West Virginia Gubernatorial Field Shifts Amid Party Ties
Editorial weighs the 1950s West Virginia governor race as multiple Democrats and key figures like FE. HE Green William Flannery and public union ties shape the field. It questions if Governor Patteson or UMW influence will decide the outcome and urges grassroots campaigning as voters seek change.
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HE Green
Cabell County
William Flannery
House of Delegates
Bigwigs
United Mine Workers
Beckley
E. H. Hedrick
Cyrus Kump
Elkins
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Hedrick
Frank Taylor
Kanawha
Statehouse
C. Howard Hardesty
Fairmont
J. Howard Myers
Senate
Martinsburg
Harley Staggers
Keyser
Wiliam C. Marland
Glen Rogers
Marland
Patteson
Flannery
UMW
Bill
Pauison
Lindbergh Spying Charge in Goering Biography
A British bio claims Lindbergh spied for the Luftwaffe and sent back crucial information to the United States. The State Department says no knowledge of any mission, but the authors argue the reports fit wartime credulity. The piece notes Lindbergh’s wartime role as a civilian air inspector and adviser to the War Department.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Reichsmarshall
Hermann W. Goering
Lindbergh
Goering
Marshall
Luftwaffe
United States
State Department
UNC Football Coach Rumor Sparks Alumni Debate
Allegations circulate that head coach Carl Snavely may be dismissed at season's end as UNC football struggles. An athletic council member in Chapel Hill says alumni support can force action, prompting questions about who truly runs the school and who controls the football program.
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Carl
Chapel Hill
President's Thanksgiving dinner fuels Vinson succession talk
Washington observers weigh whether President Truman will not run again and if Chief Justice Vinson would be nominated to succeed Dean Acheson. The article explores Vinson's shifting stance, the risks of a political move from the bench, and possible arrangements like an assistant presidency to ease a transition.
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Washington
Key West
Truman
Vinson
Dean G. Acheson
Acheson
Court
State Department
Adelson
Department
Hughes
Atl
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Paul Douglas
Richard Russell
Sen. Douglas
Seain
Korea War Reversal A Year After Inchon
Boyle's Column recalls the Korean War turning point a year ago when a Chinese People's Volunteer Army surge shattered UN momentum near the Yalu. It details the retreat, losses of about 13 000 casualties, and the later stalemate with Seoul and much territory back under Chinese control before a hard fought UN rebound.
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New York
Korea
U. N
U.N
Yongyang
Seoul
Janery
North Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Inchon
ROK
Yalu
Manchuria
T He
Eighth Cavalry
MacArthur
U.S
America
Eightth
Eighth
Tokyo
S@me
W U. N
Armistice Hopes Show Korea War Slows to Christmas
Nation Today reports cautious outlook on ending fighting in Korea. After five and a half months of talks, only one of four major points agreed. if all four met within 30 days, shooting would stop, otherwise fighting would pause along current lines. Key issues include policing, prisoner exchange, and troop withdrawal.
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Washington
Korea
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Yalu River
United Nations
Mnusty
U. S. Army
DeMarco Sisters Star in Skirts Ahoy Movie Scandal
The five DeMarco sisters from Rome arrive in Hollywood to star as singing quintuplets in Skirts Ahoy. They recall early gigs, Fred Allen radio fame, and a mother’s family struggle. Each sister ranges from 18 to 24, with plans for theater bookings at high weekly wages.
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Rome
Anne
Gloria
Jsuy
Brooklyn
DeMarcos
Joan
Terry
Arlene
Joe Pasternak
Copacabana
Fred Allen
Balti More Theater
Toni
Allen
Si51
Cerfisms By Bennett Cerf and Two Silver-Haired Ladies
Two elderly women in a New England town commit an illegal turn and fail to yield to a traffic officer. They flirtatiously respond to the officer at Ye Qlde Waffle Shoppe, and he lets them drive on after a lighthearted exchange. Carlton Alsop laments middle age, joking about ninety-year-olds with friend Bob Sylvester.
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New England
Carlton Alsop
Bob Sylvester
Sylvester
Bug Dust on Aging Women and Graceful Aging
Opinion piece criticizing age masking among older women and some men, arguing aging should be embraced as a source of wisdom. Cites 19th century figures L A Child and Ray Palmer on aging gracefully. Discusses societal pressure to misstate age and the vanity of youth seeking partners in romance.
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L. A. Child
Ray Palmer
Palmer
Akred
Aging, cosmetics and the changing face of beauty culture
In a satirical musings on aging and cosmetics, the piece contrasts past and present beauty practices. It notes how cosmetics and beauty parlors shape perceptions of aged women, likening modern attempts to youth to car overhauls. Martial’s line warns against concealing flaws, suggesting visible aging signals truth over deception.
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Henry Ford
Lizzie
Martial
Palla
Truman Crackdown on Influence Peddlers Review
Probes widen as President Truman faces anger over disclosures affecting his administration. Caudle fired from the Justice Department tax division amid broader Internal Revenue Service misconduct reports and talk of more resignations. A House inquiry targets IRS operations, seeking reforms and Civil Service placement for collectors to curb outside interests. Spilazzo, famed basketball fixer, received eight to sixteen years for bribery along with several players, prompting judge Streit to condemn collegiate corruption and warn of a broader athletic scandal.
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Associated Press
Key West
Truman
Florida Naval Base
T. Lamar Caudle
Congressional
House Ways and Means
California
White House
Caudle
Justice Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Daniel A. Bolich
Bureau
Bolich
Collector of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Internal Revenue
House
Iself
Commissioner of
John B. Dunlap
Salvatore Tartio Spilazzo
Saul S. Streit
New York Cty
Spilazzo Ip
Sollazzo
Edward Gard
Long Island University
Sherman White
Edward Warner
Alvin Roth
New York City College
Harvey Schaff
New York University
Streit
Looking Backward Today 10 Years Ago
H K Baer WV elementary schools supervisor visited Raleigh County schools to study operations. Concord College opened a new library valued at $170000. US Japan relations grew tense amid expected action. Russia reported Nazi advances near Moscow.
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H. K. Baer
West Virginia
Raleigh
Concord College
United States
Russia
Moscow
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Hinton Bobcats
Woodrow Wilson Stadium
Tientsin
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Raleigh Register
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Wo Va
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W. Va
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AP Tews
SAF Tews National
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Ian
Nation Today
James Marlon
Hollywood
Gene Handsacker
Hollywoogd
DeMarco Sisters
Bennett Cerf
Alexander
Eve
Coleridge
Thomas J. Stafford
Joseph Campbell
Cecil R. King
Calif.y
King Committee
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