Czechs To Release Fliers After Training Incident
Washington reports the Czechoslovak government agreed to free two U S pilots Lt Luther G Roland of Hummelstown Pennsylvania and Lt Bjoern une a Norwegian held since June eight after an emergency landing near Prague during a training flight in the American occupation zone in Germany The State Department said a note from the Czech foreign office promised release but gave no date The note followed a protest by U S Ambassador Elis O Briggs Czech authorities say they investigated the incident terming it another American provocation and note plans to seek hangar space and embassy costs in Prague
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State Department
U. S
Elis O. Briggs
Briggs
Luther G. Roland
Hummelstown
Bjoenn Une
U. S. Air Force
Prague
Germany
United States
Bluefield Insurance Men Gain Awards
National awards were presented to four members and local officers were installed yesterday at the Bluefield Life Underwriters association meeting in the Matz hotel. Cohen earned a seventh National Quality Award, Law six, Dudley first, and new officers include West as president, Kemp er as vice president, Hambrick as secretary treasurer, Lohrey as national committeeman, Law as state committeeman, with Eddins Jones and Cohen as directors. Delegates Hall and Hall reported on the Fairmont meeting of state insurance men.
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Bluefield Life Underwriters Association
Matz
National Underwriters Association
Te Cohen
Aoa Ee
John Law
Fou
S. Dudley
New East
Ea. West
Kemper
Randolph Hambrick
Thomas E. Lohrey
Mat Eddins
W. D. Jones
Isadore Cohen
Fairmont
Poe
Clifford Hall
U S Markets to Close July Fourth Holiday
Financial and commodity markets across the United States will be closed Wednesday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Trading and clearing operations will pause as government offices and exchanges suspend normal activity.
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New York
United States
Circuit Court Action In Beer Cases Indicated
Charleston West Virginia June 29 The Attorney General suggested Cabell county prosecutor seek circuit court action if the beer commissioner’s office failed in duties. The move follows a request to revoke licenses of establishments where illegal gambling occurred by Cabell county prosecutor Edward H. Greene.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. C. Marland
Cabel County
Cabell County
Edward H. Greene
Burton Crow
Gadd Calls for Moral Rearmament in WV Race
Cyrus H. Gadd, Republican nominee in West Virginia's Fifth District, urged moral rearmament to meet threats and attacked Democratic leaders. He warned of national moral decline, said Republicans offer new leadership, and tied a vote for Democrats to approval of Truman Acheson Pendergast policies. He traveled the district claiming broad public discontent with the administration.
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Cyrus H. Gadd
Congress
Fifth
West Virginia
Princeton
America
Gadd
Washington
Republican Party
Truman-Acheson- Pendergast
John Kee
Truman
Dean Acheson
Missouri Gang
Symington halts field office loan powers at RFC
Washington announces that Stuart Symington, new RFC chief, cancels loan granting by 32 field offices to prevent non essential or inflationary credit. All loan authorizations except disaster loans now pass through the Washington office, with bids under $100,000 previously allowed at field level. He cites several recent loans as questionable but notes most were small and pledges potential future restoration after setting standards.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Symington
Governor Patteson’s Assistant Resigns in West Virginia
Charleston June 29. Governor Patteson announces the resignation of his executive assistant Odus R Kincaid effective July 15. Kincaid says he will enter private industry and seek the national presidency of the Young Democratic clubs of America.
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Charleston
W. Va
Patteson
Odus R. Kincaid
Kincaid
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Tax Deadlines Fall Today Across Bluefield and Princeton
Tax deadlines are due today for state county and city taxes. Bluefield and Princeton sheriff offices open until noon to collect payments with delinquency penalties and 9 percent interest accruing after today. Licenses for tobacco sales and county license fees also due by noon with 10 percent monthly penalties. renewal rules and August deadlines noted for Bluefield. Municipal offices closed on Saturdays.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Pond
the Law and Commerce
Court House
A. L. Tyree
Dr William Jarrett Heads Health Board
Dr. William Jarrett of Charleston was elected chairman of the board of health for a two year term. He has filled the unexpired term of Dr. Russell Bailey who died September 15, 1949. The term begins July 1.
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Charleston
W. Va
William Jarrett
Board of Health
N. H. Dyer
Jarrett
Russell Bailey
Eight Die As Navy Bomber Crashes Near Key West
A navy PBM patrol bomber crashed on takeoff during a training flight near Key West Florida killing eight of nine aboard. The lone survivor suffered a broken leg and could not be questioned due to shock. Names withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Key West
Fla
Navy
S. Kitching
Kitching
Carl Bartlett
Eddie Wehnder
Naval Seaplane Base
Bartlett
Vehnder
Temperatures Below Normal Predicted For West Virginia
The weather bureau forecasts temperatures three to five degrees below normal through July 4 in West Virginia. Showers are expected Tuesday and Wednesday with total rainfall around a half inch.
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Huntington
W. Va
Weather Bureau Today
West Virginia
Rats Nest Hidden Money In Damaged Building
Rats built a nest in an old building razed today and chewed bits of a one dollar bill plus a five dollar bill with a corner missing. The nest also contained two intact bills a ten and a twenty, suggesting the rodents valued the currency.
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Huntington
W. Va
Spare Tire Ban to Be Lifted by Sept 1
Washington reports the National Production Authority plans to lift the spare tire ban for new cars by September 1 or sooner as auto production falls in July. Restoration date depends on a study of rubber supply through July to September, after a ban on fifth tires since April 1 aimed at diverting rubber to trucks and buses.
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Washington
National Production Authority Today
NPR
First National Bank Declares Dividend and Pension Plan
Directors of the First National Bank of Bluefield declared a six month dividend of 1.25 dollars a share at the monthly meeting. The bank has 40 000 shares outstanding. R A Yarbrough was elected vice today and will continue as trust officer. A pension plan for qualified employees goes into effect retroactively January 1. About 25 employees are included. The action coincides with the bank’s 60th anniversary. E G Otey, president, presided.
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First National of
Bluefield
R. A. Yarbrough
E. G. Otey
Pilgrim Faith Camp Holds July Fourth Service
Camp meeting at Glenwood Park on the Old Bluefield Princeton road features evangelists Reverend J. S. Martin of Berkeley and Reverend C. C. Tolbert of Princeton. Attend the 4th of July service and spend the day in the Lord's service.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Princeton and
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