History of strikes in coal and steel industries
Editorial urges containment of strikes in essential public industries after nine major actions since 1915, noting millions of tons of steel lost and comparing wartime production. It contrasts U S disruption with Soviet persistence and calls for workable wage and benefit agreements to prevent harm to the economy and wartime readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Riots at Ivy and Wave of Panty Raids Across Campuses
A look at college unrest from Harvard to Indiana showing pranks and panty raids. The piece notes clashes between Yale and Harvard, campus provocations, and men’s contemptuous stunts involving discarded women’s undergarments, depicting student exuberance and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Elis
Crimson
Bulldog
New Haven
Cambridge
West Virginia Universithe
University of Miami
North Carolina
Woen
University of Indiana
Beckley
Poverty and family size in 1950 census data
The article notes that large families remain linked to low income. It cites 1950 census figures showing 56 percent of families with one child under 18, 36 percent with two, 62 percent with three, and 72 percent with four or more children earning less than $3,000 annually. It argues for supporting families that can provide proper care and education.
Beckley city platform for growth and tourism urged
Raleigh Register outlines Beckley plans including more parking in the business district, expanded hotels, a sports and recreation center with stadium, a 3 000 to 5 000 seat municipal auditorium, extended corporate limits, rural development support, Beckley as a convention center for a 14 county area, improved roads and Grandview State Park amenities, a library and local history museum, a youth center, continued industries program support, and a new city charter with a city manager form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Bat
Blood Drive Shortfall and Memorial Day Reflections
A Beckley blood donation drive fell short of its 125 pints quota, with donors like Charles McCream and Lincoln Demyan among those who gave. The Red Cross blamed apathy, while veterans and community leaders urged continued blood donations ahead of Memorial Day. The piece links wartime aid to civilian charity and warns of dangerous auto fatalities tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
East Germany
Charles McCream
Charles
Red Cross
Sidney Box
Armed Forces
Good In Heart
Gar
Bloodmobile
Hee
Huntington
Only 12 Men Remain In Blue-Gray March
New York reports the dwindling remaining veterans of the Civil War as Memorial Day approaches. Fewer than thirteen survivors recall the conflict from 1861 to 1865 while historians label the war the first modern conflict. The article notes vast Union and Confederate roles and provides casualty figures for the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union
North
Lost Cause Reflections and Civil War Figures Echo Faith and War
A sermon by Fred L. Dennis of Dayton, Ohio, laments divisions within the church and war’s cruelties. The piece cites Southern and Northern Civil War casualty estimates, notes disease as a major killer, and honors leaders like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jeb Stuart. It praises Stonewall Jackson’s tactical genius and cites Rommel studying Jackson’s marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Fred L. Dennis
Dayton
Ohio
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Robert £. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Jeb Stuart
Grant
Rommel
Shenandoah Valley
Jackson
West Point
Arithmetic In Congress One Of Strange Sights
Washington observers note Congress treats foreign aid funds as easily adjustable. President Truman proposed 7.9 billion, committees trimmed to about 6.16 billion, then Senate proposals hovered with cuts of 1 million, 400 million, and 200 million before final approval. The row ends with a mystery over why 200 million was acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Einstein
Truman
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Toe
Tack
Sen. Long
The Brute by Guy des Cars on Montparnasse voyage
On a New York to Le Havre crossing a brutal murder unfolds aboard the Montparnasse. Jacques Vauthier a large mute deaf suspect faces defense by Victor Delin as courtroom drama dominates two thirds of the book with Danielle and Solange crucially shaping the investigation and witness testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rogers
Brute
Guy Des Cars
Michael Luke
Montparnasse
New York
le Havre
John Bell
Jacques Vauthier
Delio
Danielle
Ne Seine
Vauthier
Solange
Des Cars
Vautura
Cerf isms By Bennett Ceri
A brisk column recalls Bennett Cerf quips and anecdotes from Boston book publishing and a night at a club. The narrator notes a visiting English authoress described as tall and strong voiced, teased by a publisher. Also referenced is Herb Shriner joking about Indiana fashion and heirloom clothing customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Monte Irvina
Telling Me! A Times Fable On Daily Frugality And Fashion
A quirky miniature column mocks traffic fixes and strikes, notes Grandpappy Jenkins on dollar bills, and jokes about office life and gardening. Zadok Dimkopf refuses plant food while a worker returns vacationless. Flat heads prompt a deskwise remark about rising haircut prices and silver threads.
War II Vets May Live Longer as Civil War Survivors Near Longevity Peak
Aged Civil War veterans linger, youngest 104, oldest 111. Twelve survivors include eight Confederates and four Union men, with ages spanning 104 to 111. Experts say 113 is the best authenticated age, while World War II veterans may outlive them due to longer lifespans and more births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. Blakeslee
Science Reporter
New York
James A. Hard
Rochester
N. Y
Albert Woolson
Duluth
Minn
William D. Townsend
Olla
William W. Williams Franklin
Tex
William J. Bush
Fitzgerald
W. M. Loudermilk
Jonesboro
Ark
William A
Pierre Joubert
New York State
Joubert
U.S
U. S
Lose With Taft Texan Directed Religious Fight In Texas
In Mineral Wells Texas a GOP state convention reveals a clash between Taft and Eisenhower factions. Henry Zweifel leads Taft loyalists while a large Eisenhower surge, backed by former Democrats and independents, shifts turnout. Officials seated favor Taft allies, igniting charges of exclusion and a push for party discipline over broad democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welgs
Tex
Texas
St. Peter's
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
National Committee
Henry Zweifel
Ducifel
Fort Worth
United States
Herbert Hoover
Col
R. B. Creager
Sen
Gen
Eisenhower
Creager
Zweifel
Texas Republican Party
Zweitel
Republican Club
Alvin Lane
Zweiter
State Executive Committee
Sen. Taft
David Linton Ingalls
Brazilla Carroll Reece
Regionally Speaking Military Men at Home and Abroad
Military notices from West Virginia regions highlight service members overseas and at home. 2nd Lt. Rey C. Roberts, Stuttgart, Germany, and his family, plus Lt. Winston A. Godbey at Fort Benning, private Clyde L. Pack at Ft. Dix, and others including sailors, airmen, and Marines, with ranks, units, and postings across Europe, the Pacific, and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Kessinger
Seventh Army
Stuttgart
Germany
Rey C. Roberts
L. Roberts
Bud
Irene Stewart Roberts
Frank Stewart
Keyser
Clyde C. Roberts
Roberts
United States Constabulary
Seversh Army
Second Army
States
European Command Ordnance Service School
Eschwere
Sonenenders-Stuttgart
Stutgart
Ft. Benning
Winston A. Godbey
J. W. Godber
Mabsentz
Looking Backward Today From The Regist
Ten years ago General George C. Marshall promised invasion of Europe with troops landing in England and France. Government adopted work-or-fight policy drafting deferment workers if they refused war jobs. Raleigh County was asked to adopt 20 English children for care in England homes. Miss Margaret Sullivan announced the Save A Child fundraiser in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Army
West Point
England
France
Raleigh County
Margaret Sullivan
Beckley
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Oscar Wilde
Affenaeim
West Virginia University
Sam
Raleigh Register
Boone County
Hinton
Grandview State Park
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
By Thomas Stafford
Raleigh
Register
Beckley Newspapers Corportion
W. Va
W Va
Thomas F. Stafford
THE
Associated Press
Ahap
Cee
National
STORY
Brooks & Finley Inc
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Atlanta
Acadie Sail
Siumary Riz
Addrete Cive
Becklay Newpers Corporation
Beckles
Herbert Hall
Pearl Harbor
Hall
Palau
Pearl
Detn
Citien
Hal Boyle
Woodrow Wilson
Literary Guidepost
Bennett Ceri
Herb Shriner
Indiana
Virouga
William
Grandpappy Jenkins
Zadok Dimkopf
Longevity Peak
Israel A. Broadsword
Samuels
Idaho
Willim
Magee
al Smith
Joseph and
Stewart
Dallas County
Fifth Infantry
Scotland
Ireland
Luxenburg
Tegland
Cannelton
Woodrow Wilson High School
10Th Infantry Regiment
Fifth Infantry Division
Fi Meade
Tom Houston Peanut Co
Berkley
Beckles Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mary Lee Gadbey
Jerry Lynn
John Bruce
Cantrell Dr
Columbus, Ga
60Th Infantry Regiment
Ft. Dix
N. J
Pvt
Clyde L. Pack
Alfred Pack
Glen Morgan
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
A399th Mobile Training Group
Chanute Air Free Base
Cpl
Herold A. Davis
Lark E. Davis
Daniels
Cusk
Burl C. Blevins
Helen
Aviation Machinist
Air Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Edward A. L. Howington
Charles L. Bowington
Tams
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
5.C
Stotesbury
Gulf Smokeless Coal Co
B. W. Hogan
United States Navy
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Fleet Sonar School
Key West
Fla
Carl J. Stewart
Wayne A. Stewart
Prosperity
Ft. Hood
Thomas E. Helmadollar
James Helmadollar
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Mark Twain High School
Ptc
Arnold Brown
Matilda Brown
Glen Fork
Myron W. Chambers
O. Chambers
Martines
S.C
Marines
Hoosier Engineering Co
Columbus
Homer Murphy
Milnard Murphy
Fayetteville
6Th Infantry Regiment
47Th Infantry Division
Camp Rucker
Ala
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