Bob Davis Dream for Raleigh County Airport Expansion
Editorial discusses Beckley hopes that expanding Raleigh County Memorial Airport will attract aviation industry. Bob Davis and John Hartong envision local manufacturing and an electronics landing aid, with a longer runway supporting the West Virginia Air National Guard squadron and a potential regional payroll boost. Beckley should actively pursue keeping the air guard unit.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Beckley
Bob
Robert L.) Davis
John Hartong
John
Bob Davis
167Th
West Virginia Air National Guard
Davis
Tito warns satellites still jail Titoists in name of Moscow
Yugoslav President Tito charges satellite Communist leaders in Hungary and elsewhere arrest those who favor Yugoslav cooperation with the Soviet Union. He says such actions may reflect Moscow’s weakness or fraud in Khrushchev era apologies, while seeking assurances from Moscow that relations won’t unravel.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
William L. Ryan
Moscow
N. S. Khrushchev
Bulganin
Stalin
Krushchev
Hungary
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Hoover Warns Crime Threat Grows For Nation
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover calls crime a distinct threat to national security and urges a united nationwide effort. He cites robberies burglaries and larceny by youths and stresses crime is everyone s business and requires action.
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Central Press Association
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Hoover
Prohibition Amendment Ended After Nearly Fourteen Years
The prohibition amendment had been in force for just under fourteen years before its repeal. It marks a long era of nationwide liquor prohibition ending as the policy shifted toward new regulatory approaches.
Beckley parking lot seen as revenue shortfall report
City of Beckley seeks more patrons for the Municipal Parking Lot as Mayor A K Minter reports last week’s receipts won’t cover the weekly interest. A Coal City reader, Mrs Carson Booth, recounts a 11:30 a.m. encounter with a man asking how long three nickels last on the meters, suggesting concerns over parking costs and usage.
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Register
Beckley
A. K. Minter
Coal City
Carson Booth
Housings boom fuels nursery business and a parking ticket tale
A Beckley reader recalls a parking meter dispute involving a traveling couple from Indiana who found a ticket after a brief visit. The incident sparked commentary on tourist impressions of Beckley The piece then shifts to a home beautification boom and a surge in the nursery industry driven by rising spending on flowers seeds and plants. It notes U S commerce figures show a near 700 million dollar outlay last year with total hort icultural goods surpassing a billion dollars. Most nurseries are small, often started as hobbies that become full time income sources.
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Indiana
Beckley
City of Champions
U. S. Department of Commerce
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Honeymoon Ends? Eisenhower and Democrats Cozy in 1955
Washington reports a political honeymoon between President Eisenhower and the Democratic-led Congress in 1955. Congress ended its session with cooperation on Eisenhower's priorities and limited partisan clashes, surprising expectations of savage post‑election attacks. Foreign affairs saw added support for the president.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
No more or fewer double features in theatres today
The article discusses postwar cinema trends, noting whether theatres are showing more or fewer double features or about the same. It contrasts film exhibition with audience habits and hints at evolving viewing patterns without explicit data.
Beckley Newspapers ad details subscription rates and policies
Announcement from Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines home delivery options and pricing for daily and Sunday editions, monthly and yearly rates, and tax add-ons. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and requests address changes.
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Seumaey Gmiy
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
Lunar Journey Will Separate Men, Boys
New York report imagines space travel taking over from child play as governments fund satellites and rockets. It forecasts weekend spaceship trips to the moon by century's end, with commercial tours and growing satellite sizes orbiting at high speeds.
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New York
U.S
Texas
Earth
Lone Star
Hayden Planetarium
Moon Dreams Meet Resistance In Satirical Rant
A newspaper column mocks spaceflight fervor and moon missions. The author, a traditionalist voice from Godfrey Congregational church, argues against space ships and lunar exploration, praising earthly skies and warning of childish rocket zeal. He rails at youngsters chasing rockets, warning science and ambition threaten reverence for the moon.
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Peggy Kessinger reports on servicemen finishing training and serving abroad. Cpl. James R. Hughes, 18, Fort Crockett Texas, tank crewman, former Quincy Foundry worker, entered Army October 1953. Joe L. Johnson, 19, Fort Benning Georgia, Third Infantry Division, cook, entered June 1953. Lindy M. Shrewsbury, 24, Tokyo Quartermaster Depot, advanced to sergeant, February 1953 intake, basic at Fort Lee Virginia.
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James R. Hughes
Edward Hughes
Route 1
Fayetteville
Cpl. Hughes
Quincy, Ohio
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Joe L. Johnson
Henry Johnson
Summerlee
Fort Benning
Third Infantry Division
Cpl. Johnson
Camp
Tokyo
L. M. Shrewsbury
Fort Lee
Sgt. Shrewsbury
Beckley College
Lew Parker Refutes Betting Bursitis Rumor
Denver comedian Lew Parker denies a rumor that his arm injury came from betting on horses. He says the claim is false and that he has quit betting, displaying mutuel tickets as reminders. Parker helped found Gamblers Anonymous with Charlie Yates to curb gambling urges. He recalls past Hollywood antics and quips about racing and golf.
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Lew Parker
Ankles Aweigh
Lew
Arlene Judge
Mr. Parker
Mark Hellinger
Charlie Yates
Bob Hope
Gamblers Anonymous
Hollywood
Goodby
Sherry
Lew Swears He'll Never Gamble Again, Wanna Bet
A column chronicles Lew's vow to quit betting after Sherry's divorce and move to New York. He recalls coincidences like Hollywood, Cahokia Downs, and canceled fares as he shifts to show business. Other notes tease Hollywood figures and backstage gossip from Indiana to Las Vegas.
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Lew
Ike Eisenhower Holds Popular Lead Amid Cold War Pressures
Eisenhower enjoys broad public support and would win in a 1956 election, yet his fate hinges on the coming year. The piece weighs dangers of appeasement versus firmness, noting Soviet strategies, Western fears of nuclear war, and the risk of political shifts within the United States as the nation debates peace with honor and justice.
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Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Mr. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
America
Soviet
Russia
Soviet Russia
Free World
Foreign Ministers
Europe
Germany
George Kimble Birthday and Career Highlights
George Kimble born August 2, 1908 in London is a renowned geographer and former director of the American Geographical Society. He serves as research director for a tropical Africa project with the 20th Century Fund and aided weather forecasting for D-Day while with the British Navy in World War II. He authored many books on modern geography.
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George Kimble
London
England
American Geographical Society
20Th Century Fund
Omaha Beach
Answers Fewer Most by Train in West
The fragment suggests a comparison of answers by train versus other means with a note about about 45 percent and a regional cue about Bolivia and the West. Abraham appears as a named individual in the snippet.
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Columbia
Ecuador
Uruguay
Venezuela
East
South
Middle West
West
Sarah
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