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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
2
Editorial reviews Nebula of narcotics issue in New York and France. Calls for tougher penalties, higher officials investigated, and stern action against drug peddlers. Notes France's postwar calm, voter abstention, and De Gaulle coalition prospects shaping future policy.
The author contrasts France's multi party system with the American two party setup and argues low turnout undermines democracy. They note 13 million of 23 million French voters participated, preventing a clear majority and forcing a coalition among De Gaullists and right wing moderates.
Joseph and Stewart Alsop warn that Western unity against Soviet imperialism faces breakdown within 12 to 18 months. They argue the Anglo American partnership is vital to deter Soviets and must be actively reinforced, or the free world may face catastrophe. Internal Western divisions threaten unified defense and leadership.
Regionally Speaking by Peggy Kessinger covers servicemen connected to West Virginia towns. Lt Bernard F Moye of Prosperity heads to Ft Knox with Third Armored Division. others train at Ft Benning and Camp Pendleton while serving in Korea, Germany, and aboard ships like USS Cape Esperance and USS Rochester.
A small band of Senators led by Fulbright seeks an outsiders commission to draft a code of ethics for Congress and those who work with it. Douglas chairs the probe to hear from prominent citizens over several days, with passage dependent on labor and full Senate approval.
In Hal Boyle's column a neighborly visit to the Joneses exposes the social pressure of conspicuous consumption. Three men pressure a neighbor to move, selling their own suburban pride for cash. The new owner embodies the lifestyle, while the original trio learns a lesson in mimicry and debt. The moral: if you can't beat them, join them, even by changing your name to Jones.
The $6.5 million White House reconstruction is behind schedule as material shortages push completion from November 1 to December 1. The project modernizes a 150 year old mansion with 660 tons of steel, fireproofing, air conditioning, expanded closets, new basements, and a room to room telephone system while preserving historic interiors and furnishings.
Mayo presses Arthur Smith at midnight in the Hapless Home for the Aged asking him to marry her. He listens with calm patience as she vents about Stephanie Sandy and plans to divorce and remarry. The pair debate work love and fate with a hint of continuing drama.
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