Massive Allied Defense Plan Emerges In Lisbon
Lisbon reports the Atlantic Allies agree to rearm Germany and launch a vast Western defense buildup. NATO aims to place 200 jet fighters and bases along the Iron Curtain with Eisenhower commanding 40 divisions and 4,000 aircraft this year. Franks invited as NATO secretary general, work begins on half a billion dollars in infrastructure, with the US contributing about 43 percent of costs.
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Charter Revision Group To Meet In Bluefield
The Bluefield City Charter Commission, appointed by the City Board of Directors, will meet tonight in the Municipal Building Directors Room for an organization session. Paul Hudgins will preside as temporary chairman until a permanent leader is elected. The nine member panel will study the 31-year-old charter and compare ordinances from other municipalities to improve Bluefield's governing document. Members include Walter V. Ross, W. R. Graham, A. Harry West, G. L. Stacy, Rev. A. L. Polk, Harold Porter, Dal Ramage, and C. Abner Avis.
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Bluefield
City Board of Directors
Paul Hudgins
Hudgins
Walter V. Ross
W. R. Graham
A. Harry West
G. L. Stacy
A. L. Polk
Harold Porterhea Dal Ramage
C. Abneravis
Rayburn bans TV and radio from committee hearings
Speaker Sam Rayburn prohibited television and radio broadcasts of House committee hearings, prompting protests from Republicans and media officials. The Detroit Un American Activities hearing drew criticism as cameras and microphones were barred, with lawmakers debating the scope of broadcasting under House rules. Rayburn's ruling excludes TV newsreels and taped broadcasts but allows still photos and future actions by committees.
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Detroit
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Jackson
Calif
Rep. Potter
Mich
Truman plans three week rest before 1952 campaign
President Truman will spend about three weeks at Key West Florida before beginning a heavy campaign schedule. He plans to address the March 29 Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Washington and will back allies in Connecticut and Ohio while deciding on his own candidacy after Key West.
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Truman
Key West
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White House
The Departed One Act Play Tragedy in Akron
Fourteen year old Lawrence Murphy wrote and acted in a short tragedy about a boy who kills himself. His mother and sister found him dead from a self inflicted rifle wound. Coroner ruled death a suicide. Read more about the school context at Stow High.
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Lawrence Murphy
Patricia
Lawrence
Ravenna
Portage County
J. R. Turner
Stow High School
Taft Leads in Local Poll With 513 Ballots Counted
Taft continues to lead in a local presidential poll as 513 ballots were tallied at the newspaper office by 5 o clock yesterday. MacArthur follows close, Truman trails, and party affiliation appears mixed with Republicans casting most ballots. Local counties show Taft ahead in Bluefield, Welch, Princeton, and Tazewell. McDowell favors Truman amid ongoing balloting.
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Welch
Princeton
Tazewell County
McDowell County
New Germ War Charges By Reds Against U N Allies
In Panmunjom amid stalled armistice talks Red China accuses the United States of brutal germ warfare to prolong the war. Peiping radio and Chou En-lai’s name are cited. Allied officers doubt the claim. no progress on prisoner exchange or truce talks was reported.
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North Korea
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Acquittal for Former Governor James Folsom in DUI Case
Birmingham reports former Alabama Governor James E. Folsom was acquitted of driving while intoxicated. County Judge G C Boner read not guilty as Folsom wept. Fourteen witnesses testified they did not see him intoxicated, corroborating the defense. Folsom, a Cullman insurance man, denied drinking.
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Alabama
James E. Folsom
G. C., Boner
Folsom
Ala
Coronation Date For Queen Elizabeth II In 1953
London court circles announced the coronation will occur in 1953 with date yet undecided. A spring or summer ceremony is likely to ensure good weather for Britain's royal pageantry and county abroad. The event will attract tourists and billions in attention as Queen Elizabeth, 25, is crowned in Westminster Abbey with a grand procession and international observers.
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Go Slow Flag on New TB Wonder Drug
Eight doctors and experts urge caution about a new TB drug as they note it is not a magic bullet. The drug will not be generally available for months and may not halt hospital needs. They warn delaying planned surgery could harm patients and that long term effects remain unknown.
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New TB Wonder Drug
New York
Food and Drug Administration
J., Maxwell Chamberlain
Bellevue Hospital
Appeals Court Affirms Rosenberg Death Sentences
A federal Appeals Court upheld the death sentences for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for passing atomic secrets to Russia. The ruling also affirmed Morton Sobell’s 35-year conviction. the court noted the espionage continued into the Cold War era and that execution dates remain to be set.
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Communist Party
Gls In Germany Ask For Duty In Korea
Heidelberg Germany February 25 United States Army headquarters announced 618 American infantrymen in the European Command volunteered for duty in Korea in the past six weeks.
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Fire guts theatre in Mullens West Virginia
A $125000 fire gutted the two story Wyoming Theater in Mullens, injuring no one among about 40 to 50 patrons who escaped before the roof collapsed. Firemen from Mullens and Beckley fought the blaze for an hour, with probable origin traced to a gasoline burner used by a roofing crew adjacent to the Hash Furniture Co. building.
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Wyoming County
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Here
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Senate Votes to Repeal Post Card Surcharge
Washington February 25 The Senate voted to repeal the 10 percent surcharge on postcards purchases. The measure now goes to the House for action awaiting House consideration and action.
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Washington
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Special Powers For Probe Refused By Senate Panel
Washington February 25 Newbold Morris announced a first step in probing government corruption a study of outside income of senior federal officials. Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously against granting immunity to witnesses. Morris sought subpoena power and documents authority, backed by President Truman, to pursue officials and ensure cooperation. A questionnaire to map income from private sources will be issued, with confidential handling unless irregularities show. The move to grant immunity was blocked while House Judiciary denied similar requests. Morris warned that without subpoena power he might quit and return to New York.
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Newbold Morris
Morris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Truman
Atty. Gen
McGrath
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Civil Service Commission
Internal Revenue Bureau
House Judiciary Committee
New York
Wrong Man Guilty In Open-Shut Case
Stratford Ontario February 25 Everett Beuerman of Dublin pleaded guilty to hunting without a license. Conservation Officer G R Harris testified the wrong man was pleading. Beuerman said his brother Alvin did the hunting and that he chose to plead guilty to end the matter. The case was dismissed.
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Ont
Everett Beuerman
Dublin
G.R. Harris
Beuerman
Alvin
Soviet Fashion Show in New York Provokes Tacky Talk
New York observers viewed Moscow’s latest women’s clothing with mixed humor and critique. Fashion writer Eugenia Sheppard quipped that any resemblance to real figures was coincidental while prices, converted from rubles, ranged from 2.80 for a lemon yellow bra to 128.20 for a green crepe dress.
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Nina Cooper
Eugenia Sheppard
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
Russia
Bonwit Teller
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