Beckley's Parking Plan and Civic Action Urged
A call for urgent Beckley civic effort to back a parking building and improved access as post war coal downturn pressures the town. Former Mayor Hedrick backed RFC financing, a joint admin citizen committee is proposed with the ex-mayor as a member, to keep the project alive and revive Beckley as a trading center.
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Beckley
Charleston
Bluefield
Toose
Hedrick
Ile
RFC
John L Lewis
Werchandise
As He Was Taught
Acheson faces criticism after endorsing Alger Hiss amid calls from Republicans for a political issue. Opinion remains sharply divided as supporters defend the secretary of state and critics decry the perceived self-righteous indignation.
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Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
Acheson Praised For First Year Of Service
The article defends Secretary of State Dean Acheson, praising his first year in office as marked by strong leadership and dedication. It notes his faults are natural and emphasizes his stature as a steady force amid challenges, while defending his friendship stance with Alger Hiss as not equating to disloyalty.
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Acheson
Washington
Truman
Jesus Christ
Alacer Hiss
Russia
Selon
Ile
Thomas
Mon‘roney
House
Oklahoma
Hubert S.kerr
Ilamency
Oklahoma City
United States
Indiana
Homer
Dunehart
Andrew Jacobs
GOP
New Deal
Willian E. Jenner
Ray Madden
Florida
Coal Producers Committee Urges Smokeless Coal Plan
The Coal Producers Committee for Smoke Abatement urges Kanawha County towns to form voluntary industry committees to curb air pollution. A valley survey shows support for local industry buy smokeless coal to reduce emissions as a three day week ends.
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Kanawha
Bug Dust: Economy Blues and a Phone Wardrobe of Patches
In Beckley area chatter, merchants lament a deep slump with prices and activity sinking below recent years. Despite gloom, Hug Dust questions pessimism as some sales occur and a plan for a new system aims to improve phone service. Roy Williamson cheers John L. Lewis’ potential contract while readers send praise amid a tough week for workers and newspapers.
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Prince Street
Keeley
O— Roy Williamson
Mead
Uncle Sam
John L. Lewis
Roy
John
Lewis
Arculades
Art Orber
Glen Jean Sun
Virgie T. Myles
King-Size Feet Create Business Boom for Big Shoe Maker
Bernie Lazarus launched the King-Size Shoe Company in Brockton Massachusetts after discovering three percent of troops had oversized feet. By 1949 the firm served 25,000 customers including a governor and Hollywood stars, stocking up to size 16 and attempting emperor-size footwear.
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Hal Hoyle
New York
Bernie Lazarus
Bernie
King-Sue Shoe F Company
Brockton
Mass
Hollyswood
Jim Fallsom
Alabama
Lazarus
Philippines
Tong
Window Washers and the Wage Hour Law Change
Washington reports on how the wage hour law affects window washers and similar workers. The piece outlines coverage shifts under the new act, defining who is exempt or included, and explains regular rate calculations for overtime. It notes changes to production and closely related tasks and hints at forthcoming specifics on exemptions and child labor.
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Norman Walker
Janes
Marlow Washington
Sai
Congress
Tae Uwaw
Grimms
Olivia de Havilland talks Oscar dreams and family life
In a candid interview, Olivia de Havilland discusses a second Oscar prediction tied to The Heiress, her pride in daughterhood, and balancing fame with personal life. Her husband Marcus Goodrich notes her fierce drive and the tensions of professional success on their family.
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Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Wau
Benjamin Briggs Goodrich
Pather
Olivia
Marcus Good
Ben
Rasict
Vanishing Jumping Beans The Enigma of Saucers
Alamos Mexico residents ponder the vanishing jumping bean mystery in the Sierra Madre. The article explains the bean’s jumping mechanism caused by a white larva, its market demand, and a local entrepreneur Diaz Hernandez who dominates the bean trade.
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Bob J. Burandt
Central Press
Alamos
Mexico
Sierra Madre Mountains
sMars
Daaquin
Hernandez
Sears
United States
Hernadez
Campaign to See 11 Representatives Seeking Promotion to Senate Seats
Washington reports a wave of House members aiming for Senate races as 11 incumbents consider campaigns or preparations. Notables include Mrs Helen Gahagan Douglas in California, Richard Nixon in California, and Mike Mansfield in Montana, with debates and stances shaping primaries and 1952 prospects nationwide.
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Senate
Raymond Whl
Cove Central Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Daniel Webster
Srange
House
Webster
Bue
Alben Barker
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Margaret [Shase Smith
Malne
Sheridan Downey
Downey
Richard Nixon
Oklahoma
Elnor Thomas
Mike Mon- Tones
Thomas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ray
Mike Madden Monroney
George Gamathers
Claude Pepper
Smathers
Pepper
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
Congress
Andrew Wu
Biemiller
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
William Benton
John Davis Lodge
James T. Patterson
Lodge
Henry Cabott Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Clare Booth Iake
Colorado
John A. Carroll
William Lee Knous
Eugene D. Millikin
Everett Dickson
Uinots
Scott W. Lucas
Town
Bourke B. Wiexenlooper
Fred Wearin
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mike Mansfield
Imay
Zales N. Felon
Coming Up for Air by Orwell Review
A light criticism of Orwell's Coming Up for Air notes its affectionate yet cautious nostalgia. The piece compares the novel's themes to later works and observes Orwell's shift from youthful simplicity to a more reflective perception of the past.
Broadway Blonde Vicki Cummings Keeps Busy On Stage And Screen
Vicki Cummings, a versatile Broadway performer, models a busy life between decorating and television work. She paints, designs, and sources antiques for her apartment while juggling stage projects including Noel Coward plays and an upcoming role in For Love or Money.
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New York
Vicki Cummings
Broadway
Miss Cummings
Jse
Canada
Noel Coward
Detroit
New Orleans
Thought for Today Quote From Isaiah Becomes Peace Motif
A Thought for Today cites Isaiah 2 4, urging nations to convert swords to plowshares and spears into pruning hooks, envisioning a world where no nation rises against another. The line frames a pacifist message in a traditional devotional tone.
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George Orwell
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