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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hugh Ike Shott and related events from 1866 to 1953. No coherent narrative or full facts available in readable text.
A devotional verse emphasizes divine sovereignty with Samuel 17 47 cited and a parallel quote from Ovid about danger being under God's power. The text frames reliance on faith over might and unseen protection.
Moving sidewalks attract builders for rapid transport of people and goods. Jersey City installs a commuter belt for a long incline between rail terminals. New York Transit Authority plans a four block conveyor between Times Square and Grand Central.
The piece argues that policy in Indochina will be determined by the ground fighting near Hanoi rather than talks. Vietminh forces threaten Hanoi and Haiphong, risking a Dien Bien Phu scale disaster. Western allies meet in Washington but lack a concrete cure, echoing Munich and the Poland line warning against inaction.
President Eisenhower told Washington College students in Chestertown Maryland that all governments are greedy and that citizens must vigilantly defend rights ceded to a centralized authority. He did not promise a crusade to restore powers lost since 1952 voters recall.
A quip suggests a wiser approach than counting hatchings by tracking chickens after they scratch the neighbor’s yard. The line frames a humorous reminder about delaying predictions until outcomes are visible.
A Capitol Hill drama unfolds as Mundt Committee chairman and GOP allies prepare a bland report. They avoid condemning McCarthy or Stevens, citing political risk and election considerations while urging better executive-legislative cooperation. Democrats fault both sides and urge stronger resistance to McCarthy in the affair.
Senator Soaper muses on England's paradoxes of speed and leisure while Ted Williams fuels sportscaster chatter with the revived term splendid. The piece muses on unlikely topics from zither talks to lollipop factory futures, polio vaccine tents, and Mah Jongg uplift.
A scene on Broadway mirrors wartime gloom as exhibitors protest a 75 percent admissions tax. The piece argues for state and city control, citing fire police and traffic protection needs, ease of collection, and taxpayer options, while noting federal relief reducing the levy.
The piece argues sales and amusement taxes are practical and visible revenue instruments. It notes they affect taxpayers directly and offer a fair chance to pay. While sympathetic to the film industry, it suggests less sensational entertainment would avoid hardship.
General Omar Bradley argues that satellite warfare allows the Soviet Union to conduct limited wars without Russian troops, while China keeps large private armies that breed instability. He notes Korean War casualties and warns such forces must be attacked to prevent constant conflict.
The text argues that Bradley protests in Korea and now engages in Indochina, reportedly sending labor corps to the Karakum Desert to reduce surplus population. It claims China could lose tens of millions without economic harm while the US suffered 31,040 dead in Korea, and posits a Soviet led world with Red China supplying manpower and allies furnishing weapons and factories, urging consideration of these factors in war planning.
Washington columnist reflects on Senator McCarthy praising Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens after six weeks of hearings. The piece notes contrasts between earlier accusations of blackmail and communism and present cordial statements, with a cautious prediction of future cooperation.
The Danbury Review notes that some writers and editors face pressure from companies to run free advertising in bundles. It mentions large salaries paid to advertising men and the practice of distributing content to secure gratis space.
A Broadway agent tale recounts Vernon Trent seeking two thousand dollars weekly pay. The narrator challenges the public’s ability to identify actors by fame, comparing Trent to widely known stars and noting the public often misidentifies or forgets faces. The piece closes with Trent firm on his asked rate.
News notes recall W P Hanson trip to Norfolk and Dr Lilburn Ward's city visit. Wilson eyes mediation for Mexico strife as France elects Doumergue. William M Butler chosen Republican chair as women join committee. Also mentions France defaulting on war debt twenty years back and wartime events near Cherbourg and Belgian king Leopold's removal.
Drew Pearson reports that Coleman Andrews has admitted McCarthy’s tax inquiry is under way and may end soon. Francis Boyle heads the probe but lacks experience. insiders say Boyle may conclude no tax case exists against McCarthy. The piece notes McCarthy's influence over Treasury via Congress roles and his close ties to Andrews as context for the probe.
A fragment from Corinne Comerford in American Poetry Magazine questions who truly hears the subtle wind chimes. It contrasts muted listening with the elfin concert played by the little people, inviting reflection on attention and perception in ordinary moments.
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