Huge profits to face congressional scrutiny next week
A joint Senate and House committee will study record corporate profits in a series of public hearings led by Senator Flanders. The probe aims to shape tax, money, price, and rationing policy and may bolster calls for an excess profits tax to aid small business.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Flanders
R-Vi
O’mahoney
D-Wye
O'Mahoney
Department of Commerce
Businss
Truman
Nts
Area Engineer Group Plans Special Event
J. P. Cameron president of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers southeastern chapter announces the annual ladies night at Appalachian Electric Power company assembly room. Saturday night December 11 at 6 30 p m includes a turkey dinner and officers for the coming year will be announced. Plate reservations must be in by Monday night December 6. The Bluefield area roster features outstanding engineers from Bluefield and vicinity.
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J. P. Cameron
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Southeastern
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield
Vicinity
Last Rites Set For James Kemper Dawson
Hinton West Virginia December 4 James Kemper Dawson 15 year old YMCA secretary will be buried at Clifton Forge Virginia tomorrow after funeral services here He died Friday in a local hospital after an extended illness.
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Hinton
W. Va
James Kemper Dawson
YMCA
Clifton Forge
Atomic Research Chief Is Named
The Atomic Energy Commission named Dr. Kenneth S. Pitzer of the University of California as director of its division of research. He succeeds Dr. James B. Fisk who retired in August to return to Harvard. Pitzer, 34, will direct research in physical sciences and oversee isotope production and distribution programs.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Kenneth S. Pitzer
University of California
AEC
James B. Fisk
Harvard University
Pitzer
California
American Chemical Society
Army
Navy
Pomona
Calif
Auto Damaged In Highway Accident Near West Graham
An automobile driven by Guy Kinsinger of Spruce Street skidded on a slippery Bluefield Tazewell road west of West Graham on a Saturday morning. The car overturned several times before righting itself. no injuries were reported and damages were estimated at 500 dollars.
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Bluefield-Tazewell
West Graham
Guy Kensinger
Spruce Street
Kinsinger
Tazewell
Matoaka Personal Notes Include Visitors and Illness
Local column lists Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jolliff of Modesto California visiting Matoaka relatives. Miss Aileen Williams of Mann and Rev. J. R. Belcher family in Peterstown. Mrs. Testino in Bluefield sanitarium and Mrs. Taylor treated for a broken hip. Various visits by Linkous, Tomlinson, Murphy, Byrd and others reported with regional ties to Beckley, Williamson, Pineville, Lancaster and Rock.
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L. A. Jolliff
Modesto
Calif
Matoaka
Jolliff
Stellas Hartwell
Califrnia
Aileen Williams
Mann
J. R. Belcher
Peterstown
W. T. Lnkous
Linkous
M. J. Linkous
Beckley
Raymond Testino
Bluefield
Washington
Baltimore
E. E. Tomlinson
Everett Tomlinson
Randolph Shelton
Williamson
C. W. Murphy
Bowers
Pineville
Teddy Byrd
Guam
Josie Byrd
Japan
George D. May
Lancaster
C. W. Murphey
Atoaka
E. L. Clark
Rock
Merriest Christmas Gift: Underwood Typewriter Sold Locally
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co at 412 Bland Street Bluefield Virginia advertises Underwood Portable Typewriters as ideal Christmas presents. The notice invites readers to shop locally for the merriest holiday.
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Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefie
Consumer Front Difficulties In End Of 1948
New York December 4 1948 production remains high across steel mills and heavy industry with the holiday week boosting output to record levels yet retail sales lag as Christmas shopping begins. Business sentiment at the National Association of Manufacturers congress in New York shows worry over price driven adjustments and a potential downturn despite strong industrial activity and expected improvement in coming weeks.
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New York
Congress of Industry
Leo Wolman
Columbia University
National Bureau of Economic Research
Alexandrian Pleads Guilty To Charges
W. C. Wills of Alexandria Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court in Fairmont West Virginia to selling liquor illegally. Judge Harry E. Watkins deferred sentence until December 31 pending a probation officer report. Wills denied two similar counts which were dismissed on the U S District Attorney’s recommendation.
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Fairmont
W. Va
W. C. Wills
Alexandria
Harry E. Watkins
Wills
U. S
C. Lee Spillers
Billy Sunday Service Shaping Local Afternoon Meeting
The Bluefield Billy Sunday club and Union Mission groups hold a prayer and praise service this afternoon at Mr and Mrs William rea Jefferson Street. This kicks off a series of Sunday afternoon services planned through March 1949 with invitation extended to members and friends.
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Bluefield
Billy Sunday Club
Union Mission Groups
William Rea
Jefferson Street
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OPERA
J. B. Belcher
H. J. Frazier
Isadore Cohen
Sun Life Assurance Company
Charles Belcher
Karl
Sunset News
Adv
Atomic Research
Merry Christmas
Diamonds Watches
Silver Holloware Birthstone & Lodge
Princeton Ave
B.H.F
Navarre
Lees
Minerva & Columbia
Bluefield, VA
Alexandrian
Dean & Barry
Paint & Wallpaper
Bland St
Hart Schaffner and
Marx Clothes
Federal S&t
Bluefield, W. VA
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