Tax Cuts and Rearmament Tie into Marshall Plan Debate
The piece argues that administration and GOP backers linked a large tax cut to funding Western Europe aid and a new rearmament program. It contends inflation, consumer costs, and a public case for draft relief shape political maneuvering and a looming day of reckoning for leaders and producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
House
Europe
China
Far East
Congress
Palestine
United Nations
Mason Flood Wall Bonds Bought By Brokers
Point Pleasant officials announce that Pendergrast Fahey and Co have exercised an option to purchase 275000 dollars in flood wall protection revenue bonds for Point Pleasant West Virginia. Mayor Krodel oversees the sale progress as brokers report most bonds sold and local citizens may still acquire remaining lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W Krodel
Pendergrast, Fahey and Co
WVIR
E. W. Hoy
Krodel
Robert H. Ferguson
Ferguson
Pomeroy
Mason City
Patience Mond and Paul Taylor Meet at the Library
Patience Mond travels to London three times weekly for dressmaking lessons under strict aunts in the country. On a halted train, Paul Taylor asks to escort her, they plan a Saturday tea and movie, but her two aunts and a library errand trigger a renewed chance to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience Mond
London
Paul Taylor
Patience
Paul
Stortford
Helen
Alice
Aunt Alice
Aunt Helen
France
Cannes
England
Federal power drive faces critics as costs loom
A Public Utilities article cites nearly 4 billion dollars in planned federal power projects, arguing the program aims at socializing the electric industry and expanding state control. Opponents say private enterprise can meet needs without triggering higher taxes, deficits, or a shift toward totalitarian economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities
John P. Callahan
New York Times
U.S
America
United States
Railroads push passenger service upgrades after war
William T. Farley of the Association of American Railroads says prewar gains in air conditioned cars and streamlined trains were halted by war. Postwar orders total over 4,000 passenger cars with 1,000 sleeping cars yet to come, plus about 500 million dollars of equipment on order. Rail lines are also refining reservations and ticketing for traveler convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Farley
Association of American Railroads
Fariey
Drivers Tested At Local Headquarters In Point Pleasant
State Trooper A V Clay of Ripley assisted Trooper R C Dilley with drivers license examinations at the Point Pleasant headquarters on Thursday. Sgt D G Wilfong spent the day at headquarters in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
A. V. Clay
Ripley
R. C. Dilley
D. G. Wilfong
Charleston
Point Clinic Notes Admits Two Women
Mrs. Virginia Gerlach of Leon was admitted for medical treatment at Point Clinic yesterday. Mrs. Robert Nowlin of Pliny was admitted for major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Virginia Gerlach
Leon
Point Clinic
Robert Nowlin
Pliny
Panning Washington The Truman Tax Debate and Civil Rights
The piece criticizes President Truman for opposing tax cuts while aiming to reduce the national debt and fund defense through taxes. It notes his proposals on civil rights such as a Fair Employment Practices Commission and ending poll taxes, plus plans for Hawaii Alaska statehood and District of Columbia voting rights. It argues Republicans rebuke him as he seeks military buildup and economic aid, warning of inflation and higher prices if international rearmament and aid proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Hawaii
Alaska
District of Columbia
Umit
Congress
Western
Europe
U.S
Understanding Heart Murmurs and Valve Disease
The article explains heart murmurs arise from valve dysfunction and distinguishes functional murmurs from those caused by defective valves. It notes rheumatic fever as a common cause and mentions early detection and activity limits if valve damage is severe.
Georgianna Reiland Takes Roles At Rio Grande College
Georgianna Reiland of Gallipolis began duties as librarian and French instructor at Rio Grande College. Ohio University baseball beat Erskine College 14 to 6 in Due West, South Carolina. Cc. O. French and Edgar Reynolds opened a dry cleaning business in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgianna Reiland
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Ohio University
Erskine College
Due West
S. C
Cc. O. French
Edgar Reynolds
Middleport
Death of Colt Investigated at Dowler Ridge Farm
Deputy sheriffs B C Day and Charles H Evans investigated at the Dowler Ridge farm of Robert Zimmerman after a colt was found shot. External marks indicated a gunshot wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Day
Charles H. Evans
Dowler Ridge
Robert Zimmerman
Kate Harding 82nd Birthday Honored at Poplar Church
Friends and neighbors gathered at Poplar Church in Ches hire Township to honor Mrs Kate Harding on her eighty second birthday with a reception and community good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Church
Cheshire Township
Kate Harding
Mayor Gormley Warns Jitney Drivers Over License Tag
Glouster mayor announces that any jitney driver within the corporation found without a license tag would be arrested, signaling strict enforcement of vehicle license rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gormley of
Glouster
Ohio University Officials Attend 52nd OCA Meeting
Clarence C. Robinson and Allen R. Kresge of Ohio University School of Music attended the 52nd annual Ohio College Association meeting held in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Robinson
Allen R. Kresge
Ohio University School of Music
Ohio College Association
Columbus
County spelling test honors 8 recipients with top score
Clarence Branem Fred Robinett Warren Robinett Homer Leffler Mabel Roger Ralph Schultz Hildreth Schultz and Harvey Pierce earned 100 percent on a county superintendent spelling test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Branem
Fred Robinett
Warren Robinett
Homer Leffler
Mabel Roger
Ralph Schultz
Hildreth Schultz
Harvey Pierce
Local Soldier Visits Chauncey Family Before Duty
Guy Wilcoxen arrived in Chauncey to spend a few days with his parents and other relatives before returning to his army duties at Fort Jay New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wilcoxen
Chauncey
Ft. Jay
Tedrow Zimmerman wed in Madison Township ceremony
Guy Tedrow son of Mr and Mrs Newton Tedrow of McArthur and Maude Zimmerman of Madison Township were married by Dr CG B Taylor in a local ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Tedrow
Newton Tedrow
McArthur
Maude Zimmerman
Madison Township
CG. B. Taylor
Sam Simmons on race and employment in West Virginia
Sam Simmons discusses friendships with Ben Elza the saddler and harness maker, praising Negro contributions to music and urging equal opportunity. He notes white discrimination in employment and at the polls, argues for living in separate neighborhoods as a personal choice, and defends free ballot rights amid prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Elza
West Virginia
Mrs. Windsor Plans Two-Week St Louis Visit
Mrs. Dewey A. Windsor will depart Friday for St Louis to spend two weeks with friends, recalling her earlier years as a resident of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dewey A. Windsor
St. Louis
Windsor
Valley Ice Tops London Club Visit in Point Pleasant
Thomas Sedgwick an English exchange teacher told Rotarians in Point Pleasant and New Haven that Kanawha Valley has more fog than London. Mrs Sedgwick accompanied him as Miss Christine Johnson performed piano pieces The Spanish Dance and The Etude. Local attendees included Rev Dorsey and many residents. New Haven guests listed with numerous couples and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Thomas Sedgwick
Charleston
New Haven
Kanawha Valley
London
Herman Layne
R. W. Mce Glothlin
Bill Horner
Phil Batey
Donald Roush
Henry Reitmire
A. E. Sc
Clayton Pullins
Joseph Buffington
Roy W. Eschenaur
William Lewis
J. Marion Foglesong
Fund Drive Is Extended in Point Pleasant
The Red Cross fund campaign is extended to April 10. Rev. William Meade, chairman, urges volunteers to finish solicitations and send reports with funds. House-to-house solicitors should report to Mrs. Guy Morrison for forwarding to the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Red Cross
William Meade
Guy Morrison
Meade
Church of Christ Parish Service Schedule Details
The Rev Robert Findlay Thom as rector sets Holy Communion at 9 a m and 2 30 p m with a 9 30 a m church school and 11 a m choral eucharist and sermon for the Feast of the Annunciation. St Monica s Guild meets Tuesday at 8 p m and the Service Guild holds a luncheon Wednesday at 1 p m Bruce Chapel church school at 10 a m and a 2 30 p m service and sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Robert Findlay Thomas
St. Monica’s Guild
Bruce
Whitten Transfer cited for unsafe truck dimensions near Senior High
Huntington firm C R Whitten Transfer Co was cited to appear Saturday before a local magistrate on a charge of operating a truck trailer both higher and wider than permitted by law. The truck knocked branches off trees near Senior High School Thursday. Trooper R C Dilley investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. R. Whitten Transfer Co
Huntington
R. C. Dilley
Foglesongs Visit Son at Sumter Army Base
Mr and Mrs Ed Foglesong of Viand Street visited their son Corporal Robert Foglesong in Sumter South Carolina base last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ed Foglesong
Viand St
Cpl
Robert Foglesong
Army Air Force
iSumpter, S.C
Mrs Heiner Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Morgan Home
Mrs E E Heiner hosted a 1 pm bridge luncheon at Mrs W S Morgan's home. The room featured jonquils and snapdragons. Mrs Robert S Meyer won the club prize for high score amid attendance by Married Ladies Bridge Club members including Mrs Meyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. E. Heiner
Robert S. Meyer
Married Ladies Bridge Club
Meyer
Dewey A. Windsor
S. C. Wilhelm
Walter A. Windsor
Nelson A. Park, Sr
Milton L. Miller
Tol Stribling
Heiner
Roush Rites Are Saturday
Funeral rites for Marion Roush 84 will be at the home near Graham Station Saturday at 2 p m with burial in Graham Station Cemetery. He died Thursday after a short illness and resided with brothers P L and Luther Roush and sister Miss Elizabeth Roush. He was a lifelong farmer and bachelor. Survived also by brother John Roush of Letart and sister Mrs Gideon Fry of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marion Roush
Graham Station
Roush
P. L
Luther Roush
Elizabeth Roush
John Roush
Letart
Gideon Fry
New Haven
Gas Shortage Threatens Plans in Gasoline Distribution
Point Pleasant distributor B W Krodel attended a Charleston meeting of company executives to discuss measures against a looming gasoline shortage likely to persist through summer and fall. He cited difficulty filling orders and said possible rationing and urged restrictions on pleasure driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Pure Oil Co
Charleston
Krodel
County Candidates Filing Deadline Set for May Primary
County candidates must file certificates in Clerk Vernon Jones’s office by April 10 before 4 p m. Mail submissions must be postmarked by midnight that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vernon Jones
Home Sold in Henderson by Calloways to Arlin Austin
Mr and Mrs Harry Calloway sold the Fry Home in Henderson to Arlin Austin. The 11 room dwelling was built 72 years ago by the father of Capt A C Fry of River Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Calloway
Fry
Henderson
Arlin Austin
A. C. Fry
River St
Rites for Lt Ralph Roush Held in United Brethren Church
Mr and Mrs Horton Brown attended funeral services for Lt Ralph Roush USMC whose body was returned to Point Pleasant on Wednesday. Services were held Thursday at the United Brethren Church. Lt Roush a cousin of Mrs Brown was killed in a plane crash in the New Hebrides Islands on March 9 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horton Brown
Ralph Roush
USMC
Point Pleasant
United Brethren Church
Lt. Roush
Brown
New Hebrides Islands
School leaders return from Jacksons Mill meeting
Assistant County Superintendent of Schools Garrett Green Reading Superintendent Mildred Chapman and Music Instructor John W Martin returned home Thursday from Jacksons Mill where they attended a meeting of school supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Garrett Green
Reading
Mildred Chapman
John W. Martin
Jackson’s Mill
Trade School Observers Visit Parkersburg High
Trade school leaders Ellis Overholt and Douglas Nease, along with County Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson, visit Parkersburg to observe high school trade work. Ferguson calls Parkersburg’s program among the best in the state and notes a need for instructors at Senior High. The site opened with Clifford Stalnaker teaching mathematics and Nease teaching mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ellis Overholt
Douglas Nease
Wahama
Robert H. Ferguson
Parkersburg
Ferguson
Clifford Stalnaker
Radio Station Listings and Frequencies in Ohio and West Virginia
Radio programs and area station frequencies listed for NBC WLW in Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta with indicated band frequencies 700 1230 930 1460 580 1450 610 1490 KC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WMOA
Marietta
Historic Radio Schedule Highlights Standout Lineup
A dense listing of Saturday ABC CBS and NBC radio programs from morning to midnight featuring news, music, drama, and comedy. Notable acts include Lum and Abner repeats, George Burns style, Abbott and Costello, the Grand Ole Opry, Truth or Consequences, and The Life of Riley with multiple regional network variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abc
Cbbs
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Abe
Cbs 130
Jean McKenna
Song
Cbs East Lum
Abner
Cbs West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Cbs
Abe Basic
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Mary Osborne
Abe Bob Crosby
Abe Henry J
Mbs
Abe Morgan-Ameche-Langford
Ebs
Abbe
Gabriel Heatter
Nyman
Abe Ozzie and Harriet
Cbs the Sheriff
Abe Dinah Shore
Bill Stern
Ntb
Spike Jones
Tex Beneke
Mysic
Maupin
Frank Merriwell
Archie Andrews
Abe Mary Lee Taylor
Cbs Ozark Valley Folks
the Meeks
Abc News
Ed McConnell
Abc Escape
Cbs Land of the Lost
Abe the
Theater of Today
Junion Junction
Congress
Hollywood
American Farmer
The
Country Journal
Cobs
Western Theater
Orchestras of Nation
Piano Playhouse
Abe Hospitality Club
Doctors Today
Ahbe
St. Louis
Duke Glee Club
Doc J. Q., Jr
Philadelphia Orchestra
Cbs Treasury
Abe Lone Wolf
King Cole
Aboe
Ebs Network
Abe Danes
Mbs-Basie
NBC Symphony
Dbs
Red Barber
Harry Wismer
Mbs-Basiec
Cbe
Jack Beall
Ace
Jane
Cbs Modern Music Museum
Hawaii
Abe Abe Burrows
Challenge of Yukon
H. Carmichael
Cbs Twin
Life of
Riley
Ross Dolan
Sinatra
Abe Joan Davis
Judvy Canova
Abe Vaughn Monroe
Kay Kyser
Chicago
Cbs Hayloft Hoedown
Abe Dance
M. Downey
Abe-West
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By Jay Pranklin
Werein
Ohio
Athens
Mason
By Renee Shann
Renee Shann
NEA Service, Inc
Peter Edson
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Edwin P. Jordan, M.D
NEA Service
Sam Simmons
Valley Ice Tops
Church News
Mrs. Heiner
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