Editorial: Kilgore Delay Costs WV Coal Economy
The piece critiques Senator Kilgore for delaying an Atomic Energy Commission project near Portsmouth Ohio that would boost employment and coal use. It notes the plants will burn seven and a half million tons of coal yearly for 35 years, with large coal storage needs, and argues West Virginia miners miss benefits. The editors urge voting for Marland and to rally Democrats on election day.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Portsmouth
Ohio
West Virginia
Truman
Harley Kilgore
New York City
Miami
Fla
AEC
New York
Kilgore
Gallipolis
Madison
Ind
West Kentucky
Indiana
East Ohio
Hedrick Questions and Political Shifts in Sixth District
Rep E H Hedrick signals possible party realignment after gubernatorial defeat. He joined the Sparkman rally with Alabama connections and is rumored to weigh a deal with Rush D Holt. Republicans see a potential break in Democrats while Democrats dismiss it as a grasping tactic by a longtime organizer.
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Rep
E. H. Hedrick
Hedrick
John J. Sparkman
Dr. Hedrick
Sparkman
Alabama Sclon
Rush D. Holt
The
Register
Sixth
Hall
William C. Marland
Nutter warns of free press decline in global outlook
Charles Nutter of International House told visiting Central American journalists in New Orleans that the free press faces decay. He cited closures in Iron Curtain nations, economic pressures, rising production costs, and authoritarian governments as threats to press independence worldwide. He warned American controls and disinformation could erode liberties, urging resolve to preserve truthful reporting amid ongoing battles.
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Charles Nutter
International House
New Orleans
Nutter
Europe
United States
Paper shortage spurs sugar cane waste newsprint idea
In a brief dispatch, the plan converts sugar cane waste into newsprint, championed by Milt the printer. A Japanese candidate faced a quirky scene with Vote for me signs on scarecrows in rural districts after the vote.
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Milt
Sterling
Japan
Virginia Education Views Emphasize Fundamentals
Virginia editorial argues for core subjects reading writing arithmetic, praising State Superintendent Dowell J. Howard and Governor Battle for stressing basics. It criticizes Life Adjustment Education proposals and a New York Times profile index, defending traditional academics and discipline in Virginia schools.
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Dowell J. Howard
Virginia Education Association
John S. Battle
Benjamin Fine
New York Times
National Conference On
Fine
the Times
Illinois
Virginia
Richmond Times
Spain Fights With Debutants Shine In Madrid Bull Arena
In Madrid a Day of debutantes and a veteran matador unfolds as Antonio Pichardo, Mango Cano, and Francisco Pacorro face six bulls. Pacorro is mortally injured, Cano is gored, while Pichardo battles fatigue to slay two bulls including Pacorro's second, in a brutal season finale.
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Madrid
Babe
Spain
Tyro
Antonio Pichardo
Ring
Mango Cano
Francisco
Blasquez Pacorro
Pichardo
Cano
Pacorro
Matador Pichardo Cooly
Dane
Pacorra
Little & Mecock
Today's Prayer and Reflections on Healing Mission
An oration invokes the church as a chosen vessel to heal a troubled world, urging readers to become allies rather than critics. Gene W. Newberry of Anderson College and Theological Seminary signs the prayer, urging weekly exhortation and Christlike witness despite fatigue. A separate arena remark contrasts Pichardo's performance with a veteran bullfight fan’s harsh critique, likening it to a misplaced insult against a legend.
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Jesus Christ
Alren
Gene W. Newberry
Anderson
Anderson College and Theological Seminary
Pichardo
Johnny Mize
Congress Will Control Next President of U S Congress
Washington analysis outlines how the 1953 Congress could limit or enable the president elect. It discusses party majorities in Senate and House, potential landslide outcomes, and how a slim margin would affect proposals and veto battles.
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Congress
U. S
Washington
Eisen Hower
Stevenson
Senate
House of Representatives
Eisenhower
Truman
Bug Dust Scientist Visitor To County Helped Make TV a Reality
Dr E F W Alexanderson a 75 year old RCA engineer visited Slab Fork with his wife and spoke on television history. He helped bring TV to its present state, predicted color TV would be compatible with black and white, and noted RCA and Columbia battles overseen by the FCC. He recalled GE founding RCA after World War I and the Alexanderson alternator enabling long range transmission and multiple stations worldwide.
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RCA
Thomas F. Stafford
E. F. W. Alexanderson
Alexanderson
Austin Caperton, Jr
Slab Fork
Schenectady
N. Y
Radio Corporation of America
David Sarnoff
Mullens
Tams
Columbia
Federal Communications Commission
Dr. Alexanderson
Sarnoff
Owen D. Young
General Electric
United States
Hawaii
Sweden
England
Poland
Farflung Communications Company
Radio
Alexandersons Lasting Impact on Radio and TV Pioneering
Dr E F W Alexanderson, a Swedish American inventor with 40 years of research, pioneered early TV and radio. He watched a simulated naval battle and New York attack at RCA studios and his home, while his work spanned radar and guided missile prospects. He lives in Schenectady with part time roles at RCA and the Sarnoff Center in Princeton.
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Naval Communications
Alexanderson, Et al
Dr. Alexanderson
Schenectady
RCA
Alexanderson
New York City
Korea
Sweden
Germany
Berlin
United States
David Sarnoff
Princeton
N. J
Swing Toward Stevenson Denison Doubts In Late Swing
By Joseph and Stewart Alsop Stevenson campaign insiders show mixed confidence as a late swing to Adlai E. Stevenson grows in weeks before election. Predictions from Dan OConnell and other old bosses contrast with cautious optimism in Stevenson ranks about states from New York to Illinois and beyond.
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Gov. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Wright
Jim Farley
O'Connell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
al O'Connell
Wilson Wyatt
Stephen A. Mitchell
South
Virginia
Maryland
mid-West
Illinois
Minnesota
New York
California
Rhode Island
Washington
Massachusetts
Hollywood By Gene Handsaker
Hollywood reporter profiles Bob Hawk a 25 year radio veteran and CBS quiz show host known for gags and questions. It recounts his career from Chicago teaching English to Oklahoma to disc jockey then on to Take It or Leave It Thanks to the Yanks and the Bob Hawk Show. It notes his search for quiz material his methods and a few jokes about contestants and names.
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Hollywood
Bob Hawk
Sme
Bob
Sgt
Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill
Hawk
Chicago
Oklahoma
CBS
University of California At Los Angeles
Timming
Bergman
Goodman Ace
Ingrid
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
Hinton
Membir OT Tee
Associated Press
AP News
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Schrem
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Repcoesistires
Babe’ Ruths
By Hai Boyle
By James Marlow
Babylon
Sion
Jerusalem
Father Paul Bussard
Catholic Digest
St. Paul
Pacific
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Denis
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Stewart Alsop
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Frank Lausche
Gene Handsaker
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