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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1957

Page

8

Baily Telegraph Front Matter and Rates

The Bali Tesarso Printing Co publishes public notices and local news. Rates for delivery include 40 cents weekly by carrier and mail rates for West Virginia at 16.20. audit bureau and Kats Agency listed for advertising. Associated Press credits noted.

Bali Tesarso Printing Co Bland Street Associated Press Susburip Lion Sac Mali West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Kats Agency Ine

Fragmentary biblical excerpt about pride and intoxication

The passage cites Isaiah 28:1 condemning proud crowns and drunkenness then notes a creeping passion that enters the heart unnoticed and hides itself. It reads like a religious meditation on moral decay.

Taft Hartley Act Turns Ten After Ten Years

Ten years after its passage in 1947 the Taft Hartley Act remains largely intact despite calls for amendment. The 1957 retrospective notes the veto override by Congress and outlines the key provisions banning closed shops and limiting secondary boycotts. It also records political shifts and ongoing debates over union political contributions and future changes.

U.S. Senate House of Representatives Truman Senate House Yeas Vito Marcantonio Fred A. Hartley, Jr Robert A. Taft Ohio Congress Eisenhower Martin P. Durkin Taft-Hartley

Howling Success Story Babysitting Grows Fast Since WWII

The Chicago Tribune notes babysitting, termed bratting by some pros, rising into a billion dollar-per-year industry in the United States since World War II. Training schools for babysitters emerge as the occupation becomes specialized, prompting questions about the changing art of parenthood and the era of specialization.

United States The Chicago Tribune

Science Finds Quiet Truth Behind Human Nerves

Science, seeking to discover what makes man tick, notes that in humans as in watches the cheaper ones make the loudest noise, suggesting louder behavior signals lesser inner mechanism.

Ray Tucker Answers Readers’ Questions On Policy And Congress

National questions on armament talks and Eisenhower policy are addressed. The column discusses Stassen’s actions, U S ally relations, and possible Moscow negotiations. It also explains congressional size, constitutional limits on the Senate, and district reapportionment under the decennial census.

Ray Tucker Hillcrest Place Place Washington S. H Los Angeles Stassens Sian Eisenhowerer

Hollywood Conflicts And Cast Shuffles In 1960s Gossipy Span

Hollywood rumors recount Rex Harrison declining Bell Book and Candle over casting doubt while Kim Novak rises in box office. Inger Stevens promotes Man On Fire as Yul Brynner shaves heads in private, and Bette Davis seeks child-support from Gary Merrill amid a messy divorce and past debts.

Hollywood Rex Harrison Columbia Kim Novak Rex Kim Bing Crosby Bing Inger Stevens Metro Yul Brynner Bette Davis Gary Merrill Bette Gary William Grant Sherry Ae Sa Bob New York

Heat, cops, and public order in Hamlet N C

Robert Ruark critiques police public order tactics in Hamlet North Carolina. He describes the so called heat as a routine pressure tactic to move people out of town, noting headlines, arrests, and vagrancy charges amid a pattern of minor crimes. He cites Police Commissioner Kennedy urging continued pursuit while residents see little real crime. He points to selective enforcement and legal theatrics as the year’s endgame.

City Hamlet N.C Rockingham County Stephen P. Kennedy

Dragnet Village Drive Sparks Public Debate

A verbose, partisan critique questions police action in the village scene amid ongoing races and crime pretexts. The writer vents at leniency and suggests harsher, daily removal of criminals, recalling past local press and South Carolina towns.

Jerime Wokit Frank Costello N.C Laurinburg Cheraw South Carolina

Javelin Dreams And Filibuster Talkathon Mentioned

The passage notes players pass time with cough drops meals and reading aloud as they test stamina for a long speech. It also mentions a filibuster aimed at blocking the Administration's civil rights bill pending a Senate vote.

Senate

Filibuster Tactics: Long Talks and Idle Senators

The text explains how a filibuster can be prolonged by multiple leaders each speaking for long periods. It notes that although theoretically possible to speak for a year, reality shows talkers and a chairman on the floor while other senators often rest or sleep.

Legis

Filibuster Show Of 1957 About To Begin

A nostalgic note recalls Huey Long and Wayne Morse filibusters in the Senate. Morse’s 25 hour speech is praised as a masterful, on topic performance, while the writer reflects on the fatigue of watching long proceedings from a press gallery.

Huey Louisiana Bill Senate Ashington Zimmermans Wayne Morse D. Ore Morse

Predictions Fly From Industrial Widsom and Travel

A collage of forecasts covers steel slowdowns, July price hikes, and summer output dips due to vacations. Essays cite wage rises, highway program costs, and a likely Congress choice on taxes. Exotic car trends, jet travel cuts, and portable TV ventures surface alongside Goodyear labor talks and a promoter’s reflective comment.

Congress Gales Thas San Gano Pavienl Ater Havana New York Paris South Sea Islands Africa Goodyear Manious Hall Enos Indiana University

Trends In Business Development Cited

A reminiscence contrasts past door-to-door sales with modern methods. The speaker recalls hostile householders and minimal profits, noting personal satisfaction outweighs money while lamenting shifts in how salesmen and consumers view each other.

Open Minds Timelines in Disarmament Debate

The piece notes Senator Soaper's quip about widening shuffleboard courts and Dave Beck's insomnia remark, then shifts to the Marshalltown Times-Republican commentary on open skies talks. It argues the main hurdle is assembling open minds to test the approach amid ongoing arms control discussions.

Marshalltown Times-Republican

Girard case shows constitutional risk in Japan pact

The piece argues that the United States used an administrative protocol with Japan to govern U S forces, bypassing Senate ratification and constitutional authority. It claims William S Girard faces a military trial under arrangements like Articles III of the 1951 treaty, with a Japanese lawyer chosen by others, portraying the case as political rather than legal.

NATO William S. Girard Carroll Department of Lense United States Department of Defense Japan United States of America Somats Earl Johnson Dean Rusk Senate John M. Allison Allison Girard Sakai John M Minu Jenman Wash

Fifty Years Ago West Virginia Observed

Daily Telegraph notes five historical snippets from decades past including Skene and M. Smith departing for Philadelphia, P. W. Pedigo in Bristol en route from Gary, and more. Also mentions a Narrows cement plant unit start and storm fatalities in the Midwest. Observations include visits by Mrs. Marvin of Kimball to Williamson.

P. W. Pedigo Bristol Gary Narrows Middle West St. Charles, Va Marvin of Kimball Williamson

Why Automation? Aging population and rising births demand higher productivity

The article argues that in 20 years the U S will have 30 percent more people over 65 while birthrates grow, making automation and other productivity methods essential. It contends a smaller workforce must produce more for a larger consuming public.

Independence Bulletin-Journal

Liberal fault line roils civil rights fight in Senate

Senate liberals Wayne Morse of Oregon and Paul Douglas of Illinois clash after Morse reverses on bypassing the Judiciary Committee. Douglas chairs a secret meeting to assess next steps while other senators urge unity and caution. Governor Luis Munoz Marin of Puerto Rico visits the Capitol triggering a doorman scene over access.

Washington Senate Wayne Morse Oregon Paul Douglas Ilinois Morse Senate Judiciary Committee Douglas District of Columbia Carroll Colorado Church of Idaho Clark Pennsylvania Humphrey Minnesota Murray Montana Neuberger Pastore Rhode Island Paul Bann Hells Canyon Wayne Luis Munoz Marin Puerto Rico House of Representatives Charles Porter Ore Sam Rayburn House Luke Hicks San Juan Manios Marin Sam Rayturn Capitol Hill Doorman Hicks

Singing Woman of Quiet Grace and Service

A poem praising a singing woman whose gentle hands comfort home life and hearth. The speaker, Pauline Havard, lauds the subject as calm, useful, and filled with true praise, turning daily work into a bloom of peace.

Pauline Havard Kaleidograph

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