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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1953
Page
2
The editorial warns that older buildings fail when their foundations weaken and costly repairs ensue. Beckley City Hall, about 50 years old, shows crumbling foundations. officials consider a new building but debate cost. The piece links municipal finances, defense spending, and prudent budgeting, urging moderation over tax cuts.
The incoming Eisenhower administration promises governmental economies and tax cuts, but details remain unclear. Support for tax cuts is widespread, yet budget trimming will face opposition as Congress debates farm price supports, conservation payments, and military reductions. Critics say cutting revenues hurts small taxpayers and fear big corporate favors.
The piece recalls 1933 tax lows as Republicans left Washington and contrasts them with today. It cites $3 per person income tax in 1933 versus $33.5 billion total in the current year, estimating roughly $215 per person and $860 for a family of four. It notes 1.87 to 62 billion dollars in taxes across eras and warns that returning to $3 tax levels would require shrinking the military and government services, sealing forever the era of small government. It ends by suggesting President-elect Eisenhower could trim fat but not the core bureaucracy.
Bug Dust recalls a snowbound night between Beckley and Fayetteville where about 50 cars stalled. Phil S. Kent, promoter Amiable Bob Kent, notes Beckley needs a fieldhouse like Fayette County’s to host ice revues and other events without weather risk. The ice show continues tonight and tomorrow with high hopes for bigger venues. Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith, harpist, entertained Beckley Rotary and Woman’s clubs, charming the group with her performance.
Raleigh Register reports Concord College professor presented a "Seven Ages of Woman" program mixing songs like Lullaby and Alice Blue Gown with titles by Brahms and Mendelssohn to illustrate Shakespearean themes. The piece included reflective commentary on aging and performance.
Sy Hal Boyle muses on memory as a female attribute comparing it to a camera that records every detail. He argues women recall past and present as a continuous film, while men blur flaws. Humorous anecdotes about Frances and wedding anniversaries illustrate the point.
A devotional prayer attributed to O. L. Shelton, dean of the school of religion at Butler University in Indianapolis. He asks for guidance to avoid relying on personal strength and to walk confidently as paths are committed to God, seeking holiness as a shield against daily temptations.
The article analyzes Eisenhower’s ability to provide spiritual and practical leadership for Western Europe amid rising doubts. It outlines hopes for EU unity through a merged Atlantic Pact army, issues with West German rearmament, and the stalled European Defense Community ratification amid political shifts in France and Germany.
A low blood pressure technique created by hexamethonium is used before operations to reduce bleeding and blood transfusions. Developed in England, Memorial Center trials near 100 patients show less bleeding and clearer surgical views, with pressure normalized after surgery. Separately a Philadelphia dental study links childhood thumb-sucking to later migraine-like headaches and jaw misalignment, suggesting correction of bite issues.
A columnist muses on what a departing president might say to a successor at the inaugural parade. It questions farmers versus city folk in music appreciation and humorously notes a deer entering a Pennsylvania home. The piece ends with a playful reference to a cold outside.
President Truman has begun to lift secrecy surrounding the hydrogen bomb and related decisions. The piece traces the debate among scientists, AEC officials, and state and defense leaders from 1945 to 1949, leading to limited disclosure at Enlwetok and a push for full accounting before Truman’s term ends. The article notes a tension between disclosure and concealment and hints more details to come.
Gosnell traces Franklin D Roosevelt's rise from early campaigning through four presidential wins detailing his charm voice strategy and political skills. The biography highlights family support key aides and lessons from defeats noting how Roosevelt adapted to win and govern.
Bennett Cerf offers wry quips and gags in a collection of light verse and anecdotes. Humphrey Jones, the wholesale house humorist, laments a romance miscue as a new tenant moves in and changes her number in phone booths. Kefauver jokes amuse at a 1952 banquet, and the Blairs recount a mischievous child causing chaos at school.
Pvt. Michael Fink plans return to duty at Ft. Knox after a 30 day leave at Shady Spring. Pfc. Charles D. McCoy serves in Japan with the 24th Infantry Division. Seaman Emmett H. Turner Jr aboard USS Iwo Jima at Little Creek awarded a battle efficiency plaque. Sgt. Gene Price stationed in Japan with the First Cavalry Division. Winter gear issued to the 25th Infantry in Korea. Sgt. Eugene C. Marshall from Shady Spring. Donald E. Cook promoted in Trieste. Alvis Grove Hatcher promoted and named pioneer. David G. Cook at San Diego after nine month Korean tour. Airman Ernest C. Cowan returns to Moody AFB after leave. Pvt. Jimmie Richmond to San Marcos. Dennie T. Hill Jr promoted to corporal in Kellysville. 2nd Lt. Daniel J. Myers Jr assigned to Korea with the 25th Division. Pfe. Enoch H. Thomas assigned to the Seventh Infantry Division in Korea.
A retrospective notes teachers needing extra certificates for Wartime curriculum. Geran navy rapid submarine output. US warplanes destroy 34 Nazi aircraft near Castel Benito. Kate Smith misses microphone due to food poisoning. Mexico centralizes amateur athletics. farm price bill sent to Senate. Beckley court summons seven businessmen over trash ordinance. West Virginia property reassessment debated. Raleigh County teaching adjustments discussed.
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