08 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
1
Postal terms list subscription prices for Bell and Knox Counties and nearby regions. Rates include six months for 2.50, one year for 6.00, and shorter terms, with outside area pricing at 8.00 yearly and per month figures.
A political commentary argues French Socialists hinder Western defense by pursuing wage rises pensions and other social benefits. It claims Russia’s menace requires France to set aside social goals, rally with the West, and support a stronger postwar bulwark against communism. Oscar Ewing pushes federal health and Social Security expansions, blending administration power with policy promotion. The piece critiques socialist bloc sympathies and emphasizes immediate security needs over social reforms.
The U S State Department circulates a peace petition as a counter move to Soviet and Chinese drives. Proposals urge private groups to circulate petitions showing support for peace and UN principles. The effort aims to gauge public sentiment and bolster international backing for antiwar positions.
In a rough town, Jobe Saud arrives to find a dead body and a tense standoff at Wolf Pass. A crowd, cowpunchers, and a doctor converge as gunplay erupts, leaving a wounded man and a tense chase through a liquor-soaked saloon. The scene centers on a coded confrontation and a roomful of wary witnesses.
A garbled report describes an international Apple Masaciations convention with spokesmen and platted displays. The text mentions a red hat, phony ape, and a Staller dobby as part of a surreal account, with references to grafting, transplanting, and agricultural themes surrounding apples and tree care.
A fragmented paste of an old Wisconsin newspaper recalls a curious event around a Virgin Mary visit, with references to a heats weeks, a summer fair, and mention of local figures including a “head of flu tent dip of Commoner” and a secretary. The text shifts to notes on fruit experiments, apples, and safety pins.
Fragmentary report outlines a U S soldier claiming sabotage and desertion attributed to communists. Names appear garbled or misread, with references to a Soviet license and several individuals listed as AWOL. The piece lacks clear dates or local details due to OCR garble.
The text notes a shift toward older age groups for polio with fewer infants affected while adults were hit in the 1949 Kentucky outbreak. children up to sixteen are more frequently attacked. It explains no guaranteed prevention, emphasizes hygiene, and urges avoiding fatigue and chilling during high prevalence periods. for camps travel advice includes avoiding long trips and consulting a doctor if polio symptoms appear.
The doctor explains stuttering as a nervous disturbance not a physical defect. Early treatment with calm home environment and speech training helps. punishment worsens the issue. Families should avoid quarrels, provide support, and seek professional speech methods to improve communication and confidence.
In local notes from Pineville and surrounding towns, families and visitors are listed. Detected mentions include Mrs Albert Heuuks wine Te Tesville Week of business, Dexter Rowlett’s return, Mr and Mrs Dan Vaylor visiting Louisville, Mrs Mba hina Micael and Huston Mhonpsan, and visits by Mr Rankey Your to Miami sburg Ohio. Also noted are Kidd Meyers and H. C. Cheek on pineville business and Verda Man Poskins in Tineville Community Hospital after an operation.
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