Local Publishing Record From Bluefield 1866 1953
Publication history shows the Bluefield Telegraph Printing Co as the local newspaper with Associated Press news use rights and subscription rates. It notes 40 cents per week for daily and Sunday editions and an annual mail rate of 16.20 in West Virginia.
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di Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Vertising
Kats Agency
Ing Telephone
Vision of heavenly throne and resurrection doctrine
A quoted Bible verse from I Kings 22 19 notes the Lord on his throne with angels. The accompanying line cites Bishop R B Foster stating the resurrection body is the spirit clothed for celestial life.
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Heaven
Foster
Flags and statehood debates mark Flag Day reflections
An article surveys the U S flag’s 48 stars since 1912 and explores Alaska and Hawaii statehood prospects. It notes Eisenhower's support for admission with defense safeguards, historical star counts, and the challenge of adding states while preserving the flag’s symmetry.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Missouri
Arkansas
Congress
Vermont
Kentucky
Hawaii
Alaska
Soviet official grapples with iron curtain claim in Moscow
Yuri A. Zhukov of the State Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries says the iron curtain exists only abroad and vows to break it. He notes foreign press in Moscow requires literary supervision and bans interviews without official permits, unlike correspondents in Washington or Tass.
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Yuri A. Zhukov
State Committee For
Russia
Moscow
Zhukov
Ike Shifts in White House Team Toward Modern Republicanism
President Eisenhower accelerates a personnel revamp to advance his modern Republicanism agenda. Key changes include Humphrey’s departure, Bill Anderson’s rise, and promotions aimed at favoring pro policy conservatives. Other cabinet and agency posts see turnover as Congress nears summer adjournment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Humphr
Congress
Langever
Ike
Robert B. Anderson
Humphrey
Senate
Bill Anderson
Cleveland
House
Texas
Emeli
Hanna Mag
Sam Rayburn
John Nance Garner
Arthur Larson
Harold E. Stassen
Andrew H. Berding
Berding
Henry L Stimson
George C. Marshall
Cordell Hull
Hull
Dublin
John B. Hollister
Taft
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Paw
Alfred M. Gruenther
Tke
Hollywood Stars Float In Rumors Of Stage And Screen Moves
Zsa Zsa Gabor eyeing Auntie Mame in London amid talks of The Truth with Stewart Granger and George Sentes. Rock Hudson saddles Universal with 16 films after A Farewell to Arms, loan-out at 250000. Loren and others teased in varied projects as Mario Lanza arrives in Italy for Seven Hills of Rome.
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Hollywood
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Mame
London
Rosalind Russell
Stewart Granger
George Sentess
Barbara Foutton
Boy Scouts of
Norway
Wacenine
Rome
Rock Hudson
Universal
David Gelanick
Shirley Maclaine
Careseeast
Shirely Booth
Orient
O'Brien
Loren
Broadwim
Fernando
Beutelsian
Everthing
Jack
L. A
Posta
Jacques
Maria Sernas
Mario Lanza
Italy
Seven Hills
Mario
Spaghe
Sworn tale of graft in Gary Indiana road land deal
F C Othman testifies fearing self incrimination as union bosses and Carpenters join a waning Teamsters influence. Officials allegedly steered a cloverleaf interchange land deal in Gary while $78 616 overcharge to taxpayers is linked to Frank M Chapman who opened a bank account in Indianapolis with borrowed funds. The State Highway Department figures show Chapman arranging payments and a $11 000 estate transfer.
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Carpenters
Teamsters
Gary
Ind
State Highway Department
Frank M. Chapman
Union
Indianapolis
Chapman
Carpenters Join The Unhappy Ranks In Hearings
A witness in a Senate inquiry refused to disclose long standing associations with Vice President Biaser and President Hutcheson. He invoked the Fifth Amendment as senators pressed questions about real estate dealings, swampland funds, and a Indiana National Bank account while noting the looming cloverleaf road project and labor union tensions.
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Eisenhower
Hawaii
Senate
Biaser
Hutcheson
A H. Kuchel
R. Calif
Chapman
Indiana National Bank
Edquartire
Taxes push up prices and wages in inflation cycle
An analysis argues that taxes on corporations and individuals raise costs at every stage from raw materials to finished goods. It notes corporate profits taxed at 52 percent beyond the first 25,000 and that professionals add tax liabilities to service charges, fueling wage inflation and consumer prices.
Quarrel Over Wage Inflation Theory in Union Talks
The piece argues that a 4 percent cost of living rise would not sustain living standards with a 4 percent pay rise. It notes higher labor costs force price hikes, criticizing wage inflation claims and urging focus on taxes. It highlights a new directory from New York State Commerce and cost-cutting guides from retail associations.
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New York State
New York
31St St
Small Business Administration
Washington
D. C
Paradox of Wilson's illness and wartime confidence
A historical reflection notes the repeated crisis of the era as President Wilson's incapacitation from 1919 to 1921 left power in the hands of Mrs. Wilson and close confidants. It criticizes cabinet secrecy and misleading bulletins while highlighting the era's emotional instability and the political secrecy surrounding the presidency.
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Wilson
John M. Blum
Joe Tumulty
Walter C Alvarez
Congress
Grayson
Nation Awakens to Risk of Silent Presidency
The piece argues Cabinet members and political figures remained loyal and silent through Roosevelt's incapacitation, fearing stigma in politics. It condemns an 1940s plan to amend the constitution to remove reliance on the Vice President and Cabinet, noting past Wilsonian precedent and risk of regency.
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Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Pla
Wilson
Political theater on Fifth Amendment in labor unions
The piece critiques the use of the Fifth Amendment by UAW leaders and Dave Beck’s case, comparing it to McCarthy era tactics. It questions double standards, notes Ford plant officials pleading the Fifth, and wonders about Walter Reuther’s response and the broader labor movement.
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Joe McCarthy Cone
McClellan
Dave Beck
Congress
Stalin
Joe McCarthy
Bastland Committee
United Auto Workers
Walter Oother
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Mack Cinzori
Tool and Die
UAW
Ford Motor Company
James Simmons
Harry M. Philo
STAR
Rouge Plain
Ford
Ford Company
Walter Reuther
Lon
Richard O’hair
Shelton Tapps
Beck
America
This Day in Local History Fifty Years Ago to Ten Years Ago
A digest of notes recalling events from five decades ago including R E Yost on a business trip to Richlands. Bluefield Flag Day observances with Boy Scouts distributing Buy A Bond posters. A Nanking visit by Dr. Warren S. Stuart. Fort Tom Witten dedication planned at Pisgah. Hampden Sydney college summer sessions opening at Bluefield. Mrs Emneat Henson returns from Washington meeting. Weyanoke Coal sale to Indiana interests announced. West Virginia Lions annual meeting opens.
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Bluefield
Boy Scouts
Warren S. Stuart
Nanking Seminary
Nanking
China
Fort Tom Witten
Pisgah
Tazewell County
Hampden- Sydney College
Emneat Henson
Washington
Weyanoke Coal and Company
Indiana
West Virginia Lions
Senator Soaper and Humprey Budget Jokes
A satirical column mocks Senator Soaper noting Humphrey acknowledges a citizen donation of 200 dollars for the budget and jokes about a lack of funds among “little people.” It also lampoons reliance on scientists for atomic fallout opinions and a commencement speaker who treats money as unimportant. The writer ends with a sharp quip likening similes to an unpopular classmate.
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Humphrey
Eisenhower health burden seen as test of Old Guard GOP
Washington column notes President Eisenhower’s stomach illness linked to heavy duties and political strain. It cites Meade Alcorn’s push for GOP conferences and box lunches as adding stress, while contrasting Old Guard Republicans’ duties with the need for party cooperation.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Florida
Republican National Committee
GOP
Meade Alcorn
White House
Ike
Poems Weak Resolution
The speaker recalls repeated trials and decline as a dog struggles with aging and neglect. Affected lines describe a frost, a stumble to rise, fading senses, and a dog waiting on a fence while others tease. The poem ends with loneliness and a plea for no more homeless puppies at the door.
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Washington Pipeline
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Bob Kerr
Oklahoma
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Byrd
Byrd Machine
Eddie Folliard
Washington Post
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Ohio Republican
Interior Department
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Victor Hansen
Sam Pryor
Republican Women's Club
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Conn
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Warren Petroleum
U. S. Court of Appeals
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