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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
1
Attorney General Tom Clark today denied a published report that FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover has resigned. He said the report is ridiculous and without merit. The administration refuted the claim as unfounded amid ongoing questions about leadership at the bureau.
A brief notice reports a price increase for the Pedic model line. The change details a rise of 89.00 units and relates to the preme ple-me et 0 128 adjustments. Stakeholders are advised to adjust purchase plans accordingly.
Senator Hickenlooper cites a secret report accusing the Atomic Energy Commission of ignoring danger signals about the Hanford plutonium plant cost surge from 6 million to 25 million dollars. He alleges mismanagement under AEC Chairman David Lilienthal and says the agency failed to notice rising costs until a 1949 field visit.
United Steel Workers call for a general wage increase across the industry as negotiations with employers continue. The demand includes enhanced health medical and hospital benefits and broader benefits coverage.
Lonnie Hinerman a 26 year old farmer from Roberts Ridge appears in circuit court and pleads not guilty to charges of statutory rape of a seven year old girl. He was indicted by the grand jury and Sheriff Joliffe arrested him May 2 after neighbors reported luring the girl with candy. An operation was performed on the victim at Glendale hospital.
High pressure off the north Atlantic coast limits rainfall in the northeast as showers threaten upper New York and possibly Maine. Moisture shifts largely south and east, keeping most wet weather along the Virginia coast while temperatures reach the 90s in several states.
Washington reports a compromise bill to raise pay for almost all ranks in the armed forces passing the House and advancing to the Senate. The plan, approved by voice vote amid GOP attempts to trim top commander increases, would lift pay 3 percent to 37 percent by October 1 with a total cost near 358 million dollars in the first full year.
Two non union coal miners aged 23 Ford and Hoken were attacked while preparing to work at non union mines in Fairmont West Virginia. Ford suffered head wounds and Hoken back injuries. Pickets halted operations at Gum Mountain and Claghorn mines with 15 truckloads later allowed to pass. Governor Patteson and State Police ordered readiness to protect life and property.
Nashville man James Russell Davis, age 108, bought a driver’s license, listing birth date Oct 1 1840. When asked his secret, he said he lived by tending to his own business.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus, 28, was shot near the heart by Ruth Steinhagen, 19, at the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago. He remained in serious guarded condition as doctors worked to control bleeding. Steinhagen, who had a long crush on Waitkus, was charged with assault with intent to murder and faced felony court.
In Huntington West Virginia a 30 pound pet monkey escaped and bit a 13 year old boy in Guyandotte. Police and volunteers chased the animal for two hours before James Stepro shot Toby the monkey in the head and a second hunter hit it with a shotgun.
A Navy veteran, Billy Guyton Stovall, was dragged from his Birmingham home by robed assailants and flogged 20 times with a leather belt. His son Jimmy and wife describe the attack as a mob action linked to an ongoing string of similar incidents in the city. Authorities, including Dr. EL P Pruitt, deny any organized mob role.
Court records show documents related to prewar Russia cited by the government as key evidence. Witnesses described secret slips and a person labeled Rubens Teetimen connected to the case. The defense contends several documents are Soviet agent material, while the prosecution argues the microfilm evidence dates from 1900s state documents.
The fragmented report shows a wife taking the stand in a Milwaukee case in June. Details are unclear but indicate testimony related to a domestic matter and possible involvement of a Welton figure.
A defendant received a two year sentence in a case involving fe on oree with related charges against two co defendants. The court noted ongoing investigations and imposed the term with standard parole eligibility.
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