale tragedy.
Ray Tucker reports the Army McCarthy hearings will be among the cheapest inquiries in Congress costing about 18 000 dollars for a month of hearings. The tally covers salaries of counsel and staff, a loudspeaker system 25 dollars daily and 5 000 pages of testimony at 25 cents each.
A quirky retrospective column muses on state affairs, royal news, McCarthy hearings, and aging trends. It riffs on public figures, media reactions, and enduring topics like Trieste and Tommy Manville while contrasting past and present whims.
In early 1950s policy debate the Eisenhower Hobby health reform proposes federal reinsurance and coinsurance to insure the uninsured while leaving carrier regulation to the states. Support comes from life insurers and Blue Cross. opposition from state insurance commissioners, the Chamber of Commerce, and the American Medical Association questions its necessity and reach.
At a White House luncheon last month, 17 life company leaders heard administration explanations of a reinsurance health plan. They endorsed its aim to serve a real need while urging strength in provisions to keep federal authority from superseding state regulation. The plan targets the 60 million uninsured, with about half able to afford it, while small firms fear large risks. major firms would face no reinsurance need. The proposal sits with the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committees in both chambers.
The writer warns that phone conversations with a Secretary of the Army and other officials are monitored by aides who record every word. He cites Army McCarthy hearings and Senator Symington to illustrate pervasive eavesdropping, noting the practice extends beyond the military to federal offices and embedding devices in arterooms.
Committee counsel Ray Jenkins edited recordings of conversations between Secretary Stevens and Senator McCarthy and later with Roy Cohn. Jenkins bowdlerized profanity and strong terms, replacing phrases like hell and damn fine with milder wording, angering Sen. Dirksen who questioned language usage. Lucas defended the practice, saying only extreme language was toned down and ordinary profanity was noted.
An obituary note recalls architect William Van Alen who designed the Albemarle building and the Chrysler structure once the world’s tallest. It contrasts his cornice free approach with modern stripping of decorative features as cities mourn artful mistakes.
TV notes Robert Cummings fills in for Robert Montgomery for three weeks while Montgomery vacations. Cummings active in Gov Goodwin Knight re election, Eva Gabor plans party sendoff before rehearsals for Jacques Duval's Samarkand. Marie McDonald rebounds after Mocambo scare with new TV series. John Barrymore leaves baby John III in New York to discuss income tax. Europe reports Charlie Chaplin marriage uncertain. Frankie Laine filming 26 videos in Hollywood. Ann Sheridan stars with Anthony Quinn in The Number One and heads Las Vegas TV project. Peggy Ann Garner returns to 20th Fox for The Black Widow with Tierney Heflin Rogers. Gene Kelly backs brother Fred in film career. Rosalind Russell may earn 35000 on Your Show of Shows after Honolulu trip with Carl Brisson. Zsa Zsa Gabor co stars in Western Affair as rival saloon keeper. Rubin singing. Johnny Weissmuller tours Honolulu and possibly Japan for summer money. Marilyn Monroe life story by Ben Hecht in England teased. tape recorder cited in frank talks. ABC-TV offered George Murphy emcee job. MGM blocked film for TV due to union deals. Greece imposes government tax near 54 percent on Barefoot Battalion admissions. Mary Martin arrival hinted.
Peter Pan lead prospects from Columbia for a Pal Joey film. Mary’s Par amount contract expired under seven years. Shelley Winters links with Carlos Thompson while England bound. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans sign a three year recording deal for 3 000 000 records annually. Smithsonian pens obsession sparks White House purchases and souvenir pen chatter risks national emergency.
The essay argues literacy shifts scholars from elite status to ordinary minds while stressing disciplined learning over bare knowledge. It critiques egghead stereotypes, notes Marx and other figures, and asserts no single political group owns scholarship, with private industry and universities both driving intellectual work.
Daily Telegraph notes W C Broyles visiting Hunters Alum Springs in Pulaski County for weeks, Edwin Mann of First National Bank at a State Bankers meeting in Huntington, and General Carranza awaiting a settlement word. Neely of West Virginia moves to impeach Judge Dayton before adjournment. Revival by John Elward Brown in Arkansas ends successfully. Congress urged for 525 million drought relief. Olin Dutra wins National Open by one stroke. Allies widen Normany fronts as Italian army advances north.
The Chicago Tribune quotes the bar association arguing the Constitution does not forbid wire tapping but should prohibit it. It calls for an enforceable right to speak freely by telephone while noting government agencies deserve latitude to catch traitors and spies. The burden lies on agencies to prove measures are not civil liberties abuses.
The piece analyzes how personal backgrounds and party loyalties shape the McCarthy era Army investigation. It details Symington Dirksen Mundt and McClellan's ties to Stevens and McCarthy, noting how age, prior offices, and family connections influence positions. It highlights key motives and pressures among Republican and Democratic senators.
Poem compares airborne ascent to Daedalus, praising human ingenuity and metal-skinned craft that uncovers the third dimension and the levels of the wind, as described by Jean Shockley in the New York Times.
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