West Virginia weighs reform under new enforcement division
An editorial reviews the 1951 creation of the Division of Weight Enforcement in West Virginia aimed at protecting highways from truck overloading. It notes slow progress building weighing stations, roving crews detecting 1704 violations last year, and calls for a fairer state tax policy to fund the University medical school and related education needs. The piece warns the bottling industry and tax policy impact on higher education finance.
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State
Reid Commission
Division of
West Virginia
O'Neale
Clarksburg
Charleston
Elkins and
Beck- Tey
Road Commission
Register
United States
Ife
Bottlers Fight Tax Move Over State University Funding
The legislature pressed a 40 percent impost on five cent beverages as a funding tactic for West Virginia University College of Medicine and Dentistry. Bottlers warned of disastrous economic impact, but lawmakers proceeded, viewing other luxury goods as already taxed and targeting the bottling industry as a key financing source.
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West Virginia University “College of Medicine and Dentistry
Fire risk rises as spring dries West Virginia woods
The article warns that early spring brings higher fire danger in West Virginia forests near Beckley. It notes tinder dry woods, strong winds, and the need for caution to prevent fires that threaten woods supplies for shipbuilding and home fronts. It mentions potential incendiary acts but emphasizes carelessness as a common cause and urges readers to resolve to be more careful next month.
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Pentagon
Arly
West Virginia
Beckley
America
Unwelcome Guests Best Regulated Homes Tormented By Pests
Dorothy Roe outlines how homes host moths roaches flies and termites. Experts warn of rapid pest growth with DDT resistance prompting use of pyrethrum allethrin lindane and professional control to prevent costly damage and infestations.
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Dorothy Roe
National Pest Control Association
U. S
Linois Department of Public Health
Heal
Atlantic Seaboard
Looking Backward Today From the Register files
Ten years ago Raleigh County Tire Rationing Board secretary R L Farley released a list of eligible car purchasers under new federal rules. An aldiay clinic announced training courses under the Raleigh County Civilian Defense Training Program. United Nations and Nipponese warships clashed in the Java Sea as US fliers claimed 47 Japanese planes over Rangoon. The Beckley Credit Bureau offered a five-dollar prosperity check paying nine debts and $45 in obligations. West Virginia Insurance Agents protested higher liability fees. The United States opposed a plan for an economic boycott against Japan and sent 100 000 troops to the west region north of
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R. L Farley
Raleigh County Tire Rationing Board
Aldiay
Raleigh County
United Nations
Java Sea
United States
Rangoon
Beckley Credit Bureau
West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Japan
Cerfisms and Jester Tales from Old Booneville
Bennett Cerf shares a punny vignette about a wife buying ten new dresses and hats after an outing to Firene's. George Allen, the White House Jester, recalls his father’s legal career in Booneville Mississippi and a courtroom quip about Blackstone.
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Neal O'Hara
Firene’s
George Allen
White House
Booneville
Miss
Allen
Mr. Allen
Blackstone
Leap Year Insights Stir Hope For Husband Seekers
A Shadow Wave survey of about 100 men and 109 women reveals deep gender gaps in what traits attract a husband. Men favor charm and humor with practical sense, while women stress neatness, health, and conversational ability, yet worry about nagging.
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Rita Hayworth
Prayer Invocation Seeks God’s Guidance and Comfort
A religious supplication from John Stamm of Harrisburg Pennsylvania asks for God’s constant presence guidance and strength. The prayer petitions power companionship wisdom comfort and peace amid weakness loneliness uncertainty sorrow and fear. It urges awareness of divine presence and warns against trusting in material things through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ Our Lord
Stamm
Harrisburg
South Adds Explosive Element to Primaries
Washington Senator Richard Russell of Georgia enters the Democratic nomination battles as anti-Truman Southern leaders rally behind him. The plan aims to deny Truman another term, potentially throwing the election to the House if no candidate wins a majority. Russell says he is in the race to stay, while southern strategists weigh revolts and the prospect of a southern compromise.
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Don Whitehead
James Marlow
Washington
Richard Russell
Georgia
South
Truman
Fussell
Dixie
Senate
Russell
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Jamies F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Herman Talmadge
Harry Truman
Taft
Ohio
Russel
House of Representatives
You're Telling Me! observations on current affairs and satire
A satirical column parodies Soviet police, Stalin criticism at a party, and jokes about February, children, and public figures. It mockingly notes a New York child’s resilience, energy production claims, fashion trends, and a baffling mix of pop culture and political quips from various sources.
Leap Day antics spark SPCB letter and rumors
The SPCB discusses Leap Day February 29 and its social implications. The piece lampoons bachelors and notes a history of marriages on Leap Day with quirky anecdotes, research, and cautions for bachelors to stay vigilant.
Washington sees tax test and air crash puzzle
Former IRS commissioner Joseph D. Namun is subpoenaed by the House Ways and Means Committee to testify on tax scandal claims. Senator John J. Williams seeks to remove waivers allowing him to represent clients before the IRS. Meanwhile the Pentagon and CAB wrestle with a surge of air crashes despite aircraft being certified safe. Investigations target waivers, red tape, and new instruments to reduce hazards. MiG Alley in Korea faces renewed jet warfare as pilots tally near 200 MiG-18s shot down with under 20 American losses.
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Central Press
Washington
United States
Internal Revenue
Joseph D. Numan
Houseways and Means
John J. Williams
Delaware
Nunan
Internal Révenue Bureau
Numan
Williams
Treasury Department
Pentagon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Air Force
Korea
Town and Gown Form Public Relations Committee
Morgantown West Virginia University students council creates a public relations committee to improve city campus cooperation. Chair Thomas Gail of Moundsville law senior, with members Betty Holroyd Mullens Henry Wagner Logan George Williams Tams Alan Ziffer Huntington Joseph Cassis Sistersville Robert Blair Clarksburg Joseph Lally Wheeling.
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Register
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Thomas Gail
Moundsville
College of Law
Gail
Galt
Betty L. Holroyd
Mullens
Henry Wagner
Logan
George D. Williams
Tams
Alan M. Ziffer
Huntington
Joseph E. Cassis
Sistersville
Robert Blair
Clarksburg
Joseph E. Lally
Wheeling
Raleigh Register TVENINGS and SUNDAY MORNING Publication Details
The Raleigh Register TVENINGS and Sunday Morning edition is published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and distributed via Beckley, Wee, and Hinton, West Virginia. The notice lists Associated Press copyright, regional sales reps Stormy Brooks & Finley, and subscription rates with West Virginia tax and delivery terms.
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Raleigh Register
Ia Ee
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley, Wee and Hinton
W. Va
National
Stormy, Brooks & Finley, Inc
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlante
Los Angeles
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West Virginia
Carters
Ace Independent Contractors
Beckley “Newspapers Corporaton
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