Patteson to Manage Myers Campaign for Governor nomination
Former West Virginia Governor Okey L. Patteson resigns as general manager of the West Virginia Turnpike to direct J Howard Myers Democratic gubernatorial bid. Rosalind Funk to assist, creating a high stakes, three way party contest with rivals including Ferguson Burdett and Marland tied factions.
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Okey L. Patteson
J. Howard Myers
Patteson
West Virginia
Rosalind Funk
Myers
Democratic Party
Senate
Bean
Marland
Milton J. Ferguson
Robert Mclahan
M. M. Neely
Joe Burdett
West Virginia approves $225000 for industrial development drive
The budget bill funds a $225000 promotion program for industrial development and tourism in West Virginia for the new fiscal year, up from $15000 previously. Beckley and its Chamber of Commerce are urged to mobilize local efforts, potentially forming a development credit corporation to attract capital and spotlight the area as a place to live and invest, with centennial planning in view.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Andy Buckman
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Bowers
Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton
Oven
McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
Peery National Peeve Representatives Story
Brooks & Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cartiers
Rannol Mseume
Thenr Representaee
Lincoln’s slow rise to national prominence described
A historical sketch outlines Abraham Lincoln’s career from minor early roles to national stature after age 45. It cites his Illinois House terms, Whig leadership, failed bids for Land Office commissioner, debates with Douglas, Cooper Union address, and 1860 presidential nomination as a compromise within the Republican Party.
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Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Whigs
National House of Representatives
Land Office
U. S
Douglas
U. S. Senate
Cooper Union
New York
Lincoln
Bug Dust in the Dick Tracy Strip
Mrs Grace Smith claims the villain Joe Period, not Dick Tracy, erred in a daily Dick Tracy comic. She blames Chester Gould the cartoonist for the mistake and notes Gould has produced many hair raising episodes for the strip.
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Grace Smith
Beckleyan
Blue Jay
Daniels
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy Should Ever Err! the Mistake, Mrs. Smith
Joe Period
Mrs. Smith
Chester Gould
Pauline
Pauline plots and Dick Tracy tangled in comic pulp critique
A humorous column riffs on silent film star Pauline and the Dick Tracy strip. It recalls cliffhangers where Pauline faces peril and then pivots to comic banter about Joe Period escaping a baggage room, a wet cat clue, and unraveling a sock in a mistaken topdown knot.
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Pauline
Villian
Dick Tracy
Joe
Chester Gould
Mrs. Smith
Joe Period
Chester
Grace Smith
TOF
TV gossip and show business notes from New York scene
A lively jumble of entertainment tidbits from New York includes Mike Della Racca declining study for a big question after winning 32000 on The 64 000 Question, Martha Raye’s anniversary party escort George DeWitt, Rocky Graziano praising his memoir, Tommy Dorsey and Janie New, Gordon MacRae's NBC slot, Dagmar coaching Denise Darcel, Johnny Johnston's Flavor Straw, Jayne Mansfield Hollywood rumors, Mamie Van Doren potential replacement, Yokohama anecdote on shoe strings, John O'Hara's National Book Award moment, Virgilia Peterson commentary, and a nod to H Allen Smith.
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Martha Raye
Danny
George DeWitt
Martha
Rocky
Graziano
Tommy Dorsey
Janie New
Gordon MacRae
Tony Martin
Dagmar
Denise Darcel
Johnny Johnston
Jayne Mansfield
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Mamie van Doren
Jayne
Hollywood Buzz and Broadway Rumors Spill Into Night
A dizzying column belts out gossip from film and theater circles. Names like Mamie Van Doren, Jackie Gleason, Dorothy Lamour, and Nat King Cole surface alongside industry moves at CBS and Columbia Pictures. It hints at political talk and a joke at the end about a new group for drivers who drink.
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Van
Kelly and
Nat “King” Cole
Ted Heath
MGM
George Sidney
Columbia Pictures
Coleman Jacoby
Arnie Rosen
Ed Judson
Ritan Hayworth
Miami
Bennett Cerf
Doris Day
Julie
Earl
Bobin
Bed wetting myths and a home alarm clock cure
A psychologist discusses bed-wetting in children and adults, noting it is not kidney related and can be addressed by self discipline. He advises parents to avoid forcing wakeups, suggests a two hour after bedtime alarm, fluid restriction after 4 pm, and introduces a booklet on electrical devices as a questionable remedy. He cites Dwight Eisenhower and mentions scattered historical references.
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Dr. Crane
Billy
Fibs
Detroit
Election Laws Full Of Major Loopholes
Washington report notes Senator Hennings proposes sweeping changes to federal campaign finance law. The plan would extend control to primaries, cap all committees, raise spending limits, and require extensive reporting from state and local groups, provoking concerns about paperwork and feasibility.
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Washington Ww
Sen
Hennings
DMO
Congress
Jane—Warren Olney
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Rules
Prayer meditation on love and action in daily life
A devotional prayer urges believers to embody love through active service. It cites God’s love as costly and instructs readers to distinguish genuine love from sentiment, asking for strength to serve others in life’s real work.
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Jesus
Mae E. Hunter
Nashville, Tenn
National Baptist Publishing Board
All Women Wax Sentimental On Valentine Day
A comic column satirizes Valentine Day rituals and gender roles with advice for bachelors husbands and wives. It pokes fun at romantic expectations while offering humorous gift ideas and cautions about financial and relationship consequences.
Political trivia and facts quiz from midcentury page
Answers cover Eisenhower’s NH 1952 primary winner, top wheat state, cabinet usage, currency form, Mollet’s party, and the Sultan of Swat era. Includes choices and concise judgments on contagion and territory dominated.
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New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Taft
Stassen
MacArthur
Dewey
McCarthy
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
Dakota
Washington
France
Mollet
Mer & Leprosy
Swat
De Mille vows to stay active beyond The Ten Commandments
Hollywood gossip notes Cecil B. DeMille, approaching 75, denying retirement and signaling interest in remaking The Buccaneer. He cites the movie as a story worthy of his career and says work continues on The Ten Commandments with release eyed for late year. He claims the epic will run about six feet longer than Gone With the Wind, a claim tied to its grand scale.
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Valentine
Hollywood
Cecil B. de< Mille
Paramount
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Otton
DeMille
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Jackie Gleason
James C. Healy
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