Daily and Sunday Postage Rates and AP Rights Notice
A brief notice states 2 percent stamp or postage rates for daily and Sunday mail subscriptions delivered in the state. It notes advance payment is required for subscriptions and that The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches printed in the paper. Charleston postal details and a 1950 date context appear, with a religious verse from Romans 8 28 included as a Thought For Today.
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Sundey
Maenbar
Associated Press
Ait
Focal News
New Desert Risk Prompts Small Meadow Dams Plan
Conservationists warn drying lands threaten major agricultural areas as run off erodes topsoil and lowers the water table. A proposed fix uses six inch high furrow dams across meadows to store rain, letting it seep to the water table, aided by contour practices and tree canopy effects.
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Jong
Hhard
Cities of the Future Planned as Smaller Regions
Lewis Mumford argues that large cities suffer from discomforts and propose ideal communities of 29 000 to 50 000 people with open countryside around them. Air and surface travel would be simpler, with joint inter city projects and regional planning that relocates industry and business on a colossal scale. Such communities would co exist with today’s cities for generations.
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Lewis Mumford
American Institute of Architecture
Washington
Mumford
Teaneck Teens Cause Theater Ban and Poke Fun at Age
A column mocks teen antics in Teaneck New Jersey where high schoolers were barred from an incal theater for torching the venue three times in one week. The piece contrasts past teen behavior with modern youth who seek entertainment through mischief and dope parties in Vancouver.
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York
Teaneck
N. J
L Ong
Teanark
Vancouver
Truck Hijack Crime Surges In U S This Week
On the Line reports from New York indicate more than $1,000,000 in goods will be stolen from trucks this week if trends hold. Last week’s losses reached a million with a rising value of loot this year, driven by highway robberies and TV shipments. The Truck Cargo Protection Bureau cites 7,000 stick-ups last year, with liquor and electronics increasingly targeted. Jack Seide, a former jewelry salesman, invented a car and truck burglar alarm system 18 years ago, helping curb theft. Also noted are societal columns on TV viewing, June weddings, and Spain’s workers, plus fashion warnings about sun exposure.
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York
U. S
Truck Cargo Protection Bureau
Jack Seide
No End Seen To China Dispute
AP veteran J M Roberts Jr reports that even if Peiping joins the U N security council the China seat dispute will linger. Big Five veto rules, abstentions, and seating in commissions could take a year with East West bloc tensions likely, as France Egypt and Britain position on Peiping shifts unfold.
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J. M. Roberts, Jr
France
Egypt
China
U. N. Security Council
United Nations
General Assembly
Peiping
Security Council
Russia
Norway
India
Yugoslavia
Britain
U. S
U.S
Trygve
U. N
Jean Chauvel
Ecuador
Cultivator, Hoe Not Ruled Out by 2 4 D
Rhode Island State College researchers report that 2 4 D alone cannot replace cultivation. Field trials show plots with no tillage yielded less than half normal, while some weeds regrew after treatment. Dr. Francis B. Muller notes cultivation remains necessary depending on soil and weather.
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Kingston
R. I
U. S
Rhode Island State College
Francis B. Muller
Ambulance Siren Display At West Virginia Funeral Directors Meet
Intercepted message dated June 13 1950 addressed to Eugene asks if the latest type ambulance siren will be shown at the state meeting of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. The note is signed by Merrill or a similar initial.
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Eugene
The
West Virginia
Jobs for graduates in a thriving economy? A critical look
The piece argues that many new graduates face scarce openings despite a broad upswing in prosperity. It cites Irving Barshop’s study of 90 New York City industries showing few openings outside highly skilled roles, while 500,000 grads enter a market with 1.7 million job seekers. It advises taking any suitable job and leveraging networks and placement services to advance.
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Dumner
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Notre Dame
Sid Luckman
Columbia U
Chicago Bears
General Motors Corp
Clo
Victor Riese
Imen
Irving Barshop
Federation Employment Service
Barshop
Jewish Philanthropies
New York City
Cable Left on Ocean Floor After 1858 Failure
The first Atlantic telegraph cable laid in 1858 failed due to insulation breakdown from high current. It was abandoned and left on the ocean floor as deemed too weak to reuse.
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Cyrus Field
Atlantic Ocean
P.N. A
D.C
Greenberg Urges Speedier Baseball to Please Fans
Hank Greenberg now in Cleveland’s front office advocates a four point plan to cut delays in baseball. Umpires push hustle between innings, pitcher to stand in on deck circle, fix bullpen relays, and pitchers move to mound immediately after a side is retired. Fans want quicker nine inning games. FBI readiness to act in wartime cited by Milwaukee Journal reports.
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Greenberg
Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler at Chicago June 12
Westbrook Pegler discusses O D Jennings the vigilot machine builder in Chicago. He questions pay back rates for slot machines and predicts enforcement raids by Capt Dan Gilbert. The piece recalls Jennings long career, machine design details, and a plan to sell goods at low prices through vending style devices.
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Westbrook Pegler
O. D. Jennings
WC. Fields
Valhalla
Dan Gilbert
Bifkcs
Boyle
Mets
Gilbert
Jennings
Grib
Bridewell Yard
Ms. Jennings
Xoe
Washington
Mr. Jennings
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau
Locy
Stings
Proveidence
Evansvi Td
Chicago
Halstead St
Thia
Baering Down By Arthur Baer A Capercopyright Tale
A fragmentary column notes a new counterfeiting racket involving binge cards and a satirical take on modern gullibility. It blends mock dialogue with riffs on payment schemes, cultural references, and a sharp critique of contemporary scams. The piece suggests a whimsical, social commentary tone.
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