Truman Signs Bill To Boost Reserve Forces
President Truman signed a bill to raise retirement benefits for officers and men in the national reserve. The law overhauls army and air force promotion and retirement rules and creates a career reserve with retirement at 60 after 20 years service. Retirement pay is based on a point system combining active duty time, reserve service, drills, and field training, with final pension tied to base pay and longevity.
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Washington
America
Truman
Army
Air Force
Congress
Navy
Air Force Reserves
WVU Doctors Announce Hudson Bay Specimen Trip Plan
Morgantown West Virginia June 29 plans for a specimen collecting trip to the Hudson bay area in northern Canada were announced by Dr Earl L Core and Dr A J Dadisman of the West Virginia University faculty.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Hudson Bay Area
Canada
Earl L. Core
A. J. Dadisman
West Virginia University
Stowers Receives New AEP Post in Roanoke
Tyler Stowers of Bluefield departs for Roanoke to become system supervisor in charge of store rooms for Appalachian Power Kingsport Utilities and the Kentucky and West Virginia Power company. Clarence J. Light is named division stores supervisor, with E J Stalker succeeding Light at Glen Lyn. Stowers has 33 years with Appalachian.
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Tyler Stowers
Bluefield
Roanoke
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Kingsport Utilities
Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company
Stowers
L. W. Bates
Clarence J. Light
Stowers Street
Light
Glen Lyn
L. E. Turner
E. J. Stalker
The
Appalachian
M. C. Funk
Srowers
John
Vermont
Emily
Beaver High School
Salem College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bluefield Lions Club
Stalker
Safe Recovered as Police Hunt Robbers in West Virginia
A safe valued at about 400 dollars was found buried unopened in the Grandotte river banks after being stolen from the Poca Hontas Fuel company store. State police report the thieves escaped with the safe through the rear door. the break in suggests amateur burglars. Alligators are noted for loud bellowing, audible over a mile.
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Itmann
W. Va
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Grandotte River
R. L. Tabscott
Mullens Detachment
State Police
Tabscott
Pineville Woman Dies At Welch Bus Terminal
A 10 year old woman identified as Mrs Vircue Efiklos of Pineville died at Welch bus terminal after boarding a War bus from Pineville. Officials say death, possibly a heart attack, occurred shortly after seating. An autopsy was planned by Acting County Coroner D Irvin Saunders. The woman was reportedly en route to a lumber camp near Tazewell Virginia.
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Pineville
Welch
W. Va
Q. J. Douglas
Vircue Efiklos
Consolidated Bus Company
D. Irvin Saunders
Tazewell
Brothers Meet First Time In 38 Years
Fayetteville North Carolina June 29 The Fort brothers William 66 of Danville Virginia and Murphy 70 of Hope Mills near here had not seen each other in 38 years William thought Murphy was dead Murphy thought William was alive and the reunion occurred when they learned the other was alive in a chance meeting
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Fayetteville, N. C
Fort Brothers
William
Danville
Murphy
Hope Mills
Here
Fresh paint removal tips from solvents list
A brief note recommends saturating stained clothing with turpentine and spirits of ammonia to remove fresh paint spots. This practical guidance reflects common household solvent use for stain treatment.
Swiss Glider Sets Altitude Record Over Magadino Plain
Zurich pilot Karl Ruckstuhl broke the Swiss altitude record, releasing from a powered craft at 200 meters and climbing to 4,800 meters over the Magadino plain near Locarno Switzerland.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Magadino
Karl Ruckstuhl
Zurich
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Jimmie
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Enney’s Street
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