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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1947
Page
4
Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists delivery and mail rates with penny and 30 cent weekly carrier options. Announces Associated Press content rights and subscription terms for West Virginia readers and other rates by mail.
A brief, unclear fragment references a tram purchase and a person named Sorinaineinstruction, alongside a Chaucer quote about the highest human possession. The text lacks coherent context, making precise interpretation difficult.
Senate filibuster delays action on President Truman’s veto of the fair labor relations bill as editors note broad support for the measure. The press views the bill as fair to labor and management, with strong public backing and a possible veto override when votes occur. A separate debt and tax commentary questions tax cuts before debt is reduced, warning of a prolonged burden.
The piece argues the Truman administration should begin debt payments, criticizing continued high taxes and foreign loans. It notes wartime debts and the current total around 260 to 275 billion dollars, urging government cost cuts to reduce the national debt. It frames debt as a test of fiscal responsibility and criticizes party patterns.
The piece muses on a hypothetical Democratic ticket Harry for president and Henry for vice president as a rare compromise amid party schisms. It notes Truman vetoes and looming labor tensions, hints at constitutional ideas on vice presidency, and laments coal strikes that could affect next winter.
The Cincinnati Enquirer editorial notes the Bible as the most distributed book ever and highlights that since 1900 parts of the Bible have been printed in 512 languages. It credits the American Bible Society with expanding reach and stresses evangelism through spoken word in diverse dialects.
A lyrical reflection on blossoms marking the seasonal change from spring to summer. The poem invokes apple blossoms, larks, dew, and a palette of flowers including dahlias pansies and asters as memories rise with fading grasses and turning light.
A hidden three story brick building near the Capitol holds thousands of German war era documents and microfilms. At Moscow talks Marshall and Molotov clashed over whether the items are war reparations while Congress cut funding for the Office of Technical Services.
The Bluefield street photos titled Free Lemonade drew nationwide newspaper interest. Amateur Barney Nash, known for Big Snow images, captured the scenes. A crowded Beckley bus sparked shared anecdotes, while local tributes noted the passing of Jim Wooldridge, a longtime civic figure. Detective Leon French frames a humorous encounter with a drunken man claiming to know him. Governor Meadows, invited to the Lions meeting, canceled plans to attend.
Local Lions committee led by Ray Barnett spent about a thousand dollars beyond receipts to host the state Lions convention. Tension rises at home over landscaping costs as Ray confronts his wife about hiring help, while a worker named Sparks appears in the yard.
John Lardner reviews J C Taylor Spink’s biography Judge Landis and Twenty Five Years of Baseball. He contrasts Landis and Chandler, notes Spink’s pro Chandler stance, and recalls tense past friction between Landis and Spink including the judge’s sharp words and stenographic record keeping.
The review credits Spink with a fair biography of Judge Landis highlighting faults and strengths while noting Happy Chandler’s brief introduction. It argues Landis was capable and colorful though not flawless and observes Spink avoids praising Happy. The critic critiques the reprinted magazine piece about Spink as excessive but agreeable.
A Hal Boyle column critiques Southern California's white expansion and its impact on the Canalino Chu masu Indians. It discusses early contact with Cabrillo, missionary aims, cultural changes, land loss, and the tribe's vanishing presence amid real estate and oil booms.
In 1941 Juan Justo, the last full blooded Canalino, died in county hospital aged 82. He had worked as a street cleaner in Santa Barbara since 1899 after fleeing Mexican rule and mission secularization that left his people homeless. His death marks the end of a tribe that once numbered about 15000.
June testimony in New York outlines Louis L. Horch, regional Commerce director, funding Roerich's art school and guru cult. Horch poured over 1.1 million dollars, supported the Lama sery project, and urged public biogroup campaigns.
A Daily Telegraph retrospective lists brief notices from five decades ago. It recalls H M Nash visiting Richmond on business, R T Owney leaving the People's Bank, hosts of Capt and Mrs Walter Perkins in Rome Georgia, and L A C Childress returning home from Waynesboro after visiting her brother C T Baker. It notes Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 3 035 226 850 with heavy over subscription, W H Thomas returning from business to Richmond and Roanoke, Bert W Ellis becoming Welch chamber of commerce head, Harry G Steele named candidate for West Virginia Medical association presidency, Joe Louis's heavyweight title win over Jim Braddock, and Jack Saunders visiting Roanoke.
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