Shott Establishes 1893 News Service at Daily Telegraph
The Baily Telegraph classifieds note Hugh Ike Shott established news dispatch rights for the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. at 412 Bland Street Bluefield. The notice lists subscription rates by carrier for West Virginia and mentions audit bureau affiliation and advertising reps.
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West Virginia
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Kate Agency, Inc
Proxmire Win Scrambles Wisconsin Political Map
Senator elect William Proxmire’s Wisconsin upset confounds liberals and conservatives in both parties. The piece notes a shift toward moderate Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill amid reevaluations of Eisenhower era policy, with limited reform in domestic and foreign agendas.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin
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McCarthy
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Russia
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Syria
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Truman
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GATT
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Quotations on Wealth and Desire
A clipped, literary note presents two aphorisms about wealth and desire. The first quotes a biblical verse urging restraint from riches while the second credits Rochefoucauld for the observation that suppressing initial desires is harder than fulfilling later wants.
Balance Shaken by Soviet ICBM Test Signals Urgency
The Soviet Union claims a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test, a milestone that could shift strategic power. Western experts say the weapon is likely a prototype, with production years away, while urging accelerated U.S. effort to avoid falling behind by four or five years.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
West
Terry L. Brown A Respected Bluefield Official Dies
Terry L. Brown retired N. & W. official died Sunday. He served twelve years on the Bluefield city board of directors, choosing not to run in 1949. Known for integrity, kindness, and sound judgment his public service left a lasting impact and earned broad respect from citizens and railroad colleagues.
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Terry L. Brown
Bluefield
Terry Brown
Why Gasoline Signs Carry That .9 Trick
The piece examines the almost universal practice of posting prices with a fractional penny, noting drivers overlook the tiny .9 on gasoline signs. It questions the honesty of dealers using this hidden fraction and argues the tactic ceases to fool customers or undersell competitors.
Senator Soaper Delivers Quip On Congress Dining Habits
A satirical remark from Senator Soaper mocks homemakers as the housewife, once derided, helps speed a session by disposing of leftovers. The bit reflects a bygone era when parental concerns centered on a son’s potential tobacco chewing in adolescence.
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Congress
Bernard Baruch autobiography to be two volumes
The commentator notes that Baruch's life warrants two volumes while many would struggle to fill a pamphlet. He adds grandparents are often fond of other people's children, as a humorous aside.
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Bernard Baruch
Papa
Develish
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Exurbanites Othman return to Potomac Plaza in Washington
A couple named Othman move back from McLean to Washington. They buy a third floor in Potomac Plaza cooperative, with glass walls overlooking the Potomac, and plan to rent their McLean house to help fund the switch. The writer reflects on leaving country life and the link between comedy and tragedy in their hard luck stories.
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Outhmans Move Back To Town Amid Light Bulb Debates
The note recalls Othmans returning to town after moving out and hints at future columns from Foggy Bottom. It mentions a large apartment building with owners including two U S Senators and discusses lobby lighting and hallway carpet colors as part of democracy in action.
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U. S
McLean
Elmer Roessner Proposes Inflation Tax Plan to Curb Wages
Elmer Roessner outlines a plan to curb wage price inflation by levying a tax on price and wage increases. He suggests a 39 percent rate channeled into a fund that would buy three quarters of promised life policy benefits, offsetting lost purchasing power for fixed incomes.
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Eisenhower
Plan to end inflation and justice for taxpayers
A proposed tax would take a large share from inflated wages to slow price rises by reducing pay demands and leaving individuals with less net income. The piece argues the tax would deliver fairness to those funding inflation. A lawn treatment claim sparked skepticism from the USDA and FTC urging sellers to justify or halt their promotion.
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America
Billboard opposition and federal highway law clash over ads
Raymond Moley notes Reese H. Taylor’s critique of highway billboards as traffic hazards and public nuisances. He credits the Taylor approach as a practical path, contrasting it with a failed Neuberger bill aiming to lure states with federal grants to regulate advertising.
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Bermuda
Bryan
Shows Way To Curb Offensive Ads On Highways
An editorial argues for local regulation to curb roadside ads and warns against federal control. It cites Senator Neuberger’s proposal and notes Union Oil Company setting a voluntary standard for ads on highways from Podunk to Paradise.
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Podunk
Paradise
Union Oil Company
Moonlighting debate stirs readers over family impact
A columnist cites fan letters and reader voices on multi job living and its effect on families. Arguments cite time budgets, fathers' involvement, risk of juvenile delinquency, and that many factors shape family outcomes beyond income.
Underworld Loan Shark Milstein Dominates Miami Beach Front
Miami Beach faces the biggest underworld loan racket led by Joe Milstein who fronts Joe's Bar and funnels cash at up to 20 percent weekly interest. His operations involve blackmail schemes against a Georgia theater owner and ties to New York and California racketeers. Milstein’s schematic threats include a morbid family tree drawing mailed to coerce payments, with potential IRS and postal probes possible. Local editors credit the Miami Herald for clean government coverage amid a booming, crime-linked credit scene.
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Bob Finestein
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Pat Nealey
Florida
George Leaird
Leaird
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Daily Telegraph Past Notices of Local Trips and Events
Fifty years ago D H Smith left on a business trip to Williamson while G W Atkinson spent a few days at Virginia Beach. Forty years ago Judge James F Strother of Welch was in Bluefield on business. M E Lameth returned from a business trip to New York. Thirty years ago Elks anticipated 1500 visitors for their state meeting and the Retail Merchants Association planned Howard J WISHart, famed sales speaker, to speak.
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Williamson
G. W. Atkinson
Virginia Beach
James F. Strother
Welch
Bluefield
M. E. Lameth
New York
Elks
Retail Merchants Association
Howard J. Wisehart
Weather floods Bluefield streets outages at bus terminal
Twenty years ago heavy rainfall flooded Bluefield streets and overflowed the bus terminal. A large Labor Day celebration was planned at Lake Shawnee, with the event tied to local traditions and past gatherings.
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Bluefield
Lake Shawnee
Poems Picture Plates in The Lyric by Joseph Joel Keith
A reflective verse fragment on art and nature. The speaker praises a child helping with blooms and glassy skies, noting the beauty of pictures that preserve delicate art beyond mere sustenance. The tone honors serene water, renewal, and the value of art to be treasured.
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Joseph Joel Keith
Poem fragment by Mae Winkler Goodman in Wings
A fragmentary lines poem reflects on identity and perception with phrases about never knowing oneself and the sense of intrusion between self and listener. The author Mae Winkler Goodman is associated with Wings.
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