Legion AMA clash over veterans hospital care
Dispute erupts as American Legion leader Arthur Connell accuses the American Medical Association of waging a war on sick veterans. He cites Legion surveys of 5,000 patients in 35 hospitals and urges Congress to scrutinize medical aid for veterans and protect veterans' rights under the veterans act.
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Charleston
Arthur J. Connell
Middletown
Conn
Jfe
American Medical Association
Uni
Connell
AMA
Veterans’ Hospital
Tand
West Virginia
Beckley
Clarksburg
Huntington
Martinsburg
Privide
Uiis
Congress
Forest Fire Prevention Plea for West Virginia
Spring brings hikes and fishing along mountain streams but also a rise in forest fires. Citizens are urged to extinguish cigarettes and matches completely before discarding them. Fire destroys forests and most fires are caused by people in spring and fall. Follow prevention as key to keeping West Virginia green.
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Nature
Wonder Land
West Virginia
Public Forum letters welcome community concerns
The Register invites readers to submit letters discussing focal, state, or national issues. Brevity improves publication chances. letters must be signed but names can be deleted on request. The paper disclaims responsibility for statements made in letters.
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The
Register
Public Forum
Brief Maxim on Optimism and Democracy
An optimist notes the value of self awareness over vanity, arguing enlightened change beats ego. The piece hints that progress in democracy should elevate all, not trample the majority.
Cahill’s Speech Draws West Virginia Character Clash
Norfolk Civitan Club hears Carl Cahill recount West Virginia experiences with humor that lands him near Irving Cobb, drawing mixed praise. Cahill argues locals miscast Virginians, while noting West Virginians shaped by public images long before his talk.
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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Carl Cahill
Norfolk Civitan Chuir
Beckley Papers Carry Local News and Oddities
The Raleigh County newspage reports on Beckley and Hinton affairs, including subscription notes, AP use rights, and local humor features. It mentions Roy Coe’s wrens project, a Beetle Dust anecdote, and calls about the Air Force Academy bid by Beckley’s Chamber of Commerce. It also notes a Raleigh chapter meeting and a lighthearted sign-scribble note from the local secretary.
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Hob Byrd
Washington
Johnston
Beckley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
National Society
Big Chief Hall
Country Tale of McCarthy Cohn and Schine
The piece outlines alleged censorship by the Army and White House figures on the McCarthy Cohn Schine affair. It discusses how an uncensored account reportedly exposed orders for favors to Schine, power dynamics with McCarthy, and potential political implications.
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Schine
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David Schine
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McCarthy Investigating Committee
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New York
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Colin
McCarthyite
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Eisenhower
William Rogers
Rogers
White House
Sherman Adams
Stevens
McCarthy Committee
Defense Department
Lovely Joan Crawford Confesses Fondness for Ex Hubby Franchot
New York reports Joan Crawford, backstage at a club, says she hasn’t discussed a rematch with ex husband Franchot Tone but wishes it could happen. The item mentions other Hollywood gossip lines and brief society notes from the era.
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New York
Joan Crawford
Franchot Tone
Joan
Mary Martin
Heller
Mary
Certisms By Bennett Cerf on Hemingway Title
Humor column notes critic Fred Babcock joked about reading Hemingway's Across the River and Into the Trees, admitting he hadn't even reached the halfway point of the title.
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Deena Clark
McCarran Act
Bennett Cerf
Hemingway
Fred Babcock
Babcock
Tourists Beware Of Disabling Ailments On West Indies Cruise
Hal Boyle humorously outlines travel hazards aboard a Mauretania cruise to the West Indies. He lists three ailments: lobster flush from sun, postcard paralysis from over-sharing, and buy buy fever from shopping sprees in Curacao Jamaica Nassau. He recalls Curacao memories with Alfred Sayres and family anecdotes of overindulgence and souvenir obsessions.
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West Indies
Virgin Isles
Curacao
Jamaica
Nassau
Belgium
Maen
Ireland
China
India
England
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Mama
Blackbeard
Frances
Willemstad
Dutch West Indies
Eileen
Tom Smith
Tulsa
Okla
Tom
Panama
Rover
McCarthy Stevens Clash Over Army Hearings Aide Turned Ally
In a televised confrontation Stevens and McCarthy faced off as Stevens accused McCarthy of abusing Army officers. A memo suggested a verbal agreement on fair treatment, while reports alleged lobby for special favors for Schine. The feud left both sides entrenched and uncertain of public perception.
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Robert T. Stevens
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Congress
Eisenhower
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McCarthy
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Stevens
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Dirksen
Potter
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Army
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Roy Cohn
G. David Schine
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Schine
MecCarthy
McClellan
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Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Sgt. Kelsey E. Ruble returns March 7 after 12 months on Okinawa with the RLC.A.T. Detachment and 12 months in Korea. He is to be discharged July 30, trained at Indian Town Gap Pa and Fort Bliss Tex with anti aircraft units. Pvt. Cleve E. Phipps trains in California's Mojave Desert with the 44th Tank Battalion at Camp Irwin amid Camp Irwin move from Fort Bragg. Cpl. Donald L. Hamm receives a certificate of achievement at Camp Drake Japan for work in depot administrative services from Oct 1 1953 to Jan 26 1934. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Hamm Jr of Tams. He attended Mark Twain High School and Morris Harvey Cal CHD borough.
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Kelsey E. Ruble
Korea
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Indian Town Gap
Fort Bliss
Tex
Ruby Ruble
Sophia
Herbert B. Ruble
California
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44Th Tank Battalion
Camp Irwin
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Cleve E. Phipps
Camp Drake
Japan
Donald L. Hamm
Russell Hamm Jr
Tams
Mark Twain High School
Mortis Harvey
Cal
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