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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
4
Bluefield Baily Telegraph of Bluefield West Virginia lists establishment details and print notes. It states Associated Press rights and mail subscriptions, plus rates and adding advertising contacts.
Registrars report low turnout but urge Mercer county residents to register or update party affiliation before the August 6 primary. Citizens should verify registration to avoid losing voting rights for the November election.
A historical note warns voters to oppose KKK influence while supporting airport bonds. The piece recalls past intolerant groups and political power they once held, urging a Yes vote for airport bonds amid concerns about national respect and domestic policy.
A historical critique argues West Virginia's congressional group favored New Deal theories and ongoing economic discord, contrasting with other states. It blames past Roosevelt era policies for tax waste and minimal taxpayer benefit. The piece links Truman era frustrations to ongoing price and market issues.
The Medford Mass Press laments a bread famine caused by official bungling and price controls. It argues that relief demands could be met with stimulated production and free supply and demand, urging officials to stop interfering with crops and pricing to allow markets to function.
A fragment from a verse-essay in Voices, A Journal of Verse, weaving music’s liberty with wild color images. It references Giovanni and Myverinus in dramatic lines, and mentions Tristan and Iseult, with viols and words shaping emotion.
British intelligence warned during a Chetnik trial that Mikha ilovitch and his rank and file were aligned with Germany and satellite forces. The report argues the Chetniks embody a psychological state after Yugoslav collapse, with leaders lacking anti axis records while partisans remain the main enemy. Also praised is Assistant Postmaster General Gael Sullivan for expanding Los Angeles mail service and exploring jet mail, with plans for 12 hour delivery and air shipping of all Class mail under a green light.
Zurich dispatch notes Switzerland struggles with a labor shortage as estimated 20 000 to 40 000 Italians are brought in to fill textile chemical and machinery orders. Embroidered handkerchiefs from St Galle flow to the United States while strikes rise in textiles though no broad labor unrest appears.
Swiss unemployment remains tied to a single factor while outbound tourism grows slowly as vacationers avoid currency issues. Hotel renovations continue, and travel traffic is not expected to surge until next year. Locals pride themselves on freedom with a proverb about the constitution and opinions.
L L Stevenson sees Brisson meet Cael with plans for an engagement in Chicago's Mayfair Room. The Danish star, famed for many careers from prizefighting to motion pictures, now hosts radio and cafe singing while drawing high weekly pay and multiple hotel contracts.
Danish born Carl Brisson ends acting focus for radio work and singing. He holds American citizenship with gratitude for the opportunity. Brisson served in the army air forces and received the Legion of Merit from Gen Arnold. His wife is Rosalind Russell, star of Sister Kenny, and they have one child.
The hearing features IWW style legal brinkmanship with Petrillo and Padway clashing over consent, records, and the number of musicians needed for proceedings. The judge insists the case advances despite objections and comic insistence on extra performers for the record.
Petrillo demands a change of venue as he faces a scheduled trial while Padway argues for the court to deny it. The exchange includes a defiant claim and a condition tied to prison sentence, with references to hiring musicians and political notions woven into the dialogue.
A flurry of Hollywood chatter details Peggy Hollywood’s rumored departure and Amber’s fading role, Paulette Goddard leaving Paris for Germany, and Za Su Pitts’s daughter teaching in Brentwood. Van Johnson speaks of fans and tennis, while Greer Garson battles poison oak and Groucho Marx quips about marriage and careers.
The Daily Telegraph notes a park venue for the Republican nominating convention with mentions of Graham Bluefield Electric and coal field activity. Also references Roanoke travel, a church group in Columbus, and a Chicago Eucharistic Congress. Other items recall anniversaries and past political leadership.
A scrambled report quotes Senator Soaper discussing ship crews and passenger safety while noting a large crowd at a ball game and attendance numbers at racing tracks. The passage mentions about 70 000 attendees at a recent game and 5 000 watching a man play solitaire.
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