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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
3
Reader excerpts show a Raleigh Register page with ads and editorial snips from 1949. The piece rails against political corruption, lamenting rotten apples in the barrel and calling for leadership changes in the White House.
A historical critique argues President Truman assembled a familiar political crowd, likening it to Harding era figures. It traces appointees and controversial names, noting promotions to the Federal Reserve Board and Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and references to past scandals and pardons influencing public perception.
Charley Stafford recounts a football bench incident with a player limping off after sprinting onto the field. The piece shifts to courthouse concerns and budget fights for airport funding. Engineer Pin Watsen explains city street naming norms citing General Beckley and street layout quirks.
The East Beckley district honors veterans by naming about twenty streets after service members. Streets include Larew and Vance, honoring local figures and war dead. The Jaycees banquet featured Toastmaster Ed Ratcliffe joking about the mayor.
A navy test plans ultra fast missiles reaching 7000 mph in a 313 foot tube, four fifths of an island. The piece warns such weapons could cross the Atlantic in under an hour and reach Moscow or back across the world quickly, urging peace and caution about global arms competition.
HAL BOYLE reports on Ray Emmert of Zanes, a 40 year old ex soldier who buried himself six feet under in a coffin for weeks to escape reality. Thousands watched, coins dropped for the spectacle, and he emerged with a new “alive” record though weary of facing his relatives’ duties. The piece notes public fascination with escape and includes satirical asides on fashion and city life.
In a three part series on the new government housing plan, the program aims to build 810000 affordable units in six years for low income families now in slums. It would fund loans up to 1900 million, and grants totaling about 12.92 billion spread over four years, with rent controls and city oversight.
A garish survey of summer menswear features loud swim trunks, tropical patterns, pastels, and novelty shirts. It touts beach and party wear including printed patterns, matching jackets, and daring accessories to create a bold, trendsetting look for the season.
Pvt Magsine ML Davis of Pemberton son of Mr and Mrs D B E Davis transferred from Korea to Japan. He joins the service battery of the West Field Artillery Battalion as 1st cook after basic at Fort Jackson. Davis, a former Scoo High School student, enlisted February 1947 for three years and is now on Honshu Island.
Joseph Alsop analyzes Taft's Senate victory over Lucas amendments and the near party unity to back Taft in Ohio. He forecasts national impact including a possible presidential veto, Taft’s nomination odds in 1952, and consequences for Republicans and Southern Democrats. Capehart and Hendrickson cited as wavering yet mobilized by business leaders.
New York theater notes describe Broadway performers facing extreme heat while rehearsing and performing. It details costume padding to cushion falls, sun jumps backstage, and a midseason cast trip by bus to a beach for respite. It highlights heavy physical demands in shows like Detective Story Mr Roberts Along Earth Avenue and a Fifth Avenue window scene with live dummies.
Fayetteville faces a $1500 general fund deficit after laws blocked using local revenues for fire protection. Citizens rallied with over $10,000 in cash. a 2 percent real estate levy was proposed to raise 12,000, supplemented by county and school board efforts, but state actions nullified the plan.
Hollywood actors like Janet Leigh and Joan Crawford studied under Miss Gertrude Fogler to refine accents and speech. Fogler uses muscular tension ideas to tune voices likening the vocal instrument to a viola. Notables such as Rita Hayworth Ina Claire and others benefited while some stars remain untouched by diction work.
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