Bluefield Daily Telegraph Information and Rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph page lists its establishment in 1603, daily publication by Daily Telegraph Printing Co. at 412 Bland Street, Bluefield West Virginia, postal details, Associated Press affiliation, subscription rates of 35 cents weekly by carrier and 15 dollars yearly by mail, and advertising representation by The Rate Agency.
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W. Va
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West Virginia
Truman foreign policy blamed for cold war, Farley praised
The article argues that the cold war result stemmed from Soviet aims and weak Western policy rather than Congressional action. It notes James Farley as a strong Democratic leader in New York, praising his experience, administrative skill, and potential as governor if nominated, with speculation on national impact.
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Congress
Soviet Union
Truman
Soviet Russia
Mr. Truman
Farley
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
West Germany urged to join Western world council
Chancellor Adenauer calls for West Germany to enter the European council in Bonn as a move to secure world peace. He says joining the council would reintegrate Germany into a major international body for the first time since 1933 and aligns Germany with Western civilization against aggression.
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West Germany
Germany
Adenauer
Bundestag
Bonn
European Council
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
Europe
Farley May Be Democratic Candidate for New York Governor
The New York Democratic youth leaders favor James A. Farley for governor, with Farley's silence sparing comment but the New York Times saying he knows of and maybe approves the move. If Roosevelt Jr. runs, Farley would campaign actively. Governor Dewey will not seek a second term.
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New York
Empire State
James A. Farley
Big Jim” Farley
New York Times
Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Big Jim” Farrey
Dewey
Roosevelt
Jim
Attlee Regime Likely to Make More Concessions Ahead of Elections
The article notes signs the Attlee government will ease policies to gain votes, including removing gasoline rationing, as Churchill warns against trusting socialist promises. It argues Labour’s slim majority pressures concessions while praising Churchill as a watchdog who could rally Britain if returned to power.
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Attlee
Britain
Socialist Party
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Great Britain
Editorial Comment on Budget Spending Details
The essay critiques the proposed federal budget noting items flagged by the Wall Street Journal such as an R F C loan of 32500000 for prefab builders, 8000 cars for agencies, 1400 cars for Tobin and Brannan, 4500 limousines for McGrath and Chapman, 250 latrines for Puerto Rico, 95000 tombstones, and 91000 for standardizing geographical names. It argues that even with 42 billion dollars, Truman’s additions seem excessive.
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Truman
Wall Street Journal
United States
Tobin
Brannan
McGrath
Chapman
Puerto Rico
Sheldon
Ia. Ail
Kindness Keeps Us Young by Clarence E. Long
Verse urging kindness as a lifelong virtue. The reminder that harassments and cares fade when we nurture goodwill toward neighbors near and far. The author notes gifts from the Lord, enduring youth through kind acts, and encourages cheerful, courteous conduct.
Washington intrigue in labor mediation plot exposed
Drew Pearson reports a proposed scheme to replace Cyrus Ching with Paul Fuller as federal conciliator, orchestrated by John Steelman and kept hush hush. Ching rebukes rumors, Fuller hides in a Washington hotel while staffing proceeds, and the plan collapses amid press leaks. Bevin and Lie clash over UN future. Senator McCarthy argues with a taxi driver over tactics. Fred Danner offers 1,000,000 anti communist leaflets for behind the iron curtain. Congress debates tax evasion forgiveness as Young condemns leniency.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Federal Conciliation Service
U. S. Rubber
Paul Fuller
United Mine
Akron
John Steelman
White House
Steelman
Cy Ching
Ao House
Fuller
Ching
Conciliation Service
Drew Pearson
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Fred O'Brien
State Department
Joe McCarthy
O'Brien
Congress
Fred Danner
Ohio
Ed Barrett
United States
Danner
America
Europe
Germany
Willard Hess joins newsroom with wartime stories of executions
Willard Hess brings fifteen years in journalism and varied work to the desk, including reporting for Huntington Herald Dispatch. He recalls covering thirteen executions in Moundsville and Huntington, describing a rope trap mishap and a failed hood setup, noting the witnessed reactions and guard responses.
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News Room
Willard
Bill) Hess
Billl
Chamber of Commerce
Office of War Information
Bill
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Moundsville
Huntington
Pair Of Wet Newsmen Recall The Old Days
A reminiscence by Bill recounts a bootlegger murder trial. The first defendant received a life sentence, delaying the second trial for months. When the second bootlegger testified, the convict looked at the prosecutor and shouted and the prosecutor grew heated.
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Bill
Prank Erickson’s Gamble Case Raises Legal Questions
Robert Ruark comments on Mr Prank Erickson admitting guilt on 60 counts tied to a bookmaking network. He notes decades of operation without jail time and contrasts it with public moral watchdogs and the notion that Francis Costello is untouchable, a myth he challenges.
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New York
Prank Erickson
Erickson
Erickson Long
Francis Costello
Costello
Unconscious Valor Award Talk and Crime Conscience
A column argues Frank Erickson deserves an award for unconscious valor amid a gambling probe. It recalls Capone and Luciano cases, noting how investigators expanded tax and law enforcement leverage, while warning no one is above the net if pursued with resolve.
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Costello
Father’s Day Comes and Goes in Home Comedy
H J Phillips Pather emerges from hiding after a family scene about Father’s Day. Mother calms him, noting the day is over for another year while father jokes about the “avalanche of baloney.” The mother defends the well meant gifts as hard to dispose of.
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Mother
Pop
Father
Father's Day In A Home Of Quiet Strife
A family scene shows a father resisting praise on Father's Day while mother and children cheer him. The dialogue reveals his view that affection weakens his standing at home and he prefers a low profile. Separate notes warn of counterfeit money and traffic safety findings, with skepticism about officials acting on such discoveries.
Words and democracy in a world of meanings
The author argues that words like democracy and liberal have unclear meanings in practice. He contrasts American democracy with Marxist and Stalinist concepts, noting disparities in equality, voting rights, and government control. The piece stresses that only precise language can clarify these vast ideological differences.
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Demosthenes
Roosevelt
Stalin
Yalta
Poland
Potsdam
Truman
Communist Party
People's Parties
Daily Telegraph Travel Items From Five Decades Ago
Fifty years ago Mrs W H Wheelwright accompanied by her mother Mrs Booth left for Bedford City to visit friends Forty years ago Miss Sallie Sanders and Ray Sanders left for Beckley to visit friends Their grandmother Mrs Sallie Sanders accompanied them Mrs G F Salter left for a visit to Evington Virginia where she will be the guest of relatives
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Sallie Sanders
Ray Sanders
Beckley
G. F. Salter
Evington
Population Rise in Washington D C Surpasses Fifteen Thousand
Washington D C officials announced a population of 15 191 residents up 4 003 from 1910. Dr N E Reirson and family undertook an extended automobile tour through the southern states. Twenty years ago Mrs I C Schorr Miss Dorothy Burks and Miss Nellie Griffin left for Huntington and Ashland Ky for a brief visit with friends. Ten years ago eight Bluefield Country Club women golfers prepared to play in Grundy Va in the Southern Virginia Golf league. Mr and Mrs George Taylor of Cumberland Road welcomed a daughter.
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Washington, D. C
N. E. Reirson
I. C. Schorr
Dorothy Burks
Nellie Griffin
Huntington
Ashland
Bluefield Country Club
Grundy
Southern Virginia Golf League
George Taylor
Cumberland Road
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