Gasoline Dealers Cite Hidden Costs and Taxes
Kanawha Valley dealers appoint a committee to study operation costs in Charleston. They argue profits are necessary for survival and highlight taxes, evaporation, free services, long hours, and labor as hidden costs. Local margins remain higher than many states, with calls to scrutinize selling costs.
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the Gazette
Kanawha Valley Gasoline Dealers
Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Dealers’ Association
Johnny Stuart
Kanawha Valley Retail Gasoline Dealers' Assoc
Hese
West Virginia
Io¢al
West
Winstead Ahead in Primary Vote
Local election results show Winstead leading the field in today’s primary ballot count. Officials call for continued updates as precincts report totals and party delegates are allocated.
Mississippi Primary Yields Williams Winstead renomination
Rep John Bell Williams of Raymond and Rep Arthur Winstead secured renomination in the Mississippi Democratic primary amid statewide returns. Williams faced opposition from Pat Robinson while Winstead, a House Armed Services member, appeared assured of victory, underscoring the political landscape where nomination equals election.
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Arthur Winstead
Mississippi
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New York
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Charleston
West Virginia
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Rocket Expert Seized by FBI Secreting Plutonium
Denver August 2 An Army rocket expert Sanford Lawrence Simons 28 arrested on charges of secreting plutonium a critical atomic material He was held on $10000 bond on the Atomic Energy Act violation FBI said he kept the plutonium as a souvenir hidden in a glass vial under his Denver home Simons formerly worked at Los Alamos and on an Army rocket project at Denver University campus officials noted his access to top secret materials during 1948 1950 and he was ordered into U S Marshal custody with Washington announcing the arrest
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Los Alamos
New Mexico
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End Korea Bluff Russia Tells U S End Korea
In Lake Success the Soviet Union demanded the UN end its Korea involvement and pull UN troops out. U S and Britain condemned Moscow's anti American propaganda while Warren R Austin rejected Malik's charges as unfounded and dismissed them as applesauce.
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Plane Rips Open In Air Then Lands Safely
An American Airlines DC 6 bound from Los Angeles to Chicago and New York suffered a ruptured fuselage at 21 000 feet over the Colorado Rockies when an engine separated, killing one passenger and injuring several others as the plane descended to Denver.
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Assoe
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Marrie Peterson
Geneseo
Catherine Edgar Byron
Witness recounts payments to ex Truman aide in wartime sugar bid
New York candy maker David Lubben testified before the Senate Crime Committee that he paid Truman era secretary Victor Messall between 1 000 and 1 500 dollars to help obtain a wartime sugar quota. Lubben described forming Eatsum Food Products Co. in the Bronx to produce candy and using black market sugar as he paid several people in attempts to secure government sugar allocations.
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Truman
David Lubben
Hillsdale
N. J
Senate Crime Committee
Victor Messall
Senate
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Messail
Eatsum Food ‘Products Co
Bronx
Senators Back Universal Military Training Plan
A Senate armed services panel backed six months of universal military training plus six months active duty for 18 to 20 year olds. Johnson and Bradley urged Congress to stay in session until passage, arguing long-term security depends on trained manpower and a united UMT program.
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United States
Senate Bills $85 Monthly Aid for GIs Families
The Senate quickly approved a bill to provide monthly cash allowances from 85 to 195 dollars for families of enlisted personnel in the Army Navy Air Force Marines and Coast Guard. The measure then moved to the House where a similar plan emerged from committee and action was hoped for this week.
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Koreans Claim Sinking of US Destroyer Off Korea
North Korean radio claimed to have sunk a United States destroyer near the east coast town of Puriyong south of the 41st parallel. Tokyo naval sources dispute the report, noting No. 726 was lost in World War II and no destroyers have been sunk in Korean waters.
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Puriyong
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Koreas
Egyptian Army officer sets record in English Channel swim
Hassan Abd el Rehim, a 41 year old Egyptian Army lieutenant, won the Dover to France crossing in 53 minutes after 10 miles of swimming. He finished 10 minutes ahead of rivals Morvan and led a record field of 24 starters. Eileen Fenton won the first woman prize in 15 hours 31 minutes.
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Old Channel
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Dover
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Webb
Hassan Abd-el Rehim
London Daily Mail
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Roger
Morvan
Paris Electrician
Cap Gris Nez
Allah
Georges Michel
le Morval
Mail
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B 29s Strike Chongjin and Pyongyang in Korea raids
B 29 Superforts penetrated near the Kerian border and pounded Chongjin while targeting military and industrial sites. Reports say 500 tons of bombs may have disrupted facilities tied to the Russian atomic program, with daylight raids from Okinawa and Japanese bases edging toward the Siberian border. Heavy blows followed earlier strikes on Pyongyang and Seoul, raising Allied belief that key plants linked to Russia's atomic effort were hit.
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Korea
Konan
Emmett Ross O'Donnell
No Progress Reported as White House Holds Talks
The White House summoned union and management leaders for a second time today but again offered no progress. President Truman had not asked for a moratorium, though he urged unions to end walkouts. Over 44,000 rail and steel workers were idle on defense routes and terminals, while in Canada 124,000 railway workers walked out in a wage dispute.
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Ward
Johnson Sees February Win In Korea War
Secretary of Defense Johnson told a House committee that if plans hold, U.S. and United Nations actions could push North Korea back toward the 38th parallel by February. He outlined a request for 10.5 billion dollars to expand forces to 17 Army divisions including three more combat units and six training replacements, with broader mobilization if needed.
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3M Pay Scale Hiked as Cost Of Living Soar
Washington August 22 government cost of living index rose to 172.5 on July 15 from 170.2 on June 15 the highest since 1948. The 14 percent June July rise prompted General Motors to raise hourly rates by five cents for 335000 workers and grant salaried staff a $25 cost of living allowance.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Martin Calls U S Weapons Fantastic And Capable
Glenn L. Martin told a Kiwanis dinner in Johnstown that four types of homing device missiles are under construction and his plant will be on full war footing by November. He said the weapons could overcome enemy numerical superiority and likened his planes to bird dogs tracking targets.
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Glenn L. Martin
United States
Baltimore
Kiwanis
Martin
Huiider
Congressman Warns of Atomic Reprisal for North Korean Atrocities
Cleveland August 22 A member of the House Armed Services Committee Rep James Walsh says Washington has changed and the United States will unleash a deluge of A bombs if North Korean atrocities continue He cites a stockpile of at least 250 bombs and vows to strike at the enemy's heart to end the fight on fewer fronts
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Jins
House Armed Services Committee
Washington
United States
James Walsh
D-Ind
U. S
Walsh
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
United Nations
Bill would erase combat GIs taxes in combat zones
Senate Finance Committee approved a 35,000,000 GM tax boosting bill that exempts all pay received by GIs in combat zones and excludes $200 a month for officers. Chairman George D. Ga! said debate will start Thursday with bipartisan support. Sen. O Mahoney softened excess profits tax to 85 percent on top corporate earnings.
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Senate Finance
George D-Ga
Senate
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Brookhaven’s New Atomic Oven Starts Research Work
Brookhaven, N Y August 27 the most powerful research atomic reactor in the United States began operation at 235 am The graphite core nearly 400 feet on a side houses cans of aluminum containing uranium metal The reactor will not generate electricity it will emit neutrons to create radioactive atoms for medicine chemistry industry and biology The plant aims for peaceful scientific discovery and will be quiet clean and odorless with no dust or vibrations.
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N. Y
United States
Russia
Oak Ridge. Tenn
Pershing tanks halt Red push near Taegu in two hour fight
American forces aided by South Koreans repelled a North Korean advance north of Taegu. A 1,000-man assault was slowed as U S lines held, with U S planes and heavy artillery pounding enemy troop concentrations. Red casualties and tank losses mounted as morale sagged amid supply shortages.
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Pentagon Flags North Korean Threat to Taegu Rail Hub
Pentagon sources warn that six Communist divisions are targeting the Taegu rail and road hub with three reserves nearby, while additional Red forces near Pusan threaten supply links. Taegu’s rail network feeds American and South Korean forces, with connections to Pusan, Pohang-Dong, Kyongju, and Masan corridors.
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Washington
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Pohang-Dong
Naktong
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Masan
Weather and Sky Guide Mentions for Charleston Area
Fragmented forecast notes cover Wednesday through Sunday weather and celestial references. Mentions sunrise, moon phase, Altair and Venus as observed points, with terse planetary cues and temperatures.
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