Beckley Readies New Factory Along Prince Road
March All Beckley notes the planned factory along Prince road near Route 19 21 by pass will soon be built and employ about 500 workers. The project aims to diversify Beckley’s economy and spur further industrial growth through the clothing firm’s site development and potential new investments.
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Beckley
Prince Road
Woult
Beckley Industrial Corporation
Lunds
Decker
West Virginia
South
Supreme Court rules contempt limits on press
Justices limit contempt power shielding judges from harsh press critique. The ruling in Washington holds contempt not for protecting judges but upholding open criticism. A lexus judge cited three newsmen for contempt over coverage of a landlord-tenant case.
Funkhouser: West Virginia magnate in command at Charles Town
The field notes Jefferson County farmer publisher and industrialist R. J. Funkhouser draws attention at a three state Associated Press gathering. He runs O Sullivan Heels and other ventures and is reportedly building a hospital to replace the old one in Charles Town.
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R. J. Funkhouser
Jefferson County
Charles Town
Associated Press
Bromfield
Wall Street
Funkhouser
Funkhouser Enterprises
O'Sullivan Heels
Funkhouser's private realm in Charles Town sparks mixed views
In a Ripley style tour, reporter Thomas J. Stafford Jars describes Funkhouser in his mahogany office in Ranson near Charles Town. Locals view him as an upstart who made money away from town and flaunts it, while editors and aides show cautious respect.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Ed Young
Funkhouser
Fay
Young
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Jesus Christ
Ed Blake
Ronceverte
Jefferson Republican
Thomas Jefferson Hotel
Rawson
Charles Town
Supreme Court defends press rights against abuse by judges
The court narrowed limits on newspaper practice to protect people from incompetent and ruthless judges. It asserts courts are fair and judges of high calibre, and the press must act as watchdog to safeguard the court system’s character and reputation. The decision extends to the American press a great privilege that must not be maltreated.
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Supreme Court
Navy Reserve Units Sought in Beckley Amid Budget Revisions
A naval representative met with former officers and enlisted men in Beckley to discuss forming an organized naval reserve unit. Fifth Naval District notes armory space is scarce and funds tied to armories have diminished, urging continued reserve training as essential to future Navy strength.
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Congress
Navy
Naval
Naval Reserve
Beckley
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Young Maxine Toney to graduate from Clear Fork High
Maxine Toney, a 19 year old from Colword, has spent a year bedridden at Pinecrest Sanitarium yet completed daily study and earned A and B grades to graduate from Clear Fork High School. Her perseverance inspires peers amid shared troubles.
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Colword
Maxine Toney
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Clear Fork High School
Miss Toney
Senate Approves Plan for a National Science Foundation
James Marlow outlines a proposed National Science Foundation to fund basic research and education. The plan would create a governing board and an executive committee to allocate loans and grants to colleges universities and other bodies. It would fund cancer research and other fields but would not provide patient care or dictate research.
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James Marlow
Washington
Sena National Science Foundation
Congress
Foundation
Hotel detective finds job easier since war says HAL Boyle
W. H. Howard a 65 year old hotel detective in Little Rock describes postwar guests as more honest with towel loss down and soap losses rare. He patrols 5 to 10 miles nightly, handles drunken guests, and evicts prowlers quietly. His four rules stress locking doors, no smoking in bed, knowing fire escapes, and avoiding new guest acquaintances.
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Hal Boyle
Little Rock, Ark
W. H. Howard
Howard
Diary of a Murder Witness in San Francisco
Carol, an innocent witness, tells reporter Larry Coleman her account of a murder on a deserted street. Inspector Brandt questions her landlady. Brainard, a shopkeeper, claims she promised to marry him. Carol suspects a diary theft tied to a Nevada stop and is pressured about her missing diary.
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Carol
Glenn
San Francisco
Larry Coleman
Morning Times
Rock Skehls
Nevada
Skees
Larry
Brandt
Harvey Brainard
Brainard
Murley
Inspector Marle
Hall of Justice
Carel
Muriey
Diary Tale of Lies and a Night of Deception
Carol confronts Rock Skeets and Harvey Brainard in a web of lies as Inspector Marley questions the diary. Larry suspects another angle while Carol, shaken, contemplates her own role and searches for a clue among anxious memories.
Taft Prepares Campaign on a Businesslike Basis
Senator Robert A. Taft quietly plans a businesslike presidential bid after the labor bill clears the Senate. A campaign manager may be chosen by early agreement with Ohio’s Charles Brown. Taft eyes a foreign policy position and a Stop Dewey effort, while Dewey remains the front runner. Taft must close the session strong with tax, housing, and education bills. party dynamics and the real estate lobby complicate passage.
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Joseph Alsop
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Charles Brown
Taft
Senaor Taft
Thomas 5
Dewey
New Yorker
Greene Ofillinois
Martin
Pennsylvania
Kem
Missouri
Cain
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
New York
Federation of Europe
United States
Europe
U. S
Democratic
Joint
Congressional Budget Committee
House of Representatives
House
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senator Tobey
Bricker
Tomorrow Mothers to Work as Much as Ever Despite New Labor Saving Devices
New York report from the Twentieth Century Fund projects by 1960 widespread home electricity and more mechanical helpers, yet working mothers may spend similar hours at home and work. The study foresees 16 million new homes 1946 to 1960 including rural electrification, smaller family sizes, and rising demand for plumbing, appliances, and services as mothers balance work, shopping, and childcare.
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Springer UP
New York
Twentieth Century Fund
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Sesnair
Mrs. Whalley
Harvey Braineard
Women AT Work
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