Coal Industry Presses for Fair Treatment and Better Rail Support
L Newton Thomas, president of the National Coal Association, urged fairer federal policies for coal at the NCA's 40th anniversary, criticizing "Cinderella" treatment compared with oil and gas. He argued to cut coal taxes, revise depletion allowances, and invest in transport and power to stabilize prices and supply, calling for aggressive action and improved engineering recruitment.
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L. Newton Thomas
National Coal Association
Carbon Fuel Co
Charleston
NCA
Thomas
Presidential Advisory Committee On Energy Supplies and Resources Policy
Food Additive Bill Faces Hoobig-Trap and Backlash
Editorial in Food Engineering McGraw Hill argues the FDA draft would grant broad power to regulate food additives, risking an FDA dictatorship and hindering progress. It proposes a simple advance-notice amendment to keep industry innovation while protecting the public.
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Food and Drug Administration
McGraw-Hill Publication
White House
FDA
Food and Drug
Pew
Food and Chemical Industries
Early Warning Wing Pacific Guarding American Skies
Beckley native Lt. (j g) Douglas Gilmer serves in Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific as it grows from infancy to adulthood. Honolulu Star-Bulletin notes the unit’s reach from Pearl Harbor scale drills to large annual Armed Forces Day displays with hundreds of officers, enlisted men, and aircraft.
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A Beckleyan
J.g
Douglas Gilmer
E. T. Gilmer
Beckley Ave
Airborne Early Warning Wing Pacific
Honolulu Star- Bulletin
Gilmer
Pearl Harbor
Picket Line Radar Planes and Public Health Praise reported
By Col. Needy McQuade the radar line from Alaska to Midway Island was designed to give the United States and Canada time to assess defenses in case of aerial attack. The system includes radar stations across North America with Lockheed Super Constellations modified for airborne radar work and staffed by 23 technicians. Register Reporter Mike Wren earned praise from Mortis Kagan for publicizing mental health topics and was invited to the Public Health Conference in Huntington to discuss West Virginia lacking a central facility for emotionally disturbed children.
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Midway Island
United States
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
North American
Pacific Ocean
Midway
Aleutian Chain
Pritchard
Huntington
West Virginia
Court Rule On Files Not Devastating The Supreme Court ruling on revealing secret trial information
The ruling is narrower than feared says Justice Clark dissenting. It requires government to reveal only secret information provided by witnesses used to prosecute, not all sources. debate continues on impact for FBI undercover data and future prosecutions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Clark
PBI
Clinton F. Jencks
Southwest
Congress
FBI
Triat
Prayer for clearer insight in a complex age
A prayer asking God for guidance amid a changing world. The message pleads for illumination beyond the cross lights and shadows of modern times, urging believers to follow Christ as the light of a new day. Signed by John W. Shackford, a retired Methodist minister from Waynesville North Carolina.
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God
Christ
John W. Shackford
Waynesville
N. C
Beauty And Breaks Come To New Star Beauty And Breaks Come To New Star
New York film column profiles Lee Remick as Efia Kazan’s newest discovery after A Face in the Crowd. Kazan signs her for five more pictures, praising her beauty and talent. The piece notes her privileged upbringing, Manhattan schooling, and a confident early career outlook.
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Lee Remick
Efia Kazan
Lee
Kazan
Lassie
Manhattan
French youth on screen and stage rise with new star Christine
Hollywood interviews Christine Cairé an 18 year old Parisian selected for A Certain Smile. She notes postwar French youth returning to morality and embracing sport influenced by American films and music. Her acting range includes about 45 French films and a transition to U.S. opportunities.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Christine Carere
Paris
Christine
Francoise Sagan
Miss Sagan
Gehere
France
Frankie Laine
Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
America
Pony Express Ends During Civil War Era
The Pony Express operated for 18 months from April 3, 1860 to October 1861, delivering mail across the American West. The Civil War contributed to its demise as military priorities, longer routes, and evolving mail services reduced demand for the fragile mail relay system.
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Pony Express
Beckley Bowling Alley Permit Granted After Court Hearing
A special term of the County Court adjourned without action on leasehold assessments from coal companies. Dr S S Sutphin won a permit to open a bowling alley in Beckley, with town approval already secured, to be built on the Steiner and Surbaugh lot known as Bee Hive.
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S. S. Sutphin
Beckley
Steiner and Surbaugh
25 Years Ago From 1932 Raleigh Register
The Raleigh Register notes a vast U S Senate tax bill to raise 1.115 billion dollars with cuts to Hoover tax pleas. It adds gasoline and electricity levies, raises income rates, and recalls C G Peregoy as Red Cross chair. Bonus seekers crowd Washington, sheltered in open fields. Three miles of new concrete road from Mt Hope toward Skelton announced.
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U. S. Senate
Senate
Hoover
C. G. Peregoy
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Washington
Mt. Hope
Skelton
Stay-Up Columnist Reflects On 15 Years Of Fame
New York columnist Earl Wilson recalls the changing landscape of Stay-Up coverage over 15 years. He recalls legendary clubs like Leon and Eddie’s and the Stork Club, shifts from late nights to early homecomings, and the rise of TV amid wartime curfews. He notes memories of Versailles, El Morocco, and other famed venues, plus figures such as Dwight Fiske, Marilyn Monroe, Elia Kazan, Irving Berlin, and Steve Allen influencing entertainment reporting.
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Leon & Eddie’s
Leon & Eddie's
Fred
Chicago School of Television
Dave Garroway
Wes
Chicago
New -York
the Allen
Steve Allen
Ed Sullivan
NBC
Allen
Midnight Earl
Eartha “Kitt Sas
al Jey
Eway
Marilyn
Monroe
Buddy
Milton
H. Greene
Elia Kazan
Actors Studio
Jack Barry
M. c
Detroit
Jayne Meadows
Steve
Jayne
Jackie Gleason
Me! By William Ritt Skippers Meet Sailors Afloat
A column notes harmony goals between captains and crews aboard Norwegian vessels and includes a playful reference to a Panama Canal day when 40 ships passed in one day. It also cites a Missouri utility paying 13470 for dismantling an old smoke stack built in 1921 and comments on high interest rates and tight money.
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Panama Canal
Missouri
Marriage Alchemy for a Busy Bachelor Case V-302
The bachelor Hank T aged 37 seeks guidance on marriage. Dr Crane matches him with Nancy a 29 year old widow teacher and singer, dates them to explore romance while Hank keeps dating others to see if love can grow through staged social activity. The plan spans three months with ongoing advice and letters to the doctor.
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Hank
Nancy
Lov
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Fred Allen
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