Threat to Soil Service Exposed in Cooley Bill Provisions
The article condemns Section 2 of HA 4150 as amended by the Cooley bill for creating 48 state committees dominated by the state director of the Agricultural Extension Service. It argues the plan concentrates power, circumvents other ex-officio members, and effectively grants extraordinary authority to a single administrator, undermining democratic governance. The piece warns of creating agricultural dictatorships under the guise of soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Conley Oil
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Extension Service
Secretary of Agriculture
State Soil Conservation District
Secretary of Agriculture of the
United States
State Agricultural Extension Service
Cooley
Kidd
Coal Furnace Faith in Winter Weather
A fragment recalling winter hardships and the value of coal furnaces as a reliable heat source. The piece uses weather as a backdrop to argue Americans must work harder to keep homes warm and references Groundhog Day and a correspondent note from Lawhburg.
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Filcé
Earth
Lawhburg
George
Shadowless weather prophet and wildflower education notes
The piece wanders through superstition on Groundhog Day and shifts to a WVU botany professor’s Spring Wild Flowers booklet describing 280 species set for 10 000 copies to schools and clubs. It also broaches higher education postwar veterans returning to college with quirky animal-eating stunts and a provocative mouse swallowing experiment at Alma College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Gore
West Virginia University
State Conservation Commission
Berktey College
Charlie Bridge
Alma College
Prequent Birthday Ball Tickets Aid March of Dimes Campaign
Tickets for the annual Prequent Birthday Ball go on sale in Raleigh County to fund the March of Dimes campaign. The appeal urges several thousand dollars to help crippled people regain mobility through medical aid and rehabilitation programs.
Debate over ERP aims and U S policy motives
Washington debates the European Recovery Program and American motives behind policy decisions. Critics urge Secretary Marshall to present factual, urgent case to Congress, arguing self interest has driven past actions and congressional indifference risks ERP.
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Washington
Congress
Marshall
Capitol Hill
Hoover
South
Europe
Amer
Truman
Byrnes
Boyle’s Column 3) The annual Mad Sale and the Store Crowd
In this column the narrator jokes about the yearly January sales in men’s wear. He recalls store clerks, the rush of bargain mad buyers, and the chorus of “Big annual sale” signs. He notes the social ritual of hiding purchases and concedes wives enjoy shopping year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Kinley
Frances
Marshall Plan Debate Draws Congress Into European Aid
Nation Today reviews the Marshall Plan as Congress weighs funding for Europe. The plan, backed by Truman and Marshall, seeks billions in loans and gifts to help 16 European nations recover and stem communism. Republicans push spending limits and shorter aid horizons while Democrats favor broader four year support.
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Marshall
Greece
Turkey
Middle East
Europe
Asia
Byrnes
House of Representatives
Congress
Ernest Bevin
Washington
Truman
Jhhey
Europé
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Ohio
Three Girls Aide a Heel: Valerie Writes a Modern Romance
Valerie, a young writer, enters a contest for a modern romance based on common female problems. She envisions a novel featuring Clifford, Sheila, and Irene, shaping her plot while balancing work, privacy, and ambition in a changing social scene.
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Valerie
Sheila
Irene Walton
Clifford
Irene
Vaterie
Imust
Chhannel
Clifford Brook
Vance
Valeria
Ring Drama Hints at Hope in Wedding Plot
Sheila, wearing Vance Lambert's ring, contemplates Clifford's reaction to her engagement as a dramatic subplot unfolds. The scene hints at lingering feelings and potential reconciliation, with a speculative line about future realization.
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Sheila
Vance Lamsbert
Iit
Clifford
Vance Lambert
The Brick Wall Critique on Kanawha Police Cooperation
The January grand jury blasts lack of cooperation among city county and state police in Kanawha county saying it fuels organized gambling and vice. It faults officials and calls for improved coordination and accountability across authorities.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Atx
Grand Jury
Lievest
The Paradine Case review and cast impressions
A film critique praising Hitchcock visuals while labeling The Paradine Case as pretentious and tedious. Notable performances include Gregory Peck as the lawyer, Ann Todd as his wife, and Selznick import Valli as the defendant Mrs Paradine, with commentary on supporting actors and production history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Alfred Hitchcock
Scalland Yard
Gregory Peck
Ann Todd
Charles Loughton
Ethel Barrymore
Charles Coburn
Peck
Louis Jourdan
U. S
Valli
Selznick
Italy
Ike Hedy Lamarr
Obey them that have the mute s over you
Fragmentary note references submission and a biblical phrase with unclear context. The readable text mentions obedience and authority but lacks surrounding details to identify event, person, or place.
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Thomas F, Stafford
Woduins
Musto
Hy Joseph and
Stewart Alsap
Boyle
Associated Press
New York
Nation Today
James Marlow
AATOM
AP News
Penthouse
Val
Los Angeles
Vida Hurst
Gene Handsaker
Davies
Walter Pidgeon
Walter
Jamile
Angéla Lansbury
Binnie Barnes
Britain
Deborah Kerr
Janet Selph
Norma Shearer
Janet Gaynor
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