Reds Order U. S. Consul Out of China
American Consul General Angus Ward freed after a month in a Mukden jail and ordered to leave China. Ward and four consulate staffers were convicted by a Communist court and deported. State Department denounces the treatment as barbaric and seeks their immediate departure with the staff. Ward says all are at home in the consulate compound and recovering.
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Washington
Angus Ward
Mukden
China
State Department
Ward
People's Court
Conwt
Wad
O. Edmund Clubb
Pelping
Clubb
Cillen
Forsulate
May cites health old age poverty in bid for leniency
Former Representative Andrew J May appeals to reduce or suspend his wartime bribery sentence citing serious health decline and near total paralysis. Similar petitions by Murray A and Henry Garsson note their own costs and ask clemency, with judges and the Supreme Court previously involved.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
Veing Vent 40
U. S. District Court
May
Gargsons
Supreme Court
Murray Garsson
Gethsemane
Willie Willis Critiques Pug After Uneven Bout
In a terse exchange, Willie Willis questions Pug's effort after a bout that showed uneven work. Willis notes he dislikes seeing anyone give less than their best and implies Pug did not try hard. The remark underscores tensions from a recent match.
Thanksgiving Observances in Charleston and South Charleston
In a New England inspired Thanksgiving, Charlestonians pause as stores and offices close and schools suspend classes through Monday. A city wide religious service at Municipal Auditorium features Rev. Bernard Vanderbeek and a chorus from church choirs, while South Charleston and other locales hold services with local ministers delivering sermons and prayers.
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New England
Laidley Field
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Wesleyan
Vanderbeek
Bernard Vanderbeek
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Municipal Auditorium
Moses Newsome
First Baptist Church
John Hollister
South Charleston
Joseph White
Spring Hill
L. Roberts Stump
Dunbar
Chinese Ready To Quit Capital
The Chinese government streamlined itself and prepared to abandon Chungking as Red troops closed to within 70 miles. A mobile cabinet aimed to run the government from a rear area, likely Formosa, with 10 000 workers displaced and offered severance pay. Premier Yen Hsi shan announced the move amid Red sieges on Wulung and Tsunyi and Yangtze Valley advances.
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Chungking
Defense Ministry
Wulung
Chungpas
Yangtze Valley
Chunghsein
Tsunyi
Yen Hsi-shan
Li Tsung-jeng
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Mobile Tablinet
Yen
Telpeh
Formosa
Overseas Affairs
Amtorg Fined $10,000 in U S Court Action
The Amtorg Trading Corp of Russia received a $10,000 fine in a U S court for failing to register under the foreign agents law. Judge Hoffmann suspended the penalty and the government moved to dismiss charges against six top Amtorg officials while noting timely registration after indictment. The case ended with a nolo contendere plea by Amtorg and the six individuals.
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Washington
INS
Russia
Amtorg Trading Corp
U. S
America
Alexander Holhoff
Hottzhoff
Amtorg
Trading Corporation
Save
U.S
George M. Fay
State Department
United States
Martin Popper
Benaif
Fay
Justice Department
Junketing Senators Back Marshall Plan Saving Europe
Seven U S senators declared the Marshall Plan saved Western Europe from Communism at a Paris news conference. Senator Elmer Thomas praised Europe’s resolve and Sweden’s finances, calling Sweden the best financially in the world while criticizing its hospitality to the U S delegation.
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West Europe
Paris
U.S
Europe
Senate
Elmer Thomas
D-Oklar
Senate Appropriations Committee
Thomas
Sweden
United States
House to Forego Denfeld Inquiry
Washington November 23 1971 Chairman Vinson said the House Armed Services Committee will not conduct further hearings on Admiral Louis B Denfield removal from chief of naval operations He noted no witness will be penalized for sharing views and the committee plans to issue a formal year end report ending the episode as far as he is concerned
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Washington
Adm
Louis B. Denfield
Nar
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Sol
Armed Services
Denfeld
Thouis Johnson
den ‘Feld
den‘ Aed
Congress
Florida pilot wins annulment over unconsummated Colombia marriage
George Cauthen, a Miami airline pilot, obtained an annulment of his February 4 1943 marriage to Barbara Jean Cauthen in Medellin Colombia after a judge ruled the union was never consummated. Special Master Kovner said the marriage was likely a publicity stunt by Barbara Jean to gain money and escape jail.
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Florida
Miami
Fla
George Cauthen
Barbara Jean Cauthen
William A. Herin
Barbara Jear Floyd
Walter C. Kovner
Cauthen
New Orleans
Imag
Barbara Jean
kOe
Barbara Jeans
Colombia
George
Medillin
Bogota
Carlos Gomez
Mental Hospital Escapees Caught in Weston
Four inmates escaped from Weston State Hospital early today and tore a telephone from the wall to grab keys. Within hours, James Cleaver, 34, of Moorefield, was caught on Buckhannan road and the other three were seized by attendants and state police by midafternoon in Weston hills, all within a 10 mile radius. The men are described by Dr Zeller as trouble-makers with no prior criminal records. Cleaver was admitted July 12, 1948 after transfer from Moundsville Penitentiary for forgery. Tommy Johnson, 21, of Cabell County, was said to be mentally deficient without psychosis.
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the Gazette
Weston
Weston State Hospital
Charles A. Zeller
l_a. m
James Cleaver
Buckhannan
Weston Hills
Zeller
State Board of Control
Cleaver
Moorefield
Moundsville Penitentiary
Tommy Johnson
Cabell County
No Streak Thursday Thanksgiving holiday edition
The Gazette will not publish the Streak Thursday Blue Streak edition to allow employees time with their families for Thanksgiving. Other editions will be published as usual.
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the Gazette
Russia Denounces Chinese in UN Battle at New York
In New York on November 23, Andrei Vishinsky refused to recognize the Nationalist delegation as China's representatives in the UN, citing that 350 million of China's 450 million people supported Mao's Communist regime. Chieh-Hou Kan of Nationalist China challenged Soviet claims, warning of international indictment.
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New York
Russia
Moscow
China
United Nations
Andrei ¥. Vishinsky
Stalin
General Assembly
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping
Chieh-Hou Kan
Li Tsung-jen
British
Hong Kong
He UN
Chungking
Angus Ward
Mukden
Vishinsky
Kuomintang
Kan
U S Envoy Denied Vogeler Audience
In Budapest two Western executives jailed on espionage charges face denied interviews as U S and British legations press for access. Robert Vogeler of New York and Edgar Sanders of Britain are held, with Hungarian officials citing confessions. Washington warns possible seizure of American telephone assets worth up to 8.9 million dollars.
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Budapest
Hungary
Nev
United States
Tan
Robert A. Vogeler
New York
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Edgar Sanders
Imre Geiger
Winder
Vogeler
Sanders
U. S
Gibbs Suspended by Citizens Panel Recommendation
Patroleman Charles R Gibbs faced suspension from the Charleston Police Department on court-proceedings basis after a special citizens panel found he used excessive force in subduing Lowell Slack at the Charlestown Stonewill game on November 12 1949. Mayor Andrews will implement the chief’s call while Dan Prowse retired from the force amid the controversy slack was convicted on several charges but appealed the decision.
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Charles Ww. Ray
Charles R. Gibbs
Carl Andrews
Dan Prowse
Lowell F. Slack
Special Citizens' Committee
Gibbs
Slack
Ray
Fowell F. Slack
Laidley Field
Charleston
Kay
Dewey Williams
Walter Cavender
Bernard Simms
Harry A. Wallace, Jr
Ihut
Eugene M. Austin
Andrew S. Thomas
Hawthorne D. Battle
Ernest K. James
Andrews
Lilienthal Resigns as AEC Chief After Three-Year Tenure
Washington Nov 23 Lilienthal chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission resigns after a stormy three year stewardship to engage in public discussion with greater latitude. The White House announced the surprise move clearing him of charges of mismanagement earlier this year. He cited health and a desire to focus on public affairs as factors in the decision.
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Washington
INS
David E. Lilienthal
America
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
Lilienthal
Truman
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Joint Congressional Atomic Committee
Sem. Hickenlooper
Rtowa
Jett
AEC
Milhealth
Sen. McKetlar
D-Tonn
TVA
Exoneration of Young in Cooke Beating Case
Investigation shows Deputy Hoy Young did not take part in the fight involving Chester H. Cooke at the Du Pont East Bank football game. Most witnesses place him away from the scene. Whitlock and others face scrutiny amid broader political mentions related to appointments and transfers.
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Chester H. Cooke
Belle
Hoy Young
Cooke
Young
J. W. Whitlock
DuPont East Bank
Ertary of the Navy
Arrrest
Whitlock
Truman
Floberg
Charleston
Sen- Cooke
Dan A. Kimeball
Navy
Richards Lifts Iron Curtain at Bounty Jail
Sheriff Carson MacNards returned to Charleston last night and declared no more information blackout at the bounty jail. Richards halted a Virginia hunting trip after learning of the ban on public information. reporters had been denied access to the jail and its blotter since reports on deputy Robert Douglas's drunken driving arrest on Nov 21 and the beating of Chester H. Cooke on Nov 3. The ban lingered until the sheriff’s return, despite earlier appearances.
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Carson Macnards
Charleston
Bounty
Richards
Virginia
Robert Douglas
Chester H. Cooke
duPont
Jakers
Bob Slack
Lewis Orders Policy Session For Miners Strike Talks
Washington reports John L. Lewis sought a New York meeting of the United Mine Workers policy committee to push for new soft coal terms. Officials dispute details, but indicators point to possible talks with operators and a delay of the December 1 strike deadline to avert a Christmas walkout while federal mediation efforts wind down.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
New York
Lewis
Pittsburgh
George Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Northern and Western
Cyrus S. Ching
Third Annual Christmas Outdoor Lighting Contest Rules
Secretary Harry Silling of the Electric League announces the third annual Christmas Outdoor Lighting Contest rules co sponsored by The Gazette and the Electric League of Charleston. The rules are unchanged from last year and the event has met with overwhelming success in prior years, indicating contestant satisfaction with the officials' guidelines. Please turn to page 4 for more.
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the Gazette
Electric League of Charleston
Harry Silling
The
Electric League
Silling
Charleston Skies Forecast and Visible Planets Notes
The note lists sunrise and sunset times for Charleston on Thursday November 24 with hints of Moonset and First Quarter around November 27. It highlights prominent stars and planets Altair Betelgeuse Venus Jupiter Saturn with positions and times, plus a temperature range from dawn to midnight. A separate regional forecast for West Virginia describes Thursday as partly cloudy and colder with little temperature change.
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Pam Betelgeux
Venus
Mara
Saturn
Mars
West Virginia
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