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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1955
Page
4
Publicned daily by the Telegraph Co. Bluefield West Virginia with Associated Press. Subscription rates listed for West Virginia and other regions. Local and credited dispatches are published by this paper.
A brief devotional note recalls Luke 24 45 where Jesus opens minds to understand scriptures and suggests inward meaning behind what one carries in the heart and pays heed to faith.
The article traces Father’s Day from its proposed start by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane in 1910 to its adoption as a national custom on the third Sunday in June. It notes early celebrations in Spokane and Chicago, and a 1913 Washington DC report, while highlighting the lasting tradition and playful jokes about fathers receiving gifts.
Through May 1955 the industry built 3,608,000 passenger cars, about 47 percent more than the same period in 1954 and toward beating the 1950 all-time six month total of 3,567,000. Chevrolet led Ford in production with 808,000 to 746,000, Buick held third, Plymouth doubled its output, and dealers held 750,000 new cars on hand as inventories risk overhang later in the year.
The Paris Foreign Ministry discusses relocating the Lafayette statue with the U S Embassy after influential French figures argue the current site near the Louvre spoils the view. The bronze statue, funded by early 20th century American schoolchildren, depicts Lafayette on horse atop a tall pedestal.
A convention speaker hails Davy Crockett as the super salesman of all time and notes the surge of Crockett branded products across markets. The phenomenon includes labels on adult and youth goods alike, with merchandise moving rapidly once repurposed under the famous name.
The article surveys the Bricker Amendment’s prospects in the Senate, noting Vice President Eisenhower’s stance on presidential authority and potential concessions to boost foreign relations. It highlights objections to Lufthansa air routes, German and Japanese market access, and tariff shifts tied to Swiss and Japanese goods, stressing domestic economic pushback and political calculations.
Red Skelton turns down summer personal appearances to rest. Jane Withers receives a Cadillac gift. Clark Gable, Richard Widmark, and Warren Stevens expand into an experimental Hollywood theatre venture. Bing Crosby defends his conservative suits. Marlon Brando inspires front-page style. Shelly Winters and Marilyn Monroe discuss independent film strategy. Frankie Laine backs uranium mining in Australia. Keith Andes buys a prize bull for his ranch. Georgia Skelton supports rest, while Margaret High School alumna debuts in RKO.
Local interest centers on Ammar transferring a strip of his lot from the corner of Federal and Scott to Bland Street to allow Scott Street widening. Ammar would vacate Princeton Avenue Mercer Street, plan a modern store, and Walgreen Drug Company eyes Bluefield site with First National Bank possibly moving there.
Jackie Smith earns Naval ROTC scholarship while Joe Davis gains U S Naval Academy support after Baylor School graduation. Robert B Claytor completes Berea College AB degree. Hampden Sydney junior James A Nichols wins Rosewell Page EB for public speaking. Don Seagle receives Nieman Fellowship for Harvard study with tax free stipend. Thornton Kell named Ardmore Memorial Hospital chief of staff, reflecting local talent. Dr Kell is brother to City Manager Bill Kell.
Edgar F. Kaiser of Kaiser Motors Corp. testifies before Senate monopoly investigators about past losses and production woes while noting Jeep profits and ongoing car builds. He cites missing radiator components and steel pipe shortages as major obstacles to completing sedans.
Kaiser Motors reports a dramatic recovery after costly acquisitions and factory redeployments. The firm shifted Willys Overland plants to expand output of 400 sedans daily, edging toward profitability with a first quarter profit of 1.2 million.
Government agencies prune activities with the Recon versioned and Inland Waterways Corp scaling back while private operators take on maintenance duties. Private sale of Bluebeard's Castle in the Virgin Islands brings $410,000 as military and defense programs wind down. Prompt readers to contact Howard Gaetz on BDGA, Commerce Department, for venture ideas.
Gourielli's men's shop advertises while the owner heads to the Press Club to collect mail as government functions wind down.
A scattered rap of comments on a commencement speech and public life. The piece mentions Soaper and a broad range of topics from communism to daily annoyances. It skims political talk, labor, and modern life with remembered quips and urban humor.
Washington officials and German Chancellor Adenauer clash over handling Asia and Europe. He warns against easing tension in Europe while Asia remains unstable, noting potential Soviet advantages if Korea and Indo-China fronts are treated separately. He refrains from solutions, urging a position of strength.
Daily Telegraph notes fifty years past when Dr E McCreery left for Lynch and E H Witten of Bramwell visited the city. Amundsen was picked up near the North Pole by a fishing boat. Twenty years ago city directors taxed Bluefield five dollars. Ernest Bailey, state road commissioner, spoke to county clerks at Princeton. General Eisenhower received a warm welcome in Washington. General Butler was killed in action. A humorous line about meals compares them to a mother's cooking.
Adlai Stevenson privately argued he must run in 1956 to prevent respect erosion and to expose the Eisenhower White House. He planned an early campaign to counter the Eisenhower myth, while others urged coasting or challenging Dirksen in Illinois.
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