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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1954
Page
5
Bulgarian authorities push a new drive to influence youth through children’s literature. The Ministry of Education and Academy of Science are ordered to improve quality and printing, with competitions to celebrate patriotic enthusiasm and glorify Communist heroes and life.
A Wheeling committee heads to the American Cyanamid plant to study water intake from beneath the Ohio River, with a possible Parkersburg visit. Parkersburg reported the river at 11.7 feet heights, while its Fire Department earned top state honors for population class in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week contest. Morgantown awaits a February opening for the First Presbyterian Church and a later Westminster Foundation center. Charleston churches plan new seating and a $200000 drive at St Anthony. Mercer County H S bids total about 90000 for a three-story six-classroom addition. Ironton backs a Kenova North Kenova bridge. Frank Holman to speak in Charleston on Feb 10 about Bricker amendment. A Fairmont Republican campaign chair is named Mrs. W Eisner.
Elgin Illinois Tommy a black Persian cat was euthanized after cancer of the jaw. Maude Rankin of Farmer City left a 28000 dollar estate to cancer and heart charities with the cat as recipient of 2000 dollars held in trust. Jane Freeman cared for the cat with help from Frank Freeman. Principal beneficiaries are the American Cancer Society Chicago Heart Association and the University of Illinois.
In Hammershoeg, Jutland, a Danish school swapped classroom benches for rocking chairs to curb noise from pupils. Teachers complained lessons were disturbed by the rocking. A separate note mentions West Virginia women's clubs planning outreach to 32 affiliated clubs to stress precinct and block level work.
Charlotte, a news office worker, plans to meet with King at the Mont D’Or while fearing exposure of an affair with Cummings. Her mother senses danger as Charlotte weighs career and love, contemplating motives behind Velora’s alleged letters and a perilous night. Eric urges caution as the plot tightens toward a fated confrontation.
New York businessmen split over the Randall report on tariffs. Some want deeper cuts to aid world trade, others fear cheap European and Japanese goods and seek higher tariffs. The report urges modest cuts and insists Europe lower barriers too. Congress hearings will likely yield only limited action this session.
A second state of Pakistan announces compulsory instruction of the Holy Koran in all schools. Sind Province regulation appoints a director of Koranic teaching to implement the order. Bahawalpur State had already made Koranic instruction compulsory in its institutions. National forests exceed one million acres in North Carolina. Hollywood notes a new bar named The Office popular with businessmen.
Charleston bears witness to the launch of Farm Magazine Today an independent monthly aimed at the states 450000 farm population. State Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin writes the lead article Small Farmer Needs Encouragement in States 180000000 industry Poultry focus with contributions from Cecil Reed E D Knight John Grant and S D McMillen among others.
Hollywood reports Marilyn Monroe is suspended again for refusing a movie role. She disappeared January 5 and reappeared later while Frank Sinatra reconciled with Ava Gardner in Rome and then flew to Hollywood for his part. Shooting was delayed and the studio extended her deadline to yesterday to report.
An old pharmacade advert promotes SURIN as a fast acting topical treatment for rheumatic pains, claiming medical tests show relief within minutes. The ad urges readers to try a free sample sent to Bridgeport by Me Rebtins, Inc., via P.O. Box 448.
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