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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
22
Marmet fire department opens its Spring Jubilee to raise funds for equipment. The show features James H. Drew, ferris wheel and highing swings as the highlight, with all proceeds benefiting Marmet’s volunteer fire company.
Mayors described a major revenue shortfall after State Auditor Sims upheld a Supreme Court ruling that blocks an April 1 liquor profits allocation. Moundsville estimates 88,000 in yearly revenue with 40,000 from quer profits and unofficial slot licensing. nearly half cut. Charleston and Beckley fear service cuts and halted projects. Bluefield plans only gradual changes as officials prep for possible impacts. Local leaders await legal guidance before any special sessions or budget actions.
Court details bids for yard area excavation and electrical work. Airways Engineering Corp. submitted alternate bids. Rosenblatt and Kerstein Inc. offered 98,628.25 and 108,802.83. Long and Rabe bid 83,013.95 and 386,203.00. Schoolfield Harvey Electric Co. bid 80,870.82 and 81,648.86. Grading paving and drainage bids from Price Construction Co. 795,984.20 and Standard Asphalt 718,826.65. Erosion control bids Meadow Brook Nurseries 113,900 and Henkels and McCoy 129,774.
A debate on a proposed provision costly to veterans benefits drew criticism as discriminatory and unfair. Rep Magee accused the Veterans Administration of dishonesty and preserving its investigator staff, while veterans organizations joined in opposing the unemployability clause and its effect on benefits.
Gazette prints radio listings with highlights from WCAH and WENA among others. The piece cites time slots for programs like Meet the Veteran, Morning Devotions, Sky King, and Rhythm Varieties while noting network affiliations and potential last minute changes. It names stations, show titles, hosts, and assorted segments, presenting a snapshot of the day’s broadcast schedule.
Acheson urged Berliners to form a local city government under Four-Power supervision and free elections. Bevin pressed Vishinsky for compromise while Russia clung to rigid control, delaying any agreement as Schuman and Clark pursued limited disclosures to Congress.
South Charleston faces revised share of liquor profits as court rulings limit disbursements. Mayor Fitzwater says administration anticipated the decision and will prune nonessential projects. Fire alarm upgrades and bridge repairs may be curtailed to balance the new fiscal year.
Movie listings include Virginian The Younger Brothers with Bruce Bennett and Paige plus Shockproof starring Cornel Wilde and Patricia Neal, Care With the Wind, Geronimo with Parsian Foster and Ellen Cree, Me Out to the Bat Game, Manhattan Angel, The Man I Love with Ida Lupino, The Michigan Kid with Jon Hall, and many other features and community theater showings across town.
The plan would lift allocations to about two to three percent for towns including Cedar Grove at 1166.44 dollars Clendenin at 982 dollars Durbar 4053.22 East Bank 496.85 Marmet 1499.45 Montgomery 2670.96 Nitro 2465.94 Pratt 354.71 St Albans 182041.29 and Smithers 1645.12 under a 1 million dollar fund.
FBI testimony clarified that names tied to Conlon Pavers inquiry may reflect only one probe. Ty Scott Miller said no evidence linked Miss Coplen to the Communist party or subversive groups. Miss Coplen, 28, an ex Justice Department analyst, faces espionage charges with Russia as possible foreign power aid. If convicted, she could face up to 26 years. A second trial in New York will follow with co defendant Gubicher on conspiring charges.
New York report says Milton Berle will remarry his former wife Joyce Matthews on June 8 a quiet ceremony with a few friends. Afterward the comedian will go to Hollywood to start work on a Warner Brothers film.
The defense argues the Communist party faced internal clashes over strategy and leadership, claiming Earl Browder pushed pro-war policies and that his ouster marked a return to lawful approaches. The prosecution asserts the purge aimed to restore violent overthrow ambitions in the United States.
Senator Vandenberg warned against overreliance on German unification, urging Senate foreign relations committee to approve a pact immediately. Senator Lucas announced a repeal of the Taft-Hartley law, while White House briefings said the State Department saw no conflict in priorities with Democratic Senate leaders.
Fragmentary text describes a debate on government control of church appointing priests and subsidies to clergymen. It notes government influence through subsidies beyond salaries and questions raised about church state relations and appointments.
The Rules Committee blocks housing measure anew while a majority of the 435 House could overturn. An anti bottleneck rule would strip the panel and allow a full chamber vote next week. Senate approval stood 37 to 33, with Rep Herter proposing a go ahead budget bureau role for exact figures.
Eisler told the Communist newspaper Rude Pra a cariier that his British lawyers will probe if there is action for the arrest warrant issued by the American consul in England. He claimed he would use income to pay a debt if needed to fund a democratic, peaceful Germany. A New York civil rights congress spokesman called the gesture thoughtful but noted no forfeiture had been notified. Federal Judge James W. Morris in Washington ordered forfeiture of bonds amounting to £26,000 on May 17.
Bluefield obfuscated talks as prom par and talks broke off before start. Lewis declared the SCPA needs a week to reorganize their forces after several companies withdrew bargaining credentials. He announced a return to the conference hall at 4 p.m. EST tomorrow.
Mintter net today and they were expected to meet with the two UMW representatives before tomorrow afternoon. TL is the committee's job to show exactly what producers the SCPA has authority to speak for. Southern negotiations separated from the rest of the bituminous industry were requested this year by Moody.
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