Editorial View on West Virginia Severance Tax Fight
The piece weighs the severance tax proposal backed by the United Mine Workers and Governor Marland against coal industry opposition. It notes rate hikes for coal, natural gas, oil, limestone, and sand and gravel, argues taxes could fund schools and roads, and questions fairness while urging substitutes like higher property taxes to support public finances.
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United Mine Workers
West Virginia
UMW
Marland
University Medical-Dental School
State Chamber of Commerce
King
Ayer
Democratic Party
Lagily
Beckley Seeks Broad New Chamber Slogan
In Chamber of Commerce circles there is a push for a new Beckley slogan that encompasses agriculture, forestry, minerals beyond coal, climate and scenic resources. The piece notes past limits of the coal centered motto and recalls Charleston’s COG City concept. A sweeping, piquant line is sought to reflect the area’s full potential.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Monroe Worthington
Platea
Chamber
Charleston
Puffer
Army Eyes Nuclear Plant to Cut Remote Base Power
The Army, as construction agent for remote bases like Fairbanks and Thule, could save money by nuclear power despite high AEC plant costs. An experimental Arco plant suggests about 600 dollars per kilowatt to build, with coal near mines far cheaper, yet remote bases now pay premium rates that could yield substantial savings.
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Washington
Army
Atomic Energy Commission
Fairbanks
Alaska
Thule
Greeland
AEC
U. S
Arco
Ine
Air Force
Hickman Takes World And Food In Stride
NEW YORK One of television’s biggest personalities, Herman Wickman, ex Yale football coach, speaks of life, cooking, and touring as he weighs about 300 pounds. He writes, cooks, and gives 100 after dinner speeches yearly, saying he enjoys poetry and audiences, especially women, while his wife Helen keeps pace. He leads the Connecticut Amateur Chefs and blends Continental with Southern cooking, sharing a vivid, humorous view of his roly-poly life in Manhattan.
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New York
Herman Wickman
Yale
Herman
Tennessee
Robert Burns Ci- Ray Co
Hickman
Helen
Connecticut
Manhattan
Prayer for Courage and Faith in a New Day
A devotional prayer blessing life and courage for the new day. Alfred Grant Walton of Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church in Brooklyn offers thanks, asks strength to resist temptation, bravery in danger, hope in defeat, and guidance for living in peace.
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Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn
Flatbush - Tompkins Congregational Church
Truce Talks Or Fight All Eyes on Eisenhower
Washington officials weigh options as Korea prisoner repatriation deadlock persists. The UN refuses to force returns and the U S argues that protecting prisoners afraid to go home aligns with Geneva accords and humanitarian aims. Debate continues over Article 118 and the path to a new phase in Korea.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Russia
Acheson
Soviet
Geneva
United States
Andrei Vishinsky
Effert
U. S
Vishnnsk
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Cpl Albert Spicer Jr visits Peckley before returning to Camp Stone Calif for overseas duty. He spent a year in Korea with the 24th Division and earlier served in the Third Division with Patton. Purple Heart recipient and brother of Robert and Marvin Spicer. Other notes: Pfc Curtis Brown completing basic at Camp Pickett Va. Pvt Robert L Readie graduated Eng leaders course at Ft Belvoir Va. Cpl Carl E Halsten in Korea with Seventh Infantry. Pfe Robert L Rose serving with Second Infantry in Korea. Clyde C Brown enlisted in the Navy stationed at San Diego Training Center. Ryan E serving aboard USS Strive mine sweeper.
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Peckley
Camp Stone
Calif
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Albert Spicer
Sophia
Korea
Patton
Robert
Marvin Spicer
Coal City
Oak Hill
Seventh Infantry Division
Carl E. Halsten
Ameagle
15Th
Loretta Halsten
Ameagh
Carl Halsten
Dorothy
Clyde C. Brown
Clyde Brown
Wyen
Navy
San Diego, Clasr
Nashville Auto Diesel College
Nashville
Tenn
Strive
Ryan E
Edmond Moses
Winona
Camp Gordon
Signal Corps Replacement Training Center
W. A. Wilson and Sons
Marine Pfc
Robert W. Miller
Evie Miller
Minden
Parris Island
8. C
Army
David Wilson
Rhodell
Dewey Hatcher
Ernest O. Marchant
Earl Marchant
Camp Pendicton
Third Marine Division
Newspaper warns coal tax may sink industry
The Charleston Gazette argues a new severance tax on coal could devastate West Virginia’s coal industry. It critiques Gov. Marland’s plan for consolidation and higher spending, urging immediate cost cuts and crackdown on kickbacks to avert tax hikes. The piece stresses coal’s central role and warns the Democratic Party to avoid further tax increases.
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Charleston
William C. Marland
Liquor Commission
Marland
Capitol
Cabot
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Governor Replies On Severance Tax Deduction
West Virginia Governor responds to The Charleston Gazette editorial raising questions about severance tax deductibility from U S income tax and the coal industry’s contribution to government spending. He notes potential bias and cites figures suggesting the coal sector already bears a substantial share of government costs.
Telling Me! William Ritt and a West Virginia tax debate
A fragmented column blends pro and anti severance tax arguments from West Virginia. It cites coal industry tax contributions, federal versus state revenue, and public road and school funding. It references labor leaders backing a severance tax and critiques editorial warnings of harm to coal.
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Danny Kaye describes Sam Goldwyn as highly unpredictable a feature of producing. He recalls Balanchine choreographing a complex ballet for The Goldwyn Follies and Goldwyn approving a scene after a lengthy explanation in broken English. He joked about the stage arrangement with left positive and right negative dancers.
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Danny Kaye
Sam Goldwyn
George Balachine
Balachine
Maestro Goldwyan
It Seems Like Yesterday A World War II Retrospective
A collage of 1930s to 1940s notes recalls a 10 day wartime planning conference among Roosevelt Churchill and others, a city ordinance shifting state licenses to municipal control, icy court lawn disruption, Soviet pushes near Rostov, and historic civic summaries including Mrs. Ferguson and Ford labor troubles.
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Italy
Roosevelt
Churchill
Court House Lawn
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Rostov
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Joseph Jalin
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Register
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Ford Company
Washington
Secretary of the Senate
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