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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1959

Page

4

Mallan's Spain trip and a lone anti-Communist view on Soviet rockets

Lloyd Mallan testifies before a congressional subcommittee about his Spain involvement with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and his stance that Soviet Russia lags in missiles. He describes passport issues, recruitment, and paid transport by the North American Committee for Technical Aid to Spanish Democracy, while noting his later regret and uncertainty about affiliations.

Lloyd Mallan Soviet Russia Malian Russia Victor L. Anfuso Subcommittee On International Cooperation and Security Mallan Spain Abraham Lincoln Anfuso Mr. Mallan France Barcelona United States Abraham Lincoln Brigade McCarthy Committee House Committee On Un-American Activities McCarran Committee Naval Reserve North American Committee For McKenzie Papinal Carcer Modello International Brigade North American Committee

Telegraph Advertising and Subscription Details

The notice outlines the Maily Telegraph 1866 Hugh Ike Shott 1953 establishment 1893 printing at 412 Bland Street icefield ws as a member of the Associated Press Provides subscription rates by carrier and mail for West Virginia zones with annual price 16.20 and requests inquiries for other zones Advertising representative Kats Agency.

The Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Icefield Associated Presshich West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Kats Agency, Inc

Biblical Verses and Moral Counsel Card

A short devotional card presents Romans 14 1 urging gentle reception of the weak in faith and warning against doubtful disputations. It adds a quoted maxim by William Mason about judging oneself with sincerity to in turn judge others with charity.

William Mason

Nuclear talks under way amid Western split on tests

Atomic technicians meet in Geneva with East West ministers and treaty delegates to ban nuclear tests. A remark attributed to former US ambassador George F Kenne d warns there are no experts on the Soviet Union, only varying degrees of ignorance. Prime Minister Harold Smillan stresses the issue may rise above Berlin to the question of nuclear tests.

Geneva Moscow George F. Ken Soviet Union Harold Smillan Great Britain Berlin

Russian stance shifts as atomic talks progress in Berlin

The talks show a Russian willingness to negotiate on most points of a draft treaty while excluding key issues. A three power study team is to review detection data from high altitude tests and Project Argus, with resistance to considering Hardtack underground test data. The Berkner Report, released June 12, informs the Moscow delegation.

Berlin U.S South Atlantic Nevada Geneva Moscow William Holden Desmond O'Donovan D. W. Griffith O'Donovan Kevin McClory Bobo Sigrist Juarez Juarez

Geneva talks weigh world wide seismic network for test ban

Scientists at Geneva last summer debated a plan for about 180 monitoring stations with seismographs spaced 600 miles and 1000 miles in key areas. The Berkner Report sees improvements and unmanned posts restoring earlier accuracy though cheating on underground tests remains easier than thought. Russian delegation Tsarapkin and Ayko face a cautious stance as pressure for progress lingers.

Geneva Argus Hardtack Berkner U.S Semyon Tsarapkin

Fear and strength in the face of Russia

The piece argues fear shapes nations since old wars, urging courage over panic. It stresses the free world must not surrender initiative to Russia and should rely on its own strength before deciding on aid or confrontation.

Free World Russia Gore the Times

Senator Soaper on picnics and litter in modern times

The piece argues that modern packaged foods tempt picnickers to abandon cleanliness, contrasting earnest expressions on Mother's Day with giggles and elbow nudges when Father's Day is raised. It critiques childish behavior toward family holiday discussions.

Lawmakers weigh ban on Communist built lab equipment in schools

Ed Koterba warns that failing an amendment to the education bill could allow taxpayer funds to buy laboratory gear built by Communist labs for classrooms. He cites past exposure of Soviet missile design as a propaganda boost for the Reds and urges action to prevent further influence.

Washington Reds Sputnik Khrushchev

Red Equipment for U S Schools Sparks Cold War Debate

A U S senator cites a Soviet price list showing Russian shipped school equipment undercuts U S costs. Hand rotators and slide projectors are sold in the U S for a fraction of domestic prices, with 6,000 items already distributed. Critics warn of propaganda value and harm to American manufacturers and schooling.

Reds U. S U.S.A Kenneth Keating N. Y

How Public Relations Shape Newsroom Releases

A veteran editor criticizes overpublicized PR practices and offers tips for better press releases. He urges appropriate content, professional but practical writing, dating releases, including full source addresses, and clear directions for obtaining more information to avoid editor side effects.

Target Of Million Press Releases Hot

A terse critique of press release habits urges editors to discard stale pitches and avoid recycled trade stories. It cautions against duplicative announcements and recalls newsroom memory, noting how agencies chase novelty with every new client.

Hollywood Gossip Roundup of News and Rumors

Sheilah Graham notes Ginger Rogers returns to London for The Pink Jungle with Paul Gregory. Christina Crawford returns to New York to pursue acting, while Elizabeth Taylor shows gray strands. Jimmy Cagney lost 19 pounds for The Gallant Hours and Sophia Loren dieting chatter continues. Ava Gardner commanded high pay, Gina Lollobrigida pursues Martin, and Icebreaker project eyed with international star power.

Hollywood Ginger Rogers London Paul Gregory Broadway Hope Giner Joan Crawford Christina Manhattan Elizabeth Taylor Sophia Loren Jimmy Cagney Admiral Halsey Bette Davis Jeanne Crain Balboa Paul Brinkman Robert Taylor

Ginger Is Brave On Return To London

Ginger is brave on return to London as reports note a man ordered Mickey Hargitay off the set while filming The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw. Ken is distracted around Jayne with her husband nearby. Joseph Cotten returns to TV with The Best Of Revue from New York while continuing in Once More With Feeling on Broadway.

Mickey Hargitay Ken Jayne Joseph Cotten New York Fred MacMurray BBC England George Burns Art Linkletter CBS King Brays Burro

Psychologist Collects the Denke in Airborne Castles

The text contrasts a psychotic who builds castles in the air with a neurotic who does the same yet lacks belief, while a psychologist is described as the one who collects the Denke.

Rockefeller’s possible path to the Republican nomination

Washington watchers weigh Nelson Rockefeller's odds for 1960 and 1968 as Nixon looms large. Analysts note Rockefeller could stand aside if Nixon secures the 1960 honor, or aim for Albany reelection in 1962 to become a late bid contender, with Democrats potentially nominating Kennedy in 1960.

Washington New York Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Rockefeller Capitol Hill Nixon Eisenhower West White House Congress Republican National Committee Dick” Nixon Albany GOP Republican Party Dewey Lodge Halleck Stassen John F. Kennedy Kennedy James P. Mitchell New Jersey Mitchell Jim" Davis Harding

Century-old reflections mark Mercer County milestones

A retrospective notes Booker T. Washington’s Princeton speech fifty years ago, the Bluefield Fair Association’s forty year reorganization, a Frederick Street home fire, J. P. Mann burned by 220 volt contact, and a ten year update on Mercer County road resurfacing including the Bluefield-Princeton Road segment priced at 21 thousand four hundred forty-one dollars and thirty-one cents.

Jake Boles Frederick Street J. P. Mann Richlands Mercer County The Road Commission Bluefield Princeton

Quotations about life, marriage and worry

A string of quotes from Francoise Sagan and Fidel Castro touches on marriage as a life sentence with limits and on sleep and worry. The collection juxtaposes literary and political musings without additional context.

Oil lobbying and tax skirmish shape California politics

Howard Keck and Superior Oil with Standard Oil of California flew four Republican assemblymen to Sacramento to thwart Governor Pat Brown on the severance tax. The move aimed to blunt teachers and professors pay raises and drew national attention to the Rockefeller network. Separately the piece notes lobbying on Adm. Strauss and mentions Harlem Globetrotters tour plans to Moscow backed by the Soviet Cultural Committee.

Washington Howard Keck Superior Oil Company Francis Case South Dakota California Standard Oil Superior Sacramento Pat Brown Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller Standard Oil of California Rockefellers Harold Ickes Standard of California Ralph Davies War Petroleum Board Ickes Davies Superior Oil Standard Brown USA Harold Morton Joe Shell California Assembly Revenue and Tax Committee Ways and Means Committee Oil Allen Pattee Carmel James Holmes Santa Barbara Harold Levering Bruce Reagan Quincy

The Corn Is Growing Poem

Poem notes a hot night with corn in the field. Birds and doves sound through a still air as sunlit furrows give way to night. The speaker, Gladys Vondy Robertees, evokes the corn’s growth and quiet field atmosphere.

Gladys Vondy Robertees

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