Government Grants and Hidden Taxes Urge Caution
Opinion asserts federal grants to counties and cities are not gifts citing West Virginia data showing residents pay $2.20 to the federal government for every dollar received locally and $2.70 per dollar in state flows. It denounces Truman’s proposed $124 billion budget as reckless, predicting higher debt and yearly federal taxes for average citizens.
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Sam Santa Claus
West Virginia
Raleigh
Uncle Sam
Erly Treasuries
Washington
Milady
Sore
Truman
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Budget discipline urged in Raleigh Register editorial
An Raleigh Register editorial argues for pay as you go budgeting and responsible federal fiscal policy. It cites George Washington’s prudence, warns against debt, and endorses Senator Harry F Byrd’s proposed budget to curb government spending for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Water shortages and vanity amid drought memories fade
The essay laments dwindling water supplies and leaky faucets in Beckley, recalling 1938 droughts and the 1940s dams that eased shortages. It notes a reservoir that could serve the area for seven months and muses on future scarcity if drought returns, urging practical fixes like new gaskets. The prose also muses on time, nature, and distant skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Fort Knox
George Watkins
Bill Stanley
Water Company
Beckley
New York
Restless GIs Ponder Faraway Horizons Versus Home
Such reflections from Bug Dust and fellow G I Joes echo a longing for distant seas and wartime romance, contrasting with home comforts and taxes. Editor Kyle McCornick laments Beckley bus terminal crowding, urging the chamber of commerce to consider improvements for travelers through Smokeless Coal Capital Charleston.
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Pacific
Dutch East Indies
U. S.A
Horizons Unlimited
G.I. Joes
John Gobs
Gyrenes
Fly Boys
Farawise
Kyle McCornick
Princeton
Chamber
Beckley weighs charter change plan soon show of caution
Council rebuked Mayor Burke as it tabled the Beckley charter change proposal for five months. A preliminary sentiment survey among civic groups and residents is urged, with public information campaigns via papers and radio. Proponents are urged to accelerate to hold an election by July 16 when funds are available to avoid further city inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burke
Beckley
Ely
Asl Beckley
East Park
Choosing Correct Form Important in Tax Filing
Washington explains the 1949 income tax return forms. There are three options Form 1040 A the 1040 short form and the 1040 long form.
Tax form choices for under five thousand income
The article explains which IRS forms to use based on income. It details Form 1040 A for incomes under $5000 with tax withheld, Form 1040 short for under $5000 with little or no tax withheld, and Form 1040 long for $5000 or more. It notes automatic deductions for under $5000 filers and rules for joint returns and income splitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sual
Rainy days and a memo from home in Boyle's column
HAL BOYLE describes a Baltimore rain soaked hotel window scene where a traveling salesman reflects on sameness in cities, his troubled boss, and a long awaited anniversary letter from his wife. He contemplates the value of work, love, and distance as rain blurs streets and pigeons continue their deliveries.
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Hal Boyle
Baltimore
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Boston
Denver
Munich
London
Pittsburgh
Crudge
Bob
Ware
Wavill
Pat O'Brien Open Talk Reveals Fast Pace of Hollywood Life
An interview with Pat O'Brien at his Brentwood home shows a mix of film lore and candid family details. O'Brien recalls career high points from The Front Page to biographical roles while wife Mrs Edwne Brien shares insights on their life and his generosity and humor.
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Hollywood
Grand Central Station
Pat O'Brien
Brentwood
Trishman
Chata
Rute Rockne
Dohony
Damon Hrun
Pat
Brigid O'Hawn
Terry
Sean
Edwnse Brien
House on the Moon Plans by Adler Astronomers
Adler planetarium researchers map a functional lunar house to study survival in extreme temperatures, gravity variation, and habitat design. They note rocket tests at Los Alamos and Randolph Field address interstellar travel, while legal claims on the moon remain unsettled and distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planetarium
John FL Semnbower
Willy Ley
German Rocket Society
Las Graces
N. M
Navy
Adler Planetarium
Astron
Omers
Walter H. Haas
Uni
Wersity
New Mexico
United States Air Force
School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Field
Tex
Hubertus Strughold
Heinz Haber
Earth
R. W. Porter
General Electric Ordnance Systems Division
Schenectady
N. Y
Gold Pan and Faith Start Men In Business Around Helena
Helena Montana residents recall Alder Gulch gold fever from 1884 onward. Pat Milledge finds rich haul in his basement. mining persists though downtown drilling is banned. Three out of state firms operate dredges on nearby land, sending $5000 per week in gold bricks to the mint.
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Helena
Montana
Ay Tamara Andreeva
Sentral
Mont
Placer Hotel
Chamber of Commerce and Union Trust Bank
Pat Milledge
Mother Lode
Vieldy
Playwrights Arrive From Other Careers in Broadway
A Associated Press report highlights Broadway writers and producers who maintain success in other fields. Einher Rice shifted from law to stage success with Street Scene and still guides shows with legal counsel. Lawrence Latigner, NY Theater Guild director, remains a patent and copyright lawyer. Dwight Deere Wiman leads John Deere plow work while steering Broadway ventures. Maurice J. Vatency, Columbia professor, adapts and creates Broadway material between teaching. Robert E. Sherwood is a leading producer and director and editor. Arthur Schmvartz talents span songwriting, TV production, films, and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Einher Rice
Fegal Knowl
Lawrence Lahgner
New York Theater Guild
Greenwich Village
Armina Marshall
Latigner
Maurice J. Vatency
Columbia University
Chaillot
Hedy Las Marr
Robert E. Sherwood
Washington
Arthur Schmvartz
Thailand restricts border crossings for Chinese traders
Bangkok reports Thailand bans border crossings by Chinese except by visa in a bid to curb possible infiltration from Indo China. The move ends prior reciprocal accords with Burma and Indo China allowing crossing for trade.
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Thailand
Associated Press
Bangkok
Viga
Burma
Indo- China
Thought for Today quote from scripture
Thought for Today presents a short biblical reflection quoting a verse about a path known to fowl. The caption invokes Pe, 28:7, implying a moral or spiritual message in compact wording.
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W. Va
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W- Na
Hinton
Thomas
Stafford
AP News
Katz Agency
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
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Los Angeles
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Dallas
Cat
Beckley Newanavera
George Washington
Thomas F. Stafford
Boyle
Alfred Buescher
Tommy Cruse
Cologne
Germany
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