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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1961

Page

4

Censored Newswire Rates Notice In West Virginia

Incomplete copy shows an Associated Press style notice about publication of credits and carrier circulation. It references West Virginia and rate information for topopes furneries with a request for applications. The garbled text implies a newspaper carrier schedule and subscription rates.

Subicmuntiun West Virginia Carculaban Raverusing Represestale-ioe Bat Agency, Inc Telephote DA

Good Morning Battle in God’s Hand Motto

A compact inspirational quotation referencing faith and divine protection. It cites I Samuel 17 47 about victory through the Lord and a general assertion that no danger exceeds God’s power. The second line echoes a proverb-like Christian sentiment about God’s overarching control.

I Samuel

Haiti and Dominican Republic border tensions amid Trujillo era concerns

The article warns of possible fallout for Haiti after the Dominican Republic dictator Trujillo's assassination. It recalls the 1937 massacre of Haitian squatters, notes Haiti's fears of its neighbor's army, and flags Cuba and Nicaragua as regional influences and exiling routes for dissidents.

Dominican Republic Haiti Hispaniola Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina Cuba Trujillo

Haiti under Duvalier mirrors Trujillo era security rule

The article notes Haiti under Francois Duvalier resembles the Dominican regime of Trujillo with a one man rule, a secret police called ton tons macoutes, and heavy state spending on military and guard forces. It cites U S aid totaling about 50 million since 1940 and current annual aid near 120 million, with 6 million unaccounted.

Haiti Trujillo Dominican Republic Francois Duvalier University of Michigan Medical School SIM Duvalier United States Negro Republic Uncle Sam

Haiti a Century of Turmoil and U S Ties

Haiti has endured 130 revolutions in 150 years and faced U S occupation from 1915 to 1934. The United States became a major trading partner, buying much of Haiti's coffee cacao sugar and sisal while steering aid and policy toward Duvalier regime stalemate.

Haiti Dominican Republic Cuba U. S United States Duvalier Kennedy

Willigiman Wallaloa Warriors of Dutch New Guinea Music

The Willigiman Wallaloa warriors of Dutch New Guinea traditionally create music by a harmonic grinding of their teeth. This distinctive practice highlights their cultural performative expression within the region.

Dutch New Guinea

Picasso missed by a brush during German occupation, historian says

An art historian reveals that Pablo Picasso endured World War II France without American brushless shaving cream, noting the hardship and his creative resilience under occupation.

Pablo Picasso France

Soviet beautician defends Russian beauty habits

A Soviet beautician denies neglect of beauty care by Russian women and claims they have long applied slices of cucumber or tomato to the skin. Dieticians note that one cup of cocoanut milk contains 16 calories, per nutrition data.

Kennedy Vienna Visit Question Over Timing and Tactics

The article questions President Kennedy's timing of the Vienna summit with Nikita Khrushchev and whether his oral statements, including warnings on West Berlin, constituted a dangerous shift from discussion to potentially warlike diplomacy. It notes Kennedy's unprecedented personal talks with the Soviet leader and the risks of executive statements without full briefing.

Washington Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Vienna Khrushchev State Department Eisenhower Kremlin Mr. Khrushchev West Berlin United States Congress

Daily Telegraph Observations From The Past

Fifty years ago Col. W. H. Thomas of Bramwell visited the city yesterday as president of Flat Top Fuel Company. Forty years ago Dr. W. W. Weeks of Richmond led services at the Grace Street Baptist Church and preached at the First Baptist Church in Bluefield.

Col. W. H. Thomas of Bramwell The Flat Top Fuel Company W. W. Weeks Grace Street Baptist Church Richmond First Baptist Church Bluefield

Monuments Erected for Peters and Hull at Peters Town

Monuments honoring pioneer settlers Christian Peters and Henry Hull were unveiled yesterday at Peters Town in impressive ceremonies attended by local residents and officials.

Christian Peters Henry Hull Peterstown

Germany defiant over sinking of Robert Moor

A look back twenty years shows Germany defiant about the Robert Moor sinking while the United States labeled Germany a pact violator. The piece notes a later ten year storm in Richmond, Virginia caused over 2 million dollars in damage but no fatalities are reported.

Germany United States Richmond

Controversy Over First Lady Jackie Kennedy Hair

Washington writer notes how Jackie Kennedy hair dominates headlines from Greece to American papers. The piece mocks overexposure of her bouffant and chignon under global fashion scrutiny and laments endless commentary on her hairstyle.

Washington Anedea Jacqueline Kennedy Greece European Jackie Kennedy Kennedy Average Reeder Jackie

Mrs Kennedy Hairdo Sparks Swift Hair Trend

The article notes Jackie Kennedy influencing fashion during the presidential tour with a shift from bouffant to a more fitted style. It cites a Palm Beach stylist claiming bouffant is out and reports imitators among young women across the country and Parisian observers taking note. The piece ponders whether her hairstyle acts as a soft power asset for the administration.

Jackie Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Bobby Jackie Kennedy New Frontier

Udall's Federal Power Plan Faces Western Backlash

An analysis notes Udall promotes a nationwide public power program linking Bonneville and TCA with other projects while voters in the Far West and Northwest rebuff further federal power expansion. A survey finds public versus private ownership has little relation to voting, with recent results showing retreat from government ownership across regions. Oregon results show Democrats outnumber Republicans yet Nixon carried many Western states.

Washington Stewart L. Udall Far West Northwest Arizonian Bonneville TCA Deep South Udall Nevada New Mexico Hawaii Neuberger Oregon Nixon

Secretary Udall Sees Power Plan mixed wind in West votes

The piece notes Udall’s power project gains of 41 000 while Mau reine Neuberger carried four districts. anti public power Republicans won two seats. It covers Idaho Washington and Montana elections with shifts in governorship and House margins and hints at a Supreme Court reference.

Maureine Neuberger Idaho Hells Canyon Nixon Dworshak Montana Lee Metcalf U. S Silver Bow Deer Lodge Washington Albert D. Rossellini House of Representatives Don Magnuson Mister Dooley Supreme Court Earl Warren Udall

Bob Hope eyeing ITV specials with Alec Guinness amid England film plans

Hollywood star Bob Hope plans six NBC TV shows next season and a London shoot for Road To Hong Kong. He notes Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier as targets, recalls Harrow cricket visit, and hints at a country house once owned by Marilyn Monroe.

Hollywood Bob Hope Alec Guinness Laurence Olivier England Hong Kong NBC Bob Paradise MGM Rex Harrison Harrow School Winston Churchill Public Marilyn Monroe Elizabeth Taylor Eddie Fisher Marilyn Fishers Anna Magnani Anna New Janis Paige Lucille Ball Wildcat Lana Turner Metro Adelaide

Hollywood Notes on Baker Brando Bardot and More

Carroll Baker aims to pay off 250000 to Warner Brothers by year end to gain freedom from her contract for How The West Was Won. George Maharis plans a Manhattan film return during Route 66 hiatus. Brigitte Bardot’s Europe project titled Private Lives will be released here as The Terrible Lover. Fred Astaire expands dance schools in Britain with Anna Neagle and may attend openings after completing The Notorious Landlady.

Marlon Brando Carroll Baker Warner Brothers Carroll Miss Baker Metro George Maharis New York Broadway Manhattan George Brigitte Bardot Noel Coward Europe Fred ‘Astaire Britain Anna Neagle Fred

Vienna talks yield mixed signals on Kennedy Khrushchev meeting

Italian observers assess Kennedy's Vienna talks as useful yet fragile noting he maintained firmness on Berlin and warned Khrushchev of miscalculation risks. They see a tentative gentlemens agreement likely to endure into Germanys fall elections with Moscow watching closely.

Rome Kennedy Europe Britain Macmillan Nikita Khrushchev Rusk Kohler de Gaulle Adenauer Vienna

Pioneer firemaking skills and party talk spark local debate

Senator Soaper notes a boy saluting a pioneer who could start a fire with flint and steel faster than his father using charcoal kerosene and an electric spark. A neighbor denies friends are getting stuffy and recalls past party floors where everyone could still sit but could not rise.

McCormack's Stance Shapes Kennedy Education Fight

Boston congressman John McCormack escalates pressure on aid to education with parochial school funding in view while Rayburn, Ribicoff, and O'Brien tilt toward restraint. Senate bill No. 1 faces House rules as Catholic school grants loom over public education funding.

Washington John McCormack Boston Sam Rayburn House of Representatives Kennedy White House John Dean Rusk Khrwhchew Goldfine Congress McCormack Archdiocese of Senate House Education Committee Rules Committee Gane Sam U. S. Chamber of Commerce National Association of Manufacturers

Poems Greek Lantern Lecture

The poem evokes ancient Corinth on the Isthmus with statues and inscriptions. It contrasts eras from Julius Caesar through Elizabeth I and II, noting inverted bases and later refiguring of figures. Scholars exult as sun and rain reveal footmarks of original bronzes at the site.

Corinth Julius Caesar Winthrop P. Tryon

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