Becktley Editorial Criticizes Sheriff Mills Over Jail Remarks
In Beckley editorials one remark stands out as a test of public trust. Sheriff Okey Mills faced anger for a private jail cell, shower, and radio given to gambler B. C. Brice. The piece argues officials must heed electorate sentiment and avoid appearing autocratic or detached. It notes Mills’s past appeal and warns the remark could threaten his political future. The column transitions to Barbara’s question about disposing an unexploded atomic bomb, praising government caution and civil defense guidance.
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Beckley
B. C. Brice
Okey Mills
Mills
Government
New Jersey
Civil Defense
Barbara
FBI
Budenz
Communist Party
J. Peters
Gerhard Eister
John Carter Vincent
Joseph R. McCarthy
Budent
Owen Lattimore
McCarthy
Johns Hopkins
United States
Washington
Wilbur Peeble
Bear Treltis Mae
Honey
Rep. Headstrong
Child’s Unexploded Bomb Question Wins Medal
Barbara Bair, a 12 year old, posed a stubborn query during a civil defense essay contest about what to do if you find an unexploded enemy bomb. Her question impressed supervisors, earning her a gold medal for perceptiveness. Barbara’s father served in the Pennsylvania River patrol and forwarded the inquiry upward, leading to a memorable lesson in resourcefulness.
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Barbara Bair
Pennsylvania River Patrol
Barbara
Treall
Cry For Answers Truman Must Answer To Korean War
Harvard student Paul K. McDonald asks President Truman to address frank questions about the Korea conflict. He seeks clarity on why soldiers are held back, fears of allies, truces with perceived enemies, and the slaughter of prisoners, arguing clear truth will sustain resolve and faith in sacrifice.
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Harry
Truman
Paul K. McDonald
Harvard
Korea
Paul
Tharlfell
Mr. Truman
Ex-Communist Budenz Draws Doubt as Red Probe Witness
Louis Budenz, former Communist, testified repeatedly before the McCarran subcommittee and the Tydings committee, accusing many Americans of Communist ties. Critics note memory gaps, inconsistent charges, and lack of corroborating evidence, especially regarding Vincent and Latimore, while Budenz defends FBI collaboration and his past whistleblowing.
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Washington
Congressional
Pat McCarran
Internal Security
Judiciary Committee
John Carter Vincent
State Department
Vincent
Louis Budenz
Tydings Committee
McCarran
Budenz
Communist Party
United States
Looking Backward Today From The Register files
Ten years ago O Neale Hutchison joined the city police force vacancy. An order creating a West by Governor Neely troops left Singapore base as a last ditch pledge. Nationwide sugar rationing books were to be issued to all citizens by teachers.
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O. Neale Hutchison
Shanghai
Great Britain
France
Santiago
Cuba
Virginia
Sigei
How to Make Out Your Tax Return in 1951 Guidance
Federal tax tips for 1951 cover joint filing advantages, attaching Form W-2 receipts, and calculating exemptions. It explains self employment Social Security tax, standard deductions versus itemized deductions, and how filing status affects allowable deductions, with examples of Jones and his wife to illustrate outcomes.
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Washington
U.S
Internal Revenue
Jones
Joneses
Ghosts and Indians Help Washington insiders rise
Wilbur Peeble explains a satirical method for staying powerful in Washington by using ghosts to draft speeches and Indians to uncover dirt. The letter mocks political theater, noting a secret system that nets profits for insiders while taxpayers cover the cost.
Plumber Predicts Peace Old Men Do Not Start Wars
Rome's Signor Neri, a low-income plumber, argues wars are started by young leaders. He cites Churchill, Stalin, Truman and Eisenhower as older, suggesting age deters war. He recalls figures from ancient and modern history, concluding that old men avoid war if they can.
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Frank Brutto
Rome
Signor Neri
Italy
Europe
Haisan
Haisan Plumbing
Baffone
Tralian
Stalin
Churchill
Truman
Eisenhower
Adenavér
de Gasperl
Alexander the Great
Helles- Pont
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Napoleon
Saint Helena
Pius VII
William Hohenzollern
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Mussolini
Milan
Ethiopia
Temperament Schedule touted as job fit tool by Thurstone
The Temperament Schedule by L L Thurstone rates seven personality factors active vigorous impulsive dominant emotionally stable sociable and reflective to predict job fit. It eschews IQ as sole criterion and is used by about 200 firms for worker placement.
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Thurstone
Chicago
Lawrence N. Eldred
New York
L. L. Thurstone
University of Chicago
Science Research Associates
Stamps From Around World Highlight Recent Issues
The article reviews multiple philatelic releases from Latin America and Africa including three new stamps for the Solivar ian Games in Caracas Venezuela with 10, 20, and 31 cent values, all for airmail. It notes Uruguay Artigas centenary set, Spanish Guinea West Africa conference stamps, Tortugal vehicles, and United Nations reconstruction stamps. It also mentions a forthcoming U S commemorative for Bible House and Bible Society fundraising seals.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
National Stadium
Spanish Guinea
American Bible Society
U. S
Bible House
New York City
The
Bible Society
Raleigh Register inside ads and staff notes in Beckley WV
The Raleigh Register listing begins with publication details by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and notes posting in Beckley West Virginia. It lists staff roles, Associated Press membership, advertising representatives, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday deliveries.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
Wo Va Hinton
W. Va
West Virginia
Sour - Cartier
Carters
Prayer on political engagement by W Youngdahl
A prayer urges citizens to understand politics as the machinery of society and to take part in the political arena to fight for decency and good government. It cites W Youngdahl in Washington D C as the signer.
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W. Youngdahl
Washington, D.C
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Denhoff
Uruguay
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U.N. Reces Struction and Social Services
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International Bank For Reconstruction
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Rorarre
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
Srooks & Finley Inc
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