Fire safety tips for rural homes from Beckley editorials
The Raleigh Register carries an editorial by Stafford noting rural fires stem from carelessness and common hazards. It cites the National Fire Protection Association finding about 90 percent of fires start from newspapers, gasoline and kerosene, dirty chimneys, and improper matches. It urges rural residents to adopt safety practices as the Beckley Fire Department often lacks immediate access to water or fire response reach.
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Sis Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton W. Va
Thoma
Associated Press
AP News
Katz Agency
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
Mali
Hiabainda
Acd
Beckley Newapepars Corporation
Ee Wuomaas
National Fire Protection Association
Beckley Fire Department
Beckley Police Increase Gambling Crackdown under Chief Scalise
A report by Beckley Chief Anthony Scalise notes gambling arrests up 75 percent since January. In March 23 violators were fined while first quarter totals rose, reflecting intensified police effort and public support as the city aims to curb illicit gambling and drunken disorder.
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Beckley
Anthony Scalise
Scalise
É . and
Beckley Natore
Virginia
Rural Fires Highlight Need for Local Safety Measures
Safety's the Thing notes fire is a major worry for rural residents who lack nearby fire stations. The piece emphasizes the risk to homes and livelihoods without quick emergency coverage.
Woman in Oklahoma City faces year to live seeks last-day spending ideas
Anonymous patient dubbed Mrs Heart has $10,000 to spend in her final year. A columnist and adviser propose using the money in a trust to generate earnings and perhaps reduce national debt, while noting public responses and the surreal idea of a lasting financial martyr.
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Oklahoma City
Mrs. Heart
Hal Boyle
Fran
Beckley
Jack Beard
Washington
Jack
Keart
Heart
Lincoln
Jefferson
Tedr
Boyle
Follies of 1949 Readies for Library Park Benefit
The Junior Woman's Club Follies of 1949 teams up with Beckley residents to raise funds for the library and city park. Cast members practice with improving dances and elaborate costumes, while gum chewing and onstage antics amuse the troupe. A local man, T. E. Carter, appeared on Mutual’s Take a Number winning a gas range and cabinet sink after posing a trivia question.
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Bobby Sox
Frank Lloyd
Frank
State
Jan Campbell
Roma Cain Carter
T. E. Carter
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Carter
United States
Tighten the Belt to Adopt Hoover Commission Reforms
The piece argues for government reorganization to save millions daily, noting a 20 year rise in federal spending. It cites 1947 outlays near national income figures for many western states and warns against continuing wartime relief by financing European belligerency.
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Hoover Commission
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Europe
Getting a Raise By Understanding the Boss
Boyle counsels the young man to know the boss better, not the other way around. He advises easing the boss’s mood, sharing light humor, and praising his virtues. Be subtle, patient, and cultivate goodwill before asking for a raise.
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New York
Siena Aller
Pigneu
Alway
Gray
What It Means Congressional Pension Fight Reveals Thinking
Veterans pension debate exposes how lawmakers vote on principle vs political risk. Recounts two roll calls, one in committee status with 1637 to kill and another in full House with 120 to kill. Notes fear of voters back home and the cost of backing veterans in a tightly balanced chamber.
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Clarke Beach
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Afi
Ben Javits
R-Ny
America
Congress
A Serial Story Scene With Bonnie Watson And Beatrice
Beatrice meets Bonnie Watson in Porter Farish's office and senses a hidden past. Bonnie, cautious and tense, speaks little while Beatrice recalls a California war era meeting. Porter's presence hints at deeper connections, while Bonnie's wary mood suggests danger ahead.
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Peace
Marilanne
Porter
California
Beatrice
Miss Watson
Bonnie Watson
Bentie Watson
Miss Perkins
Mr. Farish
Mr. Ramey
Frank Sanger
Bonnie
Libby
Bea
Vice
Lovelorn Advice and Office Secrets In A Serial Tale
In this installment Beatrice and colleagues navigate strict office policies and growing loneliness as Bonnie and Porter’s courthouse meeting looms. A brief Stockholm AP note closes with a jokey marriage anecdote about a bashful bride delaying yes.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Erik Arbin
Barkley Accuses Senate Roll Call Trickery Over Present Claims
The piece describes Vice President Barkley lamenting irregular roll calls in the Senate. He cites clerks marking absent senators present to influence records, noting 49 present at roll but 89 claimed present in the next day’s record. Barkley warns about misreporting and the consequences for accountability.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Capitol
Congressional
Hollywood Notes on Directors Stars and Studio Life
Hollywood gossip notes Bob Montgomery directs Your Witness for a summer shoot in England while acting in Come Be My Love with Ann Blyth in her first comedy role. John Wayne pushes for mood music on set as Alan Ladd designs a new home in Holmby Hills. Dorn recalls dubbing in Paris and signing cheese heads for autographs. Eve Arden eyeing Roz Russell type comedy. Boris Karloff laments lost scenes. Vincent Price comments on foreign correspondence dinner.
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Hollywood
Bob Montgomery
Bob
Ann Blyth
John Wayne
Tony Travers
Wayne
Cary Gant
Davy Crockett
Alan Ladd
Holmby Hills
Famp Dorn
Paris
Don
Dorn
Holland
Albert Dekker
Eve Arden
Catherine the Great
Cactus Creek
Roz Russell
Eve
Frank DeVol
Boris Karloff
Abbot
Costello
Wistule
Affairs of Flavie in Grenoble Novel Recap
A May morning in Grenoble triggers a romantic storm as Flavie Lacail entices Pamphile Garambois while a vase falls, killing Buffe the grocer. The incident draws in Buffe’s family and friends, unravels entangled liaisons, and leads to wartime upheaval with the Nazi invasion ending the French defeat.
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W. G. Rogers
Flavie
Gabriel Chevallier
Joselyn Godefroi
Doubleday
Flavie Lacail
Pamphile Garambois
Hollywood
Grenoble
Ardent Pampan
Albouquet
Constant Buffe
Riri Jumier
Buffe
Eul
Atom Smasher Triples World’s Top Retatron
Berkeley report says the University of California built the most powerful operating synchrotron using electrons as projectiles. It fires 300 million electron volt X rays and is three times stronger than the largest Betatron, part of the Atomic Energy Commission program.
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Andrew R. Boone
Central Press
Berkeley
Cal
Veskler
Edwin M. McMillan
P. H. Abelson
McMillan
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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BY Gene Handsaker
Eddie Bracken
Sweden
Vincent Price
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Buffes
de Babairs
France
Atom Smasher
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