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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

5

Fragmented Biblical Verse Reflection

A fragmentary note cites Psalms 36 about guarding against rash judgments. It urges disciplined response when others speak ill, suggesting self-reflection on faults before replying.

Lenin and Stalin Recalled in Debate on Communism

The piece weighs Lenin and Stalin as models of dictatorship with Khrushchev's critique in mind. It notes Lenin's ruthlessness alongside his proclaimed principles while arguing Stalin mirrored Lenin in outcome if not method. Orwell’s 1946 warning about praising Stalin is cited.

Stalin Lenin Khrushchev Communist Party George Orwell Toledo Biade Richmond Eisenhower Anya Hal Burton Newsday Washington Franklin Roosevelt United States Houston Chronicle London Daily Herald Ike

Button industry gains 25 percent in five years to 1955

The button industry expands with annual sales up 25 percent to 100 million in the five years ending 1955. Plastic buttons control 40 to 56 percent of the market while other materials such as wood metal and glass share the rest. Buttons remain essential for garments and fashion accessories with widespread use from dresses to coats and hats.

Europe U. S. Navy

Precautionary Home Security Tips For Vacation Periods

The article urges careful planning for vacations to avoid theft. It notes summer brings higher burglary risk and advises securing the home, notifying neighbors, and alerting police to increase patrol watch during absence for a safer homecoming.

Economic policy by Texas banker during Depression era

The piece discusses Ray Tucker and the Vandenberg program shaping bank deposits, the RFC baiting inflation, and national money flow actions. It notes potential inflation or deflation responses on Capitol Hill, with 1929 1933 relief policies and Roosevelt era measures affecting loans, credit, and prosperity.

Ton Vandenberg R. F.C Texas Ot Tiva Federal R Capitol Hill Pennsy Avenue

Magnani and Keim in 20th Century Fox project details

Hollywood rumor notes producer Joe Justiman courting Anna Magnani and Betty Lou Keim who reprises her Roomful of Roses role in a Fox film. Keim reportedly signed a five year, weekly contract while discussions place Josh and Florence Henderson amid a baby on the way, with further casting chatter in New York.

Hollywood New York Joe Justiman Anna Magnani The Sun Betty Lou Keim 20Th Century-Fox Alee Saree Ber Josh Nelly Forbush South Pa Shire Florence Henderson

Absinthe dispute drags on as customs weigh bogus liquor case

Washington columnist recalls a long customs battle over import rules for imitation absinthe. A relative bought five bottles in the Virgin Islands, had them seized in Puerto Rico, and after years of paperwork received a formal notice urging claim or disposal of the liquid merchandise.

Washington Congress Virgin Islands Ican Dutch West Indies Puerto Rico San Juan

Seek Simplify Work Of Customs Agents

A damaged fragment notes customs work in Baltimore sale and a long distance phone call. A man paid 12 dollars for three years and opened a bundle containing imitation absinthe bottles. He invested 27 dollars in a bottle and a half of liquid.

Baltimore Ren

Firms Stagger Hours in Push to Ease Congestion

A Prentice Hall poll shows nearly two thirds of responding firms stagger daily hours to reduce congestion. Larger companies report 36 percent with 250 or fewer employees using staggered starts, while 60 percent of plants differ by 15 to 30 minutes. The Diversification Institute in New York aids firms diversifying, and retail premiums face protests.

Prentice-Hall Pany Diversification Institute, Inc New York Bache & Co Wall Street National Association of Purchasing Agents’ Committee On National Association of Real Estate Boards

Congressional party lines and retirements in 1957 shift balance

Raymond Moley notes Democrats hold control in Congress with few exceptions as 1957 sees many committee retirements. Key figures like George, Rich, Dondero, Wolcott, Gamble, Reed and others depart, shaping possible Eisenhower impact on future rankings. Voting tabulations show scattered GOP support across major panels.

Congress Eisenhower George Richtop Dondero Wolcott and Gamble Reed Tollefson Washington Congressman Welde Repub

Party Government Prevails In Congress

A congressional roundup lists party control in multiple committees with D and R leaders. Notable leaders include Magnuson, Bricker, Hill, Johnston, Chavez, Martin, Hennings, Jenner, Cooley, Taber, Vinson, Short, Spence, Talle, McMillan, Simpson, Gordon, Chiperfield, Dawson, Hoffman, Burleson, LeCompte, Miller, Priest, and Wolverton among others. Page 20 references follow.

Cooley Andresen Camnon Taber Vinson Short Spence Talle District of Columbia McMillan Simpson Barden McConnell Gordon Chiperfield Dawson Illinois Hoffman Michigan House Burleson LeCompte Mee Miller Nebraska

Sobell case upheld after appeals judge notes lack of merit

The article reviews Morton Sobell’s appeals in which Judge Irving Kaufman affirms the original verdict and rejects claims of constitutional rights violations and false evidence. It notes prior Supreme Court and federal court actions, the Mexican police involvement, and Judge Jerome Frank’s earlier remarks, concluding the challenges rest on weak grounds.

Morton Sobell Mer Bill Haywood Francis Bertrand Russell Jean Sartret Sobell Irving Kaufman Bloch Los Alamos United States Court of States Supreme Court Kaufman Jean Paul Sartre United States Mexico Kaufman Ss Aeneas Argum Sobeil Sealy

Mercer Hotel Company Organized Fifty Years Ago

Bluefield notes show W E Jenkins of Pocahontas visiting. a 50 year lookback recalls the Mercer Hotel Company formation and regional business activity with mention of the Southwest Virginia Medical Association and social security law context.

Mercer Hotel Company W. E. Jenkins of Pocahontas Bluefield

Senator Soaper Says and Local Business Growth

A quirky town reminiscence notes how a general store once sufficed for growth while modern standards demand era amenities such as a motel auto service and frozen custard stand. The Father’s Day menu highlights chicken and backyard cooking limits while a graduation student’s parent recalls homebound crayolas.

Coleateme

Diplomatic Tangles and 1957 Campaign News

Diplomatic cables delayed Nehru visit as Ike and Dulles clashed over talks. Political prankster balloon stunt backfired when Post Office truck used for GOP hoax, sparing taxpayers. Ike health, GOP plans, and jet bomber race feature rising tensions and bold claims from rivals and allies alike.

Editorial Comment How Much Will You Offer

National Review cites K L Wilcck of Waukesha Wisconsin writing to the agriculture department. He owns two city lots 80 by 80 feet and a second 40 feet longer, asking how much he would be paid and noting he will not plant wheat on either lot for the same price. He complains of a peanut surplus and requests records show he is not planting peanuts.

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Reminder on dollar value from a doctor’s warning

A Davenport Democrat item humorously cautions readers that when a doctor says you are as sound as a dollar the dollar itself has devalued, implying financial caution in health claims and currency value.

Davenport

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