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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1960
Page
4
The Baily Telegraph announces subscription rates for mail and local zones. It notes morning publication and Associated Press affiliation. Printing details include advertising and circulation information.
The excerpt presents a biblical scene of the Lord on a throne with heavenly host beside him, reflecting on divine judgment and reverence. It also quotes Robert Pollock praising redemption as eternal science and song, with archangels and saints admiring its glories.
Senate remarks cite past political smears as Goldwater and Truman reflections illustrate reform challenges. Sidney Hillenbrand of B'nai B’rith District 1 proposes ground rules for elections stressing equal inquiry, avoidance of prejudice, and restraint in questioning Catholic candidates on church state separation.
The piece notes rising doubts about Kennedy's Catholicism in the 1960 race and reflects on party tensions and past campaign tactics. It cites Nixon’s shift toward peace and prosperity, Kennedy's confrontations with the Catholic issue, and internal Democratic debates over a Catholic on the ticket.
The piece notes 1954 efforts with a bipartisan Fair Campaign Code for Congress that failed to curb harsh tone. It observes law-driven reform also discouraging and concludes state races show less religious bias and reform may need grassroots support to take hold.
The Oak Ridge Tennessee student, 13, spelling “eudaemonic,” captures the national championship. The event reinforces belief in spelling as core literacy and shows many youths take spelling seriously, likely due to teachers’ influence.
Lawrence Washington argues that criticism of President Eisenhower amid the Summit, U-2, and foreign policy crises is a matter of timing and context. He recalls past bipartisan stances, notes dangers of political attacks during crises, and opposes government censorship while urging discretion in disclosures of military information.
Forty years ago N J Jenkins Bailey Lumber Co manager recovered after injuries from a car collision. Thirty years ago Bluefield Gas and Power Co extended mains into Bluefield West. Twenty years ago Ray Evans reported to a local club on the Rotary International Convention in Havana Cuba. Ten years ago Williamson Hall St Marys Episcopal Church parish house was dedicated.
Cemetery manager recalls a funeral theft when orchids vanished after a car was seen fleeing. A license number led to two Bluefield women photographed wearing orchids in the next day’s paper. Nearby, Lawton Gills visits Bluefield amid his brother Roy’s stroke recovery.
Carl Haynes started with little funds about 15 years ago and now runs seven road contracts totaling over 7 million dollars in West Virginia Virginia and Tennessee. He is recognized as a leading Bluefield road builder and civic figure. A child at a Bluefield church joked about paying the collection plate saying he was not five yet.
Ray Tucker notes Khrushchev’s blunt approach to Western politics risks uniting rival factions across major powers and even across India and Latin America. He observes Democratic critics forced to back Eisenhower during the U-2 crisis and summit fallout as Capitol Hill boosts military spending beyond a billion dollars.
The Senate Committee boosts funding for the Samos spy satellite and the B 70 aircraft. In Britain Hugh Gaitskell pushes to end closer Moscow ties and reject unilateral nuclear disarmament while backing a neutralist corridor. London renews defense links with the United States and enhances economic blocs with Europe. Bonn’s Socialists finally accept Cha nauer’s anti Russian stance, abandoning hopes for German reunification with the Communists. Khrushchev’s statements hint at further Cold War tensions.
The piece argues Khrushchev’s performance, Eisenhower’s stance on Berlin, and mentions the OAS condemning Trujillo. It notes Nehru shifting from fence-sitting by buying jet cargo planes and Mao accusing him of allying with Western powers. It contrasts Soviet and Western positions amid Caribbean tensions.
Corporate profits for 1960 are expected to run near a 50 billion dollar before tax annual rate despite rising squeeze on margins. First quarter stayed at the 50 billion pace, with second quarter possibly at 48.5 billion due to declines in steel coal petroleum and appliances.
The article projects 1960 payments near 14. billion versus 13.2 billion in 1959. It states Eisenhower will cap the 1960 61 budget at 41 billion regardless of new defense funding, and notes Nixon's election could influence Cold War policy. It also describes a price fight in home appliances with cut production and hefty discounts on large orders amid oversupply.
Corporate profits hover near the mark as elections approach while market observers urge caution. Foreign shares pose risks due to dividend constraints, pushing investors toward American firms with overseas plants and steady earners like Foremost Dairies. A new authoritative history of the U.S. tobacco industry by Robert K. Haimann from McGraw-Hill is noted.
The piece surveys Barry Goldwater as a conservative rising from Arizona, contrasting conservative spiritual breadth with liberal material focus. It critiques television campaigns' apathy, praises Roosevelt radio oratory, and ponders Kennedy Stevenson ticket possibilities amid a dull election climate.
The senator urges a ticket pairing a western presidential candidate with a beagle and chili recipe with an eastern vice president who has a parakeet and clam chowder formula. A hometown friend notes population decline while peers remain. A man recalls learning that much he learned in school was wrong.
The piece cites lobbyists exploiting mad-dog days to pass the General Electric Bill granting patents to big business tied to taxpayer funded NASA research. It notes Overton Brooks pushing the bill, opposition from Sen Russell Long, and mixed support from House liberals including Kirwan and Ayres.
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