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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
2
A fragment notes that some party or group did not treat a duty with seriousness six months prior, signaling ongoing concern about commitment and accountability. The line implies retrospective critique and hints at stalled progress or neglected obligations.
The era of conflict shifts from John L. Lewis and mine operators to miners and American coal users. After Lewis capitulated to work under injunctions, miners refuse, citing desire for a stable contract. Government, operators, and union leaders must craft a three-way plan and a new contract to restore order and secure winter coal supply.
Mrs Mae Kojner of Woodlawn Avenue shares her comforting view of death inspired by an unknown poem Dont Wait. She cites its lines about not mourning and a better life beyond the grave. Her son died heroically aboard the Cruiser Atlanta in World War II, shaping her outlook.
Thomas F. Stafford reports The Way West by A B Guthrie Jr leads the current fiction page with Sterling North’s adaptation on the serials. A Rage to Live by John O'Hara starts March 13 and Let Love Come Last by Taylor Caldwell begins April 10 as readers demand action packed literature.
A harsh critique of U S agricultural policy catalogs a surplus of potatoes stored domestically yet exported to Canada to meet demand. The author condemns government economists for rigging a false economy and urges using home production instead of purchasing abroad.
The article notes General Douglas MacArthur now holds full control of all military forces in the western Pacific. It highlights his wartime and peacetime leadership, the Seventh Fleet, and the push toward unified command of Army, Air Force, and Navy in the China theater as a step toward greater military unification.
Rankin, Mississippi Democrat lashes at Albert Einstein in a partisan tirade claiming he is a Communist and urging deportation. He attacks what he calls a political maneuver intended to bankrupt the country and leave it vulnerable to outside forces.
James Marlow explains the March 15 deadline for 1949 income tax returns for all with $600 or more income. Highlights cover who must file, joint vs separate returns, exemptions of $600 per person and per dependent, and extra $600 allowances for blindness or age 65.
Boyle captures curious Maryland eastern shore lore through Emmett Andrews, detailing muskrats raising kittens, foxes chasing dogs after fewer hound dogs, and Charlie Willey who has broken bricks over his head for 30 years as part of a local outdoor show.
AAP reports life behind the Iron Curtain with German and Soviet zone humor. A father faces arrest over a private thought as a crowd heckles a Moscow audience. A Soviet soldier asks about world size, while a German jokes about escaping to the West. The Budapest correspondent notes theater interest as leaders seek public support.
Mrs. Chilton hosts the Oceana First Baptist Church Missionary Society at her home for a semi monthly meeting. The program Women of the Bible was led by Mrs. Wade Cozart with discussion by several members. Refreshments followed for many attendees.
A brief reflection notes a chance occurrence described as an insight or lesson. The line emphasizes how events unfold unexpectedly and relate to personal perspective. No identifiable people or organizations are named.
Joseph Alsop and Stewart Alsop charge Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson with misrepresenting the defense budget. They cite reduced Navy and Marine forces, cut aircraft replacements, and diminished Air Force and Army strength, arguing the administration misleads the public about national security.
U S planners foresee 24 000 Army and Air Force troops in Alaska by mid 1952 to defend the territory. The plan prioritizes interior airfields near Fairbanks and strong holds at Ladd and Wilson, with 20 000 more near Anchorage. Heavy supply stocks and limited highway mobility shape a defense reliant on airlift and three major air fields.
Three proposed changes in the West Virginia constitution go to voters in November. Proposals include a veterans bonus financed by bonds, higher pay for legislators, and loosened limits on school bonds. The package also covers tax options to fund the bonus and allows counties to raise taxes to support school construction with voter approval.
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