UN Forces Press Six Miles In Korea Onward Drive
Allied forces push up to six miles in western Korea near the Suwon area amid stubborn Chinese Red resistance. A Greek company and a 45 man U S patrol repulse repeated Red assaults on Mount Tanggok as night air support aids frontline fighters.
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Missouri
Manchester
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Associated Press
Jim Becker
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Eighth Army Communiqtie
Thomas Skalintsiz
Tom Bradsaw
Bone-Chilling Cold Grips Nation Amid Polio Drive
A Canada originates cold snap blankets most of the United States with record lows and storms causing at least 36 deaths. Chicago, Columbus, and western states report fires, school closings, and power demands as Bluefield hosts the Mothers March on Polio led by Mercer county’s March of Dimes.
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Winfrey Tinder
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Reich May Rearm On 1105 Basis
Premier Rene Pleven announced that democratic Germany may arm one division for every five Atlantic Pact divisions to defend western Europe against communism. He spoke at the National Press Club stating France accepts the 5 to 1 formula to maintain western unity and pledged continued allyship with the United States.
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Rene Pleven
France
Germany
Europe
National Press Club
America
Two Killed Ten Hurt In Quantico Blast
An explosion at Quantico Marine base in Virginia killed two men and wounded ten, one seriously. Marine headquarters announced the accident but provided few details. Names of victims were withheld until next of kin could be notified, expected tomorrow.
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Quantico, Va
West Virginia Bill Aims Superhighway Survey
A bill drafted for introduction tomorrow would authorize a survey of West Virginia sections of a proposed national four lane superhighway. Sen. McKinley and Del. Maloney said they would sponsor the measure, designating the State Turnpike Commission to conduct the survey from available funds. The route would run from Harpers Ferry through Elkins Charleston and Huntington as part of the Crozet highway plan.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Switchmen Walkout Halts Freight Across Chicago Detroit
Railroad switchmen reported sick halting freight movement in Chicago and Detroit areas. Embargoes hit the Belt Railway of Chicago and Indiana Harbor Belt with dozens of yard workers out. Several railroads faced yard blockages, canceling trains and piling dead freight as unions and officials disputed wages and hours.
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W. P. Kennedy
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Justice Department
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American Foreign Legion Urges Global Fight In Senate Hearing
Senators Lodge and Johnson propose a 2,000,000 member foreign legion to serve under the U S flag for liberty and home defense. The plan, offered as a supplement to the draft, targets 18 to 27 months service and faces opposition over the age issue and draft strategy. The idea drew mixed support from officials including Tracy Voorhees while hearings continued on Universal Military Service and Training.
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R-Mass
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
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Lodge
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Legislators Would Hold Down Pay Increases
A 50th legislature plan would cap salary boosts with department heads likely to receive up to 7000 dollars rather than 8000. House of Delegates sent back a bill to raise Public Works board salaries to 8000, with private talk that this aligns major increases.
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Charleston
W. Va
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House of Delegates
Board of Public Works
Fire Kills 15 in Rest Home Blaze at Hoquiam
A mid day flash fire from a furnace room swept through a rambling frame rest home in Hoquiam Washington killing 15 elderly residents. Fourteen others were rescued and at least five were burned critically. One resident died later of a heart attack at a neighbor's home.
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Hoquiam
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Leevie
Adie Dean
Harriett McCleary
Old Are Pensioners
Icy Roads Spread Across Bluefield Area After Sleet Storm
Sleet and freezing rain coated area highways creating dangerous ice in Bluefield and surrounding counties. State crews treated roads with chemicals and cinders, while motorists faced delays and warnings to slow down. Temperatures fell to the single digits in several towns with more snow expected and fuel shortages stressing some providers.
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Rio Grande Valley
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Pittsburgh
Appalachians
Lower Lakes
Tennessee
Kentucky
Bluefield
Weather Bureau
State Road Commission
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Flat Top
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West Virginia
Associated Press
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United Fuel Gas
Appalachian
Wheeling
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Panhandle
Road Commission
Rayburn Breaks Henry Clay Speaking Record
Washington January 30 43 Sam Rayburn extended his tenure as speaker of the house surpassing Henry Clay as the longest serving leader in U.S. history. Rayburn now holds the record by a margin of one day beyond Clay’s eight years four months and 11 days.
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Sam Rayburn
House
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Clay
Rayburn
Production Hits Post War Peak
Washington reports U S industrial production has reached a postwar high as a tool against inflation. Farm prices rose nearly five percent from mid December to mid January, up 27 percent year over year, with farm prices exempt from the general price freeze under the 1950 defense production act. Critics urge extending the freeze to farmers output, but no move has been made.
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Washington
U. S
Congress
McClanahan Gets Life In Slaying
Edward McClanahan of Bradshaw, 19, pleaded guilty to murder and received life in prison for the death of Hubert Murphy, a 51 year old retired coal miner whose body was found in the Paynesville mountains last October. He waived leniency and offered no statement in court before Judge Richard R. Parsons. Coroner A J Bennett ruled Murphy died from a fractured skull after being reported missing from Fairfax, Virginia, and McClanahan was arrested there.
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Fairfax
PSC Approves 75-Cent Phone Rate Increase
In War West Virginia the Public Service Commission approved a 75-cent monthly rate hike for telephone service, effective February 1. The decision caps private business lines at 4.25 dollars and private residential lines at 3.25 dollars, with two party business and residential rates set at 3.75 and 2.75 dollars respectively.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
War
McDowell County
War Telephone Company
United Nations Concludes China Aggression in Korea
The UN political committee voted 44 to 7 condemning Communist China for aggression in Korea. It called for a study on collective security, creation of a good offices committee, and urged Peiping to withdraw forces as U.N. action continues. Several delegates urged delay to secure fuller discussions.
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Iran
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South Korea
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Mahmoud Bey Fawzi
Tsarapkin
Fawzi
Benegal N. Rau
India
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Gladwyn Jebb
Britain
Jebb
Hearing Monday For Fire Boss Measure
Public hearings on two major bills were announced. The fire boss bill will be heard Monday at 8 PM before the Senate Mines and Mining Committee in the Senate chamber with coal operators and United Mine Workers expected to testify. A second hearing is set for Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the House chamber on a proposed general revision of the state's motor vehicle code.
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United Mine Workers
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