Sullivan Says Lewis Doesn't Offer To Help West Virginia Miners
West Virginia Coal Association secretary Jesse V. Sullivan said there is no outlook for a near end to the miners strike. He noted destitution among families, cited $40 million in lost wages, and questioned John L. Lewis's distribution of funds to other unions while WV miners struggle. Local funds are exhausted and aid from unions is limited.
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Charleston
West Virginia Coal Association
Jesse V. Sullivan
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Sullivan
Night Bomber Crashes Into Wires Near Riverside
A B-26 Night Air Force bomber, likely lost in fog, crashed into 42,000 volt wires near Riverside killing five. Four bodies, including one civilian, were recovered. a fifth crewman remained missing and is presumed dead. The plane was en route from Williams AFB, Arizona to Long Beach and hit wires, sliding into a ravine. Wreckage found by power crews during an electric blackout investigation.
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Long Beach
Calif
Power Company
Byrnes Hints At Run For SC Governor
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes says he may run for governor of South Carolina on states rights. He spoke to the Spartanburg Herald at his home, noting the need to unite governors to resist encroachments on states rights.
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Spartanburg
8.C
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Father Kills Self During Manhunt for Daughter Rape Case
Harold W. Carder, 36, shot himself early today as state troopers tried to enter a barricaded bedroom to arrest him on a charge of raping his 14 year old daughter. Carder, freight conductor for Baltimore and Ohio, was father to four.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Carsr
Institute Woman Held In Slaying
CHARLESTON West Virginia Mrs Helen Pauline McCroden 31 of Institute is jailed on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of her husband Ken Heth 41. Patrolman Jack Treadway said she was found dead in a bed at the trailer home and initially claimed it was self inflicted after three hours of questioning with State Trooper H N Starbuck she admitted the shooting no motive was given.
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Charleston
Helen Pauline McCroden
Institute
Kanawha County
Ken Heth
Dunbar City
Jack Treadway
McCroden
Freeze waives hearing for grand jury in burglary case
Nineteen year old Thomas E. Freeze of Grafton waived his preliminary hearing on a breaking and entering charge before the Taylor County Circuit Court. He was returned to county jail in default of bond after a Friday capture at Al's Snack Bar where Patrolmen Messenger and Stemple chased him to the roof amid a manhole escape attempt. Loot recovered included $10, gum, and four pen knives. The report notes additional bond forfeiture by Everett Dale Kier for failure to appear in police court.
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Thomas E. Freeze
Grafton
Taylor County
Freeze
Messenger
Stemple
Main
Everett Dale Kier
Volunteer Firemen Win Second Place Cup
The Grafton Volunteer Fire department earned second place in the Fire Prevention Week parade held in Weston Saturday night. The award cup was presented to the local firemen as a marching group showcased the new fire truck the squad car and prominent sponsors.
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Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Weston
Aluminum strike nears one million as workers quit
Pittsburgh reports 16 000 CIO members walked out at nine Aluminum Company of America plants while steel, coal, and allied workers join in near five hundred thousand plus. Pensions drive bargaining with critics fearing a postwar economy crash as mediators push talks with Murray and industry leaders.
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Pittsburgh
America
CIO
Mumninum Company of America
Allied Industries
Steee EE
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Truman
Philip Murray
Murray
Bethlehem
Big Steel
Aged Knottsville Woman Found Dead
A 16 year old widow living alone since her husband’s death was found dead in her Knottsville home at 5 p.m. Saturday. Mrs Ellen Leuthke of Route 1 Grafton died of a heart attack per Coroner Ona V. Jefferys. She was last seen Friday at 3 p.m. and had been a resident of Taylor County all her life. She was born November 18 1873 in Taylor County, daughter of Luke Kenney and Eliza Scott Kenney. Surviving siblings include Mrs Sarah Hession of Cumberland Maryland and Mrs C N Rosier of Grafton.
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Knottsville
Ellen Leuthke
Route 1
Grafton
Ona v. Jefferys
John Leuthke
Taylor County
Luke Kenney
Eliza Scott Kenney
Sarah Hession
Cumberland
Maryland
C. N. Rosier
Los Grafton
A.euthke
I Goes To Jail For Hurling Stone Through Windshield
Harold Edwards of Fairmont served three days in Taylor county jail for assault after hurling a rock through a car windshield. He was fined $5 and costs following a guilty verdict before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys. Joe Scott of Orchard Street paid $10 plus costs for intoxication in Jefferys court.
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Harold Edwards
Fairmont
Taylor County
Edwards
Walter L. Cottrill
Booths Creek
Young Girl Killed By Brother Gun Accident
Estel M. Kep linger, 16, of Dry Fork, died after a head wound when his brother Hobart, 14, accidentally discharged a .22 rifle during target practice in the woods near their home.
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Elkins
Estel M. Keplinger
Dry Fork
Hobart
Baby Boy Born In Air Reported Doing Well Today
A baby boy was born to Mrs. Darinka Parker of New York City aboard an American Airlines Constellation over the Atlantic near Shannon Ireland. Both mother and child were reported well. weight listed as four pounds. They were taken to Ennis Hospital after landing. The father, Sgt James C Parker of Alderson West Virginia, learns of the birth at Rhein Main airport.
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Shannon
Ireland
American Overseas Airlines
Atlantic Ocean
Darinka Parker
New York City
Constellation
Ennis
New York
Frankfurt
Germany
Ther
Darinka
American Airlines
Parker
Alderson
W. Vin
U.S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Expect No Response From Green On Lewis Steel Strike Plan
Washington estimates William Green will likely reject John Lewis's proposal for AFL unions to help fund the CIO steel strike. Lewis suggests a $2.5 million weekly war chest, with nine AFL unions possibly contributing $250,000 weekly each. CIO President Philip Murray endorses pooling resources for labor movement welfare.
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Washington
William Green
John L. Lewis
AFL
CIO
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
Philip Murray
Murray
Preacher's Body Found as Hunting Death Toll Reaches Three
Charleston West Virginia reports the hunting tragedy rises to three with the discovery of Reverent Anderson Mounts 48 of Basley Mingo county a leader of Church of God congregations. Earlier victims were Tom Justice 26 of Panther McDowell county and Orlen Boatright of Big Chimney Kanawha county. At least 15 others injured including Robey Potter 22 of Davy McDowell county who was shot in the face and chest near Wilmore Hollow. Hospital officials provided condition updates.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mingo County
Anderson Mounts
Baisley
Church of Gods
Mishans
Tom Justice
Panther
McDowell County
Orlen Boatright
Big Chimney
Kanawha County
Robey Potter
Davy
Wilmore Hollow
U. S. Route 52
Welch and
Taeger
Burns to Death in House Fire at Page 1
Ripley James L Williams, 25, died after his lodging burned while he slept. His sister and brother in law were away at the time. The dwelling collapsed in the blaze and authorities investigated the cause of the fire.
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Ripley
James L .Williams
Driver Fined For Failure To Observe Stop
Emory William Swecker of Route 3 Elm Grove was fined 10 dollars plus costs after being found guilty of failing to stop at a stop sign at the junction of U S Route 50 and 250 near Valley Inn. He appeared before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys after arrest by Corporal G F Randall of the State Police. The arrest site is tied to one of Taylor County’s worst recent auto accidents that killed two people.
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Emory William Swecker
Elm Grove
Valley Inn
Swecker
Ona C. Jefferys
G. F. Randall
State Police
Snecker
Taylor County
Father Held In Murder Of Two Year Old Child
Lincoln County Prosecutor R A Woodall said Elwood Adkins of Big Creek would be named in a murder warrant for the death of his two year old daughter Elweda June Adkins who was shot Thursday night and died on arrival at Lozan hospital The father claimed the shooting was accidental saying he was entertaining the baby with the gun and did not know it was loaded The bullet also struck the mother in the right knee as she was with the child at the time at Log an General hospital.
Congress Nears End With Record Debated as Issue
The 81st Congress nears the end of its first session with a record described as remarkable by Presidential Secretary Charles Ross and Democratic leaders, while Republicans like Senator Wherry call it poorly organized and led. The body has largely backed Truman on foreign matters but split on major domestic bills including housing rent control and government reorganization.
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Washhington
Charles Ross_has
Wherry
R-Neb
Congress
Truman
Myers
D-Pa
Hundreds visit local dam Sunday attracts visitors from multiple states
Hundreds toured the dam Sunday with many from West Virginia and states across Ohio New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Notable visitors included Pittsburgh Fern dale Cleveland Asbury Park Belle Vernon Columbus and others. A government photographer filmed the flood control project the concession stand and parking area.
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West
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Ferndale
Mich
Cleveland
Ohio
Asbury Park N. J
Columbus
Bellz Vernon
Army and Marines clash over combat power at hearings
Washington Gen. Clifton B. Cates, head of the Marine Corps, charges Army and Pentagon policies are crippling Marine combat power while morale remains high. Navy officials say unification moves threaten amphibious warfare and accuse the Army Air Force of outvoting the Navy in defense councils during House armed services hearings.
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Washington
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Army High Command
Cates
House Armed Services Committee
National Defense
Pentagon
House
Armed Services
Navy
Air Corps
Army
Air Force
A. Vander‘gift
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Senate Armed Services Committees
Denfeld
Moonshine Feud Claims Third Life On Daisy Mountain
Daisy Tenn authorities report a third killing in the Daisy Mountain moonshine feud begun two years ago. William L Boots Parker was found shot and axed on a hillside Saturday night. Raymond Bell and Ed Bell were arrested for murder and await arraignment as patrols intensify amid mounting silence.
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Daisy, Tenn
Daisy Mountain
Hatfield and McCoy
William L
Boots) Parker
Raymond Bell
Bell
Scott Swafford
We the People
Nine Applicants To Take Police Exam
Nine applicants to take the city police exam four days away are listed as Dorsey Wayne Hickman Carl Edgar Smith Virgil Ira Kellar Edward Jefferson Kuhn Jr Victor Leonard Moore Burl Ashby Mauller Edward Miller and Anna Funkhouser Funkhouser and Hickman hold temporary police appointments The present Civil Service force includes Captain Joe Mask and Olen Hivh Leal l
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City Hall
Dorsey Wayne Hickman
Main Street
Carl Edgar Smith
Philippi
Virgil Ira Kellar
Simpson
Edward Jefferson Kuhn, Jr
Grafton
Victor Leonard Moore
West Knotts Avenue
Durbin O. Nestor
West Washington Street
Grafton Man Fined For Driving Drunk
Richard Kirk of Grafton pleaded guilty to operating his truck while under the influence of liquor in Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys court. He was fined 50 and costs after being arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ray Matthews at the junction of Irontown Road and Route 50.
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Hiesaing
Lquor
Richard Kirk
Grafton
Ona C. Jefferys
Kirk
Sherrif Ray Matthews
Irontown Road
Partee Appointed To Key B and O Post
Paul K. Partee named general manager of the New York Terminal Region for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with headquarters at 25 Broadway New York City. He succeeds the late Charles M. Shriver after a long B and O career dating to 1941 with several promotions culminating in superintendent transportation in 1948 and a 1942 Baltimore Division post. Wilbur R. Galloway Jr will replace Partee as general superintendent transportation at Baltimore.
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Paul K. Partee
New York Terminal
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Broadway
New York City
Charles M. Shriver
Baltimore Terminal
Baltimore
Wilbur R Galloway, Jr
Will Seee
Partee
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