Governor fires Arch Alexander over mine safety speech
Editorial accuses Governor Patteson of firing Arch J Alexander from the West Virginia Mines Department after his Welch speech criticizing the federal mine safety bill. The piece questions the timing and seeks broader explanations, linking action to political influence and wartime propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey L. Patteson
Arch J. Alexander
West Virginia
Arch Alexander
Patteson
Alexander
the Register
Ine News Services
United Mine Workers
Drvine Mexander
Koje Affair prompts UN repudiation of Colson promises
U S disavows extorted pledges from Koje Island prisoners over Brig. Gen. Francis Dadi. Brig. Gen. Charles Colson is removed as camp commander and UN Far East commander Mark Clark repudiates the promises. Island garrison reinforced as questions rise about Gen. Dori and negotiations at the camp gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Koje Island
Francis T. Dadi
Charles Colson
United Nations
Mark Clark
Colson
Cgeneral Clark
Truman
Discovery of Cold Light From Animal Emission Sparks Lighting Hope
Prof FE Newton Harvey reports to scientists in Philadelphia that animal light from exposure to air offers a far more efficient alternative to electric lighting. He notes fireflies and about forty animal groups produce light with high efficiency, suggesting future chemical illumination may supplant electric light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Newton Harvey
Princeon
Philadelphia
Prosperity boosts American diet amid rebounding farm demand
A report to about 2,100 economists in Basra shows Americans eat 23 percent more beef and substitutes and 12 percent more fruits and vegetables since prewar years while calories from grains and fats fall. Expanding fed grain output is cited as the best way to sustain farm prosperity and lower meat prices by meeting rising animal product demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basra
Ohio road engineers press ten mile truck tax request
Ohio highway engineers urge a ten mile per hour tax on trucks and a extra penny per gallon on fuel to speed up modernization. They ask the governor to convene a special legislative session to fund the program within ten years, criticizing the current truck lobby influence.
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Ohio
Spellbound School Report Cards Face Misprint Controversy
Los Angeles school officials debate discarding 155000 report cards after misprint copying errors swap letters in the word language and spelling. A parent recounts a child noting a D appeared where an A should be in spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Beethoven War in Cold War Beats Across Germany
The Milwaukee Journal notes East and West Germany using Beethoven to wage a music battle. West German stations offer nonstop Beethoven with a march of performances including the Fur Elise and the Ninth Symphony March 26. The piece argues the clash is a peaceful diversion that could ease tensions if politics allowed.
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Beethoven
West Germany
Statio
Germany
Stalin
Milwaukee Journal
Ulcers as Status Symbols and Social Illusion
A humorous survey traces ulcers from a badge of success to a common status symbol driven by tension. It contrasts fake ulcers, easy to claim, with true ulcers, noted for secrecy and complaint, and notes the social pressure to worry and display illness.
Prayer Blessings for Spring Harvest in Decatur Parish
A devotional prayer from James R. McCain of Decatur Georgia asks God for life and sun and rain to yield a bountiful harvest and urges appreciation of the abundant life found in Christ.
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God
James R. McCain
Decatur, Ga
Moderoe
The
Presbyterian Church
Senate Vote on James McCranery Set Today
The Senate votes today on James McGranery to be attorney general. The Philadelphia lawyer faced mixed reviews from the Judiciary Committee with Republicans calling him unfit, while a majority backed him as corruption concerns linger from the McGrath era and the cleanup role remains contested.
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Senate
James McCranery
Washington
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
Truman
MacGranery
Knaves
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Heless
McGranery
Judiciaty Committee
Sen. McCarram
Ferguson
Michigan
Watkins
Utah
Whisky and Morality Fire Prohibition Candidate’s Crusade
Stuart Hamblen, Prohibition Party pres candidate, argues whisky weakens national morals and threatens victory against Stalin. He cites personal addiction and revival tale, notes his switch from radio to gospel work and race tracks to soul-saving marches. He plans a Pacific Northwest Youth for Christ campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Hollywood
Stuart Ben
U.S
Stalin
Foot
Stuart Hamblen
Billy Graham
Hamblen
Pacific Northwest
Youth For
Cerfisms By Bennett Ceri Cerfisms And The Cotillion Tale
Baltimore hosts its yearly Cotillion as recounted in Francis Beirne's new book The Amiable Baltimoreans. Two young guests dressed in tuxedos were barred by a doorman, later inspiring Henry R. Luce and Briton Hadden to launch Time Magazine.
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Baltimore
Francis Beirne
Henry R. Luce
Hadden
Time Magazine
Mr. Luce
Life
Hereford Dream Comes True at Spencer Market
The Spencer Livestock Exchange opens a multi-million dollar market on Route 33 east of Spencer, highlighting Hereford cattle. Regular Friday sales draw buyers from nine states, with bidders using signals to raise bids and a past record of high-priced animals.
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Hereford
Spencer
ED Peters
Roane
Spencer Livestock Exchange Company
West Virginia
C. R. Hardman
West
J. B. McLaughlin
Japs Cite Corruption and Illegitimate Babies in Occupation Attacks
Tokyo reports show Japanese critiques of the U.S. occupation focus on corruption and so called occupation babies. Editorials in major outlets say riots were not representative and note broad anti-American sentiment is limited amid a mild military presence.
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Sam Summersen
Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Tanzan Ishibashi
Keizai Orai
Economic Perspective
Ishibashi
Shigeru Yoshida
Stooges
Commuunists
Douglas MacArthur
Bassador
Hashimoto
Asahi Weekly
Regionally Speaking Military Men at Home and Abroad
Regional soldiers are listed with units and postings from the 40th Infantry Division in Korea to Navy and Air Force assignments. Notables include Pfc Harold Grimmett of Crab Orchard awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge with the 223rd Infantry Regiment, and Pvt Ernest Allen of Glen Daniel leading a Tank Company in the 31st Infantry Regiment. Other entries cover Navy, Air Force, and Army personnel attached to Fort Knox, Newport, Mare Island, Lackland, and Meade, detailing training, postings, and family ties.
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Peggy Kessinger
Harold D. Grimmett
Crab Orchard
223Rd Infantry Regiment
Seventh Infantry
North Korea
Pvt
Ernest E. Allen
Eltay
Glen Daniel
31St Infantry Regiment
Mt. Viewer
Birch Mining Coil
Birchton
Army
Victor J. Allen
Naoma
Camp Desert Rock
Nev
Cpl
Ruary E. Meadows
Nevada Desert
Meadows
Sacramento Signal Depot
5M4th Base Signal Company
Desert
23Th Infantry Division
Junior R. Burton
Willie Burton
East Beckley
Conley High School
Camp Breckinridge
Government okays horse meat in sausage again
Post Office reports only one in 300000 letters are lost. An Indiana woman aged 101 claims she never snoozes more than five hours, saying only the wickey sleep is hours. The text is disjointed and unclear beyond these readings.
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Indiana
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Clark
Koje
Far East
Carson
Dori
Cleveland Press
WS. Information Service
Russia
Italy
Moscow
Athens
Ga.y
Tris
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Heckley, Fa
Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press — Associates Press
Los
Nationa Adv
Brooks & Finley Inc
Ising
New York
Chicace
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Seores
Horatio Alger
Fife
Hal Boyle
Abner
By James Marlow
Bennett Ceri
Spencer Market
A. L. McCulty
the Exchange
Spencer Sales
McLaughlin
Third Armored Division
Ft. Knox
Louis Neamon Maynor
Vince Maynor
Artie
Ft. Meade. Md
Fleet Taining Center
Newport
R. I
Raymond L. Cook
Frank F. Cook
MacArthur
Navy
Newport, R. L
Mattie Clyburn
Cable
Destroyer Squadron 15
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo
Calif
Hopewell
Joe Herrera Jr
Joe Herrera
Maryland Ave
Becki
Charles E. Cooper
Prentice
Norma J. Hutchins
MacArthur, Conner
ISK
Great Lakes
Center
California
Korea
Eighth Field Artillery Battalion
25Th Infantry Division
Earnest F. Perry
Longacre
Dn. Perry
Cannelton Coal and Coke Co
Cannelton
Smithers
San Diego, Calif
Eugene H. Grim
R. L. Grim
Winding Gulf
Stoco High School
Pfc
Howard W. Marshall Jr
Beckler
Kokura
Pfe. H.W. Marshall
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Russell R. Sorrells
John A. Sorrells
Sophia
Women's Army Corps
Ft. Meade
Pauline E. Smith
Chester Smith
Stotesbury
Waco
Service Club
Cpl. Smith
Beckley
Ft. Lee
Adjutant General School
Ft. Benjamin
England
32Nd
Thomas Smathers
Henry Smathers
Minden
Royal Air Force
British Army
Smathers
39Th
Iuiday
Donald C. Clark
Leyte
Mediterranean
Eastern Seaboard
Mra
HR. J. Clark
Prc
Peter James
Jessie James
Hokkaido
William Hin
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