Coal output slips in October as mines idle in West Virginia
The Sentinel reports West Virginia coal production for October at 1,092,530 tons with 643,754 from commercial mines, 402,576 from strip mines, and 46,200 from domestic mines. Ten months of 1949 total 100,588,392 tons, down from 138,704,731 in the prior year. No fatal accidents occurred in October, leaving the year’s coal-mining deaths at 119 by October 31, compared with 233 last year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Union
State Mines Department
Flier Marooned Six Days In Mountain Crash
Robert Ryan survived six days marooned on a snow covered 17 000 foot peak after his plane crashed. Physicians report possible skull fracture frozen feet and back injury. Air searchers found him yesterday and a ground party reached him in a canyon, noting he had subsisted on acorns since Wednesday.
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Glendale Calif
Robert Ryan
Glendale Sanitarium
Engine Failure Reported in Capital Airliner Crash
Officials investigating the Monday night Potomac crash of a Capital Airliner studied a crew report alleging an engine failure before the twin engined DC-3 plunged into the river. The Civil Aeronautics Board began its probe hours after the crash, which left four dead, 19 survivors, and a fogbound approach to National Airport.
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Washington
Potomac River
Civil Aeronautics Board
National Airport
Midwest Shivers Hit Coldest Weather Of The Season
The Midwest shivered under sub-zero readings across many areas today marking the coldest weather so far this season. Only the extreme southeast reported milder conditions while the East and Pacific Northwest saw moderate temperatures.
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Washington
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Ben Gurion Leads Move to Establish Government in Jerusalem
Premier David Ben Gurion and his staff left for Jerusalem to speed up setting up the Israeli government in the disputed Holy City. He told a parliamentary committee the Knesset would meet in about 10 days at the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem. The government will operate under the looming presence of the Jordan Arab Legion troops in the Old City walls.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem
Holy City
Knesset
Parment
Jewish Agency
Old City
Jordan Arab Legion
National Security Cost Put At 20 Billion Yearly
The Committee For Economic Development estimates national security will cost at least 20 billion dollars annually in coming years. It cites military defense, rearming non-Communist nations, European recovery, atomic energy, overseas broadcasts, and diplomacy and intelligence as major items. The group urges civilian supremacy, stronger long term security, and protection of individual freedom.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Republic
U. S
GOP Must Shed Me Tooism For 1950 Election
Chicago report says Republican leaders urge a clear choice on 1950 issues, shedding me-tooism. Arthur E. Summerfield leads the National Strategy Committee, which endorsed a general approach but deferred policy to a later policy group and the party's national committee in early 1950.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Gop
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
National Strategy Committee
N National Committee
B and O Track Torn By Freight Derailment
Buckhannon West Virginia dispatch reports a 22 car coal train derailed on the Baltimore and Ohio main Grat ton to Charleston line. A culvert collapse caused the wreck. no injuries occurred though coal spilled on the right of way as four engines were involved and crews prepared to resume service.
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Buckhannon
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Charleston
H.R. Griffin
Griffin
Rooker Transferred. Kuhn Named Sanitarian Successor
H E Rooker, Taylor county sanitarian since the Taylor County Health unit began, has been transferred to Elkins. Gleason T. Kuhn, 33, from Hundred and Fairmont, arrives from the State Health Department training center to succeed him. Kuhn, Elks member, will work with restaurants through January 1 and then assist county farmers in dairy grading. The Kuhns reside on Thayer street.
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H. E. Rooker
Taylor County
Taylor County Health Unit
Elkins
Gleason T. Kuhn
Hundred
W. Va
Fairmont
Kuhn
Grafton
State Health Department
Charleston
Westinghouse
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hundred High School
West Virginia University
New Sanitarian
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Mr. Kuhn
Mannington
Thayer Street
Prison to Build New Roof at Moundsville Penitentiary
State prison officials in Moundsville plan immediate construction of a new 68500 roof to improve security and prevent escapes. Warden Orel J. Skeen said inmates have escaped by climbing through the roof and down the side of the building, prompting the upgrade.
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Moundsville
Orel J. Skeen
Lstate Penitentiary
Friday Concludes Training School at Taylor County Court House
The FBI conducted a two week police training program at the Taylor County courthouse ending Friday evening with diplomas to graduates. W G Maupin of the FBI will speak on Searches of Places and Interview and Signed Statements, while J D Anthony handles Pedestrian and Parking Control and Speed Enforcement topics. About twenty five officers from Taylor, Marion, Barbour and Upshur counties attended.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joe Mask
W. G. Maupin
FBI
Taylor, Marion
Barbour
Upshur
Read of this city fined for speeding in police court
Read of this city was fined five dollars and costs in municipal police court today on charges of speed.
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E. Read
Measles Cases Rise in West Virginia Report
Charleston report shows 419 new measles cases last week in the state, fewer than half of the prior 102. Chickenpox up from 30 to 38, pneumonia from 6 to 14. Five new mumps, 23 scarlet fever, 18 whooping cough and two diphtheria cases also recorded.
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Charleston
State Health Department
A Child Can Bring Joy Or Sadness This Christmas
A humorous reminiscence about Santa and a remarkable toddler named Nina. The narrator, a godfather, celebrates Nina’s wit and charm while lamenting the season’s wish for time to stand still as a young girl grows. Page 6 reference.
Discover Burning Motorship Near Miami
A Coast Guard search plane found the burning hull of the Dutch motorship Corps about 300 miles east of Miami with no survivors sighted. Sixteen men were missing after an explosion and fire while eight were rescued. The unknown cause and lack of debris or life boats are noted as air and sea units continue the search for other survivors. The chief engineer among the eight survivors said the captain and seven others likely perished.
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Miami
Florida
Coast Guard
Dutch Motorship Corps
PBM
St. Petersburg
Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue
Sparrows Point
Big Taxes Harvest Begins Now
The government expects to harvest about 15 billion in tax receipts over the next three months accounting for around 40 percent of annual revenue. Corporations must pay final 1948 income taxes tomorrow, shaping the last peak of 1948 profits. Individual taxes due later this year will draw focus ahead of the general deadline.
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Washington
Allender Named Counsel For City
City police court judge J Guy Allender is named to succeed Hush R McPhail as city attorney with confirmation on December 20. He has filled the post since December 1 and will serve the remainder of McPhail’s term ending July 1. Tomorrow is the noon bid deadline for a municipal incinerator project, with Curtis D Decker noting no bids received yet.
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J. Guy Allender
Hush R. McPhail
Grafton
Allender
McPhail
Curtis D. Decker
Mr. Decker
The
Cry Council
Big Year for Wildlife in National Parks
The Interior Department reports a lazuli bunting sighting at Glacier National Park, the first in years. Snowshoe rabbits appeared more numerous at Isle Royale National Park, while deer were seen in the South Rim of Black Canyon in Gunnison National Monument, Colorado, as early as June, unusual for the season.
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Washington
U.S
Interior Department
Glacier National Park
Isle Royal National Park
Black Cayon
Gunnisson National Monument
Colo
Amnesia Victim Identified in Akron Woman Found in Grafton
A 29 year old Akron mother missing two weeks was found in Grafton with amnesia. Police Corporal G F Randall confirmed she could not recall her name or circumstances. The husband, from Akron, will travel to pick her up. A restaurant owner reported the woman entering early yesterday acting erratic, then playing with toys before the incident.
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Akron
Ohio
Grafton
G. F. Randall
Randall
West Virginia public works release funds for university and state projects
The Board of Public Works released 910 853 for statewide building projects in West Virginia. Funds include 433 000 for a West Virginia University library addition and 60 000 for architect fees on a 1 500 000 physics building. Also 2 000 more for West Liberty water system, 36 000 for a science building at West Virginia State College, and 210 000 for a fish hatchery and rearing station at Spring Run Grant Station.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
West Virginia University
WVU
West Liberty State College
Aarchitect
West Virginia State College
The
Conservation Commission
Spring Run
Wholesale Purge Of Red Groups Grows In Europe
In Eastern Europe purges of ruling Communist Parties accelerate after the Cominform meeting in November. Diplomats say campaigns target independent nationalist currents and Titoist sympathizers to stiffen Russian prestige and prepare Western military readiness. Poland to Bulgaria see government shakeups signaling intensified East West Cold War tensions and tighter party discipline.
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Russia
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Romania
France
Italy
State Employes To Get 3 Day Holiday
The Board of Public Works announced a three day Christmas holiday for state employees. State offices will close all day Saturday December 24 and the following Sunday and Monday for the holiday. They will reopen Saturday December 31 but close again on Sunday and Monday for New Year’s Day observance.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Santa Claus Edition Promises Tremendous Gift Values
The Sentinel announces its second annual Santa Claus edition publishing tomorrow with countless Christmas gifts from Grafton stores. Local shops showcase a wide range of merchandise and promise excellent service, variety, and prices. Readers are urged to study this and tomorrow’s ad section to solve gift problems.
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the Sentinel
Grafton
Penney's Loar
Grafton Jewelry Co
Caplan’s Jewelry Co
Kiwanis Initiates Three New Members at Grafton Hotel
Three new members were initiated into the Kiwanis club at a meeting at the Grafton hotel. Merritt Feather, newly elected president, acted as installing officer. New members include Francis Wolfe principal of Pruntytown grade school Jasper Kale sales man for Hamric Motor and C A Curry manager of Curry Motor. At the close of the meeting William Beall was re elected secretary and Wayne Sinsel was the current president.
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Merritt Feather
Francis Wolfe
Pruntytown
Jasper Kale
Hamric Motor Company
C. A. Curry
Curry Motor Company
William Beall
Wayne Sinsel
Pilot Jumps To Safety After Oxygen Failure
ELKINS W Va Army flyer Lt Col F C Say parachuted to safety near here after his oxygen equipment failed at 16 000 feet He regained senses at 7500 feet and landed on a Grover Tingley farm The plane crashed about a mile away near Valley Bend State Police said the engine cut six feet into the ground Col Say was en route from Bolling Field to San Diego and had earlier trouble with oxygen over Front Royal Va in the flight.
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Valley Bend
Here
William Davis
Col
Say
Bolling Field
Washington, D.C
San Diego
Calif
Front Royal
North Central Firemen Attend Gala Night
North Central fire department and auxiliary host a December meeting at the Fire Hall with a dinner by the auxiliary. Mrs. Walter Thayer leads an organized program featuring organ music by Eddie Fawcett, duet with Mary Custer, tap dance by several dancers, and vocal solos by Mary Lou Custer. Association members include Newburg Rowlesboro Tunnelton Davis Thomas Parsons and others. Special guests include Judge Merle Watkins O Jay Fleming honorary fire chief Al Sichelstein Mrs. Dorothy Beavers City Council members and City Manager Curtis Decker.
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North Central Association
Walter Thayer
Eddie Fawcett
Mary Custer
Maynelle Thayer
Gene Headley
Sally Thayer
Becky Thayer
Postponement of Camp Towles Advisory Committee Meeting
The Camp Towles advisory committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p m. at the county agent's office has been called off at the request of several committee members. County agent Ralph E. Fike said a new date will be announced soon.
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Camp Towles
Ralph E. Fike
Pike
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