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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
4
Fragmented text appears to be a garbled newspaper notice listing dates 1866 1953 and references to West 01620 applications and circulation bureau. The readable parts point to a collection of dispatches credited to the paper and local news published therein.
The text juxtaposes a biblical exhortation to seek true nourishment with a reflection attributed to Bulwer-Lytton about human aspiration. It contrasts earthly labor spent on unsatisfying pursuits with inner spiritual empire and growth.
The piece argues the three military branches face a shortage of qualified personnel in advanced fields like jet aircraft and atomic warfare. Private industry lures away top technicians, costing the Air Force alone an estimated 2.5 billion dollars since 1949. Congress should raise pay for hard-to-fill posts to keep defenses modern.
Historic naturalist event as Josephine the crippled whooping crane at Audubon Park Zoo in New Orleans hatched the first captive-born chick of the species. The guarded watch by attendants stretched a month after laying two eggs amid concerns over near-extinction and ongoing protection efforts.
A columnist contemplates the loss of echoes and questions whether echoes can still be produced as readily as in the past. He suggests that a scientific explanation may be needed if an 80 decline is occurring, prompting inquiry into acoustic changes.
A bipartisan push to force river and power projects through Congress triggers a showdown. Key figures Ray Tucker Prost Rogers Chenoweth Buss and Kerr Scott confront a threatened fight as lawmakers miss quorum to stall the Fryingpan Arkansas Hell's Canyon measures amid broader dam and transmission ambitions across Idaho Nevada California Colorado Nebraska and New York.
Director Henry Koster explained how Swiss actress Elisabeth Mueller became Robert Taylor's co star in The Power and the Prize. He pursued her despite a Basel contract and a fear of flying, noting studio officials failed to locate her and that she refused Hollywood offers until a flight plan altered the cast.
Federal charges accuse Kosuga and Siegel of moving 227 carloads of onions into Chicago and selling onions they did not own. They allegedly walked into December with warehouses full of onions worth 2.10 a sack and used onion futures to cover short sales later. Proceedings set for July in Chicago.
A garbled report describes an onion price collapse and looming hearings. It mentions a large onion stock and government interest in profits and speculation. The CEA and Congress are referenced as probing the event and seeking explanations for unusual market activity.
Robert Ruark reflects on his Indonesian trip noting harsh security at Sukarno's hotel and pervasive corruption. He laments arbitrary currency rates, illegal detentions, and gun-toting cops, describing how tourists are pressed into bribes and scams aboard ships and in the city.
The fragment describes foreign visitors in the US and Indonesia, noting a tourist who faces a police confrontation over cigarettes. It cites Indonesian officials who warn foreigners about local acts and discuss political parties and democratic maturity in Indonesia.
Elmer Roessner discusses variable annuities, how payments adjust with inflation or deflation, and why insurers like Cential Life push table annuities while giants such as Metropolitan and Massachusetts Mutual oppose. The piece explores how dollar value affects monthly payouts and the long term financial impact.
The SEC discusses variable annuities amid ongoing considerations in New Jersey and other states, outlining potential impacts on investors and market practices.
Letter writers from Storm Lake criticize President Eisenhower calling his speeches hollow and claiming he has failed to promote prosperity and world peace. Names Stevenson Kefauver Harriman Johnson appear among critics.
The piece surveys division within U S labor circles about communism amid Khrushchev's era. It highlights George Meany's anti communism versus Walter Reuther's conciliatory tone, noting Meany's letter to Indian union leader Tripathi and the push to join the World Federation of Trade Unions.
The column recounts Maj. Gen Howard Snyder pressuring coverage of an emergency oxygen inhalator supplied to the White House for Ike and the ensuing dispute over public disclosure. It links this to broader health-communication by aides, noting Eisenhower's Denver illness and subsequent hospital care, with the episode shaping public perception.
A compendium of historic notices from decades past mentions Congress plans for a life giving U. S. court house with J. C. Stillings and the American Coal Company in Crane Creek, visits by Jesse W. Norton, Dr. W. C. Slusher’s return, and obituaries of John H. Warren. It recalls the North Western steel rails order, League of Nations actions on Italy, Mercer County Bar banquet, and N. & W. line improvements amid fading local details.
The senator claims Georgia could secede, remarking on lingering loyalties to Stalin era. A magazine notes America’s intellectual scene isn’t as bleak as some argue, though genuine self declaration remains rare. The piece mocks the idea of a 17 year locust revisiting past woes, recalling hair, a refruited future, and $738 in savings.
Francis Rea of Schuyler Nebraska notes Elvis Presley captivates teenagers of today much as Rudy Vallee did in the past. The writer, aging, still favors Vallee and jokes about Elvis affecting the Whiffenpoof gong.
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