Daily Telegraph Bluefield Advertises Rates and Masthead
Hugh Ike Shott editor. Daily Telegraph Printing Co. established 1893. 412 Bland street Bluefield. Associated Press member. Subscription rates: by carrier 38 cents a week, by mail in and West Virginia $15 a year. Advertising representative Kate Agency. Telephone 6171.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Matin First and Second Sones
West Virginia
Ideology and Geography in War and Peace
The piece argues that wars of ideology become territorial fights and that diplomacy must translate beliefs into geography. It cites Monroe Doctrine, World War I and II, and Soviet relations, noting territorial aims as the concrete battlegrounds shaping policy and peace.
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Christendom
Europe
Wilson
Germany
China
India
Soviet Union
March
Asia
Berlin
Korea
United Nations
U S Air Power Criticized as Insufficient by General Vandenberg
The hearings reveal General Vandenberg calling the U S air force a shoestring force due to 1949 funding cut of 648 million dollars. He and Secretary Symington protested to Secretary Johnson and the President, yet Congress and public remained uninformed amid political pressure and military policy battles.
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Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
U. S. Air Force
Senate Committee
America
Far East
United States
Vandenberg
Congress
Air
Stuart Symington
General Vandenberg
Louis Johnson
Defense
Mr. Johnson
Secretary Symington
Truman
General MacArthur
Korea
MacArthur
Manchuria
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Maryland
Executive Branch
Military Congress
Road travel life quotes mixed with scripture
A compact reflection on travel life comparing peaceful habitation to road amusement. The text pairs Isaiah quotation with Southey influence, noting the desire for rest after wandering. No clear news event or names beyond the cited authors.
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Southey
Kee Campaign in Fifth District Race Sparks Truman Debate
The fifth district congressional race features Mrs. Kee running as a Democratic candidate against prevailing anti Truma sentiment. Voters express discontent with Truman Fair Deal policies and fear the Kee campaign backs administration stances. Supporters claim Kee directs the congressman, while critics say the Kee family is tied to Truman.
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Kee
Truman
Kees
Harry
Washington
Bluefield
Proposal To Cap Federal Tax Power Sparks Support
A constitutional amendment would limit federal taxation to 25 percent in peacetime, shifting burden from state and local governments. Utah joins 21 states in urging Congress to convene a constitutional convention. 11 more states needed.
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Utah
Congress
Korea War Shifts From Principle Says Opponent
A critical viewpoint argues the United States and United Nations entered Korea to restore self government and punish aggression but now face a muddled coalition. The piece contends the UN no longer upholds those principles and Accepts stalemate risking more American casualties.
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United States
United Nations
U. S
Morning Glory Verse Reflects Longing for Unseen Land
A short poem by Araminta Walk expresses unhappy Heavenly Blue Morning Glories striving to climb the trellis toward the sky. The speaker ponders whether the flowers yearn for a place where blooms endure and bowers stay green, questioning their skyward ascent.
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Araminta
Remembering Bill Blake A Ronceverte Newsman Nightly Cops Chuckle Tale
The feature recalls Bill Blake, longtime Ron ceverte radio owner and former WHIS writer, known for late hours and town lore. A carnival visit sparked a chaotic hotel confrontation at 2 AM with door bangs, shouts, and a staged police raid. Blake led the rescue effort, joking about a telegram gag and an ice water ruse as officers searched unproductive guests.
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Bill Blake
Ronceverte
WHIS
the Telegraph
Bill
Ronceverte Police Department
Worthy
Blake
Remembering John Sorrells A Remarkable Editor and Friend
Robert Ruark recalls John Sorrells, longtime Scripps Howard executive editor, a hard but tender man with a sharp mind and artistic side. He describes Sorrells as tough, generous, a lover of people, and a mentor who shaped Ruark and many reporters. Ruark plans an Africa voyage to honor John by fetching a tusk for his mantlepiece.
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New York
John Sorrells
Africa
Kenya
Tanganyika
Johnny
John
Scripps-Howard
Sorrells
Cub
Mr. Adler
Adler
Mrs. Adler
Jesus
Nairobi
Casablanca
Writer to Fulfill Sentimental Task
A reflective obituary style piece recalls a journalist named Sorrells, describing his meek yet forceful persona and sharp humor. The narrator mentions past assignments, a trip to Casablanca, and his generous support of reporters, ending with a note on sending him a requested “tush.”
Hollywood Stars Drift Between Homes and TV Plans
Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis camp with Janet's parents in Westwood while hunting for a house and fitting clothes for The Son of Ali Baba. Clark Gable erases memories of Sylvia and blocks friends, while George Sanders and Tom Conway sell their camera outfit. Various stars juggle marriages, stage shows, and return to TV as film work slows, with news of marriages, plans, and Hollywood gossip across the industry.
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Hollywood
Nana
Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis
Janet
Westwood
Tony
Ali Baba
Clark Gable
Encino
Sylvia
Vera Bleck
Clark
George Sanders
Tom Conway
George
June Allyson
Dick Powell
Gig Young
Gene Mann
Texas
Li'l Darling
Jack Carson
Dallas
Judy Garland
London
Norman Hartnell
Judy
Her Majesty
Sinatra
Frank
Nancy
Nevada
California
van Heflin
U.C.L.A
Van
Father
John
Leo McCarey
Jean Simmons
Vivien Leigh
Elizabeth Taylor
Jean
Virginia Field
Willard Parker
Santa Barbara
Bill Williams
Kit Carson
Trene Dunne
Denise Darcel
P. A
New York
Liz
Lynn Bari
Sid Luft
Mickey Rooney
Glenn Caldwell
Claudette Colbert
Westport
Interesting Items About H'wood Folks
A gossipy note mentions band member Joel Pressman freeing time from practice. It asserts Claudette's marriage as a success. It says Joan Fontaine will avoid Prince Aly with Harry Crocker's Europe arrival and recalls Harry was once married to Elizabeth Jens.
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Joel Pressman
Claudette
Joan Fontaine
Prince Aly
Harry Crocker
Europe
Harry
Elizabeth Jens
Notting ham Lovers Lane to Gain Modern Triangle
A mid medieval lovers lane in Nottingham is slated for widening to accommodate a modern triangle arrangement. The project aims to ease traffic and preserve the site’s historic character while meeting contemporary needs.
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Nottingham
England
Fifty Years Ago Flood Hits Ek horn Valley and Tazewell
Daily Telegraph records a sequence of weather disasters with Ek horn valley floods sweeping Keystone and Northfork, drowning two children when a house flooded. A simultaneous cloudburst hits Tazewell. Names include Dr. W. H. St. Clair of New York formerly of Tazewell.
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Ekhorn Valley
Keystone
Northfork
Tazewell
W. H. St. Clair
New York
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al Wedemeyer
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