27 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
1
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1883, published by Delle Telegraph Printing Co. at 4123 Bland Street, Bluefield West Virginia, notes second class mailing and general subscription rates. The paper states its association with the Associated Press and lists office contact details and advertising representation.
A pastor quotes Jonah and Beecher to contrast fear with hope and courage. The text presents fear as a warning bell that awakens the soul to danger and prompts vows and sacrifice.
The piece highlights Detroit as the nation’s auto capital and notes 1,904 plants nationwide plus 43,000 dealers and 60,000 repair shops. It argues the industry shapes policy, questions Acheson’s tenure, and predicts shifts in the Truman administration and 1950s campaigns.
The piece criticizes Senator McCarthy's committee for clouding the investigation into alleged communist influence at the State Department. It argues the committee hides records, calls for full disclosure, and warns that foreign influence must be uncovered and eliminated. It condemns partisan bickering and urges a clear, honest inquiry.
The Tax Refusal Committee of Peace Makers emerges in the middle west opposing the federal income tax because revenues fund national defense. The piece dismisses their stance as moonshine and notes a broader foolish trend as war fears and tax protests rise.
Opinion over changes to Secretary of State Dean Acheson grows amid partisan attacks. ThePresident signals firmness in backing his cabinet choice, though permanence remains uncertain and subject to political expediency.
The Wheeling Intelligencer quotes warnings about a non redeemable currency and the threat to national stability. It criticizes over valued silver and cites Dr Walter E Spahr on monetary history. It argues for resuming specie payments and placing monetary power in the hands of the people.
A sentimental verse by Delphia Cline Freeman celebrates a family home built for a child. The speaker imagines joyful daily life with rooms echoing childhood songs and a sturdy house ready for toys, valuing happiness over pristine order.
Drew Pearson reports a flood of public ideas on winning the peace and mobilizing mass energy beyond wartime efforts. He cites West Virginia exchanges blocked by a visa decision, then shares proposals from individuals to boost peace through publications, films, radios, and catalogs behind the iron curtain.
A diner recalls seeking sauerbraten on the East Side and being served a steaming platter without ordering. After confirming his order, a veteran waiter reveals twenty five years of service and a knack for anticipating cravings.
A diner recalls an encounter with a telepathic waiter who reads customers by small cues. The waiter shares how experience helps him guess orders and avoid mistakes, recounting a marriage dish mix up and the quirky outcome. He ends unsure what to order himself.
Sheilah Graham reports Peter Lorre is seriously ill in a Bavarian hospital delaying his George Raft film I ll Get You For This. Henry Fonda will star in Appointment in Samara after Mr. Roberts ends. The column covers divorces, box office stars, and eye catching celebrity quirks.
The column notes Peter Lorre’s illness in a German hospital and mentions his seven televisions. It also touches gossip about Douglas Fairbanks Jr. for ambassador to England and other Hollywood rumors about Perle Mesta, Humphrey Bogart, William Eythe, Connie Hilton, Janis Carter, Chill Wills, and a Texas western funded by millionaires.
A dramatic fragment imagines George Richards a Chicago soap tradesman altered history by Roosevelt’s literary choice. It speculates his absence would have shifted American politics, delaying the Republican rise and changing the fate of the nation.
In a Chicago scene from the late eighties George Richards rises from a small soap shop to a soap king of America. The piece imagines how his wealth and ambition might influence Franklin D. Roosevelt toward book writing and then politics, hinting at a shift to White House leadership and the New Deal era.
A collage of political asides recalls George Richards as a potent if fading figure in Roosevelt era discourse. The piece pokes fun at Roosevelt boosterism and lampoons satirical titles, while noting public concern over figures like Richards and broader political currents.
Robert Ruark mocks a U S delegation to the Near East describing a lineup of alcoholics homosexuals and a foolish official aboard a country boat He argues such figures threaten U S dignity and warn of blackmail and espionage amid spies and intrigue abroad Turn to page eight
A review of historical items shows H W Straley Jr of Princeton withdrawing from Mercer delegation race due to pressing business while S Shott of Bluefield remains the lone GOP candidate. Other notes include Prof G M Ford resigning Concord Normal principal post to practice law in Bluefield and a portrait of Gen Hugh Mercer donated to the county court.
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