Deadline set for some veterans readjustment pay
John I Booth of the West Virginia Department of Employment announces a July 25 1949 cutoff for veterans discharged on or before July 25 1947 losing eligibility for readjustment allowance benefits. Cabell S Davis director notes Public Law 239 replaces phrases termiation of the present war with a July 26 1947 date in Public Law 346 78th Congress.
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John I. Booth
West Vir
Department of Employment
Coyentenion
Cabell S. Davis
Davis
Quietness Prevails In City and County Amended
City and county police report an unusually quiet night in Taylor county with no arrests or accidents. One man, Charles Martin of Chicago, was jailed for ten days for ideal train riding after appearing before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys. Amos E. Heacock, a company president aboard the plane, said engines checked out without a sputter at the runway end.
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Taylor County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Charles Martin
Chicago
Ilinois
Ona C. Jefferys
Air Transport Associates, Inc
Amos E. Heacock
Transport Disaster Strikes Georgetown Section
Hill S above the Georgetown district in Seattle's South end followed by a plunge into nearby houses. The crash brought death and destruction as power lines were severed plunging the area into darkness amid sputtering, flashing wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Districk
Seattle
South End
Two Engine 50 Passenger Plane Crashes After Takeoff
A World War II era two engine 50 passenger transport crashed seconds after liftoff at Boe ing Field. Seventeen of twenty three passengers and four crew were hospitalized. Eight others treated and released. three unhurt. four unaccounted for. Seven residents injured and four firemen hospitalized from an inflamed gasoline fire.
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Boeing Field
City council to review West Washington water request
City Manager Decker announced an auditor from the Public Service Commission arrived to examine water department books as part of the city’s case before the commission. Richard Carroll, speaking for homeowners on West Washington Street, urged council action to supply city water in the area. The council promised cooperation but postponed further discussion to the next meeting. A note on meat packing shows 78 percent of live weight becomes meat while about 22 percent is shrinkage and waste.
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Decker
Public Service Commission
Water Department
Richard Carroll
Fetterman
West Washington Street
Counseil
113 Retired Taylor Residents Drawing Old Age Benefits
An estimated 113 Taylor County residents were drawing monthly old age benefits totaling 2384 dollars as of March 31, 1949 under the Social Security Act. Eligible recipients must be 65 or older, fully insured, earning under 14.99 dollars monthly, and have applied for benefits at the local office. The act also provides auxiliary payments to certain wives and minor children and survivors benefits in case of a worker’s death.
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Taylor County
Los Angeles Police Shakeup After Sherry's Shooting
Attorney General Fred Howser announced a wholesale LAPD reshuffle noting Cooper was assigned to guard Cohen amid fears of eastern gangsters targeting him. Sherry's Restaurant co owner Barney Suditsky said patrons fled as shotgun blasts rang out around 4 a.m.
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Souunen
Page One
Los Angeles
Police Department
Fred Howser
Cooper
Cohen
Barney Suditsky
Sherry
Brotherhood picks Mackenzie as new treasurer at convention
Canadian union details leadership changes from page one. Donald A. Mackenzie, 67, of Cleveland, named treasurer to replace Kennedy who will complete his term at the September 1950 convention. W. L. Reed becomes vice president of East Mauch Chunk. C. J. McClain moves to Reed’s former job as general chairman. Kennedy’s term ends in September 1950 with expected continuation of union activity.
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Brotherhood Adairs
Kennedy
Brotherhood
Donald A. Mackenzie
Cleveland
MacKenzie
Ent
New Mexico
Los Angeles
W. L. Reed
East Mauch Chunk
C. J. McClain
Es Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Reed
Lantz case details emerge as arrests follow scene
Galloway, alarmed by screams from the Lantz residence while near a garage, summoned aid and accompanied Mrs. Trimble to Elkins hospital. He was detained as a material witness and posted 1000 bond for court appearance. Mrs. Lantz stood before Magistrate Simon on felonious assault, waived preliminary hearing, and remained detained after failing to post 2000 bond.
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Loar’s
Tomorow
National Palace
Guatemala City
United States
Uatemala City
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific ‘Ocean
Guatem, Sal
South America
Juan Jose Arevalo
Guatemala
Francisco Javier Arana
Arana
International
WCU
ULLI
Delaney’s Electrical Appliance & Furniture CO
General Electric
Lincoln Street
Blueville Phy 1740
Arbuckle Sugar
Rinso
Oxydol
JM LG. Btl
Taylor
PST
Ruditsky
New York City
King Crosby
Crooniet
Florabe Muir
Rudutsty
Bugsy Siegel
Siegel
Tinue
Whit Mey
BRT
Galloway
Swanny
Nalone's Drug & Chemical Co
EES Arep
Nurse
Florsheim
W. Main St
Grafton
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