U S Reserve Forces Boosted By Hike In Retirement Benefits
President Truman signed a bill to expand reserve force retirement benefits and overhaul promotion and retirement systems in the army and air force. The law allows retirement at age 60 with 20 years in reserves and active service, with pay determined by a point-based formula, creating a “career reserve.”
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U.S
Washington
America
Truman
Army
Air Force
Congress
Navy
WVU Professors Announce Hudson Bay Specimen Trip
Morgantown West Virginia June 29 plans were announced for a specimen collecting expedition to the Hudson Bay area in northern Canada 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 Takes New AEP Post In Roanoke
Tyler Stowers of Bluefield will move to Roanoke Virginia to become system supervisor in charge of store rooms for Appalachian Electric Power Kingsport Utilities and the Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company. Clarence J. Light of Bluefield is named division stores supervisor with E. J. Stalker replacing Light at Glen Lyn as storekeeper.
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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
Appalachian
M. C. Funk
Emily
Beaver High School
Salem College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bluefield Lions Club
Danville
Saltville
Both
Stalker
Safe Recovered After Weekend Burglary at Poca Fuel Store
A safe containing about 400 dollars and valuables was found buried unopened in the Grandotte river banks. State police from Mullens say thieves carried the safe out the rear door. a broken dial suggests amateur work. Local note mentions loud alligators, heard 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
In Welch West Virginia on June 29 Mrs Vircue Efiklos a 170 year old Pineville resident died suddenly at the Welch bus terminal after arriving on a Pineville bound bus and boarding the War bus She was pronounced dead after a physician arrived An examination by acting county coroner D Irvin Saunders was planned The death is believed to be due to a heart attack The woman was reportedly en route to a lumber camp near Tazewell Virginia
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Welch
W. Va
O. J. Douglas
Vircue Efiklos
Pineville
Consolidated Bus Company
D. Irvin Saunders
Tazewell
Brothers Meet First Time In 38 Years
Fort brothers William 66 of Danville Virginia and Murphy 70 of Hope Mills near Fayetteville meet after 38 years missing each other William believed Murphy was dead Murphy believed William was alive Fresh paint spot removal notes turpentine and ammonia suggested for clothing care
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Fayetteville
N. C
Fort Brothers
William
Danville
Murphy
Hope Mills
Here
Swiss Glider Sets Altitude Record at Locarno
Swiss glider pilot Karl Ruckstuhl from Zurich broke a record over the Magadino plain by disengaging from a powered craft at 200 meters and climbing to a total altitude of 4,800 meters, setting a new height mark.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Magadino
Karl Ruckstuhl
Zurich
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Bland St. Bluefield, W. VA
Pet
NT Penney S
Shop Penney’s
Penney’s
Dickey
Jimmie
Gabardine
Penney’s Street
S-M-L
Enney‘s
Jim Penney
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