Editorial View: Gambling Laws and Enforcement Urged
The piece critiques New Yorks anti crime report on bookmakers and urges stronger law enforcement and public demand to curb gambling. It notes 511 bookmakers charged in six and a half months with 227 convictions, many fined or lightly punished, and warns lenient courts reflect public opinion. It also ties broader policy to oil reserves and potential rationing if Iran oil is lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
New York
Our Part in the Oil Dispute
The piece argues the Iran oil dispute affects all, noting railroads' diesel use in 1950. It cites five railroads using diesel for 2 to 100 percent of freight, with Norfolk and Western lacking diesels. It highlights the big four lines Pennsylvania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, plus Chesapeake and Ohio and others, as most reliant on oil during a crisis.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
United States
Thompson
Western
Europe
Iran
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Bluestone
Vanity Fair
New York
Bug
Dr. Banks
Beckley Urges Welcome for Federal Presence and Mines Warily
A column advocates welcoming a Department of Defense alternate HQ and federal activity into Eastern West Virginia and western Virginia mine corridors. It praises potential salaries while joking about bureaucrats and notes a need to fend off enemies with air conditioned abandoned mines. The piece ends with a Bible verse urging virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Department of Defense
Simar
West Virginia
Virginia
Death Valley
Washington
Beaureaucrat
Harry Vaughan
Boyle's Column on Korea War Prospects and Policy
Hal Boyle surveys the Korea war, noting the renewed Chinese offensive, UN division in strategy, and debates over MacArthur versus administration policy. He weighs air power limits, the form of an Oriental army, risks of Manchuria bombing, and the possibility of Soviet entry, concluding the war likely drags on with continued fighting and losses.
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New York
Peiping
U.N
United States
American Congress
Korea
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
Generalissima
Formosa
Marshall
Manchuria
How About The Weather
Robert Moore Fisher explains weather forecasting in a compact guide. The book covers winds clouds air pressures and fronts and shows how to estimate tomorrow's conditions to decide whether to carry an umbrella or stay indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Moore Fisher
Harper
Bluestone fishing tale blends bluster with bites
A rambling account from Bug Dust and companions recounts a hot day of fishing near Bluestone. They encounter empty hands, boastful fish stories, flirtatious surface minnows, and a dissenting view of local anglers while recalling Charlottetown and Tarheetla.
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John Gorsica
C. A
Pinky” Smith
Johnny Smith
Fitz Banks
Walton
James Walters
Panama City
Fla
Bluestone
Bug
Mark Twain
Bluestone Ai
A. W
Broadway
Question Who Knows Best How To Win Korea MacArthur Or Truman
Nation Today surveys the Truman MacArthur dispute framing the Korea war choices. It contrasts MacArthur's Asia focus with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Marshall fearing a broader war with Russia and China, debating blockade, China bases, and Chiang Kai shek involvement.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Korea
General MacArthur
Truman
Ams
Defense
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Asia
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Joint Chiefs For Staff
General Bradley
Russia
Bradley
Europe
Double Wedding Chapter One
Stephanie and Mayo discuss happiness after war and loss as Stephanie receives a telegram from the War Department confirming her husband Sanders Quentin Vaughn is alive. Grant Hale stands by Stephanie as she processes the news and memories of Sandy.
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MacArthur
Stephanie
Mayo Fenian
Grant
Mayo
Mamie
Grant Hale
Siphanie
Maya
Sandy
War Department
Washington
Stephanie Vaugh
Sanders Quentin Vaughn
Chiang Kai-shek Sees Formosa Counteroffensive Halting Korea
Chiang Kai-shek told the AP on Formosa that Nationalist forces there could halt Communist aggression in Korea with a mainland counteroffensive once logistics are in place. He estimated 500,000 troops ready and warned U.S. policy debates in Washington impact China’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank King
Associated Press
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Taipei
Chiang Kaishek
Korea
U.S
Washington
Chiang
Willian C. Chase
Europe
Asia
Chiang Says China Seeks Repatriation of Wealth Stolen Abroad
Chiang Kai-shek told Central Press that Beijing has long asked Washington for help to locate Chinese wealth taken to the United States. He said cooperation will reclaim funds for the Chinese government and the people. He rejected militant communism and called for a Formosa counteroffensive to end communist rule.
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Russia
Asia
Europe
Lake Baikal
Siberia
United States
Korea
Formosa
China
Chiang
Peiping
Opener and Artillery Rivalry Compared by Brines
In a Tokyo essay Russell Brines argues Mongolian horsemen lack real gear fighting use in Korea’s front. He recalls 1939 clash on Mongolia Manchuria border with Japan and Russia, noting Mongols’ reconnaissance role and questionable combat effectiveness.
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Russell
Genghis Khan
Asia
Europe
Korea
Washington
Japan
Russia
Outer
Mongolia
Manchuria
Nominhan
Manichuria
Hollywood Scifi Boom fuels spate of space age thrillers
A flurry of 1950s science fiction films draws audiences with tales of alien invasions, lunar voyages, and planetary threats. The industry touts titles like Destination Moon The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Thing from Another World while studios prep new entries and futuristic gadgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Earth
U. S
Outer Space
George ‘Pal
Twentieth Century-Fox
Ender
Ty Power
iWhite House
Britain
Michael Rennie
Linda Darielis
Jiver
Jean Simmons
Space
interiPlantery
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Moses
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Tente
Boyle
Hal Boyle
Sia
Red China
Literary Guidepost
Thomas J. Stafford
George Hode
Tarheetla
Ran Norton
Charlottetown
George
Charlotte
North Carolina
Norton
Ran
A. K. Minter
Crusader For
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Oakwood Avenue
Nation Today
James Marlon
Congress
Bilion
Stittvins
Central Press
BY Gene Handsaker
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W Va
Hinton
W. Va
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THOMAS F_ STAFFORD
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Stee
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