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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1950
Page
4
Editorial argues partisan influence has infiltrated Raleigh County board of education campaigns. It warns that party labels distort public service, urges voters to study candidate profiles, and favors active individuals who can dedicate time to civic duty as watchdogs of a large public enterprise.
Proponents claim surplus funds, but critics say West Virginia has no unobligated surplus. The proposed 90 million bonus could push debt to 120 to 150 million, exceeding current bonded debt and risking credit. Critics warn future services and infrastructure may suffer for a one time payout. Veterans urged to vote against the amendment.
Column urges voters to back a school bond amendment to fund new Crab Orchard Elementary while noting Sophia School’s overcrowding with steel annexes. It praises Crab Orchard’s daylight design and expansion potential, and recalls Midway’s skeletal project as a remedy. visit local schools before voting. Roy Harmon and friends enjoy a Bluestone fishing trip, claiming a large crappie catch.
New York AP dispatch reports slower consumer demand and a cooling in industrial output as credit curbs temper postwar spending. Steel production hits a new weekly record while retail sales slip and replacement buying slows. Despite volatility, overall activity remains high with expectations of continued strong business in coming months.
The essay extols community work and self reliance as core to a strong nation. It cites Pilgrim forebears and Emporia history, urging citizens to volunteer through groups like 4-H Red Cross and Scouts, stressing labor, sacrifice, and ongoing civic effort beyond voting and paying taxes.
Tom Lambert profiles the Chongchon River corridor from Sinanju to the Manchurian border. He notes dust, danger, and shelling in villages, the presence of Red Korean soldiers among civilians, and Allied soldiers pushing north under tense, watchful skies. The road embodies threat yet gleams with the promise of peace.
The Nation Today reviews whether Congress should raise the ordinary corporate tax or revive an excess profits tax as defense spending rises. It explains WWII tax design, base period rules, and how 1936–39 earnings once set the base for wartime taxes, now under discussion amid a new era of postwar profits and defense programs.
In a cliffside hotel seven guests face death for sins as Bruce and Nancibel’s romance brews while Anna the authoress intrudes. Mrs Cove plots another fraud as Giffords and their Spartans navigate secrets, rations, and marshmallows amid sharp social tension and a shifting cast.
Margaret Kennedy presents Evangeline Wraxton aiding a plan to escape a vow to her father Canon Wraxton. Mrs Paley ponders manipulation of Dorset connections and Blanche Cove’s back as a route to money, freedom, and control amid family tensions and hidden assets.
A small unit attached to the Office of the Treasurer analyzes questioned documents to curb forgeries. Alwyn Cole and four assistants inspect over 3,000 tough cases yearly, aiding Secret Service, Narcotics, Customs, and Internal Revenue. Cole has testified in court over a thousand times in 26 years, often exonerating the innocent using inks, papers, and imaging techniques to reveal forgeries.
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