09 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
1
Secretary of State Dean Acheson asserts a hard line against communism guiding U S foreign policy. The administration emphasizes containment while seeking peace through strategic diplomacy and allied coordination.
The court heard oral arguments in the Newberry appeal as Justxe considered the case. Details remained unclear in the fragmentary notes and varied spellings.
An expert warns of imminent danger from Soviet atomic vessels amid new research. Officials debate potential threats and the implications for regional security and naval preparedness.
Pittsburgh Feb 8 AP The CIO United Steelworkers gave $500000 to aid distressed miners amid widespread strikes. President Murray urged more contributions as miners face layoffs and wage losses, while rail freight cuts and halted GM overtime added to hardship and disruption nationwide.
Two young American Mormon missionaries, Stanley Abbott of Lehi Utah and C Alden Johnson of Idaho Falls Idaho, were arrested by Czechoslovak police in Moravia on unspecified charges. They disappeared Jan 28 while visiting church members near the Polish border.
The government offered $115 million worth of dried eggs and milk to aid the nation's needy. It will distribute 73 million pounds of eggs and 169 million pounds of dried milk accumulated under price support programs through federal state and local welfare agencies.
About 100 union pickets descended on Island Creek Coal at Holden, Logan County, as Charles Walker reports Nick Camicia, 40, was slugged outside the office and treated for cuts before release. Warrants will be sought. injunction against violence was issued last night banning actions at four Mingo county operations.
Two armed men robbed the Bank of Douglas in Phoenix area early today taking 116 250. The pair forced the janitor to admit them and held vault employees at gunpoint as the teller opened the vault. Authorities, including the FBI, hunted for the suspects who fled with the cash.
Virginia railroads study responses to a 25 percent reduction in coal freight and a 50 percent cut in coal passenger service as 15 000 union miners continue their walkout. Police investigate a blast at Hayes Coal mines in Wise County. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad plans temporary layoffs at Newport News. Governor Battle to convene sheriffs and prosecutors to ensure law enforcement during the emergency.
Postal inspectors probe a get rich quick stamp scheme that led to Harold F. Ambrose resigning from a $10,000 a year post office post after he offered to broker large blocks of commemorative stamps for quick profit. Senator O’Mahoney connection noted. no government funds involved.
London reports British scientists are ready with plans to place atomic engines in ships and power plants. A supply ministry spokesman said the cabinet will study these projects within two months, with an estimated two year construction for the ship engine and a separate atomic power system to drive turbines for electricity.
Negotiations between John L. Lewis and soft coal mine operators collapsed early today as President Truman’s board prepared to resume hearings and seek a Taft Hartley injunction. The ICC ordered a one third cut in coal burning freight service with limited exception for coal mines, aiming to maximize remaining coal shipments.
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