Ex Presidents as Senators at Large Proposed in Congress
Ex presidents could gain a non voting Senate seat or pension under Kilgore Chelf plans. Debate centers on constitutional limits as lawyers warn a third senator would upset state representation while proponents seek to avoid a formal constitutional amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley M. Kilgore
Rep. Chelf
Kentucky
Congress
James Marlow
Associated Press News
Senate
Hoover
Truman
White House
House
Chelf
Ohio Governor Holds Ground in Westinghouse Strike
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche says state government will intervene if needed to keep order in the Westinghouse strike involving IUE and UE unions. The dispute attracts bipartisan attention as federal mediation continues and Taft Hartley debates shape state powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Averell Harriman
New York
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Senate
J.glenn Beall
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
New York Times
Eisenhower
House Labor
Taft-Hartley
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Letter dispute over Turnpike repair charges sparks inquiry
A Beckley readers debate over a $16.73 auto repair bill on the West Virginia Turnpike prompts scrutiny. The Beckley Wrecking Co denies involvement, while a Charleston firm and turnpike officials say the charge, based on Turnpike and Public Service Commission rates, may be reviewed with a potential refund if overcharges are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of the People” Department
The
Beckley Post- Herald
Register
Elouise Crook
Beckley Wrecking Co
Michigan
West Virginia Turnpike
Edward L. Tate
Livonia
Mich
Beckley Newspapers
Charleston
Beckley
Sprague
Crook
Lee Kenna
Turnpike
Kenna
Turnpike Commission
Public Service Commission
Anna
Party Crashing Tricks Fail at Exclusive New York Soiree
In New York at John Perona’s El Morocco party the host checked invitations and guest lists to bar crashers. Notable attendees included Broderick Crawford, Lisa Ferraday, Mama Gabor, and Siri of TV. A publicity director warned an uninvited customer she could not enter. A pair of women claimed they had crashed the party but were confronted by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Perona
Broderick Crawford
Lisa Ferraday
Mama Gabor
Siri
Connecticut
Leonard MacBain
MacBain
Si Seadler
How Not To Crash a Party and Other Nightlife Tales
A breezy column recounts party scenes in Palm Beach and New York with socialites and celebrities. It notes mischief to evade host scrutiny, sightings of Rita Hayworth, Benny Goodman, Ted Williams, and Dr. Jonas Salk, plus quips on fashion and fame from varied evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jordan
Palm Beach
B. W
Mr. Smith
Smith
Midnight Earl
Rita Hayworth
Columbia
Rita
Joey
Benny Goodman
the Waldorf
Celia Lipton
Victor
New
Scientific Dating and the Worry Clinic Case
A psychologist narrates the Worry Clinic Case of Iris K a 24 year old secretary from Toledo who resists marriage while colleagues letters reveal a broader push for marriage among professionals. The author mocks a proposed Scientific Dating Bureau with field agents medical reports clergy interviews and a $5 registration to match couples within 300 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris K
Brunet
Toledo
Ohio
Chicago
America
Sitka spruce crowned largest in world on Olympic Peninsula
Factographs notes Washington’s Olympic Peninsula houses the world’s largest Sitka spruce at chest height with a circumference of 51 feet 6 inches. It mentions Britain’s economy, a sugar beet’s water content, Grand Canyon wildlife, and fragmented references to Kefauver and U.S. officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olympic Peninsula
White Collar Worker's Plight and Lost Public Voice
A reflective piece portrays the white collar worker as society’s forgotten man, lacking political clout and lobby influence while facing rising debt from installment plans. It laments automation fears, declining prestige, and the shift from industrial to office labor, closing with a prayer from Percy R. Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Civilization
Paper Clip Brigade
America
Congress
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
A Fort Riley review honored Major General G S Meloy Jr who moves to Washington as Army chief of information. Sgt C Cevert A Lewis of Mount Hope served in World War II and Korea and holds the silver star and other medals. Schedules place Gary E Begley for Far East duty from Camp Pendleton, and Pvt Troy B Williams to Fort Campbell for airborne training ahead of a March unit move to rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kaw
G. S. Meloy Jr
First Infantry Division
Washington, DC
Army
Cevert A. Lewis
Hattie L. Lewis
Mount Hope
18Th Regiment
Lewis
Mount Hope High School
Amy
Alt Junction City
Kan
Far East
Marine
Fort Campbell
Pvt
Williams
James Stewart Tops Box Office in Hollywood Stars List
Hollywood confirms James Stewart as the top money maker in the Motion Picture Herald annual film stars ranking. The Indiana born actor, praised for his solid citizen image, reflects on career, choices, and his approach to selecting roles and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
James Stewart
Indiana
Motion Picture Herald
Stewart
Glenn Miller
Strategic Air Command
Laramie
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Barke
John R. Murray
International Union of Electrical Workers
A.F.L C.1
Westinghouse
United Electrical Workers
Herbert Brownell Jr
Subversive
Brownell
C. J. ‘Needy
McQuade
Waleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton
C.J. McQuade
Associated Press
Brooks & Finley Inc
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Daly
West Virginia
Carter
Carters
Plaza
Polly Bergen
Circleville, O
Teddy
Acapulco
Julie Podell
John
Ted Williams
Florida
Nelva
Gogi
Charterhouse
Gary Crosby
Jackie Borne
Julie London
Jack Webb
Jonas Salk
Earl
Hugh Murr
Bob Melvin
Herd Shriner
George W. Crane
Gen. MacArthur
Korea
U.S
Nancy
Benedict
Enn
Eto Sant
O.K
Great Britain
Grand Canyon
Kefauver
Hal Boyle
Christ
Percy R. Hayward
Palo Alto
Calif
International Journal of Religious Education
Troy B. Williams
Troy L Williams
Phil
Apostle Past
Paul
Harod B. Wiese
First Friends Church
Salem
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