Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publishs Local News in West Virginia
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph prints on a morning schedule from Bluefield West Virginia. It is a member of the Associated Press and carries news dispatches, with carriage payable by mail and advance payment options outlined.
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West Virginia
Vote Yee For Airport BONDS and Price Control Debate
A column argues on price control and national governance. It questions OPA effects, praises or critiques administration, and urges voting Yes for airport bonds. It notes dissension in government and calls for united leadership ahead of the 1948 elections.
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Office of Price Administration
Truman meets Murray on inflation and strikes threat
President Truman held an off the record talk with CIO Chief Phil Murray with Reconversion Director John Steelman present. He thanked Murray for averting a maritime strike and pressed for price control and production stability, while Murray outlined steps and cautioned on labor concessions. The exchange included notes on steel auto and electrical industry contracts and a tense outlook on price legislation.
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CIO
Phil Murray
John Steelman
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White House
Chester Bowles
John L. Lewis
Lew Schwellenbach
Schwellerbach
Alaska
Congress Delays and Bureaucratic Red Tape Cited in Nation’s Strain
The piece criticizes Congress and federal agencies for slow action and bureaucratic delays harming national governance. It cites procrastination, a backlog of bills, and delayed implementations as causes of public discomfort, urging prompt, deliberate measures and accountability. The author highlights a Tribune message about hunger relief through proposed actions.
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Arthurdale Project Sold After High Hopes Fail
The Arthurdale social resettlement in Preston county West Virginia once backed by Eleanor Roosevelt was liquidated for 105000 after a 2.5 million federal investment. The Belfort corporation Baltimore bought the plants and will continue operation serving about 200 workers.
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Two Little Girls Auction Beans and Politics
Two eight or nine year old girls stage a makeshift auction in a Virginia Side neighborhood selling canned goods for small profits. The scene draws neighbors and ends quickly with lessons learned. Nearby, a courtroom clash pits Milt Ferguson against Jerome Katz in a federal case, with colorful anecdotes about political figures and a raucous rally tale from Mingo County.
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Milt Ferguson
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Jerome
Ferguson
Mingo County
Mingo
Mercer County Bar meeting recalls Judge Moore stories
An old Mercer County Bar gathering features Judge Ben Moore sharing recollections of a hotel elevator encounter and a probation case. The tale highlights Moore’s reputation and humor while reflecting on a busy, rumor-filled discussion among attendees.
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Supreme Court
Mercer County Bar Association
Ben Moore
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George W. McClintic
McClintic
Berlin Cigarette Racket Ends as Currency Controls Hit
Hal Boyle notes that new currency restriction books end a 13 month boom in a vast Berlin profiteering scheme. Soldiers traded cigarettes and sweets for marks, converting gains via post offices to US money orders. The scheme involved all ranks and earned some men vast sums before controls, later undermined by lax recordkeeping, curtailed the operation.
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Germany
Europe
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United States
Army of Occupation
America
Uncertain War-Era Letter Sees Crackdown on Black Market
A wartime memo outlines new bookkeeping to curb illegal postal money orders and pins hopes on reducing black market nicotine profits. It notes soldiers may exploit loopholes yet believes stricter controls will limit forgery and profits. Also mentions German goods trade and possible cigarette shipments to Germany as a counter to illicit sales.
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America
Germany
Better Mousetraps and Bureaucrats Path to the Door
The Man Who Built a Better Mousetrap, H J Phillips, discusses progress on producing improved mousetraps amid material shortages and policy questions. He notes numerous decision makers and paths to a fair return, with a wary view of bureaucratic involvement. He cites the adage about a better mousetrap and the attention from officials.
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White House
The Better Mousetrap Builder Faces License Revocation
A theater on Sixth Avenue in New York has its license revoked after an appeals ruling upheld a decision to show degrading pictures. The case contrasts a inventor’s ambition with stricter standards for film content and audience protection.
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New York
Taft Leads Republican Push as 1948 Election Looms
In Washington on June 25 Paul Mallon notes Taft gains in the Republican ranks as the party moves toward the 1948 convention. Warren Bricker and Stassen figures compete for control while Dewey remains quiet. Primaries show broad organizational strength and a shift away from isolationist versus internationalist battles toward Taft’s congressional leadership.
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Ohio
Robert Taft
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Truman
Carroll Reece
Warren
California
Pacific States
Taft
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
Willis
House
Pracar
Congress
Fifty Years Ago Today Rev Lindsay Returns Home
A historical note recalls the Rev W C Lindsay’s return from Hinton as the Bluefield post office becomes an international money order office enabling money orders to be issued for points in other countries.
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W. C. Lindsay
Hinton
Bluefield
Senator Soaper Notes Bread Price Policy
Senator Soaper comments on the OPA moving to allow higher bread prices while other necessities stay affordable. He quips about a “funny world” as the army unveils the “Ae bee” rocket that travels faster than sound and arrives before its approach can be heard.
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Army
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