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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1956

Page

2

Brutal Soviet Mass Killings Revealed in 1934 Kremlin Banquet

The tale recounts an exchange between Budenny, Voroshilov, and Ambassador Bullitt at a Kremlin banquet. They discuss how 11,000 Czarist officers and families in Kiev were tricked into surrender, then men were executed and women sent to brothels as the army’s needs dictated. The dialogue notes the victims’ deaths within months.

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Kremlin America Soviet Union William C. Bullitt Marshal Budenny Kliment Y. Voroshilov Budenny Voroshilov Kiev Bultitt Bullitt

Research Cracks Oil Mysteries in Spin

Oil industry boosts funding and tools for petroleum research. Nuclear particle guns, electronic brains, and 100000x electron microscopes accelerate rock timing, see molecular structures, and improve refining. Flame flooding, labs in several states, cost $225 million in 1955, with nine firms testing in Oklahoma, Texas, and California. More efficient methods could double proven crude reserves.

Oklahoma Texas California

Coal Research Endorsed For Wider Uses By Industry And Labor

Coal mining industry and labor witnesses endorsed proposals for greater research aiming at wider coal uses. Testifying before a House Interior subcommittee, Mark Jr. of Washington for the United Mine Workers of America read a paper by secretary treasurer John Owens. They urged reopening the synthetic liquid fuels program to produce fuels from coal. William C. Schroeder for Pittsburgh and Midway Coal Mining Co. echoed the call. Also noted, the Monumental tomb of Gen Grant in New York cost $600,000. Home accidents favor kitchen dining area over bathrooms at a rate of about 30 percent versus four percent.

House Siuslise U. S William C. Schroeder Pittsburgh & Midway Coal Mining Co Coal Division American Mining Congress Gen Ulysses S. Grant New York

GOP Seeks Labor Vote in Autumn Elections

Washington reports the Eisenhower administration mounts a focused campaign to win labor support for the GOP with James P. Mitchell leading efforts. He urges repeal of right to work and aims to convince union members they need not heed leaders' politics amid a claim of rising pay and broad peace and prosperity.

Washington Eisenhower James P. Mitchell Mitchell New York GOP

Odessa Trip Sparks Mixed Recollections and Rumors

The dispatch mixes travel notes from Odessa and Armenia with Hollywood gossip. It paints contrasts between Soviet life and American comforts, citing scarce cars and crowded apartments, stalled consumer access, and a joking tone about daily life. It also lists a string of entertainment headlines and quips from Ava Gardner to Harold Coffin, reflecting midcentury pop culture.

Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case

Linda N aged 18 is a stenographer who seeks advice on whether her intense feelings for a boy constitute true love or infatuation. The psychologist warns that infatuation is selfish and fleeting, contrasts it with genuine love, and cites literary examples. She is advised to observe the suitor in her family’s environment, seek frank opinions from friends, and consider taking the psychologist’s tests for sweethearts.

Linda N David Tamar Amnon Samual Sidney Carton Cupid Linda Ammon

New York's Friendly Bin The Summer Glow Returns

New York City enters a relaxed summer spell as crowds thin and bargains bloom. Tourists and locals savor easier navigation, open theaters, and cooler streets. Pigeons amble, delays ease, and the city feels like a familiar friendly town in summer.

Stassen Gamble and Nixon Rift Roils GOP Power

Washington reports Harold E. Stassen, Eisenhower aide on disarmament, publicly challenged Nixon’s renomination. He cited polls suggesting Eisenhower would gain more by Herter as running mate, while denying acting as a front man for unnamed Republican leaders who aided the polling. Stassen warned the party could suffer at the August convention. he refused to resign and left open a possible presidential bid, citing duty to the president, country, and party.

Senate Washington Murray M. Chotiner Richard M. Nixon Senate Investigations Subcommittee Chotiner White House Congress Cabinet Robert Donovan Eisenhower GOP Gettysburg William F. Knowland Harold E. Stassen Nixon Stassen Christian A. Herter Republican Party Auest Hower Sen Robin A. Taft Ohio Taft Mat Stassen Earl Warren

Prayer to Heavenly Father from Augustana College president

A devotional prayer petitions divine guidance in sorrow and hope. Conrad Bengendorf of Rock Island Illinois, president of Augustana College, asks for faith to endure loss and trust in Jesus Christ as life’s purpose and viewpoint expand beyond human sight.

Heavenly Father Jesus Christ Conrad Bengendorf Rock Island, Ill Augustana College

Military Men in News At Home and Overseas

Military personnel are profiled as they graduate and receive new assignments. 2nd Lt Emmett F Pennock, his wife Loretta, and mother Mrs Ethel Pennock reside in Carlisle after graduating from the Armored School at Fort Knox Kentucky. Pvt Charles E Ross completes eight weeks field training with the 10th Infantry Division in Germany while assigned to Fort Eustis Virginia. Carl Wesley Reeves, son of Mr and Mrs J Reeves, enlists for two years after recruit training at Bainbridge Naval Training Center.

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