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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1950
Page
22
Du Pont chemists developed a titanium dioxide pigment in 1933 producing a white house paint with self cleaning properties. Under normal exposure cleaning starts after 3 to 10 months, aided by sun and rain. heavy industry or dense shade may delay the effect, but the paint remains cleaner than alternatives and can be refreshed with a trisodium phosphate wash.
The Kefauver committee schedules closed hearings on links between politics and crime with witnesses from Florida New York and New Jersey. Open session next week will hear Narcotics Chief Anslinger who cites an 800-name narcotics crime ring.
President Truman dedicates Baltimore’s new international airport as a symbol of prosperity and peaceful future. He notes growth relies on planning and expansion while thousands attend despite lower than expected turnout. An inaugural international flight departs for Europe as Archbishop Keough blesses the field. CIO affiliates in Clarksburg urge immediate voter registration ahead of the 1950 primary.
Senator Gillette chairs a three member subcommittee to police the 1936 senate nomination process. He urges a spending limit for senatorial campaigns and probes potential primary election irregularities in several states. He cites loopholes in the federal corrupt practices act and supports possible remedial legislation.
Blacksburg Va June 24 Brisk demand and a notable rise in livestock prices over the past two months were reported by George C Herring of the Virginia Tech agricultural extension service. Hog prices climbed about 3 50 per 100 pounds from mid April to mid May while cattle prices strengthened across grades. The outlook calls for possible further gains later in summer with seasonal declines in July and August likely for hogs and a softening lamb market. Herring urged cautious marketing, grass finished cattle, and rapid spring pig marketing for late summer.
Elizabeth Dyer dean of UC home economics elected national president of Chi Omega at its 26th biennial convention. She succeeds Mary Love Collins as administrative counselor. Lola J. Hanavan of Detroit becomes business management executive.
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