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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Page
2
A columnist warns West Virginia faces a public backlash as trucking interests press for higher weight limits. The piece recounts history of railroad abuses, calls for stricter motor vehicle regulations, and laments legislative concessions that anger the public and risk a broad, lasting revolt.
Listening posts in Hong Kong report mixed views on China under Mao with doubts about Korea war and Russia's support. Rice and cotton harvests suffer, prices rise, and the farm sector fights a gap with industrial prices. Yet the regime gains praise for stability and infrastructure, while youth embrace the police state as necessary.
Opinion piece argues long hours persist due to national emergency and patriotism. Notes government workers and industry face overtime while technology boosts output. References past eras, worker sacrifice, and pride in America.
The piece recalls a Beckleran couple’s dinners and gambling losses at slot machines. It cites 70 plus local slots with a $50 weekly take each, totaling about $192000 yearly, funding private clubs and political war chests while churches struggle to meet 1951 targets. Bug Dust laments this drain and urges charitable giving.
Mrs K A Levy and daughter Charlotte now Livine of Hollywood Florida won multiple classes in an Arts and Crafts Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale. Levy earned top honors in china and textile painting tropical craft while Charlotte won in textiles. The bamboo lamp entry featured hand painted Chinese style shade and vases.
Arthur Edson traces income tax history from 1692 England to 1950 United States, noting roots, Civil War era taxes, a 1894 revival, and court battles over a graduated tax. He cites politicians and satirists, including Taft seeking a constitutional amendment, and reflects on tax equity versus wealth.
Washington debates televising Congress as a potential aid to citizens watching from home. Officials warn cameras could alter behavior. editorial cautions about photo shows in committees and the Kefauver hearings. The piece also notes mixed views from Rep Javits and a Prague note on Stalin admiration in schools.
Berlin stands as a rare island of freedom encircled by the Soviet zone in Germany. The piece notes Western observers saw growing Soviet war readiness with mothballed tanks, fuel stockpiles, and extensive maintenance and logistics buildup across East Germany and Poland. It argues the Kremlin has quietly reinforced and modernized while many gaps remain, prompting cautious assessment of European military balance.
Gordon L Bona of Beckley urges city focus on education enforcement and driver training to reduce rising pedestrian and vehicle conflicts. He cites a 1950 5 percent rise per National Safety Council data and recounts a Feb 24 1951 incident near Murphy's Store highlighting unsafe crosswalk behavior.
In 1802 New Orleans, John McDonagh battles financial peril and a ruined engagement while allying with Creole de Boisblancs. Napoleon’s Louisiana sale reshapes trade as Ed Jones and John confront bankruptcy, shifting loyalties and a budding romance with Desiree and a sharp encounter with Micaela Almanester.
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