Editorial Review and Opinion on West Virginia School Aid Law
Editorial lauds new school aid law returning local budgeting control to counties. It cites West Virginia Chamber of Commerce praise for SB No. 3, outlines phased assessment penalties starting 1956 for non utility property and the aim to raise local school funding through county assessors. It argues alliance of local patrons better ensures school quality than distant state administration.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Statistical Department
State Chamber
House
Senate
Charleston
Beckley Methodist land decision delayed to next Buckhannon conference
Beckley Methodists wait on a final decision about a 60 acre land gift for a children’s home and aged care. The 1955 Buckhannon conference occupied with hospital acquisition, delaying any new hospital plant plans or further actions here. If not chosen, the land could serve other community needs and may be extended by The New River Company.
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Beckley
Buckhannon
Beckley Methodists
Clarksburg
New River Company
Rain inspires, sports gossip masks deeper issues
The rain story opens with quotations about rain’s beauty from Longfellow to Thomson and others, then shifts to baseball. It recounts criticism of manager Eddie Stanky by critics and fans in St Louis, arguing his firing stemmed from being perceived as a beer salesman rather than a baseball man, with columnist Jimmy Cannon contending radio promotion and beer advertising influenced attendance and fate. The piece cites players like Ken Boyer and Wally Moon in the context of Stanky’s tenure and dismissal.
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Fix
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Stanky
Cardinal
Jimmy Cannon
Alliance
Cannon
St. Louis
Frankie Frisch
Rogers Hornsby
Ken Boyer
Alex Grammas
Rip Repulski
Bill Virdon
Wally Moon
Weather control outlook unsettled says advisory panel
Washington officials of the Advisory Committee on Weather Control say the forecast remains unsettled for practical large scale weather modification. They cite firm opinions on possible rainfall gains from artificial means but no definitive scientific proof yet. The panel aims to deliver reasonable answers to Congress within about a year and focuses on evaluation methods and radar tracking of silver iodide.
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Washington
Advisory Committee On Weather Control
Charles Gardner Jr
Gardner
Congress
Navy
Howard T. Orville
Bendix Aviation Corp
Baltimore
Defense
New York University
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Irving Langmuir
Missouri Valley
Langmuir
Eddie Fishers Torchy Tunes Heat Up the Gals at La Vie
Eddie Fisher performs Torchy Tunes at La Vie nightclub, drawing female fans and lively crowd. Publicity pages credit Earl Wilson for coverage of the scene and star’s showmanship.
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Eddie Fisher
la Vie
Night club La Vie opens with Eddie Fisher stars
New York scene reports Monte Proser opening La Vie a new nightclub once led by Proser himself. Eddie Fisher headlines while Willingness of diners and other celebrity sightings fill the room. Debates on fashion and entertainment mix with notes on Sonny and famous guests.
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la Vie
Monte Proser
Copacabana
Yellowstone
Monte
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Spending a week’s leave in Tokyo from his Korea unit was Cpl Joseph Jones Jr whose father lives at Lester He last was stationed at Fort MacArthur California He completed basic training at Fort Eustis Virginia and arrived in the Far East in June 1954 Promoted to corporal at El Toro Marine Station was Clarence E Mooney 19 Mabscott son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Mooney He re enlisted in March for six years Cpl and Mrs Mooney will make their home at Santa Ana Calif Receiving the commendation ribbon for meritorious service in Japan was Sgt 1st Class Dee Meador Daniels He distinguished himself as operations noncommissioned officer in charge Class 1 IV Branch Storage Division Kobe Quartermaster Depot Meador son of A H Meador Daniels he is a veteran of 14 years Army duty.
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Tokyo
Korea
Cpl
Joseph Jones Jr
Lester
Fort MacArthur
Calif
Fort Eustis
Far East
el Toro, Calif
Clarence E. Mooney
Glenn Mooney
Mabscott
Japan
C Dee Meador
Daniels
Meador
Kobe
de- Dee Meador
A. H. Meador
Indian Maiden Debut Lasts Four Days on Apache Reservation
A four day four night Apache Coming of Age debutante ceremony is detailed for 14 year old Ivy Lee Enjady on the reservation near Mescalero New Mexico. The rite includes tepee rites yucca wash buckskin dress eagle feather bells and dances while elders guard propriety and ritual rules. The tribe plans a modernized feast with gifts likely different from horse saddle and buckskin of old times.
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Mescalero
N. M
Park Avenue
Iva Lee Enjady
Ivy Lee
Prayer invoking nature and mercy from W F Primrose
A brief prayer from W F Primrose of Godfrey Illinois thanking God for beauty and mercy. It asks believers to serve others and tell of Christ, leaving trivial concerns behind before closing Amen.
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Christ
W. F. Primrose
Godfrey
U S Court Delays Ruling on Security Risk Firing
The Supreme Court avoided a constitutional ruling on firing federal workers as security risks without revealing accusers. The Peters case, Yale professor Dr John P Peters, led to the Loyalty Review Board’s removal, leaving a fired employee with no internal appeal and only federal court recourse.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Truman
Eisenhower
John P. Peters
Yale University
U. S. Public Health Service
High Court
Peters
Loyalty Review Board
Churchill Avoids Sports Yet Masters The Score
A British periodical notes Sir Winston Churchill dislikes popular sports but remains sharp on scoring. It contrasts his calm demeanor with a boy and a toy drum showing music and rhythm trumping athletic fray in a humorous aside.
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Winston Churchill
Birthday of Barney Balaban Paramount President
Barney Balaban born June 8 1887 in Chicago is celebrated for his 19 year tenure as Paramount Pictures president. His mother advised him at age 12 the place to make money was in that corner nickelodeon. He began as a chain theater operator before joining Paramount where he led the firm as president without pay until the company regained a solid financial footing.
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Barney Balaban
Chicago
Parmount Pictures
Nickelodeon
Balaban
Paramount
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Tony Gallucci
Harold Arlen
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Martha Raye
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