Local paper masthead and circulation details
The excerpt presents the Baily Celegraphr masthead from 1866 to 1953, noting Hugh Ike Shott as founder and the establishment in 1883. It lists publication by theoe Printing Co at 412 Bland Street, field, membership in the Associated Press, and subscription rates including 40 cents per week by carrier and 16.20 yearly by mail, plus Audit Bureau of Circulation and Katz Agency advertising representation.
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Bland Street
Efield
Associated Press
All
West Virginia
Ember Audit Bureau of Circulation
Katz Agency, Inc
Grateful for a Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken
A devotional note on worship and reverence quotes Hebrews 12 28 and a line from Thomas Randolph urging prayer as essential discipline. The message contrasts grateful reception with mindful prayer and daily reverence.
Patterson Johansson Fight Promises Million Dollar Gate
The Patterson Johansson heavyweight title bout next Thursday is poised for a huge gate. Floyd Patterson, the reticent champion, has fought sparingly since 1956 while Ingemar Johansson, undefeated as a pro in Europe, pushes for a decisive win. The bout showcases an electronic era gate estimated at about a million dollars.
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Patterson-Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Europe
Helsinki
Real estate interests push big boxing purse to TV and radio
New York backers tire of sparse crowds at outposts. promoter Bill Rosensohn nets 600000 from live boxing as TelePrompTer sells ancillary rights for 300000 and 100000 to ABC network costs cut in. Sponsors of the radio broadcast are The Horse Soldiers producers. A rival TelePrompTer bid of 450000 was late or ignored.
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New York
Stich
Seattle
Indiaapolis
Bill Rosensohn
TelePrompTer Corp
TelePrompTer
Patterson Johansson to be shown in theatres via closed circuit TV
The article notes closed circuit TV will carry the Patterson Johansson bout to about 200 locations with 525 000 seats. It cites prior events Robinson Basilio and Patterson Harris as benchmarks for TV revenue and gate totals. Tex Rickard is mentioned in questioning.
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New York
TelePrompTer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Patterson
Roy Harris
Texas
Johansson
Europe
Diners
Tex Rickard
Space monkeys gain praise over sea urch eggs aboard
The passage notes that publicity and honors favor the space traveling monkeys while sea urchin eggs receive little attention. It frames the situation as an old dynamic where officers and enlisted men share a similar story of unequal recognition.
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Smithsonian
Outer Space
Bus for 200 holds none at rear in Moscow report
Moscow reports a bus with capacity for 200 passengers and notes surprisingly there is nobody seated in the rear section, highlighting unusual seating.
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Moscow
Weight of the world and tax burden echoed in travel note
Scientists estimate the earth weighs about six sextillion tons yet taxes feel equally heavy. The piece suggests air conditioned travel like cars trains and hotels makes trips to mountains or the sea possible without straining lungs with fresh air.
De Gaulle Pushes for Global NATO Overhaul and Unity
The article describes Charles de Gaulle demanding stronger Western unity and a reorganized alliance system to counter Moscow and Peiping. It notes U S NATO tensions, Britain's reluctance, and the push toward a global alliance with regional bodies under OAS supervision, plus Senate moves to fund sturdier allies.
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de Gaulle
United States
NATO
METO
Middle East
Eisenhower
SEATO
Japan
Moscow
Peiping
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
Washington
London
Gra ham carnival features Matt Gay high diving star
Daily Telegraph recalls fifty years ago Matt Gay a noted high diver as the carnival drew attention. Bluefield's P. W. Wood wed Roanoke's Miss Virginia Jenks at the bride's parents home. Honaker resigns city board bid leaving Phelps unopposed in district two. Twenty years ago Clarence Maxey 20 of Mayberry drowned in Crozer Pond. Appalachian Electric plans a new 36 million dollar seam electric plant on New River at Lurich Giles County Va.
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P. W. Wood
Bluefield
Virginia Jenks
Roanoke
W. J. Jenks
R. W. Honaker
City Board of Directors
W. S. Phelps
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Lurich
Giles County
Ambassador Lacey Seeks Balanced U.S. Image for Soviet Citizens
Ambassador William Lacey says a more balanced picture of America is being presented openly to Soviet citizens as part of the Russia U.S. Tourist Plan. He notes the effort aims to improve mutual understanding and diplomacy between the two nations.
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America
William Lacey
U.S
Soviet Ambassador Converses in Lavish Washington Reception
Ed Koterba describes a rare moment alone with Ambassador Mik hail A Menshikov at the Soviet Embassy. A crowded press conference praised a New York science exhibition and Menshikov spoke of family, a Chesapeake Bay cottage, golf, and his limited leisure time as a charming, private moment unfolded.
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Washington
Russia
Reds
Mikhail A. Menshikov
New York
Menshikov
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Eisenhower
Red Ambassador at Amazing Conference in Capitalist Embassy
A Red Ambassador speaks at a conference in what was Andrew Mellon’s former embassy residence. He defends Soviet shipments of classroom equipment at low cost but contested by an interviewer who notes price differences and quality claims. The exchange reveals propaganda framing and counterpoints about product quality.
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Andrew Mellon
Menshikov
Editorial on character, economy, and national policy shaping America
The piece cites Warner and Swasey of Cleveland and Newsweek to critique modern U.S. values. It laments rising government aid, pending labor influence, wasteful spending, currency controls, and foreign competition. It argues hard work and self-respect built America, while elites and unions push policies harming the nation.
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Warner and Swasey
Cleveland
Newsweek
Warner and
Swasey
America
Cside
Bernard M. Baruch
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Americans Lose The Old Principles In Public Debate
An opinion piece critiques rising security demands and government involvement. The author laments perceived declines in national resilience and internal security, arguing for thrift and hard work over state benefits. It references foreign policy, consular service, and past U S leaders.
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Trujillo
Turkey
Priscilla
Hollywood gossip from Sheilah Graham hot with stars and schemes
Sheilah Graham reports on Hercules and Steve Reeves in Rome as a big 1958 Italy hit, plans for Hercules sequels with Henry Harvey and Queen Lyddia, plus notes on Rod, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lana Turner, Don Avorado, James Garner, Natalie Wood, Clark Gable, and Gilbert Roland.
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Hollywood
Hercules
Steve Reeves
Rome
Italy
Steve
Queen Lyddia
Laurence Harvey
Brigitte Bardot
John
al Capone
Rod
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Jack L. Warner
Don Avorado
Arizona
James Garner
Natalie Wood
Cash McCall
Clark Gable
Maverick
Gilbert Roland
Gil
Joan Crawford
Joan
Steve Reeves Hit Twice By Lightning
Steve Reeves was struck twice by lightning and remained unharmed though described as flat as a pancake. The item notes odd medical oddities and reports on celebrity candidacy in tabloids.
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Steve Reeves
Frankfurter’s pivotal role in a swinging Supreme Court
A retrospective argues Justice Frankfurter stands as a legal conservative on a court split 4-4. It notes his Barenblatt vote with the lawyers and his defense of Congressional investigative powers, contrasting with sociological rulings and his potential impact if 5-4 splits persist. He is described as a rigid constitutionalist and unlikely to yield to what he deems lesser legal standards.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
France
Russia
China
de Gaulle
Free World
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Justice Frankfurter
Earl Warren
Black
Douglas
Brennan
Clark
Harlan
Whittaker
Stewart
Congress
Watkins
Jencks
Sweezy
American Bar Association
Barenblatt
United States
Uphaus
Vassar
House Committee On UN- American Activities
University of Michigan
Communist Party
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Eisenhower Moon Message Says Canada Link Shocks Nation
Senator Soaper relays a tale of a 2.7 second moon bounce message from President Eisenhower to Canada's Prime Minister amid a broader USA culture note. The piece also jokes about youth security focus, driving hills, and the vast open country with music festivals and regional ad quirks.
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Eisenhower
Canada
Diefenbaker
backstage drama as Strauss nomination defeated in Senate
The article recalls the 1950s Senate clash over Secretary of Commerce Lewis Strauss. Absent Republican senators mobilized jets, White House pressure, and covert talk shaped the vote. Lyndon Johnson pressed for a quick tally, while Dirksen fought to delay. In a tense night session, Strauss failed 49 to 46 with Goldwater furious at Democratic defection.
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Washington
Senate
Lewis L. Strauss
Sen
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Admiral Strauss
White House
Strauss
Bennett
Young
Lyndon Johnson
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Johnson
Morse
GOP
Dirksen
Nixon
Bob Bartlett
Alaska
Schoeppel
Kansas
Bartlett
Milt Young
Tom Kuchel
California
Clint Anderson
New Mexico
Anderson
Javits
New York
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Jim Eastland
Mississippi
Bob Kerr
Oklahoma
Goldwater
Muskie
Maine
Williams
N. J
North Dakota
Mansfield
Montana
Barry Goldwater
George Smathers
Florida
Senator Goldwater
Smathers
Imeelt
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Geneva
House
Organization of American States
OAS
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U. S
Daily Telegraph
Matt Gay
Clarence Maxey
Maybeury
Crozer Pond
RIT
Temas
Ed Koterba
Robert Ruark
England
Sapin
Detroit
Sheilah Graham
Lana Turner
Treasury
William Holden
Cary Grant
Gene Kelly
David Janssen
David
James Mason
Poopsie
Sokolsky
Frakfurter
Commie Cases
Soaper
North
Southern
Drew Pearson
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