China Lull Seen as Victory for Communist Forces
A lull on the Yangtze between Communist and Nationalist forces signals momentum for Beijing peace talks. Observers say the Communist side dominates negotiations as the Nationalist delegation arrives in Peiping, facing demands including surrender of armies and leadership purges.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Yantze
China
Peiping
Pao Ching-an
T Riat
Yangtze
GM Plan Settles Clarksburg Strike
CLARKSBURG The 14 day old building trades strike ended under the General Motors Plan linking wage adjustments to changes in living costs. Conciliators Henry Barker and Waller Gans cited carpenters earning 1.75 hourly April 1, with a cost of living based floor of 1.75 and a ceiling of 2.05, plus a one year adjustment rule of four cents per hour per five percent shift in living costs.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
General Motors
National Labor
Veterans’ Hospital Stere
Henry Barker
Waller Gasns
Washington
Ganna
Casto Elected Rotary President in Fayetteville
H. J. Casto becomes president of the Fay etteville Rotary Club after the Wednesday dinner meeting. He succeeds J. J. Allen with Philip Mazzocchi as vice president and Charles W. Paskel as secretary. Directors named include Joseph E. Hodgson and Charles L. Garvin.
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Fayetteville
H. J. Casto
Rotary Club
J. J. Allen
Philip Mazzocchi
Charles W. Paskel
J. Duval Shultz
Joseph E. Hodgson
Charles L. Garvin
Top Demo Tax Expert Joins Economy Drive
Democratic Senator George of Georgia backs a Republican led drive to cut foreign and domestic spending to avoid tax increases. Wherry Bridges and others push to trim the European recovery authorization and curb overall outlays while Truman faces calls for new taxes. The effort seeks cross party support as deficits loom.
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Associated Press
Washington
George
Georgia
Senate
Wherry
Bridges
Congress
PGE
Finance Committee
Micassets
GOP
Capitol
Truman
Appropriations
Senator Bridges
Coal Production Above Average in Week After Miners’ Holiday
Bituminous coal output rose to 11,250,000 tons in the week ended April 9, up from 9,690,000 the prior week, as production recovered from the March welfare dispute. Compared with 1948, when miners were idle during a similar dispute, production was lower at 2,475,000 tons that week.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Coal Association Today
Mississippi
Hinton Beckley Telephone Line Interruption Report
A telephone connection between Hinton and Beckley was broken this morning. Official said high winds unlikely cause unless trees or obstructions fell on lines. The Hinton Beckley link was the only line affected in the area.
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Hinton and
Beckley
White
Beckley C
P. Telephone Company
Hinton-Beckley
Ralph Hale Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Ralph Hale an Appalachian Power Company employee from Pineville had an emergency appendectomy at Stevens Clinic hospital in Welch Wednesday night after an attack at Jackson Mills during a business trip. He is improving as his wife Mrs Hale and their two sons Ralph Webster and Janes stay with him.
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Ralph Hale
Pineville
Appalachian Power Company
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Jackson Mills
Hale
Ralph Webster
Janes
Three Seamen Killed In Explosion Aboard Hollister
An explosion at sea near Pearl Harbor killed three American sailors aboard the destroyer Hollister and injured 11, two critically, during anti aircraft practice. The gun crew captain was among the dead. nine injured received treatment at Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital. No names were released immediately.
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Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Hollister
Iit
Aica Navel Hospital
Southern Recruiters In Chass Saturday
In Beckley West Virginia recruiting station district headquarters a class for recruiters to learn National Guard enlistment requirements will be held. Captain J. C. Mathis commanding officer says the National Guard drive is led by Captains Lester E. Barlow and W. OF Watts as instructors. The session starts at 11 a.m. and runs into the afternoon with MSgts Ralph Marcum and Robert B. Snider speaking.
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AIL
West Virginia
Beckley
Air Force
Cap
J. C. Mathis
National Guard
Lester E. Barlow
W. OF. Watts
Msgts
Ralph Marcum
Robert B. Snider
Communists vow to smash aggressors in future war
The Communist International Information Bureau bulletin from Bucharest declares worldwide unity of communists to defeat aggressors, naming the United States leaders, militarists, right wing socialists, the Vatican, and figures such as Truman and Bevin as adversaries. It also accuses Marshall Tito of supporting the Atlantic Pact.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Romania
Com!nform
Russia
China
People’s
Eurox
Communist International Information Bureau
Imu
Jurors Disagree In Murder Case
Fayette Circuit Court jurors failed to reach a verdict in the murder case of Henry Lesher indicted for killing Amos Hodge. Hodge died from a .22 rifle shot during a July 13 drinking bout near Jocin, leaving a wife and two small children.
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Register
Fayetteville
Henry Lesher
Fayette Circuit
R. D. Thrift, Jr
Lesher
Amos Hodge
Hodge
Jocin
Fayette County
Pigs Go to Market in Large Numbers
Charleston reports a surge in February hog slaughter with 5,100,000 pounds of pork produced in state commercial plants, up 24 percent from last year. Slaughter totals fell from January due to fewer cattle and calves processed, while February hog kills reached 18,000 compared with 10,800 a year earlier.
Prosperity Baptist Church Service Seeks Hope and Perspective
Prosperity Baptist Church in Prosperity invites worshippers to hear Dr. W B Harvey preach at 1 30 PM on Our Resurrection Belongs Will and the need to regain spiritual bearing amid a world preoccupied with noise and distraction The preacher emphasizes clear understanding even from children and contrasts lively faith with lifeless behavior at football games and in secular life.
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Prosperity Baptist Church
Jesster
Pase Thor
W. B. Harvey
Paul
Christ
Peope
Adyt
Saturday Dance Planned for Black Knight Members
Don Grimes brings his Music of the Times orchestra to Beckley for a one night engagement at the Black Knight Country Club. The group, in its seventh year, tours southern hotels and is led by Grimes a master trumpeter trombonist and arranger. The dance is for members and their out of town guests as part of a national buildup campaign.
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Don Grimes
Times’ Orchestra
Beckley
Black K Knight
Alilroék-Pumphrey
Hichinold
Bockers
Ving
Grimes
Ohio State University
West Virginia Briefs Tie Up Abduction Case and Civic Changes
AP reports Sutton held for grand jury action over abducting an infant adopted by a nearby family. FBI says Elmer Riddle of Salem charged with car theft. waives hearing for federal grand jury action. Welch sheriff to charge James Small with murder in the killing of his brother-in-law Edward Steele tied to money aiding return to Alabama. Charleston police chief post to Lt. J W Wooddell, the oldest department member, effective today at Elkins.
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Associated Press
Sutton
U. iGumn
Mary Meadows i Brown
Samuel Meadows
Here
Fairmont
FBI
Elmer Ervin Riddle
Salem
Federal Grand Jury
Welch
Cecil Wilson
James Small
Edward Steele
Steel
Mrs. Small
Alabama
Charleston
J. W. Wooddell
State Police
Elkins
Wooddell
Conference on Yet Problems Set May 6 at Jacksons Mill
More than 15 of the state's American Legion posts will attend a May 6-8 conference at Jacksons Mill on veterans problems. State Veterans Affairs head C A Tesch said the event, sponsored by the department, will cover changes in education pensions loans and disability claims with speakers Governor Patteson and Secretary of Defense Louis A Johnson. John Ison remains head of the Veterans Affairs Council despite his cabinet appointment. Mullens man fined for drunken driving. Hersey Halsey, 27, of Mullens was fined 50 dollars and costs after being arrested on Crab Orchard Road by state police officer D W Lilly.
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Charleston
American Legion
Jackson’s Mill
C. A. Tesch
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Patteson
Louis A. Johnson
John Ison
Council of the Veterans Affairs Department
Truman
Mullens
Hersey Halsey
J. P. Meadows
Hal=sey
Crab /Orchard Road
D. W. Lilly
Berry Funeral Rites Saturday
Lawton funeral services for Gilbert Berry 123 son of Mr and Mrs Harry Berry will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday from Backus Mountain Baptist Church with Rev Lucian Lege officiating. Burial will follow in Harrah Cemetery on Backus Mountain. Survived by parents two sisters Edith and Dorothy and brother Grover all of Lawton. A miner and World War II veteran.
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Be Register
Lawton
Gilbert Other Berry
Harry ‘Berry
Beckley
Bradley
Backus Mountain Baptist Church
Lucian Lege
Harrah
Backus Mountain
Edith
Dorothy Berry
Grover
Birth of Eight and Half Pound Son in Corinne
Corinne Mr. and Mrs. Cih ford O. Afills announce the birth of their first child an eight and one half pound son Charles Gwen at the home of paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mills of Corinne on April 4 Mrs Mills is the former Bonnie Reed of Sophia.
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Register
Corinne
Cihford O. Afills
Charles Gwen
Bfr
Allen Mills
Mills
Bonnie Reed
Sophia
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