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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1946

Page

6

Petrillo Opposes Foreign Musicians and Fiesta In San Mateo

James Petrillo head of the American Federation of Musicians objects to foreign bands like the Mexican Tipica Orchestra playing in the San Mateo Fiesta and potentially at the Texas State Fair opening Oct 5. He states he opposes foreigners competing with AFL union musicians and warns such appearances would be against his union’s wishes. The Fiesta committee received his telegram interpreting the ban as excluding non AFL foreign artists from the United States.

San Mateo Calif San Mateo County James Petrillo American Federation of Musicians Fiesta Committee AFL United States Petrillo

Gal With A One Track Mind But She's Accurate

A Coast and Geodetic Survey device, nicknamed old brass brains, has operated for 36 years. The contraption, likened to magnified watch innards, performs precise tasks as part of routine surveying work.

Washingston U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

New Students Enroll At Woodrow Wilson High

24 new students enroll at Woodrow Wilson High with pre-registration led by Principal C. Green. Veterans and transfer students join a tide-predicting course amid talks of total enrollment near 15 to 33. A separate city permit for a five room frame house on Walker Ave valued at 2600 dollars was noted.

Norway Woodrow Wilson High Brass G. Perezov Comdr C. K. Green Porter Drovides Cleo Arbogast Beck Tahiti Truk Walker Aveson City Recorder William P. Latheroon Green

Price Changes Listed For Fruit and Vegetables

Raleigh County Price Centre announces fresh fruit and vegetable price changes effective this week. Melons and sweet potatoes show changes in groups 1L and 2 stores. all other fruit and vegetable prices remain as previously announced.

Boone Fayette Kanawha Pat‘nam Raleigh Raleigh County Price Centre

Jet Engines Hit Inoperative Dead Band Discovery

Cleveland officials of the NACA aircraft engine research lab disclosed a jet engine failure phase called the dead band a combination of circumstances rather than a specific atmospheric area altitude influences it. In tests the engine cuts out during the dead band and may resume once conditions normalize. Rothrock noted some engines already have higher altitude cutout thresholds due to NACA research.

Byre Associated Press Cleveland Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics NACA A. M. Rothrock Rothrock Naca iCleveland Laboratory

Local Notes and Visits Across Communities

iNegro Activities Mrs Elmer Anderson of Charleston and Miss Doris Chiles return from Long Island to their homes. Local visits include Dock James in Virginia and the Bibb girls with relatives in Baltimore. Elverton Mews announces special services with Rev L C Fletcher and the Cunard and Nuttalburg choirs. Labor Day events, Sunday services, and band practice are planned with multiple community groups and visitors noted.

Elmer Anderson Charleston Doris Chiles Long Island N. Y Dock James Peahook Elsie Greta Sandra Bibb Baltimore Tom Owens Hope Ruth Porter Montgomery S.J. Ritchie J. M. Bibb Elverton L. C. Fletcher The Harps of Zion Cunard John Richardson Fayetteville Price Hill Nuttalburg Willie Mundy Virginia Tom Allen John Allen Walter Pannell Caperton Coius Bibb Garfen Winding Gulf News Tribe of Benjamin Robert Meggisson the Rock Labor Day Clementine Adams Maude Taylor Kimball Laura Donnelly Ashland Evelyn Mapgison W. T Tilman Calloway Maurice Ross Bluefield Georgia Chappell Smith East Park Catherine Reaves

Pittsburgh Markets Report With Mixed Produce Demand

Markets report moderate demand in Pittsburgh with apples and potatoes showing uneven prices. U S No 1 baskets vary by variety and region, with McIntosh, Maiden Blush, and Gravensteins listed. potatoes show steady trading across several packed categories and regions including Washington Long Whites, Idaho Russell, and Nebranka Bliss Triumphs.

Pittsburgh U. S Pennsylvania Mecintosh West Virginia McIntosh Virginia Gravensteins U.S Washington Long Whites Idaho Russell Bliss Nebraska Bliss Long Island Cobblers and Chippewas New Jersey Cobblers Exess Florists

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