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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1950
Page
1
Air search continues for the missing U S aircraft with 44 people aboard as rescuers scanned the area extensively yesterday but found no clue or trace of the plane.
A compact note lists themes and collaborators including J Matin and Herbier in a literature themed program. The fragment hints at a bee motif and editorial construction for a small readership event. No dates or venues are provided in the readable text.
A compact notice reports the Gestapo reentering the red zone of occupied Germany amid surveillance by Allied authorities. The piece notes tensions in the occupied sector and mentions the establishment of a new ministry structure and the Volkskammer session, with clashes anticipated.
Bristol Virginia January 28 The Ninth Virginia district Republicans fixed March 18 in Bristol for their congressional nominating convention and blasted Democratic denial of major committee seats to Republican lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly. State Chairman Robert H. Woods of Pearisburg urged reorganizing to the precinct level and creating a research committee to build party unity and support for the upcoming campaign.
Chicago January 28 a young woman in her twenties gave a strange man a ride then threatened him with a knife after pulling into a dark alley. She then took his clothing leaving him in near freezing weather while a resident alerted police and officers offered help.
In Raleigh on January 28 Vice President Barkley led a Democratic unity rally stressing orderly debate and national issues. Governors McGrath Folsom and Scott urged openness on civil rights while urging not to fracture the party. Senator Graham and Hoey attended as Treasury Secretary Snyder spoke. Jonathan Daniels framed the agenda against regional controversy.
Raleigh county United Mine Workers locals denounced white placards titled Communist or Deceit posted around Amigo Rhodell and Besoco miners yards. Leaders said posters were likely by outsiders and pledged 100 percent loyalty to John L. Lewis condemning the act.
Detroit January 28 A special one dollar weekly assessment is levied on CIO United Auto Workers members to support the Chrysler strike. If continued for the maximum 12 weeks it could total nearly ten million dollars for the union war chest as the strike enters its fourth day.
United Mine Workers local 6107 of Killarney at a January 28 meeting unanimously commended the Bluefield Daily Telegraph for friendly attitude and support to union labor. The group backed John L. Lewis and the policy committee and condemned circulating placards alleging Lewis as a Communist or deceiver.
A five hour blaze in Maben West Virginia wiped out a 39 room clubhouse 15 apartment units an upsairs clubhouse office post office supply building and the West Gulf Coal company store. Loss is estimated at 150000 to 200000 with no injuries reported.
Washington reports mounting evidence that President Truman may soon authorize a hydrogen bomb program. Senators, officials, and scientists express support, citing national security and the bomb's anticipated role in the U.S. atomic arsenal.
Washington reports that Whitaker Chambers offered to take a lie detector test to address charges he received U S secrets from Alger Hiss for relay to Moscow. He said Hiss is shielding nobody but himself and urged test neutrality with no Communist ties or Hiss links. The offer followed Hiss's perjury conviction and five year sentence, with Chambers set to answer any questions.
Four year old Garlin Young swallowed a rivet while playing with a toy set. His parents rushed him 300 miles from Wood Lake to Omaha for surgery. At the hospital he began coughing and the rivet emerged, avoiding operation.
A man rescued a woman who leaped 60 feet from a bridge into the Kanawha River in St. Albans West Virginia. He reportedly stripped to his underwear and swam across to pull her to the Nitro bank. Police found a note with the bridge stating I have jumped in the river and the woman’s home number. The man left before officers could identify him. The woman was in satisfactory condition at South Charleston Hospital, recovering from shock.
London observers say Ernest Bevin may resign as British foreign secretary after the general election on February 23. The 69 year old politician is ill with heart trouble high blood pressure and asthma and may seek re election to the house of commons or retire from politics within a year if his party wins.
Congressional critics labeled Acheson’s stance an affront as they urged resignation or firing. The Senate confirmation era for Acheson loomed while Hiss faced perjury conviction for denying leaks and contacts with confidential documents.
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