Subscriptions Rates Mentioned for Weekly Mail Edition
The notice lists subscription prices at two pesos per week and four dollars annually. It notes a second class matter and references the March 3 1879 Post Office designation for Grafton West. It also lists national representation through Inland Newspaper Representatives with office addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City and St Louis.
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Minder Ho
Grafton
Inland Newspaper, Representatives, Inc
New York
East 42Nd St
Chicago
Wrigley
Detroit
Kansas City
Board of Trade
Social Charter Affects Western Hemisphere Labor Standards
The Bogota drafted charter seeks international norms for working conditions and pay across the hemisphere. The United States voices sympathy but argues the goals are lower than U S practice and warns some provisions would conflict with the Constitution. Still, supporters view it as a potential step forward in Americas’ labor collaboration.
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Bogota
United States
Amjericas
Russian Five Year Plans Fall Short Of Promise
Analysts note that despite propagandist claims of a 1947 industrial rise, experts say production remains below prewar levels due to inefficiency and lack of skilled workers. Heavy industry expands in Siberia while housing and living standards lag, mining improves but transport limits gain. Overall, plans yield only deferred hope and growing hardship.
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Siberia
Five-Nation Western Europe Alliance Forms Administrative Links
Strengthening the West notes five western European nations have formed a political economic and military alliance. An administrative committee will convene weekly talks with representatives from all five nations. Discussions include expanding to a European union with a conference at The Hague and the possible invitation of Italy.
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Five Nations
Western Europe
The
Hague
Italy
Europe
Victory Formula for a Successful Independent Party
A look at Kansas City and Cincinnati shows a successful independent party can win and stay in power. The Non-Partisan Citizens Association and Cincinnati Charterites built durable control by year round voter tracking and avoiding traditional organization, a method still rare and hard to sustain.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Charter Party
Owever
Charterites
Bat
Cineshmati
Rouble
Bible Thought For Today Insights On Life And Origins
A Bible Thought For Today notes Genesis 2:7 formation of man and James 4:14 that life is brief. Courtesy Press Radio Bible Bernice Inc Cincinnati Ohio and Press Radio Bible Service Inc Cincinnati Ohio.
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Press-Radio Bible Bernice, Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio
James
Press-Radio Bible Service, Inc
Poll tax debate stirs southern voting rights clash
In a detailed national survey, southern states face pressure over poll taxes as Republicans push to repeal. The piece notes rates vary by state, potentially disenfranchising up to ten million poor whites and blacks. It explains Southern Democrats’ filibuster power in the Senate and Truman's civil rights push.
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Senate
Alasas
Mississippi
Ing
Tennessee
Texinia
Newre
Southern Congress
Congress
Truman
South
House
Networks grant broadcast time for Truman reply and Olympics
Eastern Local Time New York July 29 networks allocate half hour broadcast slots for Republican and Progressive replies to President Truman’s message to Congress. Tonight features CBS NBC and ABC listings including Joe Hasel London cut-in Nelson Eddy concert Ray Noble Music and Fred Waring Night Show. Opening of the Olympics today prompts networks to begin events coverage through August 14 with multiple program insertions and sport updates.
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New York
New Progressive Party
Truman
Congress
CBS
ABC
Joe Hasel
London
NBC
Nelson Eddy
Ray Noble
Fred Waring
Jerry Wayne
Mr. Keen
Tracer
Suspense
Agnes Moorehead
Wallace likely to back Truman in late campaign move
Democratic leadership believes Henry Wallace will throw support to President Truman as the campaign nears. Rexford Tugwell publicly backs the Truman platform, suggesting Wallace may use his third party to advance his views, aiming to prevent waste of votes and push a decisive declaration.
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Wallace
Truman
Ashington
Democratic Party
Henry Wallace
Rexford Guy Tugwell
New Deal
Brain Trust
James A. Farley
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Politburo
Fseo Ls 2
Russia
United States
Lke
Carl Spastz
Curtis LeMay
World training flight crash survivor named in Norwood report
A round the world training flight from the 63rd bomb group crashed into the sea. Only survivor was Sieur Gustafson, 32, of Norwood Massachusetts. The plane No 44-62309 left Faeson at 2 am on July 22 heading west with pilots Hugh Gommeh and Stanley Fleming aboard.
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Robert T. Weaver
Dudley Sti
Galesburg
Tih
Stanley L. Fleming
Downey
Calif
Conk Bt
Arthur J. Holtz
Milwaukee
Wis
Hugh £. Gommeh
Inpolls
Ind
M/Sat
Sieur Gustafson
Norwood
Mass
The Dead A M Set Missing World War II Crew
Officials confirm the dead and missing in an air crew from The dead A M Set. Kenneth Sellig quiam Washington flight engine T/Sgt Albert L Barbour Jacksonville radio operator S/Sgt James E Foss Paris Wisconsin gunner Harvey L Hoppey Tucson Arizona maintenance Bert J Bohn Provo Utah missing Lt Col Charles C Pulliam Huntington West Virginia acting commander M/Sgt William Mf Roberts Fort Worth Texas radio operator
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Tom Page
Kenneth
Sellig
Quiam
Albert L. Barbour
Lenox Ave
Jacksonville
James E. Foss
Paris
Wis
Harvey L. ‘Hoppey Tuc
Son
Ariz
Bert J. Bohn
Provo
Utah
Charles C. Pulliam
8Th St
Huntington
W. Va
William Mf. Roberts
Fort Worth
Texas
Volunteers organize military manpower stockpile prep
The notice discusses preparations to organize a military manpower stockpile with plans to draw as needed beginning around October 1. It references the Statue of Liberty weighing 225 tons and standing 151 feet high.
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Arouna
Navy life and stalled engagement in wartime romance
Anne and Alec confront future plans as Alec reveals his Navy posting and reluctance to settle. Anne wants privacy and a shared home, while Alec asserts nonmonogamy with roaming life, forcing a painful pause on their engagement and possible marriage.
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Julia
John
Anne
Hawai
Allence
Jaycees Meet in Grafton to Plan Year
The Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce held a routine session last night in the Taylor County Board of Trade rooms. Calvin Morrison, the new president, said committees will be appointed at the next regular meeting on August 11.
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Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Taylor County” Board of
Calvin Morrison
State One Of 14 to Show Life Insurance Increase
Charleston July 29 West Virginia was one of only 14 states to show an increase in ordinary life insurance purchases during the first six months of 1948. The purchases in the state rose nine percent from the 1947 period, totaling $65,988,000, the Institute said.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Institute of Life Insurvance
Institute
West Virginia trains 2838 pilots amid nationwide standings
State Aeronautics Commission reports 2838 certified pilots in West Virginia placing it 38th among states. The piece notes evolving divorce grounds across the U S and cites a Welsh island village with an exceptionally long name, Clanfair P.G.
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Charleston
West’ Virginia
State Aeronautics Commission
peanenacDannes
Four Jailed on Drunkenness Charges in City Docket
Police Chief Joe Maskphair reports last night’s docket includes four arrests for drunkenness. In related news, South Carolina recognizes ten grounds for divorce.
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Joe Maskphair
South Carolina
Lit Army band to perform at West Virginia firemen parade
The 30 piece Lit Army band stationed at Fort Meade Maryland will participate in the West Virginia Volunteer Firemen state convention parade at Keyser August 28 Senator Revercomb announced the unit is from the fort and will join the march in Keyser West Virginia.
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Keyser Washington
Fort Meade
West Virginia Volunteer Firemen
Keyser
Senator Revercomb
R-Wva
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