Positive view on airport funds and project delays in Charleston
The piece urges using federal funds for Raleigh County Memorial Airport promptly rather than diverting them, cites Hubert Stark as state aeronautics head, complains about slow progress since site selection, contract delays, and asks the County Court and Airport Advisory Committee to take drastic action to complete the first development phase.
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Charleston
Raleigh County Memorial
Hubert Stark
Memorial Airport
West Virginia
Stark
Chamber of Commerce
Penman
State Aeronautics Board
County Court
Crisis and Schools in Wartime Education Debate
The nation faces a long mobilization as school needs grow with a projected 10 million more children in the next decade. The National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools urges continued investment in education alongside defense spending, arguing that democracy depends on better schools and that a high quality system is vital even during war. General Bradley warns that an educated people resists coercion, urging voters to support a school bond amendment at the November 7 election.
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National Citizens Commission For
America
International
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nehru
New Delhi
Asia
Russia
United States
Tibet
Peiping
China
toeNrey Nehru
India
Pakistan
Autumn on the hilltop and local civic notes
Thomas F. Stafford celebrates autumn beauty on a hilltop, contrasting nature's colors with man made tones, and muses on art. He shifts to woodland odors from the cucumber tree, notes bug dust, and references local Navy recruitment for a Composite Navy Unit. Mullens Chamber of Commerce approves $25 placards urging a November 7 vote to boost turnout.
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Raphael
John Gobs
Ralph Grimmet
Ralph
Charleston
Uncle Sam
Pya
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Mullens Chamber
Wyoming County
Living in Twilight Between War and Peace
James Marlow reflects on a vacation in Virginia's Chickahominy Lake that contrasts tranquil natural life with the looming possibility of war. He notes Richmond and national papers shape the public mood, yet many people seek normalcy and peace, willing to sacrifice if needed.
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James Marlow
Washington
Virginia
Chickahominy Lake
Inis Great Wagerness
Richmond
Korea
Washen
Congress
Cabinet
Army
Navy
State Department
Washington News
Russia
Travel W Virginia Gauley Field Boom Shifts From Trees to Coal
In Richwood and surrounding counties lumber declines as Gauley Coal Field expansion takes shape. The 1941 survey by B&O officials spurs mining growth with modern mechanized methods, long belts, and a unique belt passenger system. The field boasts high quality Sewell coal and large reserves, with ongoing expansion and future development anticipated.
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Bill Vawns
Richwood
Nicholas-Webster
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B.&o
Gauley
Nicholas and
Wechters
West Virginia
Gauley Field
Mississippi
Three Drivers Fined by Magistrate for Road Violations
Three men appeared before Magistrate Ernest W. Richards Wednesday and Thursday and were fined for road law violations. Curtis J. Van Dyke of Charleston speeding fined 10 dollars plus costs. Noah Jake Sheaf of Winston-Salem speeding fined 10 dollars plus costs. Benny Barnhill of North Carolina failing to stop at a stop sign fined 5 dollars plus costs. Charges against Sheaf and Barnhill were filed by Constable Earl Sapp and against Van Dyke by Constable James Warren.
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Seth
Ernest W. Richards
Curtis J. van Dyke
Charleston
Noah Jake Sheaf
Winston-Salem
N. C
Benny Barnhill
North Carolina
Sheaf
Barnhill
Earl Sapp
van Dyke
James Warren
Auto Kills Child In Webster County Crash
Six year old Roger Wayne Squires died in a hospital after being struck by a motor vehicle Saturday near his parents home at Belair Webster County The boy was the son of Mr and Mrs Osborn Squires authorities said
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Associated Press
Richwood
Roger Wayne Squires
Belair
Webster County
Osborn Squires
Nehru Seen as Rising Asia Leader in Gandhi’s Wake
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Nehru's pivotal role in Far Eastern affairs under Prime Minister Nehru. The piece traces his influence, opposition within Congress, and his blend of mass appeal and aristocratic background, while outlining his mediation attempts and stance on communism.
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Nehru
Gandhi
Asia
India
Congress Party
Tandon
Pakistan
Little Boy Lost Chapter Seventeen Finds Two English Hosts
Hilary Wainwright continues his search for his lost son in 1945 France. He meets Monsieur Mercatel and his English-speaking mother at a restored town house. A congenial evening over coffee reveals an English past for the French hosts and hints at possible clues to the boy Jean.
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Hilary Wainwright
Paris
France
Pierre
Hilary
Jean
Monsieur Mercatel
Monsieur
Sorbonnne
England
Monsieur Mercate
Wainwright
Mr. Wainwright
Madame Marcatel
Bernard
Madame Mercatel
Conversation at the Mercatels Probes Postwar Truth
Hilary Wainwright and Madame Mercatel discuss France after the war. The elder woman urges honesty while Hilary declares France is “horrible and unhappy,” amid a tense exchange on deceit, honesty, and facing the truth. The scene ends with a question about facing facts as the discussion continues tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary
London
Madame Mercatel
France
Mr. Wainwright
Monsieur Mercatel
Federal Cabinet Formed By Custom Not by Law
A historical overview notes Truman's cabinet turnover and the custom based formation of the cabinet, its advisory role, and long-serving members like James Wilson Harold Ickes Frances Perkins and others, with details on appointments and salaries and how the cabinet evolved since 1789.
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Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Tyler
Fdr
George C. Marshall
Defense
James Forrestal
Navy
George Washington
Senate
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albert Gallatin
the Treasury
Jefferson and
Madison
Frances Perkins
Labor
Cordell Hull
Henry Moregentha
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A. B. I. Forester
Tygart
Lyon
W. Virginia
Dewitt MacKenzie
Mahatma
Burma
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By Marghanita Laski
Harry Truman
White House
U. S. Grant
John Tyler
Coolidge
Charles B
Warren
Sugar Trust
State
Treasury
War
Agriculture
Commerce
Armed Services
James Wilson
Scotland
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