Death doors to life in Massinger editorial review
Editorial weighs economy in Grady Quicksey release after five months of a 12 month sentence. Judge Harry L. McCreery says the move saves county money but questions linger about public safety and potential rise in crime in Raleigh County. The piece argues economy should not trump law and order.
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Pillip Massinger
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Grady Quicksey
Quicksey
West Virginia
U. S. Southern District Court
Atlanta
Raleigh
McCreery
Bus Lines War Over West Virginia Turnpike Service
A Public Service Commission hearing is set to decide bus rights on the West Virginia Turnpike between Charleston and Princeton. Consolidated Bus Lines seeks three daily express trips linking Charleston to Bluefield and connecting with its southern coal field feeder routes, while Greyhound proposes three interstate runs through Charleston and Bluefield to Florida with reserved seats. The decision aims to maximize service coverage and efficiency for West Virginia citizens.
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Public Service Commission
Consolidated Bus Lines
Bluefield
West Virginia Turnpike
Charleston
Princeton
Consolidated
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit
Beckley
Florida
West Virginia
Gideons International Founded By Traveling Men In Wisconsin
Two traveling men in Boscobel Wisconsin formed an association after nightly devotions. John H Nicholson Samuel E Hill and William J Knights joined to create Gideons Charles their group grew to 600 in a year and now nears 20000 members in the US Canada and other countries They distribute pocket size New Testaments to servicemen and have reached the 25 millionth Bible. In Beckley area they spoke to over 40 churches last Sunday detailing their quiet, forceful work for humanity.
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Boscobel
Wis
John H. Nicholson
Samuel E. Hill
William J. Knights
Gideons
United States
Canada
Beckley
Bug Dust: Cat Homeward Homing Tale from Beaver
Mrs. A. G. Wilcox of Beaver narrates a renewed cat saga when Linda the mother cat and her kittens, saved from death at the Animal Shelter, return home with paw wounds after a long journey to Midway. The tale echoes a prior Shady Spring to Hinton voyage.
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Shady Spring
Hinton
A. G. Wilcox
Beaver
Mrs. Wilcox
Linda
Superhuman strength saves friend in farm field accident
Ralph Wellman lifted a heavy mower to free Bobby Hager after a tractor rolled, carrying him to a pickup then Oak Hill hospital. The rescue was heroic but Ralph later suffered severe muscle and nerve damage, with doctors unsure if full recovery is possible. Bobby returns to school. Ralph's prognosis remains guarded.
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Ralph Wellman
Willis Wellman
Hico
George Lawless
Charleston Gazette
Ralph
W. E. Campbell
Clifty
Bobby Hager
Leon Hager
Victor
Hager
Bobby
Oak Hill
Campbell
Ansted
Naleigh Register ads and subscription rates
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes evening and Sunday morning editions with rates by mail and delivery. The notice lists editor Thomas F. Stafford and associates, associated press rights, and subscription prices including daily, Sunday, and combined plans with WV tax note. It also notes carrier independence and payment terms.
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New Bex
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
Brooks & Finley Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
West Virginia
Pally
Ava Gardner Aims for New Romantic Sparks After Frank Split
Ava Gardner discusses past marriage to Frank Sinatra and life after divorce while touring, noting she has no home but Nevada and calls herself a gypsy. The interview touches on her dog Rags, music on shoots, and possible future film plans.
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New York
Earl
Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra
Frank
Ava
Rags
California
Life
Philipe Halsman
M-G-M
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood
Nevada
Queen of the
Attitude of Stay-at-Home Voter Is a Serious Problem
Washington reports a key finding from Columbia University and Michigan surveys on voter nonparticipation. The studies show many non-voters act deliberately, with 29 percent intending to vote and 64 percent not intending to vote pre-election. implications discuss how stay-at-home voters influence party outcomes and historical patterns in 1940 through 1952 elections.
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Washington
Bureau of Applied Research
Columbia University
Erie County
Ohio
Columbia Survey
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Truman
Taft
Mike di Salle
Senate
Bricker
Dewey
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Pvt Robert L Mullins Jr of Coal City begins advanced training at Fort Campbell Kentucky with Company B 645th Engineer Battalion. Airman Third Class James D Meadows arrives at O Hare for duty after enlisting in June. Norma Jean Barnabi of Prosperity serves with the Women's Army Corps in Austria. 2nd Lt Glenn D Ward of Sullivan, a West Virginia University graduate, leads a platoon with the 434th Engineer Construction Battalion in Korea.
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Fort Campbell
Robert L. Mullins Jr
Robert L. Mullins
Coal City
Mullins
Army
Mth
National Defense
O'Hare
Park Ridge
James D. Meadows
Hulbert A. Meadows
Pine St
Beckley
Meadows
Air Force
United States
Austria
Women’s Army Corps
Pfc
Norma Jean Barnabi
Mary Stewart
Prosperity
Pfe. N. J. Barnabi
WAC
1277Th Area Service
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Fort Lee
Fort Dix
Woodrow Wilson High School
Booster Club
434Th Engineer
Korea
Glenn D. Ward
James W. Ward
Sullivan
Fort Belvoir
West Virginia University
Non-Driver to Remain Machine Age Parasite
A New Yorker explains a chosen life as a non-driver, enjoying taxi travel over car ownership. He argues urban driving costs, the relief of not steering, and the ironic social feedback from motorists while noting the appeal of scenery and freedom from traffic hassles. He cites historic figures who never learned to drive and ends by asserting his stance.
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New York
America
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Galileo
Abraham
Lincoln
Albert Einstein
Manhattan
Prayer on Discovery of America and Spiritual Courage
A prayer exhorts readers to discover unseen spiritual reserves and neighborly kindness. It frames America’s discovery as a prompt to seek internal and biblical riches, inviting a voyage of faith with Jesus Christ led by Carl Heath Kopf of Washington, D C.
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God
America
Jesus Christ
Carl Heath Kopf
Washington, D. C
First Congregational Church
Republicans fret over midterm coattails in 1954 race
President Eisenhower reduces district focus to a national plea while Republicans face a slim two Senate and three House margins. With 37 Senate seats and 432 House seats at stake, GOP fears midterm losses could endanger control.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Maine
House
Congress
Democrats
White House
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