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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1954
Page
4
A discussion on conserving soil water and timber as a triad of renewable resources. The article warns of past waste and destruction by early settlers and urges widespread conservation practices to protect water, soil, timber, and related minerals for industrial growth and future generations in West Virginia.
A London Daily Express item describes a crab in a Tifton England fish store escaping confinement and hunting mice, killing five in a week, with the owner letting it roam free and offering a salt bath. A New York piece reports a blue homing pigeon smashing into a Long Island chicken house, causing 141 casualties among addled chickens valued at $250 as they stampeded.
An April issue article explains landfill garbage disposal including techniques and challenges, with photos from small Florida Virginia Wisconsin towns. West Virginia experts say it is practical for small towns like Beckley and Morgantown's city manager endorses it noting reduced odors, use of bulldozers, and potential for reclaiming land for development.
Reporter tour of the USS Arizona graveyard at Pearl Harbor with 1100 sailors' remains still aboard. Sailor guides explain the ship's commissioned status, daily honor guards, and a plaque asking for peace. Other notes reflect on Navy subs and wartime memories.
Washington notes the current Senate and House probes into tax exempt foundations mark the third such U S investigation in history, tracing back to 1912 and 1952. Ernest Hollis cites ancient origins from Egyptian pharaohs to Chaldeans, with modern U S foundations numbering over 30 000 and Ford as the largest. Henry VIII ended Britain’s ecclesiastical wealth while a 1837 royal commission began long study. The current Reece inquiry aims to determine if foundations fulfill their stated purposes or push political agendas.
A memoir fragment recalls a summer job running a miniature railroad where a drunk engineer hid a bottle in a tunnel for two drinks per trip. The narrator details the demotion from GM to engineer as he ferries passengers while managing Terry's hidden liquor. It also recounts a Civil War era relative, Uncle Matt, who drank anything liquid and shocked a white ribbon mother with his tonic overdose antics.
Raleigh and Register publishes Beckley W V and Hinton W V postal notices. Editorial and business departments list Beckley 3321. Subscription rates include three months 3 50 six months 6 00 and one year 10 00 with tax and address change rules.
Hollywood star Dick Powell, now producer director, prepares what may be RKO’s costliest film about Genghis Khan. He interviews 2,000 actors, scouts locations in Southern Utah to resemble the Gobi Desert, and plans a vast cast of 5,000 natives for scenes with Mongol crowds.
New York readers and office workers discuss the issue of overfriendly bosses and unwelcome touches. A Boston Traveler letter to Patricia Porter prompts talk of guiding laws under Taft Hartley, while a field poll finds mixed views among female workers about junior executives and inappropriate gestures.
A collection of female office workers humorously discuss coping with overfriendly bosses on company time. They suggest witty, sometimes biting, strategies from asking for a raise to thumbtacks in clothing, while one veteran suggests marriage as a satire on cooling ardor.
New York culture piece highlights Europe and domestic festivals from July to August across venues like Tanglewood Brandeis Newport Central Park Guggenheim Lewisohn Stadium and Aspen with a list of major European stages Salzburg Bayreuth Glyndbourne and more. It notes American conductors pianists and singers joining tours and reviews Record Box promotes Debussy Preludes Trenet Chanson operas by Poulenc and Ravel performed by Paris Opera Comique with Duval and Giraudeau.
Teenagers miss voting odds yet wield veto power at home for dish duty. Rocky Hill volunteer fire truck driver nabbed for no license. Russia faces cattle shortage amid Pravda grumbles. Dover barber tries orange tree in shop window for discussion. Seven club National League pennant race excites all but Pittsburgh fans in basement.
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