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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
2
A Virginia employment agency notes many veterans and student veterans will seek summer work. Officials warn against claiming unemployment benefits while subsistence payments continue. The VA urges honest job searches and cautions about fraud, calling for community aid to help ex-GIs with summer bills and fall schooling prep.
The text describes a wave of wage demands by construction workers in the New York area, with over 20 000 out of work and a reopening of a master ceremonial agreement between the Central Building Trades Council and the Building Trades Association. It notes mixed views on the development and its timing.
Beginning tomorrow many women will start the annual Buddy Poppy sale, a tradition linking veterans and local neighbors. The red flower recalls fallen soldiers and honors those wounded or missing from World War I, tracing back to the Franco-American Children's League and the VFW's 1922 campaign that coined the name Buddy Poppy.
Proceeds from the Hud dy Poppy sale mostly fund national veterans groups while a local post keeps a portion. A tame pink eyed rabbit wandered into a pressroom and was kept in a box for days after a found notice. The Balwell Cafe features caricatures of Franklin D Roosevelt and Molotov that may be removed for window washing. Fifth Naval District urges 300,000 veterans to apply for terminal leave cash and bonds before discharge staff ends. Navy has paid 2,200,000 claims totaling 470,000,000.
The text argues wages may rise as construction slows due to rising material costs and shortages. It notes public improvements delaying and outlines a widespread slowdown beyond New York, with fear that higher costs could price workers out of jobs, while managers resist immediate raises.
A garbled report notes shortages of wheat affecting car production chains and worker strikes at multiple plants. Despite temporary plant slowdowns, a silver lining appears as shoes remain purchasable in local stores, with dealers adjusting schedules and highlighting ongoing market strain.
The Supreme Court may decide if the new anti portal pay law is constitutional. Unions filed suits seeking portal pay for time spent going to and from work and inside plants preparing for production, totaling about six billion dollars. The act aims to bar most such claims, potentially revoking pending suits. some suits may reach the Court in about two years if challenged.
HAL BOYLE recalls midcentury college slang from the University of Missouri in Columbia. The column presents colorful nicknames and phrases used by students, such as descriptions of class interactions, party jargon, and social tactics, reflecting the era’s campus culture and evolving language. The piece blends humorous anecdotes with social commentary on how slang mirrored youth behavior and attitudes.
Hollywood star and producer Doug Fairbanks explains how he trimmed expenses on Handsome Douglas by eight to nine months of preproduction work. He and longtime manager Clarence Erickson mapped every scene on drawings, slashed campy cuts, and staged shooting with precise timing.
A damaged synopsis hints at a young lawyer Belan Kellér entangled in a complex romance and a violent incident. The narrative threads explore memory and regret as past actions echo in present decisions. The piece suggests legal and moral questions, with intertwined relationships and old customs shaping outcomes.
A five and a half decade study by the Twentieth Century Fund projects brighter pay and longer life but shorter workweeks. It forecasts 63 million people on the planet, 10 million more jobs than 1940, and Mr. Average working about 37.7 hours weekly in 1960.
A projected May 3 survey predicts in 1960 Americans will work fewer hours, enjoy two week vacations, and have rising wages and welfare pay. The report foresees prosperity after a postwar boom, urban shifts toward rural nonfarm areas, and higher output per hour. Government spending, taxes, and veterans' pensions were noted as continuing concerns.
In a San Francisco apartment scene detective Inspector Brandt questions Carol Glenn about a murder linked to Toby Harris. Rock Skeels, claimed husband, is challenged as the suspect while Glenn reveals hotel, divorce, and money details amid police pressure and conflicting testimonies.
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