West Virginia Taxation and State Wealth Debate
A historical letter argues for taxation based on wealth rather than income, contending West Virginia should tax absentee owners of mining and industrial property to fund education roads parks hospitals and airports. It compares state wealth with California Washington New York and Florida citing resource disparities and fiscal equity.
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California
West Virginia
Washington
New York
Florida
West Virginia’s Federal Aid Rank Draws Flak in Journal
The West Virginia School Journal asserts the state lags in per pupil federal aid and notes Kilgore’s bill would yield 10.4 million dollars annually or 24.78 dollars per pupil. It condemns reliance on property owners and contrasts with California’s richer program and broader prosperity.
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West Virginia School Journal
West Virginia
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Harley Kilgore
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Public relations talk sparks calf tale at engineering group
Bug Dust G South Dunn of Appalachian Electric Power told a Beckley WV audience that mixed crowds are valuable. He recalled a yoked calf anecdote about a bumper nudge causing a calf to drown, then shifted to reflections on family and the ambitions parents have for a child.
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G. South Dunn
Appalachian Electric Power Company
K. Douglas Bowers
Beckley
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Black Knight Country Club
Roanoke
Bowers
J— Dunn
From Trials of Leaders to Campus Gags on Roles
A community gathering recalls Thomas J. Stafford as a top lawyer and future legislature aspirant, with jokes about his rise to the Senate and a future presidency. West Virginia University stories include Bowers recounting engineering misadventures and a campus joke about grades mapping to careers.
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Bowers
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Huntington Faces WVU Medical Dental School Battle
Huntington chamber supports locating the WVU medical dental school in Huntington while Charleston groups push for the capital. Governor Meadows received backing from influential factions as Wheeling and Huntington mobilize, aiming to sway the Legislature into a study committee on site placement.
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Huntington Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia University Medical-Dental
Huntington
Charleston
Meadows
Wheeling
Marry for Money Turns to Love Triangle
Gail Rusty Rogers faces a choice between love with Sam Meredith and a safe, wealthier match with Brad Spencer. She tells Brad of her feelings, Sam’s influence, and fear of poverty. Brad pursues engagement while Sam’s jealousy and Gail’s past conflict with him complicate a fragile plan.
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Gail
Rusty” Rogers
Sam Meredith
Sam
Brad Spencer
Brad
Rusty
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Doctor Erdmann A Legend Of Abdominal Surgery
New York physician John Frederic Erdmann, age 85, has repaired the interior plumbing of more than 20 000 patients. A living legend in medical circles, he reflects on decades of advances in abdominal surgery and recalls dramatic cases from early practice including a gallbladder operation and a President’s anesthesia mishap.
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New York
John Frederic Erdmann
America
Erdmann
Cece
Grovershe
Cleveland
And He Won’t Stay Brushed A Love Triangle Unfolds
Evie pressures Gail about Brad Spencer as Sam Meredith’s influence and Taft Hartley debates unfold. Gail resists scruples while Brad is revealed to be in love, shaping a tense, late night confrontation and looming choices.
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Evie
Spencer
Brad Spencer
Sam Meredith
Betty
Taft Hartley
Sie
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Taft-ilarsley
Bradford Spencer
Labor Law Package Debate Sees Wagner Act Return Discussed
Washington column outlines whether Congress should bundle replacing Taft Hartley with the Wagner Act and possible amendments. It notes labor favoring the Wagner Act since 1933 and employers' opposition, with political maneuvering by Truman, Republicans, and Democratic leaders shaping the debate.
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Congress
Washington
Taft- Hartley
Roosevelt
Truman
Taft-Harleley
Thought for today echoes biblical gate of heaven
A brief meditation quotes Genesis 28 17 noting this is the house of God and the gate of heaven. The line frames a spiritual reflection on sacred space and divine encounter.
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Heaven
Two Painters Brothers Take Railing From Sunporch
In Deerfield a repainting project by two brothers led to the older brother persuading the homeowner to remove a decorative railing on the sunporch claiming wind damage risk. The next day the younger brother asked for the railing and took it for his own house, completing the theft-like transfer.
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Associated Press
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Deerfield
Broher
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