Our Responsibility and the People's Welfare in Newsroom Ethics
A veteran editor defends independent journalism over party loyalty. The piece argues that a newspaper must inform the public, critique incompetent officeholders, and avoid pandering to Democrats or Republicans, echoing Jefferson on keeping citizens well informed. It urges focus on public welfare, better schools, roads, and services to unite urban and rural communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Conserve the Attitude A West Virginia Lawyer Urges
Fletcher Mann, Beckley lawyer, told the Friends of the Land that conservation is about creating an attitude in minds. He said flood control, tree planting, crop rotation are needed, but farmers must feel life on the farm is worth preserving to gain inward motivation to save the soil. He emphasized the need for adequate rural institutions and facilities to persuade farm people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Mann
Beckley
Friends of the Land
Mann
Ollie E. Fink
The
New River
Fink
Push–Button Planes Signal New Era in War Threats
A military announcement lauds a successful pilotless C-54 Atlantic flight and warns that mass push–button aviation could allow rapid strikes across oceans. It argues for stronger forces yet a drive toward world peace through the United Nations and peace conferences to ensure freedom from fear and want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Atlantic
America
United Nations
U.S
Bug Dust by Thomas J. Stafford about trapping rain water
The piece argues water is vital to life and economy, urging conservationists to hold rainfall in the soil. It cites experiments and figures on tree growth and human body water, linking water abundance to wealth and national strength. The author urges reducing runoff to prevent floods and erosion and to ensure water for mills, plants, and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fink
Sahara Desert
Near East
Globe
America
Burglary Prevention Tips from the FBI
FBI officials advise practical steps to curb burglaries and respond safely. They urge locking doors and windows at night, keeping lights on, identifying strangers, avoiding notes on return times, and not leaving keys in obvious places. If you encounter a burglar, assume they are armed and dangerous and prioritize personal safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
James Marlow
Washington
F.B.I
Goodbye to a Greenwich Village Flat in New York
Boyle recalls leaving a seven year home in Greenwich Village for a clean modern East River view apartment despite the pain of moving. He notes landlord rules, a trying furniture move, and the temptation to joke about his new riverside address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greenwich Village
Frances
Laurie Wells
Jeanie
Manhattan
East River
Aussie Coal Find Could Ease Famine in Delay
Sydney Australia reports a potential coal surplus as Blair Athol in Queensland shows an enormous open-cut coalfield. Officials estimate at least 200 million tons of high quality steam coal may be mined, easing shortages soon.
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Sydney
Australia
Blair Athol
Queensland
Gus The Great and the Blair Athol Coal Proposal
A literary review praises Gus The Great by Thomas W. Duncan and notes its bustling, faulted 700 page action with diverse characters from a circus. It also reports on Blair Athol coal prospects in Queensland, where Electric Supply Corp plans a 70 mph coal railway, targeting 3.5 million tons annually amid Australia’s urgent coal needs.
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W. G. Rogers
Gus the Great
Thomas W. Duncan
Lippincott
Gus Burgoyne
Air Corps
Duncan
Pauline
Church Celebrates 207th Anniversary at Bunker Hill
The Church of Christ in Bunker Hill marks its 207th anniversary with a sermon by Rt Rev R E L Strider Episcopal bishop of West Virginia. Founded in 1740 by Morgan Morgan the church’s current building is the third on the site and was restored years ago by the state’s young people's fellowship. Tagalog is cited as the Philippines national language in the same report.
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Associated Press
Bunker Hill
R. E. L. Strider
Episcopal
West Virginia
Old Church of Christ
Morgan Morgan
Panhandle
Young People's Fellowship of the State
Miss Adventure in a Desolate Gas Station
Ellen, trapped underground at a deserted gas station, discovers a heavy door and two voices beyond. She suspects Tark has imprisoned Olivia and possibly Darlene Heller, fearing multiple captives and a murder threat. Her thoughts turn to Leo Hammond and her love for the detective as she searches for escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tark
Laramie
Olivia
Darlene Heller
Leo
Pritchard
Darlene
Eddie
Stan
Arnolds
Leo Hammond
Hidden Mechanism Unlocks Underground Escape
A woman battles despair as she searches a damp underground prison for a hidden lever or mechanism to open a sliding door. She recalls Eddie’s unknown action and explores walls by feel, hoping to find the means to freedom before the odds close in. The scene ends with a discovered bulge near the steps, hinting at a possible exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Eddie
Taft May Favor Labor Law Change On Maritime Hiring Halls
AP report notes Senator Taft may consider revising the Taft Hartley act to permit continued use of maritime hiring halls. He spoke after a Santa Cruz meeting with AFL Sailors Union head Harry Lundeberg, discussing whether hiring halls are illegal or a form of preferential hiring.
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Taft
Robert E. Geiger
Washington
Ohio
Santa Cruz
Calif
Harry Lundeberg
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Hoyt S. Haddock
CIO Maritime Committee
Joseph Curran
Labor Department
Haddock
Seven Years in Hospital Leader of Handicapped Federation
Paul Strachan, stone deaf and 55, leads a campaign to aid 28 million physically handicapped Americans. He founded the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped, helped推出 National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, and influenced government job access for the disabled. His push includes integrating federal agencies and mandating two percent of federal contract jobs for the handicapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handicapped Federation
Stone Deaf
Washington
Paul Strachan
Strachan
American Federation of the Physically Handicapped
Truman
U. S. Employment Service
Capitol Hill
House
Civil Service Commission
Johnson
D-Cole
Sparkman
D.ala
Carson
R.-O
McCormack
D.-Mass
Kelly
D.pa
Charles E. Potter
Michigan
Mildred Scott
Federation
Miss Scott
Frances Richardson and the Fox studios research team
The article profiles Frances Richardson, 20th Fox research director, and a team of a dozen assistants who catalog and analyze vast archives for historical film material. It highlights their desks, books, and periodicals, plus a New Orleans trip for The Foxes of Harrow and photo-stated century-old papers in the Cabildo Museum and Tulane library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sing Sing
Frances Richardson
20th-Fox
Miss Richardson
Harper's Weekly
Switzerland
Cibe Review
Doctor Livington
New Orleans
Harrow
Cabildo Museum
French Quarter
Tulane University
State Guard
31 Horses Killed At Rockingham Park To Halt Epidemic
In Salem New Hampshire five more horses are slated for destruction at Rockingham Park to curb a crippling blood disease that has already killed 31 of 59 infected animals. The quarantine has stranded fans at the track’s fall meeting as sixteen more horses are to be destroyed. a $2000 bounty offers for each horse destroyed, while some owners refuse.
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Associated Press
Salem
N. H
Rockingham Park
Rockingham
Themelves
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
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Thomas J. Stafford
Nation Today
Boyle
Hlll
Literary Guidepost
Electric Supply Corporation of England
Rockhampton
Electric Supply Corporation
Philippines
Meet Miss Adventure
Ellen
By Rob Tden
Shipping Commissioners
Sea Service Bureau
West Coast
Sion
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