Raleigh Register front matter and publication notes
The Raleigh Register in Beckley West Virginia lists publication details for June 6 1950 including edition times daily and Sunday schedules. It notes Beckley Newspapers Corporation as publisher with Associated Press rights and advertising representation by Katz Agency plus subscription and delivery terms and carrier arrangements.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Thomas F- Stafford
Associated Press
AP News
Katz Agency
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
Virginia
Twig bent by teachers tainted by gambling
A critical editorial urges reforms in education and law enforcement to root out teachers involved with gambling houses. It argues teachers shape youth, warns that after school pursuits erode character, and calls Board of Education to investigate and dismiss violators to protect America’s democratic society.
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Board of Education
America
Democracy and the danger of outlawing communism
A columnist argues that democracy rests on liberty within law and condemns the Japanese government and General Douglas MacArthur for outlawing communism. The piece contends this move undermines faith in democracy and could force Japanese citizens to question liberty if protected by force.
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Douglas MacArthur
Supreme Allied High Command
Calls for probe into rising gasoline prices and foreign oil dumping
In a period of heavy foreign oil imports the speaker questions why domestic prices remain high while imported oil is sold below US levels. They urge an investigation to examine potential price rigging by oil companies and dumping abroad.
Dog at Doc Hale's needs a home and a friend
Bug Dust chronicles a near wreck on a Fayette County Sunday drive and urges caution on highways. The Raleigh County Humane Society seeks caretakers for an amiable collie left by an elderly owner. News notes tour stories, Grandview pride, and Canada trip envy.
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Doc Frank Hale
Animal Emporium
Was
Raleigh County Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Collie
Doc Hale
Shirley Temple
Miss Marker
Animal Kingdom
Fayette County
Revolutionary Flag Design for a 50 State Union
The article argues for a new Stars and Stripes design prompted by Alaska and Hawaii joining the Union. It presents seven proposals emphasizing a larger star field and fewer stripes to highlight the 50 states. It notes a long history of changes and envisions broader symbolism for a 50 plus state nation.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Flags and the changing field of stars in the US flag
The passage discusses preserving the flag's field with nine states, noting the field has changed over history as stars were added. It traces design origins to Guilford Court House in 1781, cites Thruston as claiming it may be the only battle flag, and invites readers to vote on a new flag design in a nationwide poll.
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North Carolina
Guilford Court House
R. C. Ballard Thruston
The
United States
Milo Quaife
Grosset and Dunlap
Heroes are Everywhere is Your Heart's Right By HAL BOYLE
AP staff writer HAL BOYLE reflects on personal heroes across life stages from childhood dogs to Father figures and champions like Babe Ruth and Dempsey. He notes hero worship shifts with age, expands to anonymous daily heroes during World War II, and urges readers to notice quiet, pervasive courage around them.
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Dewey
Manila
Buffalo Bill
Stonewall Jackson
Man-o-War
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Galahad
Tom Mix
Hopalong Cassidy
Postwar outlook points to long hard era ahead
James Marlow recalls a sequence from postwar years showing disillusionment rise as taxes stayed high, debt swelled, military forces rebuilt, and Soviet pressure intensified. The Marshall Plan, Europe aid, and China’s fall to communism foreshadowed a long, unsettled future amid Cold War tensions.
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Russia
United Nations
Byrnes
Marshall
Europe
China
Atlantic
Best Seller Serial The Sea Eagles Chapter 2
Kenny and Joshua arrive at the Barney residence in Baltimore to a tense family gathering. Mary Barney welcomes Kenny and Joshua, introduces Kevin Boyle, and meets Barbara and Callie. Kenny clashes with Edrie Wales while Barbary charms him, and a recent death casts a somber mood as Kenny offers comfort to Joshua.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Federal Hill
Kenny
Joshua
Drysdale
Will
Kevin Boyle
Dublin
Mary Barney
Alice
Captain Drysdale
Caroline
Callie
Ben Wales
William
Norfolk
Arthur
Robin
Keahny
Edrie Wales
Wales
Sami Smith
Barbary
Mrs. Barney
Father
Dent
The Bond and the Dark Skins at the Table
In a shared house, Kenny addresses slavery and liberty during dinner. Barbary, Joshua, and others confront race and power as a new world and past ties collide. The scene ends with curiosity about colonial developments and a promise to continue tomorrow.
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Joshua
Kenny
Mr. Boyle
Barbary
Robin
Cassie
Africa
Ireland
Mary Barney
Colonies
Bill
Arthur
Crisis of Will in the West Over Soviet Rearmament
Joseph Alsop argues the West faces a crisis of will and leadership due to rapid Soviet rearmament and Western weakness. He warns that by 1953-54 the Kremlin’s buildup could surpass deterrence, requiring huge defense builds in Europe, air and sea power, and disciplined political resolve to deter aggression.
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Joseph Alsop
Paris
London
Dean G. Acheson
Kremlin
Acheson
the Hague
Brussels
Germany
Soviets
Western Europe
British Isles
France
Indo-China
Europe
Atlantic
Soviet Union
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
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By Alex Raymond
National Cartoonists’ Society
Rip Kirby
Raymond
Boyle
Hal Boyle
James Marlow
Washington
Congress
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