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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1949
Page
2
An editorial criticizes President Truman for reliance on foreign aid and world spending to counter communism. It argues Britain faces underlying economic weakness, calls for self help, and urges a shift from being a global sugar daddy to demanding responsible reforms before continued support.
County court president Jack Nuckols announced a monthly operating statement on the county's finances will be public at all times. He said the move shifts from year to year to month to month accounting, providing a green light when funds are ample and a caution when they run short, aiding budget discipline.
Thomas J. Stafford recalls childhood days when silent films and comics shaped how boys played. He argues movies influenced delinquent stereotypes and inspired heroic make believe, from cops and robbers to Cowboys and Indians, ending with a jab at idealized presidents.
HAL BOYLE recounts a seaside game with a towheaded boy. A fat man misleads the child about animal guesses, ending when the boy declares the answer was a pig. The pair exchange laughs as the fat man basks in small victory and returns to the sun.
The Nation Today reports a Congress and administration wrangle over air force group size. Since 1948 the aim has been 70 groups by 1952, with debates on whether to keep 70 or run 48 to 70, as Johnson orders cuts while funding shifts. The piece traces policy origins from Truman’s 1937 commission through congressional Air Policy actions to current budget figures.
A fragmented 1919 to 1949 review tracks the 70 group Air Force idea, Truman opposition, House votes for 800 million dollars, Senate hesitation, and ongoing pressure to build toward 70 groups while current strength sits at 54. The piece blends policy history with film reviews and a cast list, noting Abbott and Costello as top box office names.
A reflective note cites John 3 3 where Jesus tells Nicodemus that one must be born anew to see the kingdom of God, inviting spiritual contemplation and renewal.
Stewart Alsop argues in Washington that the United States faces a choice between bold extra effort or continuing business as usual. He warns Britain may bank- rupt, trigger European collapse, and threaten Western front against Soviet power, while Asia could fall under a Soviet led sphere, risking a new world war if Britain and Japan fAll.
In Byres Bayard chapter scenes at 38 Beacon Street Fifi Warnock confronts a shady insurance agent. William Owens presses her to sign an accidental life policy on her husband Ben as part of a quick payout scheme.
Wayne Oliver reports on a Capehart-Farnsworth and Diamond Power utiliscope system for night intruder surveillance using infrared light. A camera covers gates or vaults while an unseen intruder encounters a dark scene, with monitors receiving sharp infrared images from centralized guards. The article notes potential uses in industry banks tunnels mines and dangerous operations and mentions a national distributor meeting to introduce new Farnsworth-Capehart home sets.
The Malay mothers-in-law are blamed by modern Malays for keeping costly wedding traditions. In Malaya even poor kamvongs face wedding expenses exceeding 2730 dollars, risking mortgages to preserve custom, says the Penang branch of the United Malay National Organization.
Bord Engles was fishing the Gallatin River near Livingston Montana when a Canadian goose grabbed his line and took the bait. The bird spit out the hook after the strike, leaving the fisherman unworried about landing the honker.
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