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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
4
Reflection on the stamp of free choice within the soul. The quote cites John 5 21 and asserts moral responsibility for choosing good or evil. Geikie’s remark emphasizes personal accountability and ethical agency.
A memo questions Sheriff Bazzie over his claim of vice and gambling in Bluefield. The writer urges specifics, noting Bazzie’s reputed big talk and asks where the alleged crimes are and why he has not acted to arrest violators.
Editorial condemns the weekend arrests of five Bluefield policemen while cautioning that a verdict must come only from a proper court trial. It critiques the City Board and City Manager for slow action, questions the police department’s leadership, and foresees lasting damage and public jokes from the affair.
Senator Dirksen showcases a new foolproof method to locate Presidential advisers including Foster of the Arms Control agency. Foster lures him to a cocktail party at the State Department while Dirksen jokes about a Berlin Wall in the Capitol rotunda. Nixon uses shell game with Shell for California GOP nomination, Kuchel supporters target compact car voters.
The Daily Telegraph recalls Harry Angrist returning from Welch to visit relatives. Dr and Mrs J E Putney of Lynchburg visited friends in Bluefield. Republicans voiced confidence in a winning ticket as the National Convention adjourned while the rift between Alfred E Smith and Franklin Delano Roosevelt widened at the Democratic National Convention.
Twenty years ago Tobuk fell to Axis capture while Germany planned an attack on Egypt. North Carolina declared a crisis in Columbus County against the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan as two local papers led a drive prompting FBI and state investigations.
The Kennedy administration uses unofficial ambassadors to gauge European intent on easing East West tension. Pierre Salinger traveled to Moscow to probe Soviet limits, while an American newsman mapped possible allies and warned Bonn against opposing plans for a Berlin communications commission. The piece critiques amateur envoy meddling and praises seasoned diplomats.
Analysis notes Labour and Liberal gains in Britain and Tory losses in Canada, with Prime Minister Diefenbaker's Conservatives unlikely to secure a majority. Predictions warn of possible coalitions, new elections, and broader anti-conservative trends affecting U S-Canada relations amid global political shifts.
Hollywood chatter links Marilyn Monroe to How to Murder Your Wife while Rita Gam promotes No Exit at Berlin film fest. Marlene Dietrich enjoys France gala season as Rock Hudson heads to New York for Spiral Road premiere. Italian market tightens for non natives as Rhonda Fleming Jeanne Crain and Mark Damon seek work abroad. Eddie Fisher rents in New York. Sammy Davis Jr plans Golden Boy stage and film roles. Stewart Granger rebounds in Italy. Anthony Steele seeks work after marriage to Ekberg. Titanus, Italy oldest studio, rivals Universal as Cannes winner Divorce Italian Style resurfaces. Jayne Mansfield awaits Drink to Me Only and Panic Button, while a child actor Morley Morley tied to Marilyn Monroe project.
George Sokolsky argues that Left and Right are vague labels masking real beliefs. He cites FBI loyalty, Huey Long, McCarthy, and Roosevelt era debates to claim Conservatives resist dogma yet unite against sweeping reform.
The piece parodies space scientists failing to create a non crumbling cookie while joking about hardtack and K ra tion biscuits. It satirizes lawn mower investments, grass predictions, and a father recalling his wife’s crystal pattern at his daughter's wedding. It also notes plagiarism in commencement orations and mocks congressional shorts debate.
Senator Kefauver faced a chosen battle as the drug industry and Everett Dirksen pushed amendments to gut reforms. Secret talks involved industry attorneys Lloyd Cutler and Marshal Hornblower negotiating for Dirksen, while Eastland sought a compromise, prompting Kefauver to threaten no bill and appeal to the public.
A desert sunset poem with sparse imagery of mountains, roses, gullies, larkspur and poppies. The piece evokes a garden blooming across sand as the sun sinks, mentioning Norma McLain Stoop as the author.
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