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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1949
Page
2
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The piece recalls Tom C. Townsend West Virginia public servant who left office in 1932 after losing a governor race. It highlights his role as tax commissioner and his behind the scenes push for a tax limitation amendment adopted in 1982 and praised for fairness though criticized by some. It credits Herman Guy Kimmy for aiding the law’s rollout. It ends urging lawmakers to preserve the amendment against weak supporting measures.
Point Pleasant police chief K. P. Geiger is praised for raiding illegal liquor venues despite public apathy and council opposition. He arrested a council member and the mayor sought to dismiss him, but backing from church groups and the city attorney kept him in place. The incident highlights duty under law and police courage.
A brief from Severn notes today’s elections and tomorrow’s New York State race may shape expert forecasts for Democrats and Republicans. The piece recalls Canllup and Roper as past figures roped after losing, and pokes fun at pundits.
The column urges readers to study Scripture with awareness of language, history, and diversity, quoting Peter and President Grant. It defends varied authorship across centuries, notes translation challenges, and extols Mark for Gentiles while praising Adventist and Methodist voices and a compassionate view of God as loving Father.
New York based comedian Morey Amsterdam, a top TV and radio figure, recalls learning to charge for advice, his early career as a vaudeville singer, and how Will Rogers advised him. He discusses his approach to humor, writing for films, and memorable anecdotes including a White House gag request.
In a speculative piece the author compares governance to a hypothetical U S cabinet under Truman. The narrative ponders secrecy around the president and cabinet and asks who would lead if the president died, implying opaque governance.
A digest of film notes features Bogart in Tokyo Joe with romance and action, plus a second portion critiquing a melodrama about adoption scams. The Moscow political slide shows Stalin aides Malenkov and Beria shifting positions as Malenkov edges closer to power.
A literary guidepost reviews Remember by Eleanor Roosevelt, praising its historical breadth and candid portrayal of a political era. The piece notes Roosevelt's role as a spouse to Franklin D. Roosevelt and frames the work as a vivid portrait of American life, politics, and personal insight beyond party lines.
The Free Territory of Trieste remains divided with no governor appointed for both zones. American and British forces control their sector while Yugoslav authorities run the other, as local councils and courts govern with anti Communist leadership amid barbed wire borders and limited prospects for unification.
The name of Dr Edwin Nourse’s successor as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers could indicate whether Truman will slash defense spending, push higher taxes, or pursue a Fair Deal that aims for a rising national income. Keyserling represents labor liberal aims while others push for deficit cutting. the split shapes future policy debates, defense outlays, and tax strategy.
Britain aims to attract American public and private capital to revive the economy and fund colonial development. Officials see hope, not certainty, as incentives and safeguards are set, including guarantees under ECAs, while devaluation and targeted industrial policy shape investor interest and potential profit repatriation.
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