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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
7
The article notes sun visibility varies by latitude with longer daylight in northern regions. From May 13 to July 2 the sun appears above the horizon. In the extreme south there is no real darkness from late April to mid August.
City police were notified yesterday that thieves broke into the Cave cafe at 409 Ler St and stole $125 three quarts of whisky and a small quantity of chewing gum and candy. Walter Schooler of 312 Elizabeth St reported his binl fold containing $40 stolen at Ewst Ent confectionery. M C Lindy of 1123 Main St reported a bulfeld containing $583 lost between Hale St and Kanawha City. Mrs Robert Jackson of 54 Andrews Ct Washington Manor said two sleds were stolen.
The $10,000 damage suit of B L Anderson of Charleston against Atlantic Greyhound Corp was moved from Kanawha County Circuit Court to the U S District Court. Anderson alleges several broken ribs a sprained back and hip joint injuries after being thrown from his seat in a Greyhound bus in October when it collided with another bus on the Midland Trail just east of the city limits.
George D Moore of Charleston reports his nephew Thomas Moore Jr. 93 a former postmaster and insurance man at Charles Town was killed in action in northern France on November 24. The dead soldier's wife and two children live at Charles Town and he had visited there many times.
Mr and Mrs George W Burford of Esanyville announce the death of their son Private George W Burford who was killed in Germany. He had served overseas four months with an Infantry unit and received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained October 2. He leaves three brothers and five sisters as surviving relatives.
City police report the arrest of Charles Chester Cooper, 19, of RFD 1 Charleston, on participating in the theft of a Capital Motor Sales automobile. The car, owned by Joe Thomas of Rand, was recovered abandoned near Stasonville. Two other escapees from Pruntytown have not yet been arrested. Cooper to be arraigned in municipal court.
A fragment discussing economic policy and transatlantic liberal aims. It argues for a practical rapprochement with Britain through a financial accord to ease away from costly Greek and Belgian experiments and to offer liberals an alternative to Tory support. The text reflects a desire for freer trade and mutual opportunity in a shifting political mood.
Three Charleston youths were arrested by city police for larceny of an automobile and a cash box. The car was taken from Crummel Parking Motors at 121 Virginia Street East and the cash box with $35 plus bus tickets valued at about $65 from the Charleston Transit Co. A night watchman caught one youth during an attempt to break into Towers Garage at 5330 MacCorkle Ave.
A page excerpt notes lawmakers such as Rep Porter and Rep Edwards supporting the Rogers act and a U S consul general resigning amid promotions concerns. Vice President Dawes addressed the issue while Kellaws admitted favoritism toward a few insiders and called for correction of injustices.
The account describes friction within the State Department as Joe Grew hosted a reception at his large residence for career and non career officials. Tensions grew as Congress began investigations, and Kellogg and Grew failed to maintain good relations.
The secretary of state planned promotions to Turkey and Hungary while naming Hugh Wilson to Switzerland Leland Harrison to Sweden and Butler Wright to Hungary Grew supported by Eugene Mack Hinkle as embassy secretary accompanying the Turkish mission
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