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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
4
Notice from Kats agency inc listing mail carrier rates and services for West Virginia. It references audit, duress of circuit representative details and a telephone contact, with a price of 16.20 and application for other rates.
A religious verse from Jeremiah 7 15 warns against disregard for divine calls and reminds readers God partners human action. A Swetchine quote urges preserving individuality amid modern pressures and encourages self reflection as a thought of God.
The June 14 and 15 nationwide exercise will simulate atom bomb attacks on 41 principal U S cities in 27 states and Washington DC with 85 additional towns in non nuclear scenarios. The plan includes evacuations and dispersal, plus an hourly warning system by July 1 1955. NYC faces potential transit strikes risking test participation.
U S Naval Ordnance units dispose of threats in a peaceful Pacific area while WWII era mines and bombs wash ashore. Sunken Japanese landing craft likely rusted and released cargo as waves roll debris onto beaches. The War in the Pacific ended nine years ago, but reminders linger in history.
A viewpoint notes that the United States has won many wars unarmed and suggests future peace talks could involve armed posture to test outcomes, reflecting on strategic posture and negotiation leverage.
Ray Tucker outlines how the postwar aviation subsidy system keeps international carriers afloat costing taxpayers 140 million yearly. Senate moves aim to cut 50 million in subsidies while Pan Am and TWA mobilize lawmakers to block the cuts and defend subsidies amid CAB audits and antitrust actions.
A column notes Betty Hutton will have a regular TV program next fall signaling lively viewing. It jokes about fashion quirks and cultural curiosities while skimming public tastes in film stars and politics.
Article argues that overcrowded slums in big cities require public housing as a humane policy and criticizes Republicans for threatening to abandon or undermine public housing. It contends private enterprise cannot provide affordable rentals for low income families and warns of disappointing outcomes if policy weakens.
Billy Rose writes from Keflavik to Sammy Collina sharing theater and art notes. He praises the film On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando and notes its gritty dockside story. He visits a Lipchitz retrospective at MoMA with 130 works spanning 40 years and compares the impact to a grand art experience. He mentions theater critics and plans for Sammy’s return.
Billy Rose writes to Pfc Samuel Collins praising Can Can and Kismet despite mixed notices from critics. He notes Can Can fills seats and Kismet earns over 55000 weekly, arguing critics misjudge musicals. Rose mocks Kerr and hints at future updates from Mecalomania News with a request to call if planes with red stars appear.
Raymond Moley argues that political incentives persist despite reforms. He claims the civil service is being frozen to shield Democratic workers while Republicans gain only a small share of civil employment. He notes the pork barrel revived in costly form, citing past rivers and harbors spending as a patronage tool.
The piece argues that pork barrel funding persists through Reclamation Bureau, Army Engineers, defense, and agricultural appropriations. It notes voting trade, with westerners backing eastern projects, and commends Senator Douglas for attempting to cut 14 million from the Army Engineers bill, backed by Kennedy Frear Williams.
Bankers Trust and Industrial Bank of Commerce discuss a merger to grow branches in New York City as part of a broader trend toward consolidation. Possible unions with Corpexchange and Chemical Bank & Trust are floated, aiming at larger branch networks and loan operations amid industry scrutiny.
A compact survey notes pressure for new bank branches amid shifting finance needs. The text hints at diversification studies by Ford Foundation and pending plans from Wall Street groups, with ongoing federal agricultural and crime policy mentions in a broad survey of reforms.
A Sioux Falls Argus-Leader reflection notes many people lack awareness of both future income and past spending. It comments on financial uncertainty and budgeting, urging awareness of money flow.
The piece analyzes March 1954 Senate hearings on McCarthy era issues. It contends Roy Cohn and David Schine were tools in a process aimed at neutralizing Joe McCarthy, with long ten minute rounds and procedural delays shaping the outcome. It notes Symington’s blunt questioning and the slow cross examination undercutting decisive conclusions.
The Daily Telegraph recalls R. J. Tabor of Welch visiting the city fifty years ago, with predictions of regional interest. Pred W. Pendleton of Tazewell also noted visiting Bluefield in that era.
Drew Pearson examines the widening Anglo American breach from the Bermuda conference's end. Churchill, Eisenhower, and Stalin era hopes fade as Ike's Bermuda break and U N speech alter alliance dynamics. Dulles signals talks on Eisenhower's atomic proposal near collapse.
Pearl Lunt Robinson writes of maple boughs flowering before leaflets push through a field and wood, arriving minutes before expectation to gladden the reader in the Christian Science Monitor.
Washington Evening Journal argues toll roads will be adopted as a standard funding mechanism because the public consistently supports services perceived as providing value for money. The piece frames tolls as a practical revenue tool amid transportation funding discussions.
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