West Virginia's lagging industry growth cited by chamber
The state chamber bulletin singles out 1019 as a poor year for new industrial plant construction in West Virginia except for coal. It cites competition from other states and labor influence as reasons. Beckley’s Tale Decker Clothes faced union disputes that halted operations, delaying a potential boon for hundreds of families and the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Fle Chamber
Fieasons
Decker Clothes, Inc
End of the Line on a Mountainous Pacific Island
A rugged Pacific island about the size of Massachusetts and Connecticut sits off the coast near American defenses. The strategic location is described as a distant stone’s throw from Western Pacific defenses and invites caution in military planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bormosa
Western Pacific
Dogs at Beckley pound spark humane society plan
Letters from Raleigh Heights residents recount suffering of homeless dogs at the Beckley pound and urge humane action. Mrs. W J Williams appeals for kinder treatment, noting freezing winters and calls to “kill them” if they cannot be kept. Community voices demand better care and funding.
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Fey
The
Humane Society
Jlis
Animal World
Raleigh Heights
Sidaars
City Pound
Lora Thomat
South
Community voices critique dog welfare and county shelters
Letters from Lora Thomas and Nora Kessler condemn how stray dogs are treated in Mansfield and local pounds. They urge voters to hold elected officials accountable for humane care and highlight differing shelter practices and grim outcomes.
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Heber Street
Lora Thomas
Miss Thomas
Eccles
Nora Kessler
Mansfield
Ohio
Wint
Formosa defense and Red expansion threat debate
The piece argues Formosa as a critical defense bastion against Communists with leaders like MacArthur. It criticizes a hands off US policy under Truman, warns of an invasion, and calls for strong action to stop further Soviet expansion in Asia, deeming appeasement unacceptable. The opinion condemns reliance on trade with Mao regime and urges decisive U.S. stance in the China Sea.
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MacArthur
Vermosa
United States
State Department
Truman
America
Formosa
Ocientals
Occidentals
Chiang Kai-shek
Reds
Hong Kong
Washington
Mao
China
Russia
China Sea
Berlin
Chaing Kai-shek
Red World
Quite a Fix Christopher Janus and His Dancers
Chicago man Christopher Janus inherits four dancing girls as part of his mother's estate and a Nile plantation. His wife opposes the arrangement while he muses on tax exemptions. Uncle Sam reportedly has no truck with dancing girls as exemptions.
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Christopher Janus
Chicago
Nile
Chris
Satu
Iiany
Potato Chips Up The Social Ladder Says Noiseless Munching
HAL BOYLE notes a National Potato Chip Institute push for noiseless munching to please theaters and high society. Fred Meyers of Madison says breaking chips in two and letting halves melt in the mouth is quieter than celery and chips have moved from humble to upscale dining. He adds chips now share trays with cheese and caviar, signaling a social climb. The piece also reflects on New York manners and commuter quirks, with observations on city life and daily crowds.
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Fred Meyers
Madison, Wis
Institute
Meyers
New York
Tin Pan Alley
Franz Dietschmann
Broadway
Associated Press
London
Princess Margaret
Sharman Douglas
U. S
Empress
Anton Karas
United States
Frank B. Walker
M-G-M Records
Cate Mozart
Vienna
Cafe Weinecke
Yorksitte
Manhattan
Walker
Dietschmann
Hollywood Stars Kiss On Set In A Place in the Sun
Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor shared embraces amid a long door to door scene on the sound stage for A Place in the Sun. Clift earned about 1400 a day as filming progressed with Liz driving up in a convertible and the director guiding a football coach style touch.
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Hollywood
Montgomery Clift
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz
George Stevens
Stevens
Cutt
Clift
Robert Taylor
Clit
New York
Tme
Holy Year burden on Pope Pius XI noted by AP
Vatican City reports Holy Year will strain the aging Pope Pius XI, who leads 400 million Catholics. At 74 on March 2, 1950, he faces 28 ceremonies, beatifications, and vast audiences amid wars and a growing church in North America.
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Frank Brutto
Vatican City
Pius XI
Leo XIII
Rome
Pastora Angelicus
East
North America
Pope Pius
Saint Basilica
Sacred College
Forgotten Battle of Virginia Capes Shapes American Victory
The article recalls the September 5 1781 clash off Cape Henry where the French fleet led by Admiral De Grasse defeated Admiral Graves, linking to Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown on October 19 and the American Revolution’s outcome. It emphasizes the battle’s pivotal yet often overlooked role in history.
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Y Sanford Markey
Central Press
Virginia Capes
Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse
Thomas Graves
Cape Henry
Charles Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Atlantic Seaboard
Cornwallis
Carolina l
Virginia
Henry Clinton
New York City
George Washington
Count _ de Rochambeau
Iwar
General Washington
Admiral de Grasse
French West Indies
de Grasse
Brest
France
West Indies
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Rochambeau
Lafayette
Graves
Tishman
de 'Grasse
Har‘bor
Chesap Peaks Bay
The Forgotten Man of Yorktown De Grasse
A recounting of Admiral de Grasse's pivotal naval role in the Chesapeake campaign and the Yorktown victory. The piece traces his fleet's maneuvers, the pivotal October 1781 engagement, the surrender of Cornwallis, and his later life and legacy in American memory. It notes his six foot two stature, his return to France, and the limited memorials in the United States.
Woman's Society Meeting Postponed in Marianna
The Woman's Society of Christian Service in Marianna has postponed its January 16 gathering to January 23. Members will meet at the Girl Scout Cabin on the new date.
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Marianna
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Thought for Today Dwelling in the land of forefathers
Fragmentary lines echo a meditation on dwelling in the land promised to ancestors. The snippet references reverence for fathers and a pledge to remain in the land for ever, though the text is incomplete and archaic in form.
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