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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
4
Fragmentary 1866 1953 publication data shows Bluefield paper details and press associations. It lists publication frequency advertising agency and circulation notes with West Virginia zones and subscription rates.
A pair of quotes contrasts greed with generosity. The first cites Proverbs on how greed disrupts a home while rejecting gifts leads to prosperity. The second contrasts Varice with God, noting God alone gives and does not receive, attributed to William Shenstone.
The international naval review off Norfolk gathers ships from at least 17 nations for the Freedom of the Seas event, marking the first U S hosted display of such scale in 50 years. The showcase underlines U S naval power growth since Roosevelt era, with the United States leading in guided missiles and atomic propulsion per Jane's fighting ships.
The USS Navy expanded from 1890 onward due to Alfred Thayer Mahan’s Sea Power argument and Theodore Roosevelt’s push in public messages and Congress. He doubled navy numbers, built larger ships, and ordered a around the world cruise with 16 battleships six destroyers and six auxiliary vessels to project power.
Despite large plans the numbers mask naval progress from 1907 to 1914. The 1907 fleet included 276 ships with 200 fighting vessels and 41,308 personnel. later dreadnoughts rose to 27 thousand ton displacement. Norfolk review features four aircraft carriers led by USS Saratoga, plus Barbero submarine and heavy cruisers Boston and Canberra.
The Soviet trade minister signals imminent rollout of installment buying for citizens and warns of hidden costs. The piece speculates about the impact on ordinary Russians, noting prior bond payments and tightening government finances. It suggests budget purchases may erode earnings and bond values, with Ivan bearing higher carrying charges.
A psychiatrist asserts hard work as the best remedy for worry but wonders whether it truly surpasses the underlying disease in effectiveness.
The article outlines how the Du Pont family expanded from explosives to plastics and chemicals, seizing wartime needs and new markets. It traces their investments in General Motors, the diversification into celluloid, artificial leather, and rubber, and the broader impact on U.S. industrial power and policy through the early 20th century.
Dawn Adams delivers a strong American columnist turn as The Golden Virgin visits Woolf brothers projects loom. Laurence Olivier arrival from New York teases a next year film with Leighton fiancee mid August wedding planned after Gibraltar shoot. Keith cinematic chatter notes Zsa Zsa in Europe and Preminger’s Bonjour Tristesse casting Debra Kerr praised while Around World In Eight Days eyed for success.
Robert Ruark reports on alleged felon Big Freddy Hartgen who escaped custody in New York while facing charges including murder kidnapping and armed robbery. Authorities fear further violent acts as Hartgen taunts police promising further escapes and crimes if he remains free.
A narrative about Big Freddy, described as a troubled parolee with a violent history, as eight doctors work to save his life after a shooting. The piece questions why he was released and who is responsible for his fate, highlighting his flagrant past and controversial stance on rehabilitation.
The writer notes manufacturers quit boasting speed figures and ponders speedometer limits. He recalls his father’s 1921 Auburn Beauty Six bought in St Louis, advertised as 65 horsepower, whose speedometer only read up to 9.
The speaker recalls testing a car at about 40 mph with a faulty speedometer and a powerful engine described as a big “ironmongery” under the hood. He notes the car's fuel efficiency around 12 miles per gallon and contrasts it with the Auburn Beauty Six of years past, which averaged better. He hints at future improvements in speed and power.
The piece discusses experimental auto ideas including a 65 horsepower engine, low compression for cheap fuel, kerosene tests with smoke, and wishful hopes for simpler, button-light cars. It notes battery failures and a broken window mechanism affecting comfort during hot weather.
Columnist critiques talk of a new inflation wave driven by unions and wage demands. He argues money value, consumer prices, and government policies all fuel rising costs, urging a firm money standard and shared responsibility across all sectors. He also notes IRS ruling classifying auto accessories as taxable.
A Russian newspaper mocks American conditions claiming mass starvation and gossips about a successor for Dave Beck. The piece notes cheap neckties as a loyalty signal and recalls the long marriage of Wally Windsor and the Cookes, labeled as newlyweds in jest.
The article discusses the shift from traditional street policing to addressing sophisticated criminal networks in New York City. It notes the need for college-educated officers, multilingual expertise, and sociological training to handle narcotics, rackets, and constitutional rights concerns, warning that overcaution could undermine police agencies.
The column lists past local figures James O Connor Bramwell and 8. Crammer it Willwcen er, and F R Christie from Cedar Bluff plus notes on a 20 year ago Legion nomination and a 10 year ago sugar rationing reference. It also quotes British views on economic power versus military strength and a critique of communism.
Drew Pearson reports on alleged conflicts of interest surrounding Federal Power Commission Chairman Jerome Kuykendall. He cites travel funded by oil and gas interests, dinners with lobbyists, secret meetings, and potential misstatements to Congress. The piece notes opposition from senators and party critics ahead of a Senate confirmation.
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