Daily Telegraph masthead and notice from Bluefield edition
The page shows the Daily Telegraph masthead with editor Hugh Ke Shott, stating establishment and association with the Associated Press, Bluefield publication details, and subscription rates by carrier and mail for West Virginia. It lists advertising contact and routing details for the agency.
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Hugh [Ke Shott
The
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
Star of Bethlehem Lights Christmas Blessing
A Christmas meditation cites Matthew 2 8 urging wise men to seek the child and return with news of worship. The message wishes readers a bright day rooted in Christ the sinner loving Saviour and Bethlehem radiance.
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Bethlehem
Christ
H. G. den
Drug use by minors reaches epidemic stage warns officials
Narcotics Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger says illegal minor use is an epidemic. Judge Joseph Sherbow warns parents that many youngsters from all backgrounds engage in drugs. Reports describe young users receiving free samples, progressing to heroin, and stealing or prostituting to support the habit.
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Harry J. Anslinger
Joseph Sherbow
Baltimore Supreme Bench
New York
W. H. Vogel
U. S. Public Health Service
Lexington
United States
Vogel
Lexington Hospital
Hogan
New York City
Australian Opened Way For British Hold On Iran's Oil
An older overview traces William Knox D Arcy's role in opening Iran oil to British control. It recalls the 60 year exclusive rights granted for Iranian oil, the initial price, and the 1933 60 year contract with 20 percent royalty, noting Britain’s ongoing drive to expand access.
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Iran
William Knox D'Arcy
D'Arcy
Shah
Persia
D’arcy
Burmah Oil Company
Anglo-Persian
Anglo-Iranian
His Majesty's Navy
Anglo-Persian Company
Britain
Call for a unified joint military command reforms
The piece argues for a congress created joint command with one officer from each service and a secretary general to oversee planning and strategy. It criticizes the current joint chiefs of staff as too administrative and lacking in information and coordination for rapid wartime decisions.
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Washington
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
United States
Secretary of State
Congressional Committees
America
Pearl Harbor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Par East
Joint Chiefs
General Marshall
Army
Admiral Stark
Navy
Roosevelt
Armed Service
Congress
Joint Command
Hirh
Tf Congress
Korea
RAGS TO RICHES HONOR FOR HORATIO ALGER WINNERS
Editorial notes Horatio Alger awards honor eight self made citizens from 450 colleges. The 1940s list includes Harold Stassen president of the University of Pennsylvania David Sarnoff chairman of RCA and four industrialists. The piece lauds America as a land of opportunity and cites self reliance over foreign ideologies.
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Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
America
Horatio Alger
Eaeh
Staunton
Andy My Boy Now Poem Birthday Card Note
A short affectionate verse to Andy, six years old, praising his large heart and growing maturity. The piece notes his first of June birthday, imminent school start, and being the eldest of three, with parental pride and encouragement to keep growing and do his best.
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Andy
Dora Morgan Cline
Truman rails at meat packers over price controls
President Truman denounces meat packers for inflating prices and defending consumer interests while warning that abolition of controls would harm dairy and poultry farmers. He cites cooperation with Mike DiSalle and congressional leaders as he presses for consumer protections amid a broader anti price control stance.
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Washington
Truman
Mike DiSalle
Congress
Rep
Paul Brown
Georgia
Murray
Humphrey
Capone
Senate Crime Committee
Senate
Chicago
al Capone
Wyoming
Lester Hunt
Hunt
Letters From Pegler Praise Local Reporter And Bluefield Hotel History
Young reporter Now and Thene Dick Brown receives an airmail note from Tucson by Westbrook Pegler praising his local feature. The letter urges letting youth write and laments slang in newspapers. It also recalls Bluefield’s thirty year old hotel founded by W. J. Cole, Uncle Bill, and the city’s early hotel culture.
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Dick Brown
Punch
Tucson
Ariz
Peg
Winchell
Mid-Week Hints From The Town Club And Local Names
The item notes potential City Manager candidates including ex mayor A Harry West and reports on changes at the Town Club with Ben Steiner vacating September 1 and Ray Matte taking over. Gerald Frank earned a Doctor of Optometry from Penn State and local real estate activity on Raleigh Street is anticipated.
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A. Harry West
Harry
Ben Steiner
Ray Matte
Ray
Bluefield-Bramwell Road
Gerald Frank
Meat Growers Hold Steers As Price Rollback Debates Rage
Robert Ruark argues that cattle producers delay slaughter to resist government price cuts. He claims black market profits and anticipated reversals threaten fair prices, blaming special interests inside the government and industry for the ongoing tension. Armour, Wilson, and Swift halt slaughter as the situation unfolds.
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New York
OPA
Truman
Armour and Co
Wilson and Co
Washington Boys
We Ain't Got Steak A Cattlemen Battle Inflation
A hard hitting op ed argues cattlemen resist price controls and blame inflation for high beef costs. It warns ineffective government measures fuel shortages and black markets and calls for full, decisive action to restore meat supply. The piece notes rising costs for feed and labor and critiques voluntary controls as inadequate.
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Nells
Columbia Court frees riders from radio overload on transit
In Washington a decision by the Columbia Court of Appeals bars transit firms from forcing passengers to endure nonstop radio programs and commercials aboard buses and streetcars. The ruling upholds the private bar under the constitution, ending the barrage of sales pitches and irrelevant music for riders on the move.
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Columbia Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Human Ear Gets Break In Decision By Court
A court case over radio advertising and bus service prompts a Citizens Committee for Freedom of the Ears as hearings loom. The piece notes protests against distracting songs and ads during long bus shifts and hints the Washington ruling will be appealed.
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Washington
Main Street
Obsolescence risk in professional careers prompts congressional measure
lawmakers discuss a proposal by Clifford Davis and Frederick Coudert to let professionals like doctors, lawyers, engineers and teachers save for old age amid high taxes. they warn reduced incentives and pensions could shrink future science and medical work, endangering national preparedness and economic stability.
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Clifford Davis
Tennessee
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
New York
Congress
Davis
United States
Bluefield Recap Highlights Historical Local Notices
Twenty five items recall events from 50 and 30 years ago. Baseball score 23 to 3 in Athens and visitors in Bluefield include W Rader and H Goodykoontz. Amelia Earhart Putnam escaped a wreck in Abilene. J E Blaydes to aid 30 students from West Virginia School for Blind. Roosevelt names Stone chief justice and Jackson Byrnes as justices. British Free French push at Damascus.
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Bluefield
Athens
W. Rader
Elkhorn
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Abilene
Texas
J. E. Blaydes
West Virginia School
Roosevelt
Stone
U. S. Supreme Court
Jackson
Byrnes
Damascus
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Bill) Cole
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