Fire Rips Wheeling Block Injuring Five and Forcing Evacuations
A $250000 blaze swept a mid town Wheeling block injuring at least five and forcing the evacuation of about 60 people. Firemen rescued 60 from a hotel and a dancing studio while 78 year old and 83 year old residents were treated or hospitalized. The fire spread from the Danny Phillips building to adjoining structures including the Arlington Hotel and Union Trust building. West Virginia and Ohio crews aided in freezing 28 degree conditions.
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Wheeling
Wayne Tucker
Ohio Valley General Hospital
Edward Feeney
Charles Duval
Erence Mrt Littisn Nicewarner
Phillips
Atx
Danny Phillips
Arlington Hotel
Market St
14Th
15Th Sts
West Virginia
Ohio River
Panhandle
Ohio
Union Trust Building
Idth and
Market Sts
Philips
Baney’s Sporting Goods Store
Colonial Hotel
Wheeling Department
Gazette Telephoto
Fear Is Blamed For Bulgar Purges
A Rome based informant claims Bulgaria’s Communist rulers purge suspected opponents to maintain power after Dimitrov’s death. Thousands were moved from Sofia to provinces and labor camps. Western observers expect another trial featuring Anton Yugov, with possible secret charges against Gen. Ivan Kinov.
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Rome
Bulgaria
Georgi Dimitrov
Moscow
Sofia
Anton Yugov
Dimitrov
Ivan Kinov
Balkan
Subpoenas Planned in Loyalty Inquiry Against Truman
Senate probe of State Department loyalty charges moves to compel President Truman to release loyalty files. Chairman Tydings said subpoenas may be used if needed as the special subcommittee organizes hearings set to begin March 8. McCarthy charges about 80 Reds in the department fuel the inquiry.
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Truman
Washington
Senate
State Department
Tydings
D-Md
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Gui‘committee
Truman May Seek End to Maritime Agency Move to Abolish Commission
President Truman may ask Congress to abolish the Maritime Commission and shift its duties to the Commerce Department. The move would affect the government subsidy program for the Merchant Marine and faces industry opposition. Navy officials reportedly favor keeping merchant fleet supervision under presidential authority or a new independent commission.
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Washington
Pim
Truman
Congress
Maritime Commission
Commerce Department
White House
Navy Department
General Accounting Office
Plesse
Czech Critic Sentenced to Slovak Labor Camp
The U S Embassy reports Imrich Solar 56 a New York City native of Slovak origin was sentenced to one year in a Slovak labor camp for remarks about food in America. Solar was first arrested in December at Topolcany and later rearrested after an initial six year sentence and a fine of 2009 crowns.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
U. S
America
Topolclany
Sloviakia
Imrich Solar
New York City
Solar
Topollelany
Powers
A. L
Pan American stewardess saved from breaking window in flight
In a high altitude emergency, purser Michael Mann pulled stewardess Josephine Pou back from a shattered 15 inch window on a Lockheed Constellation ferry from New York to Miami. Pou, 21, suffered only minor injuries and was released from Coral Gables hospital. The incident mirrors a prior fatal loss of a Pan American steward on February 11 when a Stratocruiser door opened at 50 000 feet above Long Island.
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Josephine Pou
New York
Miami
Gazette Telephoto
Fla
Fife Todey
Purser
Michael Mann
Miss Pou
New York City
Coral Gables Hospital
Bombardment Targets US Ships Off Tsingtao
Two American vessels were attacked by a Chinese Nationalist air raid near the North China port of Tsingtao. The Pioneer Dale was damaged and a crew member injured, while the Flying Clipper was reportedly attacked while at anchors. The United States did not recognize the Nationalist blockade of Red ports.
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New York
North China
Tsingtao
Washington
Shanghai
Thier
United States
Dale
Rae
State Department
Isbrandtsen
Flying Clipper
Isbrandtsen Co
U. S. Lines
James
U S Plans Major Range Increase for Bombers
The Defense Department says the United States is near doubling the flight range of its atomic bomb carrying planes. A large refueling program adds 20 B-29 tankers per bomber group and grows group aircraft from 30 to 45, potentially doubling ranges of B-29 and B-50 types.
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U.S
Washington
INS
United States
Defense Department
Air Force
Leopards Safari Halted In Oklahoma City Hunt
Oklahoma City gun club officials called off the leopard search after conflicting reports swamped headquarters. A zoo command post organized a city search with up to 100 volunteers including Marines police and guards ready to resume if the cat is located.
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Oklahoma City
INS
Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoo
Zog
Julian Frazier
Frazier
Mane
Colorado
Legal Wrangle Delays Coal Contempt Hearing
The contempt trial of United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis was paused over a legal point as the union argues it cannot compel individual miners to return to work. Trial recessed to 1:30 pm Tuesday with testimony from coal operators confirming a February strike and talks on proceeding with negotiations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Richmond B. Keech
UMW
Graham Morison
Lewis
Springfield
Thomas
David S. Cole
Truman
Cole
Cyrus Ching
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Facing Work Layoff as Fuel Fails Across Nation
The third week of the nationwide coal strike hits miners and industry hard. Unemployment tops 180000 as union demands stall and non-union pits run low on fuel. Steel production cuts in the Pittsburgh area amplify layoffs and outages, with major plants scaling capacity and coke operations reduced.
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Pittsburgh
Fed
Washington
United Mine Workers
Grant Town Union Defies Court Over Miner Relief Efforts
United Mine Workers Local 4047 at Grant Town adopts a message to Federal Judge Richmond B. Keech in Washington after Keech ordered miners back to work on Feb. 11 and opened a contempt trial. The local resolutions committee signed the message with members John Sebo Frank Gabor and Listern Powell. In Barrackville Marion County a second relief effort distributed more than 200 persons with commodities and clothing from independent groups in New York to aid the strike area.
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Grant Town
Keech
Resolutions Committee
United Mine Workers Local 4047
Richmond B. Keech
Washington
Jon Serdich
West Virginia
John Sebo
Frank Gabor
Listern Powell
Serdjch
Barrackville
Marion County
New York
Faith Baldwin and the law of retribution in faith and family
Faith Baldwin reflects on prayer, foretelling a child’s death, and the power of belief. She recalls her devout upbringing, grandparents as Methodist missionaries, and her parents drifting from strict religion while supporting charities and churches.
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Faith Baldwin
Baldwin
Earth
China
Trial Date Set For Atomic Spy
London officials announce Klaus Fuchs will be rushed to trial Wednesday at Hailey criminal court on charges of betraying atomic secrets to Russia. The 38 year old scientist is to appear at 10 30 a m with Lord Goddard presiding and Sir Hartley Shawcross as prosecutor. The prosecution expects a brief two to three hour hearing and defense plans for possible schizophrenia or split personality defenses appear unlikely to succeed.
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London
INS
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
Hailey Criminal Court
Lord Goddard
Hartley Shawcross
Do not call Gazette number for acares on these nights
A terse instruction directs readers to avoid calling the Gazette number for acares during specific evenings. The note provides no further details about the event, date, or contact alternatives, leaving readers with a single precautionary directive.
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Acares
House Holds Up Bill on Research
Washington February 27 After five hours of debate the House postponed final action on a 25 million dollar a year National Science Foundation. Support was broad though some Republicans objected to federal spending. The Senate has approved a different measure to fund large scale scientific research and training for young scientists through scholarships and fellowships.
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Washington
House
National Science Foundation
Senate
McCormack
Massachusetts
British Socialists face trimmed Commons margin in final returns
British election results narrow Socialist control as Labour slips from a 10 seat edge to seven, threatening capital nationalization plans. Prime Minister Attlee meets King George VI and his inner cabinet to map a cabinet shuffle as Parliament opens March 1 with a possible fall election looming.
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Kingsbury Smith
London
Attlee
George VI
Kew
Commons
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Israel refus es data in arms request
Tel Aviv sources say Israel seeks military equipment for defense but will not disclose its current fighting power to obtain arms. Washington officials indicated the State Department would require a full accounting of Israeli armed forces before any weapons shipment.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
BTU
Foreign Ministry
United States
Britain
Washington
State Department
Hungry strikers endure sit in as pay protest continues
About 100 workers at a greeting card firm staged a weekend sit in in New York City to press for severance pay, chanting and guarding the picket line. Police helped maintain order as the factory plans a move. The union seeks 3,000 from the city, while the company offers negotiations.
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New York
Fuld and Co
Henry Goldsmith
Senators Approve Potato Curbs and Farm Expansions
The Senate voted 54 to 24 to approve a farm bill allowing larger plantings of wheat and cotton under government programs and to cut off potato price supports in 1951 unless growers accept quotas. It expands cotton by 600k to 790k acres and adds 1.4m to 1.9m acres to wheat, with a House compromise sought. The chamber rejected a Wherry import ban proposal.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen
Republic
Wherry
Neb
Charleston Skies Forecast and Moon Phase Notes
The weather page shows Tuesday February 23 with sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, and planetary positions. Castor and Pollux are noted as visible twins with Pollux brighter. Saturn and Venus rise later in the morning. temperatures listed for early morning and afternoon.
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Castor
Fotlux
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Lententen Guide
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