Aiken Voices Criticism Of Labor Bill At Hearing
Senator George Aiken urged a stronger labor bill at the Senate labor committee hearing, saying the proposal lacks teeth to handle strikes like John L. Lewis miners walkouts while Secretary Tobin defended reforms. The plan would replace much of Taft Hartley with provisions closer to the Wagner Act, including a 30 day cooling off period and new oversight.
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Washington
George Aiken
Senate Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Maurice Tobin
Congress
Tobin
Bor
Labor Committee
Robert Taft
Ohio
Wee
Federal Mediations and Conciliation Service
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
New Labor
Chinese War Hero Promises To Lead Stand Against Reds
General Hsueh Yueh, famed World War II commander, proclaims a do or die campaign against the Communists in south China. He has mobilized forces across Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Hunan, and Fukien, and has taken governorship of Kwangtung, signaling severance from the Nanking government as he frames the fight against both feudalism and communism. He casts Chiang Kai Shek as feudalistic and promises continued resistance regardless of peace talks.
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Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Hunan
Fukien
Nanking
Chiang Kai- Shek
China
Watchdog Committee On $50,000,000 Secondary Road Program Is Proposed
Charleston January 31 A bipartisan watchdog committee of three members from each house is proposed for West Virginia s new 50 million dollar secondary roads program. Cecil Underwood West Virginia minority leader of the House urges a special bi partisan committee to ensure proper expenditure, with audits and controls. The Young Republican League backs the plan and also proposes county share allocations from the road fund.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Sistersville
House of Delegates
Youngepublican League of West Virginia
Underwood
Tyler County
Young Republican Organization
League
West Virginia State Liquor Commission
More Powerful Atomic Bomb Developed Says AEC Report
The Atomic Energy Commission reported to Congress that a more powerful atomic bomb has been developed with further advancements in progress. Tests at Eniwetok Atoll showed far greater explosive energy than earlier bombs, while Lilienthal avoided comment on non bomb weapons and noted growing efforts to harness atomic energy for peaceful uses alongside defense.
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Atomic Energy Report
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Japan
Bikini
Commission
Eniwetok Atoll
David Lilienthal
Lilienthal
United States
Walter Cassel to Appear Here Wednesday Night
Walter Cassel baritone will perform in Grafton at the Grafton Senior High auditorium Wednesday night at 8 p m as the second number on the Taylor County Community Concert Association program. Announced by Merritt Feather, Cassel is praised by the Metropolitan Opera for his warm personality and dramatic voice. He has starred in light opera and musical comedy across the country and led the recent Desert Song tour including a Broadway run.
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Walter Cassel
Grafton
Taylor County Community Concert Association
Merritt Feather
Cassel
Metropolitan Opera
Kurtz
DiBonaventura
Celo
Counci Bluffs
Iowa
Omaha
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Detroit
Louisville
Birmingham
Dallas
Broadway
VA Cuts Expenses Move Centralizes VA Offices
The Veterans Administration announced a major economy move in Washington today, eliminating 13 branch offices and cutting about 10 million dollars in operating costs. Regional offices will report directly to Washington, and branch offices will become district offices with narrowed duties.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Carl Gray
Truman Open to Meeting Stalin in Washington
President Truman remains willing to meet Soviet Premier Stalin in Washington. Stalin says he has no objection to a meeting or discussing a peace pact and disarmament, while Western diplomats react with guarded caution and speculation about venue and aims.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Stalin
United States
London
Russia
Berlin
Foreign Office
Moscow
January Weather Nears State Record in WV
January weather in West Virginia nearly set a long standing record. Snow was scarce and turning to slush while temperatures dropped in Wheeling Morgantown Parkersburg Elkins Huntington and Charleston. The Ohio river fell from Pittsburgh toward Huntington with only slight rise in Parkersburg district.
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Charlesion
West Virginia
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Morgantown
Elkins
Charleston
Grafton Girl Named Society Editor At Athenaeum
Miss Janice Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Myers of Brownlow Park has been named society editor of the Daily Athenaeum West Virginia University campus newspaper announced over the weekend. Myers was formerly society reporter for the Grafton Sentinel during the summer months last year.
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Janice Myers
Mmr
W. A. Myers
Brownlow Park
Daily Athenaeum
West Virginia University
Miss Myers
Grafton Sentinel
Hoover urges Congress to grant Truman power to reorganize
Former president Herbert Hoover urged Congress to give President Truman broad powers to overhaul the federal government. He proposed reducing reporting agencies to fewer than twenty, with about 18 hundred bureaus directly under the president, a figure now varying in estimates. He spoke before the House committee on executive expenditures as hearings on an administration reform bill proceed.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Truman
White House
Hoover
House Committee On
Dell
House Committee
Arrest Weston Man After Mishap
Andrew W. Rush of Weston was arrested by state police Saturday night for driving violation after his 1949 Mercury sedan rear ended a tractor driven by Ronald D. Stevens of this city at about 11 p.m. on Route 50 at Riverside drive. Rush was charged with passing a vehicle at an intersection. his car sustained about $50 damage.
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Andrew W. Rush
Weston
Rush
Ronald D. Stevens
Riverside Drive
Stevens
Proposes 50 Percent Of Liquor Profits Be Given Municipalities
Jack R. Nuzum of Taylor county introduces a bill in the West Virginia Legislature to allocate 50 percent of the state's annual liquor profits to municipalities after liquor commission expenses and the current $600,000 shared amount. If enacted, about $5,000,000 would be distributed to cities yearly, aiding distressed towns like Grafton. The proposal follows a League of Municipalities push for increased liquor-profit receipts as a financial relief method amid a slow 60 day session.
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Jack R. Nuzum
Taylor County
House of Delegates
Liquor Commission
Nuzum
Grafton
West Virginia
League of Municipalities
Clarksburg
Pri
Lquor -Profite
House
Distrid
Mites
Senate
Pruntytown
Salem
Huntington
Peiping Entered By Commie Forces
The Communist army, 15 to 20 thousand strong, marched into Peiping from the northern gate behind brass bands. Troops appeared grimy and tired as crowds watched with curiosity. weapons included American designed bazookas captured from Nationalist defenses.
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Peiping
China
Genghis Kahn
Red
Report of Attempted Robbery at Grafton Stores
Burglars failed to enter Roberts on Main street and West Virginia Farm Supply on Beech street Saturday night. Staff heard a noise and saw a tall man flee from Roberts. Moments later an unidentified man tried to enter a car at the Farm Supply rear. Residents reported seeing a man running along nearby railroad tracks.
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Grafton
Roberts Store
Main Street
West Virginia Farm Supply
Beech Street
Farm Supply
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
Old Man winter failed to frighten away Dock Stork yesterday as the third visitor to Grafton City hospital at 11 12 a.m. left a baby boy for Mr and Mrs Harold E Phillips of 502 Fletcher street The youngster weighs seven pounds seven ounces and is unnamed at present.
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Grafton City Hospital
Harold E. Phillips
Fletcher Street
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Akron
Louise Butler
Walton A. Woodling
Howard Milford
Athenaeum
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North China City
Grace Purcell
Lovejoy
Newark
N. J
Grace
Henry H. Kesler
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