Editorial Review and Opinion on Kilgore Querks and Foreign Policy
Editorial questions Senator Harley Kilgore s conduct in Washington amid tax probe and a Mercury article. It cites Caudle Parkersburg bureau issues and asks Kilgore to defend against charges, urging fuller disclosure. It also discusses Bolivian copper unrest, Peronist influence in Paraguay and regional stability, warning that U S good neighbor policy may need revision to preserve democratic alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United’ States
Harley Martin Kilgore
T. Lamar Caudle
Kilgore
Capitol Hill
West
Parkersburg
Internal Revenue Bureau
William Bradford Huie
American Mercury Magazine
Huie
Kil
South American Peronism Shapes Hemisphere Risk
AntiAmerican sentiment grows as strong men aligned with Peronism appear across South America. The piece warns that Transnational influence and resource-rich nations like Chile and Argentina could destabilize allied power dynamics, with 33 percent of regional influence cited and emphasis on maintaining friendly ties to curb dangerous shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peron
South America
Tran
U. S
Chile
Argentina
Blood for Korea and home, a stalled program
The editorial laments dangerously low blood supply as Truman appeals for more donations. It blames apathy among the public and medical staff for weak participation in the Red Cross Blood Donor Program, warning that shortages endanger soldiers in Korea and civilians at home. It urges the medical profession to fully engage or more lives will be lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Korea
Truman
American Hospital Association
Kiwanis Pins Growth from Detroit to Beckley Kids Day
The article traces Kiwanis International from its 1915 Detroit origin to 3,500 clubs and 225,000 members, detailing its purpose, districts, and the Kids Day program. It highlights national and local efforts to aid under privileged children through medical care, camps, lunches, and milk donations, and notes Beckley’s upcoming Kids Day observance and the drive for broad community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Beckley
Detroit
America
Canada
Hamilton
Ont
Kiwanis International
Denver
Kiwanis Club
United States
National
Kids’ Day Foundation
Kids Day Fund
National Kids' Day Foundation
Not Political War To The Men in Korea
New York reportage on Korea frames the war as a life and death issue for soldiers. Bill Mauldin uses Joe’s front line letters to portray a grim, persistent battle, morale in forward units, and the slow, grinding nature of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
New York
Bill ‘Mauldin
Bill Mauldin
Mauldin
Joe
Tetters Home
Willie
America
Prayer dedication by Norman D. Kennedy at Regina church
A brief prayer invocation from Norman D. Kennedy of First Presbyterian Church Regina Sask seeking divine guidance for teachers and learners. The text requests that holy desires be subdued and that truth seeking will promote human happiness and reveal divine love in creation. Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Kennedy
Regina
Sask
First Presbyterian Church
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
North Atlantic NATO exercise aboard USS William C. Lawe features fireman Ernest Hutchens son of Beckley couple while Pfc Dallas V Epperly graduates at Augsburg Germany and serves in 172nd Infantry Regiment. Chief Warrant Officer John R Chrisley assigned to Frankfurt Military Post in charge of non perishable supplies. Marine Sgt John R Coponiti spends 10 days with Beckley parents. Pfc Thomas D Ellison graduates from Army Engineer School at Murnau Germany and serves with 594th Field Artillery Battalion. Cpl Thomas E Harper on 15 day leave from Parris Island where he teaches at the Marine rifle range. Edwin R Lilly serves aboard destroyer USS John R Pierce in Korean waters as TF 77 strikes deep in Communist Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Lawe
North Atlantic
Main Brace
Ernest 4A. Hutchens
Carl E. Hutchens
Route 1
Beckley
Jessie Lee Hutchens
Newport
R. I
43Rd Infantry Division
Augusburg
Germany
Dallas V.epperly
Oaks Hill
172Nd- ‘Infantry
Epperly
Europe
Frankfurt
John R. Chrisely
W. H. Chrisley
United States Army
Chrisley
China
Macao
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Mildred
Colorado Springs
Colo
John R. Coponiti
Domontck Coponiti
Worley Road
Second Ordnance’ Battalion
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Army
Murnau
Pie
Thomas D. Ellison
James el- Hisari
Ghent
Corps of Engineers
Pfc
Ellison
594Th Field Artillery Battalion
Mannheim
Parris Island
D. C
Marine Rifle Range
Cpl
Thomas E. Harper
P. R. Harper
Daniels
Marines
John R. Pierce
Edwin R. Lilly
Oscar C. Lilly
Shady Spring
Rosalié R. Lilly
John R.pierce
Campaign Tours Gain In Length and Breadth
Campaign tours are expanding in scope with candidates crisscrossing the nation by land and air. Arthur Edson notes the unprecedented reach of modern contests as voters hear candidates in person and on radio and TV, tracing the idea back to 1821 and 1836 and contrasting later figures like Lincoln Coolidge and Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Edson
Washington
William Lowndes
South Carolina
Lowndes
William Henry Harrison
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Harrison
Lincoln
Calvin Coolidge
George Stimpson
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Webster
Clay
W. C. Rives
Silas Wright
James Buchanan
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Ce Ci B De Mille Orders Giant Interpreter’s Bible
Abingdon Cokesbury Press reports a rush order from a Beverly Hills bookshop for a giant new interpreter's Bible in 12 volumes totaling 10,000 pages priced at 50 pounds. The order bears a feminine note naming Ce ci B. De Mille as the purchaser, signaling a Hollywood tie to biblical themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Abingdon - Cokesbury Press
New York
Nashville
Beverly Hills
Ceci B. de Mille
Special Stamp Honors Your Carrier Week Feature
About Newspaper Week and a three cent stamp honoring newspaperboys. Some 250,000 carriers nationwide will deliver defense bond leaflets with papers. Story recounts thrift clubs started in Philadelphia in 1946 and prior war efforts selling stamps. Mentioned are Standard Times in New Bedford and their 1,078 boys with sports, band, and scholarship programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks & Finley Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Se Gs Ae
Alex ‘Ax
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
United States
U. S
United States Treasury Department
International Circulation Managers’ Association
Standard Times
New Bedford
Mass
New England Circulation Managers’ Association
Canada
Rayburn Seen as Democratic Washington Spokesman
In a post November defeat scenario Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas emerges as the likely Democratic spokesman in Washington. The piece notes his long service, cross-faction appeal, and premier status among party leaders, with Stevenson and Truman also discussed as potential figures. It also covers Harriman rebutting Byrnes’ Eisenhower backing and a push by business leaders for tariff reductions to bolster noncommunist economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa Washington
Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Texas
Roosevelt
Truman
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Missouri
Rayburn
Senate
Harriman
Democratic National Committee
South Carolina
Jimmy" Byrnes
Dwight’ D.°. Eisenhower
GOP
W. Averell
Mutual Security
Byrnes
Eisenhower
MSA
Stevenson
Have You Registered to Vote It’s Your Country Too
In a historical column urging participation, S Roger Brown discusses the 1773 Boston tea party and the long arc to representative government. It argues voting is a core liberty, cites statistics from past elections, and stresses individual impact through single votes and civic duty versus obligation. The piece urges readers to vote on November 4, urging civic engagement through the Beclley Junior Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters, and concludes with a direct question: Are you going to vote?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Roger Brown
Boston
Mass
United States of America
England
Republic of Texas
United States
Indiana
EL Aa. Hannegan
United States Senate
Hannegan
Senate
Texas
Congress
Andrew Johnson
Union
Andrei
Tagay
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
League of Women Voters
Hollywood By Gene Handencker on Ethel Merman return
Hollywood on the first day of Call Me Madam filming Ethel Merman welcomes with bouquets from Judy Garland Sid Lutt and others Her character mirrors Luxemburg envoy Merman plans a lighter schedule next year seeking another film and a possible TV spot Donald O Connor calls her a down to earth person and they share a taste for steak one of the two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ethel Merman
Hopalong Cassidy
Ethelll
Judy Garland
Sid Lutt
Lia Merman
Perle Mesta
Madam
U.S
Luxemburg
Van
Evie Johnson
Miss Merman
Rau
Me Madama
Ethel
Alexander
Ty Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Donald
O' Connor
George Sanders
O'Connor
Merman
Connecticut cigar festival touts state grown tobacco merits
Wiltom Rin notes Connecticut grown tobacco at a cigar festival while Grandpappy Jenkins counters that the Pittsburgh stogie may also trace origins elsewhere. The exchange hints at regional pride and lingering curiosity about historic origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
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RFC
Bolivia
Paraguay
Brazil
Columbia
Themas Stafford
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton W. Va
Wanis
Hal Boyle
By Peggy Kessinger
By James Marlow
General Electric
Philip’ D. Reed
Eastman Kodak
Marion B. Folsom
Committee
Russia
Congressional ‘Authority
Gene ‘Handencker
Wiltom Rin
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