Emergency March of Dimes drive aims to raise 20 million
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches an emergency drive August 16 to 31 seeking 20 million dollars to fund Salk polio trials and gamma globulin vaccines after a January campaign raised 55 million but fell short. Critics note polio’s lower death rate compared to other diseases and question funding priorities.
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Yeager Receives Distinguished Service Medal at Edwards AFB
Maj. Charles E. Yeager, famed for breaking the sound barrier, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Assistant Secretary Roger Lewis pinned the honor as Yeager’s family watched. Yeager, a Hamlin West Virginia native, first broke the sound barrier in 1947 and in December reached an estimated 1,650 miles per hour in a 70,000 foot power dive aboard a Bell X1A rocket plane, a flight he described as being like an apple in a barrel. The piece praises his contributions to aviation and aviation history and wishes him continued safe years of test flying.
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Charles E. Yeager
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Roger Lewis
Maj. Yeager
Yeager
Hamlin
W. Va
Freedom of the Feet Wins in Barefoot Wife Feud
A humorous column recounts a barefoot wives movement, noting public figures like Barefoot Annie Henderson of Toledo and stars such as Gene Tierney and Lauren Bacall. It jokes about shifting campaigns from barefoot worship to zipper issues, with celebrity anecdotes and light social commentary from midcentury pop culture.
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America
Hudson
B.W
Annie
Barefoot Annie” Henderson
Ashland Av
Toledo
Perle Mesta
Joan Crawford
Lana Turner
Carol Channing
Marilyn Monroe
Gene Tierney
Hollywood
Aly Khan
Cannes
Gene
Duchess of Windsor
Lauren Bacall
Debbie Reynolds
Ava Gardner
Heavenly
Honolulu
Eden speech shocks Congress as Eden seeks Moscow deal
Washington observes British foreign secretary Anthony Eden delivering a combative House of Commons address amid hopes for talks with President Eisenhower. The speech, seen as pro Moscow while ignoring U.S. concerns, risks fueling American isolationism and pressuring Congress to support allied aid despite perceived British shifts.
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Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Eisenhower
Tain
Mr. Eden
Southeast
Red China
Indo-China
United States
America
Eden
British Commonwealth
Atlantic
State Dulles
Churchill
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Beckley Warm but Pleasant Local Weather Note
In Case You Hadn't Noticed It notes Beckley has enjoyed mild heat with highs around 85 while other cities jack up to the 90s and 99 degrees. The piece pitches Beckley as a temperate haven that could attract visitors and new residents, boosting local business.
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Ton
Charleston
Red Beachhead in Guatemala
A historical statement argues the Guatemala revolt is a civil war with broad Western Hemisphere impact. It warns against US intervention, noting Soviet presence in Central America and the Guatemalan Communist Party’s influence. The piece urges cautious, neighbor-aware policy to avoid Moscow’s aims of division.
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Guatemala
Western Hemisphere
United States
Americas
Central America
Communist Party
Ing
Moscow
Beclay Hospital Center Faces Hypothetical City Destruction
A speculative piece argues Beckley could be a strategic wartime target due to its status as a hospital hub and communications center. It imagines a nuclear strike on Beckley similar to Hiroshima, with thousands dead or wounded and hospitals overwhelmed, stressing the unpredictable nature of strategic targets.
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Hiroshima
Wheeling
Steel City
Arctic
North America
Telephone Company
America
Beckley Civil Defense Urged After West Virginia Air Raid Mock
Thomas J. Stafford warns the region faces appalling medical shortages in a Beckley Charleston atomic attack. West Virginia has 1,375 doctors and 4,875 nurses. only a skeletal civil defense exists with minimal mock raids. Dr. N. H. Dyer calls for a working organization, more first aid training, blood donor stockpiles, and broad volunteer recruitment to prevent chaos in any future emergency.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Charleston
Becsley
N. H. Dyer
America
Raleigh Beckley Evening Rates and Editorial Contact
Publication details for Raleigh Beckley Evening News include Beckley and Hinton regions. It lists managing editor Thomas F. Stafford and AP reliance plus subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with mail options and carrier delivery guidance.
All-Girl Safari Lists Elephants as Targets
New York organizer Beverly Putnam plans the first all girl elephant safari in Africa starting Sept 10 for 49 days at 3120 dollars plus 214 for a license permitting one elephant. The group of 14 includes wives and single women aged 27 to 60. some hunt with guns, others photograph. Beverley, 32, has prior Africa experience and says the trip will feature hunting and luxurious setup with native guides.
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New York
Africa
Beverly Putnam
Beverly
Scandinavian Airlines
All-Girl Safari Plans Highlight Beverly's Africa Dreams
Beverly discusses all-girl safaris in Africa and future ventures in hunting tours for working women. She envisions low-cost trips with white hunter protection, plus ideas for India tiger hunts and diamond digs in Venezuela. Plans for an all-girl whale voyage are shelved after a captain warned it could wreck a ship.
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Africa
Beverly
America
India
Venezuela
Luxury of Time Runs Low for West Powers
Washington analysis of Allied strategy in Asia and Europe, noting limited willingness to risk all-out war. Observes French Indochina policy, US cost share, and Dulles’ proposed but undeclared Southeast Asia alliance. Highlights tension between pursuing a long-range strategy and risking a broader conflict with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Indochina
Europe
Southeast Asia
Dulles
Asia
China
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Pfc George A Thompson son of Mr and Mrs B M Thompson Cranberry serves in Korea with the 59th Military Police Company. The outfit earned its second meritorious unit citation for aiding POWs in the Korean conflict and for duties in the Taegu area. Thompson has been overseas since May 1953. Cpl Norman L Payne spending seven day rest in Kobe Japan. he is a machine gunner with the 19th Infantry Division in Korea. James B Marshall serves aboard USS Saipan as a sonarman third class. Jimmy L Day reports to AEW Squadron Four at Jacksonville Fla. he is married to Ivy Talburt. Norris Terry participates in firing exercises in Japan with the Second Battalion 12th Marines Third Marine Division.
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B. M. Thompson
Cranberry
Korea
59Th Military Police Company
Taegu
Pfc
Thompson
Kobe
Japan
Cpl
Norman L. Payne
Ruth Payne
Mount Hope
Mth
Army
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Saipan
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Sonarman
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Stickney
Jacksonville
Fla
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Frank E. Carrie
Besoco
Ivy Talburt
Seligman
Navy
Day
Stoco High School
12Th Marines, Artillery Regiment
Third Marine Division
Norris Terry
Floyd C. Terry
Monkey snaps tourists in London Zoo photo stunt
A chimpanzee at a London zoo used its camera to photograph visitors peering into its cage, creating a quirky moment of monkey business. A bather off Africa finds false teeth in a sea shell, likely dropped by a forgetful shark. An upcoming June 30 solar eclipse is noted. A new audio gadget lets a pianist hear the instrument privately, prompting speculation about future tech for singers.
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