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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1948
Page
3
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Herbert Boreman and Governor Meadows trade barbs over a technical error in advertising West Virginia 50 million secondary road bond issue. Both parties had supported the bid for road improvements aiding farmers and the state’s agricultural industry. Analysts warn partisan attacks may influence the November 2 election more than the bond itself.
West Virginia groups and officials including the State Medical Council and Governor Meadows back a university linked medical dental college in Charleston. Dr. Irvin Stewart of WVU argued last May in Huntington that the school would benefit most if located in Morgantown. The debate centers on Morgantown versus Charleston for the new college.
The piece weighs Morgantown Charleston and Beckley as potential sites. It cites population density, hospital presence, and access to patients. It argues educational quality should drive location, with Beckley offered if Morgantown is rejected.
Tom Dewey lost his temper at an engineer who nearly struck a crowd waiting to hear him speak and branded the man a lunatic. The engineer was not a candidate and had no political aims.
In Beckley a local column revisits a Post-Herald story about six Black men who appeared beside a bus linked to the GOP campaign in 1932. The piece notes voter registration gaps, bus driver Cecil Swaney's dismay, and Democratic stickers on his bus. It also covers H B Thomas visiting Lexington and Whirlaway, along with remarks from WVU agricolextension agent Bill Roberts and toastmaster Essie Bailey. It ends with Bryce Rucker’s return to college and teaching at Wisconsin while pursuing a master’s degree.
In Cincinnati Stewart Alsop analyzes how a Dewey Taft rift could affect national policy and Ohio politics. He notes Taft’s resistance to White House dictation and the Bricker Lausche gubernatorial race as a potential counterweight to Dewey’s ambitions.
Norman and Chinhoy journeyed coast to coast for six weeks to assess the United States. The Chinese Australian born Peruvian travel agent praises honesty but worries about many laundries in Manhattan. He notes higher incomes for Chinese here yet a similar cost of living to Peru and laments rising postwar inflation affecting Chinese customs and bone return to Canton.
Column argues Congress will face pressure to allow TV coverage of sessions though radio bans persist. It envisions TV revealing speakers and settings, aiding education from Kansas City to Boston, and boosting public understanding and engagement with government. Ester Hoge to retire from Princeton Chamber post, Nov. 1, to join WLOH.
Ohio candidate Lausche leads prediction, Dewey hopes for strong showing to curb Herbert Bricker. Taft weighs Senate leadership role as Dewey era strategy hinges on Lausche’s fate and 1950 battles. Uncertain outcome could alter Dewey–Congress ties more than other races.
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