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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1954
Page
4
Editorial note reflects on a daily opinion about humanity. It contrasts two archetypes: borrowers and leaders. The remark attributes a theory that divides the species into dependent and guiding figures, prompting readers to consider social roles and influence.
The Glass House on the Turnpike marks Beckley’s first week as a promising commercial asset with appealing atmosphere, courteous service, and affordable meals. Readers envision further embellishments like private schools, motels, a coal museum, and outdoor drama to attract visitors from beyond the trading area, leveraging Beckley’s climate and scenery to build West Virginia’s top tourist economy.
West Virginia’s first modern expressway drew 26,668 vehicles in three days and prompts plans for northward extension toward the Pennsylvania border. Upstate leaders meet to organize support for linking Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and Panhandle routes, aiming to widen and extend the Turnpike amid public demand for improved highways.
The writer questions city police in Beckley for inaction against college football parlay gambling run by racketeers. They note street corners and coffee houses, urge raids after Charleston’s recent bust, and warn of potential spread to slot machines and broader gambling. The piece laments delayed enforcement and stresses the need for decisive action.
Bug Dust hands the Raleigh Register to Needy McQuade on December 1 as editor. The Raleigh County native brings decades of newsroom experience from The Register and other papers, promising warmth, fairness, and strong storytelling for Beckley and surrounding areas.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh Evening Hours except Saturday and Sunday morning. Managing Editor Thomas F. Stafford. AP news and local content, with national ads through Story Brooks and Finley. Subscription rates listed. WV tax added. Address changes require old and new addresses. Carrier and distributor contractors. no responsibility for advance payments.
New York gossip column notes Aly Khan, praised as the "male Marilyn Monroe" by El Morocco partygoers, dancing all night with many admirers including Princess Francesca Strongoli. It mentions Ethel Merman, Joyce Mathews returning to acting, and other society tidbits about stars and nightlife.
Senate Republican leader Knowland clashed with President Eisenhower over peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union. He urged investigations into foreign policy while highlighting risks of appeasement and Soviet gains, contrasting with Eisenhower and Churchill statements favoring cautious coexistence without appeasement. He also warned that a U.N. exit would follow Red China seating.
BRUSSELS An Irish born widow Mme. Josef Duchene 85 lives alone in a green doorway scarred by a Gestapo bullet. She sheltered two British soldiers during the war earning citations from Belgium Britain and the United States. She recalls hunger danger and the two men she hid 14 months. The British soldiers McCubbin and Canville survived while her daughter died and her husband had already passed. She keeps medals and memories, and her resolve remains firm.
A devotional prayer requesting humility to aid any person in need. The author, Paul S Wright of Portland Oregon, urges grace to serve Christ through simple acts of kindness rather than rush past strangers in need.
In a public defense, the piece argues that both J Robert Oppenheimer and John Paton Davies were not punished for views but for security judgments and truthfulness. It notes Davies was found loyal but with faulty judgment, and that McCarthyism is misattributed to the cases. It highlights the loyalty findings, the role of security review boards, and calls for pension rights correction for Davies.
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