Ruthbell Coal Case Seeks Exemption From Benefit Tax
A non union Ruthbell Coal company argues before the Supreme Court that its employment security account should not be charged 15068.47 for jobless benefits paid during mine closures caused by roving pickets in 1946. The case, brought with CH Musselman Co., seeks to limit payroll tax collections after circuit court rulings favored the state department of employment security.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Ruthbell Coal Company
Preston County
Cabell S. Davis
Ruthbell
CH. Musselman Company
Inwood
Kanawha Circuit Court
Department of Employment Security
Senate committee splits over atomic energy probe
Washington reports a Senate House committee split on actions in the Atomic Energy investigation as debate continues. Meanwhile a delay in funding for enhanced A bomb production may stretch into January due to Soviet tests. Secretary Johnson says no new military funds will be sought this session, while Taft presses for a 70 group Air Force and broader air defense in Europe.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Taft
Ohio
K ‘Taft
Congress
Europe
Hurricane Nips Houston and Texas Gulf Coast
A hurricane weakened as it moved inland after lashing the Texas gulf coast and parts of Louisiana and Arkansas. The storm delivered 80 to 100 mph winds, heavy rains, and caused widespread crop damage to rice, cotton, and vegetables. Thousands sought refuge in public shelters after striking between Matagorda and Freeport early Monday night.
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Houston
Texas
Marshall
Shreveport
Louiana
Arkansas
Matagorda
Freeport
Gulf of Mexico
Plan To Pool Strength Washington Defense Chiefs Meet
Washington defense chiefs from the United States and 11 western nations begin active work on plans to pool military strength against any attack. The Atlantic Pact defense council will establish eight or more organizations to handle military tasks and enable the flow of American arms aid approved by Congress.
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Washington
United States
U.S. Mili
Pentagons
Man indicted for murder in Harrisville sister shooting
William Alford Blackford, 79, of Coal Run Ohio, indicted by a Ritchie County Grand Jury on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of his sister Cleopatra Cunningham 62. Cunningham's body was found propped on a pillow in her Penn Ridge area home. Blackford has denied the allegations.
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Harrisville
William Alford Blackford
Coal Run
Ohio
Ritchie County
Cleopatra Cunningham
Wheeling Police Take New Assignments Prompt Protests
Wheeling police begin new assignments amid public speculation. The Fraternal Order of Police planned to protest before the city council last night over concerns Chief W Robert Kennedy did not consider officer seniority. The protest did not occur as the FOP chose not to speak publicly at this time.
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Wheeling
Fraternal Order of Police
City Council
FOP
W. Robert Kennedy
Council
Council Chamber
Frank P. O' Brien
Barbershop Janitor Indicted For Murder
Huntington authorities say Thomas L. Jones aged 65 a former barbershop janitor was indicted for murder in connection with a July 23 shooting. Jones is charged with fatally shooting James J. Carter 39 at a busy street intersection after Carter argued with a man in line outside a liquor store.
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Huntington
Thomas L. Jones
Common Pleas Grand Jury
J Jones
James J. Carter
Carter
VA GI insurance dividend may start before Christmas
The Veterans Administration plans to begin paying the $2.8 billion GI insurance dividend at about one million checks weekly, aiming to finish the first payments to some 16 million World War II veterans by June 30. About 12 million have applied. payouts follow a first-come, first-served order, with non-applicants having their dividends held. The maximum dividend is $528 for eligible veterans aged 40 or younger who held $10,000 policies in force for 96 months by the 1948 anniversary.
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Carl R. Gray, Jr
Oeenere Are
Wwe
Several In Jail After Union Clash
In St Charles Virginia a clash at a railroad crossing involving about 50 union and non union miners left one injured and led to numerous arrests. Sheriff Bays said many men were jailed but did not specify charges. State police from four counties made several arrests as the situation remained mobile with no further violence reported.
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ST. Charles
Lee County
Jonesville
W. P. Bays
Bays
St Charles
Willian Pritt
E. J. McDermott
Fourth Division
Wytheville
McDermott
Robert Lawson
Navy inquiry may be invoked over morale documents
A Navy court of inquiry may be invoked by Secretary Francis P. Matthews regarding documents that portray Navy morale as shattered and leaked to Washington reporters. The letters, signed by Adm Louis Denfeld and other senior officers, claim morale has declined sharply across the Pacific Fleet and reflect internal views on unification.
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NAVY
Francis P. Matthews
Washington
John G. Crommelin
Cedric Worth
Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Gerald F. Bogan
Pacific
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Bogan
International
Denfeld
Mor- Radford
Matthews
Gan
Quiry Court
Dodgers Name Newcombe to Start World Series Opener
The Dodgers will start Don Newcombe against the Yankees in the first game at Yankee Stadium. Allie Reynolds was chosen by Casey Stengel to oppose him, with Burt Shotton announcing the Dodgers’ choice about ninety minutes before game time. The sun broke through the clouds two and a half hours before the 1 PM start in New York.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Gay
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Reynolds
Casey Stengel
Yanks
Brown Pleads Guilty in 120 Day Sentence
Roy W. Brown of this city pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor indictments in Taylor County circuit court this week. He was charged with destruction of property valued at 300 dollars owned by Martha Brown and destruction of property at Evans Furniture store valued at 330 dollars. Judge W Merle Watkins sentenced him to 60 days and a 10 dollar fine on each count, to start September 15 after time already served. A felony indictment for breaking and entering with intent to kill his wife Martha Brown was quashed. Attorney Layne Ford represented Brown.
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Roy W. Brown
Taylor County
Brown
Martha Brown
Evans Purniture
W. Merle Watkins
Browns
Martha ‘Brown
Layne Ford
Band Boosters Plan Activities for Fairmont State Concert
Band Boosters prepared a March event featuring the Mixed Chorus of Fairmont State College directed by John Evans. A. E. Leonard was named project chairman as the group outlined plans to provide transportation for Grafton high band members to Elkins for the Forest Festival and to travel to Buckhannon for the football game. The club also aims to buy four new uniforms for the girls Glockenspiel players, with Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Francis Wolfe, Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Ernie Hart and Paul W. Shahan named to the committee. A rummage sale was planned to raise funds, and the club will receive one percent of net profits.
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Fairmont State College
John Evans
Bosters
A. E. Leonard
Grafton High
Elkins
Buckhann
Newton
Francis Wolfe
Ernie Hart
Paul W. Shahan
Clu
Congress Curious Of Navy Brass Security Concern
Congress plans a study to uncover why Navy leadership voiced security worries under current defense policies while the Navy itself orders a probe into how a confidential note exposing views on unification of the armed forces became public. Admiral Denfeld announced the inquiry as the steel strike enters its fifth day and government talks consider steel exports controls amid dwindling inventories.
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Washington
Congress
Navy
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Denfeld
Pewsmen
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Twenty three farmers join West Virginia Dairymen's group
About 65 farmers attended a meeting at Grafton High School in the vocational agriculture building as Neil Austin led a membership drive for the West Virginia Dairymen's Association. Ridley Law of Watson Route 1 was elected state director representative. Harvey E. Hooker and Ralph Fike led the milk producers session. Milton Matthews of Independence Route 1 will represent the Farm Bureau at a training school in Hagerstown Maryland.
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West Virginia Dairymen's Association
Vocational Agriculture
Grafton High School
Neil Austin
Ridley Law
Watson
Route 1
West Virginia, Dairymen's Association
West
Democrat Mayor Elected In Beckley
Beckley will have a Democrat as mayor starting January 1, following W A Burke theater manager defeating Republican George L Ballard 2566 to 2375 in the municipal election. Mayor Hedrick did not seek re election. Democrats also retain a 3 2 city council margin for two more years with two incumbents reelected and one Democrat joined by one new Republican.
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Beckley
G. C. Hedrick
W. A. Burke
George L. Ballard
Hedrick
Local Handicapped Man Finds Work as Laborer
A local Army machine gunner returned with an ulcerated stomach condition and shifted from industrial steamfitting to lighter work. With no steamfitting openings locally, the employment office placed him in a contract construction laborer role, where he remained satisfactorily employed.
Washington doctor dies of heart attack on bus
Dr. Frederick Walter, 75, of Washington, D. C., died of a heart attack aboard a bus in Aurora yesterday while en route to St. Louis, Missouri. Local authorities reported no further details.
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Aurora
Frederick Walter
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Forest Festival Begins Tomorrow at Davis and Elkins
ELKINS announces the Mountain State Forest Festival opens tomorrow marking the first postwar revival. Miss Martha Gaines of Fayetteville will be crowned Queen Sylvia XIIII at ceremonies on the Davis and Elkins College campus with Governor Patteson officiating. A West Virginia wildlife exhibition by the State Conservation Commission and the U S Forest Service runs three days, with tours of the Monongahela National Forest for visitors.
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Elkins
Mountain State Forest
Martha Gaines
Fayetteville
Sylvia Xiiii
Davis and Elkins College
Patteson
Gaines
West Virginia
State Conservation Commission
United States Forest Service
Monogahela National Forest
Jurors To Be Paid Better In Future
Spencer Roane county jurors drafted for petit and grand jury service will receive $5 per day starting January term, up from $3.50. Circuit Judge Lewis H. Miller ordered the increase, the first in Roane since 1937. Circuit Clerk Tom Harden cited higher living costs and travel hardships over muddy roads as reasons.
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Spencer
Roane County
Petit
Lewis H. Miller
Tom Harden
Harden
Republicans Seek Open Five Percenter Inquiry
Three Republican senators urged continuation of the five percenter probe to question more witnesses and reexamine leads. They challenged Democratic Senator Hoey of North Carolina who suggested the investigation may not resume this year. Hoey, chairing the subcommittee, left open the possibility of reopening if new developments arise.
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Washington
Hoey
North Carolina
Tere
Senate
Margaret Chase
Smith
Maine
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Mundt
South Dakota
Wild rumor halts Gypsy students from class at school
In Clarksburg a rumor spread that the Gypsy graded school had collapsed into old coal mines with only a chimney visible. Superintendent Arthur V. Upton said cracks exist but urged a state fire marshal inspection as 99 of 111 pupils stayed home and 25 parents visited the site.
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Clarksburg
Harrison County
Arthur V. Upton
Upton
Costly Poker Cheating Convictions Hit Mingo County Men
Junior Mary Litt and Oliver Newsome were convicted of cheating at cards in a May game. Each was fined 19,300 dollars and sentenced to one year in jail by Circuit Judge C. W. Ferguson. Mullitt faces an extra 100 dollar fine and three more months after his contempt plea. The case involved fleecing Khryl Georgeff of 3,680 dollars.
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Williamson
Marylitt
Oliver ‘Newsome
C. W. Ferguson
Mingo
Mullitt
Newsome
Khryl Georgefr
West Virginia
Georgeff
Grafton Community Chorus to hold free church concert
The Grafton Community Chorus formed of local residents will give its fall concert at a local church late in November. There will be sacred and secular numbers, and admission is free as a public service. Directors include Mrs. Howard Lawson. accompanist Mrs. Ward. New members include Dr and Mrs Moser plus several locals. Date and venue to be announced.
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Grafton Community Chorus
Ronald Knotts
Grafton Senior High School
Howard Lawson
Paul P. Wardes
Moser
Wade Parlow
Warren Outright
Jasper Kale
James Biffle
Virginia Taylor
Knotts
Babies Identity Mix-Up At Ravenna Hospital
In Ravenna Ohio two newborn boys were swapped at Tobinson Memorial Hospital after one delivery by Dr Edward Meacham. An Akron pathologist tested both sets of parents blood while an unknown nurse was suspended. Officials expect to identify the correct parents by tomorrow.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Tobinson Memoriaal Hospital
Akron
J. P. Shanley
Robert Strayer
Kent
Edward Meacham
Shanley Home
Shanley
Morgantown Lock Dam Appropriation Totals 2 800 000
Congress approves a large waterways appropriation for the year starting July 1. The bill totals 664,178,190 for civil Army functions with 634,920,090 for flood control and harbors across 48 states. Conferees resolved differences after prolonged debate, authorizing ongoing projects including Cumberland Ridgeley Savage River and several reservoirs in Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Ariy
Sénaté-House
Maryland
Cumberland and
Ridgeley
Savage River
Virginia
Philpott
Galax
West Virginia
Bluestone
Parker
Polio Cases in West Virginia Through October 1
West Virginia reports 203 polio cases to October 1, up from 136 a year earlier. The State Health Department notes 20 new cases in the week ending October 1, part of the current year total.
September fatalities among West Virginia workers
Twenty five workmen were killed in industrial accidents in West Virginia during September. Coal miners accounted for 29 of the fatalities? Statistics from the Compensation Commissioner Curtis B. Trent Jr. and Actuary P. Prame show total deaths down from 38 in the prior September, with 29 miners among the total.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Curtis B. Trent, Jr
P. Prame
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Veterans Administration
Burdette Lee
Martin Snell
Wilmington
Lancaster
Dairymen's Group
Mingo County
Morgantown
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