Editorial Review on Thrift Ruling and Picketing Injunctions
The Fayetteville judge declined an injunction against illegal picketing at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Montgomery. The editorial argues the Taft Hartley Act and Holmes philosophy support injunctions to protect human rights and press freedom amid broad strike actions across West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thrift
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Fairmont
Philippi
Grafton
Clarksburg
Shinoslan
West Virginia
Thrift
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Justice Holmes
Truift Weld
Congress
High Court
Washington
Fayelle County
Holmes
Notable Victory for Press Freestance at Lake Charles
A Lake Charles case saw five newspapermen cleared of charges for exposing gambling and vice. The judge found no malice in the material underlying indictments, honoring press freedom amid pressures and political criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Lat
District voting rights clash with home rule fight in D C
Voteless Americans number 802,000 in the capital as Washington gridlock blocks home rule bills. Senate passed Case Kefauver Taft measure for an elected council, but House committee stalls. Rep Granger and Rep Sitter filed a petition to discharge the bill. 218 signatures needed to force a vote. Beckley’s Rep Hedrick may sign. Enfranchising capital residents would be a notable gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
AZ States
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
America
Senate
District of Columbia
House District Committee
Granger
Sitter
House
Beckley
Hedrick
Coal Fueled Turbine Progress Hailed by Railways
A Westinghouse electric turbine powered a record mile and a quarter long coal train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, with cars carrying fuel to heat homes for about 30 years. The piece notes longing for an engine that burns coal while moving it, urging faster development of coal fueled turbine propulsion.
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Westinghouse Electric
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smarkel
Bug Dust and a Hampshire hen headline a small town tale
A Table Rock resident caring for a mixed breed hen reports the bird’s unusual behavior. The one year old hen follows and pleases 5 year old Jerry, producing a remarkable 91 inches long egg with measurements given. The piece blends other local anecdotes and humorous notes from community life and a Rotary Ladies Night talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Walker
Table Rock
Poultry World
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester One of the most unusual
Winchester Virginia hosts the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival drawing around 200000 visitors over two days. The event features 660 drum and bugle corps, a 250000 dollar production, and 2300 volunteers with planning starting a year ahead. Queen Nina Warren crowned by Bernard Baruch. community pride fuels the spectacle.
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Winchester
America
Europe
George Washington
Stonewall Jackson
Tom Baldridge
Blue Ridge
Nina
Honey Bear) Warren
California
Bernard M. Baruch
Baldridge
Miami
Tucker
Prayer Blesses Fathers Mothers and Family Life
A dated prayer praising fathers and mothers for inspiring noble living within families. The text thanks the supreme home lover and closes with Amen, from W. OR. McCutlock of Long Beach California, associate editor of The United Presbyterian.
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Amen
W. OR. McCutlock
Long Beach
Calif
the United Presbyterian
Unions and Big Business Face a Critical Strike Decision
Washington weighs a pivotal clash over how much government power to use in labor disputes. The piece traces a long arc from the Railway Labor Act era through Truman era seizures and court battles, highlighting the tension between labor demands, business profits, and state intervention during costly strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lateras
Taft
Congress
Tpi
Truman
Indus
You're Telling Me! by William Kitt and Sardinus Squeezer incident
A distorted OCR passage notes You're Telling Me! by William Kitt and a Roman scene in 1708. It mentions Brigitat Tralian Capital Rome and a “crushed out courageous Sstrap-hanger,” Sardinus Squeezer, with unclear context about a subway and Eternal City citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kitt
Rome
Sears Ooldi
Eternal City
Scheduling hydrogen bomb test and air defense appraisal
Washington reports that the September hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok could prove the prototype power of the new weapon, while the United States struggles with weak air defenses. The piece analyzes radar coverage gaps, limited all weather fighters, and Soviet TU-4 bombers, warning that only rapid defense improvements can counter rising threat.
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Washington
Eniwetok
United States
Soviet Union
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
Louis A. Johnson
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Pentagon
Korea
Vandenberg
Two-Way Battle Over Seizure Legislation In Congress
Congress weighs two paths for emergency seizure of private facilities. Morse leads a presidential control approach with fact finding and possible seizure after a five day window. Smith pushes a court jurisdiction path with 80 day injunctions and federal receivers to run plants if unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Sen
Morse
R-Ore
Senate Labor Committee
Rep
Smith
U Va
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Rep. Smith
House
Senate Labor Committees
Armed Services
Labor Committees
Labor
Capitol Hill
Regionally Speaking Military Men in News Overseas and at Home
Peggy Kessinger details multiple West Virginia servicemen and families connected to U S military postings. The report lists Pfe Ray F Kaylor of Sophia and Sgt Williams D Cox of Camp Pickett with Operation Logex-32, plus crew member Garman J Hill aboard USS Delta in the Pacific. It notes Marines witnesses at Camp Desert Rock, Navy seaman Joseph R Sanders on USS Eversole, and various recruits and promotees across Korea, Japan, and California training sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kessinger
Third Army Area Food Service School
Ft. Benning
Pfe
Ray F. Kaylor
Grace Kaylor
Sophia
2114Th Army Service Unit
Camp Pickett
Williams D. Cox
Betty
Blackstone
Edward Cox
Eccles
Eccles Junior High School
Camp Desert Rock
Nev
Bernard TL McQuade
Stotesbury
Chester A. Ellison, Jr
Mullens
sAvosrd
Eversole
Joseph R. Sanders
Ray Sanders
Glen Fork
Navy
Great Lakes
Etsy
Glen Rogers High
Ja Pan
Korea
Pacific
Richard Acord
Oreck
United Nations
Storm
Germany
William R. Luck
Everetta A. Luck
Thayer
First Marine Division
38Th Parallel
Herbert L. Kincaid
Fred Kincaid
Laurel Creek
Laurel Creek Coal Co
Seaman Charles Harte
Mt Hope
San Diego, Calif
Second Marine Division
Joseph E. Cooper
Peggy Ann Cooper
Shady Spring
Marines
S. A. Furrow Coal Co
Ray Cooper
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
Ralph J. Sorensen
L. P. Sorensen
Beck
W. E. Arndt Masonry and Construction Co
Billy Cook
Edith Cook
Moran Avenue
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Camp Roberts
Calif
Eugene N. Hendricks
Alban. M. Hendricks
Jesse
Ft. Dix
Spanishburg High School
Looking Backward Today Ten Years Ago and More
A snapshot recalls 10 years ago with Gen Jonathan Wainwright surrender after 28 days at Corregidor during World War II. Sugar rationing registration occurs in Raleigh County while Roosevelt aims to reduce debts. Strong Allied forces capture Diego Suarez near Madagascar’s strategic tip.
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Jonathan Wainwright
Corresidor
Raleigh County
Roosevelt
Diego Suarez
Madagascar
Paul Doumer
Prince
Hinton
Thurmond
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
California
Garner
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Isaac Wallon
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William Dick
Register
L. P. Jacks
Laurence Hall
Portsmouth
Rotary
Hall
Ehorgs
Hail
Sitheeslin
Inman
Iowa
Todian Mey
Raleigh Register
Beckley x Aters Corporation
Poss
Berkley
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
AP News
ES Sispatenes
National Advertising Representatives
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Chicaco Rostan
Los Angeles
Berkley Newspapers Corporation
Robert 5
Kerr
Robert Samuel Kerr
Ada
Okla
Indian Territory
U. S. Senate
Baptist
Dari
Hal Bayle
Ty James Marlow
Conina
Britain
Garman J. Hill
Seatman
J. A. Hill
Crab Orchard
Woodrow Wilson High School
Charles D. Hypes
S. D. Hypes
Whippie
San Diego Calif. Center
Oak Hill High School
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