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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
4
A brief fragment juxtaposes a biblical appeal to celebrate with sincerity and truth with Immanuel Kant asserting sincerity as the indispensable ground of conscientiousness and heartfelt religion. The notes weave moral reflection across scripture and philosophy.
President Eisenhower resumes a 22 795 mile Far East tour visiting Korea Formosa the Philippines Alaska and Hawaii with four days in Japan starting June 19. The trip coincides with the new U S Japanese security treaty taking effect raising protests from Socialists Communists and leftists as major demonstrations loom. Japanese leaders insist the visit proceed despite opposition while U S officials say plans should not change.
A panel from the American Institute of Biological Sciences urges stopping shark riding after reviewing shark attack risks. The report likens it to wrestling alligators or taming tigers, noting participants do it for pay or sport and ignore danger. They warn riders risk their own lives.
A reflective piece recalls bygone innocence when marshmallows seemed fit for salads while politics appeared separate from diplomacy, underscoring a wish for clearer boundaries between whimsy and statecraft.
Washington weighs the political stakes as Khrushchev demands beyond January pledges and insists on military advantages from the U-2 ban. The piece contrasts espionage with surveillance and cites a Russian article arguing air space sovereignty is limited by height, while arguing U-2 flights remain unarmed and lawful.
Fifty years ago the Daily Telegraph noted a salary rise for Princeton’s postmaster from 1500 to 1600 dollars and Bramweill’s drop from 1400 to 1300. Midwest harvesters sought local grain-field workers via the Chamber of Commerce. Kathleen Taylor became Grace Methodist Church Epworth League president with Olin Troy as vice president. Charles M. Scott Jr earned an MD from the Medical College of Virginia. McDowell County reported the second death in two days due to lockjaw. both victims were young.
A two page mimeo newsletter edited by Barbara Norton at the Sheraton Park Hotel chronicles the social lives of prominent guests. It notes Admiral Emory Land’s Maine fishing trophies, Chief Justice Earl Warren’s growing family, Mrs. Spessard Holland’s bird studies, Mrs. Holland’s mink stole, and Mrs. Arthur Summerfield’s sable stole, among other insider tidbits.
Senator from Arizona turns 86 this September and entertains ladies with anecdotes and Shakespeare on the sun porch. Mrs. Robert Anderson shows off pink and green jade fruits and amethyst collections. Snow White the poodle is praised for style, while Mrs. Miller’s fashion is noted after a Arkansas trip. Barbara Norton reports from Washington.
The piece analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson’s strategic moves against John F. Kennedy as a potential turning point in the Democratic race with Missouri’s Stuart Symington as a likely beneficiary if Johnson shifts votes. It notes Johnson’s absenteeism claims, preconvention clashes, and regional loyalties influencing supermajority dynamics.
Kennedy faces pressure as Symington and Johnson align on farm policy and political strategy. The Missouri senator, 58, viewed as conservative, could form a Johnson-Symington bloc that ups the pressure on Kennedy to secure 609 to 700 delegates but avoid personal or sectional clashes.
Sheilah Graham reports on censor woes around Hitchcock and Janet Leigh in Psycho, upcoming auctions by Mary Pickford for the Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Fund, Buddy Rogers abroad, Oren Borsten’s new play, and TV plans. The column notes Lily Turner, Antony Armstrong Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, May Britt, Blood and Sand updates, and Moira Shearer’s career shifts.
Joan Caulfield plans a suit against ex husband Frank Ross for child support for their seven month old son. Ross earned 3 million dollars from his share of The Robe, Cineamascope. Joan acts at La Jolla Playhouse in Fancy Meeting You Again. Jack Benny shoots TV specials and a Petrified Forest satire. Don DeFore joins Lucille Ball in The Facts of Life, eight week engagement.
The piece argues that it should be a felony to exceed spending limits and to engage in under the table contributions. It critiques current regulation and suggests options from using taxes or a common fund to strictly limit expenditures while ensuring access to broadcast time. It notes Sarnoff and the need for affordable media access.
Senator Soaper jokes about naming delegates while noting the challenge of identifying candidates this year. The piece also hints at Kennedy potentially losing the nomination over perceived nature-related flaws and lampoons broad societal messes affecting graduates across the country. An outsize catcher mitt is joked as a new threat to sports.
The essay argues Khrushchev’s attacks aid Nixon by splitting voters into pro and anti war camps. It notes Nixon’s shift from anti communism to Moscow diplomacy and contrasts Nelson Rockefeller’s aloof stance on Russia. Rockefeller’s open skies stance and defense focus are highlighted as his strengths. The piece cites Ike’s fallout over Rockefeller’s 1957 defense report and Rockefeller’s cautious 1958 campaign posture.
A reflective verse fragment compares spring to a distant land, noting May snow on southern heights and elk grazing under upland skies. The speaker affirms shared love of land, acknowledging differences but embracing familiarity in a concise, lyrical message.
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