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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1949
Page
3
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miners describe mounting bills after United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis ordered a three day work week. They had lived on five and even six day wages, bought homes and appliances on credit, while living costs rose postwar. Some urge a 10 percent union wage cut to ease finances during the downturn.
Mrs. Carl J. Thompson of Piney View reports discovering a six leaf clover in her lawn. She keeps the unusual find in a bottle and notes it is her first six-leaf specimen. She reflects on luck charms and the era’s rising living costs.
A Morgantown editor questions how college students are viewed when shopping with wives noting courtesy, while merchants sometimes treat them differently. The writer recalls 1933 to 1946 campus commerce and suggests avoiding stigma toward students with families while inviting editor Brooks Cottle to respond.
The passage discusses John Lewis advocating shorter work weeks for miners, funding union dues from the agreed pay, and pushing coal firms to lower rent and other fees. It notes the difficulty of obtaining reductions from operators and the need to end the short week as miners’ fixed expenses grow and strain union members.
The Culture and Life magazine claims Russian cartoonists and humorists fail to make people laugh and blame editors for dull output. A remedy is urged to write more on mirth while questioning who should guide what to laugh at.
The Nation Today outlines renewed pressure in Congress to raise the minimum wage from 49 to 75 cents and to expand coverage beyond current limits. It notes Truman’s push, business opposition, and uncertainty over action before the summer recess.
In Brockton Massachusetts a 33 year old man created height increasing shoes after surveying demand. The cork heel makes wearers feel taller and has attracted famous users and millions in sales. The idea targets average height men seeking to even up with taller partners.
The Soviet backed Communist press in East Germany denounces boogie woogie as trash. A contributor to Neues Deutschland calls jazz trash and mocks Western broadcasts. The flare follows Neue Zeitung ridiculing the debate and a front page editorial calling boogie woogie a symptom of American decay.
The production crew faced rain delays on the Jimmy Stewart Apache scene in Arizona. Transportation expanded to 40 buses and trucks to reach 29 shooting sites. Props included 600 rifles 125 bows 300 arrows and 24 dummy corpses. Deborah Paget wore contact lenses and a tutor kept her studying daily under California law.
A brief devotional note cites Psalm 8 contemplating the vast heavens and the smallness of humanity, reflecting on divine mindfulness and visit. The excerpt reads as a quiet meditation in a historical newspaper page.
Washington columnist Joseph Aisqp argues General Vaughan illustrates failures of the Truman Administration by undermining progressive goals. He cites Vaughan’s ties to Colonel Hunt and five percenters, urging a Senate inquiry into contracts favors and White House influence.
A brainfed hybrid called the animal blends livestock types to index milk meat eggs and human population. Edward Babcock Ithica New York and Re C Polack head a group of livestock dairy and poultry interests testing this ratio to show how many animals per person are needed and how to reduce large demographic figures into a single metric.
Waldorf Astoria manager Rene Black describes the tastes of famous diners. He cites the Duke and Duchess of Windsor preferring simple foods at home and elaborate menus for dinner parties, with hoovers simple soups and beef, while the Maharajah Kapurthala favors lavish courses and exotic preparations.
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