Coal strike fears ease as UMW and Northern operators sign deal
Editorial notes that three years without major stoppages point to a peaceful year ahead. A potential Southern coal field strike nears Oct 1 but appears unlikely as United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis and Northern operators reach terms. The agreement should boost payrolls in Beckley area as coal demand shifts with market changes, though softer markets may shorten future weeks.
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United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Umw-Northern
Gulf
New River
Greenbrier
Beckley
Worse Things to Come Capsule War Warns of Escalation
A wartime column warns that air raids in Korea intensify with the Far Eastern Air Force strengthened by 40 percent in three months. Major targets including rail centers and war factories are hit, signaling broader destruction and fear of a wider conflict.
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Korea
Far Eastern
Russian Siberia
North Korea
North
Town State University Pipers Charm Scots in Cross Cultural Parade
120 Town State University girls performed bagpipes in kilts, visiting Aberdeen after city fathers approved a parade of half naked chorus girls. The joyful reception showed how music and culture can bridge suspicions and foster friendship across borders despite lingering tensions between groups in America and Britain.
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Falk
Newcastle
Scotland
Town State University
Aberdeen
McCormicks
America
Bevans
Britain
Moscow Radio Reports 135 Year Old Russian Discovery
Moscow radio notes a 135 year old Russian, a man who has not claimed inventing longevity. He is described as lucky, having lived 134 years before communism.
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Moscow
Radio
The
Russki
Nixon Should Withdraw From Ticket Says Post
The Post calls for Senator Nixon to withdraw after admitting questionable gifts amounting to 18000 dollars and failing to report them. It argues his conduct disqualifies him from the Eisenhower ticket and urges the Republican Party to replace him to restore public confidence and demonstrate a clean government.
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Nixon
Post
William M. Boyle
Guy Gabrielson
RFC
United States
Eisenhower
Ike
Executive Department
Washington
Look Magazine
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Breathless Beer and the Breathless Claim Debate
A tongue in cheek discussion mocks a British claim of a breathless beer using a chlorophyll process. It suggests Pravda and Moscow studies dispute novelty and hints at Soviet origin of many claims, while lampooning Russian priority and a jab about American baseball history.
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New York
Pravda
Pinsk
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Soviet claims and Western gadgets mix in curious propaga
A dated column mocks Soviet propaganda by cataloging invented items and wartime innovations, contrasting Russian claims with Western progress. It lampoons the USSR for boasting about basic technologies while highlighting a satire of their science and warfare advances.
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Lapta
Alexander Graham Bell
Pavel Schilling
Russia
America
Ivan
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Military men in eight weeks of training at Camp Irwin California include Cpl Jack D Thompson son of H L Thompson Sophia. P FC Roy D Rice of Garten graduates from Munich Germany Non Commissioned Officers Academy entered Army March 1951 and serves as truck driver with 109th Combat Engineer Battalion. Pvt Warren F P Gregory of Glen Morgan is assigned to First Cavalry Division in Japan after February 1952 enlistment. Airman Kenneth J Hale of Pemberton reported to Lawson AFB Fort Benning Georgia. Junior M Blevins engineman first class from Sophia was initiated into Royal Order of the Polar Bear aboard USS Requisite crossing the Arctic Circle as hydrographic survey ship aids Arctic resupply. Lesley C Snead of Whipple promoted to private first class with Seventh Infantry Division Korea since March 1952 now in L7th Infantry Regiment tank company. wears CIB and Korean Service Medal with one star. Sgt Richard L Biggs of Beckley earned Combat Infantryman Badge while with 25th Infantry Division in Korea. veteran of WWII and supplier sergeant, in Korea since last May. Bert (Robert) Adkins of Mac Arthur stationed in Germany with 17th Airborne Division. trained at Camp Breck and attended Woodrow Wilson High. left for Germany August 12 after basic at Fort Jackson. Robert Bailey of Glen Rogers spending five days rest and recuperation leave in Japan before returning to 35th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. son of Matt Bailey.
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Seventh Army
Munich
Germany
Pfc
Roy, D. Rice
Garten
Pfc. Rice
Army
109Th Combat Engineer Battalion
Requisite
Arctic Circle
M. Blevins
E. M. Blevins
Sophia
Arctic
25Th Infantry
Korea
Richard L. Biggs
Beckley
Biggs
35Th Infantry Regiment
Oak Hill
Eternaiee
Robert Ad
Kins
Mie
Wayne
Adkins
Mac
Arthur
Camp Breckenridge
Woodrow Wilson High School
Public Forum Rate of Building Signals Housing Shortage
The Register notes readers blame rent controls for low rents that deter repairs and new housing while tenants struggle with higher costs. The letter cites frozen prices and materials as key, observes Raleigh County rapid home building with many houses sold before completion, and voices concern over an ongoing housing shortage amid rising prices and wages. Jack A. Nuckers, President County Court of Raleigh County, frames the issue.
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the Register
Raleigh
Jack A. Nuckers
President County Court
Raleigh County
Youre Telling Me! By William Ait satire riff
The piece parodies political rhetoric with digressions on Red Korea truce talks and a New England vacation sighting. A political observer notes a possible Democratic tactic, while referencing a one man team and a general with football history in a humorous, brisk column style.
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Truman
Stevenson
Ihe
Cerfisms By Bennett Cert
A Stamford celebrity scene centers on Herbert Mayes editor of Good Housekeeping Magazine. His lavish home contrasts with scarce staff as a couple meets Mayes in his study. The butler asks what Mayes does and learns his role, prompting an astonished reaction.
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Stamford
Conn
Herbert Mayes
Good Housekeeping
Hilda
Finale on Nationwide Political Roundup Eisenhower Out in Front Now
Nationwide AP survey of editors and reporters shows Eisenhower leading over Stevenson if the election were held today. Editors expect a GOP edge in rural areas and strong showings in the South, with mixed gains in New England and a 295 electoral vote tally possible if all doubtful states tilt GOP. Stevenson could net 2170 votes, needing 49 more to reach 266.
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Douglas
Cornell
New York
Dwight D.eisenhower
Adlai E. Steverson
Eisenhower
Hisenhower
Stevenson
New England
Maine
Vermont
Eifsenhower
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Thomas Dewey
LKB
You Registered to Vote Its Your Country Too
William C Marland Democratic candidate for governor urges citizens to vote stressing democracy as everyone’s business. He notes low U S voter turnout, urges informed choices, and warns against minority rule versus a genuine majority. Tomorrow: Hulett Smith.
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William C. Marland
United States
America
Hulett -C. Smith
Jacks Eyes Oscar Run For Fox In Man on a Tightrope
Bob Jacks son-in-law of Darry Zanuck heads Fox production of Man on a Tightrope set to shoot near Munich and Czech Slovakia in 1954. Adolphe Menjou and Fredric March star in a circus drama about escaping Communist interference, with Robert E. Sherwood screenplay and Elia Kazan directing.
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Fox
Munich
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Adolphe Menjou
China
Fredric March
Robert E. Sherwood
Elia Kazan
Jacks
Zanuck
The Hunt by Warren Carrier review in Guidepost Literary
The Hunt follows Chris a fugitive who kills in anger and flees Indiana toward the mountains. Josephine George and a young Tim converge at a mountain cabin as secrets and shifting loyalties ignite a dramatic, bloody aftermath. Carrier’s fresh vocabulary earns interest despite tangled motives.
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W. G. Rogers
Warren Carrier
New Directions
Chris
Arma
Indiana
Josephine
George
Tim
Myrtle Beach season ends as resort quiets for off year
Bug Dust By Thomas J. Stafford recalls Myrtle Beach winding down after Labor Day. The beach, once bustling with show, rides, and crowds, lies deserted as summer attractions and hotel activity vanish. Beachfront stalls close, signs are removed, and only unused restrooms remain open while plans for an all year healthful resort linger.
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Bug Dust
Charlie
Murphy
O'Toole) Hurst
Myrtle Beach
Florence
D. C
Cara-Cara
Gorilla
Growly
Wild Man
Gladstone
New York
Lionel Strong
South Carolina
Matt
Atticle
MB and
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