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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Page
5
Sen Revercomb said a congressional inquiry into the coal car shortage in Northern West Virginia has already added workload at many mines. He cited Radio WAJR broadcast and information from United Mine Workers as indicating progress, with hope for more cars soon.
Senator Edwin Johnson accused aid to Turkey of supporting a fascist dictatorship during a lengthy rebuke. Chairman Vandenberg used the moment to push through committee amendments and gain Senate approval of the bill’s changes.
Rescue forces raced to the pit head as smoke hung over the scene. Nine workers remained trapped and teams struggled to clear debris to reach the bodies.
The union outlines two potential paths if meetings with AT officials falter. One is sending a facl uding committee under Mr Truman to probe the five day strike. the other is a government seizure of the telephone network, a difficult and costly move.
Dozens of named mines across Bellemead to Kathleen and Fay ette remain idle while production slowly rises in spots. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway warned of 10 000 furloughs if field output does not improve, as unions and operators dispute mine status and safety.
AP report by Arthur Edson notes a congressman proposing a plan for Europe has sparked mild opposition and debate in Washington. The piece highlights partisan reactions and the potential policy implications under consideration.
Rep Hale Boggs proposed a resolution favoring a United States of Europe within UN bounds. Senators Fulbright and Thurmond introduced similar measures as supporters wrote letters praising the concept. Boggs, a longtime international affairs advocate, argued for a constructive approach amid national defense and budget concerns.
A long list of signatories including L. L. Scherer K. Douglas Bowers Grover C. Trail James H. Rowland James K. Edmundson C. R. Harless Leo Birch Anthony Sparacino James Henderson Clay Crouse Oppie Lee Hexlrick and many more assert involvement of attorneys deputy sheriffs and other local figures in offering Thornhill and Lilly a fair trial. Names span lawyers law officials and citizens across the region. The document reflects concerns over impartial proceedings in a pending case.
The 1944 railroad reorganization plan approved by the courts under bankruptcy law extends an RLFC loan of 50,006,000 pounds to 1965. Clay argues the RFC was left holding a frozen loan when Jones backed the bank action. The committee seeks full disclosure of the Federal corporation’s dealings and views extension of the life beyond the current expiration.
Rep Keller and committee member Kelley urged forming a commission to conduct a thorough study of labor relations. Kelley warned against rushing the work while Hartley committee member Senator Elbert Thomas noted potential confusion for unions and industry during interviews.
The Sir Woodward Iron Company seeks a Tri-State saree project to boost output during the present emergency. The firm banks on one of its three blast furnaces for a week to help meet the demand and stabilize supply.
Martha Olivia Miller aged 89 died at her daughter's Beckley home on Miller Street. Born in Monroe County in 1838, she married Eli B. Miller in 1876 and is survived by three children, 22 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Sunday at 11 a.m. at Dry Pond Church conducted by Elder Lowren Lilly.
The report notes switchboard workers were on duty with standard service expected and that rising numbers of non supervisory employees are joining the operating forces alongside management and other non supervisory staff.
The Soviet controlled Taegliche Rundschau reports the 24 hour city roundup of Berlin criminals and suspects failed to meet expectations. It asserts the raid was prompted by General Lucius D. Clay claiming his specially built automobile was stolen, linking the action to his statement.
The United States and Soviet Union plan to re convene their joint Korea commission on the basis of respect for democratic rights. A summer 1947 review date will be set for Washington and Moscow to assess the commission’s work as they advance the Moscow agreement goals in their zones.
Jurors serving in the current Raleigh County criminal court have been excused until next Thursday at 9 a.m. Judge W. A. Riffe announced. The arson case against Louis Pickus and his daughter Regina Pickus over a blaze at the Clothes Line women’s apparel shop in the President Hotel building on Neville Street is scheduled for that day.
Reported arrival of a British air mission chief at Volos on the Aegean gulf. Troop HQ denied a press claim that 600 parachutists dropped into the area. The army reportedly captured first objectives in the Pindus Mountain push.
The Coal Mines Administration reports soft coal production yesterday at 51 percent of normal. About 155,723 miners were on the job. roughly 100,000 were UMW members, about a quarter of the union’s soft coal workforce. The government eyed Lewis actions after Judge Goldsborough reduced a large contempt fine and he then ordered a strike ban in government mines. Lewis complied but pulled his men from pits after the Cen tralia explosion, leading to a six day mourning period and a safety stoppage that shut all but two U.S. mines.
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