Beckley primary prompts fight to energize Democrats
Randolph Norton argues the 18.5 percent turnout among Raleigh County Democrats risks a 1942 repeat as Republicans gain ground. He urges full party mobilization for November amid labor battles nationwide and notes statewide GOP strength with 100,000 registered Republicans. The piece also covers Beckley markers, an Ohio McKinney reunion, and a Little Beaver Four-H recreation levy setback.
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Raleigh
Chapman Revercomb
M. M. Neely
U.S
Senate
Revercomb
China disappointed by Soviet treaty aims after Japan’s surrender
China expresses disappointment with the 1945 pact with Soviet Russia. Outer Mongolia’s UN bid is blocked for at least a year as China questions Moscow’s aid and Manchuria gains. The dispute deepens East West rifts, with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists facing Communist strength and civil war threats.
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Glenn Base
China
Russia
Japan
Outer Mongolia
United Nations
Waa
Moscow
Manchuria
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
United States
Genncral George C. Marshall
J. Leighton Stuart
United Nations Security Council
Poland
Atomic research expands to medical fields from Oak Ridge
One year after Hiroshima a new chapter in atomic research began as Oak Ridge under Army supervision sent the first atomic energy materials to medical research. Five American agencies received radioactive carbon to aid explorations into cancer and diabetes, while a Presidential commission reported to the public on another atomic issue.
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Hiroshima
Science
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Bikini experiments and atomic energy’s grim promise
The Able and Baker tests show atomic bombs could devastate nations and upend civilization. Firearms and engines have long aided and harmed mankind, but atomic power stands as the era’s mightiest force. The key question is how deeply peacemakers in Paris comprehend this reality.
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Bikini
Baker
Paris
Puppet Emperor Pu Yi Testifies at Tojo War Crimes Trial
Henry Pu Yi, once emperor of China and puppet ruler of Manchoukuo, stepped from Russian custody to testify at the International Military Tribunal in Tokyo around 5:29 p.m. Vladivostok time, appearing as a witness before Tojo and 26 other alleged war criminals.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Atsugi
Henry Pu Yi
China
Japan
Manchoukuo
Vladivostok
International Military Tribunal
Hideki Tojo
Curtain Falls on Garsson Inquiry
Washington report on the Senate war investigations ends with Rep. May ill and unable to testify about a wartime profits scandal connected to a supposed empire and a muni bond scheme. The inquiry pauses as May rests at his Kentucky home. doctors say he requires extended quiet and care. Officials doubt new subpoenas will force May to appear, while discussions consider calling Archer doctors or sending a subcommittee to Prestonburg. May, 71, says he aided the combine to further the war effort and denies personal profit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
muni+ lions
Rep. May
May
House Military Committee
Prestonsburg
Combine
John G
George P. Archer
Kentucky
George Meader
Henry Lowden
Capital
Mead
D-Ny
Meader
Archer
Prestonaburg
Cereane May
Favorites In Western Amateur Golf Victories
In Duluth Minnesota the Associated Press reports that favorites battled in quarter finals of the Western Amateur Golf Tournament as four matches were completed in 18 holes. Among eight survivors from the previous day only one contestant appeared to be a dark horse, shaping the event around top contenders and survival stakes.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
49 Hour Week Set For Housing Labor Be Tre Acceciated Press
The Federal Public Housing Authority author Keith Bridston of Grand Forks, N. D., was the only player labelled overtime pay for laborers and car "dark horse" as he took on Frank pewters, at housing projects at Stranahan of Toledo, the top far four West Virginia colleges. They orite to win the title, in the upper included: bracket. Davis and Elkins College, El kins, West Virginia Wesleyan Col lege. Buckhannon: West Virginia State College, Institute, and West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery.
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Columbus
Federal Public Housing Authority
Keith Bridston
Grand Forks
N. D
Frank Pewters
Stranahan
Toledo
West Virginia
Waterless Capitol Might Get It Today
Workmen hoped to restore a break in a water main that shut off the water supply to the state Capitol yesterday. The incident followed a broader wage ruling affecting lumber workers and Northwest airlines machinists, with industry groups planning appeals and unions seeking relief. The Solid Fuels Administration reported 66 mines closed in Northier West Virginia, cutting tonnage significantly.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Steelman
Fairmont
Northier
West Virginia
Solid Fuels Administration
In Favor of Our Project for Next Congress Session
A fragment notes support for the project and aims to work with and for the group in the upcoming Congress session when another attempt will be made to secure approval. The text references collaboration and continued effort toward legislative consent.
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Congress
Lone Boat Runs After Night Trip With Patrons
A taxi service operated to ferry patrons with a capacity of 60 passengers per boat. By early morning only one small boat remained in service. The roundtrip duration was two hours, limiting the remaining trips.
Tomato Strike Threatens $4.9 Million Crop Loss
The strike, if it continues as scheduled, could spoil about 4.9 million dollars worth of tomatoes, one third of the crops grown in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, threatening significant agricultural impact.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Robbing the Blind and a Mislaid Deed in Tense Tunnel Scene
In a perilous tunnel sequence Abby, Paul, and Dave push toward a crucial deed dispute. Abby reveals she signed the deed away to Clark, while Dave vows to witness against Clark. They discuss legal paths as Floyd looms, and Dave notes the danger Clark poses, hinting at court as a possible remedy.
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Dave
Abby
Pant
Clark
Floyd
Tunnel Rescue Amidst Nighttime Kidnapping Plot
Abby, Paul, and Dave navigate a tunnel hideout where Clark kidnapped them to stop their pursuit of Floyd and Ina Prentiss. They discover an ore smelter area with an electric crucible and a malfunctioning air system. Plans include escaping via Hollister's and contacting the sheriff while avoiding a confrontation with Clark.
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Clark
Floyd
Ina Prentiss
Abby
Paul
Rand
Pinehurst
Hollister's
Excessive Inventories Threaten Small Businesses
The article notes that excessive inventories, once dismissed during shortages, now threatens small business success as more goods return to shelves. It cites Nelson Miller of the Commerce Department, calls for constant sales potential review, and stresses shrewd, informed management to avoid overstock. It also mentions a snoring juror case, clothing industry issues, RFC fabric offerings, and cotton price impacts on retail.
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Nelson Miller
Department of Commerce
Miller
Geean
Sugar Prices to Rise Under New Duty and Index Link
Sugar prices are expected to rise as Cuban prices track the American cost of living index, which is increasing. A duty on imports will return next year and subsidies to American growers will drop by the duty amount, predicting a cent or more per pound hike by January 2. Also noted are surplus chocolate bids and citrus juice promotional plans, with a July 1946 lumber industry report available.
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Little Beaver Four-H Recreation Park
Shady Spring
Lake-Park
Raleigh
New York
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Loday's Tips
Production and Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
PMA
Florida
Department of Commerce
Mildred Swim Awarded Divorce In Circuit Court
Mildred Swim, plaintiff, was granted a divorce from R C Swim by Judge Ben H Ashworth. The decree awards her two lots in Beckley and Woodlawn Additions and $100 monthly for 38 months. Other orders include Irene Sparks versus James Sparks with $60 monthly support and $106.50 attorney fees, and Edith Vales versus Alvin Vales with $60 monthly child support.
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Mildred Swim
R. C. Swim
Ben H. Ashworth
Irene Sparks
List of Names in Local Community Notice
A long string of personal names appears as readable fragments in a local notice. The list includes multiple individuals with varied spellings and suffixes, suggesting a community directory or social roster from a historical page segment.
Caribbean quake triggers evacuations and aid efforts
In Ponce and Ciudad Traditto refugees flood streets as the U S Embassy asks San Juan for medical staff. Fifteen doctors reach Ciudad Trojilto from Curacao while food drops and Red Cross camps rise. Observers report coast damage from the north shore quake with cliff collapses and river course shifts near Julia Molina and Cabrera.
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Ciudad Traditto
Dominican Republic
U. S
Naval District
San Juan
Ciudad Trojilto
Curacao
Netherlands West Indies
Red Cross
Panamerican Airways
Julia Molina
Cabrera
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