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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
4
The garbled text appears to be a publisher notice from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper, listing establishment details for Hugh Ike Shott and The Daily Telegraph Printing Co. It includes subscriptions rates by carrier and mail, a West Virginia circulation note, and advertising agency contact information.
A compact moral statement notes that harming a neighbor carries equivalent punishment and warns against the severity of self-inflicted remorse. The quotation contrasts biblical and classical sources to emphasize justice and inner accountability.
A reflection on how the U S Army introduces television, ice cream dispensers, washers and open weekends for trainees while maintaining discipline. The piece notes off duty comforts but emphasizes continued drill, calisthenics, and weapons training as the core routine. It suggests tradition may bend but not break as these conveniences spread.
A Philadelphia fan reached for a fair ball in foul territory altering a 11 inning loss. His action shifted Hamner to second and Ashburn to third, turning a 3-2 nine inning win into an 11 inning defeat. The piece laments spectator influence on outcomes.
The piece discusses the rise of artificial mink in textiles led by DuPont and Union Carbide, challenging traditional furs. It notes natural fibers like cotton wool and silk face chemist-driven competition, questions the future of wild and farmed fur, and reflects on evolving fur fashions and human use of animal pelts.
Federal critics and Democratic foes argue that the administrations tight money program has failed to curb inflation. They contend that credit controls have shifted costs to the public and that wage demands will push prices higher while unions push for raises. They warn the Byrd inquiry may reveal government loss of control over credit and fiscal policy amid postwar prosperity.
Glynis Johns and Alan Reisner discuss a Lana Turner project while Van Heflin promotes his Columbia film. Jones seeks Glynis for a Lana Turner role as Heflin toys with recent screen work. Eva Gabor says marriage plans are paused as she cameras London. Ricardo Montalban moves to Mexico City amid film offers. Tony Curtis tom-toms the flute for nerves and scenes in The Vikings.
In Washington on January 2 1955 Gilbert Mann a 71 year old Bakers Union official recounts a confrontation with George Stewart international vice president who held a pistol and pressed for Manns resignation Mann quits after 25 years of service Stewart resigns by request and Mann details his financial troubles and lack of pension benefits with a collection aid from Chicago bakers and disputed union car registrations and hotel charges during his testimony before Senators.
A Bakers Local head faced dismissal amid a tale of hotel dinners and union expenses. testimony described using union funds for meals, drinks, a Cadillac trip, and a hospital stay chargeable to the union. Senator McNamara questioned a revolver found in an official’s desk, linked to a brother, with no return of the gun. The speaker vowed to return to Round Lake, citing taxpayer-backed travel.
Elmer Roessner reports on a Washington University marketing class led by Dr. Charles L. Lapp that explored why ambitious people choose selling. The 16 reasons cite interest, social contact, financial opportunity, independence, achievement, security, travel, merit-based advancement, and potential for leadership.
A sales technique uses third person questions to avoid bias. When asked what people think of Eisenhower in third person, respondents hesitate and reveal guarded views. By shifting to third person questions about a locale or business, merchants elicit more truthful opinions on meat departments and pricing from customers.
Senator Saltonstall introduced the Public Debt Reduction Act of 1957 to reduce the national debt from 275 billion by percentage of net revenue through 1959 and beyond. The plan ties debt reduction to revenue, allows limited suspensions for war or tax relief, and links debt cuts to potential tax reductions and economic stability.
Brookings Register argues the post office department could save about 50 million dollars by basing parcel post on a sound system, though the paper believes the figure is too low and notes subsidies complicate postage rate tensions for users.
Senator Soaper recalls the Atlantic crossing of the Mayflower TM as the 387th anniversary noting a shift from centennials. The column comments on boredom with even-numbered anniversaries.
An eastern state education commissioner bans public school displays of the Ten Commandments amid debate over religion in classrooms. The piece also mentions traffic concerns, a golf anecdote with Japan, and a Miami Beach securities cache of $100,000 found buried near the shore.
Daily Telegraph notes a street and sewer improvement bond of 100000 approved by the city fifty years ago. Mentions Dr C M Scott in Ingleside, George H Hill left for Charleston on business, and Rev Ben Johnson and family planning a motor trip to Atlanta.
Lincoln Star describes a nylon vinyl coated weather shelter for outdoor building work. The device covers a six room house, weighs down with water filled tubs, and inflates with a small motor. It folds into a space the size of a car trunk and can serve as a temporary warehouse. Campers, take note.
A Chicago Tribune report says a congressional committee investigates why frozen chicken pies lack chicken filling. Early hints suggest pie makers may be overusing crust.
Drew Pearson reports the United States seeks to lease Australia’s Woomera Desert for long range missile testing as space to test grows thin in the Western Hemisphere. The plan aims to track tests on dry land and reduce overwater risks near Latin America amid political sensitivity.
A fragmentary poem narrates a wanderer who loves traveling and finds beauty on the road. The speaker longs for freedom, hearing birds and bees as a soundtrack while roaming under a vast sky. The piece reflects romantic wandering and nature imagery attributed to J Roberts in The Country Poet.
In a time of high national income substantial reduction can and should be made in the national debt. The only way to reduce the heavy burden of interest is to reduce the debt. The proposed budget continues an excessive burden on everybody. When income taxes take 20 percent and rise to 91 percent on bigger incomes, government is taking too much. Reduced spending would make debt reduction and lower taxes possible.
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