Right to Choose Even Wrongly Local Option Argument
The Raleigh Register defends local option as the right of Raleigh County residents to decide social issues locally. It rebuts a beer industry representative arguing for central control, saying democracy requires people to choose even if choices are imperfect and that local voice should govern rather than distant legislatures.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Batards
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Hinton
W. Randolph Norton
Associated Press
Register
Beer Industry
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Beer
Raleigh County
The
Movement For Local Option
Charleston
Washington
Wages, Prices and Output: A Labor Wage Dilemma
The piece argues wages cannot rise without price increases, citing C E Wilson of General Motors. It explains a 25 percent wage rise triggers 25 percent car prices, creating a vicious circle. The remedy is to lower costs by boosting output volume, increasing real purchasing power for workers. It urges organized labor leaders to act.
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Truman
C. E. Wilson
General Motors
Chicago
Tr Aulo
Organized Labor
Mount Hope Lions Club Reflects on Native and Newcomer Influence
A Mount Hope Lions gathering reveals a roughly split native to new resident population, with R. C. Simpkins detailing ties to Tidewater Virginia. The piece notes Simpkins built a local business, relocated for opportunity, and settled near Stadium Terrace. The Lions clubhouse features wormy chestnut, plans for woodland acreage, and possible dammed lake. The author praises community teamwork and hints at broader economic themes.
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Mount Hope
R. C. Simpkins
Lions
Simpkins
Pamunkey
Virginia
Stadium Terrace
Tidewater
Deltaville
Rappahannock
Chesapeake Bay
Richmond
Virginia City
Loup Creek
Mount Hope Lions Club
Keep Our Hands Off Iran and The Great Power Rivalry
The text argues the State Department should remain uninvolved in Iran’s upheaval, noting past offers to help withdraw the Red Army and current British Soviet maneuvers. It warns that U S inaction could drag the nation into the broader clash between British and Soviet imperialism from the Dardanelles to Dairen.
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Iran
Red Army
Tehran
Azerbaijan
Persia
Russia
Dardanelles
Dairen
Propriety Denies Rural Store Move Into Town in Hal Boyle Column
An Indiana store proprietor debunks a claim that a country general store migrated to the city. Earnest A. Gady of Gaes General Store in Rainsville, Indiana, jokes that rural life remains strong with old customs, pork-sausage profits, and community quirks. He describes town size, lacks rail service, and notes a nearby opera house, a box supper, and the push to attract the United Nations.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Wabash
Manhattan
Earnest A. Gady
Gaes General Store
Rainsville
Ind
John L. Lewis
Joe Louis
Allen
Jeper
Gady
Truman
Rane
Gainsville
Chicago
Harrison Trail
Thetr Store
Jim Wilson
Jim
United Nations
GI entitlements and veteran benefits questions answered
A reader packet covers nonquota fiance visas under Public Law 471 79th Congress and explains GI Bill subsistence tax status. It also clarifies readjustment allowances for unemployment, NSLI payout options for beneficiaries, annual disability retirement review proposals, terminal leave pay for NSLI premium funding, VA bond assignment, and self employment readjustment allowances with monthly limits and eligibility rules.
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J. L
Roanoke
Germany
France
W. D
Washington
M. G
Mayfield
J.P.M. Scranton
National Service Life
Veterans Administration
W.A.G
Lynchjours
iMh
House
Congress
Senate
B. T
New Orleans
San Francisco
Merchandisers urged to fight for gains as post holiday market opens
Business advisors warn merchandisers next week will be busy and highly competitive as Christmas demand ebbs. Firms must clear old stock while sustaining sales of stronger items, with prices possibly shifting as rivals cut prices. Experts stress bold window displays and revised advertising to capture scarce consumer dollars amid robust employment and strong spending.
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Elmer Roessner
Bieave
Mutual
Drastic Taft Budget Plan Faces Big Shifts
Clarke Beach explains that Taft's proposed 25 to 30 billion dollar federal budget would force major policy changes across programs such as agriculture aids, reclamation and public power. He notes administrative savings are insufficient and Congress would decide which programs to cut, with national defense and veterans’ benefits posing major constraints.
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Clarke Beach
Washington
Taft
Congress
Ohio
Truman
Budget Bureau
Interior Department
Bonneville
California
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Commerce Department
Weather Bureau
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bureau of Standards
Census
Rusty Marries, Cynthia Sees New Hope at Party
Cynthia Moody attends Rusty’s wedding with his bride Mary Beth as guests arrive at Helen’s party. Stanley Roberts, a suave engineer Milton Reynolds touted, appears with a smile that captivates Cynthia, signaling a shift from old heartbreak to fresh intrigue.
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Cynthia
Rusty
Helen
Cinders
Mary Beth
Ally
Zusty
Marr Beth
Baby
Cynthia Moody
Stanley Roberts
Milton Reynolds
Water Company
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Ue Pust
Handolph Norton
Mecklenburg County
N.C
Will Rogers
M. L. Bruster
Park Street
Bruster
Piney
Alorege
Idali
DIA AG
Povele Busway
Bea Rog
le Bro
AP News
W. HL Schumacher
Oklahoma City
ASD
MT AC
Business Today
William H. Howard
Macy’s
A. F. L. Wooten
Worsted Workers
Chicago Merchandise Mart
Supreme Court
Raymond L. Smethurst
National Association of Manufacturers
Ware's
Department of Commerce
Rita
Charles
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