Pan American Plane Crashes Off Puerto Rico Killing Thirteen
A Pan American airliner bound for New York plunged into the Atlantic off San Juan, Puerto Rico. Seventeen survivors were reported, with 13 dead and 39 missing as the shark filled sea claimed many passengers. The crew included Captain John Burn who survived.
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
New York
John Burn
Jane Froman
Lisbon
Portugal
Burn
San Juan Harbor
U. S. Mainland
Minnesota
Ohio
Novetah Davenport
Hastings-on-Hudson
N. Y
National
Girl Scout Movement
U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic
William Thomas Hutchins
Peckville
Jack R. Laubach
Bloomsburg
Alfred Perez
Rene Torres
New York City
Civil Aeronautics Board
Wampler Attacks Corruption At Ninth District Meet
William C. Wampler Bristol Republican candidate for Congress denounced national Democratic corruption and immorality in a Bristol speech at Pete's Grill. He urged a change of administration, warned on high tax waste, and called for economic restraint while urging action on Korea. Turn to Page 3, Column 2.
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William C. Wampler
Bristol
Congress
Virginia
Pete’s Grill
Wampler
Tazewell County
P. A
Orb) Richmond
Gate City
Robert H. Woods
Pearisburg
Orb
Richmond
James B. Bailey
James Bailey
Cedar Bluff
Taze
West Virginia Leads Nation in Coal Production in 1951
West Virginia surpassed Pennsylvania to become the nation’s top coal producer in 1951 with 162,606,000 net tons of bituminous coal. Pennsylvania produced 150,129,000 tons, including 108,520,000 tons of bituminous and 41,509,000 tons of anthracite. Together they supplied over half of U S coal output that year.
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Eernette
U. S
Bituminous Coal Institute
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
United States
Ohio Valley Sites Studied For Billion Dollar A Plant
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans for a new billion dollar plant to produce uranium-235, with sites in the Ohio River Valley under study. The facility would cover 5,000 to 6,000 acres, employ about 4,500 workers, and consume 1.8 million kilowatts. Potential locations include Louisville, Cincinnati, and near Point Pleasant, with opposition in Louisville and Cincinnati.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio River Valley
AEC
Congress
M. W. Boyer
Louisville
Cincinnati
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Area Students Win In Essay Contest
Governor Patteson awarded eight high school students for winning essays on employing physically handicapped persons. Billie Jeanne Fuller of Elk Horn McDowell County, a 15 year old Negro girl, won first in state and fourth nationally, earning a $100 Savings Bond. Other winners include Phyllis Holderman Benwood Union High, Donna Evans Parkersburg High, Betty Mitchell Beaver Bluefield, Carole Jean West Parkersburg High, Betty Lou Smith Parkersburg High, Jim Nichols Bluefield Beaver and Joyce Carrick Kingwood High.
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Charleston
Patteson
West Virginia
Committee On
Billie Jeanne Fuller
Elkhorn
McDowell County
U.S
Phyllis Holderman
Union High School
36 More Korean Casualties Listed In New Defense Report
The Defense Department released a fresh Korea casualty list naming 36 more service members. It reports 11 killed, 24 wounded and one listed as injured in the latest tally.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Steelworkers brandish new strike threat
Washington April 11 The CIO steelworkers union threatens a strike over the seized steel industry as government talks recess until Monday The 170 member policy committee urged a settlement based on Wage Stabilization Board recommendations The administration aims to keep the industry under government operation while negotiations continue U S Steel joins suit to contest seizure order and eight smaller firms are released from seizure contracts extended for them Production largely normal despite prior closure threats and a gesture of continued work by workers Friday negotiations led by Wage Stabilization Board chair Feinsinger may resume over the weekend if deemed desirable
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Washington
Philip Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Wage Stabilization Board
Murray
Truman
U. 8. Steel Corp
Republic
Bethlehem
Jones and Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet and Tubé
Charles Sawyer
Commerce Department
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Air Force pilot, five children, charged over refusal to fly
Randolph Field Texas April 11 A 35 year old reserve Air Force pilot James G Bristol of San Antonio with five children is charged with disobeying a superior officer for allegedly refusing to fly in the B 29 crew training program He faces possible general court martial Five other lieutenants have refused to fly and are under investigation Also Lt Gen Robert W Harvey says about 40 officers were suspended from flying duty but requests were denied for those seeking to avoid combat duty Most reservists cited fear of flying and officials at Scott Air Base would not confirm this"}
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Randolph Field
Tex
Reserve Air Force
James G. Bristol
San Antonio
Randolph Air Force Base
Air Force
U. S. Training Command
Robert W. Harvey
Scott Air Base
Ill
Easter Sunrise Service Moves To Hill Top Porch
In Harpers Ferry West Virginia on April 11 sponsors shift the Easter Sunrise service from Jeffersons Rock to the Hill Top Hotel porch due to the steep climb for older attendees. The event overlooks the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers and remains a donor event aiding seniors.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Jefferson’s Rock
Shenandoah
Potomac
Hill Top
Virginia Forest Fires Bring Under Control in Southwest Virginia
In Bristol Virginia April 11, a series of 22 forest fires since April 8 in Smyth and Washington Counties were brought under control. District Forester D M Waite warned that a dry spell without rain until Sunday night could trigger new outbreaks. A six acre fire near Allison's Gap west of Saltville in Smyth County was contained, aided by a light morning shower. Waite reports 11 fires were checked yesterday, affecting several hundred acres, with an estimated 500 acres burned in the region this week.
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Bristol
Virginia
D. M. Waite
Allison's Gap
Saltville
Smyth County
Luther Holmes
Smyth- Washington Counties
Waite
Holy Week Ends At Noon Amid Easter Preparations
Christians worldwide anticipated Easter as Holy Week concluded at noon. Good Friday observances marked the solemn day with widespread stock market closings and tourism surges in Europe. Pilgrims retraced Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa while Rome hosted tene brae services with candle rites and symbolic three hour solemnities across Catholic Anglican and Episcopal churches.
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Associated Press
Jesus Christ
Calvary
United States
Canada
Old City of Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Jordan
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christ
Easter Sunrise Services Across Area Churches
Churches across the area observe Easter with sunrise and other services and musical programs. A sunrise service at Monte Vista Park Cemetery begins at 6 a m with trumpeters calling worship. Complete Sunday service programs appear on Page 10 of today's Daily Telegraph.
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Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Daily Telegraph
Eisenhower to leave NATO post and campaign in U.S.
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will relinquish his European supreme allied command by June 1 at his request to return home and actively seek the GOP nomination. He says the groundwork for Europe's defense is complete and plans a vigorous political campaign if nominated, with no cessation or rest in the fight.
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NATO
Washington
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Western
Defense Lovett
Republican Party
United States
Short
Partial Telephone Service Is Restored At Fairmont
Fairmont teims partial service restored as Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. evacuates 8 workers and shuts Grafton exchange after 100 to 150 pickets threaten the lines. About 35 supervisory staff rushed from surrounding areas to provide urgent service amid strike tensions with no violence reported.
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Fairmont
Grafton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Charleston
Here
Page Lockard
Lockard
Exchange
Dr Eugene A Holland Bond Forfeited In Death Inquiry
In Fairmont on April 11 Dr Eugene A Holland aged 47 forfeited a bond of 11 for failing to reappear for a hearing after spending the night in jail on a drunkenness charge. The case relates to treatment of a 17 month old boy who died of a respiratory ailment and an inquest into the death is scheduled for next Friday. Mrs Clinton Russell alleged the physician was intoxicated when he was brought to the Russell home by neighbors.
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Fairmont
Eugene A. Holland
Clinton Russell
Holland
John C. McKinney
Russell
Truman See Democratic Nominees Good. Victory Likely in November
President Truman says the Democratic National Convention will nominate good candidates for president and vice president and that they will win in November. He warns Republicans will use slick propaganda to divert voters. He mentions Kefauver Kerr and Russell as current contenders and notes he may voice a preference before the July convention.
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Washington
Truman
Democrat
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Kefauver
Tennessee
Kerr
Oklahoma
Russell
Georgia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Strikes Hit Multiple C and P. Exchanges in West Virginia
In rapid development, Fairmont and Morgantown offices reopened after being stoned and pelted. About 40 to 50 workers guarded by deputies left Morgantown. C and P officials report wage talks ongoing elsewhere, with Western Electric strikes not tied to these disputes. J W Trammell of Charleston was beaten near Morgantown exchange while trying to pass picket lines.
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Fairmont
Morgantown
J. B. Cain
Charleston
C. H. Johnson
C. and
Michigan
Morgantown Exchange
National Western Electric
C. and P
Western Electric
Huntington and Shinnston
J. W. Trammell
P. Trammell
Mor—. Exchange
Trammell
FCC Plans to Lift Ban on TV Station Work
Washington April 11. The Federal Communications Commission will lift the freeze on new television station construction next Monday. Government sources say the order will permit new facilities and allocate channels nationwide while establishing a 75 day filing period for licenses. The freeze has been in effect since October.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
United States
New Calf Spleen Extract Reported Cancer Benefit
A report presented to the American Association for Cancer Research describes a calf spleen extract given by injections as improving early cancers and occasionally causing disappearance. Dr. George F. Watson of the Kitchener Clinic cited mice tests and 13 patients with breast, uterus, tonsil, skin, mouth, rectum, stomach cancers and one fibrosarcoma showing notable gains, with some cancers shrinking or vanishing and no reappearances in early cases over time.
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George F. Watson
Kitchener Clinic
Kitchener
Ontario
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