Political tradewinds fuel Raleigh County road hopes
Editorial laments vote trading in Raleigh County as candidates seek support for a $1.6 million 9.6 mile road from Bolt to Boone County. Beckley Chamber of Commerce backs the plan but funding is unavailable, pushing hopes to future sessions and urging voters to trade votes for better roads. The piece ties voter behavior to road funding and political advantage in the upcoming election.
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Raleigh County
Tay
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
State Road Commission
Bolt
Boone County
Boone
Booming County
Beckey
Harry Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Raleigh
Charleston
Bob Boone County
The Gains Are Few The Threat Of A Coal Strike
A brief note contrasts this year with past coal strikes as the menace at the mine gates seems less menacing, though the steel strike looms. The article hints at broader labor tensions affecting industry and workers without detailing specific events or outcomes.
West Virginia public aid secrecy under fire in 195? campaign
Rush D Holt denounces West Virginia public assistance handling as disgraceful citing rising election year caseloads and masked rolls. The Register notes investigations in Indiana and Illinois showing misuse, urges West Virginia to end secrecy, align with federal statute, and challenge opponent Marland to join reform.
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William C. Marland
West, Virginia
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West Virginia
Raleigh County
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OPA
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Ilnois
Rush Holt
Marland
Saturday Night Sports Gone With Blacksmiths
New York reminiscence recalls the vanished Saturday night sports of childhood. Ordinary workers like an undertaker's assistant and a grocery clerk transformed into glamorous figures at the corner barbershop, the barber Verne giving them the works as they embraced a temporary, dignified flair.
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New York
Wolf
Verne
The Corner Cavaliers and a Life That Changes
A reflective memoir recalling Saturday night barbershop sportsmen, their swagger, and how time and aging soften bravado. The narrator ponders whether the once glamorous corner cavaliers remain clever as adults or become sad, lost men. He never joins them, yet their memory shapes his view of life.
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J.P. Morgan
Theda Bara
Silent Screen
Cavaliers
Fea
Presidential rivals trade sharp lines in early campaign
Early in the 1952 race Eisenhower and Stevenson, both new to politics yet charming, shift from cordiality to sparring. Eisenhower accuses Democrats in a acceptance speech while Stevenson rails against GOP factions and jokes about being his own master. Dirksen labels Stevenson Illinois' worst governor as tempers rise.
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Alphonse and Gaston
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Len
Taft
Sen
Nixon
CIO
Truman
Dirksen
Illinois
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Promotions and transfers sweep through Camp Lejeune and Korea as several West Virginia servicemen rise in rank and await new assignments. Robert M. Alley earns sergeant at Lejeune with Beckley ties. sister Betty Jane also serves. Robert L Meadows and David Goode move through basic and duty stations. Albert D Calloway earns purple heart in Korea. Cpl Walter Blankenship nears discharge. Lowell Kyle Cooper reenlists at Camp Pickett. Lt Robert Kyle Chaffins advances after officer screening at Quantico.
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Annie Alley
Westwood Drive
Beckley
J. R. Alley
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Parris Island
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Puerto Rico
Woodrow Wilson High
San Diego
Calif
Fredricksburg
San Gasan
Korea
Albert D. Calloway
Andrew Calloway
Winona
32Nd
Walter ¢. Blankenship
Ft Knox
Helen Blankenship
C. W. Blankenship
Clear Fork
Cpl
Lowell Kyle Cooper
Wyoming County
Camp Pickett
Eisenhower's Wisconsin McCarthy stance outlined by Alsop
Washington observers say Eisenhower and advisers plan a major campaign speech warning against subversion and hate mongering while avoiding direct attack on Senator McCarthy. The strategy aims to isolate McCarthy and Jenner, appeal to moderates, and keep Ike true to his own principles to win independent voters.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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Marshall
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Everett Dirksen
Chicago
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Wayne J. Hood
Coleman
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Sen. Taft
Beisenhower
Wendell Willkie
Regulary
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Curiosity Drive in Humans Studied by Wisconsin Team
Madison researchers led by Dr Barry F Harlow and colleagues study curiosity in monkeys to gauge its role in learning and achievement. They compare rewarded versus non rewarded puzzle solving and plan tests with children to map curiosity development and its link to mental progress. Cardiac neurosis notes warn against heart fear creating distress and lost work time.
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University of Wisconsin
Margaret Kuenne Harlow
Donald B. Meyer
New York
Paul Williamson
Memphis
Journal of the American Academy
General Tactice
Haif
Social Security Rates Going Up This Autumn
W JOYNES MACFARLAN reports changes from Congress raise Social Security benefits for over nine million people starting October payments. Increases vary from 2.50 to 4.60 monthly for retirees and 2.50 to 6 for widows and dependents. New family maximums rise to 168.75, with limits tied to average wages. Checks mail Oct 3 with higher amounts. federal aid to states also rises for two years but distribution to individuals varies by state laws.
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Washington
States
Cerfisms And Moscow Stereotypes In Wartime Wit
A Polish journalist returns from Moscow and asserts the Soviet wonders he witnessed, while a companion Ignace is revealed to be in a Siberian slave labor camp. Joe Laurie jokes about giving a free talk to the Society of Midland Authors, noting a “considerable cut” for the honor.
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Tenace
Siberia
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Abel Green
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Miss Butcher
Joe
The Vixens Cub by Katharine Morris a Review
Literary guidepost reviews Katharine Morris’s The Vixen's Cub. Clara Cromwell’s sharp presence contrasts with Willow Herron and Garnet, a tale of romance, jealousy, and emotional crises set around Crow's Wood farm. Garnet's return unsettles Willow Jane Groom and Louisa, driving a dramatic ending with themes of love and self knowledge.
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Katharine Morris
Dutton
Clara’ Cromwell
Robert
Crow's Wood
Giles
Robin
Gram
Garnet
Miss Morris
Willow Herron
Willow
Charlie
Drayton
Cromwell
Ciara
Rolling Stone
Jane
Clara
Louisa
Hollywood Notes and Tales of 1950s Stars
Debbie Reynolds frowns as a scale shows 106 while Marilyn Monroe grins oddly. Props hammer a toy car into a mock crash for The Murder exhibit. Gertrude Astor returns as a police matron in film. Redhaired Ken Tobey rehired by RKO to woo Mona Freeman in The Murder. Vera Ralston dyed hair black for Fair Winds to Java and plans to keep the look. Robert Taylor quips about marriage and praises Ivanhoe and English acting. Dick Thorpe directs Vaquero after other epic roles, seeking an up-to-date story if the script pleases. Bob Taylor favors a comedy but doubts a clear verdict. Gene Austin’s daughter Charlotte, 18, training at Fox, debuts in The Farmer Takes a Wife starring Betty Grable.
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Gertrude Astor
Ken Tobey
RKO
Mona Freeman
Vera Ralston
Java
Robert Taylor
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Dick Thorpe
Gene Austin
Blue Heaven” Fame
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20Th Century. Fox
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