Truman seeks broad price control powers under inflation fight
President Truman urged Congress to reject amendments that would limit his proposed inflation controls. He criticized the senate and house for dropping commodity speculation and housing credit powers and pressed for the full range of authority to manage prices, wages, production, and credit following the Korean War.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Barkley
House
Senate
Six Miners Injured In Separate Mishaps In West Virginia
Six McDowell county miners were treated at local hospitals for injuries from separate accidents. Arnold Lego 31 of Roderfield injured left foot at Jones and Laughlin Steel at Twin Branch. Lewis Lambert 32 of Eckman contusions to right thumb after hand caught in conveyor. Raymond Paupin 56 of Keystone struck by coal rock injuring left forearm and ankle. William Jones 59 of Isaban rail track collapsed on him. Luther Thompson 38 of Gilliam lacerations to forearm from a state fall. Fred Mahaffey 23 of Capels treated for left hand injury when wrench slipped while tightening a bolt.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Arnold Lego
Roderfield
Stevens Clinic
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Twin Branch
Lewis Lambert
Eckman
Page Coal and Coke Company
Luther Thompson
Gilliam
Gilliam Coal and Coke Company
Fred Mahaffey
Capels
Grace Hospital
Mahaffey
Cuban Independence Night Fireworks
Cubans fire shells and rockets on their independence night May 20 celebrating national holiday with display and public gatherings.
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area
William R Bray 66 life long Oakvale resident died of a heart attack in Marlinton. Survived by widow and children Mrs H B Reed Mrs Fred Pendleton of Princeton Mrs Eugene Camden and Leora Bray of Oakvale. Body at Johnstons Oakvale. Cordelia Wysor 88 died at Wytheville nursing home. Funeral 11 this morning at Hurst Scott Richlands. Burial Wardell Va in Wysor cemetery. E A Cain died following heart attack and hemorrhage. Last rites at Immanuel Lutheran Church with grave at Monte Vista. D L Caldwell died on farm in Mudfork Va. Funeral Sunday Falls Mills Methodist. I S Nichols born Giles Co Va 1880 died at St Luke’s Hospital. Survived by two sons Earle and Charles, sisters and brother. James W Shepard 72 died Bluefield Sanitarium. Service today at Joe Hill home Pocahontas area. Interment Swim Cemetery Pocahontas.
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William R. Bray
William Robert Bray
Oakvale
Marlinton
H. B. Reed
Fred Pendleton
Princeton
Eugene Camden
Leora Bray
Johnston
Cordelia Wysor
Hurst-Scott
Richlands
Moore’s Nursing Home
Wytheville
Robert Gillespie
Cedar Bluff
Wysor
Wardell
E. A. Cain
St. Luke’s Hospital
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Paul L. Rover
Monte Vista Cemetery
David T. Lowman
Victor R. DeVault
C. A. Thornton
D. L. Caldwell
Mudfork
Falls Mills Methodist Church
P. C. Foote
Belcher
Fred Carter
Kent Tabor
John Sarver
Howard Peake
Wylmer Hedrick
Russell Hedrick
A. S. Tabor
Bluefield
Florence Miller
Falls Mills Road
Rhoda Moore
Mayme Anderson
Mattie Fowler
Yards
Kate McFarland
Nichols
Giles County
Charles H
Elizabeth Lucas Hinchee
First Christian Church
Earle S. Nichols
Chicago
Charles H. Nichols
J. W. Waters
This City
Harry A. Martin
Roanoke
S. H. Shmson
Robert Olinger, Jr
Welch
Robert Hinchee
Orlando
Fla
Suzanne Nichols
Ronnie
Danny Nichols
Hawkins Funeral Home
James W. Shepard
James Withers Shepard
Bluefield Sanitarium
Joe Hill
Pocahontas
Shepard
Frank Reedy
Swim
Hill
Pocahontas Funeral Home
W. Calvin Dotson
Grant
Alice Wright Dotson
Rogersville
Tenn
Hattie Mae Brown
Georgia
C. G. Dotson
Tralee
Paul Dotson
Sidney Smith
Crystal
Jimmy Kelly
McComas
Joseph Austin
Itman
R. N. Dotson
Baltimore
Charles Dotson
Sperry Point
Wise County
UMW
Primitive Baptist Church
Thomas Memorial Church
Mercer County
Fredeking - Seaver Mortuary
Funeral for Humphrey Dill on Smith prominent coal executive
The funeral for Humphrey Dill Smith 62 a Bluefield coal executive who died in his sleep at his home 515 Oakhurst Avenue will be held this afternoon at 2 from the home. Dr Samuel Moore former pastor of the First Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The body will remain at Hawkins mortuary until 9 this morning then be moved to the home.
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Humphrey Dillon Smith
Bluefield
Oakhurst Avenue
Samuel Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Wytheville
Woodlawn
Christopher C. Neely Dies at 75 Former Summers County Deputy
Christopher C Lumby Neely 75 of Lerena a former Summers county deputy assessor died yesterday at Bluefield Sanitarium He served as deputy assessor for twelve years He is survived by daughter Miss Gladys Neely of Lerona and sister Mrs Ollie Lilly of Beckley Rites set for Sunday at 2 30 pm officiated by Rev Z F Mayberry with interment at Wyrick Cemetery near Lerona Nephews will serve as pallbearers and nieces and neighbors as flowerbearers.
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Christopher C. Neely
Christopher C (Lumby) Neely
Lerena
Summers County
Bluefield Sanitarium
Neely
E. V
Sarah Ellison Neely
Maggie Farley Neely
Gladys Neely
Ollie Lilly
Beckley
Princeton
Lerona
Z. F. Mayberry
Wyrick
Reece Lusk Dies In McComas At 69
McComas resident Reece Lusk 69 carpenter and father of five sons died after to morrow night at Bluefield Sanatorium. Born October 16 1880 he is survived by sons Curtis James George Ernest and Charles Lusk of Martinsville Virginia and brother R A Lusk of McComas. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm at his brother s home with burial in Harman Cemetery.
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Reece
Lusk
Reece Ofelius Lusk
McComas
Bluefield Santarium
Mr. Lusk
Eli
Lizzie Walker Lusk
Curtis Lusk
Princeton
James
George
Ernest
Charles Lusk
Martinsville
R. A. Lusk
Wanted Omar August Pinson fugitive profile
Public service notice profiles Omar August Pinson alias John Pinson born March 31 1918 Joplin Missouri. He killed Hood River officer Desmond Rondeaux on April 7 1947 and has been at large since. Describes height five eleven medium build dark hair eyes scar inside left wrist mole on neck and possible work as electrician lineman or truck driver. He is armed and dangerous.
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Omar August Pinson
Omar Pinson
NBC
John Pinson
Joplin
Hood River
Wash
Pinson
Navy ships 642 inch rocket to Korea in 22 days
The navy announced a new 642 inch aerial rocket with a shaped charge to penetrate heavy armor was developed and shipped to Korea in 22 days. Admiral Sher man directed rapid development on July 6 with tests at Inyokern California and first deliveries to the western Pacific.
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Navy
Korea
Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Ordnance Bureau
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Inyokern
Calif
Western Pacific
J. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff
Far East
Air Force
Imprisoned Wife Freed After Three Weeks Lockup
Police freed Mrs. Oates from a rooming house where her husband allegedly confined her most of the past three weeks. She said she was kept locked up except on laundry days when he left the door unlocked so she could hang clothes, and she stated she did not want to run away.
Canada Leads Asbestos Production Worldwide
Canada is identified as the top producer of asbestos globally, holding a leading role in global supply. The claim positions Canada ahead of other major producers in this mineral market.
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Canada
John Kendall McClung Dies In Timber Ridge Fire
John Kendall McClung, a 46 year old Rockbridge County farmer, died when his Timber Ridge home burned early Wednesday. His charred body was found in the ruins. The blaze was discovered by a man en route to work. exact cause not determined. He was alone. Mrs McClung was at Lexington hospital with one son receiving treatment. Survived by widow Elizabeth Bell McClung two sons Billy and John a brother Lyle McClung of Danville two sisters Mrs Walter B. Ross of Bluefield West Virginia and Mrs Elizabeth Pulsifer of near Baltimore Maryland.
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Lexington
John Kendall McClung
Rockbridge County
Timber Ridge
McClung
Elizabeth Bell McClung
Billy McClung
John McClung
Lyle McClung
Danville
Walter B. Ross
Bluefield
W. Va
Elizabeth Pulsifer
Baltimore
Belgian Communist Leader Slain in Belgium
Julien Lahaut president of the Belgian Communist party and member of parliament was shot at his home in Siege Belgium in the evening. A man identifying as Hendrick spoke to Lahaut and shot him, leaving two wounds and Lahaut dead within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siege
Belgium
Julien Lahaut
Belgian Communist Party
Lahaut
Hendrick
Ferguson and Mundt clash over anti-Communist clause
Senator Ferguson argues the administration overstates the case against an anti Communist provision in the home front mobilization bill. He and Senator Mundt push for stricter controls, including immigration enforcement and subversive registration, while Democratic leaders favor action but resist attaching it to the controls bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate
Truman
Pre-Induction Exams Set For 47 Men In McDowell County
McDowell County Selective Service Board 11 announces 47 men scheduled for pre induction examinations in Beckley on August 25. Two delinquents, Francisco Vazquis Carrellas of Bartley and Cecil Clayton Quesenberry of Welch, failed to report and face final induction soon.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Cecil Clayton Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Columbus
Ohio
Fred D. Hairston
Wilcoe
Junior Harvey Howard
Elkhorn
James Ralph Parks
Anawalt
Henry Neal Dean
Jenkin Jones
Austinville
William McArthur
Davy
Joe Wilson
Squire
Earl Grady Mc
Crumpler
Raymond Grey Brewer
Caretta
Alfred Smith Cox
McDowell
Noah Crockett Short
Raysal
Fritz Abraham
Blakeley
Coalwood
Ernest Edward Miles, Jr
Kyle
Dewitt H. Boyd
Charles Davis
Hemphill
William Hawks
Thorpe
Amiel Carter
Gilbert Mangum
James Matthew Stevenson
Horsepen
Donald Eugene Horne
Jolo
Alphonso Baldwin
Paul C. Reed
Thomas Ray Baker
Stanley J. Sherman
Gary
Tom Thornsberry, Jr
James F. Knight
Wiley Lee Burchett
Jaeger
J. C. Hart
Elbert Justice
Panter
Billy Kermit Warden
Keystone
Roscoe Wilford Harris
Paul Hornick
William Jennings
Welch Housewife Falls From Window in Welch West Virginia
Mrs Lucille Pappas a well known local resident was injured in an early morning fall from the kitchen window of her apartment The fall about 15 feet was broken by a clothes line and she was thrown to the first floor landing Police said the accident occurred shortly after 9 oclock Neighbors report poor eyesight She is in Welch Emergency hospital with multiple injuries not considered critical
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Welch
W. Va
Lucille Pappas
Pappas
Welch Emergency Hospital
McDowell Ends Year With 51 Thousand Dollar Balance
McDowell county closed its 1949 fiscal year with a general fund balance of 51 803 91. County Clerk Don Renn released the financial statement showing receipts of 484 876 28 and expenditures of 429 349 54, with increases from the prior year.
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Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
Don Renn
Son Of Bluefield VFW Chief Missing In Korean Fighting
Sgt. Donald H. Gonano, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gonano of Bluefield, was reported missing in action in the Korean War. He served in the 24th Infantry Division, 34th Regiment after enlisting from Bluefield over two years ago and time in Japan. He is a Greenbrier Military Academy graduate with two brothers and a sister, and his father commands the local VFW post.
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Donald H. Gonano
R. A. Gonano
Clovis St
Defense Department
Gonano
U. S. Army
Bluefield
Japan
24Th Infantry Division
Greenbrier Military Academy
Lewisburg
W. Va
Set
R. A. Gonano, Jr
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Edward
Margaret
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pioneer Miners Reunion Highlights 1948 Coal Show
The Pioneer Miners reunion opens with speeches by C R Stahl Arch Alexander and G R Spindler as George McPhee receives the Joseph A Holmes safety award for 59 years of accident-free coal mining. Roy Lee Harmon reads a new epicode and a godown of prize talks follow with no accident records and oldest miners honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
George McPhee
Lochgelly
W. Va
Fayette County
McPhee
Joseph A. Holmes
U.S. Bureau of Mines
James Westfield
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
Jailer Calvin Dotson Shot. Warder Wright Wounded in Charleston
A shooting in Charleston leaves Deputy Wright wounded and Charley Clements gravely hurt while Jailer Calvin Dotson is killed. Eyewitnesses and police recount a jewelry-store break in, a swift escape through alleys, and rapid arrests. Dotson’s death triggers a sheriff led inquiry as towns mourn and authorities review security at the Princeton jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Wright
Bluefied Sanitarium
Charley Clements
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Calvin Dotson
Elmore
Calvin
Rising Prices Hit New Items Across Markets
New York reports a spread of rising prices across items in the past 24 hours with retail and wholesale boosts. Esso Standard Oil raises home heating oil kerosene diesel and related products one half cent per gallon effective tomorrow across its Maine to Louisiana territory. Sylvania’s American Viscose cellophane rises four cents a pound for orders after Sept. 1. Emerson Radio and Phonograph increases radio and TV set prices by 1 to 30 percent in 30 days. Copper fabricators mull price hikes to cover a two and a half cent per pound import duty enacted July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Esso Standard Oil Co
Maine
Louisiana
Siberling Rubber Co
Sylvania
American Viscose Corp
Emerson Radio and Phonograph Co
Churchly Fireworks Light Mediterranean Holidays
Fireworks displays mark church holidays on the islands of Malta and Cyprus. Local communities celebrate with bright skies over coastal towns as religious observances coincide with festive gatherings and public viewing.
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Mediterranean
Malta
Cyprus
City And Coalfield For Sale Grandfather Hall Clock
A grandfather hall clock is offered for sale as a city and coalfield item. The clock may be viewed at the Raleigh hotel for inspection.
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Grandfather Hall
Raleigh Hotel
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H. D. Smith
Andre Tardieu
Serge Val
Val
Menton
Riviera
Tardieu
Jorge de Almeidas Dauranjo
W. R. Ross
Don Ameche
Jack Drees
Kings
Jack Taylor
the Sports News
Joe Dimaggio
Goldcraft Studio
Bluefield Vfw
Sgt
C. R. Stahl
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Arch Alexander
West Virginia Bureau of Mines
G. R. Spindler
School of Mining
West Virginia University
Roy Lee Harmon
West Virginia
Harmon
Leatherwood Dairy
Cole Baking Co
Bluefield Bottling Co
Feuchtenberger Baking Co
Bluefield Ice and Storage Co
Norton Clagett
Pocahontas Land Corp
Big N. and W
Wright
Charlie Clements
Charleston
South
Dotson
Robert Clements
Daily Telegraph
Rose Pine
Gypsy Lee Pine
Wike
Ruth Cooke
Main Street
Roy Sigman
Frank Gibson
Kahle
Charles A. Clement
Moonlight Cab Company
Kahle Motor Company
Walker Street
Wallace
Wallace Street
Irvin Looney
Herbert Smith
Jay Pettry
Pettry
Bluefield, Avenue
City and Coalfield
Princeton Road
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