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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1949
Page
2
A protest by United Construction Workers halted activity at Raleigh County Memorial Airport. Police estimated 150 pickets while 33 workers struck. two union members were ordered off the site after returning to work. The column argues picketing must respect the law and workers' right to cross lines.
Senator McCarthy absolves the First Lady of any improper conduct regarding accepting a deep freeze unit from General Harry Vaughan, the military aide to her husband. The gesture is described as gallant though unnecessary.
The speaker dismisses Bess Frinman as innocent of impropriety and lauds her as a fine American mother. They argue there is no evidence she used the White House influence for gain. The passage also questions Truman’s private business ethics, citing his rapid loyalty to friends despite public ridicule.
Chapel Hill stores adopt colonial Georgian facades inspired by the state university to boost town appeal. A town planning board and store owners voluntarily changed 25 shops, drawing visitors who stay to shop. The idea prompts Beckley to consider a similar planning approach to tidy storefronts and economic benefits.
Congressman Blatnik of Minnesota introduces a measure to cancel the remaining World War I debt Finland owes the United States. The suggestion prompts a question about consulting Finns on the cancellation, noting that some people still take satisfaction in repaying borrowings.
Report from the Lewisburg State Fair highlights Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle judged by C A Smith Oscar Nelson and others with many West Virginia entries and few foreign sires. Ed Blake notes stronger shows and Franklin Lilly recalls past grand champions while Ed Knight praises the Tamworth swine division as the biggest show in the east.
Ay ED CREAGH reports on a flight aboard a Boeing strato cruiser over Connecticut where stairs inside the plane astonish the author. He describes a two deck cabin with lounge stairs, a share cruiser service to Seattle, and Wally Reynolds guiding him through the surreal scene while wondering what could come next with escalators in air travel.
Major General Harry Hutchins Vaughan, a longtime Truman aide, faces scrutiny in a Senate subcommittee hearing on five percenters and government contracting. Once known for sharp quips, Vaughan has defended his actions amid criticism and anecdotes from colleagues, including remarks about Churchill and a dispute over medals.
Derrin and a wounded stranger plot a quiet escape as two cloaked men tail them on a late night bus. A risky plan leads to a tense terminal grab and a dash to safety in a fleeing car. The man beside her collapses as they break away, leaving questions and danger ahead.
Hollywood gossip and film notes cover Bob Hope in Sorrowful Jones and Where Men Are Men with plans for a sequel. Arnold, a 31 year old author and ex Army intelligence captain, writes Blood Brother Arrow about his studies of Cochise and native cultures.
Washington report compares Tom C. Clark and J Howard McGrath outlining their paths to power. Clark, a Dallas lawyer and Justice Department veteran, becomes attorney general and later Supreme Court justice候, while McGrath, Rhode Island governor and longtime public figure, ascends from governor to U S senator and Democratic National Committee chair under Truman. Both share early political starts, strong family roots, and steady rise through party ranks with civil rights involvement.
A young reporter Dick Peters visits his rich cousin Ed Masterson editor of a popular weekly. He takes a job as the magazine’s staff tests conscience against circulation as the staff compromises for success. Brooks probes writers private views versus professional conformity.
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