Editorial: Diesel Locomotives in Coal Mines Face Setback
Editorial reviews diesel hauled mining equipment highlighting National Mine Service diesel locomotive adoption, EPA/Attorney General rulings, and safety comparisons to electric locomotives. It notes European use, low carbon monoxide exhaust, and calls for court defense to overturn Charleston ruling. It also discusses Beckley chamber road priorities and proposed highway projects in the Beckley area.
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Amerian
National Mine Service
U. S. Bureau of Mines
National
Mabscott
Cleveland
McDowell County
United States
Charleston
Mountain State
Federal Bureau
J. H. Easton
Bureau of Mines
Denver
East
Register
Beckley Chamber Vows Tougher Road Building Drive in 1952
In remarks at the annual course, President Powers and Manager Bentley outlined a sharp upshift in Beckley Chamber of Commerce policies for road building in the coming year.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Powers
Bentley
Low fare air travel to Europe gains backing by delegates
After eight days and 100 delegates from 30 nations debated travel, a plan for low fare tourist class flights was approved to boost fast ocean-to-land travel. The move aims to let people visit foreign lands during short vacations and support allies by exporting tourist dollars rather than gifts.
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Europe
Second Raters and Third Raters in the Truman White House
Joseph Alsop argues the root of administration corruption lies in Truman's second-tier advisers. He traces the rise of figures like Connelly Vaughn and Caudle, arguing second-rate officials enable third-rate influence and hinder high-level reform, expanding the rot in government.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Matt Connelly
Connellys
Vaughng
Donald Dawsons
Connelly
Vaughn
Clark Clifford
White House
Teversal
Pan American Airways-American Overseas
Connel ‘Ly
R.F.C
Bill Boyle
Internal Revenue
Merl Young
Theron Lamar Caudie
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Candle Starr
Texas
Justice Department
Roosevelt
Tom Connally
Robert Hannegan
Caudle
Clark
Florida
White,House
Caudie
Raleigh Register Publishing Details and Rates
The Raleigh Register lists publication notes for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including evenings and Sunday morning editions and states rates for daily and Sunday subscriptions. It notes home delivery options, address change procedures and tax, with distributors as independent contractors and the publisher not responsible for carrier payments.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W Va
Hinton
W. Va
National Advertising
Story Brooks & Finley Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
SS US Oer
West Virginia
Contac Vout Jocal
The Move of St Nicholas Shrine to Bari
Italian traders from Bari aligned with Byzantium and staged a ruse in 1087 to seize the relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra, establishing a Bari shrine that drew pilgrims and shaped European religious ties. The tale notes Nicholas’s early martyrdom under Diocletian, release under Constantine, and veneration as a saint.
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Yp News
Nicholas
Myra
Santa Claus
Diocletian
Constantine
Asia Minor
Bari
Italy
St. Nicholas
Tgra
Leap year open season on unmar rried men sparks dating advice
New York columnist Hal Bove reports on 1952 leap year mania with two lists of the "10 most wanted" bachelors from Ruth Marr and Helen Fraser. The piece notes conflicting expert theories on how to attract a husband, from aggressive to feminine strategies, and ends with a cheeky suggestion to grab hold and hold on.
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New York
America
Capistrano
Hatch
Ruth Marr
Bachelor Girls of America
J. Edgar Hoover
PBS
Martin H. Kennelly
Chicago
Elliot Lawrence
John Ringling North
Bobby Thomson
Montgomery Clift
Howard Hughes
Lanother
Hardy Perennial
Ed Luckenbach
Ben Grauer
York
Barney Baruch
Joe
Miss Marr
Miss Fraser
Congress Tax Probe Fails to Probe Itself
National opinion editorial argues the House Ways and Means Committee has pursued tax scandal disclosures but spared fellow lawmakers. It cites King’s secret, exonerating hearings and notes cases of Thomas and May as examples of uneven investigation. The piece calls for a broader, tougher inquiry.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Rep. King
California
King
San Francisco
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Andrew May
Kentucky
Committee
Faulkner Clarifies Modern Civilisation In Airport Encounter
Nobel laureate William Faulkner quips at La Guardia about privacy after a brash reporter questions him on what’s wrong with civilization. The moment reflects Faulkner’s laconic wit as he travels to Stockholm to accept his prize.
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William Faulkner
la Guardia
Stockholm
Mr. Faulkner
Faulkner
Impressions Respecting New Orleans by Latrobe
Latrobe describes New Orleans in 1818 1820 as a distinguished observer and architect. He sails from Baltimore to assume work at the National Capitol and White House while noting climate scenery and civic life. The diary sketches portray vice and virtue in early 19th century society.
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New Orleans
Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe
Samuel Wilson, Jr
Columbia
Latrobe
England
National Capitol
White House
Baltimore
Wheeling Spa
Ohio
Mississippi
Gettysburg
Chamberburg
Bedford
Bug Dust Seeks Christmas Spirit Through Kindness
Rotary member Bug Dust and Doug Bryant delivered a holiday aid basket to a Mabscott family of 15. The parents, two working older children and four month old baby received essentials, while the father mourns past injuries limiting work.
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Bug Dust
Rotary
Department of Public Assistance
Bug
Doug Bryant
Last Week in Business and Finance
A brief look at U S business activity last week shows pockets of softness amid an overall upbeat mood. Factory output stayed brisk and stores remained crowded, suggesting resilience in the economy despite some soft spots. Confidence among firms and consumers remained cautiously positive.
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U.S
Richard Fiske
New York
Radio debunking VOA broadcasts from Moscow source
A Moscow radio propagandist claims Owens is a nightclub doorman, countered by Gerald Mohr for Voice of America who vows to debunk the Communist claims. Mohr outlines planned January broadcasts featuring transcripts from behind the Iron Curtain to expose propaganda. The piece notes steel strike tensions, inflation, and defense production cutbacks affecting industry and finance.
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Hollywood
Moscow
Brooklyn
Jesse Owens
Gerald Mohr
Voice of America
Owens
Mike
Mohr
Philip Marlowe
Budapest
U. S
Looking Backward Today From The Register Files
Six years ago the county budget boosted the clerk and sheriff offices while trimming the prosecuting attorney’s funds as the county court set the new year’s budget. Army and Navy fired ranking Hawaiian area officers after Pearl Harbor surprise. bombers hit invasion forces at Vigan. Moscow said Germans pushed back near 100 miles from the capital. Twenty years ago Dr. Hedrick led the Raleigh County Medical Society. C L Heatherlin became Beckley Chamber of Commerce president. The Japanese planned a drive on Chinese bandits.
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Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Vigan
Moscow
E. H. Hedrick
Raleigh County Medical Society
C. L. Heatherlin
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
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Bolt
Three Forks Road
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Cavendish
Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads Committee
E. E. Bibb
Joseph Alsopssee
Thomas ¥. Stafford
Associatee Press
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Boyle
Hal Bove
Nation Today
James Marlow
Bennett
Dougherty
Clancy
County Kerry
Literary Guidepost
Thomas JF. Stafford
DPA
Gene Handsacker
Richelieu
CIO United Steelworkers
U.S. Steel Corporation
Clyde Miller
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Defense Department
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Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Manly Fleischmann
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