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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
3
The piece reflects widespread gloom over coal and rail sectors amid unemployment fears and slow postwar growth. It notes gambling by motorists as a reluctant coping mechanism and urges heightened caution on the roads while watchful for economic trouble ahead.
Local reflections on Beckley’s snow cover contrast with the city’s unsightly spots notably the worn armory on Park Avenue. National Guard officials plan a spring spruce up with experts Floyd Rothlisberger and others assisting, aiming to improve grounds and curb appeal after the thaw.
A Grant County Press reader laments high West Virginia highway deaths and urges neighbors, including garden club members, to improve local places and safety. The letter details a daughter starting school, family routines, and a plea for drivers to slow down to protect children.
Louis Bromfield argues that farmers must farm efficiently to meet growing U S needs as population climbs since 1940, warning against neglectful, greedy practices. He foresees potential state regulation and a shift to farming as a sovereign public interest, risking inefficiency.
Boyle's Column tells of a man who drafts 23 resolutions at his desk then meets the angel of truth. The angel questions year after year promises kept, or not, and the man vows to finally live up to his resolutions. A water cooler mishap punctuates the moment before a hopeful start to the year.
A Foreign Affairs analysis by the pen name Historicus, likely George A. Morgan, argues Stalin seeks worldwide victory of communism, uses temporary peaceful cooperation, and believes revolution must be led by Communists in each country to topple capitalism. Stalin’s quotes and Lenin’s ideas frame his belief in inevitable capitalist decline and the need for Soviet leadership to trigger revolutions.
Doctors urged a new booklet listing all ingredients in household cleaners medicines cosmetics and other items to prevent accidental poisonings among children. The American Academy of Pediatrics discussed a system where doctors could quickly counteract exposures with clear material details and recommended placing the pamphlet in doctors hands.
In a misty Weisbaden morning a C-54 from the Berlin airlift landed after a tense flight. Captain Hankins and crew guided Big Easy 103 through low visibility to Tempelhof, delivering ten tons of dried apricots cakes and cement to Berlin.
The AP reports November shopping dropped about five to six percent from a year earlier with weather and pre Christmas stockpiling cited. Commerce Department notes varied declines by store type with auto and hardware hardest hit while chain groceries rose. Economists say the drop is temporary and overall 1948 sales exceed 1947 by about 12 billion dollars.
The United States may lend Western Europe $2 to $3 billion in arms next year, but much equipment is in U S stores and can be shipped cheaply. President Truman may request about $1 billion for packing shipping and related costs for the European rearmament program starting July 1. Berlin airlift costs could rise to $70 to $89 million this year, while Greek Turkish aid likely gains about 10 percent to over $357 million. China aid remains uncertain after a $70 million reconstruction cutoff.
Kathleen Landsberg, two weeks old, appears in a formal nude shot in Bitter Victory as crew, doctors, and welfare workers monitor health rules. Real nurses and medical staff on set, with a rubber prop doll used for England. The scene required compliance with state child labor laws and censorship considerations.
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