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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
2
A Raleigh Register reader writes about Dagwood style misadventures and a Beckley incident where a boy got Admiral Nimitz to autograph his dad's liquor rationing card. The piece riffes on scrapbooks, goofs, and small-town lore.
A Supreme Court ruling broadens the UMW Government dispute over Norris LaGuardia. The decision may shape labor relations nationwide and shift resolution from private power to law through possible labor courts.
The article argues postwar Democratic discontent stems from labor policy and war weariness. It notes two factions favoring a shift to the right or a Wallace-like stance, urges a centrist approach and criticizes Truman era wage and price policies as economic strains contributing to defeats.
The passage argues the Democratic Party must stay loyal to its core principles, avoid arbitrary alliances with labor or management, and prioritize public interests. It urges steadfast leadership focused on principled goals to win broad citizen support.
President Truman wraps wartime control agencies into moth halls and hands them to the Office of Temporary Control signaling a step toward normal government relations and an approaching end of World War II. He says delays were our own fault, not the enemy, as government wind downs restore the alphabet to schoolchildren.
HAL BOYLE recalls the Battle of the Bulge two years past, describing the brutal winter fighting in Belgium, the siege at Bastogne, Patton’s hard march, and the heavy losses for both sides. The piece reflects on survivor memories, cold, fear, and the continued postwar debates over victory and cost.
The 1946 excess profits carry-back provision expires December 31. If 1947 profits rise, refunds would not apply. operating loss carry-back and carry-forward provisions may ease taxes only for 1945 1946 losses, with potential refunds from the postwar period totaling up to two billion dollars.
An article outlines the revival of door-to-door calling as a direct selling tactic in 1947, noting its value for building personal customer relations, discovering preferences, and reducing stock guesswork, with examples from retailers and industry leaders.
A Raleigh Register reader appeals at a public forum for community action after trash was dumped near her home on Dry Hill Road. She seeks the owner’s identity and urges the responsible party to remove the mess, referencing Corey Candy Co. 107 Earwood Ave Beckley as a possible source.
Mrs Lucille Jankovsky a Cicero taxi driver had passengers in the Loop when her car stalled and a passing motorist Detective Rocco Filetti explained suburban cabs cannot pick up in Chicago She was ordered to appear in traffic court The Sproul Observatory at Swarthmore College houses the region s third largest eastern coast telescope.
Cynthia enjoys a glamorous night after a wedding party, as Stan Roberts hints at romance while dismissing any ties to Rusty. Conversation turns to a planned Willowdale Country Club swim, with hints of future meetings and a continuation promised tomorrow.
Wilbur Forrest, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, says the U S press will continue the fight for world press freedom despite slow progress. He spoke at a 133rd anniversary observance of the U S bill of rights at St Pauls Church, urging others to value press freedom to foster international understanding in the atomic age.
The article recalls stars like Harry Carey Sr. and Jr. on Red River and contrasts legacies of Lon Chaney Sr. and Jr. It quotes industry figures on press freedom and the Anna Zenger theory, noting paths from stage to screen and the idea of following parental footsteps.
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