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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
6
Washington report on the Republican National Committee where a 58 year old New Jersey lawyer entrepreneur Guy Gabrielson won the chairmanship by a five vote margin over Axel Beck of South Dakota. Gabrielson pledged full leadership and unity as party tensions ease.
Gabrielson won yesterday by 52 to 47 over Beck, placing the party machinery back in the hands of long time Taft supporters. A.T. Howard of Nebraska secured a single vote as State chairman, reinforcing neutrality between presidential and congressional candidates.
In a rewritten section the Services committee discussed aid limits and authority. Truman reiterated opposition to giving military aid to any country under almost unlimited conditions. He demanded the amount specified in the bill and pushed for rearmament assistance only to North Atlantic Pact signatories and selected allies.
Continued from page one, the union rejects a proposed increase arguing the funeral condition of the company forbids a higher raise. Negotiations started June 5 and broke off August 2 after union officials say the firm refused a mediation board proposal and the company seeks PSC approval to raise base rates from seven to ten cents starting.
The American Legion Taylor County Post No. 12 opens its new three story brick home at 205 McGraw avenue, former residence of W A Beavers, with an open house today 1 to 10 pm and tomorrow 1 to 6 pm. Hundreds expected. fashion show and flower donations urged. tickets to Manos theatre to be distributed at future meetings. building cost about 18000 dollars.
From a New York hospital bed Countess Alexandra Tolstoy daughter of Leo Tolstoy appeals to President Truman for more displaced Russians to be admitted to the United States. She warns that denying entry could trigger personal crisis reports in the DP camps and recalls the case of Oksana Kasenkina who fled to the Countess's health camp and was later involved in a consular kidnapping incident.
Private Jack D. McGinnis of Newburg West Virginia in Koizumi Japan has been transferred from the 77th Field Artillery Battalion at Camp Drew Konami to B Battery 31st Field Artillery Battalion near Sendai. He previously served as a motor pool mechanic and will train in artillery tactics and attend the Army Education Program. He enlisted in August 1948 and sailed overseas in December 1948 from Camp Stoneman California.
Marshal Tito pledges help to Slav neighbors the Albanians and Bulgarians to remove forces blocking Yugoslav–Brotherly relations amid Moscow backed Cominform attacks. Reports cite pro Tito movements in both Albania and Bulgaria during the Macedonian congress in Skoplje.
The Sanatorium seeks ARCHITECT 000 for a central heating plant. Denmar Sanitarium plans a new wing at 410,000 dollars adding 100 beds and 50,600 dollars for equipment. Mental-Huntington State Hospital allocates 520,000 dollars for a 156-bed unit and 50,000 dollars for equipment. Spencer State Hospital lists 565,000 dollars.
Brydett said bids for a new 80 bed clinical unit and equipment cost 57 500. Weston State hospital plans a 121 bed ward for the criminally insane at 290 000 with 18 000 for equipment. State hospital seeks 245 000 for a clinic with 60 patient capacity and 27 250 for Brydett noted faster construction may win contracts. If a bid is slightly higher but finishes sooner, that firm could receive the award.
In 1887 world nickel output was about 2000 tons, mostly from New Caledonia. By 1902 Canada produced over 5000 tons, and by 1948 Canadian nickel output exceeded 130000 tons, marking a dramatic growth in a century.
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