10 Mar 1948
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1948
Page
1
In the table of regional charges the text lists several areas including Lima Middlesboro Wy Lee County Va and Clishorne County Tenn with varied yearly and monthly amounts. The figures show amounts such as 9.60 for six months and 7.36 for four months, plus 0.80 for one month and 0.00 outside the area.
Washington column discusses Senator Taft's anti inflation bill and its limited scope. It notes President Truman's aims for price and wage control, and Taft's stance that existing powers could curb inflation. Critics call the bill feeble while Congress debates further steps and potential controls on meat, fuel, and transportation.
A reader letter recounts a local sports tourney and religious debate across Me Tre County. The writer lauds athletic effort while arguing for religious tolerance amid criticism of biblical authority and public opinion on sports and faith.
Benjamin F. Fairless, head of United States Steel, argued the company bears inflationary costs and says higher prices are not its fault. He cited a 1947 profit of 127 million dollars and a disclosed one million loss on unfinished steel products. He warned wage hikes could worsen inflation.
The Kentucky highway planning committee led by Chairman Lovell and Commissioner Withers outlined a plan to bring road networks to minimum standards over a 20 year span. It estimates 1148 miles of primary urban routes and a rural system requiring federal aid to reach proposed standards with total costs around 66 053 0100.
Oak Grove residents record weekend visits and gatherings. Families such as Lambert, Mradlea, Branks, Jan Bevers, and others noted hosting relatives and attending church events. The piece lists numerous names and small social occasions with no major incidents.
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