White House Optimistic On Coal Fight Endgame
The White House, buoyed by a three day work week for coal mining starting Monday, hopes for renewed bargaining between United Mine Workers and coal operators. John R. Steelman voiced cautious optimism that a longer peace could follow settlements in steel and coal, noting positions have shifted and some operators are nearer agreement despite criticism from John D. Battle.
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Key West
Florida
Truman
United Mine Workers
John R. Steelman
White House
John L. Lewis
Steelman
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Boyle Says Homely Men Can Grow Only One Way
A columnist recalls in a humorous reminiscence that a junior high English class moment revealed his homely appearance. He describes a blonde girl’s taunt and his aftermath, detailing a shift from hope of romance to bachelor plans and self-improvement.
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Boyle
New York
Junior High
Grafton Honors Newest Citizens Liston Family Birth
Mr. and Mrs. James Liston of Tunnelton announce the birth of a son on December 1 at 3 48 a.m. at City Hospital. The newborn weighed five pounds four and a half ounces and joins the family today.
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James Liston
Tunnelton
Mayor rejects plan to compel city street work
Mayor Wilbert Miner says Moundsville council has no plan to force residents to donate two days of free labor on city streets or pay for the work. He notes an ancient statute giving the city that right was discussed but will not be followed.
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Moundsville
Wilbert Miner
Moundsvile Council
Goorges
The
Sentinel
Jones
Twenty four killed at work last month in Charleston
The Workmen's Compensation Commission reported twenty four deaths at work last month in Charleston, including twelve coal miners. The toll compared with six in October and 42 in November 1948.
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Charleston
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Republicans renominate Dr H C Skaggs for fourth term mayor
Republicans renominated Dr H C Skaggs for his fourth consecutive term as mayor. A Democratic candidate will be named at a caucus next week to oppose him in the January balloting.
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Montgomery
H. C. Skaggs
Love Says Lewis Deprives Miners Of Decent Living
George H. Love, spokesman for the operators’ negotiating committee, denounces John L. Lewis for ordering miners to work only three days a week. He claims this harms earnings, noting workers lost about 80 days and $1,200 this year while paying the highest wages in an industry. Lewis offered no comment as the walkout ended.
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Pittsburgh
John TU. Lewis
George H. Love
Lewis
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Love
Kentuck man to be tried again for wife’s death in murder case
Arnold Good, 25, of Kentuck Jackson county, will face a second trial at the April term on a charge of murder in his wife’s death last November 13. A jury’s disagreement ended the first trial yesterday.
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Ripley
Arnold Good
Kentuck
Jackson County
Incinerator Plans Come True for Grafton
The city moved toward constructing a high temperature municipal incinerator to solve long standing garbage disposal issues. Bids were requested from three manufacturable plant firms as steps in selecting a suitable contractor. Public concern over burning sites and district impact spurred site discussions near Fetterman and Blueville amid a board led survey.
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Grafton
Ceal
Fetterman
Blueville
Board of Trade
Paul B. Malone
Temple University Leader Warns on Government Ribon Costs
Dr. Robert L. Johnson told a Philadelphia Controllers Institute of America meeting that the $10 to $0.50 typewriter ribbon processing is costly. He cited Hoover report savings of only 20 percent, equaling about $1.25 billion annually, and projected potential seven and a half million dollars yearly if armed forces wore the same under shirts.
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Temple University
Robert L. Johnson
Philadelphia
Controllers Institute of America
Hoover
Temple
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Blizzard Rages Over Mountains
A mountain blizzard brings one half inch of snow by 11 30 a m and temperatures near 30. Officials warn motorists travel in mountain regions is hazardous and advise against nonessential trips.
New City Manager Chosen in Clarksburg
Dale Strother, Harrison County Republican chairman, will become Clarksburg city manager January 1, replacing Roy Ash who moves to Petersburg Virginia. Strother, 49, a grocer, was named by city council last night.
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Clarksburg
Dale Strother
Harrison County
Roy
Ash
Petersburg
Strother
Three Barbour Men Held in Rape Case at Philippi
Three Barbour county men Ephraim Mayle 22 of Meriden Chalmer Culberson 27 and Franklin Culberson 22 brothers Philippi RFD 1 were held today on charges of raping a 24 year old married woman. The defendants face unspecified court actions following the arrest.
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Philippi
Barbour County
Ephraim Mayle
Meriden
Chalmer Culberson
Franklin Culberson
Auto strike kills Grantsville boy at play
Ten year old James Strader, a Grantsville graded school student, was struck and killed by an automobile while running into the highway to retrieve a ball during play. The tragedy occurred near Grantsville as residents mourn the loss of a local child.
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Grantsville
James Strader
One Death in Head-On Freight Collision at Century Junction
A head-on freight train wreck near Century Junction at 6:30 a.m. killed H. Jones, 44, a brakeman from Berryburg. Two other crewmen, Robert Ramsburg and Edward Arnold, suffered minor injuries. aid arrived by ambulance but access to the site was hampered by no nearby roads. Investigators anticipate a report on the wreck’s cause, traffic resumed on the single track, and locomotives were heavily damaged but repairable.
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H. Jones
Grafton
Jones
Buckhannon
Robert Ramsburg
Weston
Edward Arnold
Arnold
Ramsburg
Cowen
Nicholas County
T. J. Klauenberg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Berryburg, Bar
Lad Is Accused Of Burning Two Children To Death
A 14-year-old boy named George Crispi faces a Monday police court hearing on first degree murder charges after an arson fire in a three story northeast Baltimore building killed two children. Eight additional arson counts were filed as authorities said the suspect admitted enjoying setting fires.
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Baltimore
Alan H. Murrell
George Crispi
Leonard Dicke
Christmas Parcels From Germany Reach Germans in War’s Wake
Germans in Hamburg report parcels sent east to prisoners in Russia Yugoslavia and other eastern lands while western gifts go to friends and relatives. Red Cross and state radio funded a drive for those behind barbed wire, with 67000 parcels in western zones and substantial cash donations. Also noted are West Virginia students at Ohio University including Jack B. Kinkaid of Grafton and peers from Beckley Charleston Clarksburg Huntington Fairmont and Elbert.
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Russia
Yugoslavia
Red Cross
State Radio
Berlin
University of Ohio
Jack B. Kinkaid
Grafton
West Virginia
West
Special taxes levied on utilities for Public Service Commission
Charles Lan notes vry special taxes totaling 80039.59 dollars have been levied against utility companies to support the Public Service Commission. Payments are due January 20 and will be supplemented next July with an additional 150000 dollars levy for the same purpose, the auditor's office said.
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Charles Lan Vry
Public Service Commission
Lewis Beaten On Spending
Washington reports a fresh clash between John L. Lewis and coal operators over miners welfare and pension fund spending. Trustees set to meet to break the deadlock as $850,000 from 20 cent royalties remains from the contract that expired June 30, with Charles I Dawson’s seating disputed.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Welfare and Pension Fund
Lewis
Snyder Questioned On Tax Increase
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder faces questions in Washington on whether a new tax to erase the budget deficit is needed. Congress debates deficits around 5.5 to 7 billion for the current year while NAM urges deeper cuts to 33.6 billion for next year.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Capitol
Congress
Senate House
National Association of Manufacturers
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NAM
Truman
Bat Ds
Incarinus Inshay
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