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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
4
Fragmentary header and misread line show the Baily Telegraph noting Hugh Ike Shott with dates 1866 and 1953. Mentions publishing schedule May issue, address 413 Bland Street Bluefield, and Associated Press affiliation. Subscriptions and rate info appear garbled.
Ray Tucker reports on House and Senate probes into a Fair Trade bill that would ban below listed retail prices once manufacturers set a price for brand-name items in interstate commerce. The measure draws White House and agency opposition but gains strong drug lobby support and wide support from some farmers and unions, sparking warnings of higher consumer costs across states.
A compilation of aphorisms and maxims on justice and charity. The notes present a moral tone, contrasting righteous concern for the poor with the wicked’s ignorance, attributed to Petit-Senn Hoffa and the Hill.
The timing of resumed hearings on Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters faces delays due to a medical checkup for Chairman John L. McClellan. McClellan backs strengthening the labor reform bill to cover jurisdiction gaps and outlaw secondary boycotts, while the administration weighs picking provisions as optional.
Teamsters attorneys on June 9 pledged a House subcommittee draft adding a union bill of rights to constitutions and bylaws, detailing member voting, elections, grievance redress, and federal mediation with court recourse if mediation fails. A model bill was promised by June 15 but no draft arrived by June 18 per Editorial Research Reports.
Hoffa's threat to end union contracts if antitrust actions hit unions sparked reaction from AFL-CIO leaders and lawmakers. The U S Court of Appeals ordered the Teamsters to comply with court monitors while Hoffa defended his remarks after a Brownsville Texas speech.
A nostalgic piece celebrates summer camps for youths from seven to seventeen. It contrasts young campers’ excitement with parental advice as bags are packed and goodbyes said. It notes camp location varies but the experience is similar with woods water and fishing.
Fragmented text references Senator Soaper endorsing a restaurant, judge unaware of Mickey Mantle, Harman Kil lebrew, Paris silence week, loud English for French tourists, and junkyard cleanup as a themed art gallery revival.
A pair of brief witticisms quotes Christine Jorgenséen on curiosity about self and Spring Byingtos on hoarding past bits. The remarks juxtapose self inquiry with value of living in the present.
Ed Koterba reports on Dr. Hugh L. Dryden and colleagues testifying before Congress about the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the need for large space budgets. They discussed a space lab and moon voyaging plans with figures running into millions, amid questions on rockets and lunar operations.
The discussion centers on if alien saucers exist and how humans would contact them. Wyatt suggests using a magnet rope to pull in a craft at distance while others warn of the dangers of deep space travel and the costs, raising questions about funding and debt.
Japanese business leaders remain divided over resuming trade with the mainland. Some fear government alignment with China risking national economy, while others emphasize survival and calls from firms reliant on lacquer, tung oil, salt, coal, soybeans, and iron ore. The debate follows a 1968 halt after protests over a Red China flag.
An American warns that Japan cannot revive the old profitable trade with China as political power over ports and goods shifts. 1957 data show China exports to Japan far lower than Japan exports to the U.S. Russia trade also grows with Japanese vessels under construction in Hiroshima for the Russians.
Sheilah Graham reports Natalie Wood Robert Wagner and Brigitte Bardot face career choices beyond publicity as they navigate lawsuits with fan magazines and upcoming projects. Suzy Parker and Diana Lynn share high society notes while Sandra links with Lipton and Mamie Van Doren recalls festival friction and paparazzi pressure.
Diana Dors, known for 50 films, will headline a night club act for $250 000 in this country. Inger Stevens, under Paramount contract three years, has yet to appear in a film for them. Fredric March cuts work to travel more with Florence Eldridge. Carolyn Jones earns acclaim for A Hole In The Head. Connors, former Celtics star, also played for the Dodgers.
A columnist condemns the Senate fight over Lewis Strauss as secretary of commerce. It argues Strauss faces accusations including secrecy and anti social policy aims, defends his integrity and long service with Hoover and atomic science, and laments political pressure driving capable minds from government.
Daily Telegraph reports an approaching marriage between Miss Martha Frances of Lynchburg and Charles Wealey Freeman of Branywell.
The column credits Herbert Hoover for early commerce efforts and notes George Humphrey shifted from opposing to backing the Seaway to aid Labrador ore and northern steel interests. It also mentions Nixon Khrushchev talks, California water plan led by Pat Brown, and related political notes.
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