Diplomats flag unlikely broad war over Baltic air incident
U S officials downplay a direct clash with Russia over a Baltic air incident. Moscow protests say a four engine B 29 crossed Latvian airspace, exchanged fire with Soviet fighters, and disappeared. U S denial cites no Baltic B 29s, missing four engine patrol planes, and Sweden protests over rescue planes entering forbidden areas near Karlskrona.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
State Department
Pentagon
Moscow
Baltic
U.S
Berlin
Navy
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
U.S. Air Force
Air
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Stockholm
Sweden
U. S
Foreign Office
Karlskrona
Arnett murder trial unfolds as defendant testifies
George Clay Elkins told Raleigh County Criminal Court he acted in fear when he shot Edward Aymer Wills after a lunchroom confrontation in Arnett on January 29. He said Wills threatened him and that his wife involved, then he fired to protect himself and later struck Mrs. Wills to stop the melee before fleeing to Whitesville to surrender.
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George Clay Elkins
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Edward Aymer Wills
Arnett
George
Elkins
Aymer
Mrs. Wills
Pickets jailed in Berkeley Springs picket case
Thirty eight UAW-CIO pickets were jailed in Berkeley Springs after the Victor Products plant walkout. Among those jailed were Thomas Starling regional director and three international representatives. The arrests cited a town ordinance banning gatherings within 500 feet of an plant. Brayton said bond would be sought and the action would test the ordinance’s constitutionality.
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Associated Press
Berkeley Springs
Uaw-Cio
Victor Products Corporation
UAW
A. B. Dyche
Victor Products
Hagerstown
Thomas Starling
International Executive Board
Glenn Brayton
Bert Bothe
Pat Windsor
Morgan County
Paul Munson
Brayton
Bond
Vernel Barney
Coal Men Meet At Country Club In Beckley
Coal operators from Pocahontas Greenbrier New River and Wind ing Gulf fields met at the Black Knight Country Club in Beckley to discuss foreign oil imports impact on coal. Lawrence E. Tierney Jr presided as vice president of the National Coal Association and Eastern Coal Corp. officials warned of possible losses of 50 million tons of coal this year and unemployment for 50 thousand miners and 50 thousand transportation workers with revenue drops of 250 million for coal and 150 million for railroads.
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Pocahontas
Greenbrier
New River
Winding Gulf Fields
Beckley
National Coal Association
Black Knight Country Club
Lawrence E. Tierney, Jr
NCA
Eastern Coal Corporation of
Bluefield
Huntington
Weather Report Fragments From Virginia Stations
Fragmentary weather notes report high and low temperatures for Virginia and nearby towns. Mentions Oak Hill and Glade Creek with yesterday’s highs and lows, plus early morning readings and river observations near Bellepoint.
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Beckley
Oak Hill High
Cepecsesses
Glade Creek High
Bellepoint
Greenbriey
New Norma
Fayette Countian Guilty in Killing
Floyd Craige of Longacre was found guilty by a Fayette Circuit Court jury of manslaughter in the February 13 killing of Eugene Smith, also of Longacre. The verdict carries a sentence of one to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Register
Fayetteville
Floyd Craige
Longacre
Fayette Circuit Court
H. S. Angus
Powellton
Craige
Eugene Smith
R. J. Thrift, Jr
Thrift
State Penitentiary
Truman Supporters Not Demos in Miss
Jackson Mississippi the acting attorney general advised the secretary of state that only one party may use the word Democrat in its title. He noted States Rights Democrats registered first, so pro Truman Democrats cannot use the title Democrat. The dispute followed a new law requiring party registration banning duplicate names.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Truman
George Ethridge
Heber Ladner
Thirteen Flyers Believed Killed In Sandia Crash
A B-29 from Walker Base Roswell plunged near the Sandia Secret Weapons Base in the Manzano Mountains, killing or trapping 13 airmen. Officials sealed details, citing secrecy around the weapons installation while confirming the crew list and the aircraft’s training mission.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia Secret Weapons Base
Air Force
Manzano Mountains
Sandia
Strategic Air Command
Sandia Base
Kirtland
Public power lobby dubbed ruthless and selfish
Ruthless, selfish charges ring through a speech by Carroll B. Huntress of New York at the 17th annual Southeast Electric Exchange convention. He accuses the public power movement of political aims, cites high taxes, and calls lobbyists and labor leaders a power thirsty cabal. Senator Byrd slated to speak on America’s path to socialism at tonight’s banquet.
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Associated Press
Public Power
Carroll B. Huntress
New York
Huntress
Southeastern Electric Exchange
Congress
Harry Flood Byrd
D-Va
America
Sophia Town Council Reopens Sewage Plan For Street Repairs
Sophia Mayor Elgie Ballard and the town council approved a street improvement program and revived a postwar sewage disposal project. City Engineer Dennis Leary presented a sewerage service plan to gauge system scope and cost, with public input sought on required sewer service and bond financing. Four Cincinnati firms showed interest, while health officials urged stopping pollution of Soak Creek. Citizens along Valley Drive First Avenue and Raleigh Street will be mailed paving notices and invited to May 9 meetings. petitions must total 51 percent before work can start. A dog control ordinance was also requested for the next meeting.
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Presteu
Dennis Leary
Beckley
Sophia
Ballard
Leary
Cincinnati
State Health Department
West Virginia Water Commission
Soak Creek
Elgin Hall
Raleigh County Health Department
Valley Drive
First Avenue
Raleigh Street
George Ballard
Collector Pays 2300 For Rare Gold Piece In Newark
A tiny five dollar gold piece that lay in a Newark safe deposit box for years sold yesterday for 2300 dollars. Dealer F. S. Bennet, who arranged the sale, said it was one of four minted in 1849 by the Massachusetts and California Company. One original is known destroyed, two have long belonged to collectors, and the fourth was found five months ago in an estate box in Newark.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
F. S. Bennet
Massachusettes and California Company
Oak Hill Defers Sewage Contract Action
Oak Hill council defers awarding the sewage disposal plant contract until next Wednesday at 7 30 p m to allow consultant engineer J E Settle to study bids from McGraw Engineering Inc Lexington Ky low at 130 084 Agnew Construction Co Lewisburg 136 993 50 and Engstrom Wynn Wheeling 148 449 The council will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to arrange bonds for financing Cris Henry Stamey of Oak Hill named night patrolman after Howard S Lucas resignation
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Register
Oak Hill
J. E. Settle
McGraw Engineering, Inc
Lexington
Agnew Construction Company
Lewisburg
Engstrom-Wynn
Wheeling
Cris Henry Stamey
Stamey
Howard S. Lucas
Chivalry Condemned as Hazard by California Club
Los Angeles reports the Automobile Club of Southern California issued a revised code of manners for women automobile passengers. Public safety official Joseph E. Havanner warned that chivalry can distract drivers and endanger lives. He asked if courteous escort is preferable to a gallant corpse.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Joseph E. Havanner
Dirksen and Lucas Nominated in Illinois Primary
Former Rep. Everett M. Dirksen won the Republican nomination for U S senator after a strong finish in the Illinois primary over William J. Baker and Lar Daly. Senator Lucas was renominated without opposition as seven of 23 incumbent congressmen seeking renomination also won. Sabath, Chicago Democrat and dean of the House, secured renomination in the Seventh District.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Everett M. Dirksen
U. S
Dirksen
Scott W. Lucas
Truman
Senate
Lucas
Dirken
William J. Baker
Lar Daly
Baker
Daly
Adolph J. Sabath
House
Sabath
Trace of Missing Plane Reported Off Danish Isle
A US Navy four engined Privateer disappeared en route from Wiesbaden to Copenhagen. A rescue pilot sighted what may be survivors or wreckage off Bornholm, 40 to 50 miles northeast of the island. Danish pilot doubted the clue, possibly mistaking a Russian buoy for a life raft.
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Associated Press
Wiesbaden
Germany
U.S. Navy
Bornholm
U.S Air Force
Copenhagen
Baltic
B. M. York
Bornholm Island
York
Date With Death Delayed by Court
Charles ton mus ular Harry Atlee Burdette, 28, learned the State Supreme Court has postponed his electrocution. He and Fred C. Painter, both of Charleston, were condemned for the stomp death of a soft drink salesman in downtown Charleston. The court will consider Burdette’s appeal for a new trial on the grounds he was too drunk to premeditate the murder.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Harry Atlee Burdette
State Supreme Court
Burdette
Fred C. Painter
West Virginia
Anti Arms Strike Fizzles in Italy
In Naples a general strike failed to disrupt Italy’s first shipment of American arms. Police and soldiers fenced off the docks as Exilena unloaded 300 tons of mountain equipment and howitzers amid a heavy guard. Non Communist dockworkers carried out the unloading while stores and transit operated normally. Communists had threatened protests that did not occur.
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Associated Press
Naples
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Trieste
Fifty Escape Explosion Fire in Mid-Atlantic
One person was feared dead while fifty others were saved from a violent blast and fire aboard the Norwegian freighter Geisha in mid Atlantic. The Coast Guard reported an Italian rescue ship recovered 40 crewmen and 10 passengers from lifeboats after the explosion disabled the vessel.
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Rross
New York
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Geisha
Coyote-Dog Hybrid Threat Emerges in Adirondacks and Beyond
A new coyote dog hybrid has appeared in the Adirondack Mountains and other scattered U S areas. Described as swifter and more vicious than coyotes or dogs the hybrid bred for generations. Wildlife officials note hunting methods used against coyotes in the West may not work in the East. authorities sent a hunter to train staff to cope with the menace and some beasts were killed. The hybrids range in color from red to white show chow shepherd or hound hints and resemble the coyote more than the dog.
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Associated Press
Washington
Adirondack Mountains
United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
Clifford C. Presnal
Service
Kentucky
Adirondacks
West
East
Lewis
Franklin
Essex
St. Lawrence Counties
N. Y
New York
Taft Hurls Challenge As Probers Prepare To Subpoena
Senator Taft demanded that President Truman remove suspicion of treason and accused him of libel and pre-judging McCarthy charges. The Senate committee voted to subpoena Louis Budenz and invited Owen Lattimore to testify at a public hearing. Budenz will appear April 20 after postponement requests. Lattimore denied ties to communism and said he knows Budenz minimally or not at all. Taft criticized access to FBI files and asserted pro Communist influence in the State Department and Far Eastern policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate Republican Policy Committee
McCarthy
Wis
State Department
Louis Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins
Budenz
Lattimore
Communist Party
Russia
The
Daily Worker
Catholic Church
Senenace University
Newark
Mr. Truman
Inquiry Committee
FBI
Far Eastern
Department
China
East
Fayette Bids Surpass Sum Set for Building
Fayette County Board of Education opened bids for Ansted Elementary School building. Low general bid was 142,776 for 12 rooms with deductive alternates, plus 11,100 and 11,300 for room add-ons. Electrical bids ranged from 7,436 to 20,389 and plumbing/heating bids started at 27,406 with add-ons. The board planned to seek state finance permission to use remaining gym repairs funds.
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Register
OAK Hill
Levi J. Dean
Ansted
Fayette County Board of Education
W. L. Lawson
Montgomery
Aubiosetis
SIAA
Mawovon DP
Uvade Vig Wes Plee
Lawson
Blumberg Electric Company
Huntington
State Board of School Finance
H. B. Agsten, Jr
Hill Company
E. P. Leach and Son
Southeastern
Kent Hill Construction
Smithson Construction Company
New River
Pace becomes secretary of the Army in Washington
Frank Pace Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the Army succeeding Gordon Gray. The former budget director took the oath before Chief Justice Fred Vinson in a ceremony attended by the cabinet and top defense officials as Defense Secretary Johnson presented the commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank Pace, Jr
Army
Gordon Gray
Pace
Fred Vinson
Defense
Johnson
Plans scrapped to evacuate 2000 from Shanghai
Secretary of State Acheson announced that all plans to remove about 2,000 Americans and other foreigners from Shanghai by sea have been abandoned due to difficulties with the Chinese Communists.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Acheson
Shanghai
Communiste
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Danish Isle
Mid-Atlantic
Probers
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Prather Brothers
Summersville Plumbing and Heating
Frank H. Wise
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