U S Seventh Fleet Units In Action Reported In Korea War
United States Seventh Fleet units are moving to aid South Korea as war planes operate from Kyushu and bases in Japan. Defense Secretary Johnson says troop movements are underway but specifics are not disclosed. General MacArthur commands about 123 500, with Navy to cover Korea’s coast and Air Force to strike North Korean bases. Congress expresses support for President Truman’s military actions.
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Truman
South Korea
Hong Kong
U. S
Kyushu
Japan
Washington
Louis ‘Johnson
MacArthur
Pacific
Okinawa
Ryukyu Chain
Philippines
Hawhi
Navy
Peninsular
Korea
North Korea
Congress
New Jersey
Charles Eaton
House
Eaton
Russell Bhe
Reds Given Food For Cold War
The United States has ordered American ground troops into action in Korea and decided to carry air attacks against North Korean bases. These moves aim to stop the conflict quickly, though Soviet propagandists will likely claim imperialist aggression. The piece notes Moscow will seize any weakness to push anti American rhetoric.
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Washington
United States
Korea
North Korea
Moscow
America
Russia
United Nations
Nuzum Announces Candidacy Tells Why Weekly Editor Attacked Him
Jack R. Nuzum, a 29 year old World War II veteran and Taylor county’s WV House representative, filed for reelection. He served six years in the Air Corps, with two years in Europe and 15 months in the Pacific, and is pursuing law at West Virginia University after earning a BA in political science and economics in 1948. He was Elks exalted ruler and recently elected to a five year trustee term. NUZUM page 6
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Jack R. Nuzum
West Virginia University
Taylor County
West Virginia
Filing speeds up in state nominations in West Virginia
West Virginia filing activity rises as the August 1 primary nears. Morgan town attorney Kermit R. Mason becomes the third Republican candidate for the Second district Congress seat. Rufus C. Hart of Oak Hill plans a GOP bid for the Third district. Also filing were Senate hopefuls Harold B. Eagle of Hinton Don J. Eddy of Morgantown and Dorr Casts Morgantown attorney. George A. Rairden of Point Pleasant, the House’s oldest serving member, also filed.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Kermit R. Mason
Morgan Town
Congress
Rufus C. Hart
Oak Hill
Senate
Harold B. Eagle
Hinton
House of Delegates
Don J. Eddy
Morgantown
Dorr
George A. Rairden
Point
Playgrounds in Grafton All Operating Ready for Use
The Youth Planning Council reported all 13 Grafton playgrounds are open and progressing. Randall H. McKinney said new equipment is arriving, and Evans Hardware donated swings and trapeze sets worth over 50 dollars for Fetterman playground. Donations welcome via playground directors or Mary Smith at 634 Maple Ave. Next meeting set for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Board of Trade offices with inviting attendance.
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Randall H. McKinney
Grafton
McKinney
John Evans
Evans Hardware Company
Fetterman
Concil
Mary Smith
Maple Avenue
Youth Planning Council
Board of ‘Trade
Holt Picks GOP Ticket for Congress in Third District
Rush D Holt, former Democratic senator from Weston, announces he will run for Congress as a Republican in the third district. Holt, now a Lewis County house of delegates member, filed for nomination, creating a five way race. He criticizes partisan politics and pledges to stand for principles.
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Charleston
U.S
Rush D. Holt
Holt
Associated Press
Westton
White Sulphur Springs
House of Delegates
Lewis County
Admits Starting Circus Fire in Hartford 169 Dead
A 21 year old man from Circleville Ohio has admitted setting the Hartford Ringling Brothers Circus fire of 1944 which killed 169 people. Robert Dale Segee reportedly signed statements admitting the blaze and four murders. He faces Pickaway County Ohio arson charges for fires in Circleville and other states.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hartford
Connecticut
Harry Callan
Robert Dale Segee
Circleville
Segee
Pickway County
Marshal Callan
Portland
Maine
New Hampshire
Callan
Portsmouth
N.H
the Herald
Ports’ Mouth
Convict Elkins Convicted of First Degree Murder in Slaying
Beckley court convicts Private William L. Elkins of first degree murder in the May 22 pistol killing of Elmer A. Meadows near a roadhouse outside Beckley. Jury recommends mercy, meaning life in prison unless the verdict is overturned. Meadows had been discharged from the Navy just days before the fatal shooting.
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Elkins
Beckley
William L. Elkins
Elmer A. Meadows
Pemberton
Meadows
Navy
State Road To Open Bids On Three Projects July 11
The State Road Commission will open bids July 11 for three road improvement projects in Kanawha and Jackson counties. In Kanawha, nearly one-half mile of U S Route 60 will be paved in three segments. In Jackson, grading drainage and base work are planned for six and two tenths miles of secondary Routes 30 and 15 at Parchment Valley Road.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Kanawha County
Jackson County
Kanawha
Parchment Valley Road
Extension of Automobile Licenses for 15 Days in Taylor County
Taylor county motorists learn with enthusiasm today of the extension of automobile licenses for 15 days. The ruling applies to all license classifications except dealers plates. The extension of the validity of the 49-50 plates until July 15 was announced by State Police at Shinnston.
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Taylor County
Shinnston
Requests Pour In for Tygart Lake Boat Races
Entries for Sunday’s Tygart Lake boat races pour in from Charleston Huntington Parkersburg Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and Belfrey Ohio. Poe chair of Tygart Lake Development says races will be rebroadcast over Fairmont station. Loudspeykers will inform spectators of entries and race progress. Concession will sell cotton candy and apples for a large crowd. Eight races set to begin at 12 30 p m Sunday July 2.
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Tygar
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Belfrey
Ohio
Poe
Tygart Lake
Returns Confirm Talmadge Victory in Georgia Nomination
Complete returns from Georgia Democratic primaries affirm Governor Herman Talmadge's sweeping win. He leads M. E. Thompson 305 to 115 in county unit votes and 266000 to 258000 in popular votes, marking a historic path to a sixth consecutive term as governor.
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Washington
Mearly
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
M. E. Thompon
Talmadge
Thompson
Rowlesburg and Southern Railroad Seeks Immediate Shutdown
The Rowlesburg and Southern Railroad asks the Public Service Commission for permission to cancel its final freight run from Rowlesburg to Erwin in Preston county after 39 years. A July 7 hearing is scheduled. A separate item notes the revocation of W. W. Haymond’s retail beer license for the Post Mill Grocery in Buckhannon after an underage sale.
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Charleston
Rowlesburg and Southern Railroad Company
Public Service Commission
Rowlesburg
Erwin
Preston County
Charleston (P
Burton Crow
W. W. Haymond
Post’ Mill
Route 4
Buckhannon
Crow
Haymond
New Baptist Pastor Arrives for Grafton Church
The Reverend John A. Holt of Meridian Mississippi arrives in Grafton today to begin his first Sunday as pastor of the First Baptist Church. His wife joins him, and they will reside at 124 McGraw Avenue temporarily. The church has endured a vacancy since January after Reverend W T Gifford left for a Maine post. Holt, a Marshall College and Southern Baptist Seminary alumnus, was called in May after pulpit visits and initial services on May 7 with final acceptance read on May 28.
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John A. Holt
Meridian
Mississippi
Grafton
First Baptist’ Church
Holt
Huntington
Marshall College
Southern Theological Seminary
Louisville
Kentucky
Norman Cox
First Baptist Church
McGraw Avenue
W. T. Gifford
Baptist State Convention
Maine
Sabattus
Furniture Store Plans to Lose Thousands in Census Offer
Parkersburg craftsman Clarence Z Ruth offers to give a silver dollar to each resident not counted in 1950 census to sway the unofficial tally. The Board of Commerce disputes the plan as it seeks to amend Parkersburg’s census total, noting 110 people disputed in recent days.
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Parkersburg
Clarence Z. Ruth
Ruth
Board of Commerce
South Parkersburg
West Virginians Aid Flood Victims Across State
West Virginians rally to flood relief with Parkersburg street collections and church appeals. Aerie of the Eagles lodges plan $1000 gifts to hard-hit areas while Pennsboro lodge funds Salvation Army relief. Three dead bodies remain unrecovered as 497 families register for home rehabilitation. Weather forecasters predict cooler days, light showers, and rainfall of about a half to three fourths inch.
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Charleston
West
West Union
Cairo
Berea
Pennsboro Lodge
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Gratton Scouts To Hear Truman At Camp Tonight
Gratton Scouts prepare to hear President Truman address the jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania tonight. The gathering marks the opening of the national encampment with 50 000 scouts expected on site as American forces engage overseas. Scout leaders expect the president to urge continued commitment to liberty and duty.
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Gratton
Truman
Boy Scouts of American
Valley Forge
Vlvania
United States
George Washington
Mores
Mr. Hofforan
Postal Ems
Flood Damage Shuts Baltimore and Ohio Lines
Images show West Virginia flood devastation as Baltimore and Ohio trains suffer delays. Chief clerk Proudfoot and V. Kiggenberg describe stalled lines since Wednesday night with trains moved to alternate destinations amid reduced speed and cut service.
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H. E. Proudfoot
Baltimore,and Ohio Railroad
V. Kiggenberg
West Virginia
Proudfoot
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