Truman Proposes Parity Freeze Faces Farm State Opposition
President Truman outlines a parity freeze plan to curb food prices amid strong farm state resistance in Congress. He seeks expansion of the Defense Production Act, wage and price controls, broader rent controls, tax increases, and new anti inflation measures while lawmakers weigh plant construction authority and housing credit controls.
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Weather and policy notes from West Virginia and defense updates
The extended West Virginia forecast shows scattered showers or thunder showers late weekend and midweek, with 0.25 to 0.5 inches total. Temperatures run 8 to 10 degrees above normal, a warm Saturday, and mixed near term conditions with fair nights and increasing warmth by weekend. Also included are rainfall data from Oak Hill and Glade Creek, river levels near Bellepoint, and standard reservoir conditions. In national policy, a continuation of residential rent control is proposed with expansion to commercial properties and new areas, possibly rolling rents back to January 25 levels in newly controlled zones, along with stricter price enforcement to be tough and aggressive. The Associated Press notes Maj. Gen. Charles Willoughby, tied to MacArthur, has requested retirement to rejoin MacArthur, becoming the second two-star general to follow the five-star controversy.
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Churchill Cancels U S Visit Citing British Crisis
Winston Churchill, UK opposition leader and wartime prime minister, cancels his May 3 speaking engagement at the University of Pennsylvania because of a British government cabinet crisis and potential general election. He notes in a letter to University president Harold E. Stassen that events make it difficult for him to travel.
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Winston Churchill
United States
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University of Pennsylvania
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State Wins 3rd Award In Driver Education
Governor Paterson accepted a third straight award for West Virginia's driver education program. The Associated Press notes the achievement in Charleston.
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West Virginia
Two Beckley Officials Die in Piper Cruiser Crash
Former Beckley Police Chief D L Hedrick and Tolbert Tolbert were killed when their Piper Cruiser crashed near Clayton Summers County about 18 miles from Hinton. Eyewitness Luther Eggleston said the craft appeared distressed before the crash in dense fog.
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D. L. Hedrick
Talford T. Tolbert
Clayton
Hinton
Luther Eggleston
Elmer Graham
Summers County
Eggleston
Limited Embargo Plan Gains Favor in the U.N.
The United Nations discusses a limited embargo on Communist China to halt war material supplies to Peiping. Support grows among delegates seeking fast action, but General Assembly approval would take weeks and a lengthy debate with Russia is expected.
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Coalburg Child Drowns After Fall Into Kanawha River
Five year old James Pettry, son of Albert and Mrs Pettry of Coalburg, fell from a loading dock into the Kanawha River and drowned yesterday near his home. The tragedy occurred close to Coalburg, Charleston area.
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Associated Press
Charleston
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Albert Pettry
Kanawha River
Survey Proposed for Beckley Airport as Mountain Training Field
Representative Hedrick says the Air Force may survey Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley West Virginia for potential use as a mountain flying training field. Brigadier General Eaton will confirm if a survey is to be conducted. The airport, expected to be completed this fall, sits well for mountain flying training and highlights concerns about pilot training in rugged terrain.
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Margaret Truman Debut Draws Mixed Critics at Radio Probe
Hollywood critics split on Margaret Truman's radio acting debut with supportive co stars and cautious reviews. James Stewart praised her ease and promise while Walter Ames called the performance satisfactory but not outstanding. President Truman reportedly enjoyed the broadcast and noted her potential in acting.
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Royal Navy
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Daily Variety
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Hollywood Trade Publication
Korea
Six Seamen Killed As Ship Explodes In Gibraltar
The Royal Navy munitions ship Bedenham exploded at Gibraltar killing six people. Early reports claimed no casualties. The admiralty says civilians were the dead, with some Navy injuries. A dispatch noted 50 victims taken to La Linea and Algeciras, windows shattered, minor injuries among residents.
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Bedenham
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West Virginia to host coal experts from Europe visit
W Serman coal experts will study American methods of coal production under the Economic Cooperation Administration. The party, directed by Robinson and Robinson of Charleston, will meet in Charleston and Huntington, then tour mines such as Olga Coal Mine, Pocahontas Consolidated, and Island Creek. Coke specialists will visit Du Pont Coal and Appalachian Electric Power facilities.
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Coal Operators Association
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Appalachian Electric Power Company
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Harrison County
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Morgantown
Island Creek Coal Company
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West Virginia Briefs Highlight Safety Patrol Day And TV Channels
West Virginia reports include Governor Patteson proclaiming May 12 as School Safety Patrol Day to honor student crossing guards. Morgantown hosted the Southeastern Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest with WVU as host. WVU not eligible to participate as host. Wheeling prepares for a FCC hearing June 11 on television channel allocations shared with Pittsburgh.
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Wartime Prison Camps Proposed by Government
The House Appropriations Committee weighed a plan to fund four abandoned military camps to detain up to 14 000 political prisoners if war breaks out. Prison Director James V Bennett urged 775 000 for site preparations as officials cited a Justice Department list labeling 14 000 individuals as national security threats.
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FRB
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James M. McInerney
Justice Department
Allies Press Korean Front Withdrawals Continue
Allied forces pull back along a 100 mile Korean front under Lt Gen James Van Fleet. West and East sectors see continued withdrawals toward Seoul while Reds push toward the Han River. U.N. troops fight delaying actions and suffer losses as civilians flee Seoul. thousands cross the Han as Red forces incur heavy casualties.
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Battle on Korean road tests U S resolve and valor
In Korea two infantry battalions endure a brutal ambush on a dusty hill road. Capt Haywood Thomas and three enlisted men hold the line while Cpls Bernard Combs and Nicola Ferrina man a 103 howitzer, firing 73 rounds in 43 minutes and saving many lives before the unit falls back.
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The Last Straw Mae Compared to St Paul by Hoover
Former president Herbert Hoover at the American Newspaper Publishers Association dinner described General Douglas MacArthur as a reincarnation of St Paul in a great army leadership. He noted the ongoing foreign policy debate has expanded into a larger debate led by this reincarnation without elaboration. Hoover criticized Uncle Joe and recalled Kaiser Wilhelm Mussolini Hitler and Tojo in a provocative family discussion reference.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Douglas MacArthur
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Samuel H. Kauffmann
Washington Evening Star
Hoover
U.S
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
MacArthur Urges Realistic Korea Policy At Soldier Field
General Douglas MacArthur delivered a forceful rebuke of current Korea policy before about 50,000 cheering fans at Soldier Field Chicago calling for a stronger approach and warning that American losses mount as Red China enters the war. He argued a policy vacuum exists and challenged administration strategies during the rally.
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