Labor unity and 1956 campaigns shape union drive
Editorial outlines the AFL CIO merger, tracing organizing policy shifts from craft to industrial unions, noting membership growth and key unions. It predicts a major drive next year, focusing on the South chemical oil and white collar workers, as presidential race and convention dates loom. The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican plans with Eisenhower’s cautious stance on 1956 campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
CIO
Meany
United Automobile Workers
United Steelworkers
Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chicago
San Francisco
Eisenhower
GOP National Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nixon
Harriman
New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
South Dakota
Connecticut
Iowa
West Virginia
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Letters to The Register Public Forum encourages briefs
Readers are invited to submit concise signed letters about local state or national issues for publication in The Register Public Forum. Names may be deleted upon request. the newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register
Public Forum
Four passenger helicopters may sell for car price in decade
Airplane builders predict four passenger helicopters could fetch a price similar to an expensive car within ten years. The note cites optimistic market growth and technology progress as key drivers. Goose eggs hatch in about 30 days, turkey eggs in 26, and chicken eggs in 21 days.
Desegregation in Baltimore Schools Studied
A Maryland study on Baltimore desegregation details the 1955 plan to desegregate all grades, the role of the Baltimore City Public Schools, and the impact of interracial programs. It notes preexisting segregation since 1867, community study efforts, and staff pupil exchanges aimed at educational benefits and eventual integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Supreme Court
Baltimore
Maryland Commission On Interracial Problems
Baltimore Commission On Human Relations
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Elinor Pancoast
Goucher College
Roes
Mason-Dixon Line
Baltimore Public
United Nations Youth and Model Youth Council
Junior Red Cross
Beckley Newspapers subscription and delivery notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes subscription rates and delivery details for Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. It notes mailing as second class matter, lists prices for daily and Sunday, weekly and monthly plans, and states carriers and distributors are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Lessons in Atomic Bomb Survival Defenses
New York officials outline simple survival lessons from A bomb tests and Pacific fallout. Shelters in basements and protected spaces inside larger buildings can save lives, even under far stronger blasts. Understanding shelter, warning and defense is crucial for households and communities. Tomorrow Bathroom Shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Pacific
Survival City
Stowaway Earl Recalls Philadelphia Premiere Chaos
The account describes a trip to Philadelphia with Grace Kelly for the To Catch a Thief premiere and Cary Grant’s playful remarks. It notes hotel industry humor, Brigitte Auber’s risky scene on a Paramount rooftop, sighting priests, a pawnbroker alias, and quick quips from Finklehoffe and Cox about cameras and lizards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Grace Kelly
John Foreman
Cary Grant
Miss Kelly
Grant
Coney Island
Brigitte Auber
Paramount
Miss Auber
What's The Answer What’s The Answer quiz key
The questions ask about NATO stance, married drivers, bicycle tariff opinions, the location of a UN atomic energy conference, no hit games since 1920, Mizrachi identity, and the author of Philo Vance. Answers on This Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizrachi
Philo Vance
S. §. van Dine
Charmin' Gossip and Hollywood Buzz Roundup
A flurry of celebrity chatter covers Gracie and Cary Grant, Dick Haymes, Jayne Meadows, Grace Kelly, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Maxwell, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Desmond, Tallulah Bankhead, Liberace, Line Renaud, and Gary Crosby. Notes note anecdotes on marriages, parties, contracts, moves, and showbiz plans, with quips from readers and humorous lines. The column blends entertainment news, attitude, and city-voice quips amid a lively Hollywood snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kelly
Hollywood
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn Maxwell
St. Moritz
Dagmar
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Paramount
NBC
Hal Wallis
Johnny Desmond
Chicago
Manhasset
Adams
Betty Grable: Hollywood’s most level headed actress
Betty Grable emerges as the unactressy star, famed for normal mornings with husband Harry James over the sports section, time with family, and a turf circle of friends. She jokes about her lack of dramatic roles, emphasizes singing and dancing as her strength, and remains renowned for ageless looks and box office power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Grable
Betty
la Monroe
Hayworth
Harry James
Harry James Records
James
Clark Gable
Darryl Zanuck
Wilson
Tetty Grable
20Th Century- Fox
South Street
Sheree North
Sheree
President Eisenhower's farm overrun by gifts and livestock
Part time farmer Dwight D. Eisenhower may need more room at the Gettysburg farm as gifts flood his Washington and Gettysburg properties. Livestock, tools, furniture, a 30-foot flagpole, a Maine eagle carving, and a complete flower garden have arrived from visitors and organizations. Officials note many gifts end up in White House displays or museum collections, while some become private keepsakes for the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Ike Eisenhower
Pansy
White House
American Legion Boys Nation
Eisenhower Farm
Gettysburg Battlefield
National Press Club
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
New England
Skowhegan
Smithsonian Institution
Eisenhower Museum
Abilene
Kan
Mrs. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Prayer Aims to Read Life Through God's Love in Jesus
The prayer asks to see the world as it is revealed by divine love, stating that love is creation's final law and obedience brings God's will to earth. It closes with a blessing in Jesus' name and is attributed to John W. Shackford, a retired Methodist minister from Churchland, Virginia.
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Jesus Christ
Heaven
John W. Shackford
Churchland
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Promoted sergeant in the 287th Field Artillery Battalion at Dachau is Robert G. McClure 24 wife Clarice lives in Tralee He joined in August 1953 overseas by October Graduates include Pvt Robert F Jones son of Cora Jones Red Star who earned parachutist wings and serves as rifleman L Company Also noted are Pfc James E Morris Pfc Richard H Traynham Pfc James D Ramsey Jr and Sgt Perry L Colvin linked to the 598th and 674th units with movements from Japan to Fort Bragg and related postwar placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwyn
Tallulah Bankhead
Lake Tahoe
Vegas
Guy Cherney
Liberace
Paris
Line Renaud
Riff Raff
Carolyn Baker
CBS Radio
Prince Mike Romanoff
San Francisco
Rocky Graziano
Doug Fairbanks
Gary Crosby
New Frontier
Las Vegas
Monmouth Park
Earl
H. C. Diefenbach
Charley Jones
al Fodor
287Th Field Artillery
Dachau
Germany
Robert G. McClure
Clarice
Tralee
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell, Ky
Robert F. Jones
Cora Jones
Red Star
Pfc
James E. Morris
Cecil Morris
Glen Daniel
Far East
Trap Hill High School
Perry L. Colvin
P. Colvin
Oak Hill
Army
Richard H. Traynham
Willie Traynham
Route 1
Whipple
187Th
DuBois High School
James D. Ramsey Jr
Mahan
Fort Bragg
Birthday of Herman E. F. Talmadge Former Georgia Governor
Herman E. F. Talmadge born August 9 1913 in McRae Georgia. A former Georgia governor and outspoken opponent of school desegregation. He was a farmer and a lawyer before entering politics. Friends expect a 1956 U S Senate or 1958 gubernatorial bid.
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Herman Ef, Talmadge
McRae
Georgia
South
Supreme Court
U. S. Senate
Volcanic ash stays hot for about a century
Researchers report that volcanic ash can retain heat for nearly one hundred years after eruption, offering new insights into long term thermal effects and potential impacts on nearby ecosystems and climate.
Acord and Brown Complete Military Training and Courses
David E. Acord 17, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Acord Hotchkiss, completes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and undergoes scientific evaluation for aptitude and career field. Ochis Brown, son of Mrs Mary C Brown Mount Hope, graduates from the Army Information School Fort Slocum New York after an eight week course in news writing photography radio and television. Acord entered the Army in 1946 and holds the World War II Victory Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
David E. Acord
Clarence Acord
Hotchkiss
Army Information School
Fort Slocum
N.Y
C. Ochis Brown
Mary C. Brown
Mount St
Mount Hope
Army
Opposition to Geneva instruction noted
Fragmentary lines reference disagreement and fatigue, with unclear names or events. No clear person, group, place, or date to anchor a sensible news item.
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Herbert
Cologne
Persia
C.J. Needy’. McQuade
En J. McQuade
Associated Press
National
Story Brooks & Finley Inc
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Hiroshima
By Alton L. Blakeslee
AP Science Reporter
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Harold L. Goodwin
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Times Square
la Guardia
Bernie Kamber
Davy Hockit
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Finkelhoffe
Wally Cox
Si Rose
Cox
Dick Haymes
Jayne Meadows
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Automobile Club of America
Tariff Commission
U.N
Gracie and
Charmin
Thief
Cocoanut Grove
Haymes
Eddie Fisher
PAN Mail
Rube J. Long
California
Steve Allen
James Bacon
Bob Thomas
Hal Boyle
ED Creagh
By Peggy Kessinger
R. F. Jones
L Company
187Th Airborne
Japan
N. C
D. E. Acord
Geneva
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