Coal Industry Urged to Arm for War-Era Fuel Security
Tom Pickett of the National Coal Association warns that expeditious Cabinet Committee energy recommendations are vital to avoid a fuel deficit in emergencies. He cites wartime tanker shortages and urges policies to boost coal production, stockpile capacity, and fair government treatment, with 1945–1955 production comparisons and proposed measures including limiting gas pipeline sales and oil imports.
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West Virginia
Tom Pickett
National Coal Association
Pickett
New England
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Cabinet
America
Hard Money Policy Presses Credit Tightening
The text outlines a broad shift toward a hard money policy as federal agencies tighten credit. It notes the Fed advising prudent consumer loan practices, FHA and VA increasing down payments and shortening mortgage terms, rate hikes by the Fed and banks, and the aim to curb inflation and restrict lending. It compares to early 1950s measures and cites the Economic Report of January 1954.
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Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Federal Housing ‘Administration
Veterans Administration
V.A
F.H.A
Cleveland
Federal Reserve
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York City
F.R.B
New York
Eisenhower
Treasury
U.S
World's Largest Cross Planned on Bald Knob Mountain
The Bald Knob Christian Foundation and the General Federation of Women's Clubs co sponsor a 500 foot tall steel and porcelain cross atop Bald Knob Mountain in the Shawnee National Forest near Cobden Illinois. The project aims for a 50 000 seat amphitheater and a lit cross visible across 7500 square miles. Fund drive to raise three million dollars supported by five million club members.
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AP News
Cairo
Ill
Bald Knob Mountain
Illinois Ozarks
Bald Knob Christian Foundation
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lebanon
Jesus
Illinois
Wayman Presley
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Theodore S. Chapman
Jerseyville
Presley
Union County
Cobden
Makanda
Bald Knob
Midwest
United States
Olney
CCC
U. S. Forestry Service
Shawnee National Forest
The
Foundation
Raleigh Register Details and Subscriptions Rates
Publication name and carrier information for Beckley Press with Associated Press notice, address requests, and home delivery rates. Subscriptions listed include daily and Sunday combined, daily only, and Sunday only options, with West Virginia tax note and carrier independence disclaimer.
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Icseseseensiseers
West Virginia
Pally
Chasenrees
Alphane Cancer
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
President Has Many Powers But No Privacy
Washington reflects on the presidency as a goldfish bowl of power and scrutiny. The piece notes the Secret Service and White House press corps monitor a president’s every move, with privacy largely unattainable. It lists roles from chief executive to head of state and party, and recalls Dewey’s doubt about seeking the office, while stressing the elite burden shared by only 33 presidents.
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ED Creagh
Hal Boyle
Washington
United States
Joe Doakes
U. S. Secret Service
White House
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
Ice House
Ske
Colorado
Harry Truman
Key West
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Washington Senators
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
U. S
Jefferson
Lincoln
Prayer of guidance from James C. Kinard
A heartfelt prayer asks for Heavenly Father to brighten paths and ease burdens for others. The author seeks guidance to lead people toward eternal life and toward the throne of grace for peace and joy in Jesus' name.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
James C. Kinard
Newberry, S. C
Insurance Executive
Support for Social Security Gaining
Washington observers note waning opposition to the idea of government welfare as the Social Security Act marks 20 years since signing. The act established funding for retirees survivors and unemployment benefits, contrasting continental poor laws and the 19th century belief that aid breeds idleness.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Henry VIII
Thomas Malthus
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Malthus
Spencer
Darwin
What’s The Answer Quiz on 1950s policy and history
A mixed quiz asks which auto merger figures dominated GM, whether Moroccans speak French or other languages, and which colonial names mapped to Hawaii. It notes Kefauver as 1952 VP nominee, Hawaiian Sandwich Islands question, and a breezy history of US social welfare leading to the 1935 Social Security Act and prewar pension plans.
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General Motors
du Ponts
Wm. Durant
J. J. Raskob
Harlow Curtice
Alfred Sloan
Chas. E. Wilson
Estes Kefauver
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Australia
New Zealand
Bahamas
Thousand Islands
Virgin Islands
Adam and Eve film hunts for costume designer
Hollywood reports a worldwide search for a costume designer to outfit the Adam and Eve story in Mark Twain's Excerpts From Adam's Diary and Eve's Diary. Vanessa Brown will portray Eve as producers seek censor-approved attire, with Lilith braiding Eve’s hair in a key scene and nudity kept tasteful to stay true to Genesis.
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James Bacon
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Vanessa Brown
Robert Alan Franklyn
Mark Twain
Twain
Motion Picture Code Administration
Franklyn
Vanessa
Eve
Lilith
Pinky Lee Buys Two Red Bar Chairs in Beverly Hills
Pinky Lee stopped at the Beverly Hilton to greet the public and bought two red bar chairs for his home The House That Pinky Built paying 352 dollars in cash The column notes other celebrity tidbits from Hollywood and New York including reminders of famous names and upcoming projects and a running joke about pricey dining.
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Beverly Hills
Pinky Lee
Beverly Hilton
Pinky
Sidney Skolso
Chicago
Col. Henry Crown
Empire State Building
George Gobel
Jeff Donnell
Aldo Ray
Wonderful World of Tomorrow
California
Sharpies
N.Y
Joe Pasternak
Atlantic City
New
America
Bob Goldstein
Hollywood
Mike Romanoff
Mike
Midnight Earl
New York
Vanessa Brown
Mexico
Rob'tn
Lewis
Paris
Gene Kelly
Tony Bennett
Europe
Rita Gam
Sidney Lumet
Charlie Chaplin
Lew
Talbott's Air Force tenure praised yet politics criticized
Harold Talbott was a capable Air Force secretary who earned praise for aiding enlisted personnel, yet faced lifelong stigma for a minor misstep in handling office matters and conflicts of interest. Critics note partisan bias in reactions, contrasting his case with Oppenheimer’s security issues and reflecting on ethical standards in public life.
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Washington
Harold Talbott
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Talbott
Senate
Army
Navy
Eisenhower
Truman
Talcott
Baltimore Sun
C. P. Ives
Oppenheimer
Diana Trilling
Talbott and Oppenheimer
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