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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
Aterve Mall
West Virginia
Tocal
AH Carriara
Entera
Pecking Newspapers Corporation
Mabscott Beckley Merger Push Stalls Amid Opposition
Mabscott supporters pressed to merge with Beckley but opposition remains strong in Mabscott and Beckley. Voters weighed tax receipts against municipal tensions and decided not to push the consolidation, hoping to avoid intermunicipal strife despite interest in joining Beckley for better services and growth.
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Beckley
Mabscott
Mabacott
Laurence
Beckley invites Mabscoti to join older town’s growth
Beckley officials reiterate an open invitation to Mabscoti neighbors to join a more established and well functioning municipality. The text signals a shift, stating future progress depends on Mabscoti taking the initiative rather than Beckley driving the move.
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Lion
Beckley
Mabscoti
Mabscoli
Gambling in West Virginia Law and Local Clash at Village Club
The Village Club in Naleigh County has shuttered slot machines after weeks of legally gray operations and unlawful activity spilling into private clubs. The writer argues for a uniform, all inclusive policy banning gambling everywhere, warning selective enforcement is discriminatory and likely unsustainable.
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Naleigh County
West Virginia
Fanny to be retired. jobs shift on Chessie Line
G P Gibbs explains Fanny the rain car will be retired with five crew losing their posts. Seniority will allow bumped workers to find railroad jobs ahead of the 40 hour week. Mail service and public broadcasts loom as Beckley considers changes.
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Fanny
Chessie
G. P. Gibbs
Gibbs
Iron Horse
Beckley
Post Office Department
C. and
C. High Brass
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Earle Bibb
Prince
WCEC
Hollywood by Gene Handsake on China policy muddle
The Nation Today notes U S confusion over how to respond as Communists hold power in China. The piece cites Dean Acheson urging aid to help Chinese independence, while questioning the means and impact of American policy amid weakened military opposition and rising ideological control.
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Ty James Marlow
Washington
United States
China
Acheson
U. S
Russia
Chita
Asia
Strindberg biography frames a tempestuous genius
A compact portrait of August Strindberg from birth to his late life, charting his restless career and volatile character. The piece notes his restless experimentation across fields, three marriages, creative peaks, and later spiritual turmoil, ending with a belated honor on his 63rd birthday. It contrasts his turmoil with Western responses to China and the White Paper on communism.
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Principuniry
Stockholm
Moscow
China
Asia
Sweden
Germany
Austria
Denmark
Italy
France
Miss Sprigge
George Brandes
Red Room
Antoine
Poe
Paris
Strindberg Theater
Bjornson
Tbsen
Jonas Lie
Boyles Column Fancy Beach Echoes Old Time Hole
AP Staff Writer recalls boyhood swims at rural streams and pools, contrasting carefree days with modern beach trips. The piece laughs at overpacked weekend getaways, heavy suitcases, sunburn, and the awkwardness of seaside rituals, ending with a nostalgic jab at swimming with women.
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Val Boyle
New York
Frances
Montana
Shirley
Dover
Keston
Indian Well Drill Shows US Aid To Hungry India
An American built well drill in a Delhi area village yields deep water, easing drought fears and boosting crops. The scene highlights India’s food deficit and a proposed use of surplus U.S. wheat to aid India, framing the dollar problem and U.S. strategic interests.
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Stewart Allof
New Delhi
India
California
United States
China
Truman
American Congress
America
Ernest Bevin
State Department
Jimmie Lee Thomas Injured After See-Saw Fall
Jimmie Lee Thomas seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Witcher Thomas is convalescing at home after treatment at Baltimore and Welch hospitals for a broken leg sustained in a July 1 see-saw fall. The bone in the left leg above the knee was split requiring hospitalization for several days during vacation with his parents in Baltimore Maryland.
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Jimmie Lee Thomas
Register Stati
Kopperston
Jimmie Lee
Thomas
Witcher Thomas
Baltimore
Welch
Mullens Soldier Studies Military Justice Course at Camp Drake
Private First Class William J. T. Riggins of Mullens participates in a military justice course conducted by the 15th Medical Battalion at Camp Drake, Tokyo, to acquaint lower grade enlisted men with the articles for war and court martial procedures. Riggins serves as company clerk and public information representative for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 15th Medical Battalion.
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Mullens
Register
15Th Medical Battalion
Camp Drake
Tokyo
Japan
William JT. Riggins
Mir
W. A. Triggins
Riggins
15Th “Medical Battalion
Democrats Quietly Meet And End Major Problems
A secret Democratic meeting in the old House office building yielded understandings on patronage and campaign financing. The plan increases national committee influence, channels funds through the congressional committee, and aims to boost House seats for Democrats next year.
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Washington
House
Democratic Congressional Committees
Democratic National Committee
Matt Connelly
Harry S. Truman
Congressional
Dilke Kirwan
Ohio
Congress
Congressional Committee
National Committee
Four Ansted Women Headed to Canadian Eastern Star Meeting
Four Ansted women Mrs Eva Claiborne Mrs Eloise Massey Bragg Mrs Lovey Massey and Mrs Lawrence Skaggs traveled Friday toward Toronto Canada for the triennial international convention of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Sixty delegates from southern West Virginia left Charleston by bus that day with overnight stops planned in Pittsburgh and Niagara Falls before joining another West Virginia group in Toronto.
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Register
Ansted
Eva Claiborne
Eloise Massey Bragg
Lovey Massey
Lawrence Skaggs
Toronto
Canada
Order of the Eastern Star
West Virginia
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
N. Y
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Errol Flynn
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Doris Day
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