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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
2
The piece criticizes the United Nations for wavering under Chinese aggression in Korea. It contrasts League of Nations failures with UN shortcomings, arguing moral courage and steadfast principle are required. The author, urging resolute action today, warns appeasement erodes trust and peace.
Smithsonian scientists announce a rise in solar heat over the last two decades, a quarter of 1 percent, potentially impacting global temperatures and climates. The note is tempered by local skepticism about weather data accuracy and a declaration not to worry on the Beckley plateau.
Alsop column notes a six month pattern of Soviet troop moves in Europe and Asia including thirty five divisions in East Germany and Poland and a 250000 strong Chinese liberation army ready to act. Sakhalin deployments threaten Japan and Korea, signaling a shift in Soviet policy and tactics since the Korean War.
Maryland completed the first full survey since 1760s markers placed by Mason and Dixon. The southern Delaware boundary was re checked for the first time, with many limestone monuments decayed or missing. Officials urge restoration and cooperative action with neighboring states.
In Korea a lieutenant describes naked fear flying patched liaison planes. The column surveys draft law effects on under 18½ youth joining the National Guard, draft exemptions for veterans and dependents, and how married status and reserve groups influence mobilization and recall.
In a harsh winter setting Lt. Teitelbaum and fellow artillery liaison pilots fly unarmed planes over enemy territory to direct fire. They endure five degree cold and rough landings while guiding shells onto villages, with targets adjusted in real time for accuracy.
The piece reviews two submarine and western films with mixed notes. It highlights John Wayne’s crew rescuing nuns, torpedo runs, and technical troubles, then shifts to Van Heflin and Yvonne De Carlo in a Dakota Badlands setting with a love triangle unresolved.
The House of Delegates moved omnibus legislation to issue a $90 million veterans bonus and three tax measures to fund the bond issue over 20 years. Senate Judiciary ordered technical revisions on two administrative bills. House and Senate debates eye bond payments, officer salaries, and education board meeting rules as bills advance in Charleston.
Lawrence Mass article describes the U S Army climatic research laboratory testing how soldiers endure extreme temperatures and weather. A copper man device monitors clothing protection while field tests in Arctic and desert conditions reveal effects on blood flow metabolism and ventilation.
The Norfolk and Western Railway asked the State Corporation Commission to discontinue short haul local passenger service on two runs saying passenger operations cost the road millions since 1946. The line reported losses of 7 million in ten months of 1950 and 3.2 million in 1946, rising each year through 1949.
In 18th century India a captain leads sepoys against a mutinous plot surrounding Kishanpur and the Rani of Ishanpur. The May 18, 1857 like night tests loyalty as wives and children face danger while officers fall. A brisk adventure with colonial tension and romance.
Seven Raleigh County registrants were declared delinquent by Local Draft Board clerk Aubrey Smith on November 8. They failed to report for pre-induction examinations at Beckley during the month, and face immediate drafting unless they report soon. Delinquents include William L. Thompson Eccles Cecill, Roy Wilbur Kincaid East Beckley, Kermit James Meadows Abraham Ossell Echols East Beckley, Robert L. Payne Pemberton, and Harold Junior Cave Reckley.
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