Berlin Slowdown Edges On As Blockade Persists
Berlin faces continued effects of the creeping blockade with meat and staples scarce and traffic only slowly resuming. About 140 trucks waited at Helmstedt for clearance to Berlin while Western Allied officials warn the Russian tactic violates the spirit of the Paris agreement. Reprisals loom as confusion over a seized railway office tests Soviet-Western tensions and the blockade’s end remains uncertain.
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France
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Commander Ready To Resume Airlift
Lt Gen Jean T. Cannon, A. S. Air Force commander in Europe, said the forces are prepared to resume airlift promptly to Berlin if ordered. He noted winter restrictions would affect fuel and airlift if he must renew Operation Vittilis, amid renewed Soviet tactics and ongoing Berlin blockage discussions.
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Linsi
Jean T. Caanan
A. 5
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Berlin
Cannon
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Treply
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Ree
Sunday Specials and Local Notes Draw Readers In
Sunday Specials highlight life skills and cautionary tale themes from a St. Albans inventor to Navy lessons. Rosalie Atkins troubles local businessmen remotely while Malden’s salt era dwarfed Charleston’s past. A Poca man hoards pipes as a hobby as The Gazette promises daily expertise and vivid history.
USSR Seen Preparing New Drive
Washington officials expect a new Soviet spring offensive in the cold war. Authorities differ on where the main move will unfold including Southeast Asia Middle East or Central Europe. The Moscow meeting of Red China and Russia provokes strategic speculation as Western pressure and Chinese Communist stance draw scrutiny.
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Washington
Tan
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Middle East
Europe
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Red China
Russia
State Department
Germany
Bulgaria
Sofia
China
West
Barkley Loyalty Plea Bypasses Civil Rights Issue
In Raleigh November 28 Vice President Barkley urged party unity with cautious words on civil rights. Governors from the South urged open discussion as they joined in the rally, while McMath of Arkansas signaled no reason to bar civil rights topics. Barkley said Democrats welcome friction and aim for a public consensus through debate.
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N C
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Barkley
National Party
Jey
Sidney J. McMathef Arkansan
Democratic Party
McGrath Defends Truman Spending at Dinner
West Palm Beach, Fla. Attorney General McGrath outlined a defense of President Truman's spending program at a Jefferson Jackson dinner. He called the next year's budget a minimum but sufficient plan for an expanding economy and urged Republicans to support growth over shrinkage. He argued the Democratic approach best furthers domestic prosperity and world peace.
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Fla
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McGrath
Gneece
Massive air search for missing C-54 in Yukon and Alaska
Dozens of planes hunted 780 miles of northern air routes for a missing U S Air Force C-54 carrying 44 aboard. The search stretched from Great Falls to Edmonton, Whitehorse, Fairbanks and Anchorage with paratroopers ready at Lowry Field. The four engine plane had been en route from Anchorage to Great Falls when last heard near Snag Yukon territory by Alaska border.
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Alta
Morth
Yukon Territory
British Columbia
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California
Texas
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Denver
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Mont
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Whitenarse 1
Churchill warns Labour plot to kill liberty and freedom
Winston Churchill lashed the Labour government accusing it of frittering away American aid and seeking power that would threaten British freedom. He spoke in Woodford Essex on a stump campaign for the February 23 election, praising the American system and attacking socialist nationalization. He warned U.S. loans, especially Marshall Plan funds, could re equip industries and restore security, if misused by Attlee's government.
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Eng
TNL
Winston Churchill
Churchill
United States
Attlee
Hedrick to Run For Office Again
Rep B HM Hedrick of Beckley announced to the Kanawha County Democratic Executive Committee that he will seek reelection to Congress from the Sixth District. He dismissed rumors of retirement, stating he is serving his third term and urging unity to mount a strong challenge against the opposition.
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Beckley
Kanawhas County
Democratic Executive Committee
Congress
Sroop
Tim
Hedrick
Regent
Kanawha
West Virginia urged to expand town tax powers
A two committee report urges broader municipal taxation to boost revenues in West Virginia. It notes 26 percent of cities do not use maximum property tax, few levy gross sales tax, and capitation and dog taxes yield little. The study calls for careful expansion of options.
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West Virginia
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Campfus
Supreme Court
Bulk of Strikers Set to Defy Lewis Back-to-Pits Order
President Truman appears poised to approve a hydrogen bomb program as advisers push for a decisive move. Senate committee members and officials like Acheson and Connally publicly favor the H-bomb, arguing it will strengthen national security and peace, with an authoritative statement anticipated soon.
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Washington
Truman
America
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
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Cheirzman Connally
MD Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Suen
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United States
Smith accuses Moscow of directing US fifth column
Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith told a Waldorf Astoria gathering that there is inescapable evidence of Moscow directed fifth column intent on overthrowing the U S government. He described communism as lacking political seriousness and democracy, and cited Soviet manipulation of minorities, education, unions, and budget processes as proof. The conference, backed by the American Legion, included 140 national organizations and 50 million members in a united front against communism.
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New York
INS
Walter Bedell Smith
United States
Smith
U. S
Russia
U. S. First Army
Waldorf Astoria
C. S
Moscow
America
George Sokolsky
American Legion
Court Rules Slack Must Stand Trial
Lowel F Slack of South Charleston who was acquitted last week in Intermediate Court of disorderly conduct at last November s Charleston Stonewall Jackson High School football game will stand trial next month on the other two charges appealed from Municipal Court It appeared yesterday Intermediate Judge Cyrus W Hall announced he is without authority to grant the motion by Slack s counsel that the charges of assault on former Patrolman Dan Prowse and of resisting arrest be dismissed Savage made the motion after the jury returned its not guilty verdict contending that its effect was to hold that Slack s arrest had been illegal and that therefore the city could not maintain a charge of resisting arrest He said the assault charge could be maintained only if the city could show Slack used undue force Preston city solicitor advised Judge Hall that the city wished to try both cases and disputed Savage s contention that the verdict invalidated the arrest of Slack Preston said the test was whether the policemen had reasonable grounds The judge took the motion under advisement Slack was indicted by the January grand jury on charges of assault on City Patrolman Charles Gibbs and of destruction of Gibbs property and those charges along with the two other cases are on the misde.
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Lowel F. Slack
South Charleston
Charleston
Slack
John J. D. Preston
Hall
Savage
Preston
Hail
Janary Grand Jury
Charles Gibbs
Gibbs
Ty Court
Support Assessment Set in Chrysler Strike
DETROIT January 24 The UAW CIO announced all employed auto union members will be assessed one dollar weekly to support the 88060 Chrysler strikers if the walkout lasts beyond two weeks The international executive board approved the emergency levy for up to 12 weeks The Chrysler tie up enters its third week mediators seek a timely chance to renew pension talks Union leaders work on new contract demands including pay or pension package adjustments
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Detroit
INS
Uaw-Cio
Chrysler
International Executive Board
UAW
H-bomb cost estimates clash over US lead
Washington figures include Dr. Alan Shapley forecasting a two billion dollar path to H-bombs with years of work and tradeoffs to peacetime atomic energy, while Dr. Harold Urey estimated about 100 million and urged US action before Russia.
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Washington
United States
Alan Shaples
Federation of American Scientists
Shapley
Shipley
Harold CG. Urey
Urey
New York
Dr. Urey
Pacific
Exhaust Fumes Kill 2 Sleeping Children
A Nebraska couple traveling with a trailer stopped in La Grande Oregon to grocery shop when the back seat children, Robert 2 and James 1, died from carbon monoxide fumes from a hole in the muffler of their car. A baby in the front survived. Artificial respiration failed at hospital.
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R. Edmiston
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James
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Spokane
William Arrvey
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Edmistons
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H Hospital
Air Traffic Up 44.8 Percent at Kanawha Airport in 1949
Consolidated figures from four airlines serving Kanawha City show 132,932 boarding passengers in 1949, up from 98,723 in 1948, with outbound and inbound totals and freight rising. Airport Manager Fred Alley notes a forthcoming 1940 activities report to Kanawha County Court.
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Kanawha
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Aigmail
Fred Alley
Howling Blizzard Sweeps Northwest and North Dakota
A powerful Arctic front moved from Canada into the Dakotas and Pacific Northwest causing blizzard conditions and record cold. Rapid City reported 1 degree below zero as 10 mph winds drove snow, while Spokane saw 1 degree. Temperatures plunged further in Montana and the Great Lakes region as forecasters warned of continued chilling.
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Dakotas
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Mercury
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Pacific Coast
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Spokane
California
Oregon
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Florida
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Sheridan
Chambers Would Let Lie Detector Check Charges
Chambers offered a night to take a lie detector test as a means of checking his charges. Alger Hiss slipped U S secrets to Moscow. He says he wants to clear himself though rumors persist that Hiss shields someone.
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Cer
Alger Hiss
U. S
Moscow
Taxicab Rate Slash Sought By Charleston Firms
Roy Mundy president of Town Tops and City Cab companies seeks PSC approval to cut fares and adopt a four zone system. The plan would set 25 cents for one zone, 50 cents for inter zone travel, plus a flat 50 cent rate to hill residential areas and an extra 23 cents per additional passenger. Mundy notes the present 39 zones are high.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Roy Mundy
Town Tops
Checker White
seid @ petitian
Cone Zone
Mundy
Heiress Picked by Ballot Will Get 1000 in Gifts
Charleston to crown an Heiress on February 10 at the Virginian theater with prizes totaling 1400. The Gazette co sponsors the contest open to colege and high school clubs across Charleston. Ballots appear in The Gazette Blue Streak edition for public vote.
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Olivia the Havilland
Montgomery Clift
Virginian Theater
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Persons Parti
Balky Diggers Rally in Uniontown Stir Broader Coal Strike
In Uniontown Pa 1100 miners led by John Ozanich gathered amid reports of a three day week stance and threats of discipline from William Hynes. The Robena local pledged no work without a contract allowing five day weeks while signaling a wider rebel mood across southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. No vote was recorded on return to work, as other locals planned meetings to discuss the Robena decision. The mood contrasted with renewed contract talks slated for next Wednesday between Lewis and operators.
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Uniontown
John Qranich
Lewis John L. Lewis
Ozanich
UMW
William Hynes
Robena
Mr. Hynes
Panlvania
West Vic
Rodena
Thera
Ozatich
Lewis
Valley Coal Drop Of 43 Percent Noted
The Kanawha Valley coal fields saw a 43 percent drop in production in the July December period, with 7000000 tons produced, and estimated losses totaling 14.6 million to miners and 23.3 million to coal operations. Outbound carloadings were down 13.3 percent for the year, and Charleston bank deposits fell from 168.6 million to 159.36 million by December. If curtailment continues, state general fund revenues may fall by 10 to 12 million for the coming year.
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Charleston
Jammerce
Kanawha Commerce
Caal
Chamber
Clearing House Assoc
Charleston Skies Forecast Messy OCR Text
Sunday January 29 sky map page 78 shows sunrise and sunset times, moon rise and set details, visible planets and star near Leo. The scrambled notes mention temperatures and times but readability is poor. key items include a forecast map and celestial positions as printed in Charleston newspaper.
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