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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1947
Page
3
The piece argues Americans should ration and curb spending to ease food prices and aid starving overseas. It notes postwar dollar shortages hurt Europe and Russia, urges voluntary restraint, and praises efforts to secure newsprint for Raleigh Register amid ongoing shortages.
Ever since the wartime newsprint shortage began, the Raleigh Register and the Sunday Register have faced reduced print runs and delays. Local readers see inconsistent editions as publishers manage limited stock and crowd schedules around shortages.
State Supreme Court voided a city ordinance that ended special garbage collection fees in Charleston. The Charleston Chamber of Commerce had challenged the ordinance, arguing the free system was financially unsafe.
In a Friday night clash the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles overcame a slow start to beat Huntington Central 33 to 18. The crowd reacted to Huntington cheerleaders while Ed Love, a new reporter, arrived late to Beckley after a zigzag journey via Chicago and Prince.
Boyle recalls a post vacation mood and a seaside retreat at Montauk Point. He jokes about skipping work after Labor Day, watches beach life and the quirky sand dab locals, and ends with a parrot from a shipwreck declaring a feisty fate.
Three historic Supreme Court cases involving communism are revisited as the U S Immigration Service again seeks to deport alleged Communist affiliates. Strecker Schneiderman and Bridges questioned membership versus advocacy of violence and the courts limited nor resolved whether the party actually calls for overthrow.
Washington report tracks more than twenty years of work by J. D. Diller and R. B. Clapper of the US Department of Agriculture to develop blight resistant chestnut trees. Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania participate in distributing Asiatic seed to nurseries for plantings in forests and woodlots.
Kenneth F. Hewins laments changes in college admissions from a simple past to today’s rigorous process. He notes modern applicants face medical and parental background checks, health evaluations mainly for girls, and room-reservation hurdles, while entry remains easy to leave but harder to enter.
Detective Leo and Ellen race to track down Ralph Laramie after a note from Laramie arrives. Olivia is allegedly in his hands. the suspect taunts recovery plans and a charm is found with the message. Mrs Arnold mourns yet clings to hope as the search widens.
Detective Leo asks Ellen to shadow Stan Robinson to uncover a connection to the missing Olivia and Laramie. He notes the plan hinges on Stan’s possible guilty knowledge and urges careful observation while Ellen promises to keep in touch.
A Beckley resident denounces local poolrooms and gambling operations, questioning law enforcement's handling of arrests and bonds while urging officials and citizens to address crime and youth influence in the city. The letter cites past mayor promises and recent police actions as evidence of ongoing social decay.
General of the Army John J. Pershing observed his eighty seventh birthday quietly at Walter Reed General Hospital where he has resided for years. Army leaders and presidents sent greetings while the Army Band offered a birthday serenade as Eisenhower Royall and Truman messages praised his career and influence.
Mae West arrived to tour her play Diamond Lil in Southampton and teased British press members with an invitation to visit. She answered a reporter’s question about Englishmen with a playful remark seeking to learn more, marking her first trip to the region. A separate note says Oriental Rug Institute reports unions among rug weavers in the Orient may keep hand woven rug prices above pre war levels.
Hollywood director Wilbur Wisbar says a million dollar budget isn't needed to make a strong movie. He shot The Prairie in four weeks on 140000 dollars entirely on a giant sound stage using painted clouds and Nebraska prairie grass. He selected a nonstar family cast including Jack Mitchum as a breakthrough find, arguing major studios squash new talent and veto risks.
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