Truman Promises Permanent Peace At Jefferson Dinner
U S Attorney General Tom C Clark predicted that President Truman will bring permanent peace to the United States. He spoke at the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Columbus where about 1000 Ohio Democrats heard praise for Truman and earlier presidents. Clark lauded efforts against subversive forces and for world freedom.
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Columbus
Truman
United States
U. S
Tom C. Clark
Clark
Ohio
Blackjacking Reported Near Chattanooga at Dolly Pond Church
Police investigate six victims beaten at a church near Dolly Pond about 25 miles from Chattanooga. The group said attackers wore Ku Klux Klan robes and hoods. Identified victims include Ed Allison, 50, L. E. Allison, 22, Charles Beaver, 40, Tom Ferguson, 18, Leon das, 14, and Henry Blair, 18. Since February seven such floggings have been reported in the surrounding mountains.
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Chatanooga
Tenn
Here
Frank Burns
Dolly Pond
Ed Allison
L. E. Allison
Charles Beaver
Tom Ferguson
Leondas
Henry Blair
Chattanooga
West Virginia Lawmaker Says Work Has Doubled Since Chair Selection
Representative Kee of West Virginia, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says duties have intensified, with work nearly every night. He recalls preferring the Judiciary Committee in 1933 but credits Chief Justice Vinson for steering him to Foreign Affairs, noting he closed his law office after two years in Congress.
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Washington
Wouluntis &S
Nouse Committee
Kee
D-W. Va
Nouse Foreign Affairs Committee
Judiciary Committee
Fred Vinson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Judiciary
Congress
Nine year old fires at companions in Memphis home
John Harold Newman 9 used a combination over under gun to fire at three friends, striking Jimmie Lee Patton in the left ear with a rifle slug. Deputies say only the rifle section fired. The incident occurred at the Newman home while parents were at work. two other boys were uninjured. Patton’s injury is not serious.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Harold Newman
Jimmy Cox
Roy McEllroy
Newman
John
J. B. Newman
Jimmie Lee Patton
Jimmie
Hiner
Carroll Dolehite
Confiscation Ordered Of Slot Machines In Morgantown
Circuit Judge Charles G. Baker ruled confiscation of three slot machines found in the attic of the late Ralph Boone Morgantown night club owner is proper. He reversed a prior ruling and said machines need not be operable to be illegal in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Charles G. Baker
Ralph Boone
Truman Standing By Demand For Tax Increase
The United States halted further removals of Japanese plants as war reparations. Lt. Gen. Frank R. McCoy told the Far Eastern Commission that even primary war facilities are needed by Japan to hasten economic recovery. The halt covered already earmarked plant deliveries and represents U S insistence on reviving peaceful industries for basic needs.
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United States
Frank R. McCoy
American Representativ
H-nation
Far Eastern Commission
Japan
China
Philippines
Netherlands
Netherlands Indies
Israel Wins United Nations Admission After Vote
New York reports Israel was approved as the 99th member of the United Nations by a 37 to 12 vote with nine abstentions. A flag raising followed and Arab representatives briefly walked out before a late night meeting resumed. Plenary sessions shifted to Lake Success for committee reports and possible debate on freedom of information amid the spring assembly.
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New York
Israel
Wwe United Nations
General Assembly
Ian Arao
Lake Success
Moshe Sharett
Yester
Charge Officer With 2 Burglaries
Huntington police announced the arrest of James Steinbrecher 32 and his uncle Howard Steinbrecher 46 on a Red Man act warrant. Also named were Sam Martino 32 and two police officials for conspiracy and burglary in 1947 involving Montgomery Ward Co store and the A B Food Market.
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Huntington
Police Civil Service
Heroll H. Gartin
James Steinbrecher
Howard Steinbrecher
Sam Martino
Montgomery Ward and Co
B. Pood Market
Reds End Berlin Blockade Hoist Iron Curtain High
Berlin welcomed the lifting of the 327 day Berlin blockade as Soviet and Western forces downed the iron curtain. Traffic and rail flows resumed while the Western airlift continues to stock Berlin with essential supplies for at least 30 days.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Hitler
House BankingPanel Approves Slums Clearance Plan
The House Banking Committee voted 14 to 7 to endorse the administration proposal for a multi billion dollar program to clear slums provide low rent housing and offer farm housing aid.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Opening Date Target Set for Elkins Theatre Project
Elkins Theatre company announced June 6 as the tentative opening date for the rebuilt Strand site now under reconstruction. Only potential delays are marquee delivery or furnishings installation while interior work nears completion. The 600 seat venue will feature modern design with pushback chairs and cushioned backs as Isner Construction of Fairmont completes the shell and interior fittings.
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Strand
de the Elkins Theatre Company
Ted Manos
The
Elkins Theatre Company
Manos
Isner Construction Company
Fairmont
Johnson Approves Plan To Distribute Negroes In Service
Secretary of Defense Johnson approves Air Force policy to distribute Black personnel across the force by ability rather than in separate units. The plan fulfills his April 6 directive to end racial discrimination, with some separate Black units remaining. Army and Navy proposals are under review for similar alignment.
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Johnson
Washington
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Existance
Want To Make $30 000 To $35 000 Easily Write A Hit Song
New York writer HAL BOYLE reports Manie Sacks of Columbia Records says there is no guaranteed formula for a hit song. He notes only one or two amateur submissions per year become worthy of recording and cites Riders in the Sky as an example of a hit that could earn tens of thousands.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Manie Sacks
Manie
Columbia Records
Sacks
Mani
Burl Ives
Manne
U S Studies Plan To Withdraw Troop
New York report states the United States studies a plan to withdraw foreign occupation troops from Germany to three northern port cities. The plan would restrict British troops to Hamburg, U S troops to Bremen, and Soviet troops to Stettin with sea communication only. France would withdraw from its territory and oppose Soviet evacuation proposals at the foreign ministers meeting.
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New York
United States
Germany
New York Times
Washington
James Reston
the Times
U.~s
France
Great Britain
Hamburg
U.S
Bremen
Stettin
Oder
U. S
Four Billion Tax Hike Sought To Prevent Red Ink
President Truman stood by his demand for a 4 billion dollar tax increase to keep the government from running a deficit. He noted debt retirement records and insisted the economy requires stricter spending control, though discussions touched on social security rather than tax changes.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rep. Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways, and Means
White House
April Court Term Ended Yesterday By Judge Watkins
The April term of Taylor County Circuit court ended at noon after one of the busiest criminal and civil sessions. Judge W Merle Watkins signed orders in two chancery cases including temporary alimony costs for Pansy Phillis Clelland v John T Clelland. Carl Smith v Hunter Fork Coal Co was continued with referral to Hugh R McPhail for a report next term. The criminal docket highlighted the murder trial of Charles B Gaines who was released on bond after a four day jury trial when the panel could not reach a verdict. The case concerned the June 4 strip mine slaying of James R Brunson.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
W. Merle Watkins
Pansy Phillis Clelland
John T. Clelland
Carl Smith
Hunter Fork Coal Company
Hugh R. McPhail
Charles B. Gaines
Flemington
James R. Brunson
Fairmont Hatchery Operator Ordered to Enter Plea
Willam B. Rhodes, Spencer hatchery operator, was ordered to appear in federal court Monday to enter a plea to a new indictment charging him with income tax evasion totaling more than $102 000 for the years 1942 through 1948.
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Fairmont
Willam B. Rhodes
Spencer Hatchery
Ford Strike Talks Enter Third Day Amid Narrowing Jobs Impact
Strike talks in Detroit over Ford's speed-up dispute continued into a third day as about 90,000 of the 106,000 production workers were off the job. The CIO United Auto Workers union aims to end the 65,000 man walkout, with Ford bringing in an extra production expert Del Harder to press manufacturing pace negotiations. Reuther planned to skip today’s meeting to meet CIO chief Murray in Pittsburgh.
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Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Del 3
Harder
UAW
Walter Reuther
Phil Murray
Pittsburgh
Hush-Hush Meeting To Query Mystery Witness Scheduled
Washington Senate investigators held a secret session to question a mystery witness called Mr X. Senator McCarran refused to reveal the man’s identity, saying the witness is in danger and cannot be named due to foreign connections as part of hearings on a bill to deport aliens engaged in subversive activities and to tighten immigration barriers.
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Washington
Senate
Mr. X
McCarran
D-New
Judiciary
Subcommittee
United States
Motive For Brutal Slaying Is Sought
Roanoke police seek motive in the Dana Marie Weaver case as 16 year old Lee Scott is charged with murder for the Sunday night slaying at Christ Episcopal Church. Dana died from suffocation. her funeral drew hundreds while Jefferson High School closed for the service. Police report fragmentary admissions from Scott but no full confession.
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Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
Dana Marie
Rolling Evergreen
Raleigh Court Methodist Church
William P. Watkins
Jefferson High School
Dana Mave
Dana
Christ Episcopal Church
Scott
Christ Episcopal
Lay
Thas
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
A baby boy was born at City hospital delivered by Old Doc Stork. He weighs seven pounds two ounces and joins Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins Jr., of Grafton. The birth was announced by hospital attendants.
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Doc Stork
Charles Perkins, Jr
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