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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1949

Page

2

Local newspaper boilerplate and subscription notice text

A fragmented boilerplate from a local newspaper shows Associated Press attribution, delivery rules, and subscription terms. It references Beck, various offices, and distribution regions with policy details for daily and Sunday editions and change of address procedures.

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Trucks Heavy Toll on Highways Highlighted at Conference

At the Northeastern Regional Conference on Highway and Motor Vehicle Problems, Harold Ostertag cites a study showing normal traffic costs 1.4 dollars per mile while heavy truck sections cost 8.1 dollars per mile, with trucks causing 55 percent of highway damage while bearing 30 percent of upkeep. Taxpayers subsidize trucking profits. calls grow to curb overloads with stricter fines or heavier taxes.

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Dewey Says New York Vote Was Setback Not Gain

Former Governor Dewey criticizes the recent New York elections noting the Senate result as a setback for the national administration while acknowledging the strong showing of Senator Dulles. He argues local ticket dynamics do not change the overall outcome.

Tom Dewey Republican Party New York State Sen Dulles Dewey Arold E

GOP must rebuild to serve people and bury party rifts

Stassen of Philadelphia argues the Republican Party must reorganize policies and structure to avoid further defeats. He urges modernizing the party and bridging foreign and domestic lines, noting past misses in 1918 and calling for unity in the two-party system.

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Trees as a Crop in Five-State Farm Forestry Plan

Farmers in the Richmond Federal Reserve area including North and South Carolina Virginia West Virginia and Maryland can grow lumber cheaper than industry due to fertile land better transport and a steady labor supply. The Beckley area already sees free growing as a farm crop expanding, with marketing challenges to be addressed by the Rural Development Council Forestry Commission to turn forestry into a profitable farming venture.

Federal Reserve Bank Richmond North South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Maryland Bank Beckley Forestry Commission Rural Development Council

Armistice Day memory and a West Virginia concert note

The piece recalls Armistice Day amid wartime reflections and protests over its observance. It highlights Charleston Symphony Orchestra conductor Antonio Modarelli and the West Virginia premiere of River Saga inspired by Kanawha River history, with figures Capito, Ragland, and Governor Patteson noted.

Charleston Time Magazine Madarelli Gustacus Capito W.va Smetana Modarelli West Virginia Kaenawha Gauley Bridge Kanawha Kanawha Falls Thomas Ragland Capito Modavelli U.S

Thoughts on War and Peace by HAL BOYLE and celebrated quotes

A column reflecting on the Armistice anniversary and the truism that wars echo beyond the deadly conflict. It gathers aphorisms from Jesus to Milton, Cicero to Bismarck, urging caution about war and promoting peace through prudent leadership and humane principles.

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Lewis Mine Strike Guessing Warms To Big Questions

Washington analysts discuss why Lewis halted the miners strike and how fund administration may affect negotiations. Lewis sought higher pay and a stronger health and welfare fund after June 30 contract expiry, while owners resisted. If the strike worsened, Truman could intervene and probe fund operations amid public doubt.

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Japs Shocked by Act of Woman Prisoner

Ito Yusei, 28, en route to Utsunomiya for trial in her husband’s slaying leaped from guards at a station, stripped, and plunged naked into a crowd causing a train delay of about thirty minutes. Passengers and police were shocked by the act and by delaying a train, seen as an unpardonable offense in Japan.

Associated Press Tokyo Y'sue Ito Utsunomiya Ao Rich Japan

Villain Walter Slezak Talks Glands and Acting

Hollywood actor Walter Slezak discusses his career. He explains that many stars are glandular successes and prefers villain roles for their complexity. He reflects on scene cutting to showcase leads and recalls ad lib moments with Menjou Murphy and Paton.

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Grave German, European Problems At Stake in Big Three Conferences

In Paris talks the three foreign ministers seek a Western European economic union anchored by Germany, with Bevin urging a halt to dismantling while demanding a broader rethink of Ruhr control and continental links. Acheson pushes integration, Britain resists, and France fears German dominance without British participation. The path to unity remains blocked by mutual suspicions and strategic stakes.

Joseph and Stewart Alsop Washington Paris Ernest Pevin Germany Dean Acheson Continental Economic Union ECA Paul Hoffman Bevin Calley Achesosr Hubert Schuman Konrad Adenauer Ruhr Acheson Europe Britain Schuman Bey Bettween Parns Soviet Union Acheson, Bevii

Double Trouble Chapter 28 Ambush at the Corrals and Firefight

A tense rear-guard clash erupts as Brad Morden’s posse is ambushed near a ranch. Lucia vanishes amid gunfire while Miguel and his men seize Latvia. Jay breaks from cover toward Latvia’s cabin to aid, dodging bullets and rallying allies.

The Chase at the Corrals Ends in Narrow Escape

William Hobson describes a tense pursuit as two hundred yards feel like a mile. Gunfire rings out while Miguel ropes horses and Jay fights to rescue Lucia and Licia, guiding Rover Boy through a chaotic corral breakout amid dust and splintered shots. The scene closes with Jay yanking the big stallion free as Harry Seltzer closes in. the outcome remains uncertain.

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Lincoln Finds A General review by Kenneth P Williams

The review discusses Lincoln Finds A General by Kenneth P Williams, a two volume study on Civil War generalship focusing on Ulysses S Grant as the top commander. It contrasts Williams with Freeman, notes Williams’ sharp reappraisals of Pope Halleck Burnside and Meade, praises Meade and McClellan critique, and calls the work thoroughly documented with extensive use of the Official Records.

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Beaten Guerrillas Leave Big Harvest for Refugees

Refugee villagers in the Vitsi mountains of Greece begin a communal harvest after guerrillas abandoned thousands of acres of grain and crops during a retreat last August. FCA and ECA officials track 5,000 acres of small grains with wartime loss of livestock and supplies, as returnees collect, warehouse, and share the harvest to feed survivors.

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