Military pay bill advances to House approval
Washington lawmakers move a bill to raise the nation’s military payroll by about 406 million dollars yearly. Enlisted pay climbs modestly while generals and admirals see near sixty percent boosts. The plan averages roughly 14 percent across ranks, excluding the bottom tier. Representative Kilday notes the recruit would be the highest paid when pay scales are considered.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Kilday
D-Tex
Near Genius William Perl Testimony Before Senators
William R. Perl, a former Vienna attorney and later a refugee, appeared before investigating senators today. Described as a near genius and sadistic by witnesses, Perl is a key figure in the Malmedy massacre probes conducted by an armed services subcommittee. Earlier wartime officers praised his intelligence while noting his plan to stage mock trials to pressure Cor man suspects for confessions or evidence.
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Washington
William R. Perl
Vienna
Perl
Malmedy
Armed Services
Cbrman
Guam jade shop killing tied to assault rape confession
The prosecution presented a statement by Herman P. Dennis Jr claiming he raped Ruth Farnsworth three times after beating her unconscious. Dennis testified after being threatened with hanging as the air force court martial admitted the statement amid a lengthy argument. The account named Sgt Robert W. Burns as the man who knocked the 27 year old San Francisco woman unconscious on December 11 in the Guam shop where she worked.
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San Francisco
Guam
Body found in Ohio river near Melrose identified
GREENUP Ky three boys fishing on the Ohio river at Melrose discovered a body identified from an auto license in a wallet as Edward Newsome 22 of Route 1 Catlettsburg The coroner ruled accidental drowning noting the body had been in the water several days Catlettsburg police said Newsome was arrested last Friday night at a beer tavern and leapt from a moving patrol car while being taken to jail The last police sighting had him running toward the Ohio river The charge against him was not disclosed
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Greenup
Ohio River
Melrose
Edward Newsome
Catlettsburg
H. H. Holbrook
Newsome
Fire Displaces Four Families at West Liberty Dormont
A $20,600 blaze struck the E story apartment house on West Liberty Avenue in Dormont last night, sending four families fleeing to the street for safety as flames gutted the building.
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Pittsburgh
Estory
West Liberty Avenue
Dormont
Brooks resigns from Parsons High to take Frederick post
Coach Homer Brooks announced his resignation at Parsons High School to become a game physical education instructor and coach of basketball and track at Frederick High School in Maryland. A former Rowlesburg coach, he arrived at Parsons in 1945.
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Parsons
Homer Brooks
Parsons High School
Frederick
Maryland
Rowlesburg
Reds Accuse West Of Torpedoing Berlin Blockade Lift
The Soviet press charged the western powers with torpedoing the 1948 Berlin blockade lifting pact. U S economist Lawrence Wilkinson, adviser to the U S military governor, said the Allies had removed all March 1 1948 restrictions, while the Rundschau accused the West of evading lifting rules. A four power meeting on the trade agreement was possible as talks continued.
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Reds
West
Berlin
Brlin
Lawrence Wilkinson
U.S
Germany
Taegliche Rundschau
Wilkinson
New Debate Over Shifting US Policy on Germany and Japan
The State Department faces a fresh debate on moving too fast in reshaping policy toward Germany and Japan. A halt on Japanese industrial equipment removals aims to rebuild peacetime economy, while Western powers push Germany to pay and aid European recovery. The Far Eastern Commission split prevented a joint Japan policy, prompting US action alone.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Japan
United States
Britain
France
Far Eastern Commission
Commission
Mother Held in Fatal Beating in Hazelton Pa
A 26 year old woman described as a child psychologist was jailed on murder charges for the fatal beating of her 15 month old son Henry. Police say she admitted to repeatedly slapping the child to punish temper and alleged jealousy of his sister Karen. The infant showed bruising and head injuries. husband Dr Henry Kalwale, a dentist, was secluded with Karen.
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Hazelvon
Martha Woodson Kalwai
Steve Havrilla
Henry
Karen
Havrilla
Power Failure Blamed For Clarksburg Air Crash
The All American Airlines crash near Clarksburg was attributed to power failure after takeoff from Clar ksburg Airport. Pilot William R. Burkhart and mechanic William Steinbrenner, both of Pittsburgh, died. Burkhart's widow, Helen Burkhart, prepares to bury him in Martinsburg, WV.
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Charleston
All American Airlines
Clarksburg
State Aeronautics
Hubert H. Stark
Wiliam R. Burkhart
William Steinbrenner
Pittsburgh
Burkhart
Helen Brass Burkhart
Gary Porter
All American Airways
Bellefonte
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Lewis Southern Operators To Begin Talk On Contract
John L. Lewis and the Southern Coal Mine operators agreed to start negotiations for a new union mining contract in Bluefield West Virginia on May 25. Moody announced the eight representatives per side will attend the talks at 11 p m EST. The current contract expires June 30 and Northern Western operators and Steel interests have no talks planned.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Mine
Union
Bluefield
West Virginia
Southern
Lewis
Northern and Western
Steel Company
Moody's
Miners Union
Fairmont Station Broadcast Offer For Memorial Day Races
The Grafton Sentinel plans to broadcast Tygar t Lake boat races from WPDX at Clarksburg and May 29 and July 4 races via Fairmont Station WMMN for 450 dollars or 15 dollars per firm for 30 firms. The plan may be abandoned if the Tygart Lake Development corporation committee accepts the WMMN offer.
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Fairmont
WMMN
The
Grafton Sentinel
WPDX
Clarksburg
Tygart Lake
Associated Press
Grafton
United States
Sentinel
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Open House Observance At City Hospital Attracts About 100
About one hundred residents from Grafton and Taylor counties attended the National Hospital Day open house at Grafton City Hospital yesterday afternoon and evening. A guest from Baltimore praised local cleanliness and service while noting prior open house experiences at larger hospitals. The Woman’s Hospital auxiliary, led by president Mrs H W Deben, organized the event with Miss Marc Moran and L J Loar welcoming visitors. Auxiliary members Mrs Charles Jarrett, Mrs Eliza beth Gill and Mrs William Fisher conducted the tour.
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Woman's Hospital
Emiliary
Debeninfer
Auxiary
I Ami
Tod P.m
Marc Moran
Auxul L
William Fisher
Nurse's Home Opens After Major Redevelopment
National Hospital Day featured an open house at the nurse's home of the City hospital in Grafton and Taylor county. Chairwoman Mrs. Robert F. Gerkin and committee member Mrs. James V. Flanagan led a $450 makeover including repainting interior decorating new furniture slip coves lamp shades curtains and furnishings funded by local business donations and bake sales. Leona Musgrove is now house mother of the redecorated facility.
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Robert F. Gerkin
Nurse's Home
James V. Flanagan
Auxiliary
Gerkin
Leona Musgrove
Boy, 13, Killed by Street Car in Connellsville
In Connellsville Pennsylvania Jimmy Conn aged 13 was killed last night at the West Penn Railways station. He and a cousin were playing catch when the ball rolled under a street car. Believing the car would not move he crawled under to retrieve it as the car started and struck him.
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Connellsville
Jimmy Conn
Juniata
West Penn
Jimmy
Drums Of Chemicals Explode In New York Tunnel
In New York the Holland Tunnel fireball exposed thirty people including twenty firefighters and disrupted underwater highway traffic. Ammonia fumes filled the tube as three other trucks burned, cables of AT and NYTel damaged, and ventilating systems spread the toxic gas. Tube closed briefly at Jersey City as motorists flee.
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NEW York (P
Holland Tunnel
Allo
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York Telephone Company
A and To
Philadelphia
Reading
New York
Newark
N. J
Morristown
Jersey City
Manhattan
Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles But Causes No Damage
An early morning quake rattled Los Angeles waking residents but caused no damage. Strongest shaking hit the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys including Al-t delta, Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale with other cities reporting only minor tremors. Police received many calls though no damage was reported by the sheriff.
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Los Angeles
San Gabriel
San Fernando
Altadelta
Pasadena
Burbank
Glendale
Long Beach
San Bernardino
Lancaster
Indio
California
Fire causes five thousand dollars damage at Myers Clinic
A fire in a rootstop storage room at the Myers Clinic in Philippi caused about $5,000 damage yesterday. The blaze did not threaten any patients at the 75 bed hospital. Local fire crews responded promptly and contained the flames to the storage area. No injuries were reported.
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Philippi
Myers Clinic
Engineer Thompson Enters Retirement
Engineer Thompson retires after 44 years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He made his last run on the westbound Cincinnati on Friday April 29. He never had an accident or crew injury, was first to run diesel on the Mohongah division January 11, 1935, and first engineer to operate the Cincinnatian streamline when inaugurated over a year and a half ago.
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Perry Denver Thompson
Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
C. O. Spiker
Monongah Division
Thompson
Parkersburg
H. B. Daugherty
Mohongah
B. and O. Streamliner
Murder Evidence Under Lab Tests in Roanoke Case
Roanoke police hold 16 year old Dana Marie Weaver as they seek motive after her death at Christ Episcopal Church. Juvenile suspect Lee Scott awaits juvenile court hearing on murder charges over the church slaying. Evidence includes flesh under nails and clothing from Scott, with medical exam results pending.
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Richmond
Hounoke
Virginia
Churen
Pretty
Lena Macie Weaver
Roanoge
Lee Scott
Husky Hagley
Dana Marie
Christ Episcopal Church
Herbert Breyfogle
Roanoke
Scott
Dana-Marie
Police seek identity of woman found in Ohio River near Manchester Bridge
Police search for the identity of a red haired woman about 40 found last night in the Ohio river near Manchester bridge. She wore a white gold wedding ring inscribed WR to MG May 23, 1924. The corpse appeared in the water less than 24 hours.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Manchester Bridge
Congress Half Over Yet Only Rent Control Probed
The mid session shows few Truman program advances besides rent control. Taft predicts defeats for parts of the agenda. Housing may pass into law. labor bills look unlikely. medical insurance has no chance. minimum wage likely rises but under 75 cents.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House
Arrest Mrs Eisler For Deportation
Washington reports Mrs Gearhart Eisler was re arrested for deportation in New York City while the Justice Department plans to bring her husband back from his flight. Eisler had been held without bond on illegal presence charges, and officials say she may be questioned about Gisler the 52 year old admitted Communist and stowaway. Immigration was instructed to detain Eisler on Ellis Island as part of regular deportation procedures.
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Washington
Gearhart Eisler
Justice Department
Immigration Service
New York
Department
United States
Veterans Aid Event With VA Representative Planned
NOTE TO VETS K C Longacre VA contact representative will visit the West Virginia Employment Service office in Grafton on May 26 from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m to assist veterans dependents and beneficiaries with VA administered benefits.
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K. C. Longacre
Veterans Administration
West Virginia
Grafton
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