Virginia truck overloading fines show large revenue gains
Editorial urges Virginia progress as penalties for truck overloading reach 961 442 in fines after a year. It notes portable scales give way to pit scales, 12 075 summonses issued, 11 652 convictions, and warns neighboring West Virginia to accelerate weight checks to protect highways. The piece contrasts with Englands broadcasting name change to Akash Vani, the voice of heaven, amid India’s All India Radio lineage and a growing national unity.
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Virginia
Highway Department
Voice of America quoted as propagandist in democracy debate
The passage criticizes American propaganda labeling Voice of America as the nation’s loudmouth message to the world. It contrasts the US image as a go getter with accusations of grabbing credits and questions India’s emergence as a democracy learning from the American model.
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Voice of America
Paderewski's Legacy and Casals Chorus in Exile Spain
Ignace Paderewski quit the concert circuit to serve Poland as prime minister while Pablo Casals, aged 74, conducts in Perpignan and waits for Franco's fall. Casals tours Bach Mozart and Beethoven works, hosts visits from Spaniards, and advocates a democratic return as Franco allies with Western powers.
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Ignace Paderewski
Republic of Poland
Pallo Casals
Francisco Franco
Spain
Casals
British Columbia Poised for Vast Industrial Boom
The article outlines BC's postwar growth potential across forestry, mining, agriculture, and fishing with $1.1 billion in manufacturing value and a 43 percent population rise to 7.15 million. It notes major projects including aluminum, pulp, plywood, and newsprint mills, rail expansions, and a planned steel industry amid expanding iron ore, oil, and gas exploration.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
British Columbia
B. C
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Vancouver Island
Rockies
Okanagan
Fraser
Cariboo
Tower Fraser Valley
Bruce Hutchinson
University of British Columbia
Simon Fraser
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Quesnel
Duncan Bay
Canada
Quebec
Victoria
North Vancouver
Pacific Great Eastern
Prince George
Canadian Navnal Railway
HE Johnhart
Alaska
Seattle
Edmonton
Peace River
R. C. MacDonald
Benny Faces Moocher Loan Tale From CBS Studio Entrance
A lazy vaudeville pal stops Jack Benny at the CBS studio demanding a two dollar loan. He vows to repay and eight months later mails a Denver postmark boasting of sudden wealth. He returns one dollar with a note promising the rest soon. The gag ends with a Hindu proverb about imagination and humor.
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CBS
Jack Benny
Jack
Benny
Denver
Colorado
South Dakota Wonders and Western Charms
Boyle visits South Dakota, praising its buffalo deer and antelope, Indian reservations, 10 gallon hats, vast plains, Black Hills, and Homestake gold mine. He notes a B 36 base guarding the north frontier, sport hunting for Chinese pheasants, and a state treasury with a cash balance. He quips that the one missing thing is a subway, a blessing to city boys.
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South Dakota
Deadwoond
Wild Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
Homestake
South
Johnny
Black Hills
ICC Freight Ruling Puts Soda on Consumers and Ops Clash
Washington commentary explains how the ICC approval of freight rate increases will raise costs for shippers retailers and ultimately consumers. It notes OPS cannot control ICC actions and outlines potential methods for passing higher shipping costs to buyers.
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Washington
ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission
OPS
Office of
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Tec
Lynx Scares Family as Pets Escape Carnival Clampdown
In Xockey Mountain House Alta James McRae reports a lynx in the backyard frightening children and dogs while the couple fears it hunted their chickens and pet dogs after carnival animals reportedly escaped.
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Vy Inc
Associated Press
Third World War Risk Tied to Korean Cease Fire
Alsop columns weigh Soviet aims as Malik predicts a Korea cease fire to slow Western rearmament. Kremlin may seek peace to open trade with Western capitalists and break NATO, while some fear a bloodless Soviet advance if talks fail. Paratroop buildup and Chinese pressures add risk as Marshall braces for possible surprise attacks.
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Washington
Korea
Russia
Yacov Malik
United Nations
New York
Abba Eban
Malik
Matik
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Kremlin
National Association of Manufacturers
Soviets
Soviet Union
Soviet Bloc
N.A.M
Peng ‘Eh-Huai
Manchuria
George Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
Lodds
West Point cheating scandal raises moral crisis for nation
In a sweeping critique George Sokolsky argues the West Point scandal exposes deeper decay in American morals. He blames lax leadership, fragmented religion, and deteriorating family life, urging national self examination on youth education and character formation.
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Fulbright
West Point
N and W Still Clings to Coal Burning Locomotives
Williamson editor Earl L. Sampson notes the Norfolk and Western Railway resists diesel power, relying on coal-fired steam for much of its traffic. He cites coal’s share of line tonnage, contrasts diesel adoption by peers, and discusses coal supply, electric service cuts, and smoke abatement efforts in the Williamson region.
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Earl L. Sampson
Williamson Daily News
Williamson
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
N. and W
United States
Norfolk and Western
Virginias
Unio
Jaeger
Bluefield
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central
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Louisville and Nashville
Minors
Central
Pens Ston Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Mass
New England
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Detroit
Boston and Albany
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Hartford
Boston and Maine
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard
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Nestons and Western
Ena
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Coal Operators Association of
Williamson Field
Polio facts and cautions from National Foundation guide
In Parents' Magazine the NFIP answers 101 polio questions. Advice covers virus cause, infection spread, hygiene, doctor visits, and cautions during outbreaks. Data include susceptibility by race, recovery rates, and death risk with figures. emphasizes avoiding fatigue, chills, shared towels, and unsafe health practices.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
National Foundation For
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