Thought For Today on Mississippi crisis and Barnett
A critical reflection denounces Mississippi leaders and Governor Barnett for the state’s turmoil. It condemns irresponsible defenders of segregation, urges federal enforcement, and warns that anti federal actions risk violence and foreign derision. The piece critiques white Southern attitudes and questions future steps.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Barnett
Alabama
United States
Tribute to Mr Sam Rayburn Commemorative Stamp Issued
A new Sam Rayburn stamp honors the long service of the congressman and former House speaker who guided major laws from 1933 to 1961. The stamp portrays him before the Capitol dome, reflecting his historic influence and televised presence at Democratic conventions.
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Sam Rayburn
Sam’s
Congress
Rayburn
Meres
House of Representatives
Rural Electrification Administration
Sam
Capitol Dome
Deinked Newsprint Boosts Reuse as Packers Questioned
New Jersey publishers pioneer ink removal on old newsprint to create recycled stock. Deinking, once impractical for newsprint due to fiber soaking, now yields paper equal in quality to wood pulp, easing timber demand while prompting worry about replacing packing dishes.
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New Jersey
Cuba Resolution Faces Rough Path In Congress
The Cuba resolution passed the Senate 86 to 1 but faces an uncertain House fate. The piece, shaped by the administration yet rooted in Dirksen’s push for a Formosa style stance, follows a troubled sequence of debates and shifting signals from Kennedy and congressional leaders.
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Washington
U.S
Cuba
Dean Rusk
Formosa
Congress
China
Senate
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Senate Department
Ike
State Department
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Mike Mansfield
Montana
General Eisenhower
White House
Jack Miller
Rtown
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
Berlin
Mansfield
Hoover book makes case against communism for American readers
Washington window column urges General Eisenhower to read J Edgar Hoover's new book A Study of Communism. It argues the work explains Communist premises and argues why the American system is superior, framing it as a tool to teach youth and defend the American way.
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Washington
UPI
Gen
Eisenhower
J. Edgar Hoover
NATO
Commie
West Point
IDR
U. S. Supreme Court
Hoover
America
Cuba
Joe
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pentagon
War College
National Defense
Jeh
United States
Supreme Court complexion frames public debate this year
The piece surveys how the Warren Court's liberal and conservative wings shape rulings as justices shift with appointments. It notes Kennedy era appointments, the dynamic between justices like Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan, Goldberg versus Clark, Harlan, Stewart, and the evolving perception of judicial restraint.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Warren Court
Warren
Tom C. Clark
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Goldberg
Supreme Court
Clark
San Francisco
Green Bank Observers Enjoy Unusual Freedom at Telescope Site
The Beckley area crew at Green Bank includes James Fred Crews Omar Bowyer Howard Brown and M T Wasle connected locally by marriage. They discuss telescope operation noise ratios from the 40 foot to the 300 foot and the calm campus atmosphere that allows self guided work while scientists travel from many regions.
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Green Bank
Beckley Area
Observatory
James Fred Crews
Omar Boyer
Howard Brown
M. T. Wasle
Robert Kind
Crab Orchard
Ted Riffe
Frank Perry
White Sulphur
Crews
Bowyer
Woodrow Wilson High School
Waslo
Keep America Beautiful Aids State Efforts Across West Virginia
West Virginia public life features a centennial push with Dorothy Callison on Arthur Godfrey’s show and Ray George outlining Barron’s cleanup program at a Gulf workshop in New Orleans. Bond payrolls rise as 1658 state workers participate in August. Ronnie Bostic, ex Benwood and Marshall football player, becomes the new State House guide. Fire Marshal Wright warns of indifference and vows legal action against several institutions to enforce safety rules.
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Donald F. Fannin
United Press International
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Dorothy Callison
Miss Callison
W. W. Barron
Gulf State
Keep America Beautiful Inc
New Orleans
Ray George
Barron
Gulf States
Keep America Beautiful
Statehouse
George
Shall
Ronnie Bostic
Benwood
South Charleston
Bostic
Marshall
B. E. Wright
Wright
Pastor Reappointed in Raleigh First Methodist Church
Rev Ross Culpepper was reappointed pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church for another year by Bishop Wallace E Brown at the annual conference in Clarksburg Dr E J Bird who preceded Culpepper was reappointed to the Wayside church in Parkersburg
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Raleigh Register
Ross Culpepper
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wallace E. Brown
Clarksburg
E. J. Bird
Culpepper
Wayside Church
Parkersburg
Students depart for Virginia Tech and Carnegie Tech
00 Years Ago From the 1912 Files Of Harry Bibb left last week for Blacksburg Va where he will resume his course at the Virginia Polytechnical Institute George B Baker left this week for Pittsburgh Pa where he will enter the Carnegie Technical Institute and pursue a technical course in the coming year.
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Raleigh Register
Harry Bibb
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
George B. Baker
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Technical Institute
New York Voters Lucky Two Fine Governors Compete
In Syracuse, New York, the 1950 Democratic convention showcased a split between reformers and party bosses led by Ed Flynn. Walter Lynch, dubbed Mr Unknown, faced opposition from Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and backed Morgenthau emerged as a capable, principled choice. Voters can pick between two first rate men.
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Syracuse
New York
Rochester
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Walter Lynch
Lynch
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
Unknown
Flynn
Carmine DeSapio
Eleanor Roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
Wagner
Robert M. Morgenthau
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Jacob Javits
Bob Morgenthau
Kefauver
Tammany
Morgenthau
Adam Clayton Powells
Charlie Buckleys
Robert L. Patterson
Rockefeller
Beckley Newspapers Rates and Delivery Terms
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation the notice lists subscription rates by mail and home delivery, carrier charges, and address change instructions. It notes state sales tax and that carriers are independent contractors with Beckley not responsible for advance payments.
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Becklicy Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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