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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
A reflective note argues that many equate age with wisdom and delay current study. It warns that people postpone learning new things until leisure time, but such intentions rarely materialize in practice. The piece emphasizes active engagement over deferred study.
Philadelphia, June 26, 1940. A Texas delegation gunman claimed dynamite for a deadly plan at the Republican convention was to be used, but the plot was kept quiet to prevent fear among attendees. The radical identities were reportedly known.
The fragment presents a cryptic line about belief and exclusion with references to belief in him and keeping the United States out, forming a partial clipping likely from a religious or political text. The readable portion lacks clear actors, dates, or events to confirm a full news item.
The Republican party formally adopted a platform asserting liberty, human rights, equal opportunity, and equality before the law for all ages and colors. It pledges national defense, security at home, and resistance to sending youths to foreign wars. The party frames its stance as guarding peace and upholding the founders’ principles.
A Northwestern National Life Insurance study notes a 20 percent rise in students in ROTC programs across colleges and high schools, totaling 186 750 for the just closed academic year. Only about 136 of 1700 colleges offer ROTC, yet 116 309 collegians received senior instruction in 1939 40. The reserve officer pool grew from 2 900 in World War I to over 103 000 now due to student initiative.
Emil Hurja publisher of Pathfinder magazine argues the third term issue could cost the Democrats the 1940 election. He posits Roosevelt as the Democratic nominee and a nonwar scenario, predicting Republicans win 361 electoral votes to Democrats 170.
The Pathfinder reports that a Roosevelt third term issue would widen Democratic vulnerability if war is not looming. It forecasts GOP gains in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania without the third term while Wisconsin shifts toward Republicans with the issue. It notes La Follette’s progressive split and critiques policy rhetoric as President Roosevelt vetoes a bill on pocket veto powers.
The United States must return to fundamentals of democracy emphasizing free people and opportunity. Government serves citizens, not controls business, as national defense remains the primary federal duty to preserve the American way of life. Cooperation with private enterprise supports a lasting public task.
Fragmentary text critiques political factions and conventions. The piece hints at leadership, public sacrifice, and rhetoric by national figures, urging action and example from lawmakers to guide American delegation culture.
The speaker urges straightforward, honest political action not relying on weather vanes or gimmicks. He warns that clever polling and trial balloons fail, calling for from the shoulder leadership and candid truth after the debacle in Europe.
Fragmentary note mentions a bookkeeper with a car refrigerator and a gift store located at 6810 Tek Avenue Eklyn. The text attributes the piece to Laura M. Gillmore and The Associated press.
Column by E. B. Birkenbeuel laments careless rhetoric and futile force as voices advocate coercive gains. The piece argues that all men are born free and warns against collective bargaining efforts that seek power through questionable means.
A compact column entry covers community updates and brief notices from the county. Readers glimpse social happenings, small events, and local points of interest through short, plainspoken lines.
A 1940 Republican statement of principles built from the ground up shows discord as Pepper Glenn and others clash with the drafting committee over grassroots input and drafting delays. The full committee rejects the draft and demands wholesale changes amid missing lobbyist involvement.
The piece notes intra party strains at a convention with Hyde and Brooks praised as strong speakers. It urges universal sacrifices, reduced income tax exemptions, and higher rates for lower brackets to meet future emergencies. The text references public education needs and social pressures, including a critique of public amusements and a broad critique of fiscal policy.
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph several short items note visiting in Wv and Giles County visits by Mrs Leech and Maggie Stafford. A power plant fire at Eye Coal Land area is mentioned along with a fatal accident near Honaker involving Garland Etter and others. Dr and Mrs G H Landon of Pocahontas mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
The report notes a San location held a national convention where Prancico represented the Democratic party.
An excerpt recalls a perilous moment where a man struggled to enter a cave before a blizzard. He peered into darkness, felt the rock, and glimpsed a furry animal reacting to his presence as sunlight gave way to shadow.
A fragmentary review notes a melodramatic plot focusing on jealousy and a troubled family under heavy tension. The article mentions Hen rietta and a two child marriage, with director William T. Orr tied to the production and a sense of inevitable tragedy.
Fragmentary remarks from a social circle discuss the value of daily walking for health and civic virtue. A speaker named Dr Johnne Few Johnson is quoted, stressing that even limited walking can improve character and fitness, while others offer counterpoints about motivation and perception.
The review notes director Robert Z Leonard presents MacDonald Nelson Eddy with a mix of old stagey hackneyed plot and standout tunes like One Kiss Marianne and more. It calls the portrayal of a French aristocrat posing as a bondsman in the sermon as well as the Orleans setting as central to the charm and flaws of the film.
The piece describes Savo, a baggy pants mime performer, cheered in Manhattan with a new act and a rumored summer tour. Critics call him a pantomimist with pathos, eliciting laughter while hinting at a provocative title and stage persona.
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