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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1952
Page
2
Editorial notes disappointment over moving a Raleigh County poultry processing plan to Greenbrier County. Beckley area promoters still expect a local plant, with a collecting station and a growing poultry output. Egypt's Naguib is accused of ruling with an iron hand as reform debates continue.
In seven weeks Egypt’s post coup government, backed by soldiers and civilians, abolishes aristocracy and fights corruption. Major General Mohammed Naguib emerges as a powerful, modest leader who earns about 4000 dollars yearly, lives simply, and guides a regime reshaping the country after the July 23 coup.
The column jokes about the least popular office worker for delaying vacation till September and boasting afterward. A sighting of a supposed flying saucer is playfully reinterpreted as a flying soup plate. It notes schoolchildren questioning the length of summer break and its jet propelled pace.
Long time Beckley resident Ed Ratcliffe, admired for fairness in business and civic involvement, plans to quit his job, sell his home, and travel with his family as he seeks new pastures for several months. He may move within West Virginia or elsewhere, with friends wishing him well.
New York reports that Gabriel is named as Armstrong’s sole rival among trumpet players with fans joking that he could outplay Satchmo in heaven. Armstrong, 52, says he has no plans to join Gabriel, preferring to continue touring and performing. He recalls starting with a bugle, earning 15 cents, then reaching huge weekly pay and Carnegie Hall concerts. He emphasizes enjoying his work, earning money, and staying focused on his art.
The famed trumpeter Louis Armstrong, 60 to 70 handkerchiefs a day, discusses band life and stomach comfort as he prepares for a fifth European tour. He recalls a Rome audience with the Pope and notes his Broadway credit while acknowledging his vast earnings and recording output.
Beckley soldiers report to Ft. Knox and join units in Korea and Germany. Private Darrel Townsend serves with the 450th Ordnance Ammunition Company in France under European Command. Others include Private Carroll Simpkins heading to Camp Breckenridge for basic training and Private Lloyd Mills in the 102nd Infantry with the 43rd Division in Southern Germany. Airman Geneva Maxwell returns from Fayetteville duties to Lackland Air Force Base. Additional notes cover Navy and Army personnel connected to Beckley, Oceana, and PacksVille amid NATO exercises Main Brace near the North Atlantic and assignments in Japan, Korea, and Germany.
Benjamin F. Fairless of U S Steel warns that growing government intervention in labor management disputes risks eroding freedom and national defense. He urges workers and employers to resolve issues without federal bans on strikes, warning that state action could lead to widespread control and loss of liberty.
In a Cleveland view Senator Taft appears to resist full harmony with General Eisenhower. He criticizes policy details, plans to back his own Senate bloc, and may steer support toward Taft allies, shaping Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Illinois and national strategy as the campaign unfolds.
New York City approves a belt conveyor shuttle for the Grand Central Terminal Times Square line. The plan, by Goodyear and Stephens Adamson, would convert the 34 year old shuttle to moving platforms and rubber belt cars, with a peak capacity of 32 000 passengers per hour per direction.
Film writer Gene Handsucker surveys Indian cinema. He notes India’s vast theater network and long musicals, English taught from British rule, Bombay as production hub, numerous independent producers, long shooting cycles, and modest production costs. He contrasts Hollywood stars, language, and on set intimacy with India’s standards. He warns of labor arbitration trends toward nationalization and reduced free enterprise.
A humorous collage riffs on radio timing brunch programs old wooden nickels and famous figures. Mentions Detroit Tigers first last and Farouk Isle of Capri hotel bills while venting on unemployment costs and a California smoker using one match.
A compilation of light sketches and remarks including Prime Minister Winston Churchill painting for pleasure though not always credited, Ex-President Herbert Hoover vacations in Canada with a jokey clerk, and various quips from professionals like a cigar maker, columnist, tailor, and electrician. The secretary urges stop as the room fills with puns and anecdotes.
This week recalls events from a decade and two decades ago. National administrator William M. Jeffers led the rubber program for the U S government while Raleigh County discussed acquiring land for a Four H Camp playground. The Solomon Islands action saw Japan lose 21 planes in five days as Marines held the line. Dr L G Houser of Beckley became lieutenant governor of the West Virginia Riwanian convention.
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