Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph published each morning by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co at 413 Blend Street Bluefield West Virginia. It is a second class matter with registration date December 15, 19 and is a member of the Associated Press. Subscription rates list weekly carrier and mail prices for Virginia and other areas. Advertising representative is The Kate Agency.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
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Bluefield
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Virginia
Prayer as Life Breath in Faithful Resolve
A devotional item presenting prayer as the Christian’s vital breath and native air. It cites Paul urging prayer for the gospel to prosper and quotes James Montgomery on prayer as the watchword at life’s gate, framing prayer as essential to faith and salvation.
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James Montgomery
Changes Needed In Our 76-Year-Old Constitution
A discussion argues for revising West Virginia’s constitution to share liquor profits with cities and secure better municipal funding. It notes a 76 year old framework, a 1873 adoption, and recent court rulings that removed profit-sharing while proposing new taxes to aid cities. It criticizes underfunded cities and calls for aligning with other states’ practices.
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West Virginia
Supreme Court
Hoover commission kept free from politics, bipartisanship praised
The piece defends the Hoover commission as a bipartisan, nonpartisan effort to curb waste in the federal government. It rebukes McGrath for politicizing broadcasts and argues that socialistic or communist systems fail next to capitalism. It contrasts energy production and consumer ratios across the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union to highlight American success.
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McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Herbert Hoover
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Hoover
Hoover Commission On Reorganization
Washington Exchange
United States
Socialist
Britain
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Russia
U.S.A
Karl Marx
Capitalism and Socialism in Electric Power Showdowns
The piece contrasts Soviet Russia and Britain with the United States over control of electric power. It argues government direction yields greater development and usefulness than private ownership, noting Russia’s 30 years of state control and Britain’s post nationalization shift.
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Russia
England
United States
Britain
Editorial on Truman's Congress Blame Game and Coalition Excuses
The piece argues the administration's strategy to blame a southern Democrat Republican coalition for slow enactment proves its failure to fulfill promises. It notes only two measures passed and predicts 38 major items face slim chances, while criticizing Truman and his spokesmen for political posturing.
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Congress
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Evening Dispatch
Philadelphia
Army Quartermaster
Samuel Schwaer
The
Quartermaster Corps
Quartermaster
Schwag
Army
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Texas
Washington
Gallaudet College
James Golden
Kentucky
Lonely Pines
Golden
John Mar Salis
Colorado
Blank Verse Dominates Poetry Contests
A verse piece criticizes blank verse as prose without meter, arguing judges prefer it in poetry contests. The narrator notes its lack of rhythm yet claims blank verse consistently wins, advising writers to avoid rhyme for victory. Araminta Walk.
Fallout Deepens Over Israel Palestine Policy Note
The State Department delivered a blunt warning to Israel in Tel Aviv, with President Truman taking personal responsibility. The note demands Israel compensate Arab lands seized after 1947 and address the 600,000 to 800,000 Arab refugees, outlining potential U.S. policy revision if Israel rejects UN principles and U.S. counsel.
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State Department
Palestine
Frank B. Kellogg
Mexico
U.S
James G. MacDonald
Moshe Sharet
Tel Aviv
Sharet
Israel
United Nations
United States
Truman
Jerusalem
Europe
Dan Duryea Says He Will Keep Slapping Women
The actor Dan Duryea, six feet tall with blond hair, proclaims he will continue to slap women on screen and off as long as fans demand it. He recalls roles and says his tough image drives his acting, while noting his private life remains quiet at home with wife and two children in Hollywood.
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Santa Claus
Arctic
Dan Duryea
Cornell
Eels
William Haine
William C. Thomas
Paramount
Duryea
Dorothy Lamour
Joan Bennett
Lizabeth Scott
Yvonne de Carlo
Pete
Hollywood
White Plains
N 7
Rouben Mamoulian
New York
Maxwell Anderson
James Edwards
Hollywood Stars Biz and Home Life Headlines
Danny Thomas hurried home after a Beverly Hills break in as his elder daughter broke an arm and the youngest a toe. Robert Walker takes charge of Jennifer Jones’s two sons at his Brentwood home. Shelley Winters and Charles Laughton plan Twelfth Night at the Coronet with Broadway hopes.
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Hollywood
Danny Thomas
Beverly Hills
Jennifer Jones
David Selznick
Robert Walker
Jennifer
Robert
Brentwood
Charles Laughton
Shelley Winters
Coronet Theatre
Broadway
Gentlemen of the Graduating Class Address
A June graduation address reflects on a tumultuous year with jokes about fate and a world of uncertain opportunities. The speaker notes crowded colleges, high hopes, and the era of booming education amid economic anxieties.
Baccalaureate for 49s Graduating Class Amid Uncertain Times
The piece reflects on postwar concerns of 1949 graduates, noting weak steel production and a soft stock market. It laments economic woes while urging bravery and optimism, citing Truman and Ford strikes, and hints at hopeful openings and future opportunities for graduates.
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Grand Central Station
Fragmented Telegraph Clipping Yields Sparse Details
Incomplete OCR text fragment shows stray words and garbled phrases without clear names, dates, places, or events. The readable portion offers no coherent event or person to identify for a proper historical note.
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