Traffic Woes Mount in Beckley As Summer Traffic Grows
As summer nears Beckley faces worsening traffic with more vehicles than last year. The piece urges a citywide study and stronger police oversight at bottlenecks like Main and Heber, Kanawha and Main, Neville and Woodlawn, Prince and Kanawha, and Prince and Heber. It criticizes rapid light changes and antiquated city government, calling on the police chief to implement corrective measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Main
Main and Heber Streets
Kanawha
Neville and Woodlawn
Prince and Kanawha
Prince and Heber
Main Street
Dollar minded Briton fined for overspending on New York trip
A London report states a British businessman received a 3,000 pound fine and three months in prison after spending 3,000 dollars beyond permitted limits on a trip to New York. The voyage, backed by the British Board of Trade, brought orders worth about a half million dollars, but officials stress strict exchange controls. The incident underscores the government's vigilance over foreign spending and currency conservation.
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England
London
New York
British Board of Trade
Help Cancer Drive Faces Slow Progress Against Cancer
The article notes that despite a drop in overall cancer deaths, a person dies of cancer in the United States every three minutes and one in eight die from the disease. Statisticians caution that the decline is only a beginning and substantial control remains elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miners Pay, Community Life, and Ken Hunt Honored
In Beckley a columnist defends miners pay as $100 a week and links payrolls to local businesses and livelihoods. Richwood honors coach Ken Hunt for boosting football and basketball, with citizens funding a coaching school trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wood
Beckley
Ken Hunt
Richwood
Richwood News-Leader
Richwood High School
Ken
Coach Hunt
Atlantic City
Lions Club
Cancer Control Month Called for by Congress and Proclamation
The passage urges wholehearted American cooperation for Cancer Control Month proclaimed by Congress and the president. It seeks public support for the American Cancer Society with a goal of 12 million dollars this year, contributions to the local chapter are requested.
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Congress
American Cancer Society
Puerto Rico Tax Appeal Draws Wealthy Americans
The text notes wealthy Americans seek tax havens outside the United States and mentions Puerto Rico as not among the favored options. It cites a projected $19 million in personal income taxes this year versus $3 million in 1941, highlighting tax rate concerns.
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United States
Puerto Rico
North Carolina yarns spin tall tales from Tarheel lore
AP staff writer recalls North Carolina humor and tall tales from Ocracoke to Grandfather Mountain. The column recounts homespun yarns about extraordinary cows, a snake egg inside a stomach, odd hospital misadventures, a pump organ as a gift, and a communal fondness for storytelling that outshines sailors’ tales.
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Ial Boyle
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Ocracoke Island
Grandfather Mountain
Wisconsin
Merchant Prince Of Ivanhoe Runs Oddest Store In South
Ivanhoe North Carolina resident Charley Corbett 77 runs a cluttered cross roads general store so full of merchandise customers cannot enter. He buys from every salesman and stacks goods from floor to ceiling across four decades across three old stores.
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Iva
Bill Sharpe
State Development Department
Carolina
Bill
North Carolina
Prince of Ivanhoe
South
Ial Boyle
Ivanhoe, N. C
Prince of
Charley Corbett
Ford —Corbett
Charley
Corbett
Raleigh
Ito
Red
Hollywood Olivia's Hubby Bosses Home And His Name's Not Oscar
Olivia de Havilland says her husband Marcus Goodrich heads the house in a stylish Hollywood hillside flat. He is a tall energetic Navy veteran and writer while Olivia, 30, remains cautious about film offers and values his advice amid a busy reading routine.
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Olivia
Oscar
Gene Handsarker
Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Marcus Goodrich
Goodrichs
Wrubetle
Goodrich
Marc
Tani
Delilah
Mexico
Tam
Jday
High cost of slow labor slows small home building
Rockville Centre report cites W Paired productivity drop in bricklayers from 800–1000 bricks daily before the war to 400–500 now. At $18.03 daily wages this raises brick cost to 3.6 cents and adds $324 per house. Hartwig urges strong union and management leadership to boost output to prewar levels and lower ultimate construction costs.
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P News
Rockville Centre
O. J. Hartwig
Long Island Home Builders Institute, Inc
Hartwig
John L Lewis Returns to Spotlight After Supreme Court Setback
James Marlow reports John L Lewis regains influence as he pushes mine safety after a ruling and a costly government fine. Lewis berates Congress, rallies miners, and leverages the contract to urge a April 1 walkout while Senate and House committees consider harsher penalties for unsafe mines.
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James Marlow
Washington
John L. Lewis
Big John
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Tanktown
Senator Morse
Oregon Republican
Kay Uncovers Nora Murphy Letters in Grandmother's Trunk
Kay sorts Nora Murphy letters in her grandmother's house as family secrets unfold. Grandmother recalls Nora and Eddie while Kay questions her own parentage and a potential link to Matthew Taylor naming Kay heir, amid quiet household tensions and hidden pasts.
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Kay
Grandmother
Nora
Matthew Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Nora Murphy
Mimi
Eddie
Dean Rogers
Brenda
Hal
Retur Warren
New Airborne Divisions Form in Atomic Defense Plans
The Army outlines swift striking airborne divisions for atomic age defense. Five Organized Reserve and National Guard airborne divisions are planned with two activated, including the 100th and 80th. Training, pay rules, and Fort Bragg courses are described as part of preparing these units for mobilization and expansion to regular infantry division size.
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Washington
National Guard
Floyd L. Parks
First
Parks
Army
United States
82Nd
Fort Bragg
N.C
War Department
100Th
Nelandi 1
Rhineland
Europe
Louisville
80Th
Blue Ridge
Richmond
1St Army
98Th
108Th
Southeastern States
84Th
Northcentral States
Congress
Organized Reserve Airborne
Regular Army
11Th
Japan
Ith
Southwest Pacific
Broadway Stupidity In Broadway Gossip Circles
New York gossip notes mention Jimmy Gardiner pursuing a musical Westchester Countess with Vi vienne Segal in a lead, and talk of Westbrooke and Delita detailing film and stage plans. Mike Todd and Joan Blondell lament a star’s performance as backers demand a star factor before funding. Milton Berle tests a new version of a play for a tour with Max Baer and Benny Baker.
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Jack O'Brien
New York
Jimmy Gardiner
Westchester
Vivienne Segal
Dayne Westbrooke
Big Bruiser
Nicky Blair
Northwestern University
Delita
England
Mike Todd
Joan Blondel
Mike
Miké
Milton Berle
Max Baer
Benny Baker
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