Senate Debates Calendar Rules and Alcoholism Bills
The West Virginia Senate spent long hours debating a proposed special calendar to speed legislation with a February 21 start. Senator Eddy urged a simple majority for moving bills to the special calendar, but the two thirds vote prevailed. The body also advanced several measures including creating a health division for alcoholics, cutting auto theft penalties, and raising teachers pensions and salaries.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Rules Committee
Eddy
Monongalia
Bean D-Hardy
House
Health Department
Stemple R-Barbour
State Board of Education
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Acheson Reaffirms U S Pact Policy For Atlantic Treaty
Secretary of State Acheson stated that U S policy toward the proposed North Atlantic security treaty has not changed and dismissed claims of backing down The comments came at a news conference amid Senate demands for clarity on automatic war commitments He outlined points on treaty duration future talks with Canada and European nations and the anticipated public discussion of an actual treaty text
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Washington
Acheson
Europe
United States
Senate
State Department
Connally
D-Tex
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Achenson
Canada
Flood Threat Looms As Snowmelt Bets the Northwest
The Associated Press reports rising temperatures and a rain storm moving across Washington into Idaho. Snow avalanches close three Cascades rail lines and major highway passes. Melting snow swells streams in Washington and Oregon as the Santiam nears flood stage at Jefferson with little expected damage.
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Associated Press
Northwest
Flood
Washington
Idaho
Cascades
Oregon
Illiamette River
Jefferson
Ore
Santiam River
Senator Morse Attacks Non Communist Oath For Unions
Senator Morse denounces the Taft Hartley non Communist affidavit as an insult to loyal labor leaders and proposes a general loyalty statement for anyone seeking government services. The discussion occurs during senate labor committee hearings on a replacement for the Taft Hartley act.
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Washington
Morse
R-Ore
United States
Senate Labor Committee
Paul M. Geary
National Electrical Contractors Association
Taft-Hartley
National Labor Relations Board
Green
Oregon
Donnell
R-Mo
Unwed Mother Charged With Manslaughter in Baby Death
Mary A. Morone 25 of Elizabeth New Jersey is charged with manslaughter in the death of an unnamed newborn infant while serving as a stenographer for the U S Army in Bremerhaven Germany. Trial before an army court martial set for Feb 24, two charges allege negligent death and unlawful concealment. the infant reportedly died around December 31. An all army panel of 12 officers will try the case including a WAC captain.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Mary A. Morone
Elizabeth
N. J
U. S. Army
Army
WAC
Pregnant Unwed Woman Pleads Guilty to Perjury
An 18 year old expectant mother in Richmond hustings court admitted making false statements to obtain a wedding license. Stella May Rheton Purcell pleaded guilty to perjury and was referred for a presentence report. Judge John L. Ingram noted she is legally married to Willie E. Purcell despite the license lies.
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Richmond
Stella May Rheton Purcell
John L. Ingram
Willie E. Purcell
Purcell
L. A. Schumann
Hastings Court
Kingsport
Tenn
Scott County
Ingram
Vanity and Potatoes Bring Down Hollow Cheek Robber
Peter Sciarriano, 39, arraigned on a Manhattan payroll robbery charge after detectives identified him when two potatoes fell from his mouth during questioning. He claimed cheek bones were surgically altered to look fuller and said he hid potatoes to aid the disguise. He is held without bail for grand jury action.
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Salvatore Cella
Peter Sciarriano
Manhattan
Vanity
Secret Spy Trial Open or Sealed in Germany
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U.S. military governor in Germany, orders an investigation into secrecy for a spy trial in Munich, with a decision to open only if no real security danger exists. A handcuffed Czech suspect faces possible death penalty as the first of five related trials is held under tight guard. Brig. Gen. John L. McKee says witness identification and verdict disclosure could endanger U.S. security.
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Munich
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Clay
Frankfurt
United States
Washington
Royall
Dachau
John L. McKee
Military Commission
Labor Counselor Denham Endorsed by Senators Amid Rhetoric
Senator Neely labeled National Labor Relations Board general counsel Robert Denham as a "Little Hitler" and "tyrannical" in enforcing Taft Hartley. The Senate labor committee heard heated exchanges with supporters defending Denham as an individual while calling for his removal.
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Washington
Neely
D-W. Va
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Hitler
Denham
Senate Labor Committee
Humphrey
D-Minn
Taft
Rohio
Donnell
R-Mo
Truman
NLRB
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Mr. Truman
Cleveland
Congress
Gabriel
Mr. Denham
Elder Zionist Chaim Weizmann Elected Israel President
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, elder Zionist and longtime Zionist leader, was elected president of Israel by the 120-member constituent assembly after adopting the new Hebrew nation's constitution. The vote occurred early this morning in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
Chaim Weizmann
State of Israel
Weizmann
Polio girl Janet Gentles loses nurses in Russellville
Janet Gentles 18, confined to an iron lung, faced with hospital care funds cut as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis ends nursing support. Her father J C Gentle said the family will cope with neighbors' help while Janet remains homebound and unable to travel.
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Russellville
Ala
Janet
J. C. Gentle
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Gentle
Princeton Company Gets Its Charter
The J. B. Plumbing Supply Company Inc of Huntington received a charter today with a $10 000 capital. Incorporators are J B Rockway S A Rockway and B J Love all of Huntington. City Coal and Supply Company of Princeton with $8000 capital lists Carl C Lukenhoker Raymond Lunkenhoker and Lara V Lunkenhoker as incorporators all of Princeton.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. B. Plumbing Supply Company, Inc
Huntington
J. B. Rockway
S. A. Rockway
B. J. Love
City Coal and Supply Company
Princeton
Carl C. Lukenhoker
Raymond Lunkenhoker
Lara V. Lunkenhoker
Church Leaders On Trial In Bulgaria
Fifteen Protestant church leaders accused of treason espionage and illegal currency dealings are to go on trial in Sofia district court on Friday February 25. The government says the group acted as spies for the United States and Britain.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
United States
Britain
Congress Approves Major 1949 Money Bill Over GOP Protests
The Democratic controlled House approved a $471,695,177 funding bill backing 35 federal agencies through June 30, despite Republican protests calling the TVA steam plant at New Johnsonville, Tennessee, socialistic. The measure, now sent to the Senate, included a $5,013,000 boost for unemployment costs and $2,274,500 for renovating the chamber.
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Do. A. Blankenship
Wyoming
House Education Committee
Senate
GOP
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Johnsonville
Tenn
80Th Congress
House
Rabaut
D-Mich
Chamber
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Christopher
D-Mo
Jensen
R-Ia
Captured Killer Dies by Own Action in Jail
Harry Vaughan 28 charged with slaying Violet Buckman 22 and wounding her mother Mrs. Frank Ruckman, committed suicide in Belmont county jail after being captured near Moundsville. Police say he hanged himself following a family dispute and divorce filing involving his wife Dolores.
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Bellaire
Harry Vaughan
Belmont County
Vaughan
Violet Marie Buckman
Frank Ruckman
Dolores
Secretary Snyder renews push for four billion tax hike
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged a $4 billion tax increase to balance the budget and cover federal debt. He defended the plan amid Democratic and business opposition as he warned of high debt service costs. Some lawmakers consider halves, while Truman plans a forthcoming response. Inflation powers and rationing measures also face criticism.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Federal Bar Association
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Truman
Two Men Testify Today At Pulaski Va Death Case
Two men Frank Lee Stoots and Clinton Leroy Stoots are set to testify before a Pulaski County grand jury on Monday about the death of Charles L. McFall an Appalachian Power worker whose body was found in a cistern behind his home. They are held in the county jail on $2,500 cash bond as material witnesses. Authorities say McFall was beaten and his throat cut and that he died before being placed in the cistern according to the county coroner.
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Pulaski, Va
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
Charles L. McFall
Appalachian Power ‘Company
Frank Lee Stoots
Clinton Leroy Stoots
Myrtle Stoots Orange
McFall
Pilot Fights 7000 Foot Struggle With Lone Passenger
Anchorage pilot Don Dorothy fought for his life after a passenger Lorado Bello attacked him aboard a five seat Christensen Airlines plane at 7000 feet over Alaska. Bello, 36, San Francisco Filipino, was taken into U S marshal custody upon landing and hospitalized for observation. Dorothy used a barrel roll and a fire extinguisher to break the assault and regain control.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Don Dorothy
Lorado Bello
San Francisco
U. S
Providence Hospital
Dorothy
Bello
Christensen Airlines
Violence Strikes Philadelphia Transit Strike Grows Tense
Philadelphia faces a six day transit strike with violence flaring as CIO Transport Workers Union and Philadelphia Transportation Company parley with U S mediators. Workers seek 15 cents hourly, cab drivers ask 50 percent of gross receipts or 1 20 an hour while management offers rise to three to five cents.
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Philadelphia
Yellow Taxi Company
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Cio-Transport Workers Union
U. S
PTC
Chestnut Street
Public Hearing On Gals' Wages
State Labor Commissioner James J. F. Sattler urged passage of a wage and hour bill for women in industry at a public hearing in Charleston. The proposal would set a 50 cent hourly minimum wage and a 40 hour week, with amendments to exempt interstate firms, remove a midnight to 6 am ban with nurse exceptions, and exclude domestic workers.
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Vincent A. Carroll
State Senate
Philadelphia
PTC
Yellow Cab
Charleston
W. Va
James J. F. Sattler
Sattler
House Labor Committee
West Virginia
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House Mines Committee
Cominy
U.S
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Rock of Gibraltar
Thelma D. Wolf
New York City
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Miss Morone
New York
Ernma
Barbara Kennard
Ronald
Highland Park, Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Israel State
Princeton Company
Rep
Tabor
House Appropriations Committee
Ruckman
Moundsville
Martha Kelly
Montreal
Ont
Farr Fauman
Toronto
Fauman
This Is
Pulaski
Clair Reed
Navy Yard
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