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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
2
Editorial reflection highlights Oscar Wilde's maxim that children start with love for their parents, then grow to judge and sometimes forgive them. It frames intergenerational bonds as a moral meditation on empathy, accountability, and forgiveness within family life.
The piece argues armed force spreads across the globe, citing Panmunjom talks, Korea and Germany as flashpoints. It condemns Communist plans and predicts worsening strain, warning that a world war III path remains likely despite President Truman’s peace rhetoric.
A wartime column argues that United States Nevada atomic tests and Soviet detonations mark a cosmic duel of nations. It contends the Nevada site is a revolutionary battlefield shaping strategic balance and potential paths to future war or peace.
The piece discusses persistent danger at grade crossings and the need for safer options like overpasses, underpasses, or protected crossings. It notes drivers’ familiarity with crossbucks and cites the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s request for state help in a crossing safety campaign, praising the effort and urging other railroads to join.
Mid May brings robins cardinals titmice back to nests while birds like blue jays and owls stir controversy among farmers. Birds eat pests but also raid poultry and seeds, sparking a long seasonal struggle as breeding continues and young birds mature.
The Raleigh Register recounts a public debate on killing predators versus conserving wildlife, noting experts who warn against disrupting nature and favor keeping feathered predators in check through natural balance. It recalls historical arguments about wildlife management and disease control. A courthouse sighting prompts reflections on road etiquette and manners among drivers.
Hal Boyle reports in New York that the Dagmar motor car, built 1822 to 1927, is among 2,500 early American autos with only two survivors. He recalls vanished makes like Mercer and Stutz Bearcat, notes trailer coach popularity, and cites federal debt figures from Fred A. Wirt.
A miscellany of prayers and quotes shows a Lexington cleric’s blessing and a quip about a newborn’s diaper debt. The column then trivia about Stalin and Kirov place names, Tudor tulip values, and a kangaroo shoplifting tale from Australia, with a caveat about Boyle’s Almanac.
A small, puzzled figure in Washington contemplates shifting global tension and domestic policy as Gen Ridgway and Eisenhower influence Congress on foreign aid while Taft pushes cuts. The piece contrasts old rules with a changing world, noting the steel case and government corruption as other mounting puzzles.
Sherry Bowen Soll and Civilization by Ed Hyams from Thames and Hudson is praised for its fresh view of history and the role of soil in shaping societies. The critic notes a defect in weighing soil influence against other factors but admires Hyams’ synthesis, storytelling, and cross disciplinary approach.
In Mark's account a ruler asks Jesus to lay hands on his dying daughter. Jesus goes with him, enters the house, dismisses the mourners, and restores the girl to life with a touch, as the crowd spreads the news across the land.
Washington secretary of state Dean Acheson forms a distinguished committee to reexamine disarmament and atomic energy control. J Robert Oppenheimer Vannevar Bush John Dickey and Allen Dulles join the panel to outline fresh proposals, assess risks, and urge defensive measures amid rising hydrogen bomb capabilities and Soviet propaganda.
Rome took about 3 000 years to build a subway and a science item says a new compound will make grass grow in the desert. An eastern railroad plans moodlighting scenery for late-to-bed travelers. Grandpappy Jenkins asks who will be the key speaker. A heat wave headline teases warm weather. Cement is pumped beneath Pisa to keep the tower from sagging further.
A Jakarta survey finds 70 percent of privately run Chinese secondary schools leaning Peiping. Students, including Hua Chung High School youth, are taught Maoist doctrine with Peiping propaganda on daily wall boards and news from the New China News Agency.
In a tense late night sequence Beau moves rooms with Lee and Bobby witnesses Uncle Raoul with a sword while a dog howl echoes. The next day the sheriff arrives for an autopsy briefing revealing a dollar found in the left hand and a torn wallet with a tattered paper, hinting at concealed clues in a murky family mystery.
A retrospective notes deferments for most area coal miners ordered by the state selective service office with Audrey Smith, clerk of Local Board No. 1, citing a few exceptions. Other items include Phillip Murray named head of a new CIO United Steelworkers of America at a $20,000 annual pay, a Mexican cabinet session declaring war on Avis after two ships sunk, and related memorials of 20 years ago.
In a tense gathering the sheriff raises a torn note found in Claude Dumont's pocket. The paper hints at someone buying a share in Grandpere's estate for a dollar. The group debates the will's validity as the coroner requests the missing sword for the inquest. (To Be Continued)
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