Forest fires threaten WV homes and forests says chief forester
Chief Forester Charles A. Gillett of American Forest Products Industries cites U S Forest Service data showing West Virginia averages over 1 600 fires and 126 000 acres burned annually. He urges public support for fire protection as nine of ten woodland fires stem from human carelessness and notes the fall fire hazard with hunters in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley
Charles A. Gillett
American Forestroducts Industries, Inc
U.S. Forest Service
Rent Surveys Target Rent Control Across United States
Authorities conduct surveys in multiple states to decide if rents should be eliminated raised lowered or kept. In one city trends show landlords who improved dwellings seek higher rents while many others did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vital Role of Coal in Global Markets
The piece argues American coal mining remains robust despite labor-management conflicts and public doubts. It credits extensive mechanization and high wages for strong US production, notes occasional shortages from strikes, and highlights US coal’s role in global stability and support for democracy, especially after war and European downturn.
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Tiese
United States
Navy Secret Society Green Bowl Draws Critics
Critics accuse the Navy of maintaining a secret society named Green Bowl that appears more Japanese than American, despite its members being labeled professional naval officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Green Bowl
Giant potato tale and sequoia variety field notes
Stafford James A. Hartley of Shady Spring brings a two pound plus giant potato to the office and shares results from growing sequoia potatoes. County Agent H. B. Thomas notes sequoia thrives in sandy soil but may be pithy in rich soil. The piece follows Hartley’s farming journey, talks with Ron Norton, and ends with gifting the giant tuber to a colleague while musing on the American way of life.
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James A. Hartley
Shady Spring
Mmountain
Hartley
H. B. Thomas
Ron Norton
Guy Norton
Norton
Virginia
West Virginia
Grafton
North Carolina
Thomas
George Armstrong
Armstrong
Indians in America What Defines an Indian Today
Article notes that identity varies as tribal rules and Office of Indian Affairs define membership. About 400000 Indians exist with 110864 in Oklahoma. Navajo are largest, Tonkawa dwindles, 26 languages once spoken, education and roads face challenge on reservations.
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Arthur Edson
Hal Boyle
Washington
Manette Biarrosan Cave
Ana
AuewWessons amMibau Eaya Aly
Office of Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
Bering Strait
Columbus
India
Redman
Tonkawa
Okla
John H. Provinse
West Virginia
Provinse
Ofice
U.S
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Glamor trains lift hope for railroads postwar profits
Railroads push light weighted streamliners to restore passenger revenue while labor costs and wage disputes loom. The industry reports rising car production and orders for about 2500 new passenger cars though many deliveries lag. Executives split on future profitability amid airline and auto competition.
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Max Hall
James Marlow
Washington
Wee Ree
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Banjo Player Is No 1 Deserted Isle Citizen
Hog Island Virginia once housed Broadwater village with 200 residents until 1933 hurricane. Most families moved to Willis Wharf, leaving Sud Bell and his son Milford as lone civilians. Bell, famed banjo player, became island governor amid wind torn ruins and coast guard stations.
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Deserted Isle
Associated Press
Hog Island
Broadwater
Virginia
Atlantic Ocean Island
Milford
Sud Bell
Wachapreague
Sud
George Doughty
Annie
Broadwater Village
Grover Cleveland
Willis Wharf
Annie Doughty
John Bowens
Vettie Doughty
Coast Guard
Barren Island
America
Walter Chrysler
Bell
New York
Broadway
Missing Darlene May Provoke Key Lead In Serial Plot
Ellen and Leo struggle with a dangerous Darlene case as Leo pursues a fresh tip from Pritchard. Darlene’s sudden exit by taxi could signal flight or a shopping stop, while Ellen and Olivia clash amid personal tensions and radio plans on their island assignment.
Quiet Passion and Rivalries Light Up a Love Triangle
In a vivid exchange, Ellen and Olivia discuss Leo's hold over them. One wants to break away while the other wonders about his power. The dialogue hints at tension and possible romantic advancement as the scene continues tomorrow.
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Olivia
Ellen
Leo
Truman faces chaotic Democratic base as 1948 looms
Stewart Alsop assesses President Truman after his Missouri voyage, detailing internal party fractures across New York Pennsylvania Ohio and California. He notes Lehman’s anger over UNESCO postrow and potential Wallace third party risk, plus looming bids to replace Hannegan and ties to Sullivan.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
United States
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Montagues
Guffey Capulets
York County
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Massachusetts
James M.curley
California
Wallace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Eisenhower
New York
Petropolis
Robert Hannegan
National Democratic
Gael
Sullivan
Hannegan
White House
Harry H.vaughn
John Steelman
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Palace Guard
Sam Jackson
Indiana
Sullivan Corner
Tom Clark
Paul Fitzpatrick
A. F. Whitney
Railroad
Brotherhoods
A. F
William Green
Jazz stars predict rebound for ballroom scene in postwar era
Benny Goodman Tommy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet discuss the revived dance floor market, noting $2.40 dances and late hours as crowds return after war peaks. They warn fewer new bands form while stressing the value of a strong singer and a tie to record companies for jukebox play. The piece also mentions top musicians around the That's Life set and a note on the Atlantic depth near Puerto Rico.
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Hollywood
Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Charlie Barnet
Dorsey
Goodman
Glenn
Miller
Ink Spots
Benny
Lionel
Hampton
Luis “Satchmo” Armstrong
Mel Powell
Louis Belson
al Hendrickson
Harry Babason
Boston Book Reviews and With Grin Grambs in Focus
Esther Forbes and Arthur Griffin present a Boston portrait in the Boston Book a collection that blends intimate photographs with brief essays. Agnes Rogers and Frederick Lewis Allen offer Remember Distinctly a 500-image pictorial history of life between the world wars critiqued as entertainment rather than rigorous study.
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Bob Price
Boston
Arthur Griffin
Esther Forbes
Houghton Mifflin
America
History
Griffin
Boston Globe
Agnes Rogers
Frederick Lewis Allen
Harper
Allen
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Hog Island Bay
William Tuck
Meet Miss Adventure
Léo
Darlene
Pritchard
Leo Hammond
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Bill Tuck
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Stewart Alsop
Joseph Alsop
Europe
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Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
Lehman
Unesco
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Francis Biddle
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Puerto Rico
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