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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
14
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established in 1903 publishes daily except Mondays. It is a member of the Associated Press and carries standard subscription and mailing rates for carriers and mail in West Virginia.
A biblical verse from Luke and a devotional quote from Baxter are cited, highlighting festive celebration and the value of mirth over sorrow. The prompt presents religious style lines as cultural text.
The 80th Congress adjourned amid nationwide interest with a final session lasting into Sunday. A recall could be called between conventions or after the election, requiring signatures from Senate President Vandenberg, Wherry, Speaker Martin, and Halleck. The session approved farm bills, draft, foreign aid, housing, postal pay raise, and limited AEC terms.
The article discusses the expected adoption of the Republican platform in Philadelphia emphasizing prosperity safety and fair opportunity. It contrasts with Roosevelt era New Deal policies and calls for justice for all Americans across industries and occupations while stressing the need for principled administration of the platform.
Rome dispatch notes a flood of hopefuls for the presidency with names like Taft Dewey Vandenberg Eisenhower and MacArthur among those discussed. Delegates may vote Thursday for the best American to lead the nation, with as many as six schools of thought considered.
Newsweek surveyed 50 economists from business labor government and education about year end price movement. Most expect little change with 26 predicting up 14 flat and 10 down. Authors note rising government and military spending strains on supply demand and consumer purchasing power while retail trade keeps margins low and abundance high.
National Republican Chairman J. Carrol Reece of Tennessee addressed the Philadelphia convention calling the Republican Party the defender of constitutional government and individual liberties. He warned of a second force, the communist party, describing its Moscow headquarters and cells in many nations, including the United States, during the New Deal era.
The National Safety Council urges a Fifth Freedom from accidents as Americans prepare for Independence Day. With up to 30 million vehicles expected on roads, the council warns of a high crash risk and calls motorists and pedestrians to take it easy. More than 130 national organizations join in a campaign: Be safe on the Fourth. Be alive on the Fifth.
Clara Edmunds Hemingway writes in the Chicago Tribune about the duality of spirit and body. The piece imagines the mind’s freedom beyond physical limits and humankind’s reach into space and science.
Taft's political notebook reveals how southern GOP delegates were eyed as leverage in the 1952 nominating fight. The notes name Florida and Alabama figures as targets and describe efforts to sway Perry Howard and other key operatives. Oregon delegation tips discuss Dewey and Taft second choices and who might shift at the convention.
A political cartoonist renowned for originality sparks commentary with a vision of Italy in a boot kicking the loser in an Italian election, drawing wide attention to the piece and its bold imagery.
Hollywood notes Ty Power will pilot the Constellation inaugural Chicago to Lisbon flight with Capt. Robert Buck as co pilot Linda Christian and others aboard Hedy Lamarr Ingrid Bergman and Edward G Robinson attend a Paris rally to aid French needy citizens Ingrid Bergman plans London trip and Ingrid final papers due this year Cobina Wright and three matrons dine at Romanoffs panties left on floor Gene Tierney recalled to studio for That Wonderful Urge and high profile gossip follows June Lockhart water skiing mishaps Judy Garland raves about Montgomery Clift Rex Harrison eyed for London shoot details prompt continuations on Page Seven
Frank P. Rosenberg and Monty Sheff produced the James Corbett tale with a 600-pound tiger named Bill on loan from an animal farm. Bill caused injuries and required stand-ins as filming spanned 30 days with human sequences shot over 36 days. Crew included Wendell Corey, Joanne Page, Morris Carnovsky, and Sabu.
Rosenberger and partners pushed to finish a December film shoot on time aided by a secretary. He rose from Columbia Pictures letter folding to director of publicity, then headed Hollywood publicity before producing Maneater of Rumaon with Sheff at Universal-International.
The National Broadcasting Company launches a radio college for University of Louisville listeners with courses aired by microphone. Registration, exams, and a degree A D D may be offered, featuring a quirky curriculum with news, music, and sponsor ads.
An old radio college ad from the Tom Mix Foundation touts enrollment with a claim you may miss your diploma yet still win a jackpot. The quirky copy markets sheepskins via radio and uses playful language about ADD and modern drama.
The report notes Gig Puddicombe’s violent acts linked to vitamin deprivation, probation with telephone reporting, Russia’s supersonic plane claim, and Charles Luciano denying vast racketeering wealth while praising American justice. Luciano held a Rome press conference defending his record and criticizing U.S. crime penalties.
Hollywood agent recalls Stan Allen once reliable star now chasing experimental shorts. A juvenile English actor caused a salacious scandal by rocks and broken windows at Beverly Hills home, ending in a rocky marriage. Stan served as a combat photographer, later returning to Hollywood to mix drinks and roll through Glendale nights.
A montage lists past visit notes from fifty to ten years ago including Dr. C A Gooch and Col James S Browning in towns like Hinton Pocahontas and Welch. It also records Miss Elizabeth Parr visiting Tazewell and a fatal accident involving Oliver Wynn Crabtree in Rocky Gap.
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