Forest fire protection urged in West Virginia policy stance
A critical editorial condemns reduced forest fire protection funds and calls for renewed support from state agencies. It stresses the need to safeguard forests, soils, and wildlife amid diminishing resources and warns that complacency endangers key industries like timber and energy.
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State Conservation Commission
West Virginia
Patteson
Board of Public Works
Conservation Commission
C. F. McClintic
Balaam’s Donkey Speaks in Numbers Verse
A Bible verse notes the Lord causes Balaam’s donkey to speak, asking why he has beaten her after three trials. The event highlights divine intervention in human conflict and the miraculous voice of the animal in Numbers 22:28.
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Balaam
State Department claims on ideological victory challenged
The piece notes skepticism over State Department claims of winning ideologies while citing 2,000,000 German youths in a Communist movement. It comments on Americans' living standards and a rising trend in fiction quality, suggesting reviewers rarely assess books better than their own writing.
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State Department
Church Debate on Gambling Faces Mixed Opinions
A Wednesday debate between Methodist Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke and Catholic Bishop John J. Swint split on gambling’s morality. Swint favors restrained gambling under natural law, while Wicke argues against all gambling as moral violation, urging prudent acceptance rather than prohibition. The writer plans to seek both bishops’ full positions for future printing.
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Lloyd C. Wicke
John J. Swint
Ireland
England
Swint
Bishop Wicke
Boyle's Column: Rhee at 76 and Korea's future
Hal Boyle profiles Syngman Rhee as a seasoned leader who remains committed to a unified Korea. The piece recalls his prison years, exile fears, and wartime resolve, noting his hope in UN forces defending Seoul while acknowledging his desire to stay and die with his wife if Communist forces advance.
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New York
Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
United Korea
Rhee
Seoul
Korea
Washington
United Nations
Pusan
Veterans Insurance Rules Change Under New Law
Government moves affect World War I and II veterans. The bill, likely to be signed by President Truman, limits reinstatement of lapsed term insurance and allows permanent policies to be reinstated or switched. timing and eligibility hinge on policy type and expiration dates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Truman
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Veterans Administration Office
Jones
Surance
Smith
Philadelphia
Avertist
STORY
BROG
Chicago
Representatives Inc
Boman
Cleveland
Adlants
Los Angele
Wes Virginia
Cea and
Beckley
Serta
Range Doctor Chapter 16 Ends with Murder Confession
Logan admits killing Dr. Bryant after a confrontation at Plum's Place. He seeks redemption through nonstop medical work while Griggsby pressures him to join the justice committee. Betty and Mollie challenge his loyalties as Overstreet joins the circle, and Frijole Flats looms in the plot.
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Great Britain
Raymond E. Myers
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
National Health Service
Dr. Myers
England
Plum
Bryant
Logan
Griggsby
Overstreet
Dr. Logan
The
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Dr. Bryant
Tom Griggsby
Henry Barton
Mollie
Betty
Jsbe
Justice Committee
Frijole
Naylor
Friijole
McUie
Jack Overstreet
Bob
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Hetty
Goodbye My Fancy Hollywood Review
Gene Handsaker critiques Goodbye, My Fancy starring Joan Crawford as a congresswoman reuniting with her college love Robert Young. The film handles an academic freedom theme via a documentary on book burning and teacher torture, but the plot drags with a phony issue and a nagging rival photographer.
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Hollywood
Joen Crawford
Joan
Robert Young
Life Magazine
Frank Lovejoy
Young
Howard St. John
St. John
Europe
St. John’s
Madelene Carroll
Conrad Nagel
Janice Rule
Lurene Tuttle
West Virginia to overhaul vehicle registrations and truck rules
West Virginia plans a 12 month vehicle registration cycle beginning July 1 1953 with permanent numbers and annual plate inserts. Dealers face $75 yearly licenses for four plate sets plus $5 per additional set. motorcycle dealers unchanged. New truck rules cap speed at 40 mph for heavy vehicles, allow once yearly oversize permits, and tighten penalties up to 200 dollars for repeats.
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Bill Zewler
AP Blatt
Charleston
Emmett J. Bush
The
West Virginia Transporter
Motor Truck Association
Bush
West Virginia
New truck licensing fees under 1951 traffic code
The article explains the shift to owner declaration of weight for licenses, with fees rising for large trucks and modest for small ones. Don Schaffer notes overall revenue impact is uncertain, and details the new weights, dimensions, and a higher motor vehicles commissioner salary.
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Ross
Don Schaffer
State Road Planning Division
Don McClugherty
Singapore bans textile re export to Hongkong
Singapore authorities halted textile re export to Hongkong aiming to curb merchants who sent goods back to the colony to tap a higher priced market. The action seeks to protect ongoing re export trade with Indonesia and nearby territories, a business worth millions annually.
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Singapore
Hongkong
Indonesia
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