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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1952
Page
2
A editorial compares city rent control moves with county court action, urging a six month continuation of controls amid housing shortages. It also weighs Senator McCarthy's political impact, cautioning against overreaction while noting his influence and the public voting trend in Wisconsin.
The piece portrays Joseph McCarthy as an enigmatic and bombastic figure whose aggressive attacks on public figures defy congressional immunity. It argues his unsportsmanlike tone and unsavory demeanor contrast with his electoral success and role as spokesman for taxpayers, critics of government, and those unsettled by international tension.
Governor Adlai Stevenson addresses the American Legion to resist special interests and privilege. He reaffirms placing national interests above group favors, easing doubts about extending this stance to labor and other powerful groups. The Democratic nominee presents a candid campaign focused on issue based, demagoguery free, with a clear stand against government corruption. He earns the trust of delegates and makes Democrats proud.
Curbstone observations on women in New York plates mock gender roles with quips on honesty, behavior, and romance. The piece riffs on wives, widows, and femininity, noting stereotypes and mixed truths about courtship, marriage, and daily interactions.
Today's prayer requests guidance to align daily plans with divine will. The message asks unity with others advancing the Kingdom and seeks blessing on all endeavors in the Spirit of Christ. Dudley Strain, minister at First Christian Church in Salem, Oregon, signs the plea.
Brief note questions Moscow’s claim as Russia finishes a 27 story high rise. Skeptic questions if the feat means a world record.
Fall colors spread across hills and lawns as spring vibes surface in places. Daniels home sees two apple trees bloom with fruit. A WV group chides grass neglect and fixes stadium access. Concord College seeks missing Raleigh Mountain professors. Breckenridge Baptist Ladies Aid planted cane for church funds, aiming for 300 gallons molasses.
Peggy Kessinger details servicemen connected to West Virginia towns on Arctic resupply missions and other postings. Charles Palmer of Shady Spring and Thomas Allen of Coal City sail northern waters aboard USS Atka. Pic William Mullins rests in Japan during leave. Frank Campbell of Oak Hill serves in Germany with the Second Armored Division. Charles Woody, Bud, promoted in Yokohama. Floyd Presnell of Glen White completes ten months in Korea with the Seventh Infantry Division. Others include Robert Lytton awaiting a home call from Japan and Monty Massey advancing to sergeant first class in Korea. Kenneth Parisean on recruit duty with the First Cavalry in Japan.
President Truman and Senator Taft will heat up the campaign against Eisenhower and Stevenson, trading rough rhetoric as both sides push for advantage. The veteran pair aim to keep the political blaze high by election day with Sparkman and Nixon on tap as potential vice presidential helpers.
William Ritt lampoons American appetite for danger and grand promises. A Paris expedition misreads Noah's Ark, rockets may reach 1000 miles in five years per Washington researchers, and a jab at stale baseball errors rounds out a brisk humorous column.
Washington reports mix of uncertainty as John L. Lewis contours coal talks this year. He shifts focus between anthracite and soft coal negotiations, signaling possible staged entry with smaller groups before confronting northern and western operators. Hotel managers fear inauguration crowds and repeat 1948 booking woes. Pentagon insiders predict Lt. Gen. Lewis Pick faces sharp Senate critique over North African base costs.
Hollywood writer James Bacon notes Sam Katzman’s Cleopatra project starring Rhonda Fleming, reimagining Caesar and Mark Antony with a young Roman soldier. Katzman champions virtuous heroes, trims history, and teases box office success while Hollywood hunts cliffhangers. Other items cover Marilyn Monroe army recruitment photos and Tony Curtis high magic in Houdini biography, with quips about contracts.
Clarksburg i-Rush D Holt Republican nominee for Governor accuses the state of paying travel costs for civil servants on non official trips. He cites hotel bills and a letter urging attendance at meetings and a WVU Washington and Lee game, warning of a travel racket in state politics. The remarks drew a large crowd at the Stonewall Jackson hotel.
Edie Cantor quips about star overnight fame. veteran theatre insight notes years of hard knocks needed. A collection of cartoonish lines from Cerfisms and a teenage exam paper anecdote are highlighted.
A retrospective notes events from a decade past including the Beckley WPA offices being cut, a fatal head on collision near Ghent on Route 19 21, Vichy French requests armistice talks, and Carl Riggs promising better coordination. Also mentioned are Tom C Townsend’s gubernatorial campaign rally, Germany’s rearmament hints, and a liquor raid near Baileywood.
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