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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
2
The article mentions subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions and a change of address process. It blends in a Navy salvage anecdote about a ship at Norfolk harbor and a veteran sailor's resilience after rough seas, highlighting the effort and risk involved.
The piece warns that reduced coal production lowers West Virginia tax revenue across gross sales and consumer taxes, threatening state services. It argues government must cut spending or raise taxes, foreseeing shorter school years and fewer hospital and road funds if business activity remains weak.
A fragmentary sketch notes a curious old craftsman who has “been doing it for more than 160 years” and remains unstilled by water while a sudden challenge stirs his temper, hinting at a long, stubborn tradition and a surprising catalyst.
Parents Magazine completes a first complete scientific impartial rating of comic books and finds 58 percent not objectionable. Archie, Our Gang, Superman and Disney titles are deemed acceptable while Blondie, Li l Abner and Captain Marvel face objections. Other popular titles are unreadable to the panel.
In West Virginia mountains, authors urge reforestation and soil preservation to hold runoff, prevent floods, and protect topsoil. They warn barren uplands threaten farms and industry, calling for forested hills, fences to protect saplings, and broader water management nationwide.
Broderick Crawford proposes splitting film output by budget for TV and cinema to stave off television's rise. Joan Crawford supports better quality over quantity, arguing studios should invest in stronger product as audiences seek real entertainment.
The Nation Today notes Census results showing more women married than in 1940. Fewer men remain unmarried, and among 20 to 24 year olds the share of single women dropped from about half to under one third. The article frames this as a rise in marriages across age groups.
Renowned director Josef von Sternberg staged a Hollywood comeback directing Janet Leigh and John Wayne in Jet Pilot after years away. The piece surveys his eclectic life from art, science, and fiction to a multi-decade career while detailing postwar U.S. marriage and birth trends with census figures showing shifts in single and married women.
A brief devotional line urges readers to set their house in order in light of mortal end. The message echoes a biblical imperative to prepare for death and right living.
Washington column examines Dean Acheson’s reluctance to discuss Alger Hiss, praising his refusal to comment while noting his willingness to apply Christian charity. The piece argues Acheson remains the Administration’s most capable, disinterested figure amid broader political attacks.
Ronnie Alcorn, born 1919 in Indiana, grew up on the streets and reform school, then built a multistate lumber and flour fortune after moving to Hollywood. He funded a film about reform school life and later claimed a champagne diamond ring for his wife as wealth grew. He says his aim was love and respect, not money.
In the Idaho Primitive Area guide life centers on year round packing for hunters and visitors. Packer guides work from Big Creek and other camps, using pack horses and airplanes to reach remote spots like Phantom Meadows and Hungry Horse Point. They endure five months of winter solitude, tend horses, maintain trails and telephones, and await a new season as protections from commercial development remain in place since 1931.
Hindu deaf mute Bipin Bechary Choudhury arrives at Gallaudet College to study teaching methods and aims to improve deaf education in India. India has about 3 million deaf mutes with 45 institutions. the United States has around 9,080 deaf people and 400 schools. He has learned to understand and speak his language, English, and earned a diploma from the Royal College of Arts in London.
Santa Ana, Calif. Verse EB. Willmerth says he played poker all night with two strangers and a man he knew two years ago in another city. In the morning he left $3,000 on the table to call his wife and returned to find the table and room empty. The incident prompted sheriffs deputies to investigate the disappearance of the winnings and participants.
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