ER leaders watched for decisive move in coal dispute
Washington officials tracked John L. Lewis and coal operators as a deadlocked dispute nears a possible new strike end of month. Both sides awaited the other’s first move while government stayed hands off awaiting a negotiated breakthrough amid pressure from a 52 day miners walkout.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Northern
Western
Frank Amos
Pittsburgh
Grafton Man Fined For Soliciting Money
Dorsey Lake of Francis street was arrested by city police for house-to-house soliciting. He appeared in municipal police court today and was fined $10 and costs of 10 days in jail. Lake said he wanted money to go to a brothel in Ohio. A Washington street resident reported the incident. In default of the fine, Lake was sent to jail. Two persons were charged with overtime parking and fined.
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Dorsey Lake
Francis Street
Lake
Ohio
Washington Street
Navy reform clash over Crommelin charges and zealots
Capt John G. Crommelin accuses Pentagon zealots of a lust for power and Nazi style control, demanding a court martial or reversal of a public reprimand from Admiral Forrest Sherman. Supporters include Senator McCarthy and Rep Sutton offering legal aid as the dispute tests Navy policy and safety stakes.
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Washington
John G. Crommelin
Navy
Pentagon
Naval
Crommelin
Armed Services
Don’t
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Sherman
Army
Air Force
Congress
McCarthy
R-Wis
Rep
Sutton
D-Tenn
FBI Police Instruction School Starts December 5
The FBI will run a two week police instruction and technique program at the Taylor County Court House starting December 5. It will be attended by city and county police, Baltimore and Ohio railroad police, and constables from Barbour Preston and nearby counties. Sessions begin nightly at 7 30 p m excluding Saturdays and Sundays to boost local policing efficiency. City Manager Curtis D Decker organized the program and urges interested officers from surrounding counties to enroll with him or Police Chief Joe Mask.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Taylor County Court House
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Curtis D. Decker
FBI
Barbour
Preston
Marion County
Woman Confined After Inability to Identify Baby
Pearl Silman, 30, previously committed to Western State hospital in 1946, is recommitted after neighbors reported she could not account for a 15 month old child in her care. Sheriff Ova Carpenter said she claimed the child came from an Asheville, North Carolina address, but parents could not be found. The case follows her arrest two weeks ago and notes she escaped prior to this confinement.
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Webster Springs
Pearl Silman
Western State Hospital
Wendell Hoover
Hoover
Ova Carpenter
Asheville
N. C
Young Grafton Veteran Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Twenty two year old Henry Richard DeMoss of Beaumont section Grafton a local veteran yesterday pleaded guilty in U S District Court to extortion. Judge Harry E Watkins presiding the case was continued until December 20 for final disposition after FBI testimony. DeMoss threatened the life of C Jay Fleming president of the First National Bank of Grafton and his wife in a letter demanding 5000 in small bills.
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Henry Richard DeMoss
Beaumont
Grafton
U. S. District Court
Harry E. Watkins
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Young DeMoss
C. Jay Fleming
First National Bank of Grafton
Sterday
Watkins
DeMoss
Harry R. Cronin, Jr
Robert H. Wick
FBI
Fleming
Reds Crack Down For Second Time On Soviet Mission
The Soviet government demands recall of Yugoslavia’s top diplomat in Moscow for the second time in three weeks. A note says Charge D’Affaires Lazo Latinovic is "impossible" to keep in Moscow. Earlier Moscow warned Ambassador Karl Mrazovic to depart. Latinovic had left Moscow, returning to Yugoslavia, leaving four diplomats at the Yugoslav embassy led by Tikhomir Stojanovic.
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Moscow
Yugoslavia
Lazo Latinovic
Marshall Tito
Karl Mrazovic
London
Vass
Latinovi
Russia
Tass
Mrazovic
Latinovic
Lutinovic
Tikhomir Stojanovic
Tococ
Gudulic
Ador
Mac
Quarterly Confab At Andrews Methodist Church
Mon 7 30 p.m. the first quarterly conference of local Methodist churches will be held at Andrews Methodist church. It will be a group conference with several charges meeting for an old time get together occasion.
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Andrews Methodist Church
Funds Begin Coming In Again For Kiger Girl
The Sentinel renews its plea for medical funds for 19 year old Jeannine Kiger battling a rare blood disease. Donations started rolling in again with a $50 anonymous gift, $5 from G Minette Watkins, $1.50 from Paul and Jerry Purkey, and $1 from a friend.
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Kiger Girl
the Sentinel
Jeannine Kiger
G. Minette Watkins
Paul and
Jerry Purkey
Interesting Woman of the Week Feature to Run Monday
The Grafton Sentinel announces a Monday run for its Interesting Woman of the Week feature after this week's subject could not be reached for an interview yesterday.
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Grafton Sentinel
Stroble Silent as He Awaits Preliminary Hearing
Los Angeles 66 year old Fred Stroble sits in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing for the murder of six year old Linda Joyce Glucoff, a playmate of his granddaughter. He plans no defense and has not retained counsel as the legal process unfolds.
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Los Angeles
Fred Stroble
Stroble
Linda Joyce Glucoff
Young Athlete Confesses Thrill Slaying Of Child
Twin Falls Idaho. Neil Butterfield a 16 year old high school athlete confessed last night to the thrill slaying of seven year old Glenda Joyce Brisbois. He said he killed the first grader with a tire jack and threw her body into a canal. Butterfield fled in a hot rod and was held under guard after his admission. Glenda was found in a canal Thursday and officers said she had head injuries and had been sexually hurt. The youth appeared before Probate Judge Henry W Lucker and was remanded to Twin Falls county custody.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Neil
Butterfinger) Butterfield
Glenda Joyce Brisbois
Saul* Clark
Cassia County
Burley
Glenda
Canal
Butterfield
Cassia
Henry W. ‘Lucker
Cassias County
Idaho State Industrial School
St. Anthony
Fleet Grounded As Probe Begins B 29 Crashes Rise
The Air Force ordered a partial grounding of the B 29 bomber fleet as Gen Hoyt Vandenberg announced an investigation into crashes that have killed at least 120 airmen in 12 weeks. A recent crash killed five of a nine man crew while some B 29s search for 40 missing aboard another aircraft off Bermuda. Since August 26, 27 superfortresses are down with a 120 death toll, and official estimates suggested about 60 wrecks per year. The inquiry and grounding aim to determine causes and future replacement needs.
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Washington
Air Force
Hoyt
Vandenburg
Bermuda
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Mollohan Named for U S Marshal Post at Fairmont
Nicholas plans to leave office January 1. Robert H. Mollohan, longtime West Virginia public servant and former superintendent of the State Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown, is recommended for U S Marshal at Fairmont succeeding Russell Nichols whose term ends January 1, 1950. Mollohan’s background includes roles in Internal Revenue, Works Progress Administration, and state industrial schools, with education from Glenville and Shepherd colleges. He and his wife Helen Holt have three children.
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Robert H. Mollohan
Grafton
West Virginia
Pruntytown
U. S. Marshall
Russell Nichols
Fairmont
Marshall Nichols
M. M. Neely
Neely
Mollohan
West Virginia Industrial School
J. E. Riley
Grantsville
Calhoun County
Glenville State College
Shepherd State College
Helen Holt
Robert H
Kathryn
Alan
Internal Revenue Department
Parkersburg
Works Progress Administration
State Industrial Schools For
Stages Holdup Suspect Remains in Custody at Fairmont
State Police Cpl E D Hamilton said Jo Ann Hickman 21 was arrested at her home about a hour after a grocery store holdup. The store owned by Joseph Peccolo reported $14 in cash and merchandise taken. Hamilton identified Hickman as daughter of an unemployed coal miner. Family losses cited include death of her mother, a brother’s railroad wreck, another drowning, and a house fire.
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Fairmont
Jo Ann Ickman
E. D. Hamilton
Joseph Peccolo
Hamilton
Miss Hickman
He Gro
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