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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
4
A collection of moral reflections on friendship and its enduring value. The text contrasts the lasting sweetness of a good friend with blessings that may fade, citing Proverbs 27 9 and William Ellery Channing on friendship and goodness as sources of inner worth.
The article discusses Malta as a focal point of nationalist tensions in the Mediterranean alongside Cyprus. It notes Malta’s World War II air attacks, the George Cross award, postwar attempts at political integration, and Maltese pushes for self government and economic concessions. It also mentions 1956 referendum boycott, 1957 independence talks, and 1958 political unrest ending with martial law, highlighting Malta as a key NATO base.
Former presidential candidate Alfred Landon addressed a Kansas high school graduating class stressing reading comprehension and clear self expression. He warned that literature elevates life, and that business and industry need workers who can express ideas cogently and engage with society.
Federal authorities arrest 13 men and 3 women as part of a multi state narcotics ring investigation centered in New York. The operation spanned several states with smuggling and sale of drugs and is believed to have operated for years. Officials deem the seizure a major blow to the underworld though no details will be disclosed.
Ray Tucker reports that Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. rebuffed Republican Old Guard opposition and won White House backed votes on foreign aid reciprocal trade tax deferment and other items. The article credits Martin’s cooperation with Speaker Rayburn and Democratic reinforcements to secure key victories despite Taft Republicans opposition.
Daily Telegraph notes from fifty years ago list Dr L H Clark of Kyle in Bluefield on business and T B Beckwith of Princeton visiting. The Grace Methodist Church Sunday School held its annual picnic at the South Bluefield play grounds. Also mentioned are thirty, twenty year past events and a dedication ceremony for a new parking building plus Billie Tabor winning Miss Bluefield.
Frederick Othman recalls the Santa Rosa cruise from Newport News to New York that met early trouble as licensed engineers demanded more hires causing a strike at sail time. Management finally hired ten engineers while union wanted twelve or fifteen. The ship departed with guests onboard and later resumed a joyful voyage. The episode marks a rare labor flare during a high profile liner launch.
The Santa Rosa prepares for its first Caribbean cruise on June 2% under Lapham who vows a whisky padlock after a wearied bar scene. Gyro-stabilizers keep the ship steady as it passes Bermuda and New York welcomes, with tugs, roses for the captain, and water cannons.
A public meeting discussed whether Knowland's California primary defeat signals a broad backlash against the right to work. The responder noted the primary was not a true test of the issue, as no campaign focused on it, while Democratic and union efforts opposed right to work for months. Various factors shape possible outcomes in November.
In California Republican politics the Sinclair plan unsettled business leaders more than the Brown issue. The EPIC proposal drew heavy opposition and counter propaganda, while 1934 saw Sinclair gain Roosevelt’s preference and the Democrats sweep the nation. Merriam’s victory hints at possible reversal with intense effort and shifts in Knowland’s leadership.
Sheilah Graham Ward’s on screen death scene sparks talk of a new film. Anita Ekberg endures appendicitis and ice baths to finish The Man Inside in London. Sinatra’s Pigalle party date was Shirley Ann Field. Betty Furness explains their meeting was accidental. Margaret O'Brien or Susan Kohner eyed for Imitation of Life role. Benny Venuta hosts August 14 party after LA debut with Eve Arden. Aldo Ray, free from Columbia, has earned about 150000 in new opportunities. Paul Douglas returns to BBC.
Paul was ill for the England TV version of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial and Jan Sterling rushed to London to care for him. She may bring Spiders Web to Broadway this fall if the summer tour succeeds. Jan holds American stage rights to the long running West End mystery. Mickey Rooney’s Andy Hardy Comes Home debuts July 15 after a quick release and a $300,000 budget. Abby Mann seeks Katharine Hepburn to star with Lloyd Nolan in A Child Is Waiting, a project he wrote for Studio One.
The text argues Khrushchev envisions the Soviet Universal State using Western and allied progress to build modern industry and agriculture. It notes China’s steel push, Czechoslovakia’s steel leadership, and the USSR led world economy, with a focus on integrated socialist trade and the European Community’s potential impact on steel output.
A humorous column notes nostalgia for school songs while track records fade. It mentions toys becoming costly and kids enjoying simple wrapping paper. Senator Sparkman grills Brussels fair officials over popcorn at the American exhibit, prompting a playful aside on bubble gum.
Drew Pearson outlines free hotel stays for Sherman Adams paid by Bernard Goldfine across several named luxury hotels. The piece compares Adams’s arrangements with a 1950s case involving Donald Dawson at the Saxony in Miami Beach, notes investigations into Goldfine financing, and references congressional probes and public reactions.
A crowded bus scene shows seated men unable to watch as women stand. The speaker Richard Wheeler notes the gaze shifts and some men must look away.
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