Senate investigates investigations amid Hughes probe clash
Democratic Senator Murray urged a Senate probe of investigations as the War Investigating Committee’s Hughes hearings drew criticism from both parties. Ferguson defended the pause and Meyer disappearance, while Robertson called the adjournment politically damaging and Hughes attacked the committee chair.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Howard Hughes
GOP
Murray
D-Man
War Investigating Committee
Hughes
Robertson
Congress
Ferguson
Meyer
Michigan
Ford Workers Return Amid Far From Settlement Murray Strike
About 32 000 Ford workers were recalled from layoff caused by material shortages. Talks in the Murray Corp of America walkout, which idled 65 000 autos, were halted as Clarence Avery accused CIO Auto Workers of stalling over Taft Hartley protections. Avery said six proposals offered immunity from suits for wildcat strikes moved negotiations toward settlement with Walter Reuther.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor.Co
Murray Corp. of America
Murray
Clarence W. Avery
CIO Auto Workers
Avery
Uaw—Cio
Reuther
Greenbrier reopening delayed to March 1 1948 at spa
White Sulphur Springs reports a tentative reopening date for the Greenbrier hotel pushed from fall to March 1 1948 to allow spa reconditioning to be completed. Charleston notes extend army commission applications to September 15 for physicians dentists and medical specialists. Randolph County gains new Democratic chairman Cyrus S Kump succeeds Carl Channell. Quinwood joins liquor store sales tax impositions in Greenbrier County. July gross sales tax collections reach 2 122 700 but not a record versus 1 387 722 in July 1946. Kanawha County assessed valuation rises 10 823 765 to 285 042 605. W J Bell reports sale of a West Virginia soft drinks bottling plant for about 300 000 to the Seven Up Bottling Company of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Edward T. Lawless
Greenbrier
Charleston
West Virginia Military District
C. H. Koontz
Kanawha County
J. H. Abbott
Huntington
Chattanooga
Tenn
West Virginia
Charleston Names Kay Local Counsel for New York Central
Robert H C Kay a Charleston attorney and former state Republican chairman is named local counsel for the New York Central railroad succeeding the late Alex M Mahood.
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Charleston
Robert H.C. Kay
New York Central Railroad
Alex M. Mahood
Lightning victim recovers at home in Fayetteville
Al dine Underwood, struck by a freakish lightning flash, was released from the hospital and is now recuperating at her Fayetteville home last Saturday.
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Register
Fayetteville
Al‘dine Underwood
Carbondale Resident Fined for Reckless Driving
Elvin Blaine Delp of Carbondale was fined 25 dollars and costs after arraignment before Magistrate WwW. Leve] on a reckless driving charge. State Trooper H. D. Gibbs arrested him on Route 21.
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Register
Oak. Hill
Elvin Blaine Delp
Carbondale
H. Leve
H. D. Gibbs
Special Congress Requested by CIO
Washington CIO Full Employment Committee calls for a special session of Congress to restore price controls and press wage demands if living costs keep rising. Emil Rieve, committee chairman, says prices should roll back to near pre CPA levels as wage hikes trigger higher prices.
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Washington
CIO
Full Employment Committee
Congress
Emil Rieve
Ccio
CPA
Rieve
Riddle Larceny Charge Withdrawn in Court
The larceny charge against Cecil Riddle was withdrawn in Magistrate George O Mills court. Riddle had been accused of stealing a boat owned by John Vass of Piney View, with trial pending when the action occurred. The boat was returned to its owner last week and costs paid.
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Cecil Riddle
George O. Mills
Mills
Riddle
John Vass
Piney View
UN Security Council stumbles as Balkan talks fail
The United Nations Security Council meets amid flat prospects as a seven nation sub committee reports deadlock between Russia and the Western powers. Australia pushes for a Balkan truce while Russia calls it unacceptable and Colombia seeks a seven nation conciliation commission. France offers two alternatives.
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Associated Press
United Nations Security Council
Balkan
Russia
Australia
Soviet Union
Colombia
Paraguay Forefront Civil War Shifts as Morinigo Leaves
Reports from Buenos Aires indicate Paraguayan President Morinigo departed Asuncion for Pilar near the Argentine border with his cabinet and diplomats. Other sources note rebels and loyalists clash around Asuncion while airfields are briefly seized amid ongoing conflict.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Paraguaya
Higinio Morinigo
Asuncion
Pilar
Morinigo
Paraguay
CIO calls drive to repeal Taft Hartley act via donations
The CIO United Steel Workers Union plans a national campaign to elect an acceptable Congress to repeal Taft Hartley. About 520 officers met to organize a mass registration drive and to raise 1 million for voluntary contributions from 875000 members. President Philip Murray says funds would be kept separate and may be used for political purposes.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
CIO United Steel Workers Union
Labor Board
Siadta
Gisiigel
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworkers
Murray
Hood Mine Employees Continue Work After Sections Closed
Hood Coal company mine workers at Fayetteville continue operations as two sections remain shut. C. E. Jones, district safety director, says closure was ordered by the safety committee last week due to inadequate ventilation and potential explosion risk under the new workers contract signed last month.
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Hood Coal Company
Fayette
C. E. Jones
Jones
Miracle saves boy after two minutes without heartbeat
Jerome Randall, eight, survived a two minute heart stoppage during surgery at Hartford Hospital for a badly lacerated foot. Dr R Starr Lampson, assisted by an oxygen rich anesthesia, kept him alive for 25 minutes until he could be revived. His parents hail the incident as miraculous and hospital spokesmen say he earns a permanent place in the Hall of Fame.
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Associated Press
Wethersfield
Newton Randall
Jerome
Ruhr Coal Parley Sets Plan to Boost Ruhr Output
Washington officials meet with British counterparts to outline a joint program aimed at raising Ruhr coal production from 220 000 tons daily toward 300 000 tons by December and 350 000 tons soon after. Majors expect a detailed step by step plan. British views remain cautiously optimistic.
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Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Atlantic
Ruhr
United States
Cars collide causing $150 damage at Oak Hill intersection
An estimated $150 damage resulted from a collision at the School Street Central Avenue intersection yesterday around 6 30 p m. Rev Andrew Gardiner of Logan county and L P Sheets of Oak Hill were the drivers. Patrolman J M Spade said Gardiner failed to stop entering Central Avenue and struck Sheets car.
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Oak Hill
Andrew Gardiner
Logan County
L. P. Sheets
School Street
Central Avenue
J. M Spade
Gardner
Sheest
Strip Mine Strike Enters Second Week Near Mabscott
The Draper Lewis strip mine on Fitzpatrick road near Mabscott enters its second week as 18 workers strike after the mine failed to sign a contract with the United Mine Workers. Larkin Philpott, UMW representative, cites the labor action.
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Draper*Lewis
Mabscott
Fitzpatrick Road
Larkin Philpott
United Mine’ Workers
UMW
McGrady Funeral To Be In Virginia
Mullens Virginia. The body of Mrs. Mary Kansas McGrady 65 of Allen Junction died of a paralytic stroke and will be moved to Hillsville Virginia for funeral services tomorrow. She will be buried in the family cemetery there. A native of Carroll County Virginia she had lived in Wyoming County three years and was a Primitive Baptist Church member for 31 years. Survived by five daughters five sons a son in Richmond five brothers and three sisters.
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Register
Mullens
Mary Kansas McGrady
Allen Junction
Hillsville
Carroll County
Primitive Baptist Church
Wyoming County
Noel McGrady
Veterans’ Hospital
Richmond
Grace Jett
Wyco
Bell Turner
Covel
Maud Saferight
Mary. Lee Utt
Gay Nell McGrady
Charleston
Legion Post to Install New Officers Tonight
George A. Seeley will be installed commander of Wyoming County American Legion Post No. 106 at tonight’s Moose Club meeting in Moran Avenue. Newly elected officers will also be installed and the results of a recent building funds drive announced after the services.
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Register
Allens
George A. Seeley
Wyoming County
American Legion
Moose Club
Moran Avenue
Husband Admits Butchering Wife in Detroit
Detroit police report Harold Treaki, 50, confessed to killing his wife Ivy Jean Treaki, 20, and dismembering her body into five pieces. An 11 hour interrogation yielded a verbal statement. officers found body parts in multiple locations after dismemberment last Saturday.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Marvin Lane
Detroit Police
Harold Treaki
Ivy Jean Treaki
Lane
Treaks
Forest Council Set To Meet In Beckley Thursday
The West Virginia Forest Council Information and Education Committee will meet in Beckley on Thursday to discuss boosting volume timber production. Members include Harry Mosebrook, Wm R Keyser, William Handlan, George Sharp, Harry Baker, Carl Holcomb, Charles Archer, and Charles Hodel. A key item is approval of a forestry exhibit at the State Fair in Lewisburg next week and boosting public awareness of forest protection and reforestation.
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West Virginia Forest Council
Beckley
Charleston
Harry S. Mosebrook
Fairmont
Wm. R. Keyser
Welch
William C. Handlan
George Sharp
Harry L. Baker
Carl Holcomb
Elkins
Charles H. Archer
Princeton
Charles Hodel
Lewisburg
West
Demo's National Convention Will Be in California
Honolulu Postmaster General Hannegan, on vacation, said he would decide next month whether to resign as Democratic national chairman. He noted a possible convention city bid process and favored Los Angeles or San Francisco, while predicting Truman’s renomination and election. He refused to name a successor.
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Honolulu
Hannegan
Truman
Graham
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Dutch Cite More Truce Violations By Indonesians
Dutch military authorities in Batavia said Netherlands troops in Sumatra captured Indonesian Republican army orders authorizing an attack on a Dutch camp in violation of the truce. The Baungin incident near Padang, Sumatra, yielded 20 captured Republicans and papers dated August 8. The Dutch noted other violations prompting new military measures and referenced a Jogjakarta bulletin accusing the Netherlands of further breaches.
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Associated Press
Batavia
Java
Sumatra
Baungin
Pandang
Jogjakarta
Netherlands
Thirty-One Nazis Convicted at Buchenwald Trial
In Dachau Germany a U S military court convicted 31 defendants in the Buchenwald concentration camp operators case. Sentences will be pronounced Thursday. Among the defendants was Ilse Koch widow of the former camp commandant who denied on the stand the lampshade skin charges.
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Associated Press
Dachau
Germany
Buchenwald
U. S
Ilse Koch
Summers and Wyoming Men Escape Road Camp
MOUNDSVILLE Prison officials report three inmates escaped from road camp No. 85 at Pliny Mason county and a fourth escaped from Camp No. 88 in Roane county Warden M E Ketchum identified the fugitives as Harvey Gill William Gilmer Frye and Harold Lilley all Summers county men Gill and Frye hold 1 10 year terms for grand larceny while Lilley has 2 10 years for forgery George W Loft alias George Crutcher escaped from Roane county Camp No 88 He is serving 1 to 15 years after a Wyoming county burglary conviction
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M. E. Ketchum
Pliny
Mason County
Harvey Gill
William Gilmer Frye
Harold Lilley
Summers County
Gill
Frye
Ketchum
Lilley
George W. Loft
George Crutcher
Roane
Fayette Health Dept Runs Three Baby Clinics This Week
Fayette County Health Department schedules three clinics this week. On Thursday August 14 a Negro children clinic runs 9 to 11 a.m. at Fayetteville office under Dr H B Anderson. Friday August 15 a combined baby and expectant mother clinic is at Dr Bittinger’s Lochgelly office 9 to 11 a.m. Another clinic follows Friday afternoon at Dr Bittinger’s Summerlee office 1 to 3 p.m.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
H. B. Anderson
Mount Hope
Bittinger
Lochgelly
Dr. Bittinger
Summerlee
Laborites Pass Crisis Measure in Parliament Battle
The House of Commons approved the Labor government economy crisis bill by 178 to 64 and sent it to the Lords before adjournment. Churchill decried expanded wartime powers while Morrison defended press protections amid Liberal Davies amendment.
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London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Clement Davies
Herbert Morrison
Capt
Raymord Blackburn
Gasoline Price Increase Slated Across Atlantic Coast
NEW YORK Socony Vacuum Oil Co says fuel price hikes will extend to New Jersey and southern Atlantic states due to higher basic costs. Gasoline up half a cent across delivery methods in several states. diesel and No 2 heating fuel to rise four tenths of a cent at bulk terminals. kerosene up a half cent at bulk terminals. further New Jersey kerosene and No 2 fuel increases vary by district.
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Associated Press
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
New Jersey
Atlantic
South Carolina
New England
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Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
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North and
Wilmington
N. C
Norfolk
Baltimore
Wig sales surge as 100000 wigs bought yearly
A National Beauty Culturists League convention in Baltimore heard Charles R. Richardson state that American women purchase more than 100000 wigs each year. Richardson, a Philadelphia wig maker, sells about 800 pre designed hairdos annually to beauty parlors at 40 dollars each.
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Baltimore
National Beauty Culturists League
Charles R. Richardson
Philadelphia
Richardson
Weather outlook for Virginia with scattered afternoon storms
Partly cloudy and warm in Virginia tonight and Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms possible Wednesday afternoon, especially in the southern portion. Beckley records show yesterday's high around 60s with no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending noon today.
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Beckley
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