Sheriff deputizes 200 as Fairmont telephony unrest widens
Sheriff James B. Cain begins deputizing about 200 men to guard a besieged Chesapeake and Potomac telephone exchange in Fairmont after an injunction halted illegal picketing. The Morgantown and Fairmont exchanges were officially ordered unmanned, with most workers consisting of supervisors. A clash with strikers left a company official beaten and blood on his coat, while police reported no formal complaints.
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Fairmont
James B. Cain
Cain
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Charleston
Morgantown
C. and P.I
J. W. Trammell
Charles P. Wilhelm
Marigantown
C. and
Charleston U
C. and P. Fairmont
U. S
Morgantown Exchange
Wilhelm
Trammell
Exchange
No Progress Reported In Telephone Parleys
Weary negotiators failed to reach a settlement as federal mediators held talks with Michigan Bell and the CIO Communications Workers of America. The five day strike idled up to 260000 phone workers in 43 states with 77889 out, including 61000 Bell workers and 16000 Western Electric workers. violence and injunctions accompanied intensified picketing as the union seeks a 19 to 23 cent hourly raise.
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Detroit
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
CIO Communications Workers of America
Michigan
Bell
Michiigan
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Western Electric
CIO Communications
Michigan Bell System
Wester Electric
New York
Ernest Weaver
Western ‘Electric
CWA
Pittsburgh
Fairmont
W. Va
New Speed Record Set in Truce Talks
Truce negotiators at Munsan Korea disposed of their day's work in 96 seconds. It was the sixth brief session in a row. Allied spokesman Lt. Col. Howard S. Levie warned that Communists may be waiting for higher up instructions and predicted a hot summer and a cold winter if they try to outwait the talks.
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Munsan
Korea
Howard
Levie
Two Arrested on Cohabitation Charges in Hotel
City police jailed Lewis Redden 23 of Corrine and Betty Reber 18 of Beckley at the Commercial Hotel on Neville Street on cohabitation charges early Friday.
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EN Hotel
Lewis Redden
Corrine
Betty Reber
Beckley
Fris
Neville Street
Weather Update and Local Notices for Beckley and Oak Hill
Colder tonight with a general forecast of above normal temperatures through mid April. Warmer spells expected this weekend and again midweek with chances of rain Sunday and Wednesday. Total rainfall figures and river levels noted for Bellepoint area. normal levels listed for Greenbrier New River and Bluestone Reservoir. High and low readings reported for Beckley area. Robert Eugene Cooper named in state program at Pronty Lawn School for Boys until age limit reached.
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Rinia
Robert Eugene Cooper
Old East
Beckley Yoath
West Virginia
Prontylawn
Oak Hill
Glade Crek
Bellepaint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Judge McCreery Sentences Cooper in Raleigh Case
Judge Harry L. McCreery sentenced Cooper in Raleigh v Criminal Court and will consider a probation motion by the boy's attorney. Cooper pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the knife slaying of James Anderson 16 of East Park during a teen party at the Negro American Legion Club on S. Fayette Street January 21.
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Harry L. McCreery
Cooper
Raleigh
Criminal Court
James Anderson
East Park
Negro American Legion Club
S. Fayette Street
Release of Morris May Be Used by House Probers
Washington House investigators consider a questionnaire used by ex corruption hunter Morris to uncover officials outside income gambling activity and family possessions. Morris, testifying before a subcommittee, supports the idea while providing no concrete leads for the ongoing Justice Department probe.
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Washington
House
King Newbold Morris
Justice Department
Chelf
Congress
Morris
Subecomree
Rep
Keating
RNY
J. Howard McGrath
Ked
Health Week Set for April 20 in West Virginia
West Virginia medical societies plan Health Week starting April 20 under Gov Patteson. State Health Director N H Dyer says the observance, led by the State Medical Association, aims to stimulate public understanding of health needs and mirrors the national World Health Day theme Healthful Surroundings Make Healthy People.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Patteson
N. H. Dyers
West Virginia State Medical Association
Army field training at Fort Lee changes recruits into soldiers
A week of bivouac at Fort Lee Va tests basic trainees and Women’s Army Corps recruits with mud tents and canteens. They endure night problems forced marches tear gas and simulated combat to learn field sanitation map reading and patrols. Hardship matures individuals and prepares them for combat areas.
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Fort Lee
Frances Coleman
War
Alice Chenowith
Clarksburg
Dewey Helmick
Women's Army Corps
Pr “Wonge
Lou
Jake
West Expected to Veto Soviet 4-Power Plan
Western powers are seen predicting rejection of Russia’s four power conference plan on a unified Germany. Moscow demands a unified German army and a right to decide elections, while the West seeks unity under safeguards against Communism and Allied agreement among the Big Four.
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Germany
Russia
United Nations
United States
Western
Europe
U. S
England
France
Missouri River Flood Spreads Five Miles in South Dakota
The Missouri River surged toward downstream communities after dipping slightly from a crest of just over 25 feet. Army gauges recorded 24.75 feet at midnight CST, with upriver inflows delaying any crest pass. Floods hit 13 South Dakota counties and spread across five miles near Fort Pierre, Nebraska and Iowa counties declared disaster areas.
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South Dakota
Red Cross
Nebraska
Towa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
South Sioux City
Baby's Body Found Floating in Kanawha River
St. Albans police reported the body of a newly born infant found floating in the Kanawha River. Police Chief Lester Groves said the body weighed about 10 pounds and had been in the water for five to seven days.
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ST. Albans
Kanawha River
Lester .Groves
Doctor Charged In Boy Death In Fairmont
In Fairmont 47 year old Dr Eurene A Holland was jailed on a drunkenness charge after investigators probed the death of Warren Russell son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Russell Coroner C H Koon ordered an autopsy with an inquest set for April 18 Prosecutor Harrison Conaway said the doctor could not give a coherent statement and further charges may follow
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Fairmont
Eurene A. Holland
City
Polce
Warren Russel
Clinton Russell
John C. McKinney
Russo
Holland
Leishboes
Dr. Holland
Russell
Sabres Fire On Red Supply Train In Korea Action
Fifth Air Force reports 34 Sabres attacked a Communist supply train crossing from Manchuria, destroying the locomotive and crippling 17 box cars. Growling haze covered North Korean targets as jets hit front line positions and Red attacks on the Central Front were few. American warships pounded the eastern end of the 155 mile battle line around the clock.
West Virginia Clerical Bonds and Driver Permits Update
West Virginia set April 24 to place 30 million dollars in veterans bonus bonds on the open market, aiming to finish funding bonuses. In March, 383 drivers had permits suspended or revoked, with six month revocations for drunken driving and 10 year suspensions for repeated offenses. Seven Methodist delegates will attend the San Francisco General Conference, April 23 to May 7.
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Charleston
Bredefort
William H. Ansel Jr
West Virginia
Motor Vehicles Commission
Don McClaugherty
Virginia
Methodist General Conference
San Francisco
Bread and Pastry Prices Rise Under New Ceilings
The Office of Price Stabilization set 30 day ceilings on bakery goods including bread cakes pies and several pastries. A loaf may cost about one cent more while some cakes rise up to five cents. Prices vary by region and bakers may charge 16 percent above the top 1949 price. those above that must lower prices.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Eisenhower Seeks Inactive Status as Supreme Commander
The White House disclosed an exchange showing General Eisenhower asking Secretary Lovett on April 2 to release him from duty as Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe by about June 1 and place him in inactive status after return to the United States. Presidential Secretary Short said letters were cordial and not public.
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Eisenhower
Allied Powers
Europe
Secretary of
Defense Lovett
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lovett
iEurope
United States
Joseph Short
Truman
Dublie
Short
Runaway Tractor-Trailer Cuts Off Electric Power
A Graham Southern Trucking Co. tractor trailer ran from a parking area and struck a power pole near Sunrise Ave intersection in Harper Road. The 1:20 p m incident caused short power outages, with damages estimated at 5020 to the truck and 300 to the pole and fines.
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Harper Road
Tracor
Sunrise Ave
Graham Southern Trucking Co
Winston Salem
N. C
Registration Deadline Monday for May 13 Primary
Raleigh County Clerk's office warns that Monday is the last day for voters to register or update registration to vote in the May 13 primary.
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Raleigh
Steel Pay Deal Expected from Administration
Washington reports say the Truman administration may strike its own wage deal with CIO President Phil Murray to avert a possible industry wide strike. Government control remains in place as talks under Defense Mobilizer John Steelman show limited progress.
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Washington
CIO
Phillip Murras
Truman
Murray
Steelworkers Union
Defense
John R
John R. Steelman
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Charles W. Hughes
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John M. Hightower
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