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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
4
A century old newspaper listing its founding Hugh Ike Shott 1866 and 1953 establishment dates. It notes daily morning publication by a company at 413 Bland Street with Associated Press membership and subscription rate details for carrier delivery.
A devotional note reflects on mercy and comfort citing scripture, emphasizing God’s purpose to empower believers as comforters rather than to provide ease.
Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger told a Senate subcommittee that about 60,000 Americans are now confirmed drug addicts, a 300 percent rise since 1938 to 1948. He urged stronger laws, strict enforcement, harsher sentences, and compulsory hospitalization. Tom Reid of Canada warned of a tougher uphill fight.
A Wilkie report outlines a team that shaped Ford’s new jobless pay plan naming Richard L. Johnson Calrin W.08343 and M. L. Denise as key contributors. Amid typographical quirks the piece salutes Ca Nmn W.0834:3 for his role in the economic progress.
A senator proposes a public housing program for married servicemen, implying a permanent garrison state. Critics warn of overbuilding, stressed real estate values, and rents trends. Some liberals may pursue private enterprise opposition, while an election year suggests politics could drive decisions beyond feasibility.
The piece notes that those trying garden experiments this year will understand why farmers do not get rich. It emphasizes economic realities behind small-scale cultivation and suggests practical lessons about investment, labor, and returns.
Brownell warned the Big Three see market saturation driven by efficiency, not illegal acts. White House and General Stanley Barnes push investigations into GM, Ford, and Chrysler while Chrysler accelerates efforts to boost production and marketing.
Paris hosts a party for Joan Crawford and her stepdaughter Sally Steele while agents and friends gossip about Terry Moore’s henchman Daniel Cauchy. Dana Andrews is the lone non graduate among seven brothers amid film set moves and relationship chatter. Rosemary Clooney and Katharine Hepburn are mentioned in assorted magazine and tour notes as industry figures travel between Europe and California. The piece closes with a quoted political line about government serving people and opportunity.
Robert Ruark notes life in Houston amid a quirky health craze led by Hohensee who promotes lemon peel eggshells and potato eyes as diet reform. He is indicted on federal charges but remains free on bond lecturing to large crowds on longevity.
A city desk quarrel over Dr Hohen see sparks editorials as reporters discuss doom prophets and odd characters. The piece riffs on sensationalism, fear of war, and eccentric claims while nodding to Marie and a mystified public.
The speaker mocks claims about healing by cabbage juice and psychiatry while noting the thin line between fact and faith. He jokes about quacks, commercial faith, and belief, comparing cabbage juice to bourbon as ulcer remedies. Joe E. Lewis is cited in a humorous aside about drinking for ulcers.
Washington lawmakers question German airline plans including routes to New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Caribbean via a large hangar and fleet envisioned by Lufthansa officials. Senator Magnuson notes fear of government generosity and rapid growth while German experts press for reciprocal air service expansion.
The article notes four Convairs used for European routes are so pristine they need little maintenance. A cheerful chief engineer named Joe tests repairs by dismantling spare motors, aiming to improve efficiency, while the crew awaits real fault scenarios.
The Senate Internal Security Committee reviews a diary related to Henry Morgenthau Jr and Harry Dexter White. The document records methodical offices, witness lists, and conversations about trust and integrity in the Treasury era.
A collage of quips mock wealthy donors cheerful salespeople and aristocratic names. It riffs on amateur athletes professional pressures and a Princess Margaret biography calling out pretentious manners and social climbing.
The author condemns famous refugees including Otto Nathan Hanns Eisler Gerhardt Eisler Thomas Mann and Oscar Lange for ingratitude after receiving sanctuary. He argues the United States faced hostile actors and stresses free speech while critiquing public reception of dissenters amid the cold war.
Daily Telegraph notes a Gary visitor H G Davis in Bluefield and a Clintwood judge A A ey also visiting. It recalls forty years past Harman from Tazewell and mentions A M Sutton Princeton prosecuting attorney in Bluefield. A light local tale ends with Mr Peebles remarking he outlived them all.
A Coen family moment unfolds with a woman asking about kinship and another observer noting a father figure among the relatives. The exchange hints at a wider clan while keeping the focus on the speaker’s remark and the implied presence of a father.
In Washington, Secretary of Health Oveta Culp Hobby testifies that proposed free Salk vaccine for all children under 20 echoes socialized medicine, sparking a partisan clash over who should receive priority and how the program would be funded. The debate centers on civilian vaccine access versus targeted aid and includes evolving committee attendance and political jockeying.
A lyric meditation invokes morning birds and springtime, describing blossoming pears, warm west winds, and a wish for companionship. Vivid natural imagery with silver ponds, jade skies, and a lingering moon evokes a tranquil evening scene in Good Housekeeping.
The council Bluffs Nonpareil argues only an extraordinary program can save many roads from disintegration. It supports borrowing funds to modernize the highway system within ten years or less if possible.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican brief notes the seasonal shift as spring arrives, reflecting on the cycle of growth and renewal among boys and men in the community.
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