What a Cuff Editorial Review and Opinion
Beckley faces loss of the Air National Guard 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron aimed for Raleigh County Memorial Airport. Transfer to Martinsburg could cost jobs and hinder local expansion plans needed for jet fighters. Beckley groups urge Washington to preserve the unit and push for airport growth to attract military and commercial aviation interests.
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Air National Guard
Raleigh County Memorial
Air Force
National Guard
167Th
Charleston
Martinsburg
Corps of Army Engineers
Huntington
Army Engineers
Washington
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Hulett Smith
State Aeronautics Commission
Air Guard
Fairchild
Hagerstown
Virginia
West Virginia
Paulette Goddard's Now Well-Rounded Student
Paulette Goddard talks of studying French at the Sorbonne as a serious student in an informal class of six. She wears old wedding rings to avoid being asked to carry books, speaks only French at times, and plans a two week break without asking permission. She returns to the US in October possibly for TV before her date with King Umberto.
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Paris
Paulette Goddard
Umberto
Italy
Sorbonne
Charles Chaplin
Burgess Meredith
New Jersey
Tiffany's
Paulette
Michele Morgan
Bill Marshall
Miss Goddard
Eric Remarque
Tony Farrell
Martha Stewart
Jane Kean
Dick Haymes
Rita Hayworth
Don Ameche
Kenosha
Wis
Senate panel tightens rules on dollar-a-year men in defense act
The Senate Banking Committee voted unanimously July 8 to bar dollar-a-year men and W O C s from negotiating contracts in which they or their employers have interests. The panel also seeks to apply new restrictions to limit such officials from policymaking posts unless war or national emergency is declared. The debate centers on extending the Defense Production Act and curbing private employment during peacetime while preserving executive reserve provisions.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
J. William S. Bright
D., Ark
Banking Committee
W.O.C
What Are the Hours and Patches in Work Ethic
Frank Tripp argues that the lure of easy hours breeds loafing and harms careers. He recounts parents seeking quick pay for few hours, contests the view that long hours are wasteful, and urges commitment. He notes that leadership comes from sustained toil and accumulated experience, not clock time.
Raleigh Beckley Gazette Masthead and Classified Rates
The page lists the Raleigh Beckley Gazette masthead details, publisher Beckley Newspapers Corpora te, and staff including Managing Editor McQuade. It includes Associated Press rights, national ad reps, and subscription rates for West Virginia and other regions with weekly/daily pricing and tax notes. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors.
Seeds of Revolution in Soviet Union Noted in Geneva Talks
Geneva discussions among the Big Four reveal Soviet openness to words of conciliation but maintain a hard line. Marshal Bulganin proposes a 50 year collective security treaty for Europe, demanding a Moscow veto in a new organization. The West seeks NATO and Paris accords scraps, while Moscow pushes change to balance power.
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Geneva Talks
Geneva
Marshal Bulganin
Russia
Europe
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Gneva
Soviet
Bulgaria
West
Bulgania
Germany
Answer Key and Geneva Reflections on World Peace
A quiz style page asks seven questions about postwar topics from war prisoners to no hit games, while a column argues that Geneva news exposes the danger of dictatorship and the path to peace. It links Argentina’s Peron crisis to Soviet Russia and ends noting a George Washington journal sold for $25,000 with movie rights humor.
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Geneva
Buenos Aires
Peron
Argentina
Russia
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
George Washington
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Military men from Beckley and area are noted in Army and Air Force service updates. Cpl. Charles F. Redden, Fort Campbell, served since 1952 with Korean War decorations. Cadet Robert L. Scalise attends ROTC summer training at Vance AFB aiming for second lieutenant. Pfc. Cecil E. Sweeney returns to the 188th Airborne after Jungle Jim training at Fort Davis. Alfonso Collins completes Air Force basic training at Lackland. Sgt. Carter F. Bradley spends leave in Okinawa with the Seventh Infantry Division after Fort Knox training. a 1941 DuBois High School graduate is cited.
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Fort Campbell
Charles F. Redden
Piney View
Edna M. Redden
Fort Jackson
Redden
United Nations
Woodrow Wilson High School
Scalise
L. Scalise
Notre Dame University
Air Force Reserve
188Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Davis
Panama
Cecil E. Sweeney
O. O. Sweeney
N. Oakwood Ave
Beckley
Yaka Beach
Okinawa
Korea
Carter F. Bradley
Carter A. Bradley
Hill Top
Seventh Infantry Division
Fort Knox
Bradley
DuBois High School
Mount Hope
Prayer exhortation from James W. Kennedy
Today's devotion urges praying for others over self. It highlights speaking to lonely souls, encouraging the timid, sharing hope with the hopeless, and offering love to loved ones through Christ. The note cites James W. Kennedy, rector of The Church of the Ascension in New York City.
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Christ
James W. Kennedy
Church of the Ascension
Contest Judge Views Half a Million Girls
New York reports Russell Patterson, famed illustrator and decorator, has judged about 525 beauty contestants in a career spanning decades. He avoids accepting money for judging, cites an idealized but rarely met type, and notes redheads feel superior while brunettes are steadier than blondes.
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New York
Russell Patterson
Patterson
United Artists
Hollywood
United States
Canada
Childrens view of Disneyland thrills two young critics
Nancy Thomas and Janet Thomas, seven and three and a half, tour Disneyland through a child’s lens. They encounter Main Street U S A, an old fire wagon, the Ganges Gal river boat, and Frontier and Fantasylands. They spot Davy Crockett and Charlie Russell, ride Peter Pan, and glimpse Neverland, while parents pace impatiently for Tomorrowland.
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Disneyland
Walt Disney
Nancy Thomas
Bugs
Janet Thomas
Nancy
Janet
Main Street
U.S.A
Nancy Agaisthe
Davy Crockett
Charlie Russell
Walt
Darling House
London
Big Ben
Neverland
Skull Rock
Captain Hook
Birthday of Canadian actor Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart born July 25 1891 in London Ontario Canada is a noted actor who has appeared in musical comedies dramas radio television and films. He has directed produced and written plays and also wrote lyrics and books for musicals. His wife Kathleen is an actress and his daughter June has carried on the acting family tradition with roles on Broadway and in films.
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Gene Lockhart
London
Ont
Canada
Kathleen
June
Lockharts
Answers THE ANSWERS Right Yes 12 of the 48
The notes reference a quiz style response with Yes and No replies, citing 12 correct of 48 questions. It mentions higher at 17th and names Sen McNamara as Michigan with about 40 and an electric current.
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Sen. McNamara
Michigan
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