Daily Telegraph Bluefield Virginia Notices 1866 1953
Daily Telegraph printing company in Bluefield West Virginia announces publication details and news service affiliation. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail options within zones. Advertising representation is through the Katz Agency with contact details.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Mall
West Virginis
Ember Audit Bureau of Circulation
Katz Agency
Ins
Going out into life that is dying
A devotional note quotes Revelation and Henry Ward Beecher on life, death, and faith. The piece frames death as a doorway and reflects on rest from labor and the lasting value of deeds.
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Christ
Henry Ward Beecher
Tornado and Hurricane Seasons Peak in Spring and Fall
The article notes that over half of U.S. tornadoes occur in April to June, peaking in June, while the hurricane season runs June through December with September as the peak month.
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U.S
Tornado season opens with Wisconsin trio’s deadly blow
The Weather Bureau notes 1958 began with high tornado counts and 53 twisters in the first quarter, nine fewer than last year. A June 4 Wisconsin outbreak killed at least 28 and damaged over $1 million in farms and towns. Scientists cite sun spots and air mass clashes. the US lies in a tornado hotspot with most storms occurring in the United States.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Rockies
United States
Kansas
Union
Nevada
Hurricanes defined and forecast advances outlined
The Weather Bureau defines hurricanes as tropical cyclones with wide impact and notes their energy surpasses 20 000 atom bombs. The piece discusses their spread from near the equator, historical warning systems since 1873, and ongoing forecast improvements including radar in Kansas to detect tornadoes up to 70 miles away, enabling evacuations to save lives.
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The
Weather Bureau
Tropics
North Atlantic
Equator
American Meteorological Society
Kansas
Weather Bureau ends long range hurricane forecasts
The Weather Bureau announced on May 31 that it will not issue long range hurricane probability forecasts this year citing inaccuracy and potential misinterpretation. Last year such predictions were released experimentally at newspaper and shipping interests' request, touching Florida tourism. Senator Len Spessard L. Holland criticized officials for predicting 45 possible hurricanes in 1957 with none materializing, though bulletins on forming storms will continue.
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Weather Bureau
Florida
Len Spessard L. Holland
D Fla
Appropriations
Brooklyn Mother Seeks Double Prize For Twins On TV Show
An expectant Brooklyn mother competes for a cash prize on a television show. The host offers doubling of winnings if she gives birth to twins, while her husband prefers the single jackpot outcome.
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Brooklyn
Televised Westerns Show Marshals Always Step In
The article notes that in television horse operas marshals are plentiful and consistently intervene to deliver villains their comeuppance, underscoring a recurring narrative device in the genre.
Traffic to Parks Tops Last Year as Vacation Costs Bite
Traffic to national parks and major tourist spots increases from a year ago. The rising costs of vacation travel compresses trip plans while families watch spending.
Supreme Court splits over labor rulings reflect growing criticism
The Court upheld state court damages against unions for picket line blockages while rejecting the Nelson verdict logic. AFL-CIO lawyers warn of potential bankruptcies and multi million dollar suits as unions rethink strategy. Critics fear nationwide chaos and a push for Right to Work acts gaining momentum in California politics.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
High Tribunal
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Congress
Alabama
California
Nelson
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Earl Warren
William C. Douglas
Warren
Hugo L. Black
Labor
United Automobile Workers
U.A.W
New York
Deep South
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
Goodwin J. Knight
Senate
McClellan Committee
Capitol Hill Plaza
Senator Soaper Comments At High School Annual
The piece reflects on a high school event with autographs and playful asides about algebra students. It also mentions Uncle Phil, a bottle opener, and salt memory, plus a quip on political figures and a near miss on an airliner incident.
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Phil
Knowland
Ruark Sees Dulles Clash Over State Dept France School
Robert Ruark aligns with John Foster Dulles in criticizing Congress for rejecting a 6.5 million dollar State Department request. He notes disputes over a language school in Nice France and a large whisky themed representation allowance amid concerns about distractions and prestige.
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John Foster Dulles
Congress
State Department
Nice
France
Carol Burnett
Whisky Fund
Foreign Service
Approves Dulles Fracas With Congress
A satirical critique of Congressional travel abroad and foreign service perks. The piece argues government-funded junkets inflate diplomacy, mocks underpaid consular staff, and defends wine diplomacy as a practical tool. It calls for trimming grants and boosting foreign service living standards to foster better global regard.
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Nnal
Creepsetter
Consular Corps
Toots Shor's
United States
Spain
Congress
Sixth Fleet
Counsul-General
New York
Washington
Washington, D. C
Foreign Service
Nice
Dulles
France
Tax cuts in Congress split business leaders on aims and risks
Businessmen view tax revision through personal lenses in Congress, with automobile makers seeking excise relief, financiers backing lower rates on large incomes, and small firms pressing growth freedom. Ralph Cordiner opposes cuts, warning politics drive tax policy and inflation taxes remain the real danger.
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Congress
Henry Kaiser
Hollywood Stars Ping Pong Through Roar Like A Dove News
Sheilah Graham reports Gary Grant is the top star for the film version and Mike Wilding nears Broadway, with Cary Grant noted for looks while Katharine Hepburn enjoys an airport moment. Janet Leigh tours with Tony Curtis, Marie McDonald stars for USO in Geisha Boy, and Ray Millands’ cook spends days at a cooking school.
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Hollywood
Gary Grant
Kilte
London
Mike Wilding
Cary
Coeitus
Gladys Robinson
Claire Trevor
Reginald Gardiner
Benny Venuta
Gadabout's Diary: Hollywood News and Festival Plans
Gadabout reports a Strip art festival this month with proceeds to Variety Clubs charity. Gwen Verdon completes Damn Yankees at Warners then heads to New York and Fire Island for a three month vacation with her son James. Lerner and Loewe decline a Sherlock Holmes musical project from Wilder and Mirisch due to timing. Alan plans to live there for two years.
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Gwen Verdon
New York
Fire Island
James
Tony Randall
Khows
Lerner and Loewe
Bright Boys
Metro
Gigi
Billy Wilder
Harold Mirisch
Alan
Labor unions and corruption rethink in postwar America
The piece argues labor unions face a balancing act amid recession and graft scandals. It cites Walter Reuther and A. J. Hayes, critiques union leadership, and calls for rigid trade union laws with strong enforcement. It notes corporate parallels and questions the amalgamation of news services as an example of misplaced statesmanship.
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Walter Reuther
Reuther
Suppo
A. J. Hayes
International Association of Machinists
Ethical Practices Committee
Afl-Cio
McClellan
ICC
FCC
FTC
SEC
United Press
International News Service
INS
Daily Telegraph Historical Briefs
Fifty years ago three calves in B. H. Cooper’s Monroe street yard were slashed by unknown persons. Forty years ago delegates to the 22nd annual United Commercial Travelers of America convention began arriving. Ernest Witt of Bluefield enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. Bluefield Follies, a local talent show, played at a theater. James Pritchett, 16, drowned near the Virginian Railway shops. A senate bill sought to draft men aged 19 through 2 into service. Flood waters drove hundreds from the Pacific Northwest.
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B. H. Cooper
Monroe Street
United Commercial Travelers of America
Ernest Witt
Bluefield
U. S. Marine corps _ ae
Senate
Pacific Northwest
De Gaulle Faces Right Wing Pressure and U S Senate Moves
In Washington observers note ultraright factions balk at De Gaulle's middle course as extremism grows. Leon Delbecque seeks public safety committees in France while a right-wing bloc resists political parties and advocates a Franco dictatorship. Senator Theodore Francis Green of Rhode Island, at 90, juggles fitness and diplomacy as he shepherds foreign aid, boxing, and law past a wary public. Senator Clinton Anderson of New Mexico allies with isolationists as Strauss resigns and Shippingport reactor is finally dedicated amid mixed reaction.
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Ulle
France
Overtone No
Leon Delbecque
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Algeria
DeGaulle
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Rhode Island
Senate
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Franz Szuzina
Big Brothers
Joey Giardello
Szuzina
Green
Brown University
Seaview Railroad
Rhode Island Trolley Lines
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Eisenhower
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Shippingport
Ike
Anderson
Gore
Tennessee
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Mel Price
Illinois
Chet Holified
California
Queen Elizabeth
Calder Hall
Golf
Gettysburg
Pittsburgh
White House
Poland
Romania
Hungary
USA
Poems First Call and Social Analysis by Hicks and Manhelm
Poems first call describes a quiet scene where winter winds rattle dry branches and earth stirs, hinting at life waking anew. Social Analysis argues most social life is an exchange of steaks, noting diners and butchers with a practical, stark view of social divides.
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Martha Manhelm
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