Pennsylvania swings in presidential voting history
The article traces Pennsylvania political shifts from solid Republican loyalty before the New Deal to mixed results through the mid-1950s. It notes Democratic gains in 1934 and shifting majorities, followed by a Republican comeback in 1948 1952 and 1956, with Governor and Senate races showing Democratic edges as of Congressional Quarterly estimates.
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Woodrow Wilson
T. Roosevelt
Hoover
U. S
Jos
F. Guffey
House of Representatives
Geo. H. Earle
F.D.R
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Eisenhower
Joseph G. Clark
Senate
George M. Leader
Congressional Quarterly
David L. Lawrence
Chiang Kai-shek at 71 A steadfast ruler of Taiwan and China
Chiang Kai-shek nears 71 as the veteran Nationalist leader maintains tight personal control over mainland evacuees and Taiwan's 8 million natives. The London Times notes his stern, uncompromising Methodist persona while his presidency and succession plans focus on Gen. Chiang Ching-kuo. U.S. ties with Dulles underline his stated mission to restore freedom on the mainland.
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China
Man of
Chiang Kaishek
Taiwan
Formosa
London Times
Chiang
Chiang Jui-yuan
Chinese Revolutionary Movement
Chikou
Chekiang
Kuomintang Party
Aeat Sian
Japan
Kuomintang
Ery Yuan
Mei-ling Soong
Shanghai
Mme
Chian
Unite States
Republic of China
Chen Cheng
Chiang Ching-kuo
Dulles
Taiwan Strait
Dr Crane on Science of matching professionals to spouses
Dr George W. Crane argues that professionals and executives need help finding suitable partners, proposing a Scientific Marriage Foundation to certify compatible matches. He recalls lunch with David Kapralik and Mitch Miller, notes ethical concerns about mixing romance and work, and urges readers to request his booklet.
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David Kapralik
Columbia Records
Mitch Miller
New York
Kapralik
Havana
Scientific Marriage Foundation
Crane
Royalty and stars at London floor show gossip column
Jet Set columnist reports Princess Margaret lighting four cigarettes at a chic society ball while Bea Lillie performs a hula hoop routine. Frank Sinatra absent. crowd chants for him. Bea defends Mame and interacts with Antonio the flamenco dancer as Princess Margaret exits around 2 a.m. Meg lights her own cigarettes, crowds crowd the floor.
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Bea Lillie
Frank Sinatra
The
Savoy
Frankie
Miss Lillie
Mame
Marquis of Hamilton
Marquis Doury
Meg
Billy Wallace
Antonio
Bea
Maude
David Pelham
Local Navy Notes Highlight Beckley Families and ServiceTraditions
Serving aboard USS Ranger at Alameda Douglas F Hand son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hand Beckley wife Shelby J Tackett Beckley Depot Larry R Martin Beckley Infantry training Camp Lejeune Norman D Violette serving aboard USS Essex off Formosa husband of Helen Shockly Beckley Returning home aboard USS Fremont after Sixth Fleet service Billy E Poe son of James E Poe Sophia A son weighing eight pounds five and a half ounces born Sept 4 to Mrs Roberta L Stewart wife of Harvey T Stewart Jr at Naval Hospital Bethesda Stewart and wife formerly Eccles reside at Naval Trailer Site Indian Head Md First child named Harvey Taft Stewart
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Ranger
Alameda
Calif
Douglas F. Hand
Joseph W. Hand
Shelby J. Tackett
Third Ave
Beckley
Larry R. Martin
E. W. Martin
Route 1
Camp Lejeune
Essex
Seventh Fleet
Formosa
Norman D. Violette
Helen Shockly
Fremont
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Billy E. Poe
James E. Poe
Sophia
Roberta L. Stewart
Harvey T. Stewart Jr
Naval Hospital
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Stewart
Explosive Ordnance Demolition Technical Center
Indian Head
Harvey T. Stewart
Glen Daniel
Eccles
Harvey Taft Stewart
Naval Trailer Site No. 7
Typical British Soccer Fan Faces Cold and Scalpers
London AP reports a devoted England fan, who digs ditches for the Borough Council and lacks a ticket, confronts the day of a major England versus Soviet Union match. With no tickets and no work day loss funds, he contemplates scalpers at Wembley before deciding his fate.
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London
England
Soviet Union
Wembley Stadium
Legends Junior Editor Quiz and Stadium Fan Tale
A mixed set of items covers a child raised by wolves in legend and Kipling’s Mowgli, plus a chaotic stadium fan scene described as he endures a crowded British football match. The piece blends trivia questions, classic literature references, and a long observational vignette of crowding and delays.
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Romulus
Remus
Mars
Rome
Rudyard Kipling
Moweli
India
Beckley Hall of Fame eligibility hinges on early records
Beckley High School established in 1919 as a tax supported institution. Official scholastic athletic records largely rely on those early records for Hall of Fame eligibility in football and other sports.
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Beckley
Beckley High School
Grass Roots Opinions Passages From Various Papers
A compilation of brief quotations from several newspapers links ideas on finance thrift education mental health unions and social commentary. It notes urban and regional views, sports history snippets, and a Beckley Institute basketball game report with scores and lineups.
Jail break via crude key unlocks Fayette County prison
Fifty years ago The Raleigh Register reports a Fayette County jail escape aided by a crude key made by a prisoner. Seven men and a young boy walked out, three were recaptured within hours. The jail’s locks, once deemed “guaranteed,” were bypassed, leading Sheriff Hawkins to hire a guard while the county court delays upgrading the doors.
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Fayette County
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