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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
2
The Raleigh County school building fund is rumored to hold about 880 630 dollars at June 30. Officials question spending now given rising postwar costs and material shortages, favoring repairs and delaying large new construction until prices ease after the building levy ends July 1.
The text urges rapid unification of armed forces with Hungary abroad recalling representatives and Pope Pius warning of danger. It notes Army Navy merger on Senate agenda, expected by August 1, and Congress ready to act, amid global tension and U S Russia strain, pressuring swift passage and accountable results.
After October 1 Pittsburgh residents must burn smokeless fuel or use devices like stokers and smokeless furnaces. Existing furnaces can continue with coal types mined in Central Pennsylvania or Southern West Virginia, or switch to oil or gas if available. Gas conversions are hard due to gas company rules.
The article notes breakdowns in coal contract negotiations with miners and operators eyeing future leverage. It warns of June 30-July 1 contractual shifts, a looming strike and a pending labor bill that could tilt the balance. If talks fail, a nationwide coal shortage would hit users hardest, though miners and operators face the brunt.
Eighty four year old Karl Asplund of Chicago claims to be the world's oldest Boy Scout and has done a good deed every day. Neighbors who knew of his wish to visit his sister in Sweden presented him with a round trip flight ticket to Stockholm.
The article profiles Robert M. Toney once a newspaper circulation manager who built a bus line from East Rainelle to Hinton and expanded to Mullens Oak Hill Beckley and Charleston. With borrowed capital he opened franchises, bought a home in Harper Road, and now operates a Charleston system while planning further growth. Capt. Robert Baer plans to retire in Beckley. Plus a theater miscue at the Lyric where opening day showed most of My Favorite Brunette before the second reel arrived thanks to FM radio tracking.
James Marlow notes Washington dominates global science since World War I with many major organizations and government centers here. He highlights the National Institute of Health, National Academy of Sciences, Carnegie Institution, Agricultural Research Center, and other agencies driving research and standards in fields from chemistry to aeronautics.
Oklahoma City reports Miss Maxine Turner state nutritionist has issued a frank booklet for high school students detailing how to improve appearance and appetite to attract girls. The guide lists daily servings of food and links diet to mood and social appeal, urging focus on health over vanity.
At the Anthropoid Ape Research Foundation in Dania Florida a chimp farm educates visitors while breeding chimps for research. Leila Denis and Armand Denis host chimps from newborns to adults including Mugwump and Ernie, noting humor and humanlike care. Breathed by higher costs, hospitals may gain access as imports rise and prices drop with broader breeding.
The presidency may veto the labor bill amid a rising threat of a Wallace third party. Ives led changes to weaken the bill’s coercive provisions, and White House advisers fear a Wallace movement could cost Democrats key states. Labor leaders fear a Truman veto would help Wallace, while a signature could neutralize labor opposition and aid the Communists. The coal strike risk and public welfare factor into potential outcomes.
Carol and Larry wander a seaside fair as he wins playful plaster puppies for luck. The pair dodge danger thoughts from Mrs. Whalley’s death and press on with a casual dinner at Gus Grotto where Trude Parker from the Morning Times notices their table.
Kenneth Roberts and wife translate Moreau’s eighteenth century journal for readers. The French observer, fleeing the Terror, details crossings from Le Havre to Hampton Roads, Norfolk hospitality, and American redress. He notes social mores, gender relations, and colonial touches, including Princeton and tavern life.
The War Department offers training in military government to 100 qualified college men, preferably WWII veterans. Twenty four have begun a year’s internship and 76 more are expected. Col. James T. Duke notes a strong applicant response with only two accepted from a university pool. Training starts in Berlin, then proceeds to the zone, then back to Berlin for specialization. Permanent assignments await successful candidates after the trial period.
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