West Virginia prospects bright says state chamber
Charleston reports the West Virginia chamber of commerce says 1948 outlooks are unusually bright with coal output set at about 169 million tons in 1947, 16 million above 1946, and exports likely to maintain near 193 levels. Retail sales in 735 stores rose 23.3 percent in the first 11 months, bank checks exceeded 500 million in November, and wages topped 225 million with miners’ pay up 30 percent through September.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Monthly Business Index
U. S
Doctor Zimmerman sues over wartime imprisonment claims
In a Honolulu filing, Dr Zimmerman, a licensed physician and WWII veteran, seeks 75 000 for mental anguish 45 000 for earnings loss 5 000 for clinic damage and 100 000 punitive damages. He alleges incommunicado detention ending after March 13 1943 and describes transfer to Fort McDowell San Francisco and Camp McCoy before return to Honolulu.
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Zimmerman
Emmons
Walter C. Short
Hawaiian Department
Honolulu
Fort McDowell
San Francisco
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Seamen Report Sightings Of Ocean Monster Near NC Coast
The Graceline steamer Santa Clara reported a large sea creature sighting 114 miles east of Cape Lookout on December 30 1947. Three officers observed a snake like head and a 30 foot long body with red water surrounding the area, details of which were logged by captain J Fordan.
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Santa Clara
Grace
Coast Guard
Atlanti
North Carolina
J. Fordan
Cape Lookout
New York
Agena
Gulf Stream
Will.am Humbreys
John Rugney
John Axelson
Becy
Truman Seeks Cautious Tax Cut Talk Amid State of the Union
President Truman says he has no knowledge of Democratic plans for a 3.9 billion dollar tax cut and will wait for his state of the union address on January 7. Congressmen Mills and Dingell floated sizable cuts while experts predict higher spending and lower revenues may shrink the budget surplus to about 2.5 billion, reducing room to lower the debt and taxes in the near term.
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Charles Molony
Washington
Truman
Nce
Congress
Rep. Mills
D.-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Dingell
D.-Mich
Greasy Neale to Speak at Parkersburg Chamber Dinner
Coach Earl Greasy Neale of the Philadelphia Eagles will address the Parkersburg Junior Chamber of Commerce annual bosses dinner on January 19. The event gathers local business leaders for an evening of remarks and networking in Parkersburg.
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Parkersburg
Earl
Greasy) Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
National Professional Football League
Wallace plans aid for war torn Europe as campaign opens
Wallace laid out a seven point plan at Milwaukee to channel UN supervised recovery funds to nations based on merit and need. The plan would detach aid from political conditions and ban funds from buying state assets, challenging current Greek Turkish aid practices.
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Pageaniy Ynce
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Lucas D.sil
Chicago
Wallace
President Truman
Truman
Lucas
Milwaukee
Europe
Taylor
D.-Idaho
Pepper
D.-Fla
United Nations
List of land sold for delinquent taxes in Taylor County 1947
Taylor County West Virginia lists real estate sold for 1946 taxes due December 1947. Names shown include Minnie Cropp, Chloie V Hess, Laura V Lambert, James H Moore, Kenneth H Patrick, Loretta Sayer, Chas Taylor, Virginia Tucker, B B Wiseman, George A Corbin, Cora Cole, Oda Cole, Sarah Outright, I R Fleming, A A Holt, Wim Murray, and others. Purchasers include Ashby and Martha J Curry, Nate Hess, J E Kincaid, D A Lambert, and Colleries Co. The notice states the owner or any purchaser may redeem as required by law. Sheriff Melvin Newlon signs.
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Taylor
West
Virginia
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Leghorn
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Teoly
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Turkey
France
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Paris
W J Lyons
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New York State
Reel Star
Janis Paige
Frank Martinelli, Jr
Little Brown Church
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Mass
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James
Tokyo
Ueno
Bares
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
Senate
International Soundphoto
Alice L. Wynekoop
Walker Wynekoop
Illinois State Penitentary
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Ehieaan
Greece
Fairmont Printing Co
James E. Allan
Fairmont
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Opal Pearl
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Claude & Esale
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Nettie
Arthur
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Wetzel
Columbus
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Grafton East Side
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State of
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Norbert J
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State of W. Va
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L. Devener
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