Secretary Herter Amid Tense East Asia Turmoil
Washington watches a North Korea air strike, Tokyo-Kishi cabinet reshuffle and Rhee Tokyo friction as Koreans in Japan contend with repatriation. Communists build an armistice violation Maginot line while Berlin crisis and Nasser loom, making Herter central in a three-ring world stage.
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Washington
North Korea
Japan
China
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Tokyo
Rhee
Mao Tse-tung
State Department
United Nations Truce Commission
Russia
Kishi
United States
U. S
Afl-Cio
Berlin
Nasser
Orient
Herter
John Foster Dulles
Bluefield Daily Telegraph History and Subscription Note
The snippet lists the Bluefield daily, noting Hugh Ike Shott 1866 1953 and 1893 establishment by Roe Printing Co. It shows publication details, Associated Press affiliation, subscription rates, and advertising contact information for the Bluefield, West Virginia paper.
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Hugh Ike Shott
R Oe Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Moral Verse Reflections on Passover and Missionary Ethos
The text juxtaposes biblical exhortation with a quote from Thomas Chalmers. It frames moral renewal through unleavened symbolism and declares every man a lifelong missionary, highlighting intentional influence in daily life.
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Thomas Chalmers
Anniversary of Versailles Reflections on a Fractured Peace
The piece marks 40 years since the Treaty of Versailles and argues it planted seeds for future conflict. It notes U.S. nonparticipation weakened the League of Nations, wartime settlements lasting a decade, and how later treaties in 1947 1951 and 1956 followed an era of delayed peace efforts.
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Benjamin Franklin
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Berlin
Council
League of Nations
United States
League
Japan
Manchukuo
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Finland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Russia
IBM translator machines need half a million words
The article notes IBM’s giant computer translator requires up to 500000 word forms to handle Russian and that changing subjects forces a memory trade and new vocabulary. It also observes Russians speak a lot with many words.
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International Business Machines Corporation
AP reporter skewered Barter Theater culture claim
In a critique of an Associated Press piece about Barter Theater Virginia, editors argue the article unfairly labels Southwest Virginia as culture poor. They defend Virginians culture and note the author focused on coal camps and mechanization, misrepresenting regional vitality.
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The
Associated Press
Barter Theatre
Barter Theater
Virginia
Abingdon
Union
Two
Virginias
Dusting Off The Cuff Spectacularizing Newsroom Work
A Daily Telegraph opinion page defends objective reporting and rejects a young writer’s culture poor critique of Southwest Virginia. The piece lauds straight, accurate news as its own spectacle and praises the copy desk for rejecting sensationalism.
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia
San Francisco
Nostalgia and the scramble of young love through Ruark eyes
Robert Ruark recalls 21 years of marriage, early romance, and the shift toward premarital monogamy. He humorously contrasts past copy boy pay, family influence, and dating years with reflections on age at marriage, divorce trends, and youthful infatuations across names like Martha and Nan.
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Washington
D.C
Star
J. B. Webb
Mama
Martha
Nostalgia Trees in Flagrant Blossoms
An old newspaper column quotes a speaker reflecting on marriage and courtship with humorous self confidence. He jokes about bigamy, past affairs, and marital dynamics while noting his wife’s controlling actions and the social shifts around dating and divorce.
Fifty Years Ago Train Kills J J Palmer in Norhfork
The Daily Telegraph recalls events from fifty to twenty years ago. J J Palmer of Bluefield was killed by a train at Norhfork. Forty years ago Bluefield veterans organized a local American Legion post. Thirty years ago Shelton Trail of Pipestemn died in a lightning strike. Twenty years ago John J Lincoln of Elkhorn became president of the Pocahontas Operators. Seven Elkhorn N W Railroad coal trains were cut off.
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J. J. Palmer of
Bluefield
Norhfork
Shelton Trail of Pipestemn
John J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
Pocahontas
N&w
Quick Quotes From Claire Deschamps On Courage And Fame
Claire Deschamps quips about riding in front of General De Gaulle noting shame and fear. The remark reflects her bold theatrical persona and historic French stage presence during wartime morale efforts.
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General de Gaulle
Inflation Drives GOP Message for 1960 Campaign
The piece outlines the 1960 Republican strategy focusing on inflation and a "sound dollar" theme. It notes consumer spending rising faster than income, a boom aura in some sectors, and high consumer credit. Morgan Guaranty Trust warns booms end in a letdown while Chase Manhattan Bank fears a 1961 recession. Corporate bonds at 25 year lows and stocks at record highs shift smart money toward bonds amid tax relief for businessmen.
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Republican Party
GOP
Congress
Morgan Guaranty Trust of
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
William F. Butler
Department of Labor
H. E. Riley
United States
Boom in Tax Timing and Rail Car Versatility
In a ruling, Radio Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue affirms a taxpayer may defer taxable income from advance payments and tax it as services are rendered. The piece also notes a railroad car shortage is context dependent and advocates progressive design to improve fleet versatility and terminal throughput.
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Er Radio, Inc
Commissioner ‘of Internal Revenue
U. S. Court of Appeals
Congress should grant states concurrent power on sedition
The author argues for concurrent state and federal authority to investigate and prosecute sedition under H.R. 3 and S. 3, citing the Nelson and Uphaus v New Hampshire cases. He recalls a 1930s luncheon dispute over Huey Long and urges the Constitution's Republican guarantee plus mutual state federal cooperation to deter subversion without federal overreach.
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Supreme Court
Steve Nelson
Senate
United States
Roosevelt
Cummings
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Huey Long
Louisiana
Frankfurter
Louis C. Wyman
New Hampshire
Uphaus
Wyman
Congress
Senator's quip on drab clothes and earth tunnels
A humorous opinion piece notes visitors to Russia find wardrobes drab while Americans in quirky outfits spark thoughts about drilling two holes through the earth. It adds a satire on office romance waste and a presidential hopeful teased as roller skates for a shove.
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Russia
Split in Democratic liberal ranks over housing bill and reforms
A secret Senate House conference reveals deep rifts between Democrats and liberal factions on housing legislation. Senators Douglas and Clark oppose compromising with the President, while Patman and Rains urge modifications to avoid a veto and secure funds for slum redevelopment. The piece also covers whisky bets over Soviet submarines and VA reform by Sumner Whittier, plus a correction about Bolivia and a later note crediting Charley Halleck for Dixiecrat GOP support on water lily amendments.
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Washington
Senate House
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Wright Patman
Texas
Douglas
Joe Clark
Pennsylvania
Albert Rains
Alabama
Patman
Rains
H. Lee Landerman
ICA
Time Magazine
Bolivia
Landerman
Time
Charley Halleck
Washington, D. C
White House
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Far East
Baily Telegraph
Carter
West Virginia
Dember Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kats Agency, Inc
Ginia
Robert Ruark
Mary
Helen
Jane
Fuzzy
Nan
Gracie
Marian
Loretta
American Legion
Claire Deschamps
Joan of Arc
Lou Schneider
R. Moley
Soaper
Drew Pearson
Sam Stratton
Curtis
Stratton
Murmansk
Missouri
Veterans Administration
Sumner Whittier
Massachusetts
Whittier
Gobbledegook
Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital
Martin Booth
Charles Epps
Tennessee
Booth
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