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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
4
A brief philosophic reflection cites Acts 2 24 and argues that history gains meaning through Christ. The writer notes that history is incomprehensible without Christ, presenting Renan’s view as a lens on historical understanding.
Young couples often delay marriage to finish college but some succeed after high school. Charles and Patricia Frye wed four and a half years ago and both earned degrees from St. Louis University while supporting themselves. They credit education gained through experience and say they would not trade it.
The automobile industry employs over 10 million people in factories, highways, and service facilities. It supports 45 000 car and truck dealers and affects one in six U.S. businesses through supplies, repairs, storage, and services. It consumes 42 percent of sheet steel and 390 million pounds of upholstery textiles, linking to many satellite industries.
The 1957 forest fire figures show the smallest acreage lost and the fewest fires on record, with 3.5 million acres destroyed by 83,392 fires. Lightning caused only 7 percent, while debris burning and incendiaries accounted for most blazes, and 93.9 percent of forest land is now under organized protection.
Ray Tucker reports Congress faces criticism for increasing pay for top officials while denying raises for clerks and noncoms. A pension boost proposal failed due to public backlash as lawmakers push costly new buildings amid calls to curb inflation and fund schools and roads.
Fifty years ago attorney FE B Barritz of Salem visited Bluefield on business. Forty years ago A L Parker of Clarksburg started as AP operator at the Daily Telegraph. J J Price, Bland Street merchant, was shot and seriously wounded in a hold up. Tentative plans for a $75,000 proposed erection of a senior France facility amid a strike wave with clashes between police and strikers. On parole, the prison.
The piece notes consumer credit rose by 103 million in April, but seasonally adjusted figures show a decline. Auto installment loans fell only 101 million, while a full year end shows automobile credit up 97 million. Merchants push tougher terms to sustain sales despite weak demand.
The piece describes rising consumer credit offers as merchants push easy installment plans while warnings rise about growing debt. It notes banks and lenders may advance credit, with more lenient terms for the breadwinner, but cautions that extended credit alone cannot end a recession.
New York transit debate erupts as apple blossom scent is tested in subway cars. Veteran rider H J Phillips Mortimer warns the perfumed air could harm millions, urging riders to stick with ventilation. Parallel note celebrates Mere dith Willson of Mason City as bandleader of a parade for The Music Man success.
A noisy blend of playful jabs and metropolitan wry remarks recalls subway discomforts and a zoo strike. The column mocks homey nostalgia and labor talks with light satire on Willson, Russian paranoia, and a planetarium walkout scenes.
Britain's veteran star Gladys Cooper signs for the mother superior role in The Miracle at Warner Bros. Irving Rapper discusses Natalie Wood as a possible sister role while other star notes name Ava Gardner Walter Chiari Peggy King and Peggy King among a raft of film and personal news from Europe and London. Frances Heflin visits Rome Belgrade and a party scene unfolds with Brazilian contacts as Betty Davis tours Europe with her daughter Bebe.
London critics highly praised the star of Raintree. David Niven and wife Hjordis arrived in Calcutta during a heat wave and cholera epidemic. He cooled during a layover by immersing in a tub of water. Piper Laurie canceled summer stock plans to rehearse A Hand Full Of Your Ton. Ed offered a quip about a childhood memory.
The piece argues against U S dependence on foreign demand to prop up coffee markets and other economies. It contends nations must bear their own burdens, cites Brazil and Africa, and suggests the United States should reduce its role as the world’s lender and consumer.
The senator notes lower prices for autumn and jokes about heat affecting meals. Salvador Dali plans a 60 foot artificial worm for a San Francisco medical convention, racing Russians who claim a five foot longer model. Alaska’s statehood is praised for weather interactions, contrasting past social norms about behavior.
A quip notes that men who boast about their driving skills often become anxious about taking a formal driving test, suggesting overconfidence clashes with testing pressure.
The article details how Bernard Goldfine and his mills faced Wool Products Labeling Act scrutiny, Adams and Howrey ties, and a 1954-56 sequence ending with the case being dropped. It notes Adams influence, White House concerns, and a 1956 recommendation for criminal prosecution that was overruled.
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