Editorial on West Virginia Legislature Costs and Shortcomings
Editorial notes the Charleston legislature session cost about 800000, boosted by triple pay for members. It criticizes lack of progress on roads schools and jobs, cites attempts at property tax equalization that stalled, and laments missed opportunities for industrial growth and voter expectations.
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Charleston
Register
Ence E. Martin
Martinsburg
Senate
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Miners Knee Pad Inventor Eyes Local Industry
Ralph Cole, foreman at Slab Fork Coal Co., designed and patented a knee pad for miners. The device aims to protect injured knees and could be adapted for other labor, with two mining agencies bidding for sales rights. Test models were built in Beckley with eight pairs produced and four given to manufacturers.
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Ralph Cole
Slab Fork Coal Co
Cole
Beckley
R. J. Lucas General Tires, Inc
Raymond Kidd
Berlin Lottery Crisis Pushes Mayor to Ban Local Bets
Berlin mayor Dr Otto Suhr faced a political clash as he banned the city’s popular numbers lottery affecting up to a million participants and halting cross state gambling profits. Berlin seeks to shield residents and avoid wider German political repercussions.
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Berlin
Otto Suhr
West Germany
Einstein
Dr. Suhr
Sturm Und Drang
Fire underwriters study child fire hazards for parents
The National Board of Fire Underwriters urges focused child safety for households and babysitters. It notes about 11,000 annual fire deaths, with children five and under making up at least one fifth. Causes include helplessness of babies, curiosity, and lack of fear, leaving them unable to escape if trapped.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Safe babysitting: 15 essential parental guidance steps
Practical advice from J. Needy outlines how to choose and brief babysitters for Meluade children. It covers knowing the sitter, training, regularity, a get acquainted interview, written and oral instructions, fire exits, emergency contacts, non phone notification methods, fire safety with matches and appliances, bath experience, first aid basics, in fire emergencies, flashlights, punctual return, and safe routes home for the sitter.
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Sitter
Beckley Hinton News Editor Names J McQuade Managing Editor
The note announces J McQuade as managing editor for Beckley Newspapers Corporation publications. It states offices in Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia and provides a post office registration and telephone contact for all departments. The item identifies the publication schedule as evenings and Sundays mornings with exceptions.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
More Women Wearing Slacks A New York Roundup
A lively column notes shifts in fashion and culture with joke lines from 20 Questions style banter. It mentions Zsa Zsa Gabor reacting to NBC scripts, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn’s Friars dinner bow, and industry chatter about Kaufman, MacGrath, and Silk Stockings royalties, plus assorted show biz sightings and urban humor.
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New York
Herb Polesie
N. Y
George S. Kaufman
Leueen MacGrath
Abe Burrows
Kaufman
Marilyn Monroe
Friars
Martin & Lewis
Right to Work Letter From Trail Attacks Union Leaders
Alton T. Trail, a 31 year C&O Railway veteran from West Virginia, voices strong support for a right to work law while sharply criticizing union leaders. He describes personal grievance with union shop, claims lack of member input, and asserts unions act in self interest, urging passage of open shop and warning political figures against yielding to union pressure. Trail emphasizes his independence and willingness to stand by his views.
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Alton T. Trail
West
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Lodge No 675
C&orr
Representive
Washington
Richmond
Tnion
Alton T
Trail
Hitler's dream car aids traffic reform in America
New York report notes Volkswagens, once linked to Hitler, now boost U S imports. World-Wide Automobiles Corp head Arthur Stanton describes VW sales rising since January, with 1954 total 29,151 foreign cars and 6,341 Volkswagens. He foresees 50,000 annual U S VW sales within years as Detroit eyes the market. The Beetle, 13 feet long with rear engine, sells around 1,495 dollars and delivers 33 mpg city, 40 mpg country.
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New York
Adolph Hitler
America
Volkswagen
Hitler
United States
Arthur Stanton
Stanton
Joan Alexander
World-Wide Automobiles Corp
Volkswages
Paris
Morocco
Tokyo
Detroit
Ferdinand Prosche
Prayer Invocation by George C Pidgeon
A Sunday prayer asks for God to open homes to Bible truth and guide churches to proclaim grace. The text invokes eternal life through knowledge of God and Christ glorified in believers, attributed to George C Pidgeon of Toronto, former United Church moderator.
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God
George C. Pidgeon
Toronto
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Four area men participate in a Fort Hood Army test exercise to test formations for atomic age ground warfare. Second Lt Frank C. Williams leads Battery C fire direction in the 27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Pfc Bobby L. Woods and Pfc Austin C. Williams serve in the 68th Armored Field Artillery Battalion with family ties cited. Pfc Hubert L. Murdock is a tank crewman in the Fourth Tank Battalion. Also receiving wings is Thomas Warden, new Air Force second lieutenant after jet pilot training at Bryan. He and parents plan to travel to West Virginia after graduation. Patrick A. Basham arrives in Germany, having joined April 1952, after serving as a clerk typist. His wife is Shirley Ann Shelton.
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Fort Hood
Tex
Combat Command
First Armored Division
Frank C. Williams
Richard Williams
Saunders Ave
Beckley
27Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Army
West Virginia State College
Bobby L. Woods
Edgar R. Woods
68Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Ruth
Belton
Austin C. Williams
James E. Williams
Glen White
Korea
Hubert L. Murdock
James Murdock
Helen
Germany
Patrick A. Basham
E. R. Basham
Sophia
Donaldson Airman Basham Air Force Base
Greenville
S. C
Shirley Ann Shelton
Pemberton
RNS
Aid to Asia Shapes Cold War Debate Under Eisenhower
James Marlow analyzes how U S aid to Asia influences the Cold War struggle. FOA leadership by Harold Stassen faces uncertainty as Congress balks at funding and the State Department may absorb or reorganize foreign aid. Dulles cites Asian alliances while warning of economic fragility that could push Asia toward communism. The administration trims defense while limiting aid, making the next year a critical gamble for Asia and U S influence.
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Eisenhower
Stassen
Asia
Foreign Operations Administration
FOA
Congress
FDA
State Department
State Dulles
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