Editorial Review Declares Editorial Stand On Local Democrats
The Register criticizes Democratic leaders for not endorsing the full slate in tomorrow's general election. It cites sheriff's office connections to bootlegging, improper warrants, road fund waste, and officials campaigning on public time. The paper vows to withhold support until leaders return to Jeffersonian principles.
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Editor's Note Clarifies Blackburn Trip Absence
The note explains that Democratic House candidate J. E. Blackburn was in a hospital during three tours of isolated agriculture communities, clarifying why he could not participate in the trips. It seeks to correct prior editorial omitted context.
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West Virginia Holds Route To Perspective After Loss
West Virginia’s 1954 football setback to Pittsburgh at Morgantown prompts fans to weigh priorities. Despite talk of bigger bowls and stadium expansions, editors urge maintaining educational aims and a challenging schedule. The Mountaineers may finish with only the Pittsburgh defeat blemishing the record, a result viewed as justifiable.
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League of Women Voters Paint Project in Reilly County
In a humorous exchange Mrs Murphy and Mrs O Toole humorously discuss a League of Women Voters plan to paint lines around polling booths to enforce distance on election day. They joke about volunteers and a separate idea to paint building backsides along Neville Street, commenting on appearances and propriety.
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Beckley Hinton Daily Subscriptions and Carrier Terms
Beckley Hinton Daily and Sunday subscriptions listed with rates for 1 year six months three months and Sunday only. Home delivery by carrier per week or month rates shown. Clarifies tax and address changes and independent contractor status for carriers.
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Other Marilyn Monroes May Become Big Business Too
New York feature notes the rise of lookalikes and imitators as Marilyn Monroe's brand expands. It cites Mamie Van Doren Kim Novak and Joan Olander as examples of how actresses are marketed as "another Monroe" with line extensions and publicity stunts. The piece recounts Novak’s bicycle tale and Doren’s career boost amid name changes and studio promotion while mixing gossip and playful quips from the era.
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Worst Night of Year Looms for Candidates
A political candidate named Ed endures a sleepless election eve filled with fatigue and doubt. He recalls past campaigns, worries about the looming result, and contemplates the toll of endless speeches, public promises, and the specter of choosing politics over sanity. Ed longs for sleep and a psychiatrist as dawn nears.
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Tom Dewey
Prayer Prayer By O L Shelton In Indianapolis
A religious prayer text from Indianapolis Indiana by O L Shelton dean at Butler University urges gratitude for nature and provision. It asks remembrance of field mine earth and sky riches and praises God through Jesus’ name in a closing Amen.
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Echoes of Mart Crash Rumble After 25 Years
Washington columnist James Marlow reflects 25 years after the 1929 stock market crash. He notes its global impact, the Depression, and shifts in American spirit guiding forecasts for stability. He cites Democratic and Republican views on recovery and warnings from economist J Kenneth Galbraith about investor folly.
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Man With Baton Faces Big Stage Goal Carnegie Hall Tale
A detailed profile of Denis Sand zen, a 22 year old aspiring conductor from the 1920s, his one shot at Carnegie Hall, his press and manager interests, and his romantic entanglements with Elizabeth McKee and Claire, plus his evolving career through a decade and a half with orchestras and boards, framed by a broader cultural scene including Wallace Stevens’ 75th birthday tribute and discussions of poets and publishers.
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Selby
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Various Rambles on Elections and Sports Forecasts
A lighthearted column riffs on campaign fatigue and voters. It jokes about election issues, political figures, and the public's delayed choice. The piece also pokes fun at football prognosticators and compares American belief in second chances to sports coaching realities.
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Sterling
Try and Stop Me The Rise To Presidency
An ambitious worker climbs from ten dollars a week to president of the company in a year after starting in the shipping department. The boss notes the rise while the young man asks to tell his mother he won’t be home for dinner. A Christian Advocate quote about ambassadors comes after.
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