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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
1
Two British diplomats D. D. MacLean and G. F. de M. Burgess vanished May 25 from England and are believed to have headed toward Paris or Moscow. Washington and London exchange concern amid suspicions of Russian ties, with officials denying possession of official papers and noting prior Anglo American strains over espionage.
Secretary of State Acheson said it would be serious if Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess were Soviet sympathizers. The missing men, heads of the American section of Britain’s foreign office, were discussed at the Senate MacArthur inquiry. Lord Beaverbrook’s Daily Express suggested they may head to Russia.
The committee approved about 5.0 billion dollars in individual and corporate tax increases. An additional two billion dollars in revenue proposals remain for consideration as final votes and House Senate action loom.
Two men Glenn Scott and Fred Boley Jr both residents outside Bramwell limits were arrested and released on bond for fraudulent voting in Bramwell town elections. A recount of council votes will be held Saturday June 16 at 9 o clock in Bramwell town hall following a three vote gap among five candidates. Mayor elect J E Mitchell and candidates Ivan E Clark Reginald Sexton requested the recount.
Two Louisville and Nashville passenger trains collided head on near Palmyra Tennessee killing six crewmen. The Pan American bound for Louisville and local No. 103 en route to Bowling Green crashed at 12 45 pm CST injuring about 15 passengers. Names of the six dead crewmen are W J Miller J H Johnson Buck Hagan Tom Dillahay Harold Glen and J A Richardson.
A New York legislative committee heard that Macy's sparked a nationwide price war by misleading advertising. Gimbel brothers testified, warning that ongoing cuts threaten small businesses while Macy's promised further deep discounts and broader cuts. Timepieces, Bayer aspirin, mixers, and coffee makers featured in rapid price shifts as Klein's Apparel joined the fray. Benrus and Bulova sought court orders to halt discounts.
The air force rejected the Beckley West Virginia airport as a mountain flying training site. Brig. Gen. Robert E. L. Eaton informed Rep. Hedrick that no Beckley facility is needed at present.
Washington reports a 339 to 41 House vote approving a four year extension of the draft law and a push toward universal military training. The bill, approved by the Senate last week, reopens registration for 18 to 26 year olds and extends draftee service to 24 months, with a ceiling on total armed forces at five million until July 31, 1954. President Truman is expected to sign promptly.
In Tehran on June 7 Russian artillery exercises near Iran’s northern border added to tensions in the Britain Iranian oil dispute. Western intel says Iranian reports of large Russian troop activity seem exaggerated and note normal summer movements. Also, four British negotiators will visit Tehran to discuss nationalization of AIOC property. Deputy Premier Fatemi says Iran will respond on Saturday to Morrison’s May 19 note warning of consequences over the AIOC seizure, which Morrison calls a treaty violation.
Vice President Barkley is in Bethesda Naval Hospital for a minor eye operation. Mrs Barkley said he suffered an eye infection for days and doctors removed the infection. he is expected to leave the hospital tomorrow or Saturday.
United Nations infantry seized two key heights overlooking Chorwon and Kumhwa after heavy artillery and air bombardment. Superforts and B-26s dropped 500 pound fragmentation bombs to disrupt Communist positions in the iron triangle around Kumhwa Chorwon and Pyongyang.
Washington reports the Wage Stabilization Board unanimously approved wage increases of 13 to 23 cents an hour for 50,000 shipyard workers on the east gulf and west coasts. The June 7 decision raises pay during a period of labor stabilization.
Cattle raisers and major packers enter a fourth day of sharply reduced slaughter and marketing as beef stock dwindles. Prices near ceilings, big packers buy little while small packers dominate eastbound sales. OPS ceilings cut into big packers margins, sparking fears of shortages in retail stores next week.
A train collision near Nova Iguacu, Brazil, with a fuel truck caused a fiery crash on the Central De Brazil line. Fifty-one passengers died and forty-seven were injured as gasoline sprayed over cars and passengers. the five-car train was traveling about 45 miles per hour when it struck the stalled tanker on the grade crossing.
Bluefield faces a looming beef shortage as a local dealer warns of a 75 percent supply cut next week while others report shortages already. Shipments to a local wholesaler were curtailed this week and may halt next week. retailers say orders are being scratched.
A coal train moving from Elmore near Mullens toward the Kanawha river near Belle derailed near Beckley West Virginia at about 8 30 p m. Twelve cars went off the rails and overturned with coal and splinters strewn along a highway below the trestle. No injuries were reported and cause was not immediately determined.
Gordon Dean, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, told New York state chambers of commerce that by month end investment in atomic energy facilities will approach $2.5 billion, placing the sector near the top in plant assets among American industries.
Conservation officer William Bostic reported to the conservation commission that his patrol day in Logan county included checking two people for fishing licenses and transporting a boat. He said he got married in the afternoon, ending a day that also involved travel to West Hamlin and McConnell.
President Truman and Price Director Michael DiSalle insisted beef price regulations will stay as written with no compromise. DiSalle announced forthcoming veal pork lamb and sausage controls, while pork rules will be standby and subject to parity. Truman denied White House pressure on the rollback and warned against special interest efforts to kill wage and price controls.
The house post office committee voted to double the one cent rate for post cards and raise overall postal charges by about 138 million dollars yearly. Second class mail would rise 60 percent in three 20 percent steps, adding around 25 million dollars. Third class rates would lift the minimum bulk mailing rate to 1.5 cents per piece, with total third class increases near 35 million dollars.
Secretary of State Acheson told senators he has started an inquiry into whether Chinese Nationalists used U.S. funds to influence American policy. He warned against charges without substantial evidence while facing questions on the Yalta pact, MacArthur ouster, and a possible Manchuria air pursuit.
New York June 7 defense mobilization chief Charles E. Wilson called the department store price war a temporary phenomenon and said it does not signal the end of inflation. He warned the defense program would cause civilian shortages this fall and that the sharpest inflationary tests are ahead.
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