Tebow Suspected in Unclear Local Incident
A fragmentary note mentions Tebow and a set location with uncertain details. No clear names or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable text.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
3
A fragmentary note mentions Tebow and a set location with uncertain details. No clear names or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable text.
Chattanooga Tenn funeral service for Vivian Teey Presen 86 a World War II veteran will be held today at 3 p m at Hawkins Funeral Home with Dr Glen W Stewart pastor of Bland Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial follows in Maple Park Cemetery.
Fragmentary notice mentions W. T. Douthat and a person named Keasler with uncertain context. Sparse text implies a personal reference or local notice without clear event or date.
Henry Clay Whitman 42 of Bluefield Virginia on Tavewel avenue is listed with survivors including his mother G W Whitman of Bluefield and siblings Kyle Bert John W D Grace and Clyde Tibbs. Incomplete kinship notices and a separate obituary note state Mrs Clara Tomchin 90 mother of Joe Tomchin of Princeton died at her home in Newark and her family traveled to New York yesterday.
Victor Reuther the UAW educational director spoke from a hospital bed as police pressed the investigation into his May 24 shooting. He denied knowledge of the shooter and expressed doubt the crime was the work of a crackpot. Police questioned 247 suspects in a broad probe.
Rudolf Bing 47, a native of Vienna and British subject, was named new managing director of the Metropolitan Opera New York. He will replace Edward Johnson who retires next year and start with Johnson next fall. Bing currently directs Edinburgh International Festival with an $8000 annual salary and runs Glyndebourne and other posts. He began opera management in Europe then Britain after four years at Charlottenburg Opera Berlin.
In Little Rock Arkansas on June 1 a birth certificate received by the Arkansas Vital Statistics Bureau lists the mother's occupation as cotton and babies and the fathers as jest settin. Names of the parents are not disclosed by the bureau.
Mrs. J. Y. Hill of 911 College Avenue reported a thief stole a heavy brass door knocker with the initial H from her front door early yesterday. Richard reportedly could not hear a knock due to the missing knocker and asked for the door to be opened.
Knoxville Tenn June 14 A multi million dollar contract to build a 172 mile natural gas pipeline for Oak Ridge atomic plants was awarded Wade Thompson of Nashville president of East Tennessee Natural Gas announced the contract to Oman Construction of Nashville Five other southern and southwestern firms bid on the project Senator McMahon of Connecticut noted the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee had rejected the AEC plan to pipe gas to Oak Ridge but said the decision is not mandatory and would presumably be followed.
Beverly Hills California June 1 Lila Leeds linked to the Laurel Canyon marijuana case lost $100 and her driver’s license after a traffic accident in a borrowed convertible. Judge Henry Draeger sentenced her to 45 days but suspended the term if she pays for damages and suspends driving for 30 days. Leeds, who had said she would become a home girl after the Mitchum case, later fractured her wrist after a drunken incident. She was convicted of speeding.
The estate of James Forrestal, who died May 22 after leaping from a Bethesda naval hospital window, is left largely in trust for his wife and two sons. Probate shows more than 25 000 in personal property and 5 000 in real property, while the will disposes of over 560 000. The will is dated January 14, 1932.
Newark police report Herman Arons lured two hesitant men into his Springfield avenue luggage shop with a sales pitch. They entered, one drew a gun and the other grabbed $190 from Arons before fleeing.
Beula Ownes 58, a Black coal miner, was held in the death of George Spears 59 after Spears died in a hospital from a bullet wound in the abdomen. Ownes claimed self defense as the shooting motive per Deputy Sheriff Harry Cooper.
This report states that New York state now has about 14 million residents. It notes the growth trend and implications for infrastructure and services across major cities like New York City and Buffalo.
Tazewell June 1 The Shelburne Brooks pack of bear hounds were sent to the Ceres area to pursue a marauding bear that had attacked a flock owned by Charles Waddell. Despite a large pursuit involving 17 dogs and multiple handlers, the bear eluded capture after moving toward Griffiths Knob while hunters failed to post on schedule.
A petite blonde, Marie Badecker, officiated at the presentation of the colors during the Naval Academy parade of parades. She exchanged a kiss with her fiancé, midshipman George M. Benas Jr., as 3,200 midshipmen cheered. A Confederate flag incident and lighthearted high jinks punctuated the ceremony under blue skies.
The anti Communist independent railway union UGO will poll its 12 000 members tomorrow on ending the 12 day west Berlin strike after a settlement offer backed by the German railway administration and the Communist free German trade union UGO seeks 100 percent wage security and recognition as bargaining agent while opposing the 60 percent payment in west marks terms.
Photos published in the Daily Telegraph assisted police in locating 14 year old Betty Ann Corner of Coopers and 16 year old Margaret Seetom of Richlands. They had been missing since Saturday and were recovered safe on the road toward Grundy Virginia after recognition from the newspaper pictures.
In Montreal North Carolina on June 14 the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly accepted a report arguing Christians should defend basic rights for all men white and Negro. The body then adjourned leaving two major tasks: pursue cooperation with the northern Presbyterian church and reorganize church agencies. The action clears the way for renewed debate on reunion with the northern church, while many commissioners privately fear reunion plans may be dead. The assembly endorsed the report for consideration and study by the churches.
The NLRB declared the steel industry union shop clause illegal for lacking an election authorization, while Lewis still uses similar terms in coal contracts. The industry argues coal stocks above ground support its position, with possible federal intervention if new agreement talks stall. Dr. E. W. Circle of Springfield was found dead in a Charleston hotel room, attributed to a heart attack.
Chief George Meiwain of the PRP office faced contempt of court after he refused to produce office records. Judge Barnes ordered action and noted officials must follow orders. The incident concerns Touhy and associated Prohibition era tensions in Chicago.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a city revenue discussion but specifics remain unreadable. The readable bits suggest a council or board review of income sources, with unclear figures and names missing. Further clear copy needed for a precise headline and summary.
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