19 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1950
Page
1
Advertised rates list a yearly price of 8? outside the area, with six months at 2.60 and monthly options of 1.26 and 0.80. Within the specified counties the charges differ, including 00 per year and 3.60 for six months, with other monthly figures.
California results elevate Governor Warren as a leading Republican voice with a strong win over James Roosevelt. His cross filing shows potential to dominate the state delegation, boosting his national bargaining power if he seeks the presidency. Roosevelt faces a tough fall campaign amid internal party ambivalence.
Congress approved a new displaced persons measure expanding admissions to about 145000 more Europeans, potentially bringing total U.S. DP entry to 358000 with existing limits. The bill ends religious and racial bias in law, broadening eligibility. Senator McCarran’s opposition is noted as a defeat for obstructionism.
Physician Edwin P. Jordan outlines polio patterns in the United States noting only about half of sufferers have permanent paralysis. He stresses cautious observation, not panic, with recovery chances often good and timing of outbreaks shifting from south to north as summer progresses.
A reader complains about recent rate increases by the Kentucky Water Service Company and the Bell Telephone, asking what recourse residents have. He criticizes elected officials and urges action before the Public Service Commission, condemning repeated utility price hikes.
A rural Britain belief centers on a monstrous ghost dog that appears as a death omen, peaking at 29, as noted in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The myth links the creature to foretelling fatal fate and lingering countryside superstition.
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