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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
2
An editorial laments West Virginia highway litter from discarded junk and tin cans. It praises the State Road Commission for warning against dumping and urges a cleanup campaign, condemning apathy and dismissing claims that beauty is skin deep.
Mrs. Anthony J. Scholter of the National Council as Catholic Woman criticized American troops abroad for looseness with women and lax patriotism. Soldiers countered that they are mature and capable, while the critic’s remarks drew sharp pushback during wartime travels in Berlin and West Germany.
The House Ways and Means Committee blocks to tax hikes and spending cuts while President Truman pushes for a 10 billion dollar tax rise. Congress pledges economies but fights over non essential services, with public anger rising and reelection hinges on fiscal policy.
The census bureau reports mechanical stokers sales increased 5 percent in March with residential stokers making up 81 percent of the total. March total was 1 748 units vs 1 672 in February. Texas seeks limits on natural gas shipments while major gas companies say they can serve no more users. For coal fields, this bodes well as stokers burn high grade coal.
Sally Powers and Jo Daniel leave Beckley for fame in fashion. They attend modeling school and gain jobs with coats and suit firms in New York. Bug Dust muses on ambitions, noting Beckley’s reputation for handsome women while reflecting on the next generation.
Thomas s Stafford laments local women leaving for New York after modeling stints and marriage. Ellen Pugh Anne Watts Harper Patty Stinnette Sally Powers Jo Daniel and Ray Burmeister Jr. are noted as examples. Bug Dust recalls anchoring one homeward, urging youth to defend hometolk and marital roots.
Seoul reports show Korean children cope with war by improvising toys. See saw games use makeshift boards on street corners with acrobatic jumps, while rock on foot and wheel toys entertain amid scarcity. Youngsters also train as houseboys and beggars in larger cities.
Washington report outlines a sweeping draft reform pushing the age of deferment to 35 and ending marital deferments for men with children. It details how those who reach 26 while deferred must report to their draft boards and can be drafted up to 35, with timing tied to congressional action and presidential approval.
Alsop columns critique Anglo American handling of Iran under Mossadegh Razmara and Acheson. They argue rational government needed for oil negotiations and note missteps from State Department and Foreign Office. The piece contrasts indecision with feeble attempts to manage risk.
Hal Boyle column recalls Air Force and Navy pilots claiming camel sightings in Korea. Pilots report counting two humps on camels near Hungnam on the east coast, noting camels as among the war’s most fascinating targets. Since Dec 9 Lt Norman Burhner led jets that knocked off eight camels, with more sightings by FAO jets on Red supply lines.
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