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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1954

Page

5

Labor Party Discord Dulles Face Abroad Troubles

Drew Pearson notes that John Foster Dulles faced opposition both in Britain and the United States due to Labor Party bitterness. Churchill’s Attlee row, Eisenhower’s Indo-China bid, and Democratic resistance hinder bipartisan action. The piece warns that partisan strife may threaten policy and world security.

Winston Churchill Clement Attlee Britain Labor Party Herbert Brownell Democrats Truman England United States Churchill Attlee U.S.A Dulles Anthony Eden Southeast Asia Washington Eisenhower Adm Arthur Radford Indo-China Congress John Foster Dulles Senate Lehman State Department Acheson Roosevelt Pat Hurley Henry L. Stimson Frank Knox Robert Lovett John J. McCloy Paul Hoffman Harry McDonald Defense Department Defense Mobilization ECA Republican Campaign Committee Sherman Adams White House Len Hall Republican Party

H Bomb Not Capable of Erasing Civilization, Says Report

A cheerful report argues that experts now doubt total annihilation by hydrogen bombs. It explains cobalt bombs, delivery challenges, fall out unpredictability, and concludes humanity will likely survive with some people left.

Washington Earth E. O. Lawrence California Defense Department Soviet Union

Falsies in Fashion Prompts Chatter on Bras and Blush

New York columnist notes women whisper at bra counters about padded bras and mail orders while a designer unveils the push button bra. The piece traces rising bra sales from 1927 to 1950 and notes cotton replacing satin as durability and cost sense drive choices among women and fashion.

New York Reader's Digest

You're Telling Me and the Nation in Briefs

A collection of punchy notes on regional quirks and world events. Alaska’s vast size contrasts with Texas, Thailand joins a U S unity effort against communism in Southeast Asia, college hair trends shift away from crew cuts, Milwaukee Braves draw large local crowds, New Zealand sees unemployment double yet remains upbeat, and a reader jokes about coffee price headlines in the masthead.

Military Men in News At Home and Overseas Flash Burn at Fort Bragg

Military personnel from West Virginia and nearby areas are listed in reports of active duty assignments and training. Pvt Forest W. Shrewsbury moves from Camp Gordon to assist at Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall during Exercise Flash Burn, after working at U S Steel Fairless Works. Airman Mathew W. Karnes participates in mock attacks at Ernest Harmon AFB Newfoundland. Cpl Oley O. Burke of Itmann serves with the 101st Signal Battalion in Korea. Sgt Charles L. Taylor reports to West Virginia Military District Headquarters with 55 months overseas service and a long Army career begun in 1927. Two sons of Stennie Lilly, Cool Ridge, Pvt Clarence J. Lilly in Korea and Pvt Kenneth C Lilly at a Texas Air Force Base. Posthumous Silver Star awarded to Pfc Henry J. Falk for gallantry in action.

Fort Bragg Camp Mackall N. C Forest W. Shrewsbury Carl Shrewsbury Herndon Shrewsbury 56Th Military Police Camp Gordon United States Steel Corp Fairless Works Morrisfield Army Paul A W. I. Taylor McGinnis St Beckley N.C 56Th Military Police Prisoner of War Processing Company U.S. Steel Corp

Local Heroes and Deployments From Fayette County

Private Falk of the 223rd Infantry, 40th Division, killed near Heartbreak Ridge July 24 1953 in Korea. His unit cited his selfless fire support that secured the patrol withdrawal. Fellow soldiers Shrewsbury preparing for Exercise Flash Burn at Fort Bragg. Two Fayette County reservists voluntary for 24 months active duty at Fort Knox. Pfc John T. Stover helping build an eight room school in Chidong Korea as part of the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea program.

Korea Lenna A. Falk Oak Hill 223Rd Infantry Regiment 40Th Infantry Heartbreak Ridge Pvt Falk Pvt. Falk Thomas Stover Oak Hil Seventh Infantry Division 31St Chidong Stover Camp Breckinridge

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