West Virginia as a coal powerhouse and community
The piece argues West Virginia is not merely mountains and coal but a land of rich mineral resources, with coal as the economic core. It cites 189 million tons of annual coal output, 195,900 workers, and the state’s role in tax revenue, while noting other minerals and the Appalachian Plateau context. It warns of fire risks as winter arrives and advises drivers to yield to fire equipment during emergencies.
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West Virginia
West Virgina
Mnndt
United States
Narfall
Feysrander T. Ruesell Smith
North America
Annalachian
Vulcan
Seevers
Gesters
Seckiey Newspapers
Move Over Please Fire Truck Drivers Face Traffic Hazards
Fire truck crews still confront dense congestion as volumes rise and relief from reckless driving is not guaranteed. As vehicle counts grow, firefighters frequently navigate risky conditions to reach blazes, while motorists fail to recognize the urgency of yielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Reading Trends Shift As Best Sellers Break Records
Congressional observers note last year saw strong sales of six novels and six nonfiction titles over 100000 copies. Hemingway Steinbeck Du Maurier and Spillane led fiction and non fiction titles included the Revised Standard Version Bible and Whittaker Chambers Witness, amid criticism of lurid covers.
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Hemingway
Steinbeck
du Maurier
Keyes
Costian
Ferber
Peter
U.S.A
Mrs. Chatterly
Grandmother
Spillane
Churchill plans strong protest to new Korea offensive
The brief notes Churchill preparing a forceful protest against a renewed Korean offensive. It hints Britain’s stance while relying on domestic concerns as Korea remains volatile. In labor news, the United Mine Workers plan a meeting to re-elect John L. Lewis as president for another four-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Korea
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Replacement of Coal by Atomic Energy Seen Years Away
A 400 page Joint Congressional Committee report on atomic energy notes power from atomic plants may not replace coal for 10 to 30 years. It outlines dual purpose plants, financing hurdles for utility investors, and possible private industry roles with pilots and private construction of full scale plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Carl Durham
D-Nc
Gordon Dean
AEC
Robert F. Bacher
Congressional Committee
Monsanto Union Electric
Dow-Detroit Edison
Commonwealth Edison
George Weil
Every Light a Prayer for Peace by Miss Ra Evans
A poem about candle light in a weary Beckley shack as a nation and world seek peace. It describes a lone beacon for a loved one lost to war and a collective prayer across lands asking God to end conflict and fear. The piece earned honorable mention in the Every Light A Prayer For Peace contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss RA ¥ Evans
Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island, IL
Augustana College
Girdies for Success Men Will Go Fishing
A New York column argues success costs and jokes that men may need girdles to compete with women. Dr Burgess Gordon claims girdles boost wellbeing by lifting the abdomen and aiding breathing. A poll of 15 men shows 14 would give up on girdles for success and let women rule.
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Girdies
New York
Burgess ‘Gordon
Women's Medical College
Philadelphia
Girdles for Men Stir Debate on Practicality and Status
The piece quips about men wearing girdles with several mock quotes about practicality and gender roles. It questions whether elastic armor helps or hinders men in business and daily life, ending with a jab at adding girdles to Horatio Alger style success rules.
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George Washington
Horatio Alger
Dr. Gordon
Fading of MacArthur Delayed by Peace Plan
The article analyzes Gen MacArthur's public speech claiming a solution to the Korean War and contrasts it with Eisenhower's Korea visit. It outlines timing around Dec. 4–6, notes media coverage shifts, and ends by noting Eisenhower planned to meet MacArthur to hear his ideas.
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MacArthur
Washington
Uman
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Eisenhoer
Ndur
Congress
June Allyson embraced as sex symbol in Hollywood posing shift
Hollywood chatter notes June Allyson shedding a prim image for a more sultry persona with new dresses nails and a poodle bun. She jokes about possibly outshining Marilyn Monroe while Janet Leigh reports food poisoning and Charlton Heston weighs kiss intensity with Susan Hayward on The President's Lady set. Buddy Baer discusses strong ticket sales after recent stage appearances.
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Hollywood
M-G-M
June Allyson
Mother Hubbard
Gertie
Miss Muffet
Culver City
June
Junie
Marilyn Monroe
Janet Leigh
Charlton Heston
Andrew Jackson
Henry Levin
Chuck
Susan Hayward
Buddy Baer
Chicago
Plan a Full Christmas Home Movie With Your Camera
An instruction piece by Irving Desfor explains creating a home Christmas film or still story. It covers planning, scripting, lighting, frame rates from 8 to 64 fps, stop motion tricks such as freeze effects, and practical tips for depicting decorations, gift distribution, and Santa appearances. It notes a Bell and Howell booklet offering further tricks.
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Junior
Santa Claus
Beans
Santa
Father
Bell and Howell
Laughing over children's books by Saul Pett AP News
A review highlights humor in 1960s children's books with A Hole Is To Dig by Ruth Krauss and The Space Ship Under the Apple Tree by Louis Slobodkin. It lists notable titles for ages 3 to 12, praising illustrations, education value, and engaging stories from authors like Margaret Wise Brown and P. L. Travers.
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Saul Pett
AP News
Ruth Krauss
Harper
Louis Slobodkin
MacMillan
Lynd Ward
Houghton Mifflin
Charles Perrault
Scribners
Miriam Schliein
Scott
Benjie
Sally Scott
Harcourt, Srace
Smith
Marion Johlison
Hart
Junior
Daddy
Margaret Wise Brown
Percy
Polly
Pete
Clare Turlay Newsberry
Winifred Bramhall
Knopf
Elsa Jane Warmer
Simon & Schuster
Daniel Boone
John Mason Brown
Gettysburg
MacKinney Kantor
Random House
Golden Treasury OF Natural History
Bertha Morris Parker
Earth
Herman
Nina Schneider
Knute Rockne
Guernsey van Riper
Bobbs - Merill
Somewhere Lake
Sam Campbell
Babbs-Merrill
Wature
the Park
P. L. Travers
Harcourt, Brace
Nina Brown Baker
Winston
Mississippi
St. Louis
Benbow and the Angels
Margaret J. Baker
Longmans
Angel
Freddy the Pilot
Walter R. Brooks
Flying Pig
Mlle. Rose
Watson P
Variety Selections and Notions In A Busy Weekend
A collage of notes quotes and reviews spans auto hints from 1953 models to Moscow claims of the roller coaster invention. It drifts through cultural items from gossip about Washington Democrats to a frozen football-shaped turkey and a Derby preview. Book and film blurbs close the roundup with adventurous or humorous takes.
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Moscow
Yesterday as War Worries and World Events Marked 10 Years Ago
The column recalls Douglas Aircraft electricians striking in Oklahoma City and debate over wartime pay for workers. Eleanor Roosevelt’s comments about Pearl Harbor fuel controversy. Parachutists and tanks push toward Gulf Gabes as Axis troops rush to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Aircraft Company
Oklahoma City
Draft Board
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Pearl Harbor
United States
U. Ss
Gulf Gabes
Tebourba
West Vkr
Mercer County
Germany
Einstein
Nancy Astor
London
Lynchburg
John H. Lewis
Longhorn
Beckley
Albert
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