Demos Trail In Three Contests Turn to Next Phase
Unofficial returns show close races in six congressional districts across West Virginia with Democrats and Republicans trading leads. Voters faced two constitutional amendments on education reform and forestry tax concessions, amid sharp campaigning and last minute union opposition to Kilgore.
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Kee
Sanders
Hedrick
Neff
State Board of Education
West Virginia Universit Board of Governors
Britain Asked to Explain Trade Pact Feature
Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder asked Britain to interpret a provision in the British Argentine economic agreement that could block Argentina from spending some blocked sterling owed to her. U.S. officials say the move may violate Britain’s commitments tied to a $3.76 billion U.S. loan.
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Waomagwa
Treasury
John Snyder
Britain
United States
Snyder
London
Argentina
U. S
Deaths and funerals of Arthur Peery and Mrs John Deaton
Arthur Peery 63 of Bluefield Va died last night while being taken home from Virginia avenue he was N W railway section foreman survived by wife Maggie two sons W W Peery Columbus C and E B Peery Norton and daughter Mrs Ray White Norfolk funeral arrangements pending Mrs John W Deaton died suddenly at 612 College Avenue Bluefield services at Trinity Methodist Church at 2 30 pm with Rev H A Phillips Rev O H Logan and Dr C G Eastwood interment Maple Hill cemetery Bluefield grandsons pallbearers six daughters Mrs W R Keesee Mrs Hubert Rogers Miss May Deaton Miss Bertha Deaton all of Bluefield Mrs C E Natuman Richmond Mrs George Taylor Bell Glade Fla and a son J R
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Arthur Peery
Bluefield
Virginia Avenue
N. Dis W. Railway
Maggie J. Peery
W. W. Peery
Columbus
E. B. Peery
Norton
Ray White
Norfolk
John W. Deaton
Trinity Methodist Church
John William Deaton
College Avenue
H. A. Phillips
Pocahontas
O. H. Logan
Bramwell
Trinity Church
Maple Hill Cemetery
Deaton
W. R. Keesee
Hubert Rogers
May Deaton
Bertha Deaton
C. E. Natuman
Richmond
George Taylor
Bell Glade
J. R
Yugoslav Tito Talk Dominates Trieste Talks At Geneva
Yugoslavia proposes a favored Tito government role in Trieste as foreign ministers open discussions. Meanwhile Senator Connally clashes with Soviet Ukraine’s Manuilsky over democratic methods. Riseley’s Geneva site resolution cites housing, transit, budget strains and urges study of a European UN location.
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Trieste
Italy
Stanoje Simich
Tito
U. S
Tom Connally
Tex
Texas
Dmitri Manuilsky
Soviet
Ukraine
Manuilsky
Connally
Riseley
Geneva
Lie
New York
Maison
United Nations
United States
League of Nations
General Assembly
United Nations Organization
Europe
Close Margins County Election Totals Report
Results from multiple precincts show K White and E L Phillips leading in county races. Johnston defeats Bailey for county court term. W T Jackson wins justice of the peace. forestry amendment fails while school amendment passes. several precincts still unreported at midnight.
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K. White
Princeton
Leslie EB. Gadd
E. L. Phillips
Matoaka
Ross and
Lubliner
Johnston
Oakvale
Clifton F. Bailey
Halley
Beaver Jand
W. T. Jackson
Bluefield
James A. Stevenson
Gap School
Beaver Pond
Rich Creek
Rock District
Spanishburg
Kemley
Willowton
East River District
Lerona
Flat Top
Jumble Branch
Gadd
Jumping Branch
Bradley's New Fashion Arrivals Highlight City and Coalfield Items
Several shipments arrive at Bradley's featuring blouses and jackets in sizes 12 to 44 as well as many new dresses. The retailer promotes Pure Bitk jackets and tailored robes, with a focus on fresh stock arriving this week for Bradley's customers in the city and coalfield area.
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Fico
Ab Bradley
Bradley's
Bradley
Virginia Voters Re-elect Byrd in Off Year Return
Partial returns from Virginia off year elections show Senator Byrd leading in multiple districts with heavy turnout. The article details precinct results in Tazewell Giles and Wythe counties plus Smith and Sutherland in the Ninth District, noting Byrd’s home precinct win in Clarke and broader gains for Democrats as Republicans field a full slate for senate and house.
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Kar
Jenkins
Page County Republican
Howart W. Smith
Alexandria
Lawrence Michael
Arlington Republican
Flannagan
Sutherland
John Albert Goodpasture, Jr
Bristol Independent
Stanley
Judge Harrison
Virginia
Byrd
Tazewell County
Parsons
Giles County
Giles
U. S. Senate
Robb
Burke
Carwile
Boorder
Tazewell
Boorde
Buchanan
Robertson
Woods
Wilkes
Buchanan County
House of Representatives
John Flannagan
Goodpasture
Russell
Pyin
Bubheriand
Richmond
Ihs
Russell’s
Clarke County
McDowell County Election Totals Reported In Full
County results show Cecil W. Wilson re elected county court commissioner with 12 857 to 8 341. Lawrence Runyon won the non partisan board of education long term seat 7 136 to 6 726, Shirley R. Vance defeated Richard Warren 7 841 to 5 819 for the board unexpired term. Forestry amendment passed 8 606 to 2 182 while education amendment passed 9 266 to 2 602. Local races include Charles Swayne winning constable 1 955 to 1 016. In broader district counts McNeer led in the 10th with 7 583 to 6 755. Bowling led in the 11th with 10 637 to 8 336. McKinley led the 12th with 11 009 to 8 497. Harmer led the 13th with 2 116 to 777. Perry led Beeler 5 713 to 5 483.
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M‘dowell
Tony Casali
Welch
Frank Rutledge
Amonate
R. H. O'Bleins
Kimball
J.D. Arnold
Maybeury
Cecil W. Wilson
Elkhorn
John W. Brown
Jaeger
Board of Education
Lawr Jrence Runyon
Premier
A. V. Moore
Shirley R. Vance
Taeger
Richard Warren
Adkins
Charles Swayne
Henry Sayler
Can
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Beckley
Forest L. McNeer
Hinton
Hubert M. Harvey
Union
John Bowling
White Sulphur Springs
Norman Blake
Bonceverle
Bowling
Blake
Henry J. McKinley
Elkings
Bord Dotson
Webster Springs
Harding R. Harmer
Shinnston
W. Guy Tetrick
Clarksburg
Gains Point To Congress Control (Continued From Page One)
Republicans predicted a turning point with Ed ward Marlin and James Benuff likely winning governor seats. In Delaware James M. Tunnell trailed, Harley M. Kilgore contested in West Virginia, and Enos Axtell led Missouri district five for Democrats under Truman. Bricker led Huffman in Ohio Senate race. Vito Marcantonio won another House term for American Labor. May trailed in Tennessee while Truman voted straight Democratic ticket. Polls suggested GOP surge amid postwar shifts. Democrats warned of possible losses but aimed to hold Senate and House.
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Edward Marlin
James Benuff
James M. Tunnell
Dalaware
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Enos Armaxtell
Missouri
Axtell
Truman
Ohio
John W. Bricker
James W. Huffman
United States Senate
Bricker
GOP
Congress
Vito Marcantonio
New York
Stucky
Andrew Jackson May
House Military Committee
J May
Independence
Washington
Harlem
Tennessee
Lewis Theory Confronts Government in Coal Talks
Across West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee production stalls as government and United Mine Workers discuss re opening the wartime wage agreement. Krug holds the current pact while union officials predict mine reopenings amid pre election activity and participation questions.
Child Located Two Hours After Kidnaping
Conowingo Maryland authorities report 9 year old Sue Carol Smith was found unharmed about two hours after her kidnapping. A stranger abducted her from near her Darlington area home and she was located by her father near Lapidum in Harford County.
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Conowingo
Sue’ Carol Smith
Darlington
Eugene Appleby
Lapidum
Harford County
Color Pictures Of Bomb Test To Be Shown
Dr John H Yee of the University of Virginia will interpret color motion pictures of the Bikini atom bomb tests at a public showing in Maury Hall Charlottesville on Friday night. Navy photographers shot the footage and it has just been released. Heavy voting was reported in Fredericksburg, Petersburg, Staunton and other parts of the state with election eve appeals from both parties.
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Charlottesville
John H. Yee
University of Virginia
Maury Hall
University
Naval Science Building
Navy
Predericksburg
Petersburg
Staunton
Young Wisecarver Rejected By Army Fort Douglas
Ellsworth Sonny Wisecarver a ten year old California Lothario who eloped with married women and tangled with the law was rejected from enlistment at Fort Douglas Utah because of juvenile delinquency record. He had escaped a California youth authority camp last July and was held in Ely Nevada awaiting extradition.
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Denver
Colo
Blaine Manfredi
Eleanor Deveney
Police Chief Freed On Charge Of Beating Negro War Veteran
Federal court jury acquitted Bateshore Police Chief Lynwood L. Shull of civil rights violations after hearing Isaac Woodard Jr. testify that Shull beat him during an arrest on February 12. Woodard, a veteran, said he was struck with a blackjack and blinded in one eye while being held in Batesburg. Doctors testified to eye injuries and bleeding, while Shull claimed self defense.
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FPA
Bateshore
Lynwood L. Shull
Isaac Woodard, Jr
New York City
Skull
Batesburg
Woodard
Soviet Views on U S Elections Outlined
Soviet perspective on United States elections presented by Red Star reprinting Boris Vronski's two week old lecture. He argues Democrats and Republicans share an insignificant difference and seek to prevent a third party, with Democrats leaning center and right and Wallace's departure weakening progressive circles.
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Winscow
United States
Red Star
Boris Vronski
Runeln
Vronski
Soviet Union
Democratic Party
Henry A
Wallace
Voter Insists On Taking Dog To Polls
Alex Mitchell a 64 year old retired policeman took his dog into the polls with him at a Baltimore precinct. The polls judge objected but Mitchell insisted he would not vote unless the animal entered. He said where I go my dog goes and finally voters proceeded after the dog was deemed not to influence the vote.
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Baltimore
Alex Mitchell
Mitchell
Mrs Hanyl Disher Becomes American Citizen in Court
Mrs Hanyl Disher 25 daughter of Jen Frantisek Moravec of the Czechoslovakian army became an American citizen in a U S district court. She is married to Leo Disher United Press bureau chief at Prague. Her father escaped on the last plane from Prague before German occupation. The Mississippi River width varies from 200 feet to almost a mile.
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Washington
Hanyl Disher
Jen. Frantisek Moravec
U. S. District Court
Threat Of Gun Play In Tennessee
Benton Tennessee Nov 5 a single threat of gun play surfaced as former GIs pressed to curb the 16 year rule of the Burch Riggs political group in Polk county. An elderly man drew a revolver outside election offices shouting Get away from here. Friends intervened and the armed man was taken away. Sheriff Biggs and deputies warned of possible violence as they guarded polling sites after rumors of kidnapping the sheriff’s father. The incident touched two races tied to the Biggs family but did not involve the governor or other statewide contests.
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Benton, Tenn
Burch Riggs
Polk County
Election Commission
Hoyt Lillard
Lillard
Biggs
Spring Town
Hartwick Stuart
Cleveland
State Senate
W. G. Robe
G. I
Good Government League
J. P. Cartwright
Athens
Senate
Frank Lowery
House
Young Biggs
U. S
Congress
Tennessee Utilities Commission
Will Seek To Compel Pre-Fab Housing Loans
Washington reports that the national housing agency will issue a directive to compel prefab housing loans if the Reconstruction Finance Corp refuses to reconsider its rejection of funds. The dispute centers on RFC’s denial of a $32 million loan to Lustron Corp and related prefab housing loans, while NHA seeks the Chicago Dodge Chrysler plant for Lustron and talks with Tucker Corp for a car factory lease or sale.
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National Housing Agency
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Wilson Wyatt
Lustron Corporation of Chicago
Wyatt
NHA
Dodge
Chrysler
Chicago
Luatron Corporation
Ar Assets Administration
Tucker Corporation of
One Navy flier survives Pacific crash near San Diego
Ensign Thomas H. Hutchinson of Pisgah Iowa survived a collision between two dive bombers about four miles off San Diego. The other three fliers were unnamed and later rescued by a destroyer Ge ninjured was the Princess Alexandra Again A Bridesmaid London, Nov. 5, ()-Nine-year old Princess Alexandra of Kent was a bridesmaid for the second time In a month today, She took part in the wedding of Miss Myra Wernher, younger daughter of Sir Harold and Lady Wernher, and Maj. David Butter. Her page was her little brother Michael, resplendent in a Stuart Tartant kilt and Red Buckled shoes. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, who had acted with Princess Alexandra as bridesmaids at the Mountbatten wedding recently, also attended the Wernher-Butter wedding at St. Margaret's Westminster, along with Queen Mother Mary, the Duchess of Kent and Lord and Lady Mountbatten. From the thrift at andpoint, town foods give so much food value for 86 little cost ss de macaroni, spaghetti and noodles. With meat hard to get, both in supply and cost, this thrifty trip comes to the rescue to stretch a small amount of meat to make hearty main dish. They not only make a small amount of meat go a long, flavorful way, but do equally well with fish, poultry, eggs and cheese.
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Navy
Thomas H. Hutchinson
Pisgah
Towa
San Diego
11Th Naval District
Hutchinson
Alexandra
London
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Myra Wernher
Harold
Lady Wernher
Maj
David Butter
Michael
Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Princess Alexandra
Mountbatten
St. Margaret's Westminster
Mary
Duchess of Kent
Lord and Lady Mountbatten
Andpoint
Red Feather Drive Totals Increase for Community Chest
Even with election coverage, Bluefield's Community Chest drive shows a slight rise. By late yesterday afternoon the fund reached 38315.55 dollars toward the 45000 dollar goal, reflecting steady support from local residents and groups.
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Bluefield
Gandhi Threatens Fast Unto Death Over Bihar Killings
Gandhi threatened to fast unto death within 24 hours unless Hindu Muslim killings in Bihar stopped. Dr. Rajendra Prasad quoted as saying Gandhi would begin the fast. About 400 killed in Bihar with Muslim reports claiming higher casualties. Bakr Id largely peaceful in Calcutta and Bombay amid scattered violence. Five stabbed deaths and 14 acid injuries reported in Bombay.
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New Deal
al- India Radio
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Bihar
Rajendra Prasad
Congress Party
Gandhi
Calcutta
Bombay
Maslema
Accused West Virginia Swindler Arrested
John Nicholas of Knoxville was arrested in Nashville on a charge under the national stolen property act related to a West Virginia swindle. The warrant named a fortune teller known as Madame Bowers in a $23,000 fraud against a Martinsburg woman. Nicholas posted $7,500 bond and faces a hearing before U. S. Commissioner Lee Brock Friday.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Nicholas
Knoxville
West Virginia
Hostetter
Charg
Memphis Field Division
FBI
Elkins
W. Va
Madame Bowers
Martinsburg
Nicholas
U. S
Lee Brock
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