Lattimore speech on China sparks mixed public reaction
The article reviews Owen Lattimore's remarks at a scholarly event criticizing immediate US recognition of the Chinese Communist government while urging delaying direct Washington relations until it stabilizes. It notes his balanced stance, defending peace and liberty over ideology, despite potential personal risk.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Lattimore
United States
Washington
New China
China
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Moscow
So What McGrath links gamblers to US sports
Beckley readers hear Attorney General McGrath reveal wide scale gambling in amateur and professional sports. FBI led investigation shows syndicates like Costello Cohen and Binaggio control tip tickets and parlays. The piece urges action to curb insidious corrupting influences.
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Beckley
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Senate Commerce
FBI
Costello
Cohen
Lattimore Speaks Amid McCarthyite Press Pressure
The piece presents Owen J. Lattimore facing McCarthy era scrutiny as a top accused communist. It notes expected cautious moves by suspected Reds in high places to preserve public support while Lattimore makes statements that may influence opinion.
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Owen J. Lattimore
Joseph McCarthy
America
Lattimore
Popularity of occupation forces in Germany
The article notes Berlin residents show higher regard for U S occupation troops than Germans in other occupied areas. It cites 98 percent favorable among Berliners versus 60 percent elsewhere, suggesting Berlin's contrast with Russians affects perception. It ends with a remark on television presence in Germany.
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Germany
Bug Dust Foresees Baseball Surprises and Local Developments
In this column by Thomas F. Stafford, the writer jokes about predicting pennants while noting the volatile nature of baseball. The piece describes a gas station at Flat Top, its pumping capacity, and upcoming downtime, followed by coverage of the Flat Top Lake Association open house with hundreds visiting the Cherry Glades site as a private lake development progresses.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beck
Associated Press
KATZ
W. Va
Hinton
AP News
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
4Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. M. Wedne
Thomas F. Stafford
National Advertising Representatives
Houdini
Cincinnati Reds
Dad DeGroot
Washington
Eastern Seaboard Corporation
Flat Top
Ray Adkins
Ray
Bette
Washington Terminal
Seaboard
George Chambers
Flat Top Lake Association
Cherry Glades
Ghent
George
Flat Top Association
Wichita Windsor as Royal Heir Would Lose England for America
HAL BOYLE argues the next royal child, likely a boy, would be trapped by primogeniture in Britain. A name like Wichita Windsor could unlock an American career path, offering real power as mayor, senator, or governor, while avoiding royal constraints.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Elizabeth
Britain
Buckingham Palace
George
Edward
John
Wichita
Windsor
Prince Charles
Wichita Windsor
Great Britain
United States
Mississippi
Harlem
New York City
California
Illinois
Hollywood
England
America
Duke of
Cockfosters
Knight
North
Budenz to Testify in McCarthy Case This Thursday
Louis Budenz a 59 year old former Communist will testify Thursday before the Senate committee investigating McCarthy charges. He is expected to say Owen Lattimore was a Communist. Budenz once edited the Daily Worker and left the party in 1945 returning to the Catholic Church.
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James Marlow
Washington
Louis Budenz
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Asia
State Department
Senate
Mid-West
Communist Party
Daily Worker
Catholic Church
Mary Immaculate
Our Beloved Land
Catholic Review
Archdiocese of
Baltimore
Tydings
Maryland
Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Turntable Speeds Count In Bank Clerks Work
Pittsburgh bank efficiency idea uses a Christmas tree shaped turntable to count money. Five tellers wrap and route bundles during slack hours, cutting counting time by about 95 percent and speeding up payroll processing across 16 branches. Sea slugs range in color across sandy pink red and black, says National Geographic Society.
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William G
Smock
Pittsburgh
Peoples First National Bank and Trust Company
James B. Davis
Davis
National Geographic Soc
Love and Treachery in Andersburg Power Saga
William Prescott dominates Andersburg Pennsylvanias elite buying a mansion wife Ursula and a lumber empire while his children threaten his grip. Ursula, fearful and unfulfilled, allies with Oliver and Eugene Arnold, heir to his former employer, as a growing rift erupts between desire, loyalty, and control. The narrative follows Ursula’s isolation, Oliver’s quiet insight, and Eugene’s omens of judgment in a city of wealth and secrets.
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William Prescott
Andersburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Ursula
Mrs. Templeton
Eugene Arnold
Prescott
Thomas Cowlesbury Prescott
August
Matthew
Thomas
William
Oliver
Lucy
John
Alice Arnold
Tommy
Alice
Julia
Eugene
Gene
Mama
Oliver My
Dareling
Papa
Tom
Julie
Schiller Road
Tito in Belgrade Inspires Hope Amid Cold War Tensions
BELGRADE Yugoslavia Marshal Tito emerges as a brisk disciplined leader defying the Kremlin while maintaining independence and seeking a more humane state. Alsop notes Tito’s blend of firmness and human values suggesting Yugoslavia could influence Western Europe and Eastern Bloc ideologies, potentially helping end the cold war through example and aid.
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Tito
Goering
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Orm
Milin
Soviet Union
Washington
Western
Europe
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Boyle
Russia
Joseph Alsop
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Secune
Reuter
Berlin
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