Revercomb and Dewey Dominate WV Senate Outlook
West Virginia watches U S Senator Chapman Revercomb as he faces post Eisenhower era questions about a possible Dewey backed nomination. Revercomb’s past friction with Dewey, McKerran immigration policy, and shifts in GOP support highlight potential Senate confirmation dynamics and intra party tensions.
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West Virginia
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Revercomb
Washington
Taft
Ohio
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Dewey
Republican Party
Brief Facts From Ancient and Modern Times
The north magnetic pole lies in Canada. Licorice and fishy products are used in breakfast cereals to mellow smoking pipes pickle sheet metal and as a foaming agent in beer. The first record of Cyprus records an Egyptian invasion about 1500 B C. Peacocks were pampered at Alexander the Great's court.
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North Magnetic Pole
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Island
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Midnight Earl
Bob Hope
Jackie Gleason
CBS
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Jackie
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Toots
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Ethel Waters
le Ruben Bleu
Isador Lateiner
My Fair Lady
Town Hall
Alfred Ottanio
Stamford
Anita Ekberg
Steve Allen
Profile of Josephine Roche and the UMW Welfare Fund
The piece highlights the UMWA Welfare Fund, its vast West Virginia contributions and social impact, and profiles Josephine Roche a longtime director and trustee. It notes Roche’s rise from technical assistant to administrator of welfare programs, handling pensions and tonnage royalties amid wary industry scrutiny.
Pioneer of UMW welfare fund Miss Roche described as pivotal figure
C d Needy McCue reports miners' welfare program praised by congressional committee as sound and constructive under Miss Roche. Lewis credits Roche with turning controversy into public commendation, detailing her career from police work and Treasury service to Rocky Mountain Fuel leadership and the first Colorado UMW contract.
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Lewis
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John L. Lewis
UMW Fund
Denver
United States Information Service
Washington
Children’s Bureau
Denver Juvenile Court
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
President’s Council On Economic Security
the Treasury
United States Public Health Service
Treasury Department
DeMille's Pyramids and De Carlo Premiere Revelry
At the New York premiere Cecil B DeMille touts building his own pyramids for The Ten Commandments while Yvonne De Carlo praises the spectacle noting Egypt’s monuments lacked luster after modern wear. De Carlo, now settled after marriage to Bob Morgan, shifts back to films and jokes about diaper duty.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Egypt
Yvonne de Carlo
de Mille
Miss de
Mr. de Mille
Mexico
Koofs
Yvonne
Bob
Worry Clinic Case: Ada L. Seeks pregnancy help
In a case file, Ada L. asks if a tipped womb and suspension surgery can aid pregnancy. Dr. Crane warns surgery after ruling out male/female infertility, suggests Rubin test and rhythm theory first, and notes Ada later reports pregnancy. He contrasts pragmatic advice with dramatic medical trends.
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Ada L
Ada
O. K
Eisenhower Faces Four Year Challenge as President
The article argues President Eisenhower must adapt his approach in a new political era. It notes his popular first term, weaker Congressional trust, and the pressure from fellow Republicans and potential successors to craft a stronger party stance while pursuing his agenda.
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Washington
Fisenower
Eisenhower Saust
Hie
Congress
Republican Party
Senhower
Kim
White House
Eisenhower
Urumian
Robert A. Tall
Ohio
Which Came First Ulcer or Pension
New York UO Curbstone notes explore retirement and pensions across generations. The piece contrasts ulcer fears with the rise of the old age pension, arguing retirement can renew purpose despite wary views and financial limits, sharing letters of retirees finding new life and happiness after leaving work at 63.
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New York
Curbstone
Plato
Unsolved mystery behind houseflies and gnats forecasted
A British amateur meteorologist crafts forecasts from fly and gnat behavior. He studies insect motion to predict weather, while a New York dog reportedly tried to swallow a xylophone hammer as a curious incident.
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New York
Hollywood Tales on Film Lengths and Epics
Hollywood debates film runtimes as epics like The Ten Commandments and War and Peace push beyond three hours. Directors like Edward Dmytryk defend longer takes for big stories while actors such as Dick Powell argue 22 minutes could be trimmed to improve any long picture.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Edward Dmytryk
Raintree County
Dick Powell
Tye
Prayer text from First Presbyterian church notice
A midweek prayer request note from Norman D. Kennedy of Rosina Sask for the First Presbyterian Church urges entering God’s house in fellowship and prayer. It seeks the Holy Spirit’s power, a season of refreshment, and spiritual focus amid life’s duties.
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Rosina
Sask
First Presbyterian Church
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God
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