MacArthur Should Not Be Censured For Formosa Warning
The article argues General MacArthur, a top United Nations Far East leader, offered a vital warning on Formosan defense. It says President Truman erred by pressuring him to withdraw, and praises MacArthur as a great military diplomat who warned of dangers to Formosa and global security.
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Truman
MacArthur
United Nations
Far East
U. N
State Department
VFW
Chicago
United States
Free World
Smalter
Formosa
Donald Munro
First Cavalry Division
Atrocity Hill
Shoe Road Commission progress masks delays in WV roads
The Shoe Road Commission touts 615 authorized projects across 35 counties totaling 1198 miles and costs around 20.44 million. Yet critics note slow completion, citing Richmond District High School to Abraham link as example where only 20 percent of work is done, warning delays may affect bond program outcomes and political gains for Democrats.
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Shoe Road Commission
Road Commission
Ray Cavendish
Commission
Vilal
West Virginia
Richmond
Raleigh
Richmond District
Abraham
Capitol
Charleston
Autumn Reflections and a Quaint Cookbook Tale
Autumn mood in the hills near Flat Top Mountain described with vivid color and scent as nature aligns with the season. A curious note recalls Old Dr. Carlin's Recipes a recipe book covering cooking, household tips, dairy setup and odd household remedies handed down through the Ferguson family.
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Bor Ben Ferguson
Northwestern Avenue
Bug
Dr. Carlin
South Pacific
Ben Ferguson
Maltic Keaton
Regionally Speaking Military Men in News Overseas and at Home
Regionally Speaking details Army personnel from Beckley area and environs. Pfe Robert C Worley trained at Ft Knox en route to Korea. Pvt Clinton A Spencer stationed at Camp Gordon and returning home after furlough. Edsel Workman, awaiting radio technician training at Camp Gordon. Four Beckley reservists trained at Ft Lee Va with focus on traffic control, map reading, and repairs. Sergeant William R Brown, combat photographer, assigned to Huntington and headed to California.
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Korea
Pfe
Robert C. Worley
Verlon Worley
Metalron
Ft. Knox
United States Army
Beckley
Powell Station
Tenn
Edsel Workman
Thurmond Workman
Oceana
Workman
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Signal Corps
Pvt
Clinton A. Spencer
C. P. Spencer
Princewick
Spencer
Quartermaster Center
Ft. Lee
Middle Atlantic
Fayette County
Ernest D. McGraw
Harry Ho Holliday
Robert C
Meadow Bridge
A. Berkleyan
Jack E. McCrorie
S. Kanawha Street
William R. Brown
California
Huntington
United States Marine Corps
Mrs. S. Brown
Beckley Area WW II and Korea Era Service Notices
The column lists Pvt. Orval J. Acord of Glen White serving in Korea after enlisting in January 1948 and prior work at Royal Crown Bottling Works. Pvt Jack E. Peters reports to Lackland AFB for basic training as son of Maide Mae Peters. Staff Sgt William N. Mage, Beckley, recalled to Langley and then Lackland. Sgt James H. Persinger of Mt Hope called Aug 27 to U.S. Marines with family noted in Charleston and Mt Hope.
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Pvt
Orval J.4
Acord
Loyal Acord
Glen White
Korea
Japan
Royal Crown Bottling Works
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
Santa Fonia
Tex
Jack E. Peters
Maide Mae Peters
Orval J. Acord
Air Force
William N. Mage
Orchard Avenue
Langley Field
Lackland
United States Marine Corps
James H. Persinger
Mt Hope
Third Marine Division
Mt. Hope
Linda Carol
Charleston
Comics at War Bring Small Comfort to Frontline Soldiers
HAL BOYLE describes soldiers turning to comic books and a Betty Smith novel to ease boredom amid shelling near the Naktong River. Cpl Lloyd A Hahn reads Batman while others endure danger, illustrating morale rituals and small escapes in the brutal front lines.
Guided Missile Race Urged as National Priority
A major new project is urged for the United States to win the guided missiles race. The plan aims to produce ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles within two to four years, under a single authority with a budget of one to two billion dollars annually.
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United States
Kremlin
Saturday Evening Post
Pravda
Vassily Stalin
Andrei Vishinsky
United Nations
Soviet Union
Mort
Truman
Changes in Social Security Benefits Explained
AP recounts new rules for old age and survivors insurance. Fully insured workers, currently insured workers, widows, widowers, dependent husbands, children, and parents see altered pension shares and new lump sum rules. The changes raise maximum family payments and expand who receives death benefits.
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Washington
Team or Two shines with song and dance in Hollywood
Hollywood review notes the film’s punchy musical numbers led by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. It praises Gene Nelson’s dancing and Billy De Wolfe’s comic timing while summarizing plot twists about a rich girl, stock crash, a Broadway bet, and romance with the songwriter.
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Hollywood
Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Nanette
Miss Day
S. Z. Sakall
Billy de Wolfe
MacRae
Gene Nelson
Sakall
Tam
Broadway
Patrice Wymore
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Thomas J. Stafford
Courthouse Square
Flat Top Mountain
Earth
Thomas Hood
By Peggy Kessinger
Garrison
Fred W. Thomas, Jr
Fred W. Thomas
Lanark
Camp Stoneman
Calif
L21st
Army
Lanark and Terry
Ptc
Kessler Air Force Base, Miss
Boyle
Bailey Avenue
Hal Boyle
Naktong River
Cpl
Lloyd A. Hahn
Baldwin Park
Reds
Betty Smith
Waegwan
Wade Mliyoung
Savannah
Ry Wemarmaens
Araemevacur Ty AP
Wester
Gene Handsaker
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