European allies seek U S arms aid under Atlantic pact
Eight NATO members urge new weapons support as Secretary Acheson says the aid is linked to the Atlantic alliance and must follow a multilateral plan. State Department outlines a likely 1.25 billion dollar initial package with total around 2 trillion dollars in broader Western European relief and rearmament.
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Retirement Age Lowered Breaks Deadlock
Bridges sided with John L. Lewis to set the miners retirement age at 60, replacing 62. The United Mine Workers Health and Welfare Fund, funded by a 20 cent a ton royalty, faces calls to raise royalties as operators expect more retirees amid weak markets and a shrinking work week.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
Neait Iter
Bridges
van Horn
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
UMW
Masked Robbers Hold Up Mercer Service Station
Two masked men robbed a Mercer service station of $90 early today and cut the telephone line. The getaway car, stolen from a local dealer, was found abandoned. Alfred Hambrick, about 18, was on duty alone during the holdup.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Tne
Arnold Porterfield
Alfred Hambrick
Brother-stabs 2-year-old to death in Portage woods
Detective Castel says 18-year-old John Packunski confessed to stabbing his crying toddler brother Walter Packuski to death with a butcher knife in a Portage, Cambria County, woods. He is held in Ebensburg jail with a murder charge to be filed.
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Associated Press
Portage
John Castel
John Packunski
Walter Packuski
Cambria County
Ebensburg
Samuel R. di Francesco
Bonded Ex-Constable Held on U S Charge
Former constable Switzer Bias is held on federal charges with a 5000 dollar bond after pledging collateral for the bond and aiding a plot to rob a store. Assistant U S Attorney Philip High announced the arrest last night.
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U.S
Associated Press
Huntington
Switzer
Glaue Ureer
U. S
Philip High
Baer
Gideon Law
Cornstable
Bam
New York Mayor accosted as taxi strike widens
A. D. Lewis of the United Mine Workers union calls Mayor William O Dwyer a double crosser accusing him of a conspiracy to break the taxi strike. O Dwyer ordered heightened police vigilance after a union ultimatum and denials of any violence threats accompany the wage and recognition dispute amid the city wide taxi stoppage.
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Associated Press
New Yostis
William O'Dwyer
A. D. Lewis
United Mine
Etit de
Eer
Tol TV Aes
Jon Kurcie
Lewis
UMW
O'Dwyer
Lazarus the headless rooster sparks legal clash in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports a civil fight over Lazarus the rooster with owner Mrs. Martha Green suing the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a pet hospital operator for 2500 dollars after Lazarus was taken from her home. Justice Morrell ordered Dr. Alan Ross to explain why the bird should not be put to death while SPCA asserts action was proper.
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Lazarus
Los Angeles
Martha Green
Associated Press
Bulch
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
SPC
Stanley Mortall
SPCA
Alan Ross
Ross
U S to Build 70 Million Superliner for Atlantic Trade
The United States plans a 70 million dollar 48 000 ton superliner to challenge Britain in Atlantic trade. Admiral W W Smith says construction starts now, due 1952 sea trials, carrying about 2600 passengers with 1000 crew. Federal subsidy covers 42 million, US Lines and Newport News shipyard build at 67 35 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Britain
Atlantic
W. W. Smith
Maritime Commission
United States
National Defense
Lines
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Newport News
Postmasters Convene In Parkersburg May 19
West Virginia chapter of the National Association of Postmasters will meet in Parkersburg May 19 21 Postmaster Fred Gainer announced today Glenn Fowler of Harrisville state president and Leo Holsberry of Rainelle secretary treasurer prepared the program for the event.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
West Virginia
National Association of Postmasters
Fred Gainer
Glenn Fowler
Harrisville
Leo Holsberry
Rainelle
Tots Believed Aboard Crewless Schooner at Sea
Coast Guard planes sweep the East Coast seeking a derelict schooner spotted 70 miles off Charleston D C. Two Jamal children, David 4 and Steven 1 are believed locked below and possibly imprisoned aboard the drifting vessel the Kee watin. Donald Parrot of Salem Mass sailed April 1 with his wife and two children.
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Associated Press
NEW York — Coast Guard
Jamal
Coast Guard
Charleston
D. C
Donald Parrot
Salem
Mass
Bahamas
Kee
Parrot
Hadhey Parrot
Ballimore
Aniine
Bluestone Bridge Collapse Report Supports Plans Despite Incident
Road Commissioner Ray Cavendish defended the Bluestone bridge project noting plans followed standard specifications and that a center span collapse near Bluestone River injured workers. He cited testing, inspection, and contractor reliability while stating the cause is under investigation by the contractor and Road Commission.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bluestone Highway
Ray Cavendish
Forest L. McNeer
Hinton
Bluestone
McNeer
Cavendish
Virginia Bridge Company
1. S. “Steel
Road Commission
Commission
U. S. Public Roads Administration
Engineering College
1St
Virginia University
Poridge
State Weed Commission
Bell
County to Ask New Airport Bids
Raleigh County moves to reopen bids for Memorial Airport at Penman after a March levy failed. County officials expect May bids to be lower than January offers and plan construction to start June if a favorable bid covers grading drainage and water supply. Two felony sentences were handed down in Raleigh County Court with Earl Roark and James Kenneth Morris receiving multi year terms.
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Raleigh County
Moundsville
W. A. Riffe
Earl Roark
Ghent
Trett
Jesser
Oscar Bowers
Roark
James Kenneth Morris
Baltimore
Pemberton
Lilly Ice and Feed Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Hydesville
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Penman
Robert L. Davis
Harry Anderson
Jack Nuckols
H. G. Farmer
Davis
Fletcher Ingall
Region One
CAA
George Pride
West Virginia Aeronautics Commission
Charleston
J. E. Pillow
West Virginia Caa
Jrhich
Taft Seeks Planning Funds for Marlins Ferry Floodwall
Senator Taft urged Congress to approve 75 000 in planning funds as part of a 4 800 000 floodwall project on the Ohio River opposite Wheeling West Virginia. He spoke before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on waterways.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Ohio River
Wheeling
W. Va
Senate Appropriations
Congress
Governor orders probe into Moundsville slot racket
Governor Patteson announced a state police investigation into an alleged slot machine racket in Moundsville. He said a letter from H. Clay Dunaway of the Marshall County Ministerial Association prompted action and referred the matter to State Police Superintendent W. E. Burchett for immediate review.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
F Patteson
H. Clay Dunaway
Marshall County Ministerial Association
Patleson
W. E. Burchett
Beer Commissioner Names New Deputy
CHARLESTON The resignation of J. Paul Clark of Logan and the appointment of Dr. Browning of Logan as deputy beer commissioner was announced by Commissioner Burton Crow. Browning will direct licenses and hearings. 6,461 licenses granted this year. 138 licenses revoked or suspended since July 1. 25 other complaints dismissed. Chief Hopper to direct field investigators. W. F. Peters to handle taxes.
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Associated Press
Charleston
J. Paul Clark
Logan
Browning
Burton Crow
Cogan
Logan County
Crow
Clark
Rene Fe
Crowe
W. F. Petersof
Ike Optimistic As Parley Opens
General Eisenhower meets with the joint chiefs of staff at a Key West retreat to discuss unifying the armed services. Omar Bradley Louis Denfeld and Hoyt Vandenberg join, as Eisenhower recovers from a stomach ailment. The talks aim to end service rivalry and streamline defense planning.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Army
Louis E. Denfeld
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Washington
D. C. Adell
Key West Naval Base
Witness Says GE Plant was Target Of Red Campaign
An undercover FBI source testified in a Federal court that Communist plans to colonize key U S industrial plants targeted the General Electric jet engine plant in Lynn Massachusetts in 1947 The witness Herbert A Philbrick a former Communist contact described the postwar program to use political strikes as a prelude to armed revolt and said many party members went underground to protect their identities The testimony cited a party line from September 1946 ordering the colonization of industrial sites by the Communists
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Associated Press
New York
U. S
FBI
Red
General Electric Company
Lynn
Mass
Herbert A. Philbrick
Boston
Daily Worker
Phil
Philbrick
U. S Communist Politburo
Moscow
JHE
West Virginia pupil wins $6000 verdict over bus incident
Zelma Winston a 17 year old Burnwell student wins a six thousand dollar judgment against a school bus driver Mrs Margie Coulter for negligent control after an object thrown by another pupil struck her eye.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Zelma Winston
Burnwell
Margie ‘Coulter
Soviet veto expected in UN security council on Korea bid
The 30th Soviet veto appears likely as the Security Council considers Korea’s bid for membership. Russia is expected to veto, while discussions focus on the Dutch Indonesian dispute and measures to pressure compliance in the General Assembly. Gromyko faces an upcoming chance to address Italy’s former member and the North Atlantic Pact matter.
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Russia
Security Council
Republic of Korea
Republic
Korea
Ir Tia
Australia
Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Italy
Ordale
France
Britain
U.N
Coal Production Far Below 1948 Figures Revealed
The Associated Press reports Bituminous coal output last week about 9,655,000 tons and 126,141,000 tons year to date, down 16,231,000 tons from the same period a year earlier. Lions club banquet set in Bluefield as Jules C. Ricker of International speaks. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeks to abandon a 51 mile passenger line between Harpers Ferry and Strasburg due to losses. Huntington taxis resume service after a two month strike with 34 cabs back in operation.
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Associated
Prem Washington
Jed
Bluefield
Jules C. Ricker
Washington
International
West Virginia
Association
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Strasburg
Charles Town
Pyramiders Hijacked As Intruder Robs Party For 1000
The Herald-Dispatch reports a Pyramid Club gathering in Huntington was disrupted when an intruder shouted warnings and stole about 1000 dollars. Police engaged no formal complaint and the incident occurred Wednesday night in a basement party near a for sale sign.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Souickly
Greene
Swing
Alterndig
Cabell County
Edward Gretna Ngmhemkic
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