Mercy Killing Trial Of Country Doctor Begins With Task Of Picking 12 Jurors
Manchester New Hampshire reports the mercy killing trial of country doctor Hermann N. Sander opened with jurors chosen under strict security. The defendant faces first degree murder charges for allegedly injecting air into cancer patient Abbie Borrito last December 4. A panel of 162 veniremen, including five women volunteers, processed under guards as clerks noted delays in the cold courthouse.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
Abbie Borro Ito
Cour
Arthur
Healy
Phone Talks Reports Due Today
Washington reports to the government are due today from the CIO union and Bell telephone companies on their efforts to avert a nationwide phone strike set for Friday. The CIO's Communications Workers of America seeks a 15 cent per hour wage package for over 300,000 workers. A union spokesman said no progress in contract talks is reported. About 100,000 workers are ready to strike Friday with others prepared to honor the action.
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Washington
CIO
Bell Telephone
Cyrus
Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Second U S Capital Considered In Event Of Attack
Washington Senator Tydings said defense officials have studied for some time the advisability of setting up a second U.S. capital to be used in event of an enemy attack. Rep. Holifield planned to press a joint resolution to create a seven member commission to study feasibility and report by January 31, 1951.
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Washington
Tydings
Congress
Paul J. Larsen
Larsen
Albuquerque
Holifield
Senate
House Atomic’ Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
100 Men Beat Coal Officials in Ky Office Assualt
About 100 men entered the Richmond Coal Co offices in Barboursville and assaulted officials Douglas Blair and Douglas Noonan. The mob, seeking contract status with the United Mine Workers, overturned furniture, damaged a telephone, and wrecked cabinets. Noonan was hospitalized with severe injuries. Blair aided by others. Shots were fired at employee Earl Martin who escaped. Police and sheriff investigated as trucks were toppled and a coal elevator damaged.
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Barboursville
Richmond Coal Company
Douglas Blair
Douglas Noonan
United Mine Workers Union
Noonan
Blair
Earl Martin
Lonzo Carnes
Martin
Charles L. Hammons
Six WVU students escape injury in auto mishap
Six students from West Virginia University escaped injuries after their 1947 sedan slid off a slippery highway near Grafton at 11:30 last night. The car overturned multiple times, landing upside down, before the occupants crawled out unhurt. Mrs. Dewey Shahan heard the crash, offered coffee, arranged a wrecker, and the youths resumed their journey to Morgantown.
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West Virginia University
Parkersburg
Grafton
U. S. Route 50
Riverside Drive
State Records Up To Eight Inches Of Snow In West Virginia
Snow up to eight inches covered roads in northern West Virginia with Pickens RanLolz county reporting the heaviest along a secondary road. Seven inches on Backbone mountain near Parsons and Elkins, five inches on State Route 7 at Terra Alta and U S Route 60 at Aurora. Two to six inches elsewhere in Preston county Terra Alta Aurora also reported four degrees, Kingwood five, Clarksburg ten. Two inches on Webster county routes 20 and 15. Pocahontas county had two to three inches on Cheat and Kenni son mountains along State Route 39. Snow began Boone county in the morning then stuck an hour later. Charleston saw early snow flurries before a bright sun.
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Charleston
West Virginia
The
Road Commission
Pickens
Ran- Lolz County
Backbone Mountain
Parsons
Elkins
Terra Alta
Aurora
Preston County
Kingwood
Clarksburg
Webster County
Pocahontas County
Cheat
Kennison Mountains
Boone County
Miners Hold Fast as Strike Persists in West Virginia
West Virginia's 120000 soft coal miners remain off the job as a three week strike continues. Most back no contract no work while UMW leaders urge a return to work. small groups show willingness to resume but fear displeasing hardline strikers. Picket action may rise if operations restart and Washington actions loom under a Taft-Hartley injunction.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Washington
United Mine Workers District
UMW
John L.lewis
Richmond B. Keech
High Court To Hear Pritt Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case where the Workmen's Compensation Commission seeks to recover 4376.54 paid in benefits to George W. Pritt after his injury while working for West Virginia Northern Railroad. Pritt won 20009 damages for the accident. the commission argues for repayment of benefits already disbursed. The Preston county circuit court had upheld a demurrer to the commissioner's suit.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
George W. Pritt
Curtis B. Trent, Jr
Pritt
West Virginia Northern Railroad Company
Trent
Preston County
Marguerite B. Herold
Maud B. Wilkins
J. N. Berthy, Sr
Local Salvation Army Plans Musical Night in Grafton
Tonight at 7 45 o clock the Grafton Salvation Army hosts corps offic ers and youths from Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown for a Musical Night at the local headquarters. Music by Clarksburg Fairmont bands and Songsters will be featured with Morgantown Songsters directed by Lt Berdina Gold. Captain Victor Farmer chairs the program and Captain and Mrs Wiseman invite the public to attend.
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Grafton Corps
Salvation Army
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Salvation ‘Army
Songsters
Berdina Gold
Victor Farmer
Canada
Wiseman
Salvation Army of
Grafton
Severe Punishment Sought for Vogeler in Spy Trial
Budapest Hungary Hungarian Prosecutor Gyula Alapi asked the court for the most severe punishment for American businessman Robert A Vogeler and his ex co defendants on the spy and sabotage trial. He said Vogeler 88 an executive of ITT lost and was unmasked after nine witnesses testified to sabotage and spying for US intelligence services. The potential penalties are not yet clear. Vogeler has pleaded guilty.
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Budapest
Hungary
Gyula Alapi
Robert A. Vogeler
United States Intelligence Services
Vogéler
Grafton Sees Four New Citizens Born Over Weekend
Four new residents welcomed at City hospital with births from Saturday and Sunday. A girl to Bernard and wife of Flemington at 2:31 a.m. weighing 7 3 4 pounds. A son to Virgil and wife at 7:10 p.m. weighing 6 13. A son to Lynn and wife at 6:40 a.m. weighing 8. A daughter to William and wife Route 2 at 9:14 a.m. weighing 6 11 3 4.
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City Hospital
Bernard Blake
Flemington
Virgil Smith
Barrett Street
Lynn Stewart
West Main Street
William J. Boyd
Route 2
Grafton
Test Vote on DPs and FEPC By Congress Now
Congress prepares to vote on displaced persons and the Fair Employment Practices act as part of Truman's Fair Deal. Senate could open the doors to European refugees and House debate FEPC amid sharp partisan lines.
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Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson-Jackson
Senate
House
Truman
Fire department responds to early morning residential fire
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department was summoned to the home of Albert M. Grow at 600 Boyd Street at 6 15 a m today due to a short in the refrigerator electrical wiring. Damage was confined to the refrigerator motor.
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Grafton
Albert M. Grow
Boyd Street
Truman says no plan to seize coal mines
Washington report notes President Truman and leaders dismiss talk of government seizure of striking coal mines. Federal Judge Keech issues a new no strike order against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers through March 3 as 372,000 miners largely ignore the stop strike.
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Washington
Richmond B. Keech
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Keech
Congress
House
Truman
Senate
Lucas (II
Rayburn
White House
U S Plans Start on World First Atomic Submarine
Washington reports that the United States aims to begin construction of an atomic powered submarine. Discussions between the navy and Electric Boat Corp of Groton Conn are advanced and may prompt a new budget appropriation. The Atomic Energy Commission shows progress on reactor tech for submarines ships and aircraft. Nuclear reactors convert to controlled energy while bombs rely on rapid release of energy.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Electric Boat Corporation
Groton
Conn
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
U. S
Russia
Charleston To Be Site Of '50 Legion Meet
The West Virginia American Legion state department selected Charleston as the site for the 1950 convention set for August 25 to 27. The group also announced Boys State Camp will run June 4 to 10 at Jackson's Mill and the spring post commanders round-up will be May 13 to 14 in Parkersburg. Region Three and Section A playoffs for the American Legion Junior Baseball tournament are planned for Fairmont and Parkersburg.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Legion
Aires
American Legion
State Department
Jackson's Mill
Parkersburg
Fairmont
Army Captain Parks 38 Shot in Virginia Home Accident Claim
Robert Franklin Parks, a 21-year Army veteran and Bataan survivor, was found shot fatally at his country home near Luray Virginia. His wife Barbara Parks 26 claimed the shooting an accident after an inquest was scheduled.
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Luray
Pia
Bataan
Barbara Parks
Page County Commonwealth
I. R. Dovel
Robert Franklin Parks
Motorman Blamed In Fatal Long Island Wreck
In Rockville Centre New York motorman Jacob Kiefer 55 was ordered into court on a manslaughter charge after a collision of two Long Island Electric trains killed 29 and injured 105 Authorities said Kiefer ran a red light possibly twice as 38 remained in hospitals including 17 in critical condition His arrest followed the Friday night crash as his condition raised doubt about arraignment timing The wreck was the nation’s worst since 1946 with extensive casualties and cascading grief for Kiefers family
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Rockville Centre
N. Y
Jacob Kiefer
Kiefer
Long Island
Nassau County
Frank A. Gulotta
Donald
Winter Chill Hits Taylor County With Snow and Ice
Weekend storm brings 12 degree low and two inches of snow across Taylor County. State Road crews mobilized six units to clear icy highways, a few minor crashes reported. Forecasters predict ongoing cold and light snow with milder highs later.
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Taylor County
State Road Commission
R. M. Murphy
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