01 May 1950
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
1
United Press dispatch lists subscription options for Middlesbury area readers in Kentucky and nearby counties. Rates include 25 cents weekly by carrier, and annual mail prices ranging from six dollars to eight dollars outside the region, with shorter terms offered at reduced amounts.
Senators debate flood control and navigation funding as they push a waterways bill totaling 1.565 billion for the next fiscal year. Senator Douglas seeks cuts, while Byrd argues many projects lack presidential approval and may be trimmed later. Foreign aid faces a 3.366 billion request as Cold War tensions rise with the Soviet Union.
Washington May 1 NEA Wisconsin Senator McCarthy drew wide applause in a speech to about 610 editors at the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington. The piece notes mixed editor opinions on his charges and the State Department, with some praising his vigor and others criticizing his tactics and accuracy.
A police scene details meticulous fingerprint work at a murder site. James Stivers and the crime team photograph surfaces and dust for prints on furniture, a telephone base, and victims. Suspects Avalon Palmer Nadine Farnell and staff are tested, with focus on prints of the killer and the dead man. To be continued.
A stream of letters from seventh to tenth grade students thanks The Daily News for tours of the newspaper plant in Middlesboro Kentucky. The students from Noetown and Nostown schools praise the visit, express interest in journalism, and request future tours and visits to observe the press and newsroom activities.
A garbled item reports a hole-in-one misplay at a golf course near Mineral Wells Texas with confusion over hole numbers and ball position. It references Halley’s comet and a dated tail length claim from May 5, 1810, creating a fragmented, odd collection of facts.
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