Truman calls national drive against crime in postwar era
President Truman urged a nationwide crusade against organized crime at a conference with Attorney General Tom Clark and FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover. He pressed federal state and local officers to work together to curb crime and urged passage of laws to curb the use of illicit facilities and improve enforcement nationwide.
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Washington
Truman
U.S
Newart Scar
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Meneda
Awe
Bible
Leach
Industrial leaders meet to plan cross county cooperation
Bluefield and Giles county officials and business leaders gathered at the University club for a dinner hosted by the Bluefield chamber of commerce and the Giles county chamber. Lee Davis and Liburn Ward urged cooperation between communities and utilities to attract industry and improve livability and location factors. Mayors and local figures, including Vaughn Monroe, attended and heard remarks on development and shared growth.
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Giles County
Bluefield
University Club
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Giles County Chamber
Lee Davis
Liburn Ward
Davis
American Gas and Electric’ Company
Ward
Norfolk and Western Railway
St & 2
Vaughn Monroe
Casto’s
Bluefields
Jim Gillespie
Hoag Hopkins
Narrows
Ira Wiley
Glen
James J. Pandapas
Chamber of Commerce At
Pickets Raid Harlan Towns Reported in 10 Mines Chaos
In Harlan Kentucky roving pickets swarmed through 10 coal mines damaging property and removing telephones at a tipple. About 570 men in 106 automobiles were involved with no arrests reported and the UMW denied involvement.
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Harlan
Harlan County
United Mine Workers
UMW
Middlesboro
Bell County
Frankfort
Clinton C. Ball
Chinese Soviet Pact Alters Far East Power Balance
The February pact binds Red China and the Soviet Union, prompting fear across Asia from Hong Kong to Bangkok. Beijing gains Manchuria concessions and a $300 million loan, while questions swirl over Russia’s possible bases and strategic help for Formosa and potential attacks on Japan.
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China
Russia
Japan
Bangkok
U. S
Hong Kong
Red China
Manchuria
Moscow
Red
Mao Tze-Tung
Formosa
Quick Thinking Doctor Saves Unborn Baby in Cesarean
Norton Virginia February 15 a doctor acted swiftly after the mother died during childbirth at Norton miners hospital He detected a faint heart beat five minutes later and performed a Cesarean delivering a baby girl The infant is reported to be thriving tonight Juanita Rutherford 24 of Roda Virginia died in the procedure Dr Ernest J Benko head surgeon led the operation
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Norton
Juanita Rutherford
Roda
Norton Miners Hospital
Ernest J. Benko
Stromboli Premiere Amid Publicity Blaze Faces Protests
Crowds queued in Naples for Stromboli previews while critics called the film controversial due to Bergman and Rossellini romance. Cities like Seattle paused bans as ministers and clergy urged action. Despite protests, the Fox theater in Newark and others showed the film. box office was slightly above average.
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Ee Sea
Peter Lindstrom
Stromboli
Seattle
Wash
New Jersey
Presbytery
Newark
Morristown
Et A. R. Granite
Hackensack
John Winant
Fox Theater
No Arrests In Wise Truck Blasts
In Wise County Virginia two strike related truck blasts caused damage but no arrests were reported. John Tolby and Oscar Sturgill trucks were damaged with no injuries noted. Officials expect coal supplies to stay steady with no rationing or brownouts.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Leon
Wise County
Harold L. Fleming
John Tolby
Norton
Tolby
Oscar Sturgill
Ramsey
Fleming
James A. Anderson
Fuel Commission
Anderson
Coal Talks Backlash After Southern Walkout Delays Easing
Court ordered bargaining resumes after a two and a half hour southern operators walkout. Union demands include a separate deal with John L. Lewis and a welfare fund. White House adviser warns of terrible demoralization if the strike continues. About 372,000 UMW members idle under injunction while fuel curbs are prepared for New York state.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Harlan County
John D. Clark
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Nomic Council
New York State
Cole
Richmond B. Keech
Welfare Fund
Lhounter
Indus
George H. Love
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Producers
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T. P. Smith
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W. L. Thornton
Bluefield, Giles Chambers
Union Mum
Jobs Orient
New Alliance
Tokyo
Norton Doctor
Baby
Rossellini
Rome
RKO
Miss Bergman
Southern Ops
Ethan
White House
Federal
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