Ten Charleston clergy foresee hopeful yet cautious next fifty years
Ten Charleston faith leaders from Baptist Temple to Sacred Heart Catholic Church share cautious optimism for the 1950s to 2000 era. They warn of dangers, praise unity, and stress faith and humanitarian aims, predicting world councils and a “Golden Age of Peace” through cooperation.
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John G. Morgan
the Gazette
Charleston
WHHSE
Eugene M. Austin
Baptist Temple
Louis J. Cashdan
Virginia Street Temple
Samuel Cooper
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Frank Donaldson
First Christian Church
Joseph C. Hoffman
Christ Methodist Church
Harry S. Longley
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Moses Newsome
First Baptist Church
Toe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
George W. Schillinger
Trinity Lutheran Church
Boniface Weckman
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Austin
Truman Aides Urge Outline Of U S Goals
The Council of Economic Advisers urged clear national targets for military mobilization and a strict pay-as-you-go federal budget with higher taxes and broader price and wage controls. It foresaw years of high defense spending and hinted at broad tax plans to support a sustained buildup to deter Communist aggression.
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Washington
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Leon Keyserling
Congress
Mr. Truman
Advisory Council
Sawyer
Dr Karl Renner Dies Austria President at 60
Vienna reports the death of Dr Karl Renner aged 60, longtime Austrian president who founded both republics. Government press chief Frugo Meznik announced his passing after a Christmas Eve illness worsened with paralysis and lung congestion.
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Vienma
Karl Renner
Austria
Frugo Meznik
Dr. Renner
Meznix
Sunday Specials Baby Advice Series Begins in The Gazette
The Gazette launches daily mother to mother advice titled Your Baby and Mine written by infant care experts. It offers practical solutions for common baby day to day issues for young and experienced mothers and grandmothers. Look for it today on page 5. Oxford students rebelled in 1729 and thousands of mountain folk nourished seeds of that rebellion. Tea or vicees see page 16 for the full story.
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Jaanacar
Gezette
Oxford
Charleston
Merchants Predict Rise In 1951 Business In Kanawha Valley
Charleston and Kanawha County merchants forecast a 10 to 12 percent immediate rise in most items in 1951 after 1949 and 1950 trends. They note rising prices, high employment, and stronger retail activity with a majority reporting 5 to 10 percent growth over 1948. Some shortages may affect furniture, metal products, and wool, with overtime and longer weeks in coat industry.
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West Virginia
Peice
DRA IE
Kanawhes
Charleston
Kanawha
Formly
Fed
Kanawha Valley
Copper ban hits 300 civilian items in U S mobilization
The National Production Authority barred nonessential copper use in over 300 civilian goods from appliances to jewelry and toys to conserve metal for defense. Essential components like motors and functional parts remain allowed, while decorative copper is banned in many items including pots, pans, and toasters.
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Washington
Wee
National Production Authority
NPA
Servain
NFA
Accidents Claim Five in Kanawha County Crashes
Five Kanawha Countians died yesterday with four killed in highway crashes during the New Year holiday period. A fifth victim, unnamed, burned to death in a rooming house fire at 1725 Kemp Ave. Three members of a South Charleston family—Dennis Elmo Campbell 40, Beulah Stanley Campbell 30, and their three year old child—died when their car collided with a parked truck in fog in South Charleston at 1 a.m. yesterday.
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Kemp Ave
South Charleston
Dennis Elmo Campbell
Beulah Stanley Campbell
Labor Is Queried On Wage Controls
The Government asks labor's Big Three to consider wage controls tied to living costs during defense mobilization. The Wage Stabilization Board will discuss seven questions with union leaders and industrial spokesmen in Washington from January 10, with five labor leaders including CIO head Philip Murray AFL chief William Green and Mine Workers' John L. Lewis, plus management led by Otto A. Seyferth.
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Washington
UNS
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Otto A. Seyferth
U. S
Eight year old girl lone survivor of Argentine plane crash
An eight year old girl was reported to be the sole survivor among the 18 aboard when an Argentine passenger plane crashed in flames en route from Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires. The disaster left 17 dead.
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Buenos Astres
Inss
Mar del Plata
Judges Select Church Theme In Light Event
Akron December 30. A World War II veteran Irvin Snodgrass killed his parents and sister while son viciously attacking two toddlers in a house fire after fearing a hospital return. Snodgrass denied and claimed he did it to save them before fleeing toward Denver. Firemen found the father dead on a bed and the grandmother nearby as police noted the grim scene.
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Sawyerwood
James L. Snodgrass
Clyde E. Morrow, Jr
Georgianna
Tewin Snodgrass
Acme
Akron
Irvin
Snodgrass
Robert L. Smith
Colo
Farber
Pleven Wins Confidence Vote On French Rearmament Plan
The French National Assembly backed Premier Rene Pleven's rearmament program with a 314 to 223 confidence vote. About 100 deputies abstained. Communists and many Gaullists opposed. most abstentions came from the right wing Liberty Party. The government secured support from Socialist and MRPP deputies and Radical Socialists.
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Faris
French National Assembly
Rene Pleven
Charles de Gaulle
Republican Liberty Party
Catholic Popular Republican Party
MRP
Pieven
Gassaway Remains Key Link in West Virginia Rail Network
The article notes Gassaway's pivotal role in the state's rail system, countering claims it is a ghost town. It emphasizes the town's historic railroad development and ongoing importance in regional transportation. The piece appears in a late 19th or early 20th century West Virginia section with listings for amusements, classifieds, and columns.
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Gassaway
West Virginia
Poorer business shown blamed on coal disputes this year
This year's trade show attendance and sales were blamed on ongoing coal disputes affecting energy costs and freight. Officials noted reduced exhibitors and cautious buyers, with organizers planning targeted promotions to offset the downturn.
NLRB Rules State Union Violated Taft-Hartley Law
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that District 31 of the United Mine Workers of America violated the Taft-Hartley Act by a mass picket of the Hitmer Fuel Co. mine at vane Lew on July 23, 1949, in West Virginia. The board upheld the examiner’s finding of coercion and dismissed four related charges against local unions 41060 4042 407 and 5650. It ordered District 3 to desist.
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Washington
District 31
United Mine Workers of America
West, Virginia
National Labor Relations Board
Fairmont
W. C A
Ceacanga
Hitmer Fuel Co
Vane Lew
Traffic melee snarls at McFarland and Quarrier Sts
Morning clash on the corner caused by a traffic jam as cars and pedestrians clogged the sidewalk. A uniformed traffic officer began to intervene only when two vehicles nearly collided, signaling an attempt to restore order amid the tense scene.
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McFarland and
Quarrier Sts
MacArthur Urges Japan To Arm If Survival Demands
Tokyo December 30 Gen Douglas MacArthur will tell the Japanese people in a New Year’s message that they may have to rearm for self-preservation. He is expected to say renunciation of war is an ideal but if freedom is threatened Japan must adopt self-defense measures. The message also hints the peace treaty could be completed in 1951 and Japan will influence Asia’s future. Premier Yoshida’s Liberal party calls for an early treaty and self-defense cooperation with free nations, signaling a policy shift from earlier anti-armament stances.
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Rabbi Cashdan
Rabbi Jopper
Dr. Donaldson
Kremlin
Dr. Hatfman
Longley
Earth
Rev
Newfane
Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
Supreme Commander
United Nations
Japan
MacArthur
Asie
Shigeru Yashida
Liberal Party
Yoshida
Hitoshi Asaida
National Democratic Party
Throngs Welcome New Year and Half Century Hail
Crowds planned parties dances and watch nights to mark the new year and a half century. Traffic and travel were heavy as celebrations began. A fatal crash on MacCorkle Avenue 4600 block claimed Dennis Elmor Campbell 38 Beulah Stanley Campbell 38 and son Dennis Elmo Jr 3. Foggy roads echoed statewide with main highways clear.
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South Charleston
MacCorkle Av
Dennis Elmor Campbell
Beulah Stanley Campbell
Dennis Elmo, Jr
Girl 15 Arrested In Knife Slaying
State police arrested a 15 year old Winifrede girl in a pocketknife slaying. Walter Albert Newton a 30 year old coal miner died from a stab wound in the upper right chest during an argument at his Rome home at 9 20 am. He was rushed to an automobile outside the house for transport.
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Winifrede
Sam Whitman
S. E. Tribett
Walter Albert Newton
Rome
Newton
Reds Move Heavy Guns Into Battle Near Seoul Front
U.N. line reports Red forces widening attack with artillery and armor in eastern Korea. In the biggest air battle, 40 Soviet-made jets clashed with 15 U.S. Sabres over northwest Korea. two Reds were damaged. U.S. bombers reported destroying field guns, a half-track, nine other vehicles, and a tank near Kaesong as Red armor appeared north of the 38th Parallel.
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Seoul
U.N. Line
Tokyo
Korea
U.S
U. S. Fifth Air Force
38Th Parallel
Kaesong Arca
Kaesong
Acheson Vows West Will Stand Firm
Secretary of State Dean Acheson declared the United States and its allies will create the strength to repel aggression and restore stability. He urged unity at home and continued full cooperation with free nations, rejecting appeasement under Soviet and Peiping threats and affirming support for U.N. actions in Korea.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
U. S
Korea
Peiping
U. N
Acheson
Africa
Kremlin
Weight Based Truck Licenses Urged in West Virginia
West Virginia State Road Commission endorsed licensing trucks by total vehicle weight including cargo rather than manufacturer rated capacity. A planning division study proposed a corresponding fee schedule to maintain current annual revenue, calling the present registration system complex and inequitable and advocating greater tax equity and administrative efficiency.
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West Virginia
State Road Commission
Commission
Planning ‘Division
Charleston Skies Sunday Forecast Report
Sunday weather overview with cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions across regions. Forecast high around 40 to 45 degrees, light rain showers possible in eastern and central areas, with breezy winds around midday and cooler temperatures elsewhere.
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Charleston
Middie Stern Nevlvanla
SLOM
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Mosh Valley
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