Truman Farewell Message Urges Courage and Unity
The piece reflects on Harry S. Truman’s farewell to Congress, praising his sober, statesmanlike tone. It notes he offered no legislative agenda, warned against fear, and urged support for the March of Dimes fundraising drives as a national duty to protect future generations.
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Capitol
Eisenhower
Soviet Empire
Free Nations
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National Foundation
United States
Peculiar People Aid Poli o Drive Spurs Local Chapter
Alexis de Tocqueville’s idea of citizen committees mirrors Raleigh County March of Dimes efforts during the polio scare. A worker’s impulse to help raised about $14,000 locally, yet the chapter faces a deficit and owes funds for research to the national foundation.
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de’ Tocqueville
Ima
Fe French Student of Democracy
Raleigh
March of Dimes
Iocal
National Foundation
Fight over flood control rages as watershed plan vs dams
The debate on Missouri River flood control pits watershed management against giant dam projects. Kansas politician Clifford Hope champions upstream controls to reduce downstream floods, arguing topsoil loss from the 1951 Kansas flood was far larger than reported. The case favors watershed methods over bulk dam building, per The Register and others.
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Missouri River
Christian Science Monitor
Army
Public Works
Department of Agriculture
Clifford R. Hope
Kansas
The
Register
County Court weighs changing bi monthly meeting day
The Public First County Court considers shifting one regular bi monthly meeting from Tuesday to Saturday. The motive cited is convenience for one member and salary timing for another as a school principal. The decision should serve the public interest over internal convenience.
Vanishing West Virginia Covered Bridges Remembered
The piece recalls West Virginia s covered bridges and their decline due to aging and heavier modern vehicles. C A Rothrock notes only 54 remain from an original 70, with counties like Harrison Monongalia and Lewis once hosting the most. Philippi s bridge draws praise and a Civil War link, while Route 60 and Greenbrier crossings have been replaced by steel structures.
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Monongalia
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Weston
Charleston
Rutherford B. Hayes
William McKinley
West Virginia
West Fork
Watson
Fairmont
Greenbrier
Caldwell
Ronceverte
Philippi
University of Virginia
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Lemuel Chenowith
Chenowith
Tygart River
Bible Words to Live by at Malden Church
Dr. Hillyer H. Scraton of First Baptist Church Malden Mass writes that God’s light shines in hearts to reveal wisdom and the glory of God in Jesus Christ. He cites Amos through Jeremiah and Jesus as the fullest revelation, urging individual heart change as the path to world redemption.
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Hosea
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Jesus of Nazareth
Hillyer H. Scraton
First Baptist Church
Malden
Mass
Entertainment Is Best When It Is Spontaneous
A reflection on modern boredom in a world of plenty as audiences tire of predictable TV shows radio programs and entertainment that lacks novelty. The piece argues people seek genuine surprise and variety to escape dullness and fatigue from routine diversions.
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New York
Jess
Prayer and cinema critique from a Baylor era sermon
A Waco Texas minister prays for children and orphanages in a formal blessing. The passage then rails against dull television and urges finding genuine entertainment through personal creativity and inner wisdom.
Era Of Big Decisions For U. S. Presidents
James Marlow surveys how each leader from Hoover to Eisenhower faced era defining choices. Hoover's brief calm before the crash, Roosevelt's New Deal and war leadership, Truman's wartime policy and postwar prosperity, and Eisenhower's looming tasks, with the promise that future crises may redefine his presidency as well.
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UPA
Herbert Hoover
White House
Hoover
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Ty Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
Russia
Truman
State of the Union
Europe
Stolen Journey by Ollie Philpot grips escape tale of war
Oliver Philpot recounts his 1941 North Sea crash, capture, and a meticulous escape from Stalag Luft I. He details disguises, tunnels, and a path via Denmark and Sweden to return to England in 1943, portraying courage amid dire odds and the bold pursuit of freedom.
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Oliver Philpot
Dutton
Stalag Loft I
Sagan
Ollie Philpot
Codner
Williams
Fone
Philpot
North Sea
Christiansend
Oslo
Aalborg
Denmark
Frankfurt
Stalag Luft I
Jon Jorgenson
Quisling
Danzig
Sweden
England
White House On Sixth Floor Of Manhattan Hotel
The sixth floor of the Commodore Hotel in New York serves as an unofficial White House for Ike's transition, housing 125 staff in 53 rooms with daily visits by key figures. Eisenhower arrives around 8:30, meets Cabinet designers, and winds down by 5 or 6 as Secret Service signals departure.
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U. S
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New York
Manhattan
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Eisenhower
Washington
Commodore Hotel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Columbus University
Secret Service
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Ike
Herbert Brownell Jr
Gov
Herman Adams
New Hampshire
John Foster Dulles
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Several service members are named for overseas and domestic assignments and honors. Junior M Blevins of Sophia serves on USS Requisite now part of hydrographic surveying. Lytle Elbert B Horne assigned to Osaka Army Hospital. Kenneth D Manning returns to the U S after 13 months in Korea as a cook with the 44th Ordnance Depot. Herbert W Lusk of Pemberton in Korea with the 73rd Tank Battalion attached to Seventh Infantry Division, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. Georgia Thomas completes aviation medicine course at Gunter and joins 360th Medical Group Ellington TX. Three area men complete basic training at Carp Pickett VA: Tracy S Mills, Bobby E Sanders, Harold L Stump. Charles S Park assigned to Ft Knox after Korea leave. Robert D Crawford ordered to Camp Kilmer for transportation to Europe. Sgt William E Birt receives commendation from U S Military Advisory Group Korea for outstanding duty.
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M. Blevins
Millard Slevins
Sophia
Hydrographic Survey Group 2
Arctic
Atlantic Fleet Service Force
Charlotte
Bar Harbor
73Rd
Korea
Herbert W. Lusk
Freeling J. Lusk
Pemberton
Seventh Infantry Division
Augustine
Dominique
Quebec
Canada
Medical Replacement Training Center
Carp Pickett
Tracy S Mills
Earl Mills
Ghent
Bobby E. Sanders
Troy L. Stone
Moran Ave. Mullens
Harold L. Stump
Henry L. Stump
Beckley
Europe
Cpl
Robert D. Crawford
Military District Headquarters
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Army
Navy
Rosie Crawford
Cerfisms By Bennett Cert and Peggy Wood on TV Show
A weekly session of the Mama show features Peggy Wood. A cow on set behaved well until a dress rehearsal when the cow’s musing caused disruption. Peggy, who summers on a farm, milked the cow to restore order and the rehearsal continued smoothly. Dagmara and other book notes appear in the column.
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Peggy
Youre Telling Me By William Bit
A humorous wrap of quips on fashion headlines and social quirks. It riffs on outdated trends and public figures, with satirical lines about dressing, aging workers, Santa Clauses, and college life. The tone is playful and pokes gentle fun at modern society.
Doctors warn of addiction risk in chronic illness narcotics
Physicians Rex Blankinship and Thomas Coates Jr. caution against routine narcotic use for chronic illnesses such as heart disease arthritis and migraine. They urge individualized assessment and use of available medical and psychological information to determine necessity and potential for addiction.
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Frank Carey
Associated Presss
Miami, Fla
Rex Blankinship
Thomas Coates Jr
Richmond
Southern Medical Association
Stephen Bosustow and the rise of United Productions of America
Hollywood profile of Stephen Bosustow and his studio United Productions of America in Burbank. The piece highlights his Gerald McBoing Boing and Mr Magoo creations, minimalist art style, and six unit team structure. It notes UPA's work on animated sequences for live action films and Bosustow's aim to simplify characters for quicker, stronger humor.
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Stephen Bosustow
Busustow
Gerald McBoing-Boing
Mr. Magoo
Bosustow
United Productions of America
Burbank
Disney
Bosus+ tow
UPA
Rex Harrison
Lilli Palmer
Dan Dailey
June Haver
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