West Virginia Protest Over Strip Mining Rights
Readers urged to file written protests to Governor Meadows and State Conservation Commissioner Jack Shipman against proposed strip mining or timber rights at Babcock State Park. The Raleigh Register notes widespread anger and calls for swift, paper protests from Beckley, Mullens, Pineville, Mount Hope, Oak Hill.
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Foreign policy unity urged amid election year jockeying
The piece argues for bipartisan focus on peace and foreign policy, praising President Truman for staying above partisan politics on the monumental issue. It notes expected domestic maneuvering by both parties toward the 1948 presidential race and lauds Senator Arthur Vandenberg guiding Republicans to keep foreign policy above politics.
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Arthur Vandenberg
Truman Pushes Foreign Aid Policy In Congress
The president stressed a peace focus in his wartime era leadership remarks. He used a device of emphasis to say this tends to peace not war while senators weighed foreign aid alongside taxes inflation and defense as top national issues.
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Beckley warned by Kentucky man to curb vice and pray
A poorly dressed stranger from Hurley Virginia Hess Daugherty claims Beckley must turn to God and abandon whiskey and lewd living. He says a town judge advised him to tell The Register to spread the warning to thousands and that Beckley was singled out in his prayers. Mrs Mitchell again questions the dog nuisance and responses to letters about dogs damaging gardens.
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Register
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Beckley Gardens
G. C. Hedrick
Mayor Hedrick Dog Policy Sparks Garden Nuisance Debate
By Thomas F. Stafford Mrs. Mitchell appeals for clarity on the city mayor's dog policy after recalling prior administrations. She notes pressure from dogs roaming gardens in summer and hints at another election if policy proves unfriendly. The column also reflects on newsroom precision and a misnaming incident involving Judge Riffe.
Rich New Guinea Frontier Riches Postwar Prospects
New Guinea, the world’s second largest island with half a million fewer people than West Virginia, holds copra rubber timber gold and oil potential. Dutch and Australian efforts after World War II aim to tap mineral and agricultural wealth across the dinosaur shaped land mass as expeditions multiply and exports of gold copra spices rubber timber rise, with oil expected to become a leading product in coming years.
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Australia
Blame Game Ahead in 1948 Elections
Nation Today considers the coming election year in 1948 as Democrats and Republicans trade blame for home and world issues. President Truman’s speech to Congress prompts partisan reactions, with tax cut plans from Knutson and Truman, price controls, and Dewey’s comments reviving Roosevelt era references.
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1947 Beginning Recession Fear Gave Way To Record Year
In 1947 the United States faced recession fears but posted peak peacetime production and record profits. Prices rose while wages and farm incomes hit highs, with steel and auto industries expanding and stock markets fluctuating. Inflation concerns and postwar demand shaped outlooks for 1948 amid Europe aid plans and ongoing shortages.
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New York
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Lave
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Europe
Man Inventor Hoax Targeting Woman Shopper Scheme
New York columnist notes a dealer in infants wear Walter W Artzt, 43, who claims to have devised a scheme to neutralize a common shoplifting tactic. He is described as a major manufacturer and inventor with eleven patents across dentistry and textiles. The piece frames him as a reformer-type figure challenging petty crime.
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America
Walter W. Artzt
Nat Artzt and the Broadway club boom tale
Nat Artzt built a string of Broadway clubs after success in Miami and California. He touts trial sealtags for garments to curb shoplifting, patents from dentistry and knitting, and a four color deck venture. He envisions Hollywood ventures, Latin Quarter leadership, and a desire to write a book.
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Lou Walters
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Lou
Vanity Fair
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Penthouse Chapter Nine A San Francisco Bay Romance
Valerie Trent and Sheila Wood share a San Francisco bay apartment with Clifford Brook who pursues Valerie while declaring he is a woman hater. They ride the peninsula for a Sunday outing, enjoying the sun, sea air, and intimate conversation as tensions and affections unfold amid work talk and unspoken misunderstandings.
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Sheila Wood
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Clifford Brook
Shelar
Valerie
Clifford
Sheila
Union Street
Val
Banty
Mexico
Rain and Romance Under Dark Skies Continues
Vida Hurst narrates a tense domestic scene as Vaierie Trent and Clifford drift into an intimate moment amid a rainstorm. The pair navigate undeclared tensions and fragile pretenses while steering toward an uncertain future together.
Nat Harris Critiques Broadway Saloon Trends in Musical Comedy
Nat Harris, a veteran in nightlife reportage, argues that Broadway saloons with extravagant production are highly mercurial, noting that musical comedies outpace night clubs in faltering years. He dismisses casual remarks from others and defends his seasoned view of Broadway venues.
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Nat Harris
Broadway
Joe
Sim
Hollywood on Set the Real Drama Behind the Scenes
A look at how temperamental stars and tough schedules shape movie making. Cary Grant and Shirley Temple ignored each other for a week during Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer while Burt Lancaster’s intense all out performance in All My Sons caused Edward G Robinson to break from the scene. Director Irving Reis pushes actors to raw emotion and even once cooled a crying scene with a three hour session. Lucille Ball nerves a teeth gag and Reis’s mishap with a loose mic leaks to 700 extras.
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Shirley Temple
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The Aunt's Story by Patrick White reviewed
A critical appraisal of The Aunt's Story, tracing Theodora's descent from a cherished aunt to a solitary observer. The review notes White's subtle portrayal of loneliness, social detachment, and Theodora's gradual isolation after her mother's death and travels.
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