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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1949
Page
3
The piece argues that while taxes fund essential services roads and hospitals, approving a state bonus would burden finances and erode future funding for roads schools and other needs. It criticizes legislators for shifting burden to voters and warns of long term fiscal harm to the state.
A column blends social sketches and funny anecdotes about Raleigh Heights residents. Bill Hopkins is praised for maintaining his longtime persona amid gossip. Bessie the dog and her four pups on Queen Street evoke neighborly pride. Davis and the air travel book highlight regional aviation links. Beckley area farmers discuss Rural Community Development Council and the need for a knowledgeable manager.
New York columnist notes Sam Spiegel a polyglot producer with nine living tongues and one dead. He praises Latin for discipline, critiques Hollywood’s reliance on tired plots, and outlines his goals including a love story Cyrano de Bergerac and a $3.5 million fundraising need to back independent projects like We Were Strangers.
Nation Today outlines trials of 15 Bulgarian Protestant leaders for spying for the U S and Britain, reports on Poland Catholic officials accusing government abrogation of religious teaching, and notes campaigns against top churchmen in Czechoslovakia. It discusses Marxist anti religious policy and state control of churches in Hungary and elsewhere, with reflections on whether Communists seek to wipe out faith.
In Warm Springs Creek Montana a farmer, Weinheimer of Lewiston, faces 5000 ducks devouring his hay stacks. He appeals to Senator Eden for fair treatment of farmers and ducks. a government agent offers limited options, while Weinheimer expands defenses with netting and scare tactics.
A compact portrait of Chaim Weizmann tracing his early life in Pinsk through a career in science to Zionist leadership. It notes his evolving view of Palestinian statehood, the balance between patience and practical gains, and his role amid global events and major figures from Balfour to Bevin.
The piece notes Soviet pressure against Norway joining the North Atlantic Pact and warns of a possible Soviet occupation of Finland if Sweden backs the pact. It cites a Carlsbad rally with Vyshinsky's alleged breakdown and mentions Zarubin and Modzelewski leading delegations, signaling Kremlin seriousness.
Joseph Alsop reports Prague unrest as Gottwald led illiterates clash with Slansky's activists. Purge possibilities loom while Carlsbad rally pressures Czechs and Poles to accept Eastern Germany, shaping Moscow’s push for an Eastern European Union as a counter to the North Atlantic Pact and Western resolve to curb Soviet dominance in Europe.
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