Editorial Viewpoint on Route 60 and West Virginia Pike
Editorial notes progress in White Sulphur Springs where leadersback proposals to improve Route 60 and build a spur to connect with the West Virginia turnpike. Local figures John H. Bowling and Norman B. Blake advocate the turnpike feeder and Midland rail widening, while officials warn the main road must open first. Three to five years may pass before surveys proceed. White Sulphur Springs residents are praised for staying vigilant.
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Greenbrier County
John H. Bowling
Norman B. Blake
Ronceverte
Rhondal Butler
Midland
Turnpike Commission
Bombers Fly Nonstop Tokyo to Maine in 29 Hours
Military analysts study new map showing two U S Air Force RB36 bombers flying 8 700 miles nonstop from Tokyo to a northern Maine base in 29 hours aided by jetstream tailwinds. The routes imply U S bases and cities are within reach of Russian bombers and raise reassessment of attack capacities.
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Tokyo
Maine
Moscow
United States
America
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Russia
Poultry Demand Rising in Beckley Area
Rural Development Council notes poultry growing rapidly expanding with strong local demand in southern West Virginia. Despite worries of overproduction, demand from consumers and rising per capita poultry use, including frozen chicken pies and pre-fried options, supports steady profits for growers and hopeful expansion in the Beckley region.
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Rural Development Council
Beckley
West
Virginia
West Virginia
March of Events Inside Washington 1953-4
Special to Central Press reports on rising political charges during the Truman era with Henry Grunewald's grand jury appearance and a looming election. IRS tax education drive expands through schools as March 15 nears. A New York judge extends anti trust rulings to boxing, potentially exempting all pro sports from federal control.
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Henry W
Washington
United States
Raleigh and Beckley News Summary Advert
Publication imprint and contact notes for Raleigh and Beckley sections of Beckley Newspapers Corp mark the page. Details cover editorial staff, Associated Press rights, advertising representation, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with city and state tax notes.
Lie Detector Imitates The System All America Fears
A Alsop column argues lie detectors invade privacy and spread from CIA testing to State and Defense, then private firms with government contracts. It warns such voluntary tests erode the right to privacy as citizens confess under the octopus like machine. The piece traces origins in CIA, notes public fear, and notes expansion into government and industry.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
MVD
Hiss
Fuchs
Burgess
McLean
State Department
Defense Department
Commerce
Justice Department
Lucy and Desi Reveal Secrets of Their Success
In a lively New York interview Earl Wilson records Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz sharing how their husband and wife team built TV comedy. They recount early moves from the Roxy to CBS, tease on set dynamics for i ts The Long Long Trailer, and admit staging real life quarrels for on air family humor. Desi recalls his Cuban mayor father and an anecdote about a past divorce payment.
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Carlyle
Lucille
Copacabana
April Kent
June Havoc
Lucy
Desi
Ricky
New York
Greenwich
Desi Arnaz
Miami
Santiago
Cuba
Batista
Roxy
Hubbell Robinson
CBS
You’re Telling Me! Iroquois coffee remark quoted
A quip about Iroquois boiled browned corn being like coffee surfaces in a lively exchange. The speaker jokes on the term coffee and mocks two French naval officers for their unclear diving terms and pronunciation. The remark blends humor with cultural reference.
What Is The Outside Just The Inside Out
Hal Boyle reflects on a Broadway play about marital boredom and women seeking independence. He argues the outside world equals routine, unfulfilling office life and domestic sameness, concluding that the outside is simply the inside out for many homemakers.
Prayer for guidance and faith from Augustana College
Today prayer sustains us through the day and power directs our thoughts when efforts seem fruitless. A firm faith in thy promise through Jesus Christ our Lord never forsakes us in life or death, as voiced by Conrad Bergendorf of Rock Island Illinois president of Augustana College.
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Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island, Ill
Augustana College
Manion Talks Himself Out Of A Job In Dismissal News
Washington reports that Dr. Clarence E. Manion, once dean of Notre Dame Law School and chairman of the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, was fired by President Eisenhower. He attributes the removal to his public speeches supporting the Bricker amendment, while Manion has long urged decentralization and greater state powers. He previously urged constitutional changes, including limits on congressional spending, and has been criticized for excessive public speaking.
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Washington
Clarence E. Manion
Eisenhower
Notre Dame University Law School
Manion
Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
White House
Bricker
Sen
Ohio
Congress
Manson
Hisenhower
Karl Marx
United States
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Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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Betty Furness
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Dave Garroway
NBC
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Charlemagne
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Latin Quarter Show
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Taffy Tuttle
Majors Cabin
Myron Cohen
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Hal Boyle
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Morning Mail
T. J
Gosh
By Peggy Kessinger
Jack J. Weddle
Everett Weddle
Lillybrook
Korea
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Lacy W. Lilly
Walter Bailes
Oak Hill
Lilly
L. W. Lilly
Fort Bragg
N.C
West Virginia University
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sharon
Johnstown
Eugene A. Greene
Norfolk
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Mediterranean
Virgil A. Bradshaw
Charles E. Brad
Goosebay
Labrador
C. W. West
Prosperity
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Carapi Kilmer
N.J
Margaret
Terri Lynn
G. H. West
Ernest G. Small
Long Beach
Calif
Clarence Blackburn
Shirley Blackburn
Sophia
Betty L. Matherly
Helen
Hillard H. Kincaid
Thomas S. Kincaid
Mount Hope
Clifton A. Stevens
Ruby M. Stevens
Mabscott
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