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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1948

Page

4

Newspaper Mail Rates and Rights Notice Fragment

Fragmentary text notes that newspapers are members of the Associated Press and that mail rates and subscription payments involve carriers and independent contractors. Mentions exclusive rights of AP dispatches and regional offices in Los Angeles Atlanta and Dele.

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Polio Fund Drive In Raleigh County Aids Sufferers

The annual polio fundraising drive in Raleigh County raises funds to aid infantile paralysis patients and reduce treatment costs. Local volunteers report strong community support, with proceeds partly helping the national foundation and funding local campaigns.

Raleigh Founi Ken. Bee Werke The Raleigh, Miltee

Crumbling Mechanical Hall at Morgantown Campus Criticized

1944 and 1947 assessments labeled the building inadequate for engineering, flagging fire risks and crowding as enrollment rose from 180 to 1280. The aging facility houses Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical departments with limited labs and space, while newer sections remain underutilized.

Engineers’ Committee For Professional Development State Engineers’ Society College of Engineering Noa

WVU Engineering Facilities Fall Short of Needs

The School of Mines reports 17 500 square feet in the new building versus 3 500 in the old. Civil engineering holds 7 244 and electrical 8 847 square feet in Mechanical Hall, with total old building space at 70 000 square feet and studies showing 165 000 square feet needed. The piece calls for a new $4 500 000 engineering building and emphasizes the urgency to improve Morgantown facilities to sustain West Virginia's industrial future.

School of Mines Mineral Industries West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Massachusetts College of Engineering Board of Governors West Virginia University Charleston Board of Public Works For Action Morgantown

Lawmakers weigh service pay amid calls for limited raise

Congressmen oppose a broad pay hike for armed forces on a graduated scale. civilians urged a 15 percent average increase across all ranks but warned against overpaying officers. Critics stress military duty and risk require salaries commensurate with duties and responsibilities.

Jareth Olanno Johnson

Boyle's Column on America Slowdown Week Between Holidays

In New York Boyle argues this week between Christmas and New Year marks a nationwide slowdown as production and consumer activity pause. He calls it mental retooling week, a temporary downtick that strains workers and contracts, reshaping expectations for the coming year while leaving many in a state of cautious adjustment.

New York America Detroit Ness Papa Bear Mama Bear Baby Bear

Truman Talk Sparks Imagined Kremlin Meeting

Nation's capital column imagines Joseph Stalin and 12 fellow politburo members reacting to President Truman's Oregon speech about liking Stalin yet calling him a prisoner of the politburo. The piece notes doubt about any lasting understanding with Russia and ponders possible covert mistrust among Soviet leaders.

Politburo Joseph Stalin Russia Truman Kremlin Mr. Stalin Sigumeo Mr. Truman Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria Secret Police Mr.Stalin Beria Stalin Vyacheslav Molotov Joe Stalin Joe Krom

Yellow Sky and Outlaws Battle for Anne Baxter in Death Valley

Hollywood presents a tale of renegade Civil War veterans and bank robbers fleeing a posse across a blistering Death Valley stretch filmed in 120 to 132 degree heat. Gregory Peck stars with Anne Baxter and Richard Widmark as the cryptic leader, as battles unfold by day and night amid a ghost mining town setting.

Hollywood Anne Baxter Gregory Peck Posse Richard Widmark California Death Valley S.P.C.A Miss Baxter James Barton John Russell Peck Anne Robert Arthur Henry Morgan Radio One Charles Kemper Robert Adler

Police Find Child Kidnaped by Mother

Harrisburg district attorney says three year old Vicki Jeanne Snyder was found in Pomona California after a nationwide search. Los Angeles police say John Braget Tacoma Washington and his wife turned themselves in following newspaper publicity about the missing child. The couple were sought on a fugitive warrant for kidnaping.

Asscjated Press Harrisburg Carl B. Shelley Vicki Jeanne Snyder Pomona Calif Los Angeles John Braget Tacoma Wash

Condition of Welles Satisfactory After Unconscious Find

The condition of Sumner Welles former undersecretary of state was called satisfactory today barring complications that could cost him fingers and toes. He was found unconscious in a frozen field near his Oxon Hill Maryland home early Sunday. Police planned to question him but dropped the case. Mrs Welles said she is satisfied there was no foul play.

Associated Press Washington Sumner Welles Welles Oxon Hill

Results of U S Policy in Europe Debatable and Mixed

Wes Gallagh es assesses the European Recovery Program in Europe. He notes progress in Germany Britain and other nations with production up and Italy France and Western Germany tilting away from Moscow under U S aid. The piece cites higher output risk to sovereignty debates and potential conflicts among European interests and U S administration.

U. S Europe Wes Gallaghes Berlin United States Germany Great Britain France Ies Western Europe Studes Italy Moscow BEIP Warern Erbetson Soistratora Ican ECA Averell Harriman Am Jgram Lewis Douglas Lucius D. Clay

Farmers Fear New Year Tailspin From Price Downturn

Farmers head into 1949 anxious about prices and government support as a record 1948 crop baselines loom. Large output, weakened foreign demand, and rising supplies threaten incomes. Agriculture Department urges reduced wheat planting while Congress may boost price supports. Albert S. Goss warned of a farm low mood without markets and full employment.

Oy Ovid A. Martin Eeoporter Washington Congress Grange Portland Albert S. Goss Agriculture Department

Six U S Soldiers Released by Soviets

Six American constabulary soldiers freed after about 30 hours of detention by Russian troops said Soviet officers were keenly interested in U S army training equipment and border patrols. The men reported release occurred last night and noted friendly Soviets.

Associated Press Hersfeld Germany Riendly Lester Milter F Clemens

Mount Hope Corporal Stationed in Japan

Mount Hope reveals Corporal Ochis Brown, son of Mrs. Mary Brown, now with occupation forces in Kobe Japan. He joined the army in April 1946 at Akron Ohio and arrived in Japan in August 1948. Assigned to the 15th Army Band in Kobe, he supports parades and recreational events. He attended Bluefield State Teachers College and holds the World War II Victory Medal and Japanese Occupation Ribbon.

Mount Hope Japan Hegater Kote Ochis Brown Mary Brown Akron Ohio Brown 15Th Army Kobe Cpl. Brown Bluefield State Teachers College Ribon

Red Star Resident Injured in Fall at Oak Hill

Red Star resident Tony Markovitch was treated at Oak Hill Hospital after a fall near 9 am. Hospital attendants say he may have a fractured spine from the incident.

Red Star Register Statz OAK Hill Tony Markovitch Oak Hill Hospital

Mullens Student Joins Botany Group at WVU

Mullens resident Darell B. Bunn qualified for membership in Phi Epsilon Phi an honorary botanical fraternity at West Virginia University. He was among 26 students statewide with high botany grades earning acceptance. The excerpt notes the Greenland right whale can yield up to 13 500 pounds of whalebone.

Mullens Darell B. Bunn Phi Epsilon Phi West Virginia University Donn

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