Red Cross worth support after 1944 tornado insight
A reader rebutts rumors about Red Cross funding, recalling the 1944 West Virginia tornado that killed over 100 and praising the Red Cross for immediate aid and long-term recovery. The letter urges local donations to support disaster relief at home and emphasizes the Red Cross as a moral beacon amid tragedy.
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Editorial Insight on Democracy’s Public Welfare Duty
Thought for today cites Louis Pasteur on democracy allowing citizens freedom to serve the public welfare. The note frames a civic ethic, urging individual effort within a rule of law for communal benefit.
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Mescalin seen as possible new national drug threat
An analysis outlines mescalin derived from cactus as a potential danger and drug underworld boon. It notes medical uses and brain effects, FDA prescription rule, plus reports of nonprescription sale. It cites Aldous Huxley praise and fears of widespread demand post publication.
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New York
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
People Today
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Mescalin
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Mobilizing for Mercy Red Cross drives renewal across Beckley
The Beckley chapter intensifies efforts to enroll every adult as a Red Cross member, with The Register endorsing an all citizen mobilization. The piece stresses universal aid beyond race or creed and urges those already joined to renew and invite neighbors to sign up.
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Coal Stockpiles Grow Keep Jobs and Supplies Stable
A growing coal stockpile extends current 60 day supply to about 120 days delaying shorter work weeks and indefinite part time employment. Officials warn of fragile demand with residual fuel oil imports from South America dominating a market of 50 million tons. They urge government action to recommission merchant ships to recapture foreign markets and stress national security concerns tied to domestic coal industry health.
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Adenauer
Europe
Eisenhower
Venezuela
Public Forum: Readers invited to submit letters
The Register invites readers to send concise letters on important local state or national issues. Letters must be signed, may be condensed for publication, and writers can request name deletion. The newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements in letters.
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Feud Over Tree Stumps Divides Courthouse Crowd
A good natured clash at the Courthouse pits stump preservationists against removal advocates led by Sheriff Ward and County President Farmer. Ward plans to plant new trees using jail labor while seeking larger maples and oaks. Farmer warns removal costs. Also notes Billy Fox’s wood collection efforts and local commentary on regional topics.
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H. G. Farmer
Ward
Farmer
Courthouse Square
Raleigh Register publication and billing notice
The Raleigh Register evening and Sunday edition details press service and staff. notices include management, Associated Press rights, and subscription rates for Beckley West Virginia distribution with price tiers and address change instructions.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Black Is Right Reader Attacks Welfare Rolls Critique
A Mount Hope reader denounces welfare rolls as a haven for drunkards and perverts and calls for bold public scrutiny of recipients. He cites a Fayette County case where DPA aid funds a neglectful drunken father and urges thorough investigations before checks are issued to curb improper spending.
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Fayette County
DPA
Mount Hope
Our Poor Roads Promises and Votes Overhaul
Citizens complain that politicians use road promises to lure votes while existing roads remain poor. The piece argues voters see through tactics and demand real improvements rather than electioneering pledges.
Global tensions and oddities in a single column
Russia protests Greece over U S military bases as headlines note playful oddities including a Montana burglar stealing popcorn and a Baltimore doctor retiring at 80. The piece also mentions a preserved Inca princess, an amateur astronomer with a named moon crater, rising corn plantings, and a quip about autumn media shows.
Rubirosa Marriage Sparks Gossipy Name Confusion
A column riffs on Porfirio Rubirosa and a litany of entertainment notables, noting a press mix up calling Rubirosa "Mr. Hutton" and poking at celebrity names, marriages, fashion gossip, and light domestic satire. The piece blends anecdotes about Hepburn, Lamarr, Monroe, and others with quips from late 1950s pop culture.
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Edward Merhig
Rubi
Leland Rosenberg
Mr. Hutton
Pithy Postcard Snippets From a Vigilant Mail Bag
A columnist laments ignored mail and shares curious tidbits from readers. Facts range from Paris trees to tea bags, 13th floors, insect stats, and Christmas card delays, all presented in a light, anecdotal style. Notable items include Jerry Lewis and Patti Palmer, triskaidekaphobia, and 46 percent of tea sold in bags.
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Patti Palmer
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Tom Sullivan
New York
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Dobbin
Jamaica
Prayer for devotion and strength in daily tasks
A prayer by C. Baker Pearle of Bethel A. M. E. Church in Kansas City Missouri asks God to replace fear with faith and grant wisdom grace patience to fulfill daily duties, trusting that God never fails or forsakes.
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March on White House Planned by Dock Union
Striking longshoremen who have paralyzed New York harbor marched on Washington to protest government action on their union. The ILA faces a rival AFL union bid for sole representation of about 40,000 dockers, with past racketeering probes and a contested December election. Federal judges and NLRB actions loom as Mitch ell and Dewey denounce the strike as criminal conspiracy.
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Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Kenneth L. Davis promoted to airman first class at Edwards Air Force Base California after serving as a control tower operator with Airways and Air Communications Service since July 1952. George W. James serves aboard USS Tarawa in the Atlantic Fleet after enlisting September 1950 and transferring from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sgt Cleveland B Holstein graduates with honors from the First Cavalry Division Leadership School in Japan and returns to the Eighth Cavalry Medical Company after four weeks of training. he has been in the Far East since last November.
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Raleigh County
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Beckley
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Mount Hope
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