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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1952

Page

2

Editorial Urges Clear Prosecution Stance On Vice

The editorial argues gambling and attendant vices are low and should stay so, praising current policing and Ned Ragland’s prosecutions. It notes Kefauver era actions, contemplates future shifts with an election for prosecuting attorney, and invites candidates to publish policies, with voter guidance to come. It also questions inflation’s impact on savings and prosperity.

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Huntington Police Crack Down On Political Posters On Poles

A Huntington official orders enforcement against campaign posters on utility poles. The move targets candidates who display political cards on poles, citing guidance from Manders Joentle that no one may use poles for such notices. The policy aims to keep public poles free of campaign material and aligns with utility wishes.

Mayoc Payne Huntington Manders Joentle Teir Hanover

Inflation's Bite and Market Crash Cited by Institute Chief

Paul Barthatet, president of the Martiod Fine Institute, warns inflation undercuts public confidence and stresses that the stock market crash reflects broader low mood. He notes rising losses and calls for policy actions.

Paul Barthatet Martiod Fine Institute Barthalet

Global body backs ethics code for newsmen debate

A UN panel backed a plan for a universal journalist ethics code by six to two votes with the United States and the Soviet Union voting no. U S objections center on press freedom concerns while the Soviet side calls the code unworthy of discussion, arguing it would curb countering propaganda and discrimination.

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Home Canning Aids Savings And Nutrition In Rural Life

Dean Paul Chapman of the Georgia School of Agriculture notes farm families that can their own foods eat at half the cost of store purchases. The South leads in home preservation with developed canning centers like Daniels, Raleigh County, serving hundreds yearly and reducing dependence on market foods.

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Governor Faces Pressure Over Succession Plans

A fragmented report notes political maneuvering as Gore Sor Paneson aims to focus on electing William Muptanad and Sever DOE. The Governor argues succession laws limit his options and maintains his stance amid varied regional campaigning.

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Governors, politicians in West Virginia clash over campaign efforts

The Raleigh Register notes Governor Patteson denying renewed political aims while meeting delegations and discussing campaigns. It critiques his interactions with lawmakers, describes his schedule and focus on correspondence, and recalls remarks about former officials including Jal Cormwell and ex governor Kump. The piece questions balance between office duties and party ambitions.

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Voytek Dolinski Rises On Broadway In Flight Into Egypt

Horatio Alger story style piece profiles Voytek Dolinski a 12 year old boy who lands a Broadway role in Flight Into Egypt after arriving from England with his family last January. The youngster praised for his poise saying I am not nervous and critics call him one of the best boy actors on Broadway in years. Born during wartime travel and raised in a Russian labor camp infancy his tale frames a remarkable early career in show business.

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Voytek Dolinski Surges From Poland to American Stage

Polish born Voytek Dolinski, rescued from Siberia as an infant, earned a role as a boy actor after answering a newspaper ad. He speaks English with a middle European accent and says America is home to all countries. He recalls hardship, missions, and adapting to American life while pursuing a acting career.

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Truman Signals Favoritism Toward Several Demo Nominees

President Truman, while not endorsing any candidate, praised multiple Democratic hopefuls amid a news conference. He cited Harriman as highly qualified and patriotic, suggested a Southerner could win on the party platform, and noted Kefauver, Russell, Kerr, Barkley, and McMahon remain viable candidates as Stevenson declined.

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Cary Grant and Chimp Stars in New Film

Cary Grant and Betsy Drake discuss their film star turn with chimpanzees in Darling I Am Growing Younger. Grant plays a research scientist aided by a cranky boss and a chimp that spoils takes, while Ginger Rogers and Marilyn Monroe figures pop up in the zany plot about a fountain of youth experiment.

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You're Telling Me! Misread perchance in a fragment

A St Louis judge declares a five dollar pill not a high denomination paper money. The text appears garbled with stray names and phrases about Burma's president and a region Ba Zadok kapi, unclear context.

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Agonizing Crisis in U S British and French Policy

Joseph and Stewart Alsop analyze a deepening foreign policy crisis among the United States Britain and France driven by Moscow’s peace offensive. They weigh German unity free elections NATO, a Soviet signal to seek high level talks, and Korea as a test of Soviet sincerity amid warned cautions against premature moves.

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Go West and North Young Man ne OEEN FOUR LGB

Washington reports 180 million acres of vacant public land in the United States with 29 million in Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management promotes leasing or sale to citizens over 21, offering five acre max tracts near towns for home, cabin, or business use. Pricing ranges from $10 to hundreds of dollars with three to five year leases and an option to purchase after year one. Alaska extended in 1945, and availability excludes national forests, parks, and reserves. Local routes guard scenic values. California sites mirror growth in Apple Valley and Morongo Valley.

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Cerf isms By Bennett Cerf

A breezy collection of jokes and quips attributed to Bennett Cerf including light anecdotes about a polite but cold hearted killer story idea and humorous lines from a battle of the sexes radio broadcast. It weaves in remarks from a publisher's wife and a humorous exchange about marriage and a deckworm husband.

Charles Merten Hell Lars

Looking Backward Today From The Register Files

Ten years ago the British sacrificed the tick with fawns to keep it from Japan. The War Department reported unreported deaths at Bataan Peninsula and detailed final plans for Yenang field operations. Twenty years ago Congress hid government expenditures to balance the budget. M. D. Rammed, Charleston attorney, testified for coal associations opposing the Davis-Kelly bill. Beckley Aviation Club completed grading of a new field near Wiesham.

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