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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
4
A debate rolls through Congress over monthly soldiers pay from $21 to $42 in the Senate and $21 to $50 in the House. A committee weighs a midway figure as elections loom and pay for dependents enters the broader issue. Extraneous fuss over $8 a month seen as incongruous with Congress money handling.
Opinion piece arguing installment financing has been abused yet also serves beneficial uses such as helping families send children to college. It urges government to differentiate harmful loose credit from prudent lending while noting a historical claim that World War I was caused by unfinished business from prior conflicts.
The writer muses on sugar rationing, estimating family usage and potential recipes doable with a half-pound per person weekly. He cites Leon Henderson's 1941 to 1942 consumption targets, notes possible ration increases if supplies rise, and discusses beet and Cuban sugar production alongside shipping constraints and allied needs.
Analysis notes that Hitler’s Russian campaign, though costly, is viewed as a fortunate turn for Britain and the United States, easing pressure on Allied forces as World War II progresses.
The piece argues Americans will rely more on neighbors and cooperative acts as interdependence grows. It predicts errands, borrowing, rides, and sugar exchanges becoming common, leading to a social democracy mood and a nostalgia for voluntary help rather than impersonal charity. It ends with a harsh jibe about yellow admirals after Coral Sea defeat and a weather quip.
Lexington Va May 15 marks a traditional observance of the V M I Cadets charge at New Market with notable graduates in the American armed forces listed among honorees. Generals Marshall Brett Upshue Peyton Gerow Magruder Campbell Buckner Patton Weaver Jackson are named among the noted graduates.
A narrator details a morning in New York including a Caesarean birth of twins named after General MacArthur. He attends a wedding of a rum manufacturer’s daughter, then witnesses a sudden death by heart attack outside Grand Central. The piece closes with history and a tour of Virginia Military Institute relics and cadet life.
A lawyer inherits a million from a maiden aunt on condition he marries a woman. He plans a fake marriage to Betty to gain the fortune, while Janice cons the plan by posing as Mrs Emerson during a visit. Secret ceremony follows and ongoing denials unfold.
Janice marries Howard after Betty's stance on divorce and faces his anger. She drafts a cold note to end their contact, while Pat explains the lingering pull of the failed match. In the office drama, Howard’s ego is bruised and a tentative, troubled separation begins.
Washington columnist Jack Stinnett outlines how much tapioca comes from cassava and its various uses, then details a 1940s shift toward waxy corn as a substitute for food and industrial needs. He traces waxy corn’s history from 1908 to development in the 1930s and notes seed availability for 1943.
A Hollywood snapshot shows rising stars training under Madame Ouspenskaya using Stanislavsky methods. Marsha Hunt Frances Rafferty Annayars and Dorothy Morris evolve from models and dancers to confident actors while Lana Turner gains recognition after focused study.
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