Truman's Return Clears Morgantown Mystery
President Truman returned from a Potomac sailing weekend and the White House revealed a guard at Morgantown bridge was a routine precaution. A wrong Morgantown, West Virginia, was notified, causing initial confusion about the Williamsburg yacht passage.
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Washington
Truman
Potomac River
Cresapeake Bay
White House
West Virginia
W. K. McMorrow
Williamsburg
Monongahela River
McMorrow
Monongahela
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Morgantown
W. Va
Recheck
Impeachment Resolution Filed Over Steel Mills Seizure
Rep. Hale introduces an impeachment resolution in the House seeking President Truman's removal over steel mill seizures. A companion measure would declare the President violated the Constitution and urge private operation of the plants. The package goes to the Judiciary Committee with no immediate action expected.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rep
Hale
R-Me
Judiciary Committee
Spectacular Atomic Blast Jolts Nevada Observers
A massive atomic detonation near Nevada formed a towering mushroom cloud seen from Las Vegas and blotted out ground observers within four miles. The 12:30 p.m. EST blast rose in a bright flash, followed by a distant shockwave and heat that singed faces and rattled a large area.
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Ney. Wie
United States
AEC
Las Vegas
Air Force
Nevada
Nour
Nev
Wyoming Forest Fires Investigated
Several fires in the Ivy Knob area of Wyoming County prompted an official inquiry led by Carl Lucas of District Six. Three blazes were reported today in the Ivy Knob tower region with others on Ford Hill Lick Fork Fayette County and Guyan Ridge Raleigh County amid continued warm dry conditions.
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Ivy Knob
Wyoming County
Carl Lucas
State Conservation Commission
Ivy Knob Tower
Ford Hill
Lick Fork
Fayette County
Guyan Ridge
Raleigh
Pax Fire Renewal of Overtime Alarm Fight Sparks Debate
Mt Hope Fire Chief Tom Twaddle says out of town calls burden insurers and may force charges unless Pax area pays for cross jurisdiction alarms. He cites past uncharged fires, and urges Pax, Kilsyth and nearby communities to establish fire funds to guarantee coverage.
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Register
MT. Hope
Mt Hope
Tom Twaddle
Pax
Main Street
Twaddle
Harry C. Skaggs
City Recorder
Mr. Kincaid
Skaggs
Fire Department
Swardle
West Virginia
Bradley
Kilsyth
Price Hill
Callaway
McCreery
Lee
MacDonald
Mill Creek Road
Weather outlook West Virginia cloudy with warming trend
Extended forecast for West Virginia calls for mostly cloudy skies with a warming trend. Temperatures expected above normal in the north and south areas, with showers and possible thunder across some days, and cooler periods midweek. Rivers and reservoirs show normal stages alongside clear conditions for several streams.
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West
Finia
West Virginia
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Veteran Baltimore newspaperman Patterson dies at 73
Paul Chenery Patterson former head of the Baltimore Sunpapers died after a months long illness. He retired January 31 1951 as president of U S Abel Ca publishers of The Sun The Evening Sun and The Sunday Sun. Patterson aged 73 rose through the newspaper field at many posts and urged knowing every job and preparing for breaks.
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Baltimore i
Paul Chenery Patterson
Baltimore Sunpapers
U. S
Stock Market Edges Higher Amid Rail and Oil Trade
New York stock activity ticked up with gains in rails and oils. AL Plantic Refining rose 3 on light volume 1,000 shares, Seaboard Airline climbed 2 to 96 on opening sale, while U S Steel Bethlehem Steel U S Rubber Woolworth and Union Pacific moved lower.
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New York
Plantic Refining
Seaboard Airline
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Rubber
Wool
Western Union Picket Line Is Disregarded
Bluefield CTU members formed a picket at the Beckley area Western Union office but local staff chose to work. The line at the South Fayette Street office drew attention as managers maintained operations. Officials awaited orders from CTU in Beckley and no further location was confirmed.
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Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bluefield
Commercial Telegraphers Union
New York City
South Fayette Street
M. M. McGuigan
Beckites Western Union
Raleigh Register
R. D. Christian
CTU
Register
Christian
Myers
Beckley
McGuigan
the Register
British Socialist Leader Cripps Dies at 62
Sir Stafford Cripps, wartime chancellor and postwar economic planner, died in Switzerland after chronic illness. He led Britain’s wartime financial efforts and influenced austerity policies, resigning from his cabinet roles in October 1930. His wife Isabel was by his side.
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Urich
Switzerla
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Russia
Cripps
Isabel
Exchequer and Economics Mininister
Flood Fears Grow as Heavy Rain Hits Missouri River
Heavy rain worsens flood danger along the Missouri River with Kansas City area dikes holding under pressure. Gov. Voorhis Smith seeks federal emergency funds, while Leavenworth Fort awaits dike patrols as the river crest nears 26.4 feet at St Joseph. About 386000 acres flooded from Rule, Nebraska to St. Charles Missouri, and some 12000 people flee homes.
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Missouri River
Kan
Missouri
Forrest Smith
Truman
LaCrosse
Wis
J A. D. Sania
al Lansing
Kansas
Leavenworth
Sherman J Air Force Field
Army
Command and General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
St. Joseph
Nebraska
St. Charles
St. Louis
Millsop Earns Horatio Alger Award in 1952
New York reports Thomas E. Millsop, president of Weirton Steel Co and mayor of Weirton West Virginia, among seven recipients of the Horatio Alger Award. He rose from a 10 cent hourly laborer and praised the free enterprise system in his acceptance. Other honorees include Ralph Bunche Milton Eisenhower James Kerrigan Kettering Norman Vincent Peale and W A Roberts.
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New York
West Virginia i Steel
Horatioo Alger
Thomas E. Millsop
The
Weirton Steel Co
Weirton
W. Va
Millsop
Ralph Bunche
U. N
Milton Eisenhower
Penn State College
James J. Kerrigan
Merck and Co
Charles Kettering
General Motors
Norman Vincent Peale
W. A. Roberts
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Riots at Southern Michigan Prison Hold 11 Guards
Grim authorities report 11 guards held by mutinous convicts at a southern Michigan prison during a riot that injured nine officers and caused up to 2 million dollars in damage. Warden Frisbie said negotiations continued as inmates demanded a newspaper man and protested brutality.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan
Donald
Leonard
Julian N. Frisbie
Primaries Held in New York and Pennsylvania
Voters in New York and Pennsylvania choose delegates for the national conventions. New York has 596 Republican and 94 Democratic delegates at stake with no presidential preference on the ballot. Pennsylvania lists Eisenhower and Stassen in a popularity poll for 60 district delegates each, with 10 at large already chosen. Kefauver seeks support in Pennsylvania’s write in process. A Kefauver move at Idaho’s convention failed as 12 vote delegation remained uninstructed.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas Dewey
Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Estes Kefatver
Kefatver
Idaho
Neely backs Marland while UMW backs Hedrick in WV race
West Virginia Senator M A M Neely publicly supports William C Marland for governor in a five way Democratic primary. He faces UMW opposition which backs E H Hedrick of Beckley and questions Neely's motive. Mollohan, Ramsay and other figures also figure in the shifting statehouse calculus.
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Charleston
Sen. M
Neely
Thame
William C. Marland Hier
Statehouse
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E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Hedrick
Marland
Dem
Cyrus Is. Kump
Elkins
Edward Het |Greene
Huntington
Everett’ Shafer
UMW
William Blizzard
George J. Titler
Cecil Ji
Urbaniak
Neel
Robert K. Mollohan
Congress
Mollohan
Washington
Mellohan
Fairmont
Robert L. Ramsay
Meridian
CIO
AFL
Ramsay
Cleden
Aime
George Titler
Glen Rogers
Blizzard
Tizzard
Harley Staggers
D-Wvas
William E. Flanners
House of Delegates
D. Hedrick
Staggering
Flannery
House
Doctor Says Woman Warned of Sterility in WV Trial
In Wyoming County Circuit Court witnesses testified in a $50,000 damages suit by Mr. and Mrs. Violet Gilmore against Dr. Ward Wylie and Mullens General Hospital. A sworn statement by Dr. I Miller stated he told Mrs. Gilmore she would not likely bear children after the surgery.
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Pineville
W. Va
LA More
Wyoming County
Violet Gilmore
Raymond
Ward
Wylie
Mullens
West Virginia Ends and Trials in Daily News
West Virginia news briefs cover actress Cora Harpold Morrison’s death in Florida and family details in Charleston. Huntington High School Band Festival attendance disputed amid fairness rules. Charleston Mayor For a Day shows civic education initiative as teachers visit employers.
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Huntington
Payne
Oley
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Polina Recovering After Tree Incident
Sam Polina is recuperating in Tucker County Hospital with a fractured pelvis and other broken bones after being struck by a falling tree at a ship mine between Parsons and Thomas on Sunday. The attending physician reports the injuries from the accident.
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Sam Polina
Tucker County Hospital
Polina
Parsons
Thomas
Mystery Power Outage Hits Beckley Area Early Morning
A 12,000 volt line tore from its moorings near Route 3 by Sunset Memorial Park caused a power cut for Beckley and Harper Heights residents at 3 am. Officials say a passing vehicle may have struck the line but the cause remains under investigation. Power returned by 5:55 am after emergency crews repaired the fault. Residents faced clocks failing and WWNR radio briefly off air while WJLS remained on air.
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Beckley
Harper Heights
Sunset Memorial Park
Power Company
City of Light and Power
Appalachian Electric ‘Power Company
Waldo la Fon
AEPC
Tte Beckley
LaFon
WWNR
AEP
WJLS
Playground Site Sought by Sophia
Sophia officials plan three acres near Sophia High School for a public playground and recreation area. Mayor Elgie Ballard says negotiations with Beaver Coal Corp are underway and may conclude soon. a lease with the town is likely. Public funding will cover site prep and equipment installation before opening.
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Sophia
Elgie Ballard
Ballard
Beaver Coal Corporation
Sophia High School
The
Coal Corporation
Town
Comppang
White-Clad Red Troops Spotted at Korean Front
U S Eighth Army officers report fragmentary sightings of white cloaked Chinese cavalry near Samsong and Kumsong on the Central Korean War Front. Units described 200 riders moving toward Samsong with additional groups of 30 and 60 spotted nearby. Snow may explain the uniforms as intelligence reviews the reports. Western and Central Fronts are generally quiet with intermittent Red probing in the mountains.
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Seoul
Korea
Isa
U. S. Eighth Army
Samsong
Eighth Army
Moun‘faing
Kumsong
DiMaggio recounts six top thrills from Yankees career
Joe DiMaggio, star of the New York Yankees, reflects on his most memorable moments from 13 seasons in baseball. He highlights records, World Series and All-Star appearances, and his 56 game hitting streak as his No 1 thrill in a six part feature by Frank Eck.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Frank Eck
ATP News
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