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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1951
Page
2
Editorial raises concerns about a proposed 500000 parking lot bond issue in Beckley with 3.5 percent interest and 5 percent prepayment premium. It urges open competition for bond sales and notes potential impact on future parking fees amid broader public cost concerns. The piece also surveys postwar UK welfare debates and Bevan Churchill positions.
The piece argues Britain's National Health Service faltered under heavy strain for two years. It reports Aneurin Bevan considering resignation as labor minister and possibly aiming for prime minister, while criticizing his bid to redefine socialism to secure leadership.
Vermont Republican Senator Aiken says one day brought 500 impeachment demands against President Truman following General MacArthur's dismissal. He notes most letters come from Vermont with some from elsewhere and questions grounds for impeachment, urging voters to act at the polls.
Robert Pennington, a 30 year old coal miner, saved money during service and aims to buy an 107 acre farm along Clear Fork Creek for sheep raising. Banks declined due to high loan risk. FHA and Farmers Home Administration blocked financing citing income from mining not agriculture. He seeks guidance from Rural Development Council before pursuing Wayne Pettry farm.
Raleigh County officials discuss inviting General Douglas MacArthur to MacArthur West Virginia with A. K. Canterbury and Chamber leadership. The plan follows past invitations and hints at a celebratory day similar to Nimitz Day, reflecting ongoing civic ambitions and local pride.
Hal Boyle laments the vanishing image of grandma and grandpa as glamorous young models replace the traditional, quiet hearthside pair. He notes grandkids, parties, and late nights shift the role toward canasta, cocktails, and youthful lifestyle.
Nation Today presents James Marlow's take on whether widening Korea war to strike China's Manchuria and mainland could draw Russia into World War II. The piece contrasts MacArthur's plan with Truman and Bradley, noting risks to Europe, Western defense, and U S targets from potential Soviet entry.
Hollywood gossip centers on Farley Granger and Shelley Winters as their on screen romance boosts publicity for the Farley Winters film Behave Yourself. They discuss marriage and Europe plans while referencing an uncle from New York and a studio owner.
The analysis argues the Kremlin shifted to sweet amiability to undermine Iran as oil nationalization tests Western power. It warns the crisis risks a broader conflict, urges a strong Iranian government, and calls for sustained American British influence and aid to stabilize the region.
Sheriff Hugh Matlock fished a dead outlaw from the Brazos and claimed the reward. Gates reports George Pelham and his wife were murdered, prompting Matlock to ride out with Griggsby and Barton to inspect the Pelham home.
A nostalgic tale unfolds around a remote landscape with a rock and hot spring as the catalyst. Characters Geoffrey Archer and his kin explore the place while clues of a past tragedy emerge through scattered artifacts and a crime scene as tension builds toward a cliffhanger ending.
The passage discusses a dramatic tale about a silver bullet rising from an opposite direction and a tense encounter with Indians described as not better than they should be. It notes Stewart’s wandering focus and slight harshness toward Thoreau and Gertrude Stein, questioning the book’s device and the poet’s possible fault. A pair of travelers claim there is a way to tell any story, while fire and storm reach climaxes despite a lack of place advantages.
Kepong in Selangor state hosts new timber research labs by the Associated Press as Malayan hard woods begin practical pulp experiments. Acting forestry director A P Edwards notes hard woods must mix with coniferous timber to produce pulp.
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