Bluefield Daily Telegraph Stays Local News Source in 1866 to 1953 Note
The fragment lists the paper's history and contact details including establishment in 1893, 412 Bland Street Bluefield, AP membership, subscription rates, and advertising agency. It echoes standard early 20th century newspaper boilerplate with rates for carrier and mail delivery and audit bureau mention.
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Jones
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kala Agency
Tne Telephone
Begin Again Your Life Anew From Faith And Hope
A reflective verse urges readers to recover from setbacks by renewing confidence. It cites Hebrews and H G Wells style lines about starting over after misfortunes. The message stresses steadfast faith and perseverance to cope with adversity.
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H. G. Wells
No Place For Congress In Emergency Government Exercise
About 15 000 federal workers will evacuate Washington June 15 to test continuity of government after a bomb attack. Congress has no designated refuge and will sit out the drill. ODM seeks inland resort hotels for future exercises but finds none yet, with plans to retry next spring.
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Washington
Congress
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Trad’d’ Beta
Foreign Aid Totals Reach Over One Hundred Billion dollars
Analysis of long term foreign aid reveals totals from 1940 to 1955, with current measures pushing U S contributions past 100 billion. Figures include military economic and technical aid, and note funds not yet spent or repaid. Public interest notes compare US and UK election approaches and hint at Senate leadership speculation.
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Baan
Congress
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Service
Library of Congress
Capitol Hill
Special Research Bureau
International Monetary Fund
International Bank
Great Britain
T. H
Concord
N. H
NAM Proposes limits on growth and union anti trust action
The National Association of Manufacturers urges Congress to end government limits on business growth and to prosecute labor unions for monopolistic actions. NAM argues firms should decide their size to meet consumer needs and that unions’ exemption from anti trust laws concentrates power. Yet Congress is expected to show polite indifference.
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Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Tax Delinquency Figures Question Past Data
The IRS shows over 1.7 million delinquent tax accounts totaling more than 1.6 billion dollars. Senator John J. Williams pressed for release, calling the figure an all time high. Income taxes form a large share, with significant overdue deposits in other tax categories as well.
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Internal Revenue Service
John J. Williams
Delaware
Revenue Service
Hollywood Stars Share Glamour Tales And Plans
Hollywood gossip lists Jess Barker’s lawyer ready for court over Susan Hayward’s divorce while rumors spread about Susan’s death. Claudette Colbert will fly to Sonora with her husband piloting. Corinne Calvet and Jeffrey Stone promote a TV series. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz eye a ranch sale. Ethel Barrymore to host Whistler radio show. Mervyn LeRoy defends Mr. Roberts as Frank Lovejoy marks five years in film. Eddie Fisher buys a $14000 Benz. Doris Day seeks dramatic roles. Holden Russell Novak and others at picnic site in Kansas.
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Hollywood
Jess Barker
Susan Hayward
Supreme Court
Susan
Claudette Colbert
Sonora
Corinne Calvet
Jeffrey Stone
Joan Crawford
John Ireland
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Ethel Barrymore
CBS
Mervyn le Roy
Mr. Roberts
Frank Lovejoy
Finger Man
Eddie Fisher
Dan Dailey
Mae Wess
Marilyn Monroe
Dorothy Malone
William Holden
Rosalind Russell
Kim Novak
Kansas
California
Doris Day
Focus on Polio Vaccine Overshadowed by Auto Accidents
Amid debates over the Salk polio vaccine, observers note that automobile accidents cripple 25 times as many people as polio. The comparison highlights broader public health and safety priorities in the era.
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Atlantic News Telegraph
Consuls Deserve Higher Pay and Respect, Says Ruark
Robert Ruark argues against belittling State Department entertainment funds and urges raises for consular salaries. He notes consuls bear heavy duties overseas, pay full taxes abroad, and strive to maintain a good American image while often earning far less than locals. He stresses many consuls work hard, face financial strain, and that corruption is rare among them.
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America
Consulates Abroad Are Hard Workers
A writer praises American consulates and embassies abroad for dedication and problem solving. He notes diplomats personally fund social duties, helps with lost items, and praises figures like Jefferson Caffery and Jimmy Dunn while criticizing McCarthy era rhetoric. He emphasizes pride in American foreign service.
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Jefferson Caffery
Middle East
Spain
Jimmy Dunn
Italy
McCarthys
America
Ford Reuther Agreement Spurs Debate on Jobs and Prices
The piece argues the Ford Reuther accord avoids a broad strike and signals management statesmanship. It notes the plan adds state compensation for layoffs, may raise car prices, and risks smaller firms going out of business while preserving supplier subcontracts under big company leadership.
Avoidance Of Strikes Policy Shapes Auto Prices
A discussion on competition in the auto industry notes that few producers reduce rivalry, raising prices. Used-car demand weakness, EU and German rivals with American-owned roots, and Ford-UAW deals risk higher costs. Bootlegging of new cars as used persists to offset price increases, while consumer resistance looms if prices climb much more.
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United States
Vauxhall
Ford
England
Germany
Rootes G
Reuther
Consequences of Ford Settlementemerges as wage pattern
Raymond Moley analyzes the Ford settlement with Walter Reuther, arguing the so called supplementary unemployment compensation signals a principle toward a guaranteed annual wage. He warns the plan shifts control from free markets to a managed economy and could widen political and economic shifts across industries.
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Ford
Walter Reuther
Reuther
UAW
Luebeck Mayor Passarge defies border conflict on marzipan role
In Luebeck, Mayor Passarge, a veteran jailed foe of both Nazis and Reds, describes a border zone with barbed wire and machine guns. He notes a population surge from refugees, a 300 percent rise in marzipan production, and urges buying authentic local sweets to aid displaced residents. Meanwhile Washington reports Nixon pressing Ike and Knowland feud dynamics and a push for a large highway bill. Stevenson signals possible 1956 bid with Kefauver as rival, while party leaders weigh presidential responsibility.
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Congress
C. V
Springfield
Mass
Leverett Saltonstall
Knowland
Massachusetts Newe Rs
Enhower
Saltonstall
Senate
Boas
Ike
Dick” Nixon
Salty
Passarge
Hitler
Luebeck
Mayor Passarge
United States
Reds
Baltic Sea
Berlin
West Germany
Burgomeister
Forest Rangers
Washington
California
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Adlai Stevenson
Steven Mitchell
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Paul Butler
Adlai
Stevenson
Butler
Oscar Chapman
Interior
West
Kefauver
Tennessee
Harry Truman
Sam Rayburn
Truman
Rayburn
Democratic Party
Gose
Daily Telegraph Social Notes and Arrivals
Daily Telegraph lists residents and visitors: C B Hancock returns from Hot Springs Virginia Jridge M B Cowling from Taze well in Bluefield, F Barnes departs for Fort Pierce Florida, C E Bishop a high school teacher returns home to Morgantown. Also mentions W W McCroskey Falls Milles, Paul Eaton to Dayton Ohio, China Japan shift era ten years ago, Vernony WVU student home, and George Brooks Essex Street fatally injured at local shops.
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F. ©. Barnes
Fort Pierce, Fla
E. Bishop
Morgantown
W. W. McCroskey
Falls Milles
Paul Eaton
Dayton Ohio
China
Japan
Vernony
W.V.U
George Brooks
Essex Street
A M. Jackson
Princeton
Russians react to Big Four talk on lecture at wife's club
The report notes reactions from Russian figures after a Big Four meeting. It mentions a fatherly lecture, a literary club, and a pledge to attend or skip based on perceived value. A 3 year old and Sree Cela Crockett appear in fragments, with a line about fines for nonvoting in Australia.
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Father
Sree Cela Crockett
Poems Nocturne and the Blue Moon
Poem depicts a valley farm at night with children praying at windows and a killdeer calling in a dark sky. Sheep bells echo the scene as roses scent the hour and moonlight illuminates faces. Beryl Stewart and Blue Moon witness a tranquil, solitary dream in a motionless world.
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Beryl Stewart
Pension for Ex Presidents
The Waterloo Courier argues that ex presidents and their widows deserve comfortable living and no financial worries, noting they can usually find work with light duties. The piece urges a societywide policy ensuring continued support for former leaders and their spouses.
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Waterloo Courier
United States
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