UN Will Debate Arms Proposal At United Nations
The United Nations assembly in New York on October 31 unanimously adopted the steering committee agenda and quickly moved to debate Russia's arms limitation plan and the Spanish question. The 51 nations then prepared to tackle a long list of issues as the political committee would handle the arms proposal and related matters. The session ended at 5 15 p m after a 61 minute debate with Cuba seeking a different committee assignment but defeated.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
Russia
Dmitri Manullaky
Cuba
Australia
Sprak
Eleverr
Britain
Nobel Prize Winner Warns Bomb's Effects May Last Centuries
Nobel laureate Dr. Herman J. Muller warned that the atomic bomb could cause hereditary changes lasting for centuries. He noted potential long term genetic effects on descendants and linked them to altered traits in insects and animals observed after radiation exposure.
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Washington
Ceeeren
Herman J. Muller
Nebicist
Ted
Nobel Pying
Colorful Halloween Parade Lights Up Bluefield Streets
Some eight thousand spectators crowded Commerce Street for Bluefield’s first Halloween program in five years. Police praised orderly behavior as the Beaver band led a parade to the platform where prizes of 10, 5, and 2.50 were awarded for best stunts. A cracker contest and costume judging kept crowds entertained with local schools performing skits and acts.
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Bluefield
Pearl Harbors
Commerce Street
Granada Theater
Evans
Tan Tautn
Pearce
Tate Guard
Hallowe'en
Arnold Porterfield
Tory
Granada Theatre
C. B. Frazee
Laura P’poo
Elsia Thomas
Helen Sue Spangler
Mel Barnetty
Mel
South Mercer Street
J. B. Belcher Lumber Company
Beaver Band
Ramsey
Wade
Preston School
Buddy Aliff
Alvin
Thstow
Duane Gearheart
Weder al
Truman En Route Home To Vote Tuesday
President Truman travels aboard a presidential special train toward Missouri to vote in Tuesday elections seen as shaping the next two years of his administration. Secretary Charles Ross noted brief stops in St Louis and possible appearances in Jefferson City and Sedalia with limited platform time and no firm campaign plans.
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Missouri
Truman
White House
Charles Ross
Washington
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Sedalle
St. Pauls
Washington Hotel Strike Settled
The Washington hotel strike ended after a White House mediated compromise affecting 18 hotels. The three week walkout by 5,000 maids, waiters, cooks, bartenders and others caused more than 3 million dollars in losses, with settlements including a six cent hourly raise for non tip earners and three cents for tipped staff, plus shifts and conference provisions.
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Washington
White House
Washington Evening Star
Mingo Man Found Guilty Of Murder
A Mingo County jury in Williamson West Virginia found 34 year old John Dillon guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of George Bilis during a confrontation described as self defense by the defendant. The verdict followed a trial that lasted about 15 minutes.
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo County
John Dillon
George Bilis
Unseasonable Warmth Hits Halloween Across U S
Unusually warm weather sparked record October highs from New England to New York City with temps near 80s and 89 in Portland Maine while Rocky Mountain snow hindered rescues. Utah saw early snows and 33 snowbound people were aided.
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Associated Press
United States
Rocky Mountain
New England
New York City
Portland
Boston
Newland
Paul Dempsey
Massachusetts State
College
New York
Weather Bureau
New York Fishery Council
New Jersey
Utah
Aberdeen
S. C
Miami
Atlanta
Charlotte
N. C
New Orleans
Memphis
Airplane Hero Sketch Triggers Welcome in Richwood
Richwood West Virginia residents awaited the pilot of a plane that diverted and circled the town Tuesday night. The maneuver helped spot a wind fanned blaze in a coal house in a residential district and volunteer firemen extinguished it. The chamber of commerce organized a message campaign to identify the pilot and thank him.
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Richwood
W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
Mine Parley To Begin In Capital Today Pay Draws Protest From Operators
Washington reports that soft coal operators attack the administration on the eve of John L. Lewis new contract talks. National Coal Association leader John D. Battle calls the vacation pay ruling unwarranted and illegal. The dispute centers on pro rata vacation bonuses for miners not on the payroll since government takeover. Talks with government officials and UMW are set to begin, with Lewis expected to seek a shorter work week without wage loss.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Battie
N. H. Collisson
Battle
UMW
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Collisson
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
Officials Rule That K-9 Vet Cannot Collect Medical Benefits
The regional veterans administration office ruled today that Topper, a K-9 veteran, could not collect medical benefits. Co owners Irwin Wheeler and Horace Parner voiced doubt, while Director Charles C. Adams noted limits on eligibility.
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Watervitet
Regional
Veterans Administration Office
Topper
Troy K-p
Shepherd's
Nate
Amd
Charles C. Adams
A. Irwin Wheeler
Popper
Horace Parner
November Whiskey Ration Unchanged in West Virginia
Charleston officials announce the November ration at state liquor stores remains the same as October with the same allowances. Valid black numbers 23 and below permit two fifths of blended whiskey or four plates, or half that amount for premium types. Nine whiskey plans stay in effect, with three added items and one blended option continuing the same ration terms.
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Charleston
W. Va
Liquor Control Commission
OPA Orders Local Boards To Close Nov 4
The OPA directs all local boards to cease operations by November 4 as ceilings are further removed. A wartime measure affects rationing, with agencies transitioning to new timing and policy adjustments nationwide.
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OPA
Regional OPA orders local boards closed as decontrol expands
Washington directs 1,642 local boards to end operations by Nov 4 while lifting ceilings on clothing and other goods. About 10,000 paid staff and 43,000 volunteers will see remaining work shifted to regional and rent offices. Decontrol list includes hats, handbags, neckties, shoes, silver, steel tubing, alloy steel, and some foods stay limited. The move coincides with calls from apparel groups for full clothing decontrol and notes ongoing price controls on sugar and rice.
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OPA
National Federation of Apparel Associations
Leo F. Geniner
Office of Price Administration
W. T. Milcott
Bernard McClausherty
Ofice
West Virginia
Boone
Fayette
Summers
Mercer
McDowell
Mingo
Wyoming
Raleigh
Bluefield
Welch
Beckley
Williamson
Mullen i
Madison
Fayetteville
Hinton
Claugherty
Sweeney Attacks Kilgore Record In WV Senate Race
Berkley West Virginia October Sweeney Republican candidate accuses incumbent Harley Kilgore of costly errors in government and rebukes claims of solvency. He cites a reconversion bill as an example of waste, argues unemployment trends contradict the bill, and questions Kilgore’s stance on controls and black markets.
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Berkley
W.va
Tom Sweeney
Harley Kilgore
Kilgore
Sweeney
Ingusta
Sam
America
Voters Fix Pattern Of Life Warns From Charleston
Walter Hallanan, Republican national committeeman for West Virginia, tells Charleston radio voters will fix the pattern of American life in next Tuesday’s off year election. He says Congress control by the GOP would presage a presidential win and warns against “communistic” paths while condemning postwar shortages and UNFRA car shipments to Europe. He cites Henry Wallace’s 1930s policies as a cautionary tale.
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Charleston
W. Va
Walter
Hallanin
Republican National
West Virginia
Congress
GOP
America
Hallanan
Henry Wallace
Iit
Harlanan
UNFRA
Europe
Administration Critic Stassen Sees GOP Edge in Elections
Harold E. Stassen, in Clarksburg, says the administration has failed in postwar leadership, domestic and foreign policy, and warns Republicans must address economic and political problems. He calls for a new labor policy to cut strikes and a fiscal plan to stabilize the free economy as GOP gains spread nationwide.
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W. Va
Harold E. Stassen
House
Senate
Minnesota
United Nations
Republican Party
America
Biassen
Repubican Party
Groun
Colume
Prospects brighten for Estonian refugees in US
Miami, Oct 31. Prospects brightened that 48 Estonian political refugees who sailed from Sweden may soon call the United States home. Deputy Immigration Commissioner Thomas B. Shoemaker said deportation was stayed until Attorney General Tom Clark issues another order, with no hurry. Clark’s office has assumed authority while officials investigate. The State Department will decide on document waivers. Truman and Clark express concern and are in strictest accord. Meanwhile, refugee women and children in the United States received aid and care.
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Sweden
Atripes
Thomas B. Shoemaker
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Tom Clark
Shoemaker
Clark
Truman
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Shea
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