Wyoming County Controversy Over Quote Misconduct
Sam Miniaci of Pineville accuses a Wyoming County officer and a newspaper writer of misquoting a statement about litter laws. The piece defends the writer against the charge, asserts accuracy, cites mine pollution near Pineville, and targets industry influence and local officials amid river pollution showing the Guyan River in black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Miniaci
Pineville
Wyoming County
Ivan Pizzino
Pizzino
Legislative Interim Committee On Natural Resources
Miniaci
nSeg
Emily Post
The
Post-Herald
Island Creek Coal Company
Guyan River
West Virginia
Mind ages fair to 50 prime wisdom myth
Hal Boyle notes a survey showing mental prime at fifty, not twenty six, and jokes about aging, names, and quirky facts. It covers a Detroit judge approving a name change, a sacred Japanese volcano, beards growing rapidly, and various witty sayings. The column compiles humorous tidbits and quotations from everyday life and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Papalexopoulos
Detroit
Papalexion
Eisenhower’s Flexible Talk on Soviet Ties Signals Doubtful Dealings
James Marlow analyzes Eisenhower’s Europe tour remarks as a possible turning point in the Cold War or mere diplomatic hedging. The president stressed not retreating on principles yet hinted at flexible tactics that could signal concessions to Khrushchev. The piece weighs whether the visit will yield real agreements or stay only preparatory chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Eisenhower
Europe
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
Khrushchev
East Germany
Britain
West Germany
France
Washington
Lobbying opinions cross multiple papers and views
A compilation of excerpts from Grassroot Opinions and several editorials. It covers lobbying in the General Assembly and Congress, AFL CIO’s stance on the Kennedy Ervin bill, and concerns about taxation and rising government spending. The excerpts show skepticism toward lobby influence and worry over inflation and public intrusion into labor reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
N. C
Messenger and Intelligencer
General Assembly of Congress
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Executive Council
AFL= CIO
Senate
Afl-Cio
Raleigh and Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery options. Rates shown include annual and semiannual figures for mail, weekly and monthly carrier delivery, with two percent West Virginia sales tax and a disclaimer about carrier payment responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
W.va
West Virginia
Labor Day Origin and Adoption in the United States
The article recounts Peter J. McGuire proposing a September Labor Day to honor workers. The Central Labor Union of New York held the first celebration on September 5, 1882, with parades in Manhattan. It traces the move to national holiday status by 1894 after AFL and state adoptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. McGuire
McGuire
Knights of Labor
Central Labor Union of New York
Manhattan
The
Knights of
American Federation of Labor
Oregon
Colorado
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Congress
Washington
U. S
Pineville
Lion tamers and their simple weapons in the cage
Lion tamers faced with danger reveal tools from a kitchen chair to small whips and pistols with blanks. Trainers rely on outside helpers and caution that wild animals are handled only by seasoned professionals. Mary Logan of Lockhaven, Pa., won $10 for the quiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Logan
Lockhaven
Beckley
Try And Stop Me Try And Stop Me
A string of vintage quips unfolds from social missteps to whispered insults. An Ivy graduate proclaims marriage to a best girl’s sister at a party. A men’s club president misreads perfect attendance reveals. A gossiping salesman, an oculist in pursuit of sight, and a wear buyer’s harsh rebuke all punctuate a brisk, cheeky collage of sharp one liners.
Labor Day values amid litter laws and Lilly reunions
The piece laments modern holiday changes and urges safe highway behavior on Labor Day while promoting free litter bags with classified ads. It recalls the Lilly Reunion at Flat Top, noting its history from 1930 to 1949, key organizers like A. A. Lilly, attendance records, guest speakers, and the eventual discontinuation due to ill health, with a monument at the Lilly Reunion Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald
Flat Top
Cordie Nugen
Lilly
F. Howard Cadle
Haroldt. Stase Son
Ira Lilly
Cool Ridge
Grande Stand
Abe
Franklin Lilely
Connie Francis Dad Picks Sung Tunes For Debut Hit
Connie Francis talks of her father George Franconera who pushed her to record Who's Sorry Now and helped choose songs from demos. She mentions plans for a pink Thunderbird for her 21st birthday on December 12 and reflects on her rise from small records to top singer as Tin Pan Alley courted her father to quit roofing and join her career. The piece covers her family life in Bloomfield New Jersey, shifting music tastes, and other showbiz notes of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Tin Pan Alley
Papa George Franconera
Newark
Daddy
Bloomfield
N. J
Ville
Squaresville
Endsville
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INC
Hal Boyle
Fujiyama
Japan
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Tennessee
Plumnelly
Kathryn Murray
America
ABC
Zip
Grace Downs
Oscar Wilde
Grassroot Opinions
Glen Riddle
Rockdale Herald
J. McQuade
A! Associated Press
Niews
AP_ news
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Labor
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions
United States
Canada
Japanese Islands
Hokkaido, Sakhalin
Shikotan
Netherlands
Italy
World
Limerick
Min
George de Witt
de Witt
Wear
Roy Lee Harmon
A. A
Abe’ Lilly
Sam’ Raborn
Robert
Fanny Moody Lilly
Earl Wilson
Connie Francis
Gal Singer
Midnight Earl
Jackie Gleason
Tommy Leonetti
Dick Roman
Billy Rose
Joan Craweford
Nancy Walker
Sister Eileen
Cab Calloway
Lyda Fairbanks
Barbara London
Danny
Stradella
Richard Nixon
Sophia Loren
Purtier
Castro
N. Y
Pany
Gene Tierney
Switezerland
Janet Gaynor
Adrian
H’wood
Errol Flynn
Majorca
Beverly Aadeland
Earl
Dept
Lone Ranger
Roger Price
God
Jesus Christ
John Sutherland Bonnell
N.Y. C
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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