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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1950
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1893, outlines distribution details and rates. It notes home delivery 35 cents per week and mail rates of 15 dollars per year for West Virginia zones, with other zones available on request.
A religious reflection notes that the kingdom of God is centered on righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. It emphasizes that the Saviour comes with righteous strength and that righteousness underpins all things as a spirit of unwavering truth.
The piece argues Father’s Day honors the typical head of a household, noting that many fathers keep work and family finances steady. It cites Census era trends, veteran status, and older-age benefits while contrasting with changes in the workforce and wartime geopolitics affecting international prospects.
Growing international interest in national self government adds to demands from Wales and Scotland for home rule. Plaid Cymru appeals to the United States for support while Scottish leaders press for a plebiscite. Edinburgh calls for a royal commission as Labor resists.
The piece critiques Trygve Lie’s advice to the United Nations asserting it let Communist China join the body and claims Stalin and Soviet officials have deceived the secretary general. It argues Lie’s stance would accomplish nothing in the drive for world peace.
Editorial notes in the Jenolan caves of New South Wales describe tiny blind spiders and their webs while comparing the situation to the state department. The piece jokes that Australian spiders live on nothing and that the department is busy spinning 217 million dollars from Congress for the coming year.
The Richmond News Leader notes Senator Fulbright of Arkansas mocking a $300,000 Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to a Texas firm. The firm planned to dry and powder eggs for sale to multiple government agencies, creating a circular program with unclear demand and multiple buyers.
The piece honors a father returning from work, tired yet dedicated. Delphia Cline Freeman portrays a man who loves his kids unselfishly and models courage, discipline, and loyalty, shaping their lives though often unrecognized.
Washington pundit Drew Pearson reports a new Moscow backed push for world disarmament and international control of atomic energy. He cites Stockholm appeals and mass signing drives aimed at pressuring the UN while warning of leaks and confusion over atomic artillery shells and other weapons.
Bluefield residents recount late night affairs and rumored romances from Commerce Street to Cumberland Road and beyond. Whispered envy, frayed reputations, and a nursing tale mix with campus pins and hospital rumors in a saucy local chronicle.
Robert Ruark notes New Jersey reforms replace jail with psychiatric care for sex offenders. A reviewing board may release offenders when they show acceptable social adjustment. The law also allows requests for state psychiatric aid if one fears becoming dangerous due to mental condition.
A chronic critique argues against releasing mentally ill killers after treatment. It cites Willie who killed four, Robert Irwin and Robert Cannon, and notes repeated rapists and murderers freed with little accountability. The piece calls for secure containment until reliable cures exist.
H J Phillips writes to President Truman claiming his taxi cab disturbance column sparking nationwide hassles shows how one public act inflames private fights. He proposes a National Disputes with Cabbies Administration and an Argument Support program to manage cabby sailor clashes and curb public interference.
A reader letter decries isolationist rhetoric after a cab driver and sailor dispute. Observations compare wartime length and words with political stances while noting analysts wonder who truly wields power in atomic industry labor disputes. The piece also references Gargantua the Yale exhibit and a worker pay hike at two atomic plants.
The author argues Truman and Acheson misunderstood Soviet Russia as just imperialist, insisting Moscow seeks world federation under Marxist rule. It cites the One World concept and permanent revolution as key drivers, noting frequent US leaders failed to grasp this centuries-old philosophy.
A compilation notes church illness halting services at Christ Episcopal and travel plans for Mr and Mrs M T Roberts to Nelson county Virginia and Washington.
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