Majority of Rules Committee backs killing filibuster
The Senate Rules Committee favors action to end the filibuster. Chairman Carl Hayden said the majority will recommend abandoning the device, debating whether a simple majority or two thirds should close debate. Senator Wayne Morse proposes a majority vote to stop filibustering, arguing no urgent business remains. Southern Democrats plan to resist rigid limits as hearings begin.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Senate
Senate Committee
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Communists Gain in Japan Elections Surprising Result
Tokyo January 24 Prime Minister Yoshida's Democratic Liberal party wins 263 seats securing a working majority under the occupation. Communists gain 35 seats with about one million votes, marking their rise as a political force. Observers see a shift to extremes amid calls for economic stability and limited occupation controls.
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Tokyo
Yoshida
Democratic-Iiberal
Japan
Yooshide
Diet
Comunists
Hearings On Rate Increase By Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
Public Service Commission opens hearings in Charleston on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co request for a third postwar rate increase. Opponents from cities labor and other groups announced plans to oppose. The company filed November 8 with VP Crigler claiming the rise would add about 2.3 million dollars to revenues to fund a sound financial basis. The latest hike was approved June 1 1948 following a 1947 rise.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
J. R. B. Crigler
C-And-P
West Virginia Young Republicans urge watchdog for 50 million road program
The Young Republican League of West Virginia backs a bi partisan watchdog committee to oversee a 50 million dollar secondary road program and allocate funds by county based on un impaired road mileage. House and Senate members would be included. The group also proposes distributing 50 percent of liquor sales profits to cities by population until tax revisions. Additional requests seek 16 million for school building needs to counties on a matching basis and adjustments to Workmen's compensation and public assistance grants.
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Young Republican League of
West Virginia
House
Cecil Underwood
Tyler County
League
Charleston
Underwood
Young Republican League
Several Die Many Hurt In Accidents
A Toledo naval plane crash near the city airport killed two crew members and critically injured the pilot. A Maryland Andrews Field crash killed two and injured five during a C-45 flight test. A Marble Rock collision injured over twenty, three seriously, as a Zephyr Rocket train collision occurred. In Nagoya five Americans and a Japanese died and an American woman was critically injured when a jeep was hit by an electric train. The U S Fifth Air Force reported the Nagoya incident.
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Toledo
Ohio
Glenview Naval Air Station
Ilinois
Andrews Field
Maryland
Bolling Field
Washington
New York
Marble Rock
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Nagoya
Japan
United States
Fifth Air Force
Five Outstanding Men of Year Are Chosen
The State Junior Chamber of Commerce names five West Virginia men for 1948 outstanding community service. Don E. Ryder Fairmont Charles Daugherty Parkersburg William D. Poland Martinsburg Hulett C. Smith Beckley Gregory L. Funk Saint Albans awarded after Jaycee meeting in Fairmont. A separate note reports a potential strike by 25,000 engineers against 15 western railroads in one week.
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Fairmont
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Jaycee
Don E. Ryder
Charles Daugherty
Parkersburg
William D. Poland
Martinsburg
Margaret Truman Resumes Training for Career Reboot
Margaret Truman prepares for a New York tune up in her concert career after signing with manager James A. Davidson. The deal covers radio television movies and concerts. She will study vocal technique in New York with Coenraad V. Bos while planning appearances for next fall. Critics had mixed views on her touring, but audiences supported her.
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Washington
Trumans
Margaret
New York
James A. Davidson
Helen Traubel
Metropolitan Opera Company
Jeanette MacDonald
Lauritz Melchior
Miss Truman
Coenraad V. Bos
Miss Traubel
Bos
Truman
West Virginia veterans bonus measure sent to legislature
A second bill seeks state veterans bonus authorization. Democrats Senators Bowling Pocahontas and Mitchell McDowell introduce a plan for up to 500 dollars per veteran who served 60 days between 1940 and 1946, with monthly stipends of 10 or 15 dollars for domestic or foreign service. Eligibility requires WV residency six months before service. If approved, a 75 million dollar bond issue would fund the payment, and the measure goes to voters in the 1950 election.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bowling
Pocahontas
Mitchell
McDownell County
Axis Sally Goes On Trial Today
The Axis Sally treason trial opened in Washington with 48 year old Mildred Gillars accused of broadcasting German wartime propaganda to American troops. Seven jurors said they already held opinions as the trial began in Judge Curran's court. If convicted she faces possible death. minimum penalty five years and ten thousand dollars. Earphones were installed for the judge and court staff to hear the Nazi recordings.
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Washington
Mildred Gillars
Curran
Portland
Maine
Miss Gillars
Mildred Silk
Edward Curran
Court Upheld Convictions Of May And Garsson Brothers
The Garsson brothers Murray and Henry and former Representative Andrew May of Kentucky had their war fraud convictions upheld by the U S Court of Appeals. They were sentenced to prison terms after a 1947 jury verdict for bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government during World War II.
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Washington
Congress
Garsson Brothers
Murray
Henry
Andrew May
Kentucky
May
House
Garssons
United States Court of Appeals
Nuzum Named Six Key Legislative Committee Posts
Delegate Jack R. Nuzum of Taylor county in his first term received six major committee assignments in the current session. He becomes vice chair of the house veterans affairs committee and serves on roads municipalities game and fish labor and humane institutions committees. Nuzum also checks the state budget noting Memorial Day funds for the National Cemetery remain at 500 dollars despite requests for 1500 from local veterans groups. The GAR is no longer active here. Sons of the GAR Veterans may carry on the memorial duties. Meanwhile in the 14th district senate, Hardesty and Eddy hold top posts with Hardesty returning as finance committee chairman and Eddy chairing the labor committee and the committee on forfeited lands.
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Jack
Nuzum
Taylor County
House of Delegates
House Veterans Affairs Committee
National Cemetery
American Legion
VFW
Board of Public Works
Grand Army of the
Republic
GAR
Sons of the Gar
France and Britain move to recognize Israel status
London and Paris show support for Israel as France grants de facto recognition and Britain announces impending recognition. Timing aligns with Israel elections and Begin’s Commons debate on Palestine. UK aim is to bolster moderate Jewish leadership while coordinating with Australia and New Zealand actions.
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London
Paris
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Begin
House of Commons
Commons
Palestine
Bevin
Holy Land
Yosts Represent Taylor County At Roundup
Mr and Mrs Ira Yost of Route 2 Newburg were among 15 county winners honored at the ninth annual Upshur Monongahela Valley Farming for Better Living roundup in Clarksburg The Yosts who market in Grafton were named Taylor county s winner of the 1948 Farming For Better Living contest Also recognized were Mr and Mrs Ridley Law and sweepstakes winners Mr and Mrs Woodrow Garner Regional winners include Mr and Mrs Joseph E Sites and other couples from Barbour Braxton Doddridge Gilmer and Harlee counties The luncheon drew 247 attendees at the Masonic Temple West Pike Street page 3
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Ira Yost
Newburg
Clarksburg
Yosts
Grafton
Taylor Coun‘ty
Ridley Law
Taylor County
Coun ‘Ty
Agriculture Committee
Clarksburo
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
West Pike Street
Woodrow Garner
Route 1
Proctor
Wetzel County
A. C. Spurr
Joseph E. Sites
Pendleton County
H. B. Phillips
Barbour County
Ray Holland
Braxton
Edmond Cole
Doddridge
Gilbert Reed
Gilmer
E. O. Law
Har Lee
Yost
Lias Awaits Action of Government
In Wheeling in January 1924, William G. Lias faces a five year prison term and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to tax shortage. He moved to withdraw the plea and stand trial, claiming prosecutors promised probation. Judge William E. Baker gave the government until today to answer the motions.
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Wheeling
William G. Lias
William E. Baker
Lias
Baker
U. S
C. Lee Spillers
Warrant Charged Miller With Murder In Daughter Slaying
Charles John Edgar Miller 59 of Flemington faced a murder charge for the Saturday evening killing of his daughter Mrs Nola Burl Duvall at Rosement. In a brief Justice of Peace session he asked for a Feb 4 arraignment postponement to seek counsel and delayed details about his mine paycheck and tax filing. He kept a tense, expressionless demeanor as he returned to county jail to await preliminary hearing.
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Charles John Edgar Miller
Flemington
Justice of Peace
Miller
Nola Burl Duvall
Rosement
Ray Matthews
E. 8. Tribbett
John Snider
Justice Court
Richard Bord
Philippi
Justice of Peace Office
Twin-engine navy plane crash in Toledo kills two
Two crew members died when a twin-engine navy plane crashed and burned near Toledo. The pilot was reported in critical condition at a Toledo hospital. In Columbus radar aided two air force crew members to a safe landing with about five minutes of fuel remaining.
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Toledo
Ohio
Toldeo
Columbus
Air
Dayton
Supreme Court To Probe Local Election Outcome
The state Supreme Court will examine Taylor county election results after a recount flipped the commissioner win from Gus Lambert to H. L. Carder. Lambert petitions led to the court ordering the Taylor county board of canvassers to appear on February 8 to show why Carder’s certificate should not be cancelled. The court also agreed to review three circuit court cases.
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State Supreme Court
Taylor County
Taylor Courty
Gus Lambert
Lambert
H. L. Carder
Carder
Supreme Court
Taylor County Board of
Russians Recall Diplomats as London Sends Envoy Home
Russian actions in London continue with Counsellor V M Pavlov returning to Moscow and Ambassador Georgi N Zarubin arranging to fly home. Officials withheld reasons but Zarubin is reportedly summoned for instructions on future British Soviet trade talks and the Austrian peace treaty.
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London
England
V. M. Pavlov
Moscow
Georgi N. Zarubin
Zarubin
Bills Relating To Procedures In Trials Proposed
West Virginia legislators consider criminal trial procedure bills filed by Senator McKown. A measure would require an alibi witness to notify the prosecution at least five days before trial, allowing exclusion for noncompliance. Another bill seeks to remove the 80 day appeal limit for the state, and a third would equalize peremptory challenges.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Wayne Democrat
McKown
Grafton Welcomes Four New Citizens This Weekend
Grafton saw a population boost with four new arrivals at the city hospital over the weekend. Details include a daughter born at 12:40 am to Mr and Mrs Wilford Gordon in Tunnelton weighing seven pounds two ounces, a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Hershman in Tunnelton at 7:30 pm weighing seven pounds five ounces, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Peters of Route 3 at 11:50 pm weighing eight pounds four ounces, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert Kakuk of Flemington at 4:30 am weighing seven pounds eight and one half ounces.
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Grafton
Grafton City “Hospital
Wilford Gordon
Tunne|ton
Charles Hershman
Tunnelton
Robert Peteras
Route 3
Dec Stork
Albert Kakuk
Flemington
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Alicia Baker
Mexico
Young Baker
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Fla
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Republican Committee
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Margaret Truman
Axis
Sally
J. C. Swail
Canada
National Research Council
Swail
International Soundphoto
May and
Jack R. Nuzum
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
France
Britain
Taylor ‘County
Charles John Miller
Lausche
H. D. Dreenbacher
Cleveland
Federal Employes Defense Committee
American Slav Congress
Leo Krzycki
Ln New York
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