Year Around Fishing Opens Vocal Lake Statewide
The State Conservation Commission announced that Tygart Valley River Reservoir known as Vocal Lake is opened for year round fishing for all species for a one year period with creel limits. The move, welcomed by the Taylor County Development Corporation and spearheaded by E A Catitan the state fishery biologist, aims to prevent natural fish deaths by allowing steady fishing activity. Local sportsmen were informed by Jack Shipman that the decision was made yesterday in session and telegrams were sent to Herman Freedman.
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Tygart Valley River
State Conservation Commission
Taylor County Development Corporation
Herman Freedman
Jack Shipman
Conservation Commission
Shipman
Tygart Lake Development Corporation
Péhavs
E. A. Catitan
Seaman
Seaman Thee
Grafton Dam
AFLs 1948 campaign aims to fund education league
Howard W Ward reports AL’s Politics Group forms a 30 member AFL committee to run Labor’s education and political league for the 1948 election. The group seeks a full time director and a fundraising plan to gather voluntary contributions from AFL’s 7.5 million members, targeting at least one dollar per member. Green expects over eight million dollars. Selection of an executive director may be delayed pending a suitable candidate.
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Howard W. Ward
Abhington
AFL
Fibor
Fme
Federation
Congress
APL
William Green
Green
League
Dsue
December Coal Loadings Beat 1926 Peak for B and O
December coal loadings on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad reached 81,278 cars, the best December total since 1926 when 86,880 car loads were moved during the British mine strike. B and O headquarters in Baltimore, Md note that much of the 1926 coal moved was exported to England.
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Baltimore and Ohio
B.&o
Baltimore
England
Desee B & O
Marshall plan cost pruning eases 175 changes report
Washington reports that trimming the Marshall plan estimate to 17.0 billion dollars reduces opposition heat. Senator Vandenberg and others see this as clearing one major hurdle toward approval of a four year recovery program for Western Europe. The article notes mixed reactions and quotes Millikin urging a focused, time limited plan with measurable performance. Also mentions Charleston City Council meeting and West Virginia license revocation figures for 1947.
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Washington
Twe
Europe
Vandenberg R.mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Fim
Republicaal Committee
Maltkin
Lsten
Millikin
Vandenberg
Was He British Sailor DeAmerican Soldier
A compilation of 1940s era items mentions a United Nations Security Council discussion on Kashmir as India accuses Pakistan. The report chronicles British India partition and resultant strife, plus U.S. war asset plans to dispose of explosives manufacturing plants and a sensational tale of Alistair Nicholson, a Scottish seaman who posed as an American soldier, including early detainment and a court martial.
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Larry Hauck Lake
India
United Nations
Security Council
Pakistan
Dominion
Kashmir
Kansas
U.N
Maharaja Sir Hari
S. Army
Alistair Nicholson
Glasgow
Scotland
U. S
England
Washington
Daily News
Nicholson
Southampton
Jerusalem clashes as Jewish and Arab forces clash in old city
In Jerusalem 1500 Jews in the old city faced a sniper duel with Arab riflemen as dawn attacks by Hagana on two Arab villages failed to advance. Casualties were said to be light though a nine year old Arab boy was reported killed and a British constable died near Jaffa. The tally since UN partition remains unofficial.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Cupreme
Arab Allied Forces
SCAAP
Palestine
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Rehavis
Haifa
Hadar Hacarmel
Cairo
Bakea
Katamon
Talbleh
Behavia
SCAAF
Salem
Constantiem
Old City
Hagana
Saliba
Jaffa
Weather Prospects Improve Across Nation This Week
The Associated Press reports generally fair weather with temperatures at or above normal for most areas. Light snow was observed in Ohio and lower Michigan and may move into Pennsylvania and New York, while rain fell in the Pacific Northwest. The eastern quarter stayed slightly below normal yet many Midwest regions expected a rise above freezing, with northwestern Minnesota recording near zero.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Minnesota
Grand jury may not be summoned in Taylor County
The Taylor County Circuit Court faces a possible delay as the January grand jury may not be summoned Monday. Judge Merl Watkins will decide tomorrow if the term will proceed, citing insufficient business to justify a grand jury. If dispensed with, pending matters will move to April. The agenda includes mandamus actions by L H Greenwald versus Curtis D Decker to reinstate him as fire chief. Barbour County attorneys appeared seeking an injunction over a judgment collection, which the judge denied.
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Te ‘Taylor County Circuit Court
Merl. Watkins
Cout House
Circuit Court
L. H. Greenwald
Curtis D. Decker
Watkins
Barbour County
R. Raymond Murphy
Caton R. Stimple
Stassen Appearance Postponed On Grain Hearing
Harold E. Stassen saw his testimony delayed to Friday before a senate appropriations subcommittee led by Senator Ferguson R. Mich. The Republican presidential candidate will testify on claims that government insiders profit from commodity speculation as hearings into the issue resume.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Senate
Stassen
Senate Appropriations
Ferguson R.mich
Smoke Abatement To Be Discussed Further
The smoke abatement movement will be further discussed tomorrow night at 7:30 pm in the Taylor County Board of Trade offices. Charles N. Prickitt of the Board of Trade said the meeting will be attended by directors of the trade board and heads of the local Baltimore and Ohio railroad unions.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Charles N. Prickitt
Board ‘of Trade
Trade Board
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parting of Ways Between Durbin and Jackson Reported
Actress Deanna Durbin and husband Felix Jackson have reached a friendly parting of the ways, her attorney Elmer P. Bromley said. Neither contemplates divorce for the present, according to the lawyer's statement issued last night.
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Hollywood
Deanna Durbin
Felix Jackson
Elmer P. Bromley
Bids Rejected for Clarksburg Veterans Hospital Project
In Washington on January 6 officials rejected a joint bid for the Clarksburg West Virginia veterans hospital project totaling 5.6459 million dollars as excessive. New bids are invited with a March 8 deadline. In Huntington Lt Col John R Sharp announced bid rejection by the U.S. Engineers.
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Washington, Jan
Clarksburg
W. Vs
Army
Huntington
John R. Sharp
Huntington District Corps of Engineers
U. S. Engineers
Harley Staggers Seeks WV Second District Seat
Harley Staggers a 40 year old navy veteran and former Mineral county sheriff announced as a Democratic candidate for Congress in West Virginia second district. After canvassing the district he decided to run with several friends urging him. The district seat is currently held by a Republican who defeated Jennings Randolph in 1946. Randolph, now with Capital Airlines, may seek May race. Staggers served as Mineral county sheriff since 1938 and was a naval air transport navigator 1942 46, injured in the Pacific. He has led the Lions club and West Virginia Moose Association past president roles.
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Keyser
Harley
Staggers
Mineral County
West Virginia
Jennings ‘Randolph
Elkins
Stand By Rationing Of Meat Wins Endorsement
Senate endorsement comes for stand by rationing meat machinery with Ives and Murray supporting the plan. President Truman’s food committee moves to drop eggless Thursdays after this week while keeping meatless Tuesdays due to egg supply up and livestock decline.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Ives
R.-N
Murray
D.-Mont
Truman
Cabinet Food Committee
James A. Stilwell
Stillwell
Congress opens with no fanfare as Truman to speak
Congress convened at noon in a quiet session amid vacancies and routine formalities. President Truman will deliver the State of the Union in person tomorrow at 1 30 p m EST, likely to define tax, aid and price policy battles for the year. The House stood 245 Republicans 186 Democrats plus vacancies. Senate 51 Republicans 45 Democrats.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Truman
White House
Patrick Drewry
Virginia
Drewry
Earle Clements
Kentucky
Evan Howell
Illinois
Four Inches Snow In City By Noon
Four inches of snow and sleet hovered as temperatures held between 30 and 32 degrees. Crews worked continuously on primary highways after yesterday’s dangerously slippery conditions. Route 50 west and Route 250 west were bare at noon, Route 50 east had slush but was plowed, and Route 119 north toward Morgan town was being cleared.
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Morgantown
Brave New World Of Brotherly Love Seen By Boyle
New York writer Hal Boyle says the future will resemble a fifteen story cliff dwelling on the lower East Side where many families work for the United Nations. He notes the area is calmer than the era of the Gas House Gang and envisions men as brothers living in a peaceful urban world.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Lower East Side
United Nations
Boyle
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