Fire Victim LeHew 25 Dies In Amonate House Blaze
LeHew 25 of Martinsburg, working in the mines, died in a house fire at his brother in law Rob ert Mitchell’s home in Vix's Creek. The blaze likely started from a kitchen stove while his wife and relatives slept in another room. Surviving are his wife Florence and many Martinsburg relatives. Interment at Hawkins cemetery Baptist Valley. Sheriff Bowen Thompson and Commonwealth’s Attorney John H. Gillespie investigated.
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George
LeHew
Amonate
Robert Mitchell
Vix's Creek
Martinsburg
Pocahontas Puel Company
E Richlands
Florence LeHew
George Fox
Hawkins Cemetery
Baptist Valley
Richlands
Baldwin
Bowen Thompson
Tazewe
Commonwealth
John H. Gillespie
Valuations Revised for Regional Utilities and Transit Firms
The report shows updated valuations for a range of energy utilities, transport lines, and public services. Major changes include Monongahela Power up to 63. Monongahela Railway trimmed to 5.434 million. Norfolk and Western Railway unchanged at 74.772 million. West Virginia and Ohio Valley transit groups appear with varied figures, while electric, gas, and water providers also adjust in the tens of millions. Key players include Monongahela Power, Virginia Electric and Power, Wheeling Electric, and American Telephone and Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ande
Hope Natural Gas
United Puel Gas
Monongahela Railway
West Virginia
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc
and Williamson Bus Company
Ohio Valley Bus Company
Reynolds Transportation
Tri-City Traction Company
West Virginia Transportation
Wheeling Public Service Company
White Star Lines, Inc
Interstate Bridge Company of Bellaire
Prince Bridge Company
State Bridge Commission of Ohio
Harrison Rural Electrification Association
Kanawha Valley Power
Northern Virginia Power
Potomac Light and Power
Virginia Electric and Power
Wen
Virginia Power and Transmission
Wheeling Electric
Atlantic Seaboard Corporation
Godfrey L. Cabot
Carnegie Natural Gas
Cincinnati Gas Transportation
Cumberland and Alleheny Gas
Eureka Pipe Line
Huntington Development and Gas
Manufacturers Light and Heat
Monongahela Power
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Gas
South Penn Natural Gas
Telephone and Telegraph
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph
Bluefield Telephone
Western Union
Water
Beckley Water
Huntington Water
West Virginia Water Service
Bomb Run Plan For Nuclear Test Detail
The account describes Swancutt climbing to 30 000 feet to proceed with a bomb run aided by Major Harold H Wood of Bor dentown New Jersey as bombardier The destroyers OBrien and R K Huntington position to guide the mission and then race to escape the radioactive cloud driven by surface winds as the weapon descends toward the Nevada test area
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Swancutt
Pla
Harold H. Wood
Bordentown
N. J
Nevada
O'Brien
R. K.untington
Dave
Tome
Special July 4th Haircuts At Drake Hotel Barber Shop
The Drake Hotel Barber Shop offers special rates for July 4 with adults 75 cents and children 50 cents. Open daily 8 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. and extended hours on July 3 until 9 p.m. Six barbers available for service.
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Drake Hotel
Fashion and sale notices fill Vogue Shop and Bradley's pages
Items from The Vogue Shop and Bradley's advertise new summer dresses, linens, swimsuits, formals, and accessories. Specials include Monday sales, Irish linen blouses, beaded calots, and crepe dresses with additional outfits at Bradley's for vacation wear.
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Vogue Shop
Vogue
Fight Drunks Lodged In City Bastile
Police hauled eight persons to the jail during a busy period as crowds gathered for Fourth of July celebrations. More arrests were expected as officers rounded up additional alcohol offenders downtown.
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Bastile
Truman Veto Sparks Battle Over Price Control Policy
President Truman defended his veto of a price control extension, arguing it would not protect against inflation and could trigger a wage price spiral. He urged Congress to pass a real price control law and warned only decisive action would safeguard postwar stability. Congress split on continuation measures as Senate and House leaders traded positions and timing, with prospects for a temporary extension uncertain.
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Truman
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Senate
Wherry
R-Neb
O’daniel
D-Tex
Debate on OPA Extension Delayed Until Monday
Rep Monroney warned of a lost weekend of inflation while the Oklahoman urged action to curb price increases. Democrats postponed a vote on a three week OPA extension to avoid a two thirds requirement, as Sabath indicated a House postponement could halt the plan after the Senate adjourned.
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Wherry
Barkley
OPA
Wagner
Banking Committee
Taft
Ohio
House
Spence
D-Ky
Rep
Wolcott
R-Mich
Senate
Monroney
D-Okla
Congress
Ee 5
Ee Aevail
War Department Cuts Discharge Requirement
The War Department reduces discharge rules for non volunteer enlisted men after Truman signs the selective service bill. By September 30 separations begin for those with 20 months of service, with further releases through November for 18 month service members. Officers release expectations imply large manpower losses in July through October.
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Washington
War Department
Truman
Army
Puzzled Officials Continue Debate on Housing and Food Controls
Officials discussed price controls under the emergency housing act, anticipating higher ceilings for new homes and possible sky high prices due to material costs. Slaughter controls may shift to the agriculture department as federal inspectors take over federally and non federally inspected slaughterers.
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Congress
OPA
Oes
Wilson Wyatt
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Absenteeism Shrinks Output as Two Mines Idle in Pocahontas
Miners holiday after retroactive pay and new contract terms led to two Pocahontas coal field mines closing Keystone Koppers at Keystone and Ashland Ashland Coal and Coke idle. Pocahontas Operators Association says most workers reported but with reduced forces. Hawkinson notes pay day likely caused absence and reduced mine counts.
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Pocahontas
Hawkinson
Ministers Hold To Byrnes Demand for Peace Panel Yes No
State Secretary James F Byrnes pressed ministers for a clear yes or no on creating a 21 nation peace panel and postponed action over the weekend according to American informants. Byrnes said he wanted a straightforward answer today from the ministers.
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James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Dovel Nominated Against His Protest in Va District
Staunton Virginia June 29 I Sencar Dovell of Luray chairs the state Republican committee and is named as the seventh district House candidate despite his protests. The district convention approved the nomination with a proviso to reconfirm if he objects. The body also nominated E Dulaney Ott Harrisonburg attorney for the unexpired term of the late Carter Glass in the U S Senate. The action awaits the statewide Republican convention in Roanoke July 27.
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Staunton
I. Sencar Dovell
Luray
Republican Comitee
House of Representatives
Dovel
Jacob A. Garber
Harrisonburg
E. Dulaney Ott
Carter Glass
U. S. Senate
Roanoke
E M Institute Holds Meet Here
Roy Givens of the West Virginia Engineering Company was the principal speaker at the Pocahonted Electrical and Mechanical Institute meeting at Appalachian room. He spoke on rail joints and low resistance track circuits to power mining. The July meeting will be sponsored by the West Virginia Association and held at Welch's vocational school.
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Roy Givens
West Virginia Engineering Company
Pocahonted Electrical & Mechanical
Givens
T. J. Jackson
Ing West Virginia Company
Giyems
Institute
Fase. Hontastors Association
McDowell County
Welch
W. E. E. Iatete
Conference Vote Signals Shifts Amid Cold War Tensions
Fragmentary lines show a vote on holding a conference with Jey Bidault and British secretary Ernest Bevin voting for it while Molotov opposed. The incomplete text hints at postwar diplomacy and bloc alignments during the era.
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Ence
Jey Bidault
Feige
Ernest Bevin
Ledinetvely
Molotov
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Wm. H.ley, Jr
Wm. H. Riley
Roy L. Garrett
Richard Wellock
Carruth
Wellock
Jason
Hills
Plains
Heartbeat of America
Daredevil
Steinert
Grubb
Willis
Minnick
Moose
Riley-West
John H. Coleman
Jack Boyd
Church OF God
Oliver Avenue
East
Princeton
J. C. Hodges
Danville, Va
Migather
T'stlock P.m
D. M. Hatfield
The
Shaman's Less Dept
Princeton Ave
Fieer
Aaave
Bluefield
L. A. Jackson
Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
First National Bank
Pett
Bradley's
Bradley’ S
Bradley
Warwick
John
Bluefield, Ww
Warlick’'s
ALL Foo
Bikini
T. S. Power
W. S. Parsons
W. H. P. Kland
Sabath
Rules Ittee
James H. Foskett
Ba Man
Foskett
Augusta
the Commercial Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. VA
E-M Institute
Travel
United States
World
U. S
U.S. Marines
Mick
Mack
Goodykoontz Drug Store
West Virginia Water Ice Co
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Platnick Brothers
Tri-City Traction Co
Bluefield Telephone Company
Linkous Motor
Raleigh Street
Bedford
Mass
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Bosten
Salem, Mass
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Mich
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Cnet
Binefield
Norfolk, Va
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New Bedford
Boston
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
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