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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

2

Liberalize the Veto in the United Nations Charter

Warren R. Austin argues the UN charter powers are limited only by member use. He notes Russia has vetoed 20 times, urges bypass or reform, and backs Secretary Marshall’s push to liberalize the veto to empower the UN and gain broad American public support.

United Nations Warren R. Austin World Peace Organization U. N Russia Security Council Matul Security” Council Uny Iron United States Marshall Ma _ Marshall

Recession Fears Ahead Warned by Porter Ives and Baker

Paul Porter warns against a looming recession that could make 1933 and 1921 look mild with widespread impact. Senator Ives cites rising living costs and economic strain. Jacob Baker, an economist, suggests a several month downturn in 1948 but not severe. The trio urge readiness for difficult times ahead.

OPA America Senator Ives New York Jacob Baker

Letter from Phil Conley on aid to Greece and Balkan unrest

Phil Conley, Charlestonian and member of the American Mission for the Aid to Greece, writes friends about mission work and Greece’s needs. He describes coordinating officials, editors, and a northern Greece office in Salonika, with reports of guerilla raids, refugee interviews, and Bulgarian, Yugoslav, and Russian influence in the region. He notes tensions in Macedonia and Thrace and interactions with local authorities.

Phil Conley Griswold Larissa Greece Conley United States Congress Salonika Raleigh Gibson Macedonia Thrace Albania Bulgaria Yugoslavia Traioy Tito

American mission readied for Greece reconstruction push

In Greece the American team reports progress planning port clearance road and rail repairs and canal work. Five ex guerrillas describe Russian backed tactics and raids with targets including villages and protected sites. The reconstruction division aims to open ports repair the Corinth Canal rebuild rail lines and renew bombed highways.

Conley Boulkes Yugoslavia Russia Bulgaria Albania Greece Army Engineering Corps Corinth Canal

Montauk Ranching Then and Now on Eastern Long Island

On Long Island's Montauk Point the Montauk cattle drives date back to 1660s settlements. The Dickinson family fattens about 160 head of Western-bred cattle each spring for the sea marsh pastures. The area shifted from grazing to a summer playground after 1926 when Carl Fisher turned it into a resort, with a remaining dude ranch and Teddy Roosevelt ties.

New York Long Island Dodge City Abilene Kan Manhattan Island America Phineas Dickinson Montauk Frank Dickinson, Jr Frank,Jr Carl Graham . Fisher Miami Beach Captain Kidd Bill Mary Cooper Teddy Roosevelt Manhattan

Understanding Hurricanes Tornadoes and Global Names

James Marlow explains the differences between hurricanes cyclones typhoons and tornadoes. He notes the rarity of hurricanes in the Atlantic and their greater damage potential. The piece cites historical tolls such as the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 1925 tri state tornado for context.

Max "Hall James Marlow Washington Florida United States Atlantic Caribbean Gulf of Mexico Weather Bureau South Atlantic China Philippines Australia India Haix Fong Bay of Bengal Bombay Galveston Texas U. S Missouri Ilinois Indiana

Artificial Birth System Aids Breeding Of Bees

Washington based report details an accidental method to speed bee breeding by mating a drone without a father to a queen. Carbon dioxide anesthesia boosts egg laying and enables artificial insemination to fix superior traits, allowing continual inbreeding and rapid development of stable hybrids for beekeepers and crop pollination.

Associated Press Washington J. S. Hambleton Department of Agriculture Hambleton Wisconsin Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Stations

Olivia de Havilland Finds The Snake Pit Tough Yet Rewarding

Olivia de Havilland describes her role in The Snake Pit as unglamorous and challenging yet meaningful. She endures hydrotherapy scenes with water dumped over her head as the cast, including co star Mark Stevens, rehearses on set with psychiatrists as technical advisers.

Hollywood Olivia de Havilland Livvy Olivia Mark Stevens Mark Marcus Aurelius Goodrich Marc

Kremlin shifts western Europe line to seek power

Alsop column reports a Kremlin decision to push Western European Communist parties toward greater power. In Italy, Communists ally with the government after Togliatti’s arrival, signaling a broader strategy to infiltrate governments while avoiding full control. The piece warns that US policy must respond to this pivot and its implications for postwar reconstruction.

Joseph Rome Kremlin Italy International Spain Moscow Badoglio Palmiro Togliatti Europe Comintern Europé Soviet Union United States de Gasperi Ramadier France Winton Krem

Ellen Moves Back From Arnolds After Olivia Disappearance

Ellen relocates to her aunt Louise Fair's apartment taking most belongings from the Arnolds. Olivia's disappearance dominates papers with Ralph Laramie and Mrs Arnold linked behind the scenes. Ellen shields Stan Robinson from gossip while visiting him, and suspects kidnapping remains the likely cause.

Ellen Olivia Leo Laramie Stan Robinson R. L St. Margaret Ralph Laramie Margaret Mrs. Arnold Louise Fair Robinson Miss Fair Stan

Dinner at Ellen's After Robbery Incident

Ellen offers to cook a steak dinner for Stan recovering from a head wound after a fake policeman abducted Olivia Arnold. Stan plans to rest, while Ellen anxiously notes Mrs. Arnold's refusal to host. Olivia’s whereabouts remain unknown and the town suspects criminals may target the Arnolds.

Olivia Arnolds Stan Ellen Leo Hammond

Navy Tests V-2 Firing From Carrier Debates Future Missile Ships

Navy officers see the V-2 firing from the 45 000 ton carrier Midway as a sea launching demo not a new carrier role. Two ships, the Kentucky and Hawaii, are being converted to guided missile ships as work on shipboard rockets proceeds. The Neptune rocket, tested next June, may reach 235 miles and possibly 500 miles horizontally, guiding the path toward future war rockets for the Kentucky and Hawaii.

Washington Navy Kentucky Hawaii New Mexico

Chinese not gunpowder inventors says chemist

Dr Vaman R Kokatnur of New York challenges the view that Chinese invented gunpowder citing Indian use as early as 4th century B C. He says no proof Chinese used it until 8th or 9th century and that Indian discovery reached China with Buddhist missionaries.

Associated Press New York Vaman R. Kokatnur India American Chemical Society China Barone Ina

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