Bailey Charges Slush Fund Claims Against WV State Workers
The Pineville candidate for Governor, R. D. Bailey, accuses state employees of funding his party’s efforts, but he declines to name contributors. Voters and groups in West Virginia demand substantiating evidence, while Bailey’s resignation as state Democratic chairman fuels calls for cruder proof of a state administration slush fund.
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R. D. Bailey
Pineville
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Bailey
Democratic Executive Committee
Okey Patteson
James Kay Thomas
Democratic Party
Patleson
Thomas
Tiany
Tragic dog hit by car sparks neighborhood sorrow
In North Kanawha Street a dog was struck by a speeding car near the Kanawha Wilson intersection. Residents awoke to the incident as the dog dragged himself toward the curb seeking help. Phoebe Bledsoe called veterinarian Dr. Frank Hale who arrived but the dog proved beyond repair and died in the street. Police arrived after the vet’s assessment, leaving neighbors to reflect on the dog’s lonely final moments.
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Kanawha-Wilson Street
Phoebe Bledsoe
Frank Hale
Frank
Dog shot after staring down gunman in snow
A dog was shot in Coal City when a man fired a .22 at its head as the animal kept an approving expression. The dog died without a sound as neighbors reported mild weather and signs of spring with marbles, lettuce seed, and onion sets being planted by locals. Mrs. Carson Booth notes marbles in the streets and changes toward spring among Stonecoat residents.
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Coal City
Carson Booth
Roxanna Nugen
Tom Farley
Lyncin Road
Bailey urged to prove slush fund claims before voters
The speaker warns Bailey must present concrete proof to the House committee or be seen as pursuing personal interest over public good after accusing the existence of a slush fund.
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Bailey
House of Representatives
Beckley Faces Street Upgrade Money Gap For Hospital Road
City officials warn Beckley lacks funds to pave veteran hospital access and several streets. Mayor Hedrick suggests property owners fronting streets should pay for improvements to speed repairs, as the city seeks quick, cost efficient paving through collective owner funding.
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Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Veterans’ Administration
G. C. Hedrick
How to choose Form W-2 vs 1040 forms for 1947 filings
The column explains who may use Form W-2 for a 1947 tax return and contrasts it with the 1040 short and long forms. It details income thresholds under $5,000, deduction rules, joint versus separate returns, and state rules affecting community property states. It notes automatic 10 percent deductions with Form W-2 and when to use the 1040 long form for itemized deductions.
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Arizona
California
Idaho
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
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Michigan
Nebraska
Oregon
Freckle Dilemma Prompted by Borrowed Toy
Boyle's column recounts a whimsical dispute after a boy borrows a five year old girl's freckle. Readers across the country suggest fanciful fixes from chocolate bars to fairy returns. A Portland girl sends real freckles by mail, and the boy learns not to borrow warts.
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Burlington
Rose Emerson
Bronx
New ‘York City
Sac ‘Ramento
Calif
Columbia
International Falls
Minn
Hollywood
Car Jrene White
Portland
Carlene
Broadway's Katharine Cornell Sets Record in Antony and Cleopatra
Katharine Cornell breaks the all time Broadway run for Antony and Cleopatra with her 100th performance matinee. Godfrey Tearle shares star billing but departs for Othello in May delaying the final run. Macbeth with Redgrave and Robson rehearses as London sets ship to New York for a March 2 Broadway start.
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Katharine Corner
Antony and Cleopatra
London
Herbert Tree
Constance Collier
Cleomira
Miss Cornell
Godfrey Tearle
England
Stratford On Avon
Miss Cornet
Tearle
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Anthony
Cleopatra
Miss* Cornell
Cuff Staff Theater Incorporated
Michael Redgrave
Flora Robson
Redgrave
Ont
To the Ends of the Earth and My Girl Tisa in 1940s film mix
A mixed review profiles To the Ends of the Earth with Dick Powell as a Treasury narcotics agent tracking a poppy ring, noting Shanghai and Cairo shoots and scenes aboard the S S President Monroe. It also glosses My Girl Tisa with Teddy Roosevelt cameo and strong performances from Lilli Palmer and Akim Tamiroff.
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Shanghai
Dick Powell
U.S. Treasury Department
Powell
Cairo
Monroe
New York Harbor
Havana
Signe Hasso
Maylia
Detroit
Tisa
New York
Teddy Roosevelt
Sidney Blackmer
Lilli Palmer
Sam Wanamaker
Ingrid Bergman
Akim Tamiroff
Alan Halea
Draft movement shifts at Philadelphia GOP convention
A vision of Senator Vandenberg as the 1952 nominee surfaces amid Dewey Taft deadlock. Day dreamers push a draft with Michigan figures and Stassen to head a Vandenberg bid, while Vandenberg himself denies candidacy. Health and party rules loom as obstacles to any draft.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A.taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Harold Stassen
Vandenberg
Stassen
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New England
Western
Vandensberg
Senator Vandenberg
Arthur Summerfield
Kim Sigler
Taft
Dewey
Sigler
Lincoln
Stessen
Truman
Senaitor
Second Time Girl Chapter Six Opens New Romantic Threads
Jean Miller, posing as Laurel Rand, visits attorney David Blake in Norland City amid intrigue. Hal Nethrow’s reported sighting echoes her past while Mrs. Blake introduces dinner with David and Celia Caylor’s jealousy fuels tension. A moonlit drive hints at developing romance as Jean contemplates her uncertain future.
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Jean Miller
Los Angeles
Laurel Rand
Norland City
Ted Acton
Dolly Williams
Laurel
Chicago
Hal Nethrow
Jean
Lauren Rand
Texas
Charlie Rand
Celia Caylor
David Blake
Blake
Holsaby Hills
David
Mrs. Blake
Iverson
Fred
Romantic Drive Ends With Street Hold Up
David and Jean discuss hopes and family as they drive along Mulholland Road toward the Avondale Apartments. Two masked men appear with guns on the highway, halting the car and signaling a violent turn in the night road.
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Jean
Mulholland Road
Hollywood
David
Avondale Apartments
Community Property Tax Breaks for Married Couples
The article explains how 12 community property states allow couples to split income for federal taxes, lowering overall tax compared to 36 non community property states. It notes a March 13 deadline for 1947 returns and discusses proposed federal changes that would make all states community property.
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Shepherd Queen to Be Crowned at College Ball
Mary Mitt Moore of Charles Town will be crowned Queen Shepherd XIX in April after a campus vote at Shepherd College. She was named most attractive woman and will receive the crown at the Alpha Phi Omega queen's ball.
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Associated Press
Shepherdstown
Mary Mitt Moore
Charles Town
Shepherd College
Alpha Pai Omega
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