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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1948

Page

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U N trusteeship urged for Palestine amid policy shift

The United States pushed the United Nations to abandon partition and seek a trusteeship in Palestine. President Truman directed the move to prevent chaos, with a Security Council session planned for early April and Britain and France signaling possible support.

U. S U. N House Lake Success United States United Nations Palestina Holy Land Truman Cabiet U.N. General Assembly U.S U. N Security Council U. N. Assembly U.N Security Council Wu, Ni Palestine Partition Commission Partition Commission Palestine Jewish Agency For Palestine Pallestine London Britain

Tornadoes Leave Trail of Death and Destruction

A sweeping storm from Texas to New York kills at least 45 and injures over 300 as tornadoes strike Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan. Major damage hits Alton Fosterburg Gillespie and Lima with several towns heavily damaged or leveled and power outages reported.

Chicago Aspote Texas New York Macoupin County Minois St. Louis Oklahoma Missouri Illinois Kokomo Ind Indianapolis Alton Fosterburg Bunker Hill Little Woodburn

Wind Topsples Cabin Creek House Injuring Three

A strong gust toppled a three room house near Cabin Creek junction, injuring three occupants including Mrs. Massey 28 with a fractured shoulder. The 50 mile per hour gale caused street damage from Kanawha valley rainstorm to Charleston area.

Cabin Creek Junction P. m Charleston General Hospital Robert Massey Massey Pure Oil Co Dawes CAA Kanawha Kanawha Valley Appalachian Electric, Power Co Chesapeake and Potomar Telephone Co Charles

Marshall Warns Reds On Encroachment

Secretary of State Marshall told a Berkeley audience that Communist encroachment on free peoples cannot be tolerated and warned Italy and other European nations that electing a Communist government would cut them off from U S recovery aid. He spoke at the University of California during charter day ceremonies before more than 10 000 attendees.

Rex. Kee China Greece Turkey Senate Europe Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Rep. Mundt R.-Sd Senate Gop Berkeley Cal Marshall Soviet Russia Prahankad Italy Uni*versity California United States University of California Berkeley Hills Addi

Ruffner Hollow Resident Killed in Auto Collision

A 63 year old Ruffner Hollow resident, James Stepner Atkins of Charleston, was struck on state Rt. 14 near Charleston and died at 6 30 p m in Charleston hospital two hours later. The driver Kenneth E Kiser of Kopperston Wyoming county faces manslaughter charges and awaits arraignment. Atkins leaves a large family including his wife Emma five sons two brothers and other relatives. The body rests at Bartlett mortuary.

Gillespie Ohio Landeck Mercer County Ottawa Kentucky Bracken County Michigan Flat Rock New York Campbell Sandusky Lima Ruffner Hollow Charleston Statte B. E. Barker James Stepner Atkins RFD Kenneth E. Kiser Kopperston Wyoming County Kiser Kannawha Atkins Barker Wiser Justice of the Peace H. G.thayer Emma Alfred Ernest Lonnie Atkins Howard Marshall Atkins Henry Baldwin Sissonville Read Kanawha Cit Grea Bartlett Mortuary

Legislative Group To Begin Inquiry Into State Finances

A government and finance committee appointed Hugh N. Mills as director and F. C. Lamb as assistant director after a four and a half hour session. The panel plans a broad study of state finances including investigations into the state purchasing department over bid practices. The co chairs said the inquiry will cover the purchasing department and other state agencies. Page 2 Cal. 5.

Legislative Committee of Government and Finance State Purchasing Department Legislative Committee Caf Government and Finance Hugh N. Mills C Certified Public Accountant F. C. Lamb State Bank Department of Purchases Senate Arnold Vickersland John Amos

Meat Packers Backed by Senate Vote on Tax Cut Bill

Washington March 19 The Senate agreed to vote at 3 p.m. Monday on the Republican bill to cut income taxes by 4.05 billion dollars as the Presidential Group heard Democratic amendments. In Chicago debate on the wage dispute with the CIO United Packinghouse Workers continued as GOP backers sought passage. Meat prices rose with beef up six to seven cents a pound, pork five to six cents, and lamb six cents, per industry spokesman.

Washington Senate Chicago GOP CIO United Packinghouse Tntema Bilt Qaoie House Democrs Ag Wall Hare Nathan P. Feinsinger University of Wisconsin Truman Atlanta

Gazette Want Ads showcase buyers sellers joining

Advertisements show items sold rapidly from furniture to clothing and baby gear. The Want Ad sweep highlights cash buyers watching for articles and urges readers to call Want Ad Headquarters to list items for sale.

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Shift on Partition Plan Stirs Storm of Protest

Washington observers report a swift backlash in Congress to the U S plan to shelve Palestine partition and seek a UN trusteeship. GOP Senator Taft and Rep Ferguson condemn the move while others praise the shift, calling it a necessary step and a shock to international policy.

Congress Washington Palestine Security Council Warren R. Austin U.N Austin Coune’ Sd Council Chamber Andrei A. Gromylke U. N Moscow Alexander Cadogan Iain France Alexandre Paredi T. F. Tsiang China U.S United Nations Holy Land White House Taft Ohio Tait D-N Munich Inatoy Ferguson B.-Mich U. S Senate Lucas of Ilinois Gurney RS. D Senate Armed Services Committee Elbert Thomas D.uish Javits United States Ives McCarran D.-Ney Rep. Bloom N.N

Senators Study New Draft Plan Yet Postpone Action

Washington reports delay in final approval of a plan to revive selective service. Republicans lean toward a wait-and-see approach while Army notices show a surge in Minneapolis enlistments after President Truman's message.

Washington Senate Army Minneapolis Truman Congress GOP Tadey

Owners Refuse Pension Parley During Strike

About 250,000 United Mine Workers walk out in solidarity with pension demands. Coal operators led by Charles ONeill threaten talks only if miners return to work. Picketing hits surface mines in Clarksburg area while trustees dispute retirement fund details and funding terms.

Washington John L. Lewis Lewis’ United Mine Clarksburg W. Va Lewis Charles O’neill

Federal court halts Atom Plant walkout in Oak Ridge

A federal court injunction halted a potential midnight AFL strike at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 90 days. Judge George C. Taylor ordered Carbide and Cannon Chemicals Corp and about 60 production workers to maintain status quo amid contract talks. This marks the first use of the Taft Hartley emergency provision to avert a strike at the facility.

Truman Atom Plant Knoxville Tenn AFL Oak Ridge George C. Taylor Qsk Hidge National Laboratory Carbide and Cannon Chemicals Corp The Atomic Trades and Labor Council Monsanto Carbide John Washington James Brownlow Metal Trades Department Iiht

Jingling the News Peas And Cues

Notable local humor column notes Fred Allen’s health and vegetarian stance. Stan Arnold jokes about thrive on corn while lampooning typical humorists. The item reads as light cultural commentary with playful verse.

Fred Allen

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