Communists in govt chambers probed in Hiss Chambers tale
Washington officials grilled Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers before the House Un American Activities committee as they pursued claims of a prewar Communist underground. Chambers alleged Hiss belonged to a Washington group while Hiss denied any Communist ties and called Chambers a traitor. The hearing extended late into the night with both men insisting on their main points amid questions of truth and possible perjury.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Congressional
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
House Un-American Activities Committee
Hiss
Chambers
Short
Putiiy
Time Magazine
Red
State Department
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Robert F. Stripling
Rep
Taylor County high schools adopt joint schedules again
About 900 students at Grafton High and Flemington High will follow the same schedules this year. Classes begin Tuesday at 9 A.M. with freshmen meeting in the auditorium for homeroom and assignment to rooms.
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Taylor County High- Schoo
Iton Senior High
Flemington
Kenneth C. Haun
Grafton High
L. W. Talbott
Flemington High
Grafton Senior High
Haun
State Highway Death Toll Now Up To 239
Charleston report states Vada Farmer, 23, died on a Logan county secondary road. The August toll rose to 25 and the year to date to 239, versus 233 at the same point last year. Last year 239 fatalities had not yet occurred by Sept 1.
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Charleston
Vada Farmer
Logan County
West Virginia
Union shop to stay at Hazel Atlas and Clarksburg plant
Members of Glass Bottle Blowers Association Local 158 voted overwhelmingly to retain the union shop at the Hazel Atlas Glass plant and the Clarksburg Paper box factory. From 4,130 eligible, 3,351 voted yes, 108 no, 11 void, and 1 challenged. Ballots from five plants were tallied by the National Labor Relations Board in Pittsburgh and wired to the union in Clarksburg.
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The
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
A.F of L
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Clarksburg Paper Company
Hazel Atlas
Hazel Atlas and Box Factory
Zanesville
Ohio
Washington
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
Roy E. Bolyard
John Hummel
Elerion
James Lane
N.L.R.E
Glass
Unio Age
Carnival man found dead of stab wounds in Ohio
Louis Benton a 44 year old carnival hamburger stand operator from Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania was found dead today apparently from stab wounds in a converted school bus serving as their trailer home with the Pleasure Land Carnival traveling nearby Sheriff Harry Broome reported Coroner J D Bradish was summoned from Norwalk to investigate.
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Willard
Louis Benton
Hollidaysburg
Harry Broome
Benton
J. D. Bradish
Norwalk
Draft registration facts for 18 to 25 year olds
A wartime notice explains that all men aged 18 to 25 must register during the Aug 20 to Sept 16 period. The 16 question form is required front back and sides. An order by President Truman defers some categories from training but not from registration.
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Truman
Cinternatiz
Bomb explodes on Brooklyn subway car
A mysterious paper wrapped package carried by an unidentified man exploded on a Brooklyn subway train, sending riders into panic. Police collected remnants for examination while the bomb squad investigated potential explosives. About 200 passengers were aboard the car at the time.
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New York
Aug
Brooklyn
BMT
Draft proves to be no aid to an here
In Taylor county marriage licenses show a sharp drop as the draft pause lures men away from matrimony. August this year posted twelve licenses versus fifteen last August and twelve in 1946, while a Brooklyn surge drew 400 couples after a draft deferment pledge. The year’s boom month is June, with other high months including April and July.
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Taylor County
Dan Cupid
Ed St. Clair
West Virginia Braces for Prolonged Heat Wave This Week
West Virginia faces continued scorching heat through Friday with forecasts calling for sunny and warm conditions. Temperatures rose this morning after a midweek dip, with highs expected to equal yesterday in many cities while Elkins recorded a cooler low of 67. Local listings note an evening Dixie Theatre showing Speed To Spare starring Richard Arlen and Jean Rogers at The Grafton Sentinel venue on Hill Road.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Roscoe
Murphy Hill Road
Dixie Theatre
Richard Arlen
Jean Rogers
Huntington
West Virginia
Mercury
Elkins
W. VA
Yugoslavia charges Romania over anti Yugoslav acts
Belgrade August 26 Yugoslavia protested to Romania charging efforts to incite Yugoslav citizens to revolt against Premier Tito. Foreign Minister Simic delivered the note to the Romanian ambassador, signaling a sharp bloc rift after Cominform clashes and Albania breaking treaty links.
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Osgood Caruthers
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Romania
Marshal Tito
Albania
Stanoje Simic
Communist Party
Bluefield Lemonade Stunt Tries To Cool 92 Degree City
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce poured free lemonade to all as temperatures hit 92 degrees for a second time this summer. The tradition began 14 years ago to promote the slogan Nature's Air-Conditioned City. Lemonade was previously dispensed on July 6 during another 92 degree day with local vendors and dancing attendants.
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Bluefield
AFL bosses 10 as expected in meet
Washington dispatch reports Democrats optimistic about strong CIO labor backing for Truman Barkley in November while Republicans doubt impact Senator O Mahoney predicts CIO will join AFL in endorsing Truman Bricker argues it will not derail Dewey despite possible Wallace support CIO leaders split with some backing Wallace AFL chief Green says a separate committee will work for Truman Barkley ticket
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman-Barkley
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
CIO Board
AFL
White House
Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
CIO
Mr. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
APL
Chicago
Truman
Labor Organization
William Green
Jaycees Plan Second Project To Raise Funds
The Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a second fall fundraiser to buy a street flusher, joining the annual Lab or Day turtle derby at Grafton Senior High School stadium on Monday. On October 16 Columbus Day a donkey football game will be staged there at 3 p.m. by Grafton men on donkeys, sponsored by a touring firm.
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Grafton
Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Taylor County Board of ‘Trade Rooms
Lloyd Mumaw
Lee
Kasenkina Jump Sparks Cold War Tension at Soviet Consulate
Mrs. Oksana Kasenkina, a Russian teacher, says Soviet persecution drove her to jump from a third floor window of the Soviet consulate in New York. She blamed Consul Lomakin and Ambassador Panyushkin for pressuring her statements while Lomakin left for Russia and Lomakin’s credentials were revoked.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Oksana Kasenkina
United States
U.S
Lomakin
Kasenkina
Alexander Panyushkin
New York City
Truman Blocks Strike On Pittsburgh W Va Ry
President Truman signed an executive order to create an emergency board in the Pittsburgh and West Virginia railway dispute with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The order, signed aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg at Yorktown, Va, automatically postpones a strike set for 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington
Tru. 1
Pittburgh
West Virginia
White House
Truman
Brotherhood of
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Blistering Heat Wave Grips City in 1948 Record
A heat wave pushed temperatures near 93 degrees at 1 pm in Blueville, besting the season high and prompting crowds at soda fountains. West Virginia cities ranged from 89 to 100 degrees, with Huntington hitting the year’s hottest, while last night cooled to 61. The heat was described as extreme, with forecasts predicting more hot, sunny days ahead.
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W. D. Myers
Blueville
Myers
Relef
Nationwide heat wave blankets the country
Most of the nation sweltered in late August heat with 90 plus readings from the Dakotas to New England. Detroit auto plants paused as temperatures remained oppressive. crops in the Midwest showed no immediate danger, with rain needed in parts of the corn belt while the bumper crop matured.
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Chicago
Dakotas
New England
Pacific Coast
Detroit
Mid-West
Federal Weather Bureau
Berlin city hall seized in pro Communist protest riot
In Berlin a crowd backed by Communists forced entry into the city hall assembly chamber to denounce the anti Communist city government. About 10 000 outside and 500 inside clashed with police while U S General Clay warned the demonstrations would fail. The Socialist party planned a counter demonstration at the Reichstag as the SED urged an administration aligned with the Soviet bloc.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
U.S
Lucius D. Clay
Frankfurt
Socialist Party
Rechstag
Bayder
Soviet Union
Europe
Germany
Bonn
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Kaineman
Element
Hurricane at Sea Threatens Virginia Passenger Ship
The steamship Virginia carrying about 100 passengers fought a small but violent hurricane roughly 1,200 miles southeast of Miami. Winds near 100 mph, gales out to 125 miles, vessel en route from New York to Capetown, no danger reported, storm could miss land or travel four days to reach the mainland. Forecasters call the system a real whizzer as a navy plane investigates.
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Miami
Fia
Virginia
Atlantic
New York
Capetown
South Africa
Weather Bureau
Navy
Grady Norton
Federal Storm Warning Service
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