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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1946
Page
2
The article celebrates a new Prince Station on the G and O line near Beckley, praising its impact on local growth and connectivity. It highlights Beckley’s rise from a branch to a major hub, with the station tying into ongoing regional expansion and railway plans.
Realtor Jie Lilly supports a new Neville to Prince traffic artery to ease congestion at Heber and Neville and Main and Heber intersections. He would grant right of way for a street from First Baptist Church to below the Motor Gar Supply building. The project aims to divert traffic flow and reduce Saturday crowds while the Planning Commission urges council action for next fiscal year funding.
The Associated Press reports a remarkable upsurge of harmony at the Paris peace talks. The Russians consent to postpose final decisions on Italy's former colonies and to withdraw foreign troops from Italy and Bulgaria within 90 days after related events take effect. The world hopes for peace as Soviet moves are praised as progress, even if delaying urgent settlements.
The Soviet plan differs from the American proposal in key points. They demand destroy any A bombs on hand within 60 days after ratification, though central machinery may not be set up, and they refuse to relinquish veto rights in the Security Council. Destruction of existing A bombs is described as relatively unimportant since they would soon be outdated.
RANDOLPH NORTON reports on Beckley figures showing sales, populations, and road networks surpassing Bluefield. He argues roads and openness win in trade, press freedom, and growth, citing 1946 data and WPA estimates. The piece links infrastructure to a broader policy of barrier removal.
The text argues that retaining the veto is crucial given Soviet misuse in the Council and warns that international agreements could be jeopardized. It calls for the United States, Canada, and Great Britain to hold their current position until confident secrecy shared will not be used against them.
Washington observes the signing of a draft extension and pay raise measure worth over 50 million dollars monthly changes to military pay. The extension keeps 19 to 40 year olds in the draft, with pay scales rising from private to general levels. Signing timing hinges on presidential action, affecting July and August payrolls for service members.
A Harrison County mother, Mrs. Vernon J. Blondel, and her three children aged four, eight, and ten prepare to sail July 6 from Port Hamilton to join Army husband in Germany. Blondel’s daughter is Jessie Martin of Bridgeport. The family travels to Munich where Vernon J. Blondel serves as adjutant to the Bavarian military government headquarters.
The Associated Press reports Secretary Forrestal told President Truman in a letter he supports the Navy Army merger program. He called the president's outlined objectives attainable and said cooperation would continue to draft necessary legislation. Forrestal thanked Truman for listening to the Navy’s views and affirmed willingness to cooperate fully with Admiral Nimitte.
Wheeler said the Solid Fuels agency supports the Missouri metropolis by allowing annual shipments of 700000 tons of West Virginian smokeless coal to St Louis since nearby Illinois coal is not smokeless. He warns the coal shortages raised by strikes caused large losses and consumer panic, urging continued smokeless production and steady supply.
Canada faces a clash between seeking broad world trade and protecting wheat exports. Food Minister Shrachey admitted failing to secure a pact in Ollawayts yesterday, but he hopes a later agreement will be signed to avoid further economic harm.
Patterson rejected a proposal to remove all terms for officers and enlisting men, calling for discipline strengthening in the Army. He denied plans to abolish off duty restraint on social clubs, warned such moves could cause abuses, and said officers clubs will stay open with no tolerance for gambling among mixed ranks.
Louis Tobin and Robert Kapp of East Liverpool were named to defend Lawrence A. Wheatley of Newell West Virginia in the May 24 slaying of Mrs Lethe Al East Liverpool. Wheatley entered a temporary plea of innocent and will enter a formal plea next Tuesday. His wife and three small children greeted him in court.
The article outlines a deadlocked round of talks over Manchuria and Shantung. Nationalist and Communist forces are tied to a five to three ratio, with proposals for evacuation of northern capitals and seaports. Government negotiators seek broader Chinese integration and a broader purge of Communists, amid tense security around Communist headquarters.
After a provocative finale, Sally Rand exposed a gilded corset and drawers, provoking police action. The show led to a second indecent exposure charge after a prior incident. bail was set at $300 on the first count, with Rand released on her own recognizance for the second charge.
Prices at the market sag with beans and cabbage hit hardest. Cabbage moved at 60 cents per hundred pounds, 20 cents below last week. Raspberries and peaches also declined while apples fell to 1 and crates of fruit were carried home by farmers. PATHER OF BECKLEY RESIDENTS DIES AT CLIFTON FORGE W W Brewery 73 Clifton Forge Va father of Carl Drew Ty and Mrs Harry Forren Beckley died after heart attack at Virginia home.
Abby Read, staying with Mrs McNelli, questions locals after a young stranger called Smith used a neighbor's address to receive mail while in town. A nearby resident recalls a tall dark man around 25 to 30, who asked to use the address, sparking Abby's suspicion. The tale ends with Abby planning to alert the man if he appears again. the story continues tomorrow.
Abbynga returns to Pinehurst with Ina Pyenthis to find a rundown estate and a broken dream of city freedom. She buys her late uncle’s coupe, contemplates selling the property for $2,000 to Mr. W. A. Smith, and visits a street address where Roy Thomas denies any Smith residence, sparking confusion about the deal and the past.
Police believe Suzanne Jal was abducted from her North Side home between 2 and 2:05 a.m. on January 1. Her body was dismembered with parts recovered from sewers near the Degnan residence at 3043 Kenmore Avenue.
A national warning from National Retail Furniture Association executive vice president Nascoe R. Rau urges furniture dealers to resist inventory speculation as postwar reconversion tightens supply. He warns of 1920s price spirals and write-downs, urging cautious buying and firm supplier communication, especially at the Chicago midsummer furniture market. Also notes new child safety devices, wage trends for small firms, and improved government fact-finding services for retailers.
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