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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
4
Dr. H. M. Marvin surveys common fallacies about heart disease. He explains that many beliefs are outdated or incorrect, noting that heart disease can be treated and managed, not invariably fatal, and that mind and body influence each other in illness and recovery.
President Eisenhower’s doctors report he can smile through pain and expects a normal convalescence. Surgeons bypassed a 10 inch ileum section to relieve obstruction, cardiac status remains normal, and no malignancy found. He may play golf by mid August if healing proceeds.
Washington reports a fresh stalemate in East West disarmament after a year of talks. President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Bulganin clash over how to move beyond deadlock and seek new negotiation lines. Secretary Dulles pushes continued talks at UN while Bulganin attacks the approach and demands safeguards before any inspections.
A state party committee is appointed by Smith after outgoing secretary Crofton and routing duties. New leaders include a son of former governor L. Smith, opposed by Mollohan supporters, with Bean as chair and Smedegar and Davis in key roles. Ferguson linked to tax nomination amid internal factional shifts.
A plane struck a power line and plowed into a neighborhood, causing a home to burn. A naval officer noted a closer miss would have endangered residents as several people, including children Jeffrey 7 and Jennifer 2, were reported in critical condition.
Continued discussion of Ike's illness references a prior market shock from last fall. By April the market had rebounded to a new historic high following the recovery.
Multiple obituaries from Falls Mills to Welch and Bluefield list John Aubrey Sarver 50 of Falls Mills died at Bluefield Sanitarium. Also noted are Helen Pitchko 58 of Filbert and Luther Vider 62 of Leckie with services set, Barry Bowman infant, John Lee Keyser 73 of Jaeger, Charley Stasheen 73 of Newhall and several others with funeral arrangements and pallbearers named.
Luther of Leckie remembered with funeral at Leckie peated liness Church and Woodlawn Cemetery interment. Helen Fitchko 56 of Filbert mourned at Our Lady of Victory Gary service 9 am with Woodlawn interment. John E Kulchar 22 former War resident dies today at Calvary Baptist Church burial at Saeger Memorial. Trigg Kelly 40 Jewell Valley service today at Jewell Ridge Union Hall with Russell Memorial Cemetery burial.
The Vatican reports Pope Pius XII sent a message to President Eisenhower wishing him a speedy recovery and invoking the Lord's blessing on the U S leader.
A West Virginia delegation issued resignations and tackled convention business today. Revercomb and Mrs. Holt led resolutions on credentials permanent organization and order of business while committees were named to notify the presidential and vice presidential nominees.
Weather report for West Virginia and Virginia forecast partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers. Local advertisement promotes Bradley's shops offering dresses bathing suits shorts caps and other apparel for vacation with numerous items and prices highlighted.
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