Eisenhower names Dulles and Wilson for top posts
Editorial lauds President Elect Eisenhower for naming John Foster Dulles as secretary of state and Charles F. Wilson as secretary of defense. It notes Dulles non isolationist stance and firm anti-communist posture, and Wilson's GM leadership and armament production role. Also mentions McKay on watershed policy and confidence in Interior Department stewardship.
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Dwight Eisenhower
John Foster Dules
Charles F. Wilson
Dulles
Republican Party
America
Korea
Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Wilson
General Motors
Governor McKay Seen as Steady Energy Policy Choice
The column lauds Governor Douglas McKay of Oregon for a sane approach to federal state roles in national electric power development. It argues he would counter Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman's push toward socializing the industry and favor the Willamette Valley project over TVA style schemes.
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Douglas McKay
Oregon
Oscar Chapman
Chapman
McKay
Columbia Valley Administration
Little Brother
TVA
Willamette Valley
Our Hat Is Off to William Green and Labor Leaders
A tribute reflects on William Green dying soon after Philip Murray and notes their roles in advancing workers’ rights. It praises improved conditions and wages while cautioning against later labor excesses and possible shifts under political pressure. It honors John L. Lewis and laments not extending Green and Murray’s influence another year.
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William Green
Philip Murray
Green
Murray
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Dwight Fisenhower
Transition tension in 1932 Hoover Roosevelt encounter
The piece recalls the 1932 White House meeting between Hoover and Roosevelt amid bank panics and blame games. It contrasts with 1952 Truman Eisenhower talks marked by cautious cooperation, noting early liaison steps and a move toward closer post election collaboration despite war and inflation pressures.
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Charles F. Barrett
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Hoover
U. S
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Buchanan
Union
America
People Losing Ability To Marvel At Science
In a New York analysis the public grows numb to threats of atomic weaponry. The Pacific H-bomb blast is seen as another fear-inducing event, yet Americans increasingly treat it with resigned apathy, preferring a momentary break from crisis.
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New York
Pacific
Reflection on a Century of Change and Fear
A 52 year old man reflects on rapid modernization from horse to jet, the wonders and blunders of science, and enduring global upheaval. He notes fewer work hours yet heightened fears, longing for safety and a simple fair chance amid a century of mass change and growth.
U. S. Electoral College debate resurfaces amid calls for reform
Washington notes Elmer Davis cites the presidential election process as outdated while Congress fights over a constitutional amendment to split electors by popular vote. The piece recalls transitions and the shifting power dynamics from Adams to Roosevelt and beyond, illustrating enduring tensions over how presidents are chosen.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
New York Times
Davis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Jackson
Douglas
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Massachusetts
Lodge
Ed Gossett
Senate
House
One-Man Ike Drive By Ponca City Druggist
Ponca City druggist T. J. Catalina mounted a long running campaign for Eisenhower starting in 1946. He funded a daily column and Ike buttons, mailed 120000 letters, and organized slogan contests, spending over two thousand dollars on stamps and materials. After Eisenhower’s 1952 nomination win, Catalina retired from politics and planned to focus on humor. He met Ike briefly in Denver and described the encounter with a light air of humor.
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Saul Feldman
Ponca City
Okla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
T. J. Catalina
Ike
White House
Eisenhower
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Catalina
Tke
T. J
Europe
Calzalina
Dee Donohoe
Donohoe
Cazalina
Joe Kanewske
Galveston
Tex
Denver
Subscription rates for Daily and Sunday services
Rates listed for daily and Sunday delivery with advance payments. Three months at 3.50 dollars, six months unspecified, one year at ten dollars. Change of address requires old and new address. Two percent state sales tax applies. Beckley Newspapers excludes responsibility for advance payments to carriers, dealers, or distributors in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
Public Forum Defends Prince Street and Challenges Mayor
A letters page criticizes a Beckley city mayor for labeling Prince Street as undesirable and urges an unbiased view of the street. The writer argues the mayor should investigate and improve Prince Street rather than denigrate it and questions whether enforcement favors a different agenda.
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Prince Street
Forbidden River Chapter Twenty-Four Summit on the River
Lomax McQuestion wrestles with Whrit er and his plan to raid a gold and fur camp aided by the Innocents and Indians. They plan a river party carrying whiskey as a peace gift and a flag of truce to parley, hoping for a nonlethal appeal and possible alliance.
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Lomax McQuestion
Whirter
McQueston
Whitter
Mark
The
Innocents
McQuestion
Rawls
Varna
Sioux Talk On Shore Prompts Tense Standoff
McQuestion and Rawls reach the Sioux camp with gifts as discussion turns to rifles and betrayal rumors emerge about a prior deal at the Devil's Spin. The crew senses danger while a messenger reveals treachery and looming consequences. To Be Continued.
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Whirter
Astrid
Rawls
McQuestion
Raws
Red Cloud
Therne
Ike McQuestion
It Seems Like Yesterday A Mixed World War II Flashback
A compact look back at events from a decade and two decades ago. Reports claim Hitler sent 60 000 tourists and Gestapo squads to Italy to bolster fascist morale and fortify coastlines against invasion. A World War I ace was rescued from the South Pacific and spoke to Pvt Bartek about faith. Also notes Hoover era agency debate, a local fire insurance concern, a Sacred cantata at the Presbyterian church, and a WWI debt survey referenced to congressional leaders.
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Continent
Near East
Adolph Hitler
Italy
South Pacific
Pvt
John F. Bartek
Hoover
Presbyterian Church
Woman of
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