Seattle air disaster kills seven on Alaska Airlines DC-4
A four engine Alaska Airlines DC-4 crashed at Seattle-Tacoma airport after overshooting a runway. Seven people died and 10 were critically injured as passengers and crew evacuated or were rescued from flames. Stewardess Reba Monk led many to safety before dying later. others named include Fred Smith, Leslie Howe, Ole Ring, Virginia Stillworth, Gordon Johnson, and Mrs J E B Johnson. Most survivors were treated at Seattle and Renton hospitals.
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Seattle
Alaska Airlines
Seattle-Tacoma
Reba Monk
Santa Monica
Calif
Fred Smith
Tacoma
Wash
Leslie Howe
Spokane
Ole Ring
Anchorage
Alaska
Virginia Stillworth
Virginia Grafton
Gordon, Johnson
Bar
J. EB. Johnson
Palmer
Pearl Stella Jones
Des Moinés
158Th St
Renton
Boeing Field
Seattle- Tacoma
James Evan Fortis
Buffalo Bill Thaws From Ice Box Ride In Jail
The "Buffalo Bill" clown figure is in Taylor County jail serving a 10 day sentence for illegally riding a refrigerator car of the Baltimore Ohio railroad from St. Louis to Grafton. Patrolman Joe N. Skidmore nabbed him as he peered from the car near Grafton. Judge Ona C. Jefferys noted the resemblance to the real showman and imposed the sentence.
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Buffalo Bill
Taylor County
Baltimore Ndt Ohio
St. Louis
Grafton
Harry Franklin Foxx
Cumberland
Joe N. Skidmore
Mag
Ona C. Jefferys
Buffalo Bull
Jefferys
Palestine partition topic raised by Pakistan delegate at UN
Zafrullah Khan chairing Pakistan’s delegation addressed the United Nations General Assembly at Flushing Meadows New York. The session focused on the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states with international implications.
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Zafrullah Khan
Chaiman
Pakistan
United Nations General Assembly
Flushing Meadows
New York
Palestine
Part Of 46 Tree Order Received Says Mr Moats
The Soil Conservation Commission has received part of the 1946 tree order with more due soon said Folgat A Moats, the local soil conservationist. Trees will be distributed to farmers early in spring. Farmers with nonproductive land are urged to plant trees to establish ground cover and future woodlot income. Moats urged thinning, removing diseased forms, protection from fire and livestock, and noted woodland livestock browsing favors profitable species like locust and sugar maple. He advised farming on the level with contour marling and spring plowing preparations.
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Soil Conversation Commission
Folgat A. Moats
Moats
First Woman Named Czech Industry Minister in History
Ludmila Jankovcov becomes the first woman in Czechoslovak history to hold a ministerial post by replacing Bohumil Lausman who resigned as Minister of Industry. International coverage notes the milestone and political context.
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Ludmila Jankovcov
Bohumil Lausman
Industry
International
Change Dates For Retirement Board Official Visit
C P Young district manager of the U S Railroad Retirement Board announced from his Huntington office that a representative will be in Grafton tomorrow and on December 16. The dates shift from December 21 and 22 due to the Christmas holiday season. The representative will be in the road foreman's office from 12:30 to 4:30 pm to inform railroaders and their families about the Railroad Retirement act and assist with films for retirement survivor benefits and other aid. 1947 sale opens Huntington tobacco warehouse Auctioneer John McNeil to begin selling more than 900000 pounds of burley.
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C. P. Young
U. S. Railroad Retirement Board
Grafton
Huntington
Huntington Tobacco Company
John McNeil
Point Pleasant
Elks Memorial Committee Members Listed
A continuation from page one outlines committee members including John W. Tucker H. H. Boylen W. Merle Watkins Walter Beall James T. Murphy Lawrence Gilbert Paul Malong A G Sinclair and Dawson Mi Corn. The text lists beans and squash as native American crops onions from Palestine and several vegetables with origins Europe Asia and the Middle East.
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John W. Tucker
H. H. Boylen
W. Merle Watkins
Walter Beall
James T. Murphy
Lawrence Gilbert
Paul Malong
A G. Sinclair
Dawson Mi
Palestine
Siberia
Mrs LaMarre Subpoenaed By Federal Grand Jury
Mrs Bleriot H Lamarre and her husband T E Readnover plus her brother were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Dayton Ohio. The panel, continuing a probe started by a senate committee, weighs Maj Gen Bennet E Meyers claim she was his girl friend and her denial under oath. District Attorney George Morris Fay did not specify timing of the call.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Bleriot H. Lamarre
T. E. Readnover
Dayton
Ohio
Senate
George Morris Fay
Coroner defers verdict in local woman suicide case
Police report Mrs Berma Cloud, 51, was found dead of a revolver wound in her St Albans home. A coroner's jury verdict was deferred pending ballistics tests while officers said suicide is indicated.
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St, Albans
Louis G. Bagley
Berma Cloud
Navy Pilot Rescue Leaves Plane Hovering Over Water
A Navy plane skated across a six lane structure and hung 40 feet above water after striking a rail. No one was hurt. A wing snagged a rail and the craft paused midair above the water while authorities responded.
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Vevasuce Aeved
Faherty Rise From Foreman To Railroad Official
Faherty rose through the railroad ranks from the bottom to top, serving as superintendent of the Monongah division and later the Akron division in Ohio. Railroad officials praised his career as an example for youngsters. Many local friends will ride Train No. 4 at 5:20 a.m. to attend funeral services at Harpers Ferry, with return on Train No. 1 later tomorrow.
Weather Forecast For Taylor County Sees Warmer Afternoon
The low reading could not be determined, but at 10 a.m. the mercury was 30 degrees and the forecast called for somewhat warmer conditions this afternoon. Saturday night’s low was 13 degrees. The outlook: warmer afternoon, not so cold tonight, and Tuesday fair with some relief from the cold in the Taylor County region.
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Taylor
McCauley to be moved before execution date
Skeen said McCauley would be moved from murderers row to the death house about Wednesday, or a week before the scheduled execution, under a routine for condemned prisoners. He was convicted of fatally shooting State Police Sgt. Joseph Horne during an attempted jail transfer with Sheriff Hovatter, who was also slain. The Supreme Court refused to set aside the conviction.
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Skeen
McCauley
Murderers Row
Death House
Joseph Horne
Tucker County
O. Gay Hovatter
Hovatter
Supreme Court
Taxi Driver Fined for Breaking Street Light and Meter
Oti P Latham a taxi driver paid 25 and costs in municipal police court this morning on charges of driving while impaired and destroying city property. He was arrested by City Police Chief Joe Mask and Patrolman L E Messenger yesterday after striking a street light and parking meter in front of the Taylor county courthouse. Damages to the street light and parking meter were to be paid by the defendant and several lights along West Main were out briefly until repairs were underway tonight.
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Oti. P. Latham
East Mair Street
Latham
Joe Mask
L. E. Messenger
Taylor County Court House
Court House
Post Office
St. Mary's Bridge
Director Lubitsch Dies Empl Wood
Death took Er Lubitsch at 55 after a heart attack in the film industry. His date handling notion and the Lubitsch touch defined sophistication and elevated many actors to stardom under his aegis.
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Lubitsch
Er Lubitsch
Cantaloupes Stir Confusion Among Italian Fruit Dealers
Vague notes claim cantaloupes are steganographically misdescribed by Italian melon sellers near Castle Cantaloupo. The fragment hints at a local dispute over fruit labeling and origin, with garbled phrasing about a cat and a mother figure tied to the scene.
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Castle Cantaloupo
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop if your cough or chest cold is not treated. A ready remedy promises to loosen and expel germs, soothe and heal raw bronchial mucosa. Ask your druggist for a bottle of Creamulsion with creosote and related ingredients.
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