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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
2
A beer dealer challenged a council vote doubling beer license fees to 100 argues price hikes will push customers to whiskey and worsen street drunkenness requiring more police. He claims many dealers are destitute, while others defend limited licensing and argue drinking rules, citing European patterns as a model for restraint.
A local dispute centers on beer sales and licensing requirements. Critics argue imposition of fees threatens profitability, while supporters claim tighter rules protect public interests and fair competition.
Crosley Motors says it will need more space than Cincinnati and Marion can provide due to car demand. Powell Crosley Jr notes peak labor at Marion and seeks a similarly sized plant to speed distribution. The piece urges the Beckley region to retain local workers and attract new plants while improving leisure time to prevent outmigration.
In Britain a scarcity of skeletons for medical students is noted amid broader political talk. Officials hint at available resources being repurposed or stored, with debate on future supply and systems for disposal or reuse.
Leo Birch was re elected treasurer of the Raleigh County Young Democratic Club despite leaving with a $15 surplus after two years in office. Okey Mills praised his handling of funds and County Chairman Harry Anderson urged continued support at the August meeting. A mix of local notes follows, including a peculiar varnished egg shaped object found by the Browns, and a letter writer's critique of miner wives.
Architect Jule Robert Von Sternberg unveils Plan V-27 a five room compact cottage at 81 square feet with 235 square feet of garage and storage added. The design uses non-bearing plywood storage walls trussed construction and flexible built-in furniture to maximize space with folding wall tables and a davenport bed in the dining area.
Philadelphia report details Thomas Dewey's 1948 Republican nomination victory driven by his brain trust Herder Brownell J Russel Sprague and Edwin Jaeckle all New York lawyers. The trio guided strategy from Dewey headquarters to secure delegates, with Ohio shifting support after Taft's call, leading to a third ballot Dewey majority.
Arthur Blake, a face mimicker born in Moana Pennsylvania, recalls Barbara Stanwyck Bette Davis Lana Turner and others sending cues and hats for impersonations. He notes some stars are hard to imitate like Joan Crawford and Katharine Hepburn while praising the shifting box office impact of stars like Jimmy Stewart and Marjorie Main.
Frances rests on a forthcoming engagement to Bob as she navigates approval from his parents and a looming inheritance. She schedules a meeting with Aunt Wilma’s attorney to discuss advances and her future home funds while Dr. Wilcox’s memory fades. Frances weighs plans, dates, and a costly, planned domestic life.
Frances learns Aunt Wilma drained the estate through reckless investments and an annuity, leaving only the insurance payout after her death. The aunt’s missteps consumed capital, foreclosed the house, and left Frances with little else as creditors close in.
Heads of the five permanent UN members reject revising the charter now and doubt a new organization will help. US and USSR leaders also oppose changes, while France and UK offer cautious views on limited revisions and deeper reform.
In its first year the Taft Hartley act prompted injunctions and federal actions but the administration and courts have yet to resolve major cases. The National Labor Relations Board has not voted on any unfair labor practice case, while President Truman used emergency powers in several industries and the law drew mixed constitutional rulings.
Reflective meditation on inner worry and the question of troubled hearts. A brief devotional prompt draws from a biblical verse Lu 24 38 to encourage calm, faith, and trust in divine guidance.
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