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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference Feingraph Printing Co and Associated Press terms, with publication credits and advertising notes. Missing reliable context prevents a coherent news item.
The article notes broad support in Washington and London for ratifying the U N covenant, with Russia China and France expected to follow. It praises the San Francisco talks for producing a workable charter despite disagreements and calls President Truman confident the U S Senate will ratify. It highlights Senators Connally and Van Denberg backing ratification as part of a global move toward peace.
The piece notes concern over the current cabinet-based presidential line of succession and cites President Truman's request for Congress to establish an official succession of elected officers. It suggests delegating with the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore to follow.
County officials warn Mercer county remains behind on the seventh war loan purchase drive. Citizens are urged to buy more bonds to reach the quota and support the ongoing war effort against Japan and the Axis.
Virginia cattle raisers joined by peers from four Eastern states vented at OPA chief Chester Bowles in Washington over meat shortages. They condemn local slaughter closures and strict quotas, urging state controlled inspection and reopening small slaughterhouses to boost local meat supply. They warn of black market dumping unless emergency action is taken and call for new policies reflecting current realities. The Wheeling Intelligencer notes growing Republican opposition in Congress and widespread dissatisfaction with food rationing.
Poem recounting a soldier's rest after victory with lines about laying down arms and eternal peace. Attributed to Marvin Billings recounting sacrifice and guarding the fallen. The piece evokes remembrance and tribute to a life given for freedoms.
The article notes that several U.S. business circles pressed to work with German companies even after the war began. DuPont signaled I G Parbenindustrie it would seek I G participation postwar. British and American officials maneuvered over Leopold’s return to Brussels as SHAEF avoided taking sides. Coffee prices debate weighs on Brazil’s supply as OPA ceilings restrict costs. A San Francisco press conference saw diplomat records challenged by broadcaster Roy Hofheinz, later allowed with consent.
George Tucker Wiesbaden recalls the December 1943 Luftwaffe attack on Bari harbor. He notes 23 ships hit including ammunition ships, a deadly explosion that killed most aboard, and references poison gas on a loaded vessel. He comments on aircraft industry comparison and wartime sentiments.
Fragmentary account describes a veteran named Bright from the 1374th engineers petroleum distribution unit at St. Lo. He recalls injuries and medical treatment, noting a broken eye and plaster cast, while another comrade D. Harris of Shreveport mentions daily care and malted milk tablets sent home.
Local whispers cite Harry A. West as a noncommittal, independent candidate for the Southwest Bluefield city council while rival Lige Tucker and others press for positions. The piece notes diverse opinions, district dynamics, and national political undercurrents shaping voter mood ahead of next week’s balloting.
Bits and tidbits note rationing puzzles delaying tire allocations for the needy. Mildred Former Bond welcomes her army husband Wade Bond home for a 30 day reunion after three years overseas. Jimmy Walker becomes Majestic Records president introducing The Alfred E Smith Memorial Album. The Colonial features Dilinger’s Crime Orgy with Lawrence Tierney. Virginia vital statistics show 3172 infant deaths last year, pneumonia leading cause.
A humorous scene shows a chicken farmer studying ceiling prices while a frazzled housewife shops for a fowl amid OPA regulation talk. The dialogue sketches wartime price controls, cross street movement, and market satire.
A fragmentary discussion on a chicken black market and OPA actions precedes a wartime roundup. Other jumbled notes reference Hitler, Lidice, Moscow, and a New York mayor's helicopter trip amid food shortages and political commentary.
Hollywood rumors swirl about Henry Fonda and Esther Williams linked to faraway roles, Teresa Wright and Anne Baxter career moves, Lauren Bacall salary tensions, and Susanna Foster dramatic on set actions. Nearby notes recall Lupe Vélez memories, Trene Dunne’s long marriage, and Roz Russell’s playful health jokes.
Fortyseveral years ago Mrs J A B Bruce attended a district convention in Tazewell. James E Brown returned from Charleston. Col C Botsford of Worth visited Bluefield. Thirty years ago Mrs Mary Patterson aged 75 died at 206 Davidson Street. C T Boykin and family moved to New York City for a magazine editor post. T C Bowen of Tazewell was in town on business. Twenty years ago Capt H G Steele Lt Stuart Morgan left for Camp Knox for training. Bernard Sublette and Clare Turner of the city left Detroit for Ford factory jobs. John Lewis of Pocahontas died in Welch Hospital from injuries in a Tank Hill wreck.
Ten years ago today Lowery G. Bowling Mercer county court clerk was chosen president of the West Virginia Association of County Clerks at Princeton closing session of a two year convention. Mrs. George L Counts wife of the McDowell Plee judge died at Stevens Welch. Tom Lilly departed for Washington to take a summer job.
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