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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
2
Daily and Sunday rates note additional tax in West Virginia. Home delivery rates depend on the carrier. Carriers, dealers, and distributors act as independent contractors for advance payments to them or their representatives.
Fayette County school board faces delays as funding from the early 710s falls short. Otway Gunnoe urges legislative action to revisit the 1913 Strayer report and raise property taxes to fund building programs, facilities, and teacher pay for broader public benefit.
Town Crier Henry Kinney criticizesCamp Summers for bare facilities and overgrown grounds arguing private camps invest in upkeep while public sites lack funding. He cites private buys like Willow Wood Beach improvements and urges county action plus tax support for public recreation spaces for Raleigh County children.
Dr C F McClintic told Bluestone Park Association members about Memorial Day at the National Cemetery in Grafton and a Tygart Lake dam visit where 30 000 people attended boat races. He pledged a new highway here, not a political bid, as work on park boat docks waned. Raleigh County pupils’ poems, including Earl Kinzer, appeared in a state poetry bulletin.
Coal tonnage rose to a peak of 620 million tons in 1947 surpassing the 1944 mark, but year end consumption waned and slid in early 1948. Experts warn overseas demand may curb a rebound, urging miners to diversify income by farming during leisure periods.
Pat McGrady and Bill Keenan, once near Manhattan, swap a big wooden house for life in De Flargia Montana. Keenan runs an atom haven restaurant while McGrady stays as ex Marine with Grace and three sons nearby. They argue taxes and safety drive city exiles, not atom fears.
The piece notes television grew from six wartime experimental stations to about 30 regional outlets with more FCC approvals. It explains formats like direct broadcast, co axial piping, and micro wave relays, and cites 356000 sets sold from prices 169 to 2500. It mentions color development and coast to coast challenges with Atlantic coast networks.
The film stars Humphrey Bogart as a war weary rescuer and Edward G. Robinson as a ruthless gangster in a hurricane driven stand off at a Florida key hotel. Lauren Bacall and Lionel Barrymore support in tense exchanges while director John Huston sustains relentless suspense throughout the thriller.
Washington assesses Yugoslavia's defiance of the Kremlin as a rare break in Soviet control. Tito's regime remains a militarized police state needing Western economic aid, while the West weighs aid offers and the potential for a broader realignment. The issue hinges on Yugoslavia’s strategic value versus Moscow’s influence.
The piece argues Tito’s stance U.S. hostility softening as Yugoslavia gains independence from Soviet control. It foresees a low level diplomacy through intermediaries, aiming to improve ties while recognizing Tito’s Kremlin distance. It endorses a pragmatic foreign-relations rule prioritizing external alignment over internal affairs.
Frances ends her engagement after realizing she has no money and must work at the Golden Hour. Bob pleads, but Frances insists on independence. She returns home alone to a rooming-house life, facing uncertain days as she endures the grueling first days of waitressing while Lottie offers sympathy and caution.
Vida Hurst recalls how the public proved demanding and rude as Frances tries to please crowds. She notes contempt for booths, overworked staff, and complaints from patrons, while recognizing troublemakers among flashy men and restless women. Frances even questions whether Bob’s father would recognize her. Her first acquaintance is D Thomas Wilcox.
Washington outlines who qualifies for draft deferments under the new law. Veterans with active duty between 1941 and 1945 receive special treatment, and longer wartime service or ROTC affiliations can secure exemptions. Local draft boards will decide unit eligibility for certain reserve components, with broad protections for those with ongoing education or dependents.
Asia’s healthiest children hailed by two foreign doctors Dr Thomas Parran and Dr C K Lakshmanan after surveys in Bangkok sponsored by the United Nations Aid for Children Fund. They say Siamese infants have Asia’s lowest mortality and better nutrition and education than neighbors.
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