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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1930
Page
2
The piece argues against modifying prohibition and calls for stricter enforcement before repeal. It questions temporary road designations for a new highway, warns of bond costs if votes fail, and notes crime statistics from Hoffman comparing the United States with Canada and England.
The State Road Commission replies on Beckley efforts to remain on the main north south highway offering little hope to a confused citizenry. The message hints at a deadly outcome if plans falter.
An ex president’s magazine party stuns editors by hinting at a fiery article. The piece supposedly teases prohibition debates and potential Massachusetts senate or presidential runs, prompting criticism from St Louis Globe Democrat and Louisville Courier Journal editors about the public relations push.
A Washington Daybook profile celebrates Stephen Geyer Porter known as Steve to colleagues. The long serving Pennsylvania congressman, praised for foreign affairs acumen since 1910, aided Wilson and Harding on war policies and sanitation advisory matters. Carying a Munchausen-like aura, Porter blends public service with a cordial, practical approach and even taxis workers with a sharp eye on the city’s rhythms. Born in Pittsburgh, he shifted from medicine to law, then entered politics, remaining a steadfast public servant and Democratic figure on Capitol Hill.
A column of commentary questions social norms and behavior, noting drinking, marriage dynamics, aging, and the idea of moral judgments. It discusses a census discrepancy, a husband’s whereabouts, and a political stance on road planning in Beckley with repeated references to traffic relief and route realignments.
The council discussed a proposal to widen North Kanawha Street to 38 feet, restrict parking along the street from Main to the corporate limits, and improve the Sprague crossing. The plan awaits bond issue ratification by Berkley citizens before funding.
In New York April 5, psychologists warn that a concentration of high powered executives raises failure risk among those at the peak. Dr. Arthur Frank Payne cites ages 43 to 45 as most vulnerable and notes anxiety, fear of death, and cancer as common phobias driving breakdowns.
Jacqueline Grey encounters danger after a night date with Mira Porter Maton and Arthur Corel. Teddy Montrose protects her during a raid on Circe's night club and a diamond necklace mystery unfolds as papers report the incident.
Teddy Montrose hides a bruised pride while Jacqueline Gray confronts a theft accusation after a necklace worth 10 pounds vanishes at a nightclub raid. Police suspect Jacqueline as the thief though she protests her innocence as Teddy defends her. The danger lingers amid public scrutiny and whispered intrigue.
The president selects capable men for executive duties and privately draws names of the most promising employees. These individuals are the ones the president intends to promote at the first opportunity.
The census reports a Lip County woman unable to recall her name or the date, showing a lapse in memory that affects identification and personal details.
Frank A. Perkins district census supervisor announced today that he was married.
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