Beware of 1947 Weather Forecast Warns of Hard Year
Washington reports government forecaster T R Tannehill predicts 1947 will be a bad year after noting 1946 was mild. He cites numerous weather extremes including hurricanes, blizzards, floods and frosts, and warns of storms and disasters worldwide as a projected pattern for the coming year.
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Washington
T. R. Tannehill
Tanneha
Pembina
N. D
San Anzio
Duluth
Denver
Tannehill
U. S
Tarnnehill
Hal Boyle’s 1947 Droll Calendar Quiz
A humorous 1947 calendar quiz lists ideal gifts and dislikes. It ponders round trip fares on a merry go round, wishes for signatures of John D. Rockefeller Jr, and a steak with George Bernard Shaw. It notes Hitler, air cooling, and three women rivals for 1947 success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefellers, Jr
Lkely
Mother Goose
Elsie Dinsmore
Lydia Pinkham
John Lardner Dressed for Fame in Odd Fashion List
John Lardner notes a quirky ranking of famous figures by wardrobe choices. Graziano leads, with Ted Williams and others like Joe Louis and the Duke of Windsor near the top. MGM publicity lore links Myrna Loy and Lana Turner among the top dressers, while Mrs Harrison Williams is reportedly absent. The piece ends by joking about mink meals returning for the champion.
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Prof Taub
Graziano
Ted Williams
Bostoriau
Lake Erie
Alphonso
Weskit) Wells
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Myrna Loy
Lana Turner
Claudette Colbert
Harrison Williams
MGM
Strikebound Plant Seized By State in New Jersey
The state seized the Harrison Gas production plant of Public Service Electric and Gas company in Newark after a trainload of coke and coal failed to reach it. Edge said daily deliveries are essential to operation and that authorities will ensure delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Harrison
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
New Jersey
Edge
Virginia Labor Bill Discussed at Roanoke Hearing
At the second public hearing of the Virginia advisory legislative council in Roanoke on December 28, unions and management sparred over Governor Tuck’s proposed labor bills. IBEW and TWUA opposed the measure. several Roanoke and Lexington figures supported it, while others voiced concerns about freedom and involuntary servitude. The council plans to report before the January 6 special session.
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Roanoke
AF of L
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CIO
Textile Workers Union of America
Tuck
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
E. O. macCue, Jr
Charlottesville
Roanoke Hastings Court Room
Virginia
Roanoke Local 11
TWUA
Charles C. Webber
Roanoke Atorney
Holman Willis, Jr
Documeat Packing Company
Antis
A. Barbour
M. C. Funk
Appalachian Electric Power Company
C. Tudor
Ben F. Moomaw
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Danville
8. D. Thompson
Rustburg
James Hartin
Frank J. Conner
Union Electrician
Wasteful WAA sales fuel scandal hits War Assets chief
Drew Pearson notes a major misstep in the War Assets Administration involving over 2 million gallons of high octane gasoline and 6 540 planes sold to a Missouri dealer. The piece cites losses from gas and costly radio equipment and accuses Brig Gen James A Mollison of ignoring advance warnings from policy officials.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
War Assets Administration
WAA
Robert Littlejohn
Alles
James A. Mollison
Mol
Scrapped planes prompt bid rethink and GOP leadership squabble
Discussion over disposing of surplus aircraft at 24 cents a pound reveals no value seen in usable parts. General Millison resisted studying part value, favoring quick clearance and scrap sale. GOP leadership fight centers on Jon Martin resisting Clarence Brown’s bid for chairmanship, backing Lea Allen for Rules and maintaining Speaker control amid Halleck and Brown rivalries.
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WAA
General Millison
Millison
Jon Martin
Indiana
Charles Halleck
Ohio
Clar- JencgrBown
House
Martin
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Halleck
Massachusetts
Brown
Clarence Brown
Lea Allen
Timois
Allen
Clarence
Haleck
Indianan
Pennaylvenia
Joe Pew
Sheriffs Association To Elect Officers In Charleston
Kanawha county Sheriff D Early Brawley announced that the West Virginia Sheriff's Association will elect new officers at a court house meeting in Charleston on Monday. Brawley, the association president, said the event will set the leadership for the year.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Sheriff's Association
Court House
Kanawha County
D. Early Brawley
Brawley
Death by own action ends Beckley domestic shooting
Beckley West Virginia December 28 State Trooper C C McGraw reported Strailey Richmond thirty one committed death by own action after shooting at and wounding his estranged wife Mrs Zanos Richmond. She was taken to a Beckley hospital after the incident near the Richmond home at the Summers Mercer Raleigh counties junction. Witnesses say Mrs Richmond mother of four children was chased to a neighbor’s house by Richmond who fired three times before he braced the gun on himself and tripped the trigger with a stick. Less than 10 000 000 people live on Sumatra island.
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Beckley
W. Va
C. C. McGraw
Strailey Richmond
Zanos Richmond
McGraw
Richmond
Summers
Mercer
Raleigh
New Lands Law Is Challenged in West Virginia
Charleston January term will decide two major disputes. The state supreme court will hear a challenge to the amended delinquent lands law and a companys right to strip mine subsurface coal without surface owners consent. The docket also includes a request to compel Auditor Edgar B. Sims to release a 20000 airport development appropriation for 11 counties and multiple cities.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Edgar B. Sims
State Board of Aeronautics
Sims
Board of Aeronautics
Harrison
Kanawha
Ohio
Roane
Wood
Princeton
Fairmont
Beckley
Huntington
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Jake Fisher
Braxton County
Fisher
Supreme Court
Braxton
Overheated grate causes fire loss at residence
Local firemen answered a call at 8:25 last evening to the residence of A. W. Overby 517 Noble street to extinguish a blaze caused by an overheated grate. About $200 damage was caused.
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A. W. Overby
Noble ‘Street
Richmond Race Hints at Lively 1947 Senate Campaign
Richmond observers expect a spirited fight for three state senate seats and seven House of Delegates posts in 1947. Incumbents E Fuller and Charles W Crowder appear set to run, with several former or current delegates named as Senate hopefuls including James E Gardner Walter J Hopkins and Charles H Phillips. The field could grow as other former members are mentioned. Sumatra produces pepper tobacco rubber and oil.
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Richmond
Senate
House of Delegates
House
James E. Gardner
E. Glenn Jordan
E. Fuller
Charles W. Crowder
Walter J. Hopkins
Charles H. Phillips
G. Edmond Massie
Beecher
Stallard
Edward T- Haynes
William FP. Martin
Presbyterian Teadher
Minetree Folkes, Jr
Beverly H. Randolph, Jr
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Raleigh H. Tabor
Bluefield
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Raleigh E. Tabor
Guam
20Th Fighter Wing
Riapan
Tabor
United States
Buford JL. Tabor
Army Air Forces
Air Force
MacDill Field
Tampa
Fla
Glenn Archie Taborright
Army
Ordinance Department
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Atlanta Ordinace Depot
Pvt. Tabor
Phillippines
Graham High School
Uvedale Falls Mills
Go Drew Pearson
Secretary of Agriculture
Aer
Public Service Commission
Charles Fam We Ys
Sarah Earl Dillard
Myrtle Clark
Clark
Maxine
Sheriffs’ Association
Sluminum
Psper Ek Ara
Sumatra
FDIC
Firestone Factory
Firestone Stores
Bland ST
Hawley's
DIAL
Firestone
N. B
Eta
Isems LJ
Coanden
M. J
Paper Supply CO
Bluefield, W. VA
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