Editorial Review on Beckley Parking and Public Lands Policy
The Register defends its past stance on Beckley parking and West Virginia Turnpike lanes while noting shifts after official briefings. It argues for limited funding now and warns against rising public ownership’s tax burden, urging wary views of federal and state land expansion and private collaborations.
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West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Register
West Virginia
Commission
D. Holmes Marton
First Avenue
Prince Street
Beckley Corp
Fayette and
McCreery Streets
Beckley
United States
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Nevada
New England
Middle Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
Mississippi
Washington
Monongahela National Forest
Tygarl
Bluestone
Public Ownership in Free Enterprise Debate Echoes
The piece argues that federal ownership, labeled the favorite whipping boy of free enterprise supporters, targets control of major assets including ocean liners and other national resources as a test of government reach versus market freedom.
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Ocean Line
McCarthy Faces Tough Wisconsin Challenge From Schmitt
Wisconsin primary scene centers on Sen. Joseph McCarthy and challenger Len Schmitt. Schmitt’s 26 hour talkathon drew wide listener traffic and funds, sharpening McCarthy’s need to campaign amid anti McCarthy sentiment in Milwaukee. The Shorewood gathering showed Eisenhower supporters and McCarthy factions clashing over strategy and rhetoric.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
Dwight B. Eisenhower
McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican Organization
Wisconsin
Len Schmitt
Schmitt
Schmit
Shorewood
Herbert Hoover
Gen. Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Walter J. Kohler Jr
National
Wisconsin Republican
Gen
Eisenhower
Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Joe McCarthy
Charles Kersten
James v. Forrestal
Kremlin
McCarth
Gertie Not Great But She s a Star
New York profile of Gertrude Lawrence describes her as a luminous stage presence. It chronicles her rise from chorus girl to theater icon, noting her talent for illusion and magnetic personality that lit up performances even when not the strongest dancer or singer.
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New York
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertle
Tre
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Gertie’s final curtain call and lasting memory
The obituary recalls Gertie as a vibrant stage champion whose career spanned from Lady in the Dark’s opening night in 1941 to a final run in The King and I. Audience and critics remember her energetic presence, resilience through illness, and lasting warmth as a beacon for fellow actors and fans.
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Gertie
Danny Kaye
Jenny
Ike and Stevenson vie for South votes in tense campaign
In Washington, President Eisenhower draws large crowds in the South amid Democratic concerns Florida may swing to the GOP. Stevenson campaigns with more detail on labor policy, delivering a Detroit speech that drew a cooler reaction, while both camps weigh the impact of style versus substance on November’s vote.
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Washington
Stevenson
Eisenhower
South
Philadelphia
Florida
Smathers
Detroit
Hisenhower
Weather and News Humor From The Era
The piece jokes about electronic brain charts and WYONE guesses. It notes European nudists staging an Olympic Games in Switzerland and questions uniform differences. It recalls Boston's Old North Church and its belfry now fitted with a modern fire alarm system as a playful historical reference.
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Electronic Brain
Switzerland
North Church
Boston
Peale Filming TV Talks in Hollywood on Anxiety
New York pastor Norman Vincent Peale and wife Ruth visited Hollywood to film three days of fifteen minute discussions on personality problems for a National Council of Churches project. They worked with producer Paul F Heard in a pastor study setting. The pieces will present simple religious principles to ease tension and calm nerves.
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Hollywood
de Norman Vincent Peale
New York
Dr. Peale
Ruth
Paul F. Heard
National Council of Churches of Christ In America
Marbie Collegiate
Foundation For Religion and Psychiatry
Peales
Atrs
Peale
U.S
Weill
Norman
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie
Rick
Ever Lengthening Shadow of Federal Spending Debate
The article argues the rising federal drain on national income signals growth of big government and centralized power. It compares expenditures from 1929 to 1953, notes substantial state and local taps, highlights waste and booming civilian federal employment, and warns that public money flows to pressure groups amid a looming fiscal danger. It emphasizes vast cross-regional cost burdens and names multiple states and sectors.
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California
Pacific
Mountain
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
United States Department of Commerce
Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Denmark
France
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Nee Aea
Aso
The Ever Lengthening Shadow and Federal Finance
Edwin L. James, once a top Times editor, is recalled for his wit and stubborn soft heart in Paris. A Western motorist is fined for a plaid license plate. A political auction exposes hollow gifts from federal spending. New England bears heavy tax outflow, while subsidies shift power to the federal government. The piece warns against waste, rule by an all powerful state, and urges restraint to preserve self government.
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Edwin L. James
New York Times
Paris
the Times
Aristide Briand
France
James
Geneva
New England
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Argentina
Our
Last Week in Business Shows Upturn in Industrial Output
Production and retail activity climbed after Labor Day, with steel capacity work resuming at 2 077 000 tons the high since before the strike. Crude oil output averaged 6 210 400 barrels daily, electric power use rose 7 percent, and money in circulation neared a record. Retail stores grew 4 percent above a year ago, department sales rose, nonfarm employment expanded, and civilian payrolls reached 9.541 billion. Steelman warned labor disputes could affect defense production.
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T. E. Applegate
New York ii
Dun % Bradstreet
Actioas
Census Bureau
Defense
John R. Steelman
National City Bank of New York
A. W. Zelemek
International Statistical Bureau
New York Central
Buffalo
N. Y
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Steelman
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