Raleigh Register notices and masthead snapshot
The Raleigh Register of Beckley West Virginia displays the Tuesday afternoon edition masthead for November 23 1948. The page lists publication details a Beckley Newspapers Co and staffers including Promas F Stafford and notes Associated Press news rights with standard subscription and mailing information.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
The
CoRrey
Hunter W
Promas F Stafford
Associated Press
KAT
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Malcaly
Atyaans
Dety
Buséay
Beckley urged to form local symphony for cultural uplift
Anthony Madarelli urged Beckley residents to foster a Beckley symphony by staging concerts with the Charleston Symphony. He warned that culture must be practiced and that a local group could inspire appreciation for fine music, even if initial playing is imperfect.
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Beckley Symphony
Anthony Madarelli
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Beckley
Charleston Symphony
Madarelli
America
New York Philharmonic
Boston
Philadelphia
Turnout in West Virginia election exceeds state average
West Virginia voters reached a 69.5 percent turnout for the November 2 election, higher than the usual 52 percent. The piece notes European democracies often see 95 percent or better turnout, tempering the West Virginia enthusiasm.
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West Virginia
The Moron at the Wheel in a Mechanical Age
A critical look at modern driving as mechanical progress accelerates. Professor James Stannard Baker argues the ideal driver is a high grade moron to avoid distractions and fatal mishaps. The piece questions time, speed, and safety as cars and planes advance.
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Chicago
James Stannard Baker
Prof. Baker
Omar Khayyam
Morons and the coming college driven society
Thomas F. Staffer imagines a future where universal diplomas create an educated elite and a large class of morons who perform only automated tasks. He warns such a shift risks rebellion and calls for prudent restraint in modernization and highway safety to prevent social upheaval.
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Plato
Aristotle
America
Ivory
Khayyam
Time magazine attacked Vogt test on scarcity and effort
The piece criticizes Time for debunking William Vogt Road to Survival and its shock approach to scarcity. It argues Time offers no real solutions, blames global farmers for poor land use, and urges editors to witness conditions firsthand in 1948.
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Time Magazine
William Vogt
Vogt
America
United States
China
India
Palestine
Italy
United Nations
Manhattan
Eisenhower’s Normandy decision recalls airborne gamble
Boyle’s column recounts General Eisenhower’s Choice to deploy two American airborne divisions at Normandy. It notes the 82nd and 101st were trusted by Brad stey and Ike, despite Leigh Mallory’s misgivings, and credits faith and leadership with shaping history. The piece cites Crusade in Europe and praises Ike’s calm, decisive leadership under crisis.
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New York
Eisenhower
Omer Nelson Bradstey
Sicily
Italy
Marshall
Leff
101St Division
Dwight Eisenhower
Normandy
Ike
Europe
Marshall Leigh-Mallory
Leigh-Mallory
Caen
82Nd
101St Ce Atara
Cherbourg
Mallory
Leigh Mallory
Loo
Utah Beach
Jfense Gays Delore
Crete
Morningside Heights
Nation Today on China Europe Fronts in Cold War Talk
The column discusses President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall weighing options to confront Chinese Communists and the broader Soviet threat. It notes China’s turmoil under Chiang Kai-shek, potential risks of large-scale aid, and the heavy burden on Asia including Japan and Australia if communism expands. Population estimates illustrate the stakes across Asia.
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China
Truman
Marshall
Western
Europe
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Soviet Russia
India
Korea
Indo-China
Burma
Netherlands East Indies
Siam
Asia
Japan
Australia
Pacific
Initiation at Pineville Eastern Star Meeting Honors Two Candidates
Miss Billie Laymond and Miss Helen Bane were initiated at Pineville Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Stars. Officers assisting included EB Williams, Helen B Cook, E M Curry, Juanita Mangus, Gladys Hatfield, Elizabeth Kuhn, Edith Browning, Sima Haga, Luna Worrell, Lydia Curry, Ruth Blankenship, Edith Williams, Mae Cooke, Frieda Plann, Silas Brooks, Dorthea Dootey, Verda Saxon and others from Kimball Chapter.
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Pineville
Billie Laymond
Helen Bane
Order of the Eastern Stars
Hale
EB. E. Williams
Helen B. Cook
E. M. Curry
Juanita Mangus
Gladys Hatfield
Elizabeth Kuhn
Edith Mr. Browning
Sima Haga
Marshal
Luna
Worrell
Lydia Curry
Adah
Ruth Blankenship
Ruth
Edith Williams
Esther
Mae Cooke
Martha
Frieda Plann
Electa
Silas Brooks
Dorthea Dootey
Sentinel
Verda Saxon
Kimball
Myrtle Layman
Maude Cozort
Marie Shannon
Grace Lundy
Lona Bane
Margare Tackett
Fida Manning
Helen McClung
Blanche Haynes
Elizabeth Williams
Kay Kyser Turns Daytime Radio For Family Friendly Fun
Hollywood interview with Kay Kyser discusses his shift from night to daytime radio. He envisions a College of Fun and Knowledge program where he interviews guests, hosts quizzes, and shares wholesome audience participation. Kyser notes television reshapes family viewing and praises daytime audiences as honest and engaged.
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Hollywood
Kay Kyser
Kay
Sonny
Sinatra
Mom
Pop
Kyser
Georgia
Theda Bara
Carole
College of Fun and Knowledge
Rocky Mount Lcn. C
Tom Breneman
Truman post election analysis signals need for stronger leadership
Post election observers review Truman's lag behind regional Democrats in Illinois Ohio Indiana and Minnesota noting the president carried less appeal than the party. Analysts say farmers grain markets and labor groups shaped votes, urging a shift to credible leadership and a reform of the administration.
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Truman
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Iinois
Adlai Stevenson
Frank Lausche
Schricker
Harry S. Truman
Republican National Committee
Dewey
Illinois
Washington
Dhat
Congress
Slaughter Amend
Harold Whitt Jr Celebrates 7th Birthday at Home
Harold Whitt Jr. marked his seventh birthday at home with his parents Bir and Harold Whitt and 21 guests. Cousins Billy, Patty, Frances, and Michael Dotson of Rich Creek, Va. attended. Games were played and refreshments included a birthday cake.
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Harold Whitt
Register
Mount Hope
Bir
Billy
Patty
Frankes
Michael Dotson
E. M. Dotson
Rich Creek
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Benny” Baldwin
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