Raleigh Register issue summary from Beckley publisher
June 4 1947 Raleigh Register page notes Beckley and Hinton WV distribution by Beckley Newspapers Corp and The Raleigh Register. Managing editor Thomas F Stafford. Associated Press member. Subscriptions listed for daily and Sunday editions with rates and delivery details.
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Beckley
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Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
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Associated Press
AP News
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
West Delivery Service
Virginia
Cure Corporation
Ballot Theft Trials Resume in Logan Court
The ballot theft cases involving Warren A Thornhill Henry Lilly and James Edward Simon will proceed in Logan Circuit Court with full coverage by The Register. The newspaper pledges daily reports to let Raleigh Countians read the proceedings and judge the defendants based on complete records from each session.
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Register
Warren A. Thornhill
Henry Lilly
James Edward Simon
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Thornhill
Lilly
Logan Circuit
Unemployment Rises Amid Economic Struggles in WV and Nation
The United States Employment Service reports about 2.5 million unemployed in April with rising job losses nationwide. Factors cited include price pressures, uncertain business conditions, weak demand, canceled orders, and material shortages. Forecasts predicted up to four million unemployed by 1948, risking further layoffs if wage growth outpaces efficiency.
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West Virginia
United States Employment Service
New Year Push for Jobs in Southern West Virginia Firms
The article notes that many workers will appear in Southern West Virginia companies and others, with seniority, efficiency, and industry shaping layoff decisions. Workers are urged to increase effort now to secure jobs in 1948 as willingness to work is stressed.
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Main Street
United States Brewers Foundation
John
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Pilgrims
Board of Temperance
Methodist Church
Maine News Service
Maine
American- Swedish News Exchange
America
Eldee Company
Preserve Industry Council
Road traffic study pushed for Lester Maben road paving
State Road Commissioner Worthington notified Senator Ward Wylie that the traffic study for the Lester Maben road will be referred to the highway planning division. Meter boxes were installed in West Mullens and near Maben to gauge traffic, though officials concede counts may be inaccurate due to sheep trails. Residents insist a fair survey will show the road’s importance and support paving this link between Wyoming and Raleigh counties.
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Ward Wylie
Mullens
Lester-Maben
Highway Planning Division
State Road Commission
West Mullens
Maben
Tester Maben
Quarrel with Argentina Patched Up Amid Good Neighbor Boost
The United States and Argentina repaired a five year old dispute following recent presidential exchanges that strengthened American-Mexican relations. Analysts urge a large scale study of Western Hemisphere defense structures to counter external aggression as the UN police force remains a paper plan.
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United States
Argentina
United Nations
The Press Agent's Burden and Newspaper Integrity
A letter argues that public relations has grown into a major business, flooding editors with press releases. While some agents aid coverage by sharing useful background, many pursue self interest, cluttering desks with junk and wasting time.
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America
Minnie
Johnny
Boyle's Column Organist Could Qualify As Concrete Mixer
AP staff writer HAL BOYLE visits a construction site near Fort Gibson Oklahoma where a 22 million dollar dam rises. The tale blends modern engineering with a pipe organ control panel and a 70-foot mixer capable of eight cubic yards every two minutes.
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Hal Boyle
Muskogee
Okla
Grand
Neosho
Old Fort Gibson
Arkansas River
Larreat
Oscar S. McCormick
Minneapolis
Bob McCormick
Parachutes on planes deemed impractical by safety officials
James Marlow reports that the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Air Transport Association of America agree parachutes are not practical for commercial passenger planes. Crashes occur too quickly for escape, and donning chutes with untrained passengers is unsafe and time consuming.
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James Marlow
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Com
Second Look proposes natural farming to cut costs
Edward J. Faulkner of Elyria Ohio argues in A Second Look that deep plowing should be avoided and soils rebuilt with mulches and organic decay to restore soil biology. He says crops would improve with less fertilizer and pest campaigns, reducing long term farm costs and reliance on chemicals.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Edward J. Faulkner
Elyria
Ohio
University of Oklahoma Press
Faulkner
Mowmian
Treason Trial Delayed Over Interpreter Notice
In Boston a legal technicality halted the selection of a federal jury for the treason trial of Douslas Chandler, a 58 year old former Baltimore newspaperman accused of Nazi propaganda from Germany during World War II. The trial paused until Friday as the prosecution must provide the interpreter’s name at least three days prior, delaying further proceedings.
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Associated Pres
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Douslas Chandler
Baltimore
Germany
Titanium Promise Draws U.S. Mines Bureau Interest
The U.S. Bureau of Mines plans to expand study of titanium highlighting its light weight strength and corrosion resistance. Extractive plant in Boulder City now yields 100 pounds daily amid tech hurdles and five more years to reach commercial production.
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Washington
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O. C. Ralston
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Metalurgical
Boulder City
Salt Lake City
Ralston
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Florida
Adirondack Mountains
Virginia
Minnesota
Idaho
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Boca Chica
Roller Coaster Escape With Larry After Threats
Carol escapes a murder plot after a tense ordeal in her San Francisco apartment. She and Larry share a calming beach day to forget danger, riding a roller coaster that ends with Carol laughing again and Larry noting it’s the first time she’s shown happiness since the threats began.
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Mrs. Whalley
Larry
Miss Glenn
Palo Alto
Geary Boulevard
Rand
Jone
Caval
Carol A
Mark Twain Nevada Era Explored in New Biography
Dr Mack argues a key gap remains in Mark Twain studies with 1861 to 1864 Nevada years. The Reno Sikh School scholar details how Clemens used aliases Josh and Mark Twain in Carson City and mining districts before becoming a Territorial Enterprise reporter.
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United States
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Iowa
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Calif
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Josh
Carson City
Dr. Mack
Mark Itwain
Orion Clemens
West
Abraham’ Lincoln
George Washington
Mark ‘Twain
R. Mack
Mark
Reno
Miracle on 34th Street proves there is a Santa
Hollywood review lauds the 69 year old actor Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street. The film follows a department store Santa who brings warmth and belief to Maureen O Hara Natalie Wood and John Payne while challenging a skeptical world.
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