Workman Dies As Blast Tops Hotel Boiler Tragedy
A hotel boiler explosion in the Daniel Boone Hotel sub-basement killed 48 year old E Verrion Adkins and injured four others. Workers from Asbestos Service Co. were installing pipes when the eight ton boiler was toppled by the blast releasing super heated steam. Damage was estimated up to 150,000 as investigators of the State Fire Marshal’s office examined the scene.
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Daniel Boone
E Verrion Adkins
Jefferdon Av
Tintington
Clyde Redman
Delaware Ava
Charleston General Hogplint
River Ag
Bob Chareston
Chawlestan
Finney Shyres
Shyres
Adkins, Redman
Stitt
Shyves
Asbestos Service Co
Youngstown
Ketel
Thomas Stallmaser
Tennersen
Shimab St. Praness
Unie
Probe
Raver
Seat
Canaries
Afteenton
Saltley
Whys
Meins Sonloetion
Bex
Lee
Avery
Ehad
Daniel Boone Hotel
W. L. Holley
United Fuel Gas Go
Gazette
Fast Action Saves Hotel Blast Victim in Basement Rescue
Avie St St of 422 River Ave Santhavieston was rescued after a hotel blast blast wave drove him into a basement. He is in critical condition at Charles tol General Hospital with severe burns and smoke inhalation. Fire and asbestos company Burvica credited with rapid actions aiding escape and protection.
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Burvica
Daniel Hoon
Avie St St
River Av
Santhavieston
Charlestol Grneral Hospital
Avith
Smu
Howes
Elma
Diettige
Buddy
Chyte Redan Bey
Tedman
Plane Tires Blaze During Keflavik to Montreal Flight
A transatlantic airliner taxiing at Keflavik en route from London to Montreal suffered a tire fire. Some passengers jumped or fell during evacuation. injuries were mostly bruises with one broken arm reported. The fire, blamed on brakes, burned through tires and charred two wheels while the plane stood, passengers reached safety.
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Ravyriavik
Toeland
Atowas
Costo Ridlon
Vive Lelay
Fron
Keflavik
Montraal
Pagsengery
Thes
Witte Tranautlantic
Cushed
Fran’ Landi
Roykjavik
French Urged To Learn Arms Leaflets Call Refusal of Pact Aid
Paris dispatch reports leaflets distributed among army barracks urging French troops to refuse American arms under the North Atlantic pact. Communists claim the Atlantic alliance is an offensive threat and dock workers at Bordeaux vow not to unload American guns.
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Paris
United States
North Atlantic
Wall Stevet Warmongers
U.S
Aohs
Disorrs Aauthe Thoregz
Communist Party
Riaa
Thores
Bordeaux
Majority Assured Jamaica Laborites Majority Assured
Jamaica reports Labor party led by William Alexander Bustamante secured a working majority in the 82 seat parliament. Labor won 17 seats while the National party took 13 and independents 2. the party advocates federal investment and a planned economy with social reforms.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Labor Party
William Alexander Bustamente
National Party
Buatamente
Labrie
Manhattan
Ihe Ciclory
Cpn
Susan Chilies
Bustamnente
Britain
Ane
Wleewie
Teleptone
Bus
CIO Proposes Higher Tax Exemption and Aid to Families
Washington hearing before a Senate committee hears Hyment Bookbinder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America urge Congress to raise the joint exemption to 3000 with 600 for each dependent and to increase single-person exemptions. He links revenue loss to potential higher corporate taxes or higher taxes on top earners and calls for immediate action on the minimum wage as well.
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Washingson
Congress
Tol
Hyment
Economy improves says adviser briefs President
Washington February 21 The White House said President Truman was informed by Lenn Keyserling acting chair of the Council of Economic Advisors that the nation’s economy is in much better state than at mid year. The briefing came during a White House conference as they reviewed the outline of the annual economic message to Congress.
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Washington
Ber
INS
Truman
Lenn Keyserling
Council of Economic Advisors
White House
Congress
The Life of Our Lord Christ Has Risen Chapter Xt
The priests seek to seal the tomb after Jesus predicts rising on the third day. A guard is posted and the stone sealed, then on the Sabbath dawn Mary Magdalene and others arrive to find the tomb empty and an angel rolling away the stone. Mary runs to tell Peter and John who race to the tomb to inspect the linen coverings.
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Christ
Charles Dickens
Jesus Christ
Mary Magdalene
Mary
Peter
John
King Abdullah to Attend Bethlehem Christmas Rites
King Abdullah of Jordan plans to personally attend Christmas ceremonies in Bethlehem, a historic first since the Crusades. A recent Israel Jordan accord eases travel restrictions for United Nations officials and consular staff between Jerusalem and Bethlehem during the holiday weekend.
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Abdullah
Bethlehem
Lake Success
Ming Abdullah
Jordan
United Nations
Hoy Land
Israel
U. N
Jerusalem
Agriculture predicts price cuts for pork eggs next year
The Agriculture Department forecast pork and eggs will drop about eight to ten cents a dozen, citing record pork production and a bumper pig crop for next spring. Egg output is also projected 2-3 percent higher, with price supports reduced to about eight cents below current pegs. Secretary Brannan said reductions were reluctantly necessary.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Sas
Department
Brannan
Misfires Save UAW Building From Bomber
Unknown enemies plotted to dynamite the UAW international headquarters in Detroit last night but failed to detonate. Rewards totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars were offered for the saboteurs as police tightened security and linked the crime to past anti union violence. A box with 49 sticks of dynamite wrapped in Christmas paper was found on the basement steps prompting a citywide police response and renewed vigilance.
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Detroit
Des
Ciq-United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuthey
Walter Reutner
Victor
Amilers
Reuther
Walter, Reuther
Hiss Denies Gift Link To Communist Ties
Alger Hiss testified in a perjury trial that a rug given by Whittaker Chambers was a personal gift not connected to Communist activities. Chambers claimed the rug was for the Communist party, as U.S. prosecutors pressed Hiss to align his current testimony with earlier House hearing statements.
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Hiss
New York
Alger Tiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Wiss
Communist Party
State Department
U. S. Atty
Thomas F. Murphy
House Committee On
Murphy
Hou
Vandenberg Advises Foreign Aid Slash and Franco Recognition
The United States nears substantially complete agreement with Western European allies on distributing one billion dollars in arms aid. Secretary Acheson said eight recipient nations would receive shares while Britain raises two objections over treaty commitments and use limits outside the North Atlantic area.
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Vandenberg
Washington
United States
State Acheson
Acheson
Sip
America
North Atlantic
Vandenberg Seeks Sharply Reduced Aid to Western Europe
Sen. Vandenberg proposes continuing aid to Western Europe but sharply reduced levels and supports recognizing Franco in Spain. He says China’s communists must prove they honor international obligations and pledges continued but limited anti communist aid across the Atlantic while urging self help abroad.
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Washington
Sen
Vandenberg
Europe
Francisco Franco
Spain
Vanderberg
United States
Atlantic
Congress
Johnson Warns Against Penny-Pinching in Defense
Secretary of Defense Johnson urged a security first approach to defense outlays at the New York County Lawyers Association, opposing excessive penny-pinching. He warned it would be disastrous to underfund readiness while noting the current fiscal year appropriation of 15,000,000,000 for peacetime defense and the need for a capable fighting force.
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New York
Johnson
New York County Lawyers Assoc
Joneson
Congress
United States
Coal Prices Rising in U S Regions Amid Short Week
Coal prices are increasing in several regions as mills and retailers cite higher costs from a three day work week. Industry spokesmen say fixed expenses and reduced production drive the price hike, with retailers in Illinois and downstate Illinois noting earlier 50 cent per ton increases.
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Chicago
Dee
Tilinoig
Tig Coal
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Twinois Fuel
Assoc
Ninois
M. M. Soule
United Electric Coal Co
Communists Poise China Death Blow
Report from Peiping says Hu Tsung nan led 400000 Nationalists encircled near Chengtu as Communists claim to threaten key routes. Hong Kong broadcasts note moves toward Sikang and Linchow peninsula with plans for guerrilla bases and potential comeback.
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Associated Press
China
Peiping
Hu Tsung-nan
Cheng Tu
Chengta
Sikang
Sikiye
Chiang Kai-shek
Chonatu
Peng—Fhan
Chengiu
Hong Kong
Linchow Peninsula
Liechow Peninsula
Wainan Island
Farmosa
K. C
Iealion
iBessings
Truman warns on defense needs amid world split
President Truman called for readiness in self defense as he spoke at Arlington Cemetery ceremonies honoring war dead. He said captive peoples remain in darkness until they see a hand of friendship, urging mobilization of world opinion to prevent another war. The event featured a $25,000 carillon donated by AmVets and broadcast nationwide by Voice of America. He stressed the earth is divided between free and captive peoples and cannot stand alone.
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Michigan
Washington
Truman
United States
Soviet Russia
Arlington National Cemetery
Amvets
Selemi
Tween
Free
Voice America
Trusnan
Stalin Celebrated Worldwide As Stalin Birthday Honors Echo
Communist leaders from multiple nations joined in lavish tributes to Joseph Stalin in Moscow on his 70th birthday. The festivities extended to East Berlin with torchlight parades and a renamed street, while Yugoslavia and Bulgaria staged pro Stalin displays and rallies.
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London
China
Mao Tze-sung
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Bolshoi
Moscow Radio
Stalin
East Berlin
Frankfurterallee
Berlin
Stalinallee
Yugoslavia
Apanisky
Marshal Tito
Lazka
Berl
Germany
Fuchrer
Betel Gitler
Mussolini
Lafin
Sofia
Tito Aide Recals Old Soviet Tricks
A Belgrade aide recalls Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito courting Soviet support and later buying arms from Russia. He says Belgrade supplied information to aging allies and built a modern army, noting purchases of equipment and allegedly faulty gunpowder in exchanges for dollars.
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Tito
Belgrade
Yugoslav
Pleven
Hoslavia
Comir
Marshal Tita
Cosmas
Soviet Union
Weather Vague Fragments From Obscure Page 3
Fragmented forecast notes and unclear celestial references from a late edition page 3. Items mention moonset first quarter hints and Venus visibility but details are garbled and hard to interpret.
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Willie Willis
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Laborites
CIO
Reather
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the Gazette
Eleutria League of Charleston
Weeden
Gazette Promotion Department
See, Acheson
Gop Solon
Vaduenbeck
Bac
Mier van
Republican Party
Charleston
West Saint
Venus
Durates
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