Hint Anti-Inflation Effort To Be Revived
Western Germany unification talks proceed as United States Britain and France seek economic consolidation amid collapse of the Big Four. Marshall and Bidault plan western Germany merger discussions while Molotov and others monitor the evolving stance.
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John M. Hightower
London
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Russia
Marshall
Georges Bidault
West Germany
Bidault
Bidault Ee
U. S
Molotov
Lee Marshall Pate
Re burial program hits peak record at state cemetery
Burials for one week at the state's only National cemetery here will total 15 interments, 14 of which are reburials from former battle fields. Today four World War II dead were re interred with Catholic rites led by Capt Charles E Hamlin. A firing squad from the 201st field artillery battalion of the National Guard assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Furis
Julia Furls
Ambridge
John Manfredi
Mickey Manfredi
Philadelphia
Frank P. Teaso
Miamma Toaso
New Kensington
Pat
Frank J. Welsh, Jr
St. Set
Frank J. ‘Welsh
Youngstown
Charles E. Hamlin
Salem
201St Field Artillery Battalion
National Guard
Fairmont
Ameri- Lee
Trade Board Directors Urged To Attend Meet
Taylor County Board of Trade directors are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 oclock at the trade board offices. Local Federation No 19 officials and several union leaders will discuss the smoke abatement program. Union attendees include J P Harter W R Gerkin R L Shroyer T D Moran W R Jackson R D Collier H R Poling and Charles Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of Trade
Trade Board
Federation No. 19
J.P. Harter
W. R. Gerkin
R. L. Shroyer
T. D. Moran
W. R. Jackson
R. D. Collier
H.R. Poling
Armen
Charles Campbell
Federation
Freezing Temps Sweep Across Regions From Minnesota to Texas
Cold wave moves through the north central and south as subzero readings appear in Minnesota and Wisconsin. International Falls records 11 below, Nashville hits 32, Dallas 31, Greenwood 32, Vicksburg 30, Oklahoma City 25, Fort Smith 26, and Little Rock 29. Temperature drops extend into Arkansas and Mississippi areas.
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Associated Press
North Central
South
Vicksburg
Miss
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International Falls
Minn
Canadian
Mercury
Nashville
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Greenwood
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Average family cost of living up about $450 per year
The Bureau of Labor Statistics told Congress that a modest four person family in 34 cities now spends about $450 more per year than 22 months ago. Food makes up nearly a third of the rise, with budgets from $3,004 in New Orleans to $3,458 in Washington as of last June. consumer prices rose another 4.3 percent since then.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
New Orleans
Bureau
Ewan Clague
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Such Plagiarism, Monte Woolley Won't Like It
SNOXVILLE Tenn Dec 16 A circuit court jury awarded 230 judgement to R L Odom textile mill worker and part time preacher against Della Hawkins who he said came to his home for dinner and stayed five months Odom testified Miss Hawkins an elderly victim of arthritis came to his home in 1946 announced Hee te as Beell He said he had not slept her in 18 years and was unaware she was a relative Testimony revealed Miss Hawkins chose a bed in Odoms home and stayed five months
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Snoxville
Tenn
R. L. Odom
Della Hawkins
Odom
Miss Hawkins
Hee Te
Beell
Anniversary today of Battle of the Bulge
Hal Boyle recalls the December 16 start of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. He notes initial Allied optimism and German and Japanese disaster framing, and the sudden German counterattack that put American troops in a fierce struggle for survival.
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Battle OF Bulge
Hal Boyle
New York
Belgium
Germany
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Kasserine Gap
Africa
U. S
Hit and run driver linked to woman’s death
Clarksburg dispatch reports Ella F. Goodwin of Arbitus Park died after a bus stop where a first car hit her. a second vehicle struck her in the road. Coroner and State Police identified a 19 year old Robert Fowler of Nutten Fort as the driver in the second car. the first car allegedly bore an out of state license and fled the scene.
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Clarksburg
Ella F. Goodwin
Arbitus Park
H. E. Sloan
Kenna’ Jackson
W. B. Murphy
Robert Fowler
Nutter Fort
Buckhannon
House Committee Cuts Foreign Aid Program
The House committee cut foreign aid funding from 490 million to 230 million and proposed a bill setting 509 million for France Italy and Austria while offering no China funds. The plan keeps a reserve of 88 million for potential aid in China if a program starts there.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
France
Italy
Austria
China
Congress
Truman
HOUSE
Sportsmen Plan Lake Activity Program On Grafton Lake
The newly elected officers and directors of Tygart Lake Development met at the Taylor County Board of Trade to organize early plans for next spring. They will appoint racing and docking committees for proposal to the board, with officers naming the committees this Thursday and another directors meeting soon to finalize the initial season plan.
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Grafton Lake
Subpoena Fight Over Grain Market Speculators Names
Senator Ferguson warns of a subpoena to obtain the grain market list from government records or brokers if access is denied. Secretary Anderson and Commodities Exchange Authority head Mehl resist disclosure citing law. Bridges signals possible formal demand while probes into Agriculture Department insiders trading continue.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Haroa FE
Michigan
Anderson
Bridges
R.N.H
J. M. Mehl
Commodities Exchange Authority
Congress
Ferguson
Agriculture Department
Stassen
Comeenema
Minnesota
Draw Jurors for January 12 Term in Taylor County
Jury Commissioners H R Parrish and Victor Willhide drew 40 petit and 16 grand jurors for the January term of Taylor County Circuit Court. The 16 grand jurors will be announced when the grand jury sits on January 12. The petit jurors named include Ralph Bee from Booths Creek district.
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Taylor County
H. R. Parrish
Victor Willhide
Merle Bailey
Booths Creek
Ralph Bee
Some State Highways Dangerous From Sleet
Intermittent snow and sleet in several West Virginia sectors threatened highway travel. Routes near Elkins Romney and Martinsburg were slippery in spots sleet reported near Parkersburg and snow and sleet hit Morgantown Shinnston territory overnight and this morning.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Road Commission
Elkins
Romney
Martinsburg
Parkersburg
Morgantown-Shinnston
Bootlegger’s Christmas runs afoul of Oklahoma sheriff
In Oklahoma City deputies traced Christmas orders from a red card attached to a holiday greeting. Soft voices discussed prices and made appointments, ending with one man jailed on liquor charges. The bootlegger’s festive mood soured as his customers misaddressed cards.
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Oklahoma City
Prohibition
Oklahoma
Jaycees Endorse Union Efforts to Nullify Petitions
The Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Federation of Shop Crafts movement to nullify the anti smoke ordinance petition circulating here. They commended the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for reducing unnecessary smoke and backed abatement goals at a meeting at the American Legion home. Representatives from Local Federation No. 19 and several unions attended, including machinists boilermakers pipe fitters electricians and firemen.
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Grafton
Carmen
Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive
C. E. Campbell
R. D. Collier
J.P. Harter
Federation
W. R. Gerkins
R. L. Shroyer
H. E. Poling
T. D. Moran
Gee Jayckes
Wallace denies Lewis third party VP bid speculation
Rochester report quotes Henry A Wallace saying he knows nothing about John L Lewis possibly being a third party vice presidential candidate in 1948 and calling Lewis a forceful figure. He also says he has seen no letter from Knights of Columbus protesting his Christmas card. Lewis withdrew the United Mine Workers from the AFL and Wallace has not decided on a third party bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Horton
Rochester
Henry A. Wallace
John L. Lewis
Wallace
United Mine ‘Workerschef
New York State Council
the Knights of Columbus
K. of C
John K. Lewis
Fire damages Mott Core Drilling Co plant in Huntington
A fire fanned by a cold wind severely damaged the Mott Drilling Co plant in Huntington. Fire chief Floyd L. Crouse pegged losses between 10,000 and 15,000 for the building, with equipment loss undetermined. Firemen controlled the blaze in about two hours. origin was not immediately determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Mott Drilling Co
Floyd L. Crouse
Homicide Charge In Ruptured Silence At Home
Rupert authorities report James David Sills, a 22 year old coal miner, killed his wife and himself at their home by Big Clear Creek. The couple had married last February.
Jury to hear eight day old murder case Battalino on trial
Battalino faces possible death penalty for the slaying of Michael H. Randolph, a Bridgeport native turned Denver restaurant operator, shot in a moonlit ravine near Conifer Colorado last July. Archibald D. Miller, an ex Marine, testifies he watched the murder. Miller's trial will follow.
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Golo
Ake Ae Gai Tel Lobert
Brittaling
Fry Cook
Miachel H. Randolpp
Bridgeport
Denver
Richard Sim
Battalino
Simon
Randolph
Conifer
Colo
Archibald D. Miller
Miller
Trisls
Ab & News
Tor
Batalino
Hammond
Ind
Omaha
Ned
Snow Flurries And Colder Weather Today Promised
The weatherman forecasts colder temperatures with snow flurries tonight and cloudy skies tomorrow. Readings fell to 33 degrees by noon, five below the previous night’s low, as 24 inches of rainfall accumulated since yesterday. Sleet and rain were reported. The Grafton Sentinel invites H J Logsdon to attend tonight’s screenings Cry Wolf at Strand Theatre and Johnny O Clock at Dixie Theatre.
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Bnow
The
Grafton Sentinel
H. J. Logsdon
Beech Street
Errol Flynn
Barbara Stanwyck
Strand Theatre
Johnny O'Clock
Dick Powell
Evelyn Keys
Dixie Theatre
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Buck
R.-Del
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House Appropriations
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House-Senate Economic Committee
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Theodore Casis
Brookfield
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Kesis
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James Morelli
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Monte Woolley
JURE
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Farorerlng
Hagerstown
Roy Woodrow Ridenour
West
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Ridenour
Army
John Light
Mary E. Wardines
Toledo
Gus Maurikas
Tom Maurikas
Gus
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Mott Core Drilling Co
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