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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces publication details and pricing. It notes morning edition, postal status, Associated Press affiliation, and subscription rates for local and West Virginia readers.
The text presents two historical quotes, one from Matthew 5 13 about salt losing its savor and being cast out, and a Beecher maxim urging personal responsibility. It reflects religious and self discipline themes with admonitions to be hard on oneself and fair to others.
Senate discussions center on using the injunction in labor disputes and whether the president should seize struck industries for a brief period. Partisan divides emerge with Republicans opposing new injunction provisions and southern Democrats advocating them, while Truman’s stance remains ambivalent and linked to the Taft Hartley Act.
A Letter to the Editor notes men should emulate women in wearing lighter clothing during the hot season. The piece contrasts women’s comfortable outfits with men’s stiff collars heavy suits and fashionable garments, arguing men must awaken to sartorial discomfort and shed old habits.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson, back from Paris, expresses hope Congress will pass the for Europe proposal after ratification of the North Atlantic pact. He urges both items be treated as must legislation and notes foreign affairs committees have been briefed by the Western delegates.
A 1949-era analysis shows civilian federal employment rising to 2 122 710 in April, up 11 453 from March. The piece cites waste and duplication per Byrd and Hoover commission findings and urges stronger oversight and more Byrds in Congress.
The British Royal Commission recommends both incentives for larger families and official birth control guidance. It calls for tax cuts for upper income parents with each new child while endorsing government instruction on limiting family size, a two ply policy seen as dangerous and potentially contradictory. The piece notes the parallels to dictatorships and questions which policy will prevail.
A poetic meditation on autumn tidying by nature, where summer’s detritus is swept away like small brown packets drifting below leaves. The verse notes seeds ready to unfold and flowers to garland the next summer, promising miracles beyond belief.
Dr Philip Jessup recalls the May 3 Russian note that defined the Berlin blockade question as the Big Four talks failed. Joint Chiefs express caution over arming Europe under the North Atlantic pact, doubting tanks and the fate of arms if Russia invades. A congresswoman lauds a blind witness urging more blindness research funding as Truman seeks Republican scalps, and Vishinsky is portrayed as Moscow’s boss while Comintern agents move into Siam with printing presses and a private air force.
Fragmentary memo discusses Wille Larve Zimmerman and a Chicago crime era link to the junk dealer and union scene. It mentions Al Capone, labor ties, and a volatile history of extortion and murder tied to a street case with unclear motives.
The article describes Sheilah Graham and Marie Vitalle leading men in After the Storm, with plans for a Hollywood production. It notes obstacles including box office figures, director Hughes, and financing from Howard Hughes to actor Robert Mitchum for a Swiss filmed project, amid industry moves and uncertainty.
A discussion notes H. J. Phillips proposing a woman treasurer to sign federal currency. Names floated include Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Morse and Mrs. Clark, with Patricia or Betsy as possible first names. The piece jokes about a female led money system and contrasts it with current leaders and policy.
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