Vatican warns Catholics to shun Communist candidates
Pope leads decree forbidding Catholics to vote for Communist or far left figures. Cardinal Schuster in Milan had earlier urged priests to deny absolution to Communists and urged faithful that voting for Communist candidates is gravely illicit. The consistorial congregation defines the church’s stance as binding for Catholic voters across Italy.
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Vatican City
Sacred Consistorial Congregation
Roman Catholic Church
Italy
Alfredo Adefonso
Schuster
Consistorial
Cardinal Schuster
Meisel files candidacy for State Senate in 14th district
Louis D. Meisel, Fairmont attorney and longtime Republican activist, announces his bid for State Senate from the 14th district, seeking to succeed Democrat C. R. Hardesty. The district includes Marion, Monongalia and Taylor counties with about 199,952 residents. Meisel, 85, veteran of World War II, chairs local Republican groups and has held various party posts.
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Louis B. Meisel
Fairmont
C. R. Hardesty
Hardesty
Senate
Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
Fairmont Attays
Republic Party
Hesey
Marion County
Young Republican Club
Young Republican League of West Virginia
Louis D
Parentage suit targets Gov James Folsom in Alabama
Government official James E Folsom of Alabama faces two paternity suits filed in Cullman charging him as common law husband of Christine Putman Folsom and father of her 22 month old son James Doug tae The governor, in Washington for a congressional hearing, blamed politics for the suits and said he is in a campaign and would not discuss the matter further.
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Washington
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Folsom
Cullman
Ala
Republicans Propose New World Security Council
A Senate amendment by Republicans proposes a veto free world agency to curb Soviet expansion. The plan envisions a supreme international council to combat aggression or subversion, led by the United States with broader Western backing, and lacking the U.N. veto. It seeks rapid talks with allies to form this offensive defensive alliance.
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Oliver DE Wolfe
Washington
Senate
United States
Supreme International Council
United Nations
Supreme Council
Ball
R.-Minn
Russia
Brewster
Maine
U.N. Security Council
Super
UN braces up on Palestine issue
Russia renews support for partition and a stronger American stance fuels hope for Palestine partition. A Soviet speech begins talks in the UN Security Council, with Gromyko endorsing partition in part and proposing big five consultations while opposing a UN armed force and avoiding direct blame on Britain.
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Larry Hauck Lake
Russia
Palestine
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
Holy Land
U. S
Gromyko
United States
U. N. Braces
Tobey Denies Ordering Bombers Destroyed
Washington March 3 Senator Tobey of New Hampshire said Thomas B McCabe told reporters he has no memory of ordering tails cut from 11 near surplus Army bombers sold to China The senator claimed McCabe ordered destruction to forestall bad publicity at home and McCabe smiling said it was all new to him
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Washington
Thomas B. McCabe
China
McCabe
Tobey
Senate Banking Committee
Lawson enters Republican governor race with payroll cuts
Charleston March 3 Former State Auditor Edgar C Lawson announced his bid for governor and said his first act would be to fire thousands of unnecessary state employees. He proposed turning over 80 percent of liquor control profits to municipalities and joined H. S. Boreman and Harmond Maxwell to form a three way Republican primary, as three Democrats also seek the nomination.
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Charleston
Edgar C Lawson
Lawson
State
Liquor Control Commission
Senate
H. S. Boreman
Parkersburg
Haymond Maxwell
Clarksburg
Disclose Wheeling Is Scene Of $25,000 Jewelry Robbery
Wheeling police disclosed that New York jewelry salesman John Scially was robbed at a Wheeling hotel of uncut gems valued at $25,000. Lt. James Wilkinson said two men—one large and one small—entered about 2:30 a.m., bound and gagged Scially, and escaped with the jewels.
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Wheeling
New York
James Wilkinson
John Scially
Dansie and Sons
Wilkinson
Scially
Housing Official To Testify In Glass Case Trial
Toledo March 3 A deputy housing expediter and former Texas glass firm manager will be the first witness in the trial of nine corporations charged with monopolizing the glass industry. Curtis Shears identified the witness as B. W. Diggle of Washington formerly with the Wichita Falls Glass Co Diggle will testify in federal court before Judge Frank L Kloeb regarding negotiations through which his firm was to go solo HOUSING page 3
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Toledo
Curtis Shears
U.S
B. W. Diggle
Washington
Wichita Falls
Texas
Diggle
Frank L. Kloeb
Waa Solo
Wright Cowdten On Incident Count In Barbour Court
Ernest Wright a 50 year old coal miner from Cambria Hollow Barbour county faced a Barbour circuit court jury charged with the statutory incident involving a 16 year old neighbor girl. The verdict came after 45 minutes of deliberation and he awaits sentencing on March 10. Ruby Jean Charlton Squires then 16 testified that Wright ravished her and continued relations from January or February until August. Wright denied any sexual relations with her and his wife testified Wright could not have acted as charged. Page 3.
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Ernest Wright
Cambria Hollow
Brownton
Barbour County
Barbour
W. Merle Watkins
Ruby Jean Charlton Squires
Wright
Squires
Gil
Mountain Fuel Company
Maxine Moyers Wright
Wright Desee Wright
Chimney Fire Alarm Calls Out Firemen
A chimney fire at Parker Selvey house 112 West Washington Street brought the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department at 5 40 yesterday evening. 24 volunteers answered, but no damage occurred. Earlier, a grass fire was put out at 469 West Wilford Street and a false alarm hit Pretense Street.
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Parker Selvey
Washington Street
Grafton
John Proctor
West Wilford Street
Snow Returns to Chicago as Midwest Snow Buries Region
Snow blanketed the central Rockies to lower Michigan and moved into the eastern United States with four to 12 inches in prospect for the Midwest. The Weather Bureau reported no immediate thaw on the snow belt and continued winter conditions across the area.
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Chicago
Midwest
Rockes
Lower Michigan
Weather Bureau
Steel Price Sparks GOP Attacks On Wage Talks
Washington reports fresh Republican criticism as steel prices rise amid looming wage talks. Rep. Wolcott of Michigan calls the increase the worst thing that could happen, while Sen. Taft signals further hearings and possible formal action after day-long testimony from three steel executives.
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Washington
Rep
Wolcott
R-Mich
Congressional Economic Committee
Senate-House Economic Group
Taft
R-O
Ohio
Stern Gang Blasts Haifa Building Killing 11 Arabs
In Haifa a truckload of dynamite exploded in a Jewish underground attack, killing 11 Arabs and wounding 27, with several children among the dead. The Stern gang claimed responsibility for the Salameh building blast near Haifa police HQ, crippling a neighboring welfare office. Rescue crews and army bulldozers cleared wreckage as authorities searched for survivors.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Haifa
Stern Gang
Ben Yehuda
Salameh
Government Welfare Office
Paasikivi Pressed by Parliament on Russia Pact Plans
President Juho Paasikivi grows impatient as parliament delays on its stance toward Stalin's proposed defense and mutual assistance pact with Russia. Leaders across parties discuss the issue while aiming for careful consideration and swift momentum.
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Edwin Shanke
Helsinki
Juho Paasikivi
Russia
Stalin
Paasikivi
Finland
Informations Filed On GI Benefit Violations
In Fairmont on March 3, U.S. District Court clerk R. M. Barrett said informations were filed in 17 cases accusing World War II veterans of accepting rehabilitation payments while employed. Defendants, from Elkins, Kingwood, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Clarksburg and Weston, were summoned to appear next Tuesday as 24 indictments were returned by the district grand jury. Separate actions yesterday withheld defendants’ names pending arrest, with filings also touching income tax and wholesale liquor tax evasion, auto theft, and narcotics law violations.
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Fairmont
R. M. Barrett
U. S. District Court For
West Virginia
Nineteen killed in London plane crash
Dense fog at London airport in a Sabena DC-3 wreck killed nineteen passengers, three injured survivors. Among the deceased was Guido Benenti, 39, identified as an American traveling Milan to London. Sabena reported the victims include one American and listed addresses as unavailable.
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London
Sabena Airlines
Brussels
Guido Benenti
Milan
Costa Rica’s President Elect Held On Slaying Charges
Costa Rica news reports Otilio Ulate Blanco, whose election was voided by Congress, is jailed on charges of complicity in the killing of two customs guards. A provisional presidency and special election loom as the government weighs next steps and possible interim leadership.
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Costa Rica
Reginald L. Wood
San Jose
Otilio Ulate Blanco
Congress
Ulate
Rene Picado Michalski
Gen. Michalski
Licencido Teodoro Picado Michalski
Picado
Mexico City
San Antonio
Tex
Union National Party
Victor Manuel Sanabria
Diario de Costa Rica
Venesee
Colder With Snow Is Weather Forecast
The weatherman predicts colder conditions with snow. At noon the mercury reached 47 degrees, one degree above last night’s low. Yesterday’s high was 62 degrees, and rainfall since yesterday morning totaled 0.33 inches.
Indictment Alleges AFL Local Violated Taft Hartley Rules
Justice Department says a federal grand jury in New Haven indicted Painters Local Union No. 481 AFL and its president John R. O'Brien for illegal political spending. Funds allegedly paid for Hartford Times ads and radio airtime at WKNB to support a candidate.
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Washington
Justice Department Today
AFL
Clark
New Haven
John R. O'Brien
Hartford Times
WKNB
McPhail named city attorney succeeding Burdett
Prosecuting Attorney Hugh R. McPhail was named city attorney at the regular city council meeting at City Hall. Burdett resigns after 12 years. McPhail’s appointment was effective immediately. Burdett had cited private practice demands and may seek 1948 election. The council also discussed garbage collection bids and walls repairs policy with property owners on hill-side streets.
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Hugh R. McPhail
John K. Burdett
City Hall
McPhail
Burdett
Grafton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
W. P. Samples
New Assist Road Foreman Named for Pocahontas Division
New assistant road foreman of engines on the Pocahontas division of the Norfolk and Western Railway Roanoke has been named to the post. He will make his headquarters at Williamson West Virginia.
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Roanoke
Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williamson
W. Va
Governor Dewey Faces Cross Country Primary Test
Governor Thomas E. Dewey bets on three primaries to prove his nationwide vote gaining strength. Friends say success in New Hampshire Wisconsin and Oregon will decide his GOP nomination bid and credibility beyond New York.
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Dewey
Jack Bell
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Oregon
New England
Page
Grafton Sentinel invites Howard F Courtney to event night
The Grafton Sentinel invites Howard F Courtney of 440 Walnut Street to attend tonight's film presentation at the cape Theatre featuring Key Witness with John Beal and Trudy Marshall and I Walk Alone. Burt and abeth Scott at the Dixie Theatre.
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Grafton _ Sentinel
Howard F. Courtney
Walnut Street
John Beal
Trudy Marshall
Cape ‘Theatre
Burt
Andabeth Scott
Dixie Theatre
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