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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
4
Baily Telegraph reports exclusive dispatches on option rates affecting telegraph service costs. The brief outlines proposed price changes, potential impacts on subscribers, and the stance of local officials on broadening access to news via wire services.
A devotional line urging believers to trust in the Lord and fear not. The fragment praises divine blessing and confidence, reflecting a tradition of exhortation for comfort and steadfast faith.
The piece criticizes price control policy, noting Leon Henderson's 100000 police request cut to 65000. It argues against the entire scheme, suggests volunteer citizens could perform the service, and cites opposition from farm bloc and farm politicians. It warns interests from labor leaders to big business may scuttle the law before an election.
A wartime editorial argues newspapers provide essential morale service at no charge to the government. It notes government payments to writers, heavy mimeograph paper use, and mail flood while praising the press as a frontline spiritual force, second only to soldiers.
The piece argues Attu’s capture by a small Japanese force is a minor event for US soil. it emphasizes the Aleutian chain’s vast, sparsely inhabited nature and warns against overinterpretation in Tokyo’s favor. It states Attu’s value is largely symbolic, not a strategic victory.
The speaker cites Admiral Yamamoto hoping to convoy armies to the U S west coast and seize California Oregon and Washington. Attu is described as part of the Rat Islands in the Pacific and the Japan ese are said to feel at home on any island named so.
The piece argues that a vast, unelected price control police force, led by Leon Henderson, is wasteful and politically dangerous. It accuses Congress of being sidelined as 100k workers are created to regulate prices and ration commodities, warning of W P A parallels and postwar crackpot influence in Washington.
The House voted funds sufficient to keep about 400000 people on WPA payrolls even as the appropriation was cut. The vote centers on not abolishing WPA or stripping its relief powers, highlighting political resistance to eliminating a costly federal relief agency that is argued to have outlived its original purpose.
The Twentieth Century Pond conducts a survey revealing that 100 groups are engaged in studies. The report outlines ongoing research initiatives and interest across organizations.
The poem paints a scene of an orange moon, a toy ship drifting down a stream, and a crackling driftwood fire on the beach. Lovers lie in Contentment's arms as night fades, the moon dies with dawn, and memories linger of a single night.
The article discusses Japanese carriers left in the war and US air power proving decisive, noting losses at Midway and Coral Sea. It cites naval lessons from land-based planes and forecasts future carrier battles, while touching on political oversight and French fleet defense against Nazis.
An odd fragment hints at a sea or fishing theme with figures like Harpoon Mage and Golfers. The excerpt suggests conflict between cooperation and isolation and a chaotic voyage or drive through uncertain waters.
A fragmented wartime column rails at attempts to erase enemies with fire and symbols. The piece invokes Lidice, Na s i f o r e m b l e m s, and references Rotterdam Warsaw and Rheims to illustrate collective memory and outrage while criticizing wartime rhetoric and actions.
Reads of revolutionary activity in Venezuela with workers involved and threats of an order strike. A reference to unrest in the Tasmanian area and a note about England appears in the fragmentary text.
Thirty years ago a 13 year old confessed to setting fire to the Crocket building on Bluefield avenue. Miss Mary Helen Johnston of Bluefield and Robert Le were married. Miss Mary Le Anderson and J. D. Brown Jr. wed at the bride's parents home in Graham.
Fragmentary notes show 1924 and 1928 references to a candidate and Borah opposing Hoover. A party platform and convention are mentioned, with some figures and an airplane reception for a person named Kart. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
An Associated Newspapers item predicts a slight fall in drivers who ignore national needs, signaling continued public futility and stubborn misjudgment across sectors tomorrow.
The column quotes Senator Soaper discussing the Midway and Tokyo Seminaven dium as emblematic of political and cultural shifts. It mentions potential romantic possibilities involving a film actor and his wife, along with Father’s Day comments and a North American Newspaper context.
A reviewer finds the first chapter of Piddle Longspay entertaining and nearly a masterwork, praising Beauc y and the Fox Valley setting near Baltimore. The critique notes too many characters and disorganized material, blaming both Warren Bledsoe and editor decisions, yet remains amused and willing to continue with the book.
George Tucker profiles Ahmed Moham ed Riffi a 45 year old cold meat cook in a Manhattan hotel. Once wartime linked to Riffi war chief Abdul Krim he now saves via a private war bond scheme diverting most of his 25 dollar weekly pay. He explains the plan to buy stamps weekly to safeguard the country while sharing a room on 9th Avenue to cut costs.
The article follows Lester Kahn, 26, a Universal mailroom veteran and grip now serving as best boy on a film set. It notes his rise from assistant to key crew roles and hints at backstage moves behind the camera while describing onscreen wardrobe and staging details without graphic detail.
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