Calvin Dotson Dies in Fire at Lincoln Street Shop
Calvin Romulus Dotson, 70, prominent Grafton man and father of Russell G. Dotson, died from asphyxiation due to smoke in a fire at Russell's Radio Service and Sales and an adjoining apartment at 210 Lincoln Street. The blaze caused about $8,000 damage and emergency crews rushed the body to City Hospital, where physicians pronounced death on arrival. Firemen fought flames as they learned the apartment above the shop was involved. the cause remains undetermined.
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Grafton
Russell
Lincoln Street
Calvin Romulus Dotson
Russell G. Dotson
City Capital
Paul P. Warden
K. H. Trippett
Tor
Dotson
Joe Mask
John Proctor
Calvin Page
GOP Anti Inflation Bill To Be Pushed
Washington reports show the House Republican leadership ordering a take it or nothing vote on a substitute for Truman’s anti inflation program. The plan would force passage or deny Democrats any cost of living measures, with a rigid procedure preventing changes.
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Washington
House
Republican High Command
Truman
GOP
West Virginia highway toll rises with weekday crashes
Five lives lost over the weekend in West Virginia and a sixth in a coal mine mishap. Kerry Hall 23, cyclist, died on U S 52 in Mingo County, while a 70-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured on State 3 in Raleigh County. The pair fatalities pushed the 1947 highway toll to 363 as of yesterday, with reports listing Perley T. Smith a county school teacher burned when his car burst into flames.
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Kerry Hall
U. S. 52
Mingo County
Crook
State 3
Raleigh
Perley T. Smith
Nts County
Tragedy on Route 40 Ends Hunt For Pipe
In Maryland on December 15 Calhoun, 61, died instantly after exiting his car to search for a dropped pipe. Police say he was on hands and knees in the road when another vehicle struck him. The missing pipe was found in Calhoun's car.
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Calhoun
Bate
Elizabeth and Philip Return From Honeymoon to Royal Duties
Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth emerge from 23 days of seclusion to resume royal duties. They arrive by Aberdeen express and head to Buckingham Palace, with plans to move into Clarence House once ready. Philip remains on active naval duty and will join the Admiralty operations division.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Aberdeen Express
Buckingham Palace
Clarence House
St. James Park
Philip
Admiralty
Fear Marshall to Propose Close of Ministers Meet
Top American officials warned that unless Molotov softens on German reparations the London conference of the council of foreign ministers may be adjourned almost immediately. Marshall likely to lead the move if the deadlock persists, with talks to be discussed with British and French officials before the session.
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John M. Hightower
London
V. M. Molotov
Council of Foreign Ministers
Marshall
Molotov
Russia
Germany
B C Ballengee Dies at 57 in Rail Yard Fatal Heart Attack
Newton F Ballengee 57 a carmen helper at Baltimore and Ohio rail yard died Saturday night en route to City hospital after a heart attack. A Blueville resident born September 24 1890 in Braxton county he was WWI veteran and member of American Legion LOOF and Rebekah lodge. Survived by wife Rachel V Johnson and two brothers Criss of Gassaway and French of Duck W Va.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Newton F. Ballengée
Carmen
Blueville
Grafton
Gassaway
Ballengee
American Legion
Lo.o.f
Rebekah Lodge
Braxton County
John Ballengee
Rachel V. Johnson
Criss Ballengee
French Ballengee
Duck
W. van See
Pirates Loot Van Heutz Off Swatow With 500000 Loot
Chinese pirates boarded the Dutch passenger ship Van Heutz four hours from Hong Kong and looted cash and jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars. About 25 raiders held the captain hostage for 15 hours before escaping in commandeered junks near Bias Bay. The ship returned to Hong Kong as investigators interviewed crew and passengers.
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Hong Kong
van Heutz
A. H. Elston
Swatow
Dong Kong
Elston
Bias Bay
Chi Leng Point
General Eisenhower Most Serious Obstacle To Dewey
Political strategists for Governor Dewey and Senator Taft say General Dwight D. Eisenhower could be the hardest man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination. Dewey and Taft backers privately acknowledge Eisenhower may emerge as a dark horse if early frontrunners stall at the Philadelphia convention. Eisenhower's potential impact could shape campaign tactics as he plans to retire to Columbia University next year.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Dewey
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
New York
Philadelphia
Ohio
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Special Judge Rees Zinn To day Expenses
A Taylor County Circuit Court special session was held to select a special judge for the appeal in Samuel M. Zinn vs Rose Van Camp Zinn. A judge was chosen, Judge W Merle Watkins was disqualified for prior representation. Zinn was recently granted a divorce. she requested reimbursement of expenses of the case.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
Samuel M. Zinn
Rose van Camp Zinn
W. Merle Watkins
Zinn
Sheriff Office Closed For CLE Venger Funeral
The office of the Sheriff of Taylor County will be closed tomorrow December 16 1947 from 12 noon to allow employees to attend the CLE Venger funeral.
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Taylor County
Clevenger
Third Member of Murder Gang Gives Up Yesterday
Chicago reports the surrender of James Morelli a 20 year old convicted robber ending a 48 hour search for two survivors of a gang type triple slaying. Prosecutor Richard B Austin said he would ask a grand jury to indict Morelli and Lowell Fentress 21 on murder charges. Fentress is in custody. ex convict Thomas Daley 36 was shot by police in Morelli's apartment. The incident ends with police action.
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Chicago
James Morelli
Richard B. Austin
Cook County
Grand Jury
Morelli
Lowell Fentress
Fentress
Thomas Daley
Morell
Jensen to Speak Morgantown Short Course
J M Jensen of Michigan State College was added to the speaker list for West Virginia University's annual daily short course opening January 5 at Jackson’s Mill. The announcement came today.
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Morgantown
J. M. Jensen
Michigan State College
West Virginia University
Jackson's Mill
Truman to present long term European relief plan
President Truman told congressional leaders he will send a long range European recovery aid message this week. Leaders were told the plan would reach Congress before adjournment and be studied during the vacation before the January 6 regular session. Negotiations continued on a $597 million emergency aid package for France, Italy, Austria and China, with the possibility of further cuts in overall relief funding.
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Washington
Truman
Ourn
Whits House
Tran
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
White House
France
Italy
Austria
China
Vandenbers
Milations Committee
House
Laura Orr dies in Grafton hospital after long illness
Mrs Laura B Orr aged 77 of 1184 Pike street died at 12 30 yesterday in Grafton City hospital after weeks of hip fracture complications. Born January 19 1870 in Grafton she was widow of Hiram Francis Orr and longtime resident of Fetterman. She leaves four daughters and other relatives.
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Laura B. Orr
Pike Street
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton
Fetterman
Robert McConkey
Christiana Rogers McConkey
Hiram Francis Orr
Orr
Presbyterian Church
Parsons
Co. W. Phillips
M. Orr
Atha
Fairmont
Arthur J. Valentine
Frank, A
Wisee
Laura Page
Life Term Inmate Admits Role In Weckler Death
Dist Atty Francis Garity disclosed Buford Sennett admitted involvement in the disappearance and death of eight year old Georgia Jean Weckler of Fort Atkinson. Sennett, serving a life sentence for a University of Wisconsin student murder, allegedly and another man gave the girl sleeping pills and dumped her body in the Blue River near Blue River. The companion’s name was not released.
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Jefferson, Wis
Francis Garity
Buford Sennett
Georgia Jean Weckler
Fort Atkinson
Garity
Sennett
University of Wisconsin
Blue River
Speculate Joe Lewis Way Start Sad Labor Group
Washington dispatch reports traces of John L Lewis and District 50 in a session led by Lewis after his disaffiliation. Officials weigh a third labor move, but Taft Hartley non Communist affidavits hinder UMWA use of NLRB. Observers note potential trouble holding District 50 and coal unions without strong bargaining power. Lewis claims around 250000 members across District 80 unions with diverse holdings.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Low
Lewis
United
Btine
Huant
UMWA
UMW
National Laborelations Board
The
Dear
Bricks Maksee
Page
General Higgins of SA Passes Away Yesterday
Summit New Jersey December 15 General Edward J Higgins 83 year old third international leader of the Salvation Army died yesterday at Pair Oaks sanitorium He succeeded in 1934 by General Evangeline Booth relinquished the post due to ill health over worldwide protest He was elected to head the Salvation Army in 1928.
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Summit
N. J
Edward J. Higgins
Third International
Salvation Army
Pair Oaks
Higgins
Evangeline Booth
Student Killed In Its Auto Wreck Today
Uniontown, Pa. Dec 15 John William Spriggs 26 of Cumberland Md a West Virginia University student was killed when his car hit ice on Route 26 and demolished Jack Sincock a passing motorist found Spriggs and took him toward Uniontown hospital but he died en route of a skull fracture The accident occurred a mile from the Pennsylvania West Virginia line He was traveling from Cumberland to Morgantown W V Spriggs son of Mr and Mrs William T Spriggs.
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Uniontown
John William Spriggs
Mechanic St
Cumberland
West Virginia University
Jack Sincock
Spriggs
Uniontown Hospital
William T. Spriggs
University At
Morgantown
W.va
Pennsylvania-West Virginia State Line
Ships aflame and casualties reported after tanker collision
New York dispatches say a collision off Curacao between the Argentine tanker Los Pozos and the Venezuelan Tu captita left both ships aflame with at least four dead and several missing. Rescue attempts by British ship San Eliseo amid crowded distress calls were underway as crews were landed for processing. More maritime incidents nearby included a grounded tug off Jamaica and a capsized vessel near Nova Scotia as continued reporting noted high sea danger and international salvage efforts.
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New York
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
Willemstad
Curacao Bay
Los Pozeos
Argentine Navigation Company
Coast Guard
Merrit-Chapman
Morant Point
Jamaica
Afcvire
Kingston
United States
V. Hughes
Bohannon
Nova Scotia
Paul Howard
Evergreen
Gloucester
Mass
Uni Officers in State Quit AFL Distract Split
Charleston December 15 United Mine Workers officials in West Virginia resign from the State Federation of Labor as part of 39 L. Lewis disaffiliation. District 17 leaders C. C. Ballard Charles Kiser and Charles Payne left SPL posts and pledged to stop dues as William Blizzard announced.
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Charleston
L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Federation Labor
UMW
West Virginia
State Federation of Labor
SPL
Lewis
AFL
Charles Payne
C. C. Ballard
Charles Kiser
NMW
District 17
William Blizzard
SPL, S
Truman Commission Proposes Federal Aid for College
The Truman Commission on Higher Education urged federal financial support to double college enrollments by 1960. The 28 member group criticized minority quota systems and racial segregation in schooling while noting shortages of doctors and teachers.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
President Truman
Commission On High Education
United States
Mr. Truman
Grafton Sentinel invites attendance at two classic films
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Harold Kramer of Bluevale to attend a presentation at the Strand Theatre featuring Cry Wolf with Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck or Johnny O Clock with Dick Powell and Evelyn Keyes at the Dixie Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Trnvites
Harold Kramer
Bluevile
Add
Tantrict
Cry Wolfe
Errol Flynn
Barbara Stanwick
Strand Theatre
Johnny O’clock
Dick Powell
Evelyn Keyes
Dixie Theatre
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Los Angeles
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C.phillips
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Ruth Phillips
G.O.P. Darkhorse
Rees Zinn
Jensen
Laura Orr
Weckler
Joe Lewis
S. American State
Bogota
Colombia
Pauna
Rio
UNI
Strand
Dixie
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