Funeral Held For Nora Burl Duvall In Mining Camp
Rosemont and Flemington residents mourn as Nora Burl Duvall 35 a mother of three is laid to rest at Baileytown church after a shooting incident. Police allege her father Charles John Edgar Miller 59 of Flemington fired a 12 gauge shotgun as she left Saturday evening. Community members endures a somber service amid drizzling rain and mud as neighbors express shock at the tragedy.
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Rosemont
Charles John Edgar Miller
Flemington
Nora Burl Duvall
Baileytown
Duvalls
Israelis Vote in First Election to Name 120 Assembly Members
Israel's first wartime election questions an Arab ballot share of about 40 thousand from 400 thousand voters. 21 parties compete led by Labor under Ben-Gurion and Shertok, with Freedom Movement as main opposition and 100,000 new immigrants awaited in the outcome. Votes tallying likely by Friday as soldiers’ ballots are counted.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Labor Party
David Ben-Gurion
Moshe Shertok
Freedom Movement
Underground Army
United Workers Party
Communist Party
State Has 406 Highway Deaths
Charleston January 25 four hundred six persons were fatally hurt on West Virginia highways last year. The State Accident Prevention Bureau called the figure an all time low per mile driven eight and a half deaths per 100 million miles. It urged social institutions to address the hazards and noted 300000 vehicles were stopped in traffic checks with about 7500 arrests for license or equipment violations.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Truman Seeks 480 Million For Unanticipated Government Costs
President Truman asked Congress for more than 480 million dollars to cover government expenses not anticipated when the current year appropriations were set. The comptroller general urged spending cuts and permanent authority to reorganize executive agencies. A cabinet official said the administration will seek mandatory powers to control scarce commodities like steel as part of anti inflation plans.
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Congress
Lindsay Warren
Truman
Commerce
Sawyer
Hitlers Favorite Pianist Returns To Native Country
Walter Gieseking, described as Hitler’s favorite pianist, returns to Germany from New York after arriving for a concert tour. He left New York by transatlantic piano three days after his arrival, heading home today.
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New York
Germany
Walter Gieseking
Hitler
New York City
Transatlantic Piano
C P Auditor Says Nothing To Show Original Cost
Charleston January 25 The C P Telephone auditor I G Rector testified at a Public Service Commission hearing that the company has nothing to show for its original property cost. She noted the book cost is about 25.5 million dollars while book value as of last October 31 was around 56.5 million. Nine cities two organizations and several individuals oppose the rate hike. The company argues its return on investment is only two and a half percent and seeks higher rates for a fair return.
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Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
I. G. Rector
Public Service Commission
C. and P
Rector
Tte
Argue Lias Case In Court Today
William G. Lias defense team in Wheeling federal court seeks to withdraw his guilty plea to income tax evasion arguing he was not warned of the maximum penalty. Lias, a Wheeling night club and race track figure, was sentenced to five years and a $10,000 fine. The government asked the plea stand as a petition attributed to Judge William E. Baker prior to sentencing was read.
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Wheeling
William G. Lias
Nais
Lias
Frank O'Brien
Defense Council
William E. Baker
Bill Lias
Baker
Senate Chaplain Passes Suddenly
Washington Jan 25 the United States Senate mourns the sudden death of Reverend Dr Pets Marshall at a Washington hospital. Marshall 46, Scottish born Presbyterian and pastor, was named senate chaplain two years ago amid partisan controversy. He died after a heart attack. noted for his prayers in the Senate and once prayed for clear vision to know where to stand.
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Washington
United States Senate
Pets Marshall
Washington Hospital
Marshall
Senate
Frederick Brown Harris
Dr. Marshall
Axis Sally Goes On Trial Again
Axis Sally Mildred Gillars faces a treason trial in Washington as prosecutors allege wartime German broadcasts betrayed the United States while the defense argues she acted under duress in Germany. A juror was excused over capital punishment views, with an alternate juror seated.
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Washington
Mildred Gillars
United States
Germany
Kelley
James Laughlin
Miss Gillars Shoud
Sally
Mildred EB
Mildred Elizbeth Gillars
U.S
Berlin
Portland
Winter Predictions Still Vague Here
Weather outlook remains uncertain as January passes with no harsh winter. Forecasts indicate near normal temperatures and general rain, with rain and colder air tonight, more rain Wednesday, possibly changing to snow after noon tomorrow. Yesterday’s warmth cooled from 62 to 44 degrees by this afternoon and rainfall totaled .39 inches.
Bids Open for Keyser to McCool Bridge Project
Bids will be opened February 15 for a bridge across the Potomac linking Keyser Maryland and McCool West Virginia. Budget near one million dollars, longest project the State Road Commission has undertaken, replacing the existing span maintained by West Virginia.
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Charleston
Keyser
Potomac River
McCool
Maryland
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Camp Towles Benefit Dinner Set for February 23
The Camp Towles advisory committee in Taylor County announces a five dollar per plate benefit dinner for Camp Towles youth camp on February 23 at 6 30 p m. A site is pending final selection and will be announced soon. Improvements at the camp include a 1600 gallon water tank installation, plumbing to the dining hall, new cabin roofs, porch and building repairs, and road work. Further upgrades are planned for the upcoming sprint season.
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Camp Towles
Taylor County
el Jon Jane. Wisemian
W. A. Collins
Lailah Lingamfelter
Temporary Capital May Be Set Up In Canton
The Chinese government plans move from Nanking to a temporary southern capital, possibly Canton, as officials scramble to leave before Communists seize the city. Red leaders push for peace talks in Peiping once it is liberated, with an eight point program demanding unconditional surrender.
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Ists
Foreign Office
South China
Canton
Goring
Yangtze
Communist
Red High Command
A Peiping
Peiping
China
Reds
Plane Crash May Be Worst Airlift Disaster
British plane returning from Berlin crashes in the Soviet zone. It carried sick refugees from the blockaded city, including German children. Seven people were killed and 18 injured as authorities from Germany Britain and the Soviet Union investigated what could be the worst Allied airlift disaster.
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Washington
Germany
Berlin
Coach On Trial For Murder Count In Kentucky Case
GREENUP Kentucky January 25 a former Raceland High School coach sits in Greenup circuit court charged with slaying a West Virginia man last month. Sherman McBrayer a former principal at a grade school testified as a four hour session opened after jury seating. A Raceland officer said McBrayer surrendered after the shooting claiming self defense. He pleads not guilty. Also Williamson prisoner's escape attempt leads to a two to ten year sentence for James D Fortner on auto theft charges with prosecutors noting cross state car trafficking.
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Greenup
Raceland
Kentucky
Sherman McBrayer
H. I Lafferty
McBra
Williamson
James D. Fortner
Oon
Fortner
Lafe Chafin
Haylift Aids Starving Livestock In Brutal Winter
In Utah and Nevada planes drop hay and cottonseed cakes to feed up to a million sheep and 100000 cattle stranded by heavy snow. The operation spans the region from Salt Lake City to Delta and includes McChord Field planes from Seattle. Officials warn the $50,000 already allotted will cover only about two days, with demands for more funds to support stockmen and water issues remain unresolved.
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Utah
Nevada
Delta
Utah National Guard
Air Force
McChord Field
Seattle
Washington
Ely
Bliz
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Dakotas
Nebraska
6000 Coal Miners Idle Over Dispute
In Charleston on January 25 about six thousand West Virginia coal miners are idle due to a safety inspection dispute. Fifteen mines in Raleigh Fayette district, operated by New River Company and Eastern Gas and Fuel Associated, have closed. four more were shut today. Miners allege operators ignore a state mines department directive restricting foremen from functioning as fire bosses, amid earlier fire-bossing procedures beginning January 11.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Raleigh Fayette County
New River Company
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associated
Morgantown
McDonnell County
State Mines Department
Brakeman Survives 85-Foot Plunge After Nightmarish Fall
MonongahelaJanuary 25 A Pittsburgh and West Virginia railroad brakeman Harry Crawford stepped from a caboose on a mountain line into darkness and fell 85 feet into space near a high bridge. He dislocated an ankle but regained consciousness and survived the terrifying incident.
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Monongahela
Jan
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad
Harry Crawford
Pennsylvania Mountains
Crawford
Terra Firma
Industrial School To Be Visited By State Committee This Weekend
West Virginia lawmakers begin brief 1949 session with Governor Pattison to outline proposals. A committee plans weekend tours to the Industrial Home for Girls in Salem and the Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown, signaling inspection of penal and correctional institutions.
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Charleston
Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
Herbert Schupbach
Wetzel County
House Committee On Penal and Correctional Institutions
Industrial Home
Salem
Industrial School
Pruntytown
Marshall Plan Gets Competitor
Washington reports that the Soviet Union and five Eastern bloc states Bulgaria Hungary Poland Romania and Czechoslovakia formed a council of economic mutual assistance. Yugoslavia under Tito appears to resist Moscow's line and remains outside. The move is portrayed as a rival to the Marshall Plan and as a response to Western boycotts though Britain and Poland recently signed a trade agreement.
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Washington
America
Russia
Moscow
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Marshall Tito
United States
Britain
Communist Council of Economic Mutual
Dentist Fights Off Hold-Up Man in Cleveland Booking
Cleveland on January 25 reports Dr. Samuel Gordon, a local dentist, hid a quick, decisive defense when a thief entered his office and tried to count money. The suspect fled to police with scalp lacerations after a brief scuffle.
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Cleveland
Samuel Gordon
Dr. Gordon
Cadets to Switch to Blue Uniforms After April Fourth
Air force cadets will change from khaki to blue uniforms on April 4, returning to the pre 1942 color scheme. The coat and trousers will be medium dark blue with silver buttons, paired with light blue shirts and dark blue neck ties. Caps will be blue.
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Vacmanu
Van
Air Force
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
After three trips to Grafton Sunday and one early yesterday, Dr Stork returned in the early afternoon to deliver a son for Mr and Mrs Robert G McKinney of 974 Robley street. The baby weighed seven pounds six and a quarter ounces and arrived at 12 15 p.m.
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Grafton
Doc Stork
Robert G. McKinney
Robley Street
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