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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for the Baily Telegraph and Sunday editions. It cites audit Bureau of Circulation data with representative Katz Agency and a contact telephone DA 7-617 for inquiries.
The text presents a biblical quotation from I John 5 20 about knowing the true God and eternal life. It begins with a devotional line about Jesus Christ and remarks on mortal souls versus eternal life, followed by an incomplete trailing phrase.
Workers in steel mills receive an automatic wage increase starting Monday July 1. Steel prices are expected to rise to accompany the wage boost.
Steel wage increases average 17.1 cents per hour and are blamed for price rises. Analysts estimate July 1 price hikes at around 5 to 6 dollars per ton with direct labor costs adding about 10.26 dollars per ton. Union leaders argue prices rise more than wages justify, while industry foresees mixed effects on overall steel costs and output.
A humorous opinion piece notes a surge of blueberry pie references while arguing baking remains an art. It outlines a basic process using store bought crust mix and filler, with simple steps from assembling dough to baking until the buzzer.
A political analysis notes President Eisenhower aims to reduce party influence in federal courts by fostering cross party agreement and limiting political pressure. It cites his prior Justice Department advice and plans to reform appointments while noting current Democratic dominance and one Republican on the Supreme Court.
Italian film figure Elsa Martinelli halts honeymoon as scandal swirls around a police wage inquiry. Liz and Carlos Thompson plan a German film this summer while Errol Flynn and Pat Wymore enjoy a Mediterranean yacht cruise. Jane Russell promotes a city tour for Fuzzy Pink Nightdown. Cameron Mitchell competes for Niven Buschis California novel role as Lana Turner and Lloyd Nolan star in Peyton Place. Franky, Bing Crosby, Marvin Kaplan, Elena, and others appear in various shows and film projects across the era.
The piece pins a fiery Robert Ruark style critique on Justice Black’s reversal of sentences in a high profile case, contrasting Clark’s stance on military jurisdiction and the fate of two women who killed their husbands. It notes Grand Jury indictments, impartial judges, and constitutional limits against international agreements affecting rights, with references to wartime draft and public uproar.
Voice rails at Supreme Court after a decision seen as condoning murder. The speaker cites Madame Kreuger-Smith and Madame Covert, arguing the ruling undermines justice and allows violent acts to be treated as legal under technicalities.
The Inter nal Revenue Service strengthens the 20 percent cabaret tax on admissions refreshments and merchandise at venues with public performances for profit. Revenue Ruling 57-263 extends liability to operators and concessionaires and may tax tips to hat checkers and waiters, hurting musicians and staff while boosting revenue.
The week sees rulings tightening tax on concessions and liquor movement. IRS notes refunds only on beer not transferred to market, while courts dispute tax on beer moved for testing. Commerce seeks American investment for a Salzburg helicopter taxi link to Venice Munich and Tyrol.
Raymond Moley argues for a yearly budgeting system to curb Federal outlays. He warns of trillions in unfunded or contingent liabilities and expiring unexpended balances. The plan would shift control from the Executive toward Congress by tying appropriations to actual annual spending and obligating accrued, unpaid expenditures to the next year.
A fragmented passage notes that current practices would not be automatic and argues a president cannot shirk accountability. It references a committee, Clarence and John Taber, suggesting the facts prove the need for clear financial oversight.
A satirical editorial mocks calls for conformity and cites a magazine poll noting 29 percent of Americans fail to name Moscow as Russia's capital while 98 percent of Russians think the American capital is Wall Street, highlighting cultural misconceptions.
A reader critiques a government security volume, noting figures like James P. McGranery and Francis E. Walter. The piece questions the need for a Central Security Office given Supreme Court limits and emphasizes safeguarding individual rights over broad surveillance.
Drew Pearson describes a lighthearted White House breakfast with President Eisenhower and GOP guests. The piece notes jokes about a golf match with the Prime Minister, Sikes’ equal time quip, and quips about bacon, an Aberdeen Angus heifer, and a son Twig watching Frank Church’s Senate debut. It also covers debates over an FBI probe into carpenters’ land deals, political ties, and Goldwater’s absences and scheduling in Wisconsin and Arizona.
A stream of local and visiting names appears in Bluefield and Tazewell with figures like P Crockett and C A Snow noted on business and social calls. Dr H M Bohannon and son Harry visit in the city while Mrs Virginia Stone returns from Charlottesville. The coal industry pauses as miners take vacation and Mrs Roy Smith heads to New York.
A Waterloo Courier excerpt predicts continued inflation will force major changes in how Americans save. People may chase higher risk investments as a hedge or stop saving, assuming government welfare measures replace the traditional nest egg.
Lt. Gen. Donald P. Booth told a house subcommittee last March that final decision on the proposed green uniform for the Wacs is held in abeyance pending full study of logistics and budgets. The remark suggests fewer Wacs will receive new uniforms.
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