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Raleigh County raises pay to attract teachers
A Raleigh County effort to improve education via higher salaries shows early results. A report by School Superintendent D. W. Bryson notes more teachers with master’s degrees and fewer emergency certificates, suggesting pay boosts are lifting qualifications and education standards.
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Raleigh County
D. W.bryson
Bryson
Bitter winter chill grips Beckley residents
Beckley residents endured a sharp cold spell as temperatures dipped to low levels this week mirroring harsher European winter conditions. The article notes people feeling the bite of the frigid air in daily activities.
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Beckley
Fayette County Tales Include Legal Banter And Bus Box Incident
A Fayetteville round of locals recalls a young defendant who stole a second time and sought concurrent sentencing misapprehension about time credit. H D Lilly sees a bus helper chase a boy who left a packet resembling a bank book and asks if it is his as the scene unfolds.
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Fayette County
Fayetteville
Jack Higgins
Bill Laird
Joe Hodgson
Jack
Joe
H. D. Lilly
Mabscott
Lilly
St. Louis Sinfonietta Mixes Kern and Rumba Tones
By Thomas Stafford a reviewer praises a Sinfonietta concert mixing Jerome Kern tunes and rumba rhythms. He notes audience pleasure with foot tapping during Jamaican Rumba and a preference for lighter modern pieces over heavy operatic scores. He urges including more contemporary works in future programs.
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St. Louis Sinfonietta
Kern
George Gershwin
Victor Herbert
Sinfonietta
Bill
River
Concert Association
Europe’s Cold Woes Highlight Marshall Aid Call
Commentary notes Beckley residents can warm themselves with coal and heat while Europeans suffer. The piece urges support for the Marshall Plan, quoting a European who says hunger plus cold makes life unbearable and urges aid to relieve shared hardship.
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Europe
Controversy Over Textbooks Delays Berlin School Readings
The Berlin debate over reading material stalls textbook approvals. Russian objections target Western democracy critiques while educators protest including Stalin speeches and works by London Twain and others.
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Berlin
Premmier Stalin
United States
Washington chatter on 1948 Republican nomination prospects
In Washington and New York the talk swirls about who will win the 1948 Republican nomination, with many exuding certainty while others caution that convention dynamics in Philadelphia next June may reshape expectations. Rumors swirl as reporters and congressmen weigh possible contenders.
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Washington
June
Jiggled Window Shade Scandal Shapes Grain Market History
In 1905 a Federal worker manipulating a window shade signalled crop news to a conspirator, allowing large profits from market moves. The setup led to a sealed crop-report lockup, harsh penalties for leaks, and a legend about a man who possibly made huge sums before dying in obscurity or wealth.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Agriculture
United States
Fan
Crow Reporting Board
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Heck-un
Apriculture
Arthur M. Hyde
A Flask for the Journey by F L Green
Book notes depict Jack Kaspan a cautious accountant in a strike torn city awaiting Mrs Gellson and then Jane as the tale blends wartime memory and escape with discussions on freedom. Green’s lively prose carries a provocative idea though pacing trims the drama.
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F. L. Green
Reynal & Hichcock
Jack Kaspan
Kaspan
Bond
Jane
The Play That Defied Time in Broadway and Beyond
The article contrasts long running shows on Broadway with enduring works abroad and in touring arenas. Habima Theatre marks 23 years with The Dybbuk in Palestine, while a postwar American offbeat “World's Greatest Hit” Uncle Tom's Cabin tours under Birdoff's claim of record performances dating to 1852. The lasting appeal of enduring plays is highlighted.
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New York
Tobacco Road
Abie
Palestine
Habima Theater
Troy
N. Y
Daily ,Whig
Pierce
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Birdelt
Congressional probes multiply across 40 committees
More than 40 congressional investigating panels probe war plants, potato prices, housing and many other topics. The article outlines joint and special committees, their chairs, and the range from the War effort to Voice of America. It notes subcommittees multiplying and varying weekly.
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Howard Dobson
Washington
Congressional
House
Senate
Lees
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R.-N.y
Hickenlooper
R.-la
Atomic Energy
Ball
R.-Minn
Ploeser
R.-Mo
Wherry
R.-Neb
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Voice of America
U.S
District of Columbia
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Social Security Program
Alaska
Appropriations
Capitol
Penthouse romance in San Francisco ends in heartbreak
Valerie and Clifford Brook clash over marriage after a week together on the peninsula. Clifford admits love but fears commitment due to a friend's tragedy. Valerie pleads for progress and security as tension rises, ending with a harsh exchange that leaves their future uncertain.
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Valerie
Trent
Sheila Wood
San Francisco Bay
Clifford Brook
Sheila
Clifford
Sill
Drex Sinclair
Parting Words Open Window to a Love Decline
The man declares he will only fall for someone who loves freely not for demanding a ring. The woman retorts there are plenty like that and exits, leaving him in a doorway as she disappears into her building. He lingers in the lighted stairwell, closing the scene with quiet reflection.
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Clifford
Men to Get Fewer Wedding Proposals This Leap Year
AP Newsfeatures finds leap year trends shaping romance in 1946 America. Census data shows more marriageable men than women, suggesting more men will propose. Women’s increased independence, work, and divorces rising 38.6 percent since 1940 influence couples. A New York lunch panel of wage earners notes men may still lead proposals, though women’s job security reduces urgency.
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Adelaide Kerr
AP Newsfeatures
New York
United States
J Bureau
Carrie Chapman Catt
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Mothers Day
Larry Paris grows bolder amid Jolson Story fame
Hollywood star Larry Paris, once shy and worn by emigre roots, now voices strong opinions on scripts and pay disputes. He recalls a rapid rise from stunt man to Jolson Story lead, faces contract fights with Columbia, and critiques studio rules while aiming for freedom to work in select films.
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Hollywood
Larry Paris
Jolson
Larry
Olathe
Kan
RY Pice Tures
Columbia Pictures
Bits
Columbia
Irkel
Thought for Today and Alaska bear diversity note
Thought for Today cites Isaiah 19 20 about oppression and deliverance. An Alaska report notes nearly 30 species and subspecies of grizzly and brown bears identified in the state.
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Jehovah Beccause
Alaska
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