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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
2
The Register denounces open gambling in Beckley highlighting pool rooms private clubs and slot machines near the police station. It urges Chief Dee Hedrick and Mayor W A Burke to act now warning that tolerated gambling fuels corruption and may require raids if not stopped.
Taylor Boost Robert Tavlier and his handsome features drew derision from some American men before he served in the war and returned to acting. Now Javestia, a Soviet newspaper, weighs in on his congressional testimony about communism in Hollywood, boosting his notoriety as a leading man admired by women while inviting masculine critics.
A 1940s Raleigh County effort notes 242 TB deaths from 1940 to 1943 and urges free countywide chest X rays for early detection. It stresses most with X rays are healthy, but 10 percent may show disease, prompting broad participation to find hidden cases among miners teachers and shoppers.
The article cites Federal Social Security Board analysis showing median coal miner age at 41.2, refuting the belief that miners are mostly over 50. It notes SFA and Bureau of Labor Statistics findings, with 4.3 percent leaving and 4.8 percent entering last year, and highlights high pay as a mining lure. It also mentions Okinawa cablegrams and a county clerk anecdote as side notes.
The Nation Today reports President Truman and Secretary Anderson convening a June conference to urge lenders to tighten loan terms as farm land prices rise since 1939. Officials fear a 1920s-style bust and note 2 million farmers lost farms after WWI due to debt. Average acre price sits around 51.33 dollars amid wide ranges.
Hal Boyle laments how veterans, including his Uncle Tony, soften war's horrors when telling children about past conflicts. He warns this romanticizing fuels false bravado, while urging society to preserve memory without glamorizing danger. He fears the pattern continues as new veterans recount peril with nostalgic gloss.
Ava Gardner recalls her Carolina roots and fears of stardom as she rises from farm girl to film star. Director Brahm notes her need for self confidence while she balances marriages, dramatic roles, and high profile romances in The Killers The Hucksters and Singapore.
Alia Brown, a first grade teacher in Garden City schools for 42 years, resigned yesterday saying she felt it was time to quit as grandchildren of former pupils began appearing in her classes this year. The rest of the item notes the long tenure and the unusual family connection to her students.
AP News features suggest war depresses church engagement while education sees growth. Study by Twentieth Century Fund notes rising per pupil costs and declining church attendance despite higher national income. It cites 70 to 75 percent of church seats unused on Sundays and war-induced shifts away from parish life, with education expanding and adult learning poised for postwar growth.
Carol Glenn, an innocent witness to a murder on a deserted San Francisco street, confides in reporter Larry Cole. Suspicion surrounds her when Rock Skeels claims marriage and theft, while Brainard and inspector Brandt probe. As threats mount, Larry vows to help uncover the truth and protect Carol from deeper danger.
James B. Conant outlines a classroom course to clarify science for the lay reader. He argues historic examples of research show how to understand scientific progress without heavy mathematics, linking public policy to technical detail. Also reviewed: Norman Kent edited volume of American drawings with brief commentaries.
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