Truman Era Holiday Bill Faces House Vote in Charleston
In Charleston the House of Delegates read a bill for final vote to make Franklin D Roosevelt’s birthday a legal holiday. Senate committee backed a duplicate bill, signaling possible final action this week. House also passed judges’ retirement and Webster county circuit term changes. Education panel postponed a teacher salary increase proposal.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House of Delegate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Webster County
House Education Committee
Sald iv
Kirby Committed To Vet Hospital In Roanoke
Russell E. Kirby once a Graf tonian, facing four Marion county indictments for felonious assault and assault, was moved from Marion county jail to a federal veterans hospital in Roanoke Virginia for mental examination. The sheriff said he would remain at the hospital for an extended period, with deputies Dodd and Koleski to return later. A World War I veteran, Kirby was arrested in Fairmont after alleged attacks on women. he reportedly confessed to four attacks. An insanity plea was entered after indictment and Judge Miller named Dr. Affner to evaluate him.
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Russell E. Kirby
Marion County
Roanoke
Kirby
Charles Dodd
Frank Koleski
Fairmont
Charles E. Miller
J. E. Affner
Fair- See
168 Million Tons Coal Mined In 1948
Charleston February report from the State Chamber of Commerce estimates West Virginia mines produced 168 million tons of coal in 1948, trailing 173 million in 1947. The monthly State business review notes record sales, production, industrial wages, salaries, and energy output, but warns gains are value-driven due to 1948 money depreciation.
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Charleston
State Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Haller Assumes New Post In State Road Commission
Haller, eight years as Taylor county supervisor, is named administrative assistant to the maintenance engineer for district four with headquarters in Clarksburg. He will coordinate Taylor, Preston and Monongalia counties and aid John E. Mayes, district maintenance engineer. Succession goes to R. M. Murphy, six-year county tant supervisor, with Brady Curry as assistant from Valley Inn. Prominent district changes follow a road bond program.
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Harley Haller
Tyylor
State Road Commission
Clarksburg
Haller
Taylor, Preston
Monongalia
Staurs
John Annd
E. Mayes
R. M. Murphy
Brady Curry
Near Valley Inn
Mason Brothers
Hailer
Grafton
State Road
W.P. A
Robert Gober
H. K. Griffith
Gober
Search Wreckage Of Burned Hotel For Trapped Bodies
Police and firemen search the Grand View Hotel wreckage in Ripon Wisconsin for several persons believed trapped. The 79 year old three story hotel burned from top to basement as witnesses vary on casualties. Firefighters from Ripon aided by Oshkosh Fond du Lac Berlin and Princeton battled the blaze. At least two injured with possible additional unaccounted for as of eight this morning.
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Ripon
Wis
Grand View
Ira Dunham
Mami Kuhn
Oskosh
Fond du Lac
Berlin
Prince‘ton
Wisconsin
Imex
Oshkosh
Prince- Lee
Passengers Rescued From Snowbound Colorado Train
After 15 hours stranded near Fort Collins Colorado and Southern passengers wait as a rotary snow plow clears the line. The train wheels were frozen to rails, leaving 51 travelers to be shuttled from the dinerless car to buses for relief.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado and Southern
International
Two County Men Fined For Benefit Fraud in Taylor County
Taylor county men Dewey Lake and Virgil D Kennedy pleaded guilty to drawing unemployment compensation while employed. Lake, of Route 2, was fined 20 and costs and ordered to refund benefits for a week prior to March 6. Kennedy, of Simpson Route 1, also repays the sum and pays a 20 fine plus costs for benefits received before September 5. Lake has a second court date set for February 5.
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Taylor County
Justice of Peace
Dewey Lake
Route 2
Lake
Virgil D. Kennedy
Simpson
Route 1
Aly Khan Divorce Grounds Described as Serious Insult
Paris February 1 The grounds for the divorce suit against Prince Aly Khan will be serious insult when papers are filed Thursday in Paris. Serious insult is a legal basis for divorce in France. Rita Hayworth is named in connection with the case while the Prince's wife is the former Joan Yarde-Buller.
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Paris
Aly Khan
France
Rita Hayworth
Joan Yarde-Buller
Cold snap grips Grafton as temps dip below normal
The weather bureau forecasts temperatures two to four degrees below normal for several days with a high near 40 and a low around 22 after a light snow flurry. Noon reading was 26 degrees and freezing not expected yet though another dip may come tonight. Argentina halts money transfers and halt imports to study financial policies.
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Graftonians
Weather Bureau
Wreckage Hope Fades In B-29 Missing Flight
Washington report says a Belgian steamer claimed to sight wreckage between the Canary Islands and Gibraltar, with life rafts and wreckage but no survivors found. American air force doubts the claim while 35 search planes resume the Atlantic hunt for 15 crewmen aboard the missing B-29.
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Washington
Atlantic
Dakar
North Africa
Britain
London
Canary Islands
Belgium
Caary Islands
Gibraltar
Air Force
Veteran's Mother Challenges Annulment in War Marriage
Morgantown reports a wartime marriage between Blair Robinett and Jesuita Cordero in the Philippines, annulled by Judge Charles G. Baker on grounds of no license and non marriage status. Robinett's mother, Mrs. John W. Robinett of Cumberland, seeks to overturn, claiming records exist and two children were born in Cumberland hospital after his capture and guerrilla service.
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Morgantown
Philippines
Monongalia
Charles G. Baker
Blair Robinett
Jesuita Cordero
Robinett
United States
Jesuita
John W. Robinett
Cumberland
Maryland
Inett
St. Louis
Bataan
Pacific
Veteran's
Veterans pensions proposal opposed by Veterans Administration
Veterans Administrator Carl Gray testified before a House committee that nationwide pensions for all veterans could not be considered. He cited a projected two billion dollar first year cost, with increases thereafter, as the basis for opposition to a $60 monthly pension starting at age 60.
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Washington
Carl Gray Junior
House
Gray
Senate Democrats
Congress
Truman
Joseph O'Mahongy
Wyoming
O'Mahoney
Congress May Keep Provision For Court Orders
Washington February 1 A Republican senator predicts the new labor bill will retain Taft Hartley injunctions to curb strikes. He expects an eighty day anti strike order to stay on the books while admin plans a thirty day cooling off period for national health and safety threats. Senator Smith of New Jersey and Senator Aiken of Vermont challenge reliance on public opinion. Cyrus Ching of the Federal Conciliation Service testifies, with possible departmental reshuffle and Ching warned to quit if changes occur.
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Washington
H.alexander Smith
New Jersey
Maurice (Moris) Tobin
Senate Labor Committee
George Aiken Fo Vrrmont
Smith
Cyrus Ching
Federal Conciliation Service
Ching
Labor Department
Stabbing Trial Enters Second Day
Princeton February 1 The murder trial of Louise Boone moves into a second day as Judge Wagner weighs missing state police notes. The 31 year old housewife is charged with stabbing her husband Clarence Boone last summer. Eleven state witnesses testified yesterday amid a dispute over typewritten statements. The defense seeks to rely on original shorthand notes, prompting a court adjournment for a further search yesterday.
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Princeton
Louise Boone
Morton Wagston
Clarence Boone
Boone
Wagner
Congress Receives Plea For Refugees
Washington February 1 Congress heard a new appeal to widen America’s doors to war refugees. The plea comes from the displaced persons commission created under the refugee immigration law last June. The commission joined President Truman in criticizing the law and urged remedies, noting the program’s limited impact and the few asylum cases in six months.
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Washington
Conngress
America
Displaced Persons Commission
D. P. Commission
Truman
Congress
Commission
Ugo Carus
United States
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
January ends with a local growth moment as Grafton counts new residents born at Grafton City Hospital. At 10 32 a m old Doc Stork visited to announce the birth of a seven pound son to Mr and Mrs Hrenklin Haskins of Route 2.
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Grafton
Doc Stork
Grafton City Hospital
Hrenklin Haskins
Route 2
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UMW
District 31
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Stem
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House of Commons
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Attlee
Stalin
Ronald Chamberlain
Bluefield
Harry Steele
Sarasota Florida
Russia
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Eropean
Apone
Western Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Aly
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Carl Gray
Democrats
U.S
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