Mollohan Campaign Speech Appeals to West Virginia Democrats
The West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Robert H. Mollohan addressed 400 Young Democrats praising his grasp of state issues. He urged highway improvements, higher teacher pay, better mental health care, and economic diversification while noting the GOP’s financial advantage.
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Robert H. Mollohan
West
Mollohan
Ohio Valley
The
Register
Mr. Mollohan
New York State
Huntington
Bob Mcltohan
Bob
West Virginia
Beauty queens faint at wins in beauty contests
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the routine response of beauty contest winners fainting on news of victory and questions why such reactions occur. It also highlights the Orville Hodge embezzlement story as a major government fraud investigation uncovered by Chicago reporters. The piece criticizes public reactions and reflects on media watchdog roles.
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Down South
Ghent
Orville Hodge
Olinois
Chicago Daily News
Louisville Courier—Journal
Sightseers climb Washington Monument and view diverse stones
Visitors ascend the Washington Monument and descend its 898 steps to inspect memorial stones set in the walls. The stones include a library stone from Egypt, a Shakespeare bust, and inscriptions in Chinese and Welsh. The text also notes English uses of cat tails and honey production figures for beehives.
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Washington Monument
Egypt
Shakespeare
Welch
Beckley column notes by Harlow Warren on local history
In 1881 1882 J H Chataigne compiled THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY DIRECTORY a history and description of the road with improvements connections names of merchants manufacturers and officials and post office addresses for counties along the Virginia and West Virginia corridor.
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McQuade
Harlow Warren
Beckley
Warren
J. H. Chataigne
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Virginia
West Virginia
Bug Dust Begins Raleigh County History Serial
A Beckley column lists early Raleigh County pioneers and officers from 1880 Raleigh County Register history notes. The installment introduces names, building and financing details of Raleigh County’s railroad beginnings, with future articles promising more heads of families and local lines.
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West Virginia
Beckley
W. H. (Piggy) McGinnis
Richmond
Cincinnati
H. W. Carr
New York
Raleigh
Beckleyville
Raleigh County
Register
Raleigh County Index
Raleigh Beckley Newspaper Ad Rates and Subscriptions
Classified notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier delivery. It notes prices for daily and Sunday editions, annual and half year terms, plus broadcasting of AP dispatches and distribution through Raleigh Beasley Nicholsport Corporation.
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Deparimente
Beckley
Beene & J. McQu
A and Manan
Associated Press
Brooks & Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Virginia
Becaley Nichpspors Corporation
Gal Reporter Memoir At Mamie Eisenhower Fashion Show
SF memoir recalls posing as a gal reporter covering Mamie Eisenhower at a Sheraton Plaza fashion show. Dames call each other dear, reporters mingle amid hats and jokes as Irving Berlin and Nat King Cole appear. Frank Sinatra's NY take and other gossip flash across.
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San Francisco
Mamie Eisenhower
Opal and Frank find love by steady wifely play
The Worry Clinic case shows Opal and Frank after six years of marriage with two children. Opal recalls following Dr Crane's guidance and social virtue to win her husband, who declares he is now free but ready to stay with her.
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United Artists
Prince Rainier
Jackie Gleason
Anna Magnani
Joe Louis
Doctors
Susan
Anne Frank
Strasberg
London
Monroe
Arthur Miller
Eddie Fisher
Debbie
L. A
Miami
Bonnie Harrington
Cadillac
Jack Carter
Maggie Dunn
Lou Nova
Audrey Hepburn
Paris
Mel Ferrer
Aga Khan
the Riviera
Rob't Montgomery
Elizabeth
Gig Young
Robert Cummings
Farouk
Italy
Finland
Earl
Fred Chiarentone
Dick Shelton
Peter Arnel
Opal
Frank
Crane
Farvor
Dr. Crane
Melville Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Don Ameche
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Donald Buks
Saturday Facts From Reed Tell Tops Sunday Totals
A lighthearted column lists curious odds and ends about daily life. Items include glaucoma awareness, a long surname in the Manhattan phone book, Lucy Pickens on Confederate notes, and trivia on Saturdays versus Sundays for accidents.
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New York U
Mai
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Katzenellenbogen
Manhattan
Lucy Habccombe Pickens
Jane Pickens
U. S
Prayer asks leaders to trust in divine guidance and strength
The caller, Roy H. Stetler of Harrisburg Pennsylvania publishing agent for Evangelical United Brethren Church, offers a prayer asking God to direct leaders amid many problems. The plea seeks dispelling futility and faith that no difficulty is insurmountable through divine power.
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Jesus
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethres Church
Eisenhower May Face Tougher Ties If Re elected
Washington data discuss President Eisenhower's potential tougher stance in a possible second term. Analysts note leaders often lose clout in Congress once a tenure end becomes evident, with factions shifting as 1958 and 1960 elections approach.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Corwin
Koenig
Herbert Hoover
Bain
Kim Novak Moves Into Beverly Hills Apartment
Hollywood star Kim Novak has leased a Beverly Hills apartment marking her first home in Hollywood since rising to fame with Picnic and The Eddy Duchin Story. The reporter recalls a housewarming dinner and Novak’s bohemian habit of tackling dishes, joking about dishpan hands.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
Kim Novak
YWCA
Kim
Studio Club
Mowolves
Chicago
Frost
Eddy Duchin
Jeanne Eagles
Pal Joey
Europe
Beverly Hills
Bohemien
Ambiguous History Quiz: Capitals, Sports Bills, and Elections
A set of trivia questions tests knowledge on Nixon nomination hints, the Walker Cup sport, Senate committees, Kabul capitals, cars by AMC, GOP election history, and Gibraltar versus the Empire State Building height.
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Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Government
Kabul
Afghanistan
Ceylon
Burma
Pakistan
Tibet
Indonesia
American Motors Corp
Hudson, Imperial
Nash, Packard, Stedebaker
Rock of Gibraltar
Exepire State Building
Answers Sen Knowland Golf Probably would Afghanistan
The text mentions Knowland and golf with uncertain references to Afghanistan and individuals Hudson and Nast. The fragment hints at a sports or political column without a clear event, outcome, or dates to anchor a full item.
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Sen
Knowland
Would
Afghanistan
Hudson and Nast
Ingrid Bergman Birthday Feature A Swedish Film Star
Ingrid Bergman born August 2 1917 in Stockholm Sweden is celebrated as a major international film star. The piece notes her on screen roles and private life hardships and mentions the Broadway play Joan of Arc.
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Ingrid Bergman
Stockeholm
Sweden
Miss Bergman
Joan of Lorvaice
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