Raleigh Register 1949 August 12 Beckley edition brief
Local Raleigh Register issue from Beckley West Virginia dated August 12 1949 provides standard daily publication notes including schedule and pricing details for subscriptions delivery and address changes. The fragment references Associated Press and regional publishing arrangements with Beckley News Papers Co and mentions Hinton West Virginia as part of distribution.
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Deily
Munday
Newspaper carrier notice illustrates distribution terms
The piece outlines mail matter status and rights of The Associated Press, listing cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. It notes subscription handling in West Virginia, carrier delivery rates, and that carriers and distributors operate as independent contractors with the newspaper company responsible for advance payments.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Dalles
Cart
Wesl Virginia
Beck Wopapers Corporation
Adva
Theories on Baldness and Remedies Across Professions
A survey of opinions from a St. Louis barber New York scalp specialist Chicago health official and other observers on causes of baldness and suggested remedies. Ultraviolet rays and genetics receive note while some propose garlic scalp rubs and exercises. The piece ends with humor about hair loss being an asset and a Philadelphia Skinhead Club.
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Hle
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Acheson Warns Americans on Europe Defense Efforts
The secretary argues Americans must fund and prepare for stronger defenses to deter communist expansion in Europe. He cites the Marshall Plan, Greco Turkish aid, and Western alliances as steps toward staving off Soviet influence, urging continued public support despite costs.
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Acheson
Russia
Europe
Marshall
Truman
America
China
Greece
Turkey
Washington
Jonathan Wainwright
Bug Dust On Conservation Field Days At Glenwood Park
Randolph Norton doubts field days offer quick fixes for soil loss as the Pad West Virginia event at Glenwood Park near Princeton showcases extensive demonstrations. The Pennington farm effort totals $90 000 in equipment with 88 acres, aimed at restoring fertility though critics doubt rapid restoration is possible.
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Randolph Norton
Norton
The
Register
Charlotte
N.C
Observer
West Virginia
Circleville
Pendleton County
Cottageville
Jackson County
Peter Pennington
Pennington
Farm Security Administration
Charlie Archer
Mercer County
Walter Gumbel
Monongahela Power Company
Fairmont
Walter
Penpinglery
Newcastle
Nature
America
Congressmen Often Take Credit For Bills They Did Not Write
The Nation Today reports on how members of the House and Senate often have their names attached to bills drafted by others or by staff. It notes practices such as reprinting bills with different sponsors and the cost to taxpayers, with a case involving Rep Wolverton and a railway safety measure.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congressmi
Congress
House
World Federation
Senate
Rep
Wolverton
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Committee
Hep. Crosser
Ohio
William J. Patterson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Crosser
Wolverson
ICC
Jujitsu Has Women Turning Tables in Self Defense
Gale Vance, a popular jujitsu instructor, promotes the sport as quick, effective self defense for women. She teaches at Holder's Hotel in the Catskills and recalls wartime tours, subway confrontations, and a 45 year old pupil seeking a playful spanking.
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Liege
Gale
Manila
Munich
Gypsies Try to Outwit One of Oldest Proverbs
AP profile of a Jacksonville Florida gypsy family led by Marie Stephenson living in Adams Street quarters. The piece details their cautious adaptation to modern life while preserving Romani customs, Catholic faith, and plans for a summer communal feast with barbecue wine and flamenco dances.
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William Gober, JR
AP News
Jacksonville
Fla
Spain
Florida
Matie Stephenson
Adams Street
Marie
Kek
Meg
Ipaluusky
Joan Fontaine
Tyrone Power
Odd Fellows Lodge
Dare
Serial Story Chapter 24 A Storm Bonded Night
Priscilla nurses Kenneth through a tense night as Mrs. Kent gasps at the role shift. The doctor reveals Kenneth’s paralysis stems from a back gunshot wound, while Priscilla weighs staying to care for him versus Dennis and her own life.
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Mrs. Kent
Kenneth
Priscilla
Kent
Pop
Mr. Kent
Priscill
Priscelila
Mystery Deepens as Kenneth's Return Sparks Questions
Priscila confronts Mrs. Kent about Kenneth's return and the men who brought him home. Mrs. Kent refuses to share details, muttering it’s not her business. The exchange ends with Priscilla unable to elicit more information as the scene pauses.
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Priscila
Mother Kent
Kenneth
Mrs. Kent
Priscilla
Tolstoy Cossacks and Warren Heaven Gate Review Collage
Tolstoy's The Cossacks translated by Vera Trail offers a romance of Olenin and Maryana set in a Cossack village with vivid characterizations. At Heaven's Gate by Robert Penn Warren analyzes debt and deceit through Sue Murdock and intertwined lovers in a sharp New American Library edition.
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Leo Tolstoy
Vera Trail
Pantheon
Tolstoy
Caucasus
Dmitri Olenin
Maryana
Moscow
Maryann
Luke
Eroshka
Olenin
Heaven's Gate
Robert Penn Warren
George Mayberry
New American Library
Sue Murdock
Jerry Calhoun
Slim Sarrett
Sweetie Sweetwater
Jerry
Bogan Murdock
Slim
Sweetie
Duckfoot
Blake
Government Experiment in Foreign Seeds May be Valuable to Farmers
Dr. M. M. Hoover at Iowa State hosts a plant introduction station with over 2500 foreign seed types and 12 000 packets. Government teams collect seeds from Guatemala Mexico Argentina India and Turkey to improve Midwestern crops through breeding and new introductions. Iowa State serves as regional station for the North Central states guiding trials at state universities and big farms to determine real value for corn belt agriculture.
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Charles W. White
Middle West
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India
Turkey
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Iowa State College
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Ohio State
Perdue University Farms
Disque
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