Midwest City Plans and Projects Highlight Community Growth
The document outlines roads kept mud free and airport access improved, along with Grandview and Little Beaver Parks expansion. It calls for more self sufficient farming, local government reforms, a public library building funded by advertising, and a penny per ton advertising levy. It also promotes smoking reduction, tourism via climate and scenery, new factories, and broader conservation practices.
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Grandview
Little Beaver Parks
Cordell Hull Man of Peace and statesman of wartime
Cordell Hull dictated a message on his seventy fifth birthday urging peace and faith among nations. He is hailed as Father of the United Nations for his roles in Moscow 1943 Dumbarton Oaks and San Francisco. He warned against irreconcilable divisions among the Big Three and urged keeping wartime ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell Hull
Mr. Hull
Tennessee
Dumbarton Oaks
San Franciscos
Cordell Hall
Mr. Roosevelt
Hull
Farmers Need Pants and Meat War Resolution
The New York City Council calls for federal seizure of cattle and meat while noting clothing shortages in New York. The piece argues rural areas should demand seizure of textiles as well, drawing a parallel to farmers needing pants and New Yorkers needing steaks.
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New York City
Butch and the Jackass Parody Publicity Clash
Butch La Guardia ridiculed UNBRA mites sent to Yugoslavia for breeding while noting hybrids cannot breed. The quip implies an UNRRA director won’t be foiled by a pair of mules though a pair of notes may mock the UNRRA head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch la Guardia
Hrolowy
UNBRA
Yugoslavia
Butch
UNRRA
Voter Registration Woes in Raleigh County Poses Election Challenge
The notice warns that many Raleigh County citizens may be unable to vote because they have not registered. It stresses the requirement to be registered to vote and notes a potentially large portion of eligible voters affected as Election Day approaches.
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Raleigh County
Bronx
Beckley Ten Years On A Town Of Assets And Lags
Randolph Norton reflects on Beckley W V As the city marks a decade since 1910 he notes new courthouse sanitarium homes and streets but laments aging government slow garbage disposal and parking He argues for diversified industry long term planning and civic zeal to sustain growth beyond coal dependence.
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Beckley
Raleigh Register
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Tin Pan Alley
Royal
Glen White
Mabscott, Harvey
Penman
Indifference complained about in Charleston and Washington
A reader cautions against perceived indifference and tells critics to stop pushing their views in Charleston and Washington. The comment urges focus on practical concerns rather than partisan commentary.
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Charleston
Washington
Roosevelts Critique of Russian Conduct Sparks Policy Debate
Eleanor Roosevelt as UNESCO subcommission chair calls Russian manners annoying and exasperating, linking it to a sense of inferiority. She argues the West holds power and fears are unfounded, contrasting with past appeasement debates from Yalta and Munich. The piece questions if policy toward Moscow should echo those compromises.
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Unesco
Eleanor Roosevelt
Russia
Young Elliott
Moscow
Yalta
Munich
Ickes Faces Possible Resignation Over ICCASP Split
Outcry surrounds the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts Sciences witk Professions after it fails to retract its endorsement of Wallace's energy policy attack. Mr Iekes, ICCASP executive chairman, is reported to consider resigning as dissent mounts.
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Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences Witk Professions
Wallace
Iekes
Iccasp
Ick
Bull Mooser
Iccasper
Ta weatA Ks
An expandable compact design offers additions such as a rear bedroom and a side porch. Basic unit costs range from 7000 to 9000 dollars, depending on materials and local conditions, excluding land. Broad glass areas in living, dining, and kitchen provide a modern sweep.
Sweden Faces Overcrowding Like Our Nation's Woes
Stockholm grapples with influx of residents as the capital swells beyond housing capacity. Sweden confronts a crowding problem similar to pressures in many other nations, illustrating urban strain and policy questions.
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Eddy Gilmore
Hal Boyle
Stockholm
Sweden
Plight of Swedes and visitors as lodging tightens worldwide
The article sketches a global lodging crunch with travelers from Sweden, Canada, and America crowding hotels and ships in transit. It notes Swedish economic optimism, housing strain for workers, and hotel shortages as officials discuss credits and priorities amid a bustling international scene.
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Sweden
Tie
Russia
Germany
Helsinki
Finland
Norway
Fversare
Tomehody
Local VFW Post Plans New Clubrooms in Lew Sheffer
The Lew Sheffer Post Veterans of Foreign Wars announces plans for new clubrooms to open within two months. Commander K Lynn Stevenson says a board of governors was elected to run the project, with Edward G Graves as chairman and Russell Neely, Warren B Williams, William B Harris, and Alva Martin as members. Members urged renewal of membership cards before year end, and a vacancy election is set for October 23 at 7:30 in the Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post
Lew Sheffer
K. Lynn Stevenson
Edward G. Graves
Russell Neely
Warren B. Williams
William B. Harris
Food-Handlers School Set at Whitesville
Whitesville hosts a three day Food-Handlers School for restaurant and cafe workers on October 22 23 and 24 announced by Joseph E Williams Raleigh County sanitarian. The program offers one hour classes for anyone handling food for commercial establishments under WLW Marshall Morgan. Attendees will receive permits upon completion.
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Whitesville
Joseph E. Willams
Raleigh County
WLW
Marshall Morgan
Aran
Wihams
Community Chest Drive Sees Rising Gifts to $1720
Beckles Community Chest Drive in its second week reports growing interest from inquiries to the secretary W R Fugitt. Donations bring the total to 1720 with a week left to meet a 20.20 goal set by workers led by Walter Dunivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckles
W. R. Fugitt
Walter Dunivan
Keppers Opposes Incorporation Vote At Grant Town
Grant Town residents vote on incorporation after a long campaign. Koppers Coal Division opposed the measure citing possible service disruptions and financial strains on the town and mine operations. The proposal failed narrowly in a prior vote by 22 votes.
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Grant Town
iMarios County
Grant Town Boosters Club
Koppers Coal Division
E. F. Millers
Bureau of Standards offers useful information to building concerns
Elmer Roessner reports that the National Bureau of Standards runs an information service with some 800 letter circulars answering technical questions for independent business men. The circulars cover dampness in masonry, solders and soldering, spray painting, and more, aiding dealers, contractors, and repairmen in advising customers and selling government standards.
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Elmer Roessner
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
Washington
D. C
South Africa seeks annexation of Southwest Africa in UN vote
UN debates South Africa plan to annex 320000 Hottentots and tribesmen in a territory larger than Texas as India opposes reforms for Indians in Natal. If approved Southwest Africa would be the fifth province of SA, linking to its foster country.
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Iap
New York
Union of South Africa
Texas
United Nations Assembly
Aflrica
Southwest Africa
Legislative Assembly
Union
Egypt
Libya
Germany
Kaiser
Wilson
United Nations
India
Assembly
Natal
South Africa
Gambling king pins moral line in Crain tale
Liza Crail meets Nick Dana at his gambling house as district attorney Bit Varnell warns her to quit. Nick shares his past as a self made gambler and says he may move to Nevada. Macy Wynn reports a private eye watching them while Bonnie Rovee threatens Nick. Continued tomorrow.
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Liza
Nick Dana
Helen Crail
Nick
Bill Varnell
District Attorney's Office
Bit
Varnell
Joe Gallaher
Gallaher
Immaker
Anor
Ilegal
Nevada
Congress
Macy Wynn
Macy
Miss Crail
Bonnie
Rovee
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Jackass
Norton
Natural Bridge
Buc
Randolph Norton
American Builder Magazine
Adams St
I Chicago
Mexico
Soviet Union
S. S. Ponton
Leningrad
Grand Hotel
London
United States
Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Appalachian Electric Power Company
A. Garrett
S. A. Newman
H. A. Goodard
Gulf ‘Oil Corporation
Pillsburgh
Garrett
Keppers
SJAP
Huntington
Woodrow M
Griffith
Bataan
Ilfe
West Virginia Federation of Republican Women's Clibs
Mirs
W. W. Wertz
Small Business
War Assets Administration
National Association of Ice Industries
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Washington, D. C
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C. E. Seghers
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Warren Engineering Corp
Los Angeles
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