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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
2
The coal operator pursues strip mining arguing it fuels machines and trains, boosts jobs and the economy, and meets world demand. After wartime demand faded, criticism grew for destroying land fertility, water retention, and beauty, as opponents press for safer alternatives and land restoration.
Raleigh Register reports a 1918-era backlash against strip mining in West Virginia. Residents defend water tables and forests, criticizing the industry for environmental damage and questionable methods. They argue for underground improvements to extract coal already left behind.
The Communists have blocked rail and highway transport into and out of western Berlin since April with the claim of technical difficulties. American and British authorities now barred rail traffic through their zones into the Soviet zone, arguing the same excuse. The dispute strains international relations as each side uses diplomacy to avoid admitting defeat.
Park custodian Tom Haney warns the West Virginia Conservation Commission plans an island and a fence at Grandview State Park to shield overlooks from erosion and possible strip mining damage. He cites Royal tract operations by Ampolini and Sons and argues future landscape loss could linger for centuries.
Nation Today profiles the battle over poll taxes in seven southern states and New Hampshire. Southern Democrats threaten a filibuster to block any federal repeal. The piece notes the tax’s impact on ~10 million poor whites and Blacks, and contrasts House and Senate rules on debate.
Boyle critiques the public mask worn by women, arguing against blaming men for the uniform “great American female face.” He notes many warm, personable women resemble each other with frozen, uniform features and questions why this illusion persists.
A Hollywood column details how wardrobe teams age jeans and hats for Gregory Pe rk in Yellow Sky. It covers sourcing worn jeans, distressing hats with heat and oil, and custom boots plus the cost of six shirts and two boots to suit a post Civil War western, with satirical notes on gender and beauty standards.
Senator Kilgore warns about a national illiteracy problem after a census shows about 10 million adults cannot read or fully understand signs. He proposes escalating federal aid from 1949 onward to teach reading, writing, basic arithmetic, and civics, aiming to eliminate illiteracy.
In a war era family saga, Lynn questions Rowley Cloade about inheritance and the new heiress Mysterious Rosaleen, while tension grows over class, intellect, and loyalty as Johnnie Vavasour lies dead and the Cloade fortune looms.
Lynn and Rowley confirm their plan to marry in June at Long Willows. After a charged exchange they acknowledge their lifelong love and decide to settle homeward, keeping their feelings understated as they finalize the dates and future together.
The narrator recalls the war’s end and Lynn Marchmont returning home to Hawley, meeting Aunt Kathie and Dr. Clonde, while Lionel Cloade’s brusque, irritable air masks a precise mind in herb history research. Frances, titled Aunt Kathie, remains comically ridiculous to Lynn and Rowley. Continued Monday.
Julius Levin, a South African authority on native affairs, returns to London after a year with the United Nations trusteeship council. He says 50 percent of UN staff could be called duds, praises administration efficiency but blames American influence for a tone favoring quantity over quality and warns of possible American domination. He favors moving the UN to Geneva.
A long report notes government check writing costs ten million dollars annually and employs 403,500 Treasury workers plus 149,000 others. It cites 275 million checks yearly, the biggest $7.5 billion, and the smallest 1 cent. Uncashed checks run into millions. new rules aim to cut losses and delays.
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