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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
1
German railway union leaders voted against a four power plan to end the strike and called a referendum for Tuesday. They rebuffed an American appeal and overruled top executives who favored acceptance, while the strike disrupted rail delivery to Berlin though airlift and trucks continued.
Washington reports from Paris show President Truman and other U S leaders arguing the cold war will be lengthy. They say no major east west settlement is likely this period as Acheson presses for defined issues and a price on any possible agreement amid strong Western and Soviet tensions.
A 33 year old Union Level man Earl Powell ran amuck in South Hill Virginia killing two and wounding several others before a gun battle with officers left him alive. Two white men were wounded in the encounter and Powell was captured after exchanging shots with police near Route 47.
Richmond reports that E. Thomas McGuire, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, says a Roanoke state central committee meeting failed to set a program. He criticizes Vaughan on primaries and outlines six platform planks including a statewide Republican primary and devolution of authority to local governments.
A seven-pound baby boy was born in a C-47 over the Los Angeles area with Army Navy and Air Force aid. Mrs. Jean Fisch, 24, gave birth midair to Staff Sgt. Barney Fisch’s wife, the couple from Muroc Air Force Base. The flight tried to reach Long Beach Naval Hospital but landed with the newborn in an incubator. Both mother and baby were reported fine.
Chestertown Maryland June 12 Judge T Alan Goldsborough urged adopting an unorthodox economic plan to curb depressions and address the Communist critique of capitalism. He recalled a 1937 inflationcontrol proposal and noted opposition as unorthodox while urging solutions tied to spiritual resources. He spoke at Washington College during the 50th anniversary of his graduation and received an honorary law degree.
Washington reports a sharp revision of peacetime war planning with no rush to pass the stand by war powers bill. The National Resources mobilization board is being demilitarized as about 100 of 400 officials depart. NLRB shifts from wartime preparation to planning and advising, avoiding blanket phantom orders and moving from the Pentagon to civilian oversight.
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson dismissed Russia's German peace plan as propaganda and false urgency. Acheson told Andrei Vishinsky the proposal was "all fleas and no dog" and warned Western unity against Soviet tactics at the four power talks in Paris.
The University of California, third largest in the nation, will require loyalty oaths from all full time faculty and administrators. A spokesman cited cold war hysteria. UC lists about 48,000 students across eight campuses, trailing only NYU and possibly City College in enrollment.
General MacArthur accused the Soviet Union of inciting disorder in Japan and rejecting Derevyanko’s charge that labor is suppressed. He called the letter a two fold attempt to destabilize the Japanese government and dodge Potsdam commitments. Derevyanko urged action against police and government actions blocking democratic rights.
Chicago sociologists led by W Lloyd Warner describe a six class system in the United States built on birth, wealth, and education. The study, drawing on Yankee City and Jonesville, links class to labor unrest, union growth, and social mobility via education as the main bridge.
Senate committee members clash over Lilienthal’s disclosure record as hearings on his ABC advisory board past and Los Alamos ties loom. Tydings pressed for full public and later closed sessions to probe security clearances and isotopes shipments amid party splits.
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