Public concerns on education funding and red Scare echoes
The piece surveys education funding as a critical issue in America, noting Derthick's warning on knowledge growth and urging prudent budgets over federal aid. It traces postwar Communist activity, Paler era crackdowns, and shifting U.S. attitudes toward Soviet coexistence amid domestic politics and local Beckley elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Derthick
U. S
Columbus
New York
Grownup
Fatheads and Facts in a Lighthearted Survey
Hal Boyle surveys quirks and stats from modern life with wry lines about body fat, fires, alimony, and aging. The column blends trivia on literacy, crime, travel, and social norms, including remarks on women politicians, footwear, and etiquette, ending with Wilde’s quip on humor in romance.
Moon sovereignty and the Soviet claim question
The piece weighs whether outer space is require a national claim. It notes Russia plans a robot moon station, discusses discovery, occupation, and administration as path to sovereignty, cites U.N. debate and Antarctic precedent, and mentions quotes from a U.S. legal adviser and Secretary Hughes. It frames outer space as potential joint property under global regulation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
U.S.S.R
Jules Verne
Robert Heinlein
Soviet Union
Aleksandr Mihailov
Pulkovo Observatory
U. S. State Department
Australia
U.N
Antarctica
Outer Space
Fabian von Bellingshausen
Antarctic Circle
Alexander
Peter I
U.S
Charles Evans Hughes
United Nations
Yevgeny Korovin
Telephone Service and Subscriptions in Beckley News
Beckley newspaper lists Associated Press rights and national ad reps. It provides subscription rates by mail and home delivery options with weekly and monthly pricing. Tax applies within West Virginia. Address change details and payment responsibility note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Beckley Water Company
Beckley
Beaver Extension
Kanawha
Pleasants County
Charles Smith
Durham
N. C
West Virginia
West Virginia National Guard
É Beckley
J. Mc
McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
History of the horse in the Western Hemisphere
The piece traces horse evolution from Eohippus in prehistoric North America to Mesohippus and the later Ice Age horses, notes their disappearance, and credits Spaniards led by Cortez with bringing horses to the Americas in 1519, urging readers to visit horse barns or read books for the quiz prize context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Cortez
New World
Beckley Battles Back As Economy Rebounds
Roy Lee Harmon chronicles Beckley WV s resilient comeback after coal automation and mine job losses. He notes rising optimism, new housing and business growth, two banks investing over a million dollars, a cattle show and pavilion dedication, and a busy shopping district signaling a sustained recovery. Also profiles local personalities including Denny Hollandsworth and remarks on television viewing habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mississippi River
New
Beckley National Bank
Denny Hollandsworth
Globe
Denny
WWNR
Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates
Helen Mine
Marilyn Monroe electrifies Broadway opening night
New York's opening night erupts as Marilyn Monroe and Monty Clift spark wild hysteria among celebrities including Ingrid Bergman and Lauren Bacall. The Midnight Earl notes Montand's appeal and the spectacle of paparazzi, with snippets on Sally, Jayne Mansfield, and other stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marilyn Monroe
Montgomery Clift
George Jorgenson
Christine
Ingrid Bergman
Marlene Dietrich
Lauren Bacall
Paulette Goddard
Marilyn
Monty
Monty Clift
Arthur Miller
Montand
Simone Signoret
Sally
Jayne Mansfield
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Hovard
Hugo Aronson
Montana
C.P.U.S.A
Communist Party of the United States
A. Mitchell Palmer
Scottsboro
Spain
Washington
Hitler
Lincoln Brigade
Raleigh Register
Business Men’s
R. B. Robertson
L. H. Davis
Festus Scott
M. J. Meadows
J. Lewis Bumgardner
C. V. Cottle
J.b.barwood
C. Prince Phillips
City
L.C
Shrewsbury
J. W. Maxwell
John Q. Hutchinson
H. F. Gregory
T. E. Bill
Kelly Rogers
W. W. Watts
J.E. Summerfield
Home Party
John W. Hutchinson
Gregory
Cottle
Bibb
Watts
C. L. Heatherlin
David Robertson
Kanawha Street
David Beasley
C. P. Phillips, Jr
Robertson Boys
Wallace
Progressive
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Khrushchev
Moscow
Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
Lord
Amen
Dudley Strain
Lubbock
Texas
First Christian Church
Tempe
Arizona
Daily News
Cherryvale
Kansas
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Lebanon
Kentucky
Marion Falcon
Knoxville
Georgia
Hal Boyle
New York City
George Bernard Shaw
USO
al Cooper
New Hampshire
George de Witt
Midwest
Greenwich Village
Oscar Wilde
David M. Holtzmann
Musical Arena Theatres Assn
Holtzmann
South Polar
Waleigh & Register
Prince St
W Va
Hinton
W. Va
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Patsy Childress
Trooper
L’a
Roy Lee Harmon
Charleston
New River
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Ue Denny
J. T. Hollandsworth
J. T
Gene Burke
Gene
Jerome Kern
Earl Wilson
Yves Montand
Henry Miller Theater
Miss Monroe
Bob Crosby
Sardi’s
Kile
Genevieve
Westbury
du Pont
Ben Gazarra
Carlos Perez
110Th St
Susskind
Billy Rose
Gypsy Rose Lee
Chambord
Dick Haymes
Joanne Dru
Hope Dare
Dixie Davis
Dixie
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Johansson
Frank Sinatra
Joe E. Lewis
Copacabana
Frank
L.A
Weehawken
Mother Sinatra
Mother S
Herman Rush
Manie Sachs
Manie
France
Nuyen
Susie Wong
Mama Callas
Maria Callas
Yul Brynner
Deauville
Anita Bryant
Celebrity Service
Jane Allyson
Joan Crawford
Anna Magnani
Brazil
Nat Coles
Brasilia
Ava Gardner
Italy
Jane Russell
Hank Ketcham
Dennis the Menace
Alan King
London
Earl
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