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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
4
Lawrence Washington reports the steel strike left the economy slowed, with plant shutdowns and rising unemployment. Executives expect price moves and continued profit squeezes, noting inventories, substitutes, and foreign competition have reshaped orders. A recovery is hoped from August with auto demand, but overall outlook remains uncertain.
A compact reflection cites Proverbs 24 7 about wisdom and gate speech and contrasts it with John Ruskins line praising a small group of wise hearts over a vast crowd of fools. The pair frames discernment and influence in moral terms.
The United States leads globe-trotters with a record travel year expected. Passport offices plan 800,000 new and renewed documents, 14 percent above last year. Foreign travel draws include Holland’s Floriade and the Rome Olympics as major lures.
Weather disruptions hit resorts on Memorial Day weekend with Atlantic City rainfall reducing holiday revenue from an estimated 12 million to 6 or 7 million. Despite that, domestic tourism remains robust with expected gains over last year’s 90 million travelers. Hotels raise rates and reservations are sometimes required.
A researcher visits a Coney Island penny arcade that has become a five and dime. He buys a penny machine labeled The Question Girl and asks if he will inherit money. The machine replies Youll get what you deserve, suggesting a cynical take on inflation and value.
Despite political debates, advocates for cake biscuit and pie dough strawberry shortcake campaign continues. The movement centers on promoting strawberry shortcake among desserts amid ongoing controversies.
A Daily Telegraph note recalls that Miss Gertrude Keiser departed Graham for New York and a European tour fifty years prior. It also mentions forty years since French Easley sold his Williamson business to form the Easley Perkins Co. in town. Local police reportedly pursued two suspects after Raymond Jordan was shot and robbed near Blue Stone Junction. Twenty years ago Scott Street Baptist Church began a ten night program marking its 50th anniversary. Ten years ago two homes were razed as a new shopping center began construction in South Bluefield.
Ed Koterba reports from Washington that J Leonard Reinsch of the convention directory sent a four page telegram canceling his hotel reservation over a story about high living costs at the L A convention. Reinsch disputes hotel and restaurant prices and taxi shortages cited by Koterba.
A quirky correspondent reports no newsmen will sleep in conventional lodging at the convention. He mentions trailer plans near California’s Disneyland and a cancelled space at Redwood Lodge 906 South Alvarado. A reply cites $4 trailer rental and a 50 cent steak sandwich as reasons, with implied pressure on Dotty to bring the cow.
The piece analyzes how Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy challenge Democratic unity as both seek the presidential nomination. It notes potential convention clashes, fears of regional and religious rifts, and the threat such divides pose to national and local electoral success.
Analysis argues that Johnson and Kennedy could divide the Democratic coalition. It notes opposition from unions and civil rights groups and warns a Johnson defeat or Kennedy rejection could trigger regional dissent and reshape the party balance.
Sheilah Graham notes John Wayne's investment in The Alamo exceeding two million dollars and predicts three stars will emerge. Frances and other stars are mentioned with projects in negotation or production. Henry Silva buys a Beverly Hills home using Oceans 11 earnings while Don Murray travels to Naples for The Hoodlum Priest. Conversations touch on aging, budgets, and Oscar envies.
Ex‑dictator era note aside. Alec Guinness shaves disguise with a red toupee and makeup. Tony Randall aims for Rome to work with Sophia Loren while enjoying Monroe connection. Tony Martin promotes After Six menswear and multiple Palm Springs rentals. Kirk Douglas faces family dynamics as his sons live with Diana in the east and await a summer visit.
A historical critique argues tax exemption should reward charitable or educational bodies earning no profits and paying no salaries to officers. It warns of foundations used as political tools and front names masking salaries and misused funds, urging stronger scrutiny to prevent fraud and abuse.
A collection of humorous and reflective quotes. Includes remarks from Rev Dr Martin Niemoeler Cary Grant Jacques Bergier and Premier Khrushchev about dignity, liberty, design by committee and the colors under a Communist flag.
Drew Pearson examines hurdles facing Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon as potential 1960 Republican nominees. Health concerns for Eisenhower and Rockefeller liberalism shape GOP support, while Democratic tactical gains loom. The column also notes political maneuvers and unrelated anecdotes from Preminger to Morgantown and postal pay issues.
A lyrical fragment presents a speaker asking who preens the pretty bird. Imagery shifts with color labels Pink, powder blue, lime green, lemon throat, and air bubble visions. The piece questions existence and ownership of the bird and song.
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