Truman Defers Palestine Plan Amid U S Hesitation
British officials said the United States refused to participate in the plan to divide Palestine, leaving Britain to act alone. President Truman signaled he could not decide without American public backing, delaying the 100000 Jewish admissions and the broader migration plan.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Palestine
Britain
Truman
Sidich
Attlee
Two Beale County Forgery Suspects Held in Raleigh Jail
Two federal prisoners, Sybil Iris Waldron aged 23 and Bessie Waldron Robbins aged 57, are held in Raleigh County jail on forgery charges. They were lodged by Federal Officer Ja A. Helton. Also jailed are Bill Turner and George Brown of Beckley for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Raleigh County
Sybil Iris Waldron
Bessie Waldron Robbins
Ja A. Helton
Bill Turner
Beckley
George Brown
Virginia Cities Report Municipal Garbage Financing
Six Virginia cities report no garbage fee for residents and operate municipal fleets with health or sanitation officers. Budgets list annual disposal costs from 3,000 to 118,460 dollars, with Martinsville citing two new racks and Newport News distributing household instruction pages to encourage compliance.
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Virginia
The
Register
Brabage Disposal Service
Mactingville
Staunton
Newport
Suffolk
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Statinton
Newport News
Martinsville
J. B. Booker
Health and Police
Byrnes Warns Treaties Could Enslave Nations At Parley
U S secretary of State James F Byrnes addressed the peace conference denouncing economic treaties that contradict Potsdam as risk of enslavement and exploitation He challenged Soviet claims that nations profited during the war and asked which power enriched itself.
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Associated Press
PAIS
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Russia
Byrnes
Italy
Men Appointed to Scout Committee for Cincinnati Meet
A 26 member Appalachian Council delegation from the Boy Scouts is invited to serve on the On to Cinsoie Committee for the 25th anniversary meeting in Cincinnati, September 27 and 28. Members span districts including Beckley Hinton Montvale and Mullens with leaders W J Beavers John Faulconer J B Dryfield A E Oakley G T Campbell E Lampton R W Kirby S Austin Caperton W L Williamson John Waid H W Hall J B Deck Homer Ellison F E Hanifan Harold B Eagle C W Conner Robert Keller R J White G H Gibson W M McPherson and H U Sloan.
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Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts
Cincinnati
W. J. Beavers
Beckley
John Faulconer
Hinton
J. B. Dryfield
Marianna
A. E. Oakley
Monteval
W. A. Haslam
Carl C.lilly
Kopperston
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
A. J. Pugh
Wyoming
G. T. Campbell
Glen Rogers
E. &. Lampton
Milens
R. W. Kirby
Mullens
Eunice
W. M. McPherson
H. U. Sloan
Solons Seek Disciplinary Action On Officers And VA Nursing Positions
War era headlines report two Republican senators urging disciplinary steps against Army officers for associations with contractors. The piece also notes vacancies for qualified nurses in VA hospitals serving Richmond Beckley and nearby areas with starting salaries from 2,644 to 4,002 dollars and application details from Richmond VA branch.
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Veterans Administration
Richmond
Beckley and
Dean Ricketts
Beckley
VA Department of Medicine and Surgery
Che
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Brewster
Maine
Ferguson
Michigan
Senate War Investigating Committee
Kenneth C. Royall
Street Scene on Prince Street and Neville Naz
A model Ford sits on Prince Street with Victory Day flags shown. A policeman and two women watch as a passerby with flaming orange hair passes on Neville. Identical twins in a double harness pull a leash ahead of their mother near Main Street, while a friend is addressed.
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Prince Street
Neville
Mother
Carrier Franklin D Roosevelt sails to Lisbon for Mediterranean drill
The United States plans a Mediterranean training cruise with the new aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt arriving in Lisbon. Officials weigh Russia’s demand for Turkey participation in the Dardanelles while affirming the mission is training in nature. The move is viewed as a potential display of U S show of force amid Near East tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lisbon
Near East
Turkey
Dardenelles
United States
Mediterranean
Portugal
Herman Thomas Held On Driving Charge In Raleigh County
Herman Thomas Jr a Beckley Negro was held in Raleigh county jail on drunk driving and disorderly conduct charges after a City Police arrest last night. His car struck Simon Turner’s at Church and Second Streets causing about 30 dollars in damages. A second collision involved Kema Martin whose car hit a Consolidated bus on South Oakwood Avenue causing about 50 dollars in damages. No arrests were made.
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Herman Thomas, Jr
Beckley
Raleigh County
Thomas
Simon Turner
Church
Second Streets
Turner
Kema Martin
Consolidated
Oakwood Avenue
David Reaches Crisis In Fight For His Life
Lt. William R. David Jr. of the U S Navy, son of Mr and Mrs W R David of Sowh Oakwood Avenue, was critically injured in a fighter plane crash near Hyannis Massachusetts last Friday. He has shown mixed progress with reports of improvement then deterioration as he remains hospitalized and is moved to a naval hospital.
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David
William R. David, Jr
W. R David
Cape Cod
Naval Hospital
Mays
Naval
Hyannis
Alpha Wooddell
Navy
Texas
Quonset Point
R. 1
Naval Air Station
Berge Seeks 10 Million in Manila Bay Silver Recovery
Victor Berge, famed South Seas pearl operator, aims to recover 10 million dollars in Philippine silver sunk near Corregidor after the 1942 Manila fall. He cites a granted permit from President Roxas and notes divers expect coins across a 20 meter square, several feet under sand. Berge plans 300 Mara divers and new underwater masks as training begins on Jojo Island.
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Associated Press
Manila
Victor Berge
Manila Bay
Berge
Rox‘as
Corregidor
U.S. Navy
U. S. Navy
Navy
Zel
Jojo ‘Island
Moone
General Stores Workers Walk Out In Beckley
About 33 General Stores employees across three Beckley locations walked out in support of a contract with the Food Store Employes Union. Picket lines formed outside Oakwood Avenue and Oak Hill stores as management said no contract had been presented, while union officials claimed a contract was ready for presentation. Twelve minutes later, unions stressed the action aimed at a wage scale and a 45 hour five day week with pay vacations for veterans.
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Beckley
Qak Hib
Foesl G47
American Federation of Labor
Anto
Sherwood Spencer
Charleston
Wythine
Spencer
Claude Gentry
Elmer Davis
General Stores
Towa
Oak
Tniay
Ray Patton
South Oakwood Avenue
Palmer Millery
J Oak Hill
South Kanaiwha Street
George J. Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers
Luke Brett
United Construction Workers
Food Store
Verna Harries
AL FE
Oak Oil
Weber
Hetter
Affinity Miners Return to Work After One Day Idle
About 250 employees at the Affinity mine of Lillybrank Coal Company resumed work following a one day idle period over a bus service dispute. George J. Titler, president of District 29 UMW, said the stoppage was a family matter. O B Chard, company general manager, described the walkout as a family affair. After a brief meeting with Kin Philpot, field representative of District 29, workers were told to submit grievances to a regional committee and return to work.
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Affinity
Lillybrank Coal Company
George J. Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers
O. B. Chard
Hare
Kin Phitlpot
Staver Commences Technician Course Training
Pvt Walter Make reported as a student at Fort Sam Houston for an eight week surgical technician course. Mr and Mrs Mike S of Crab Orchard acknowledge his completion and note his Mrs. Make is supportive of his service path.
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Pvt
Walter Make
Mike S
Crab Orchard
Vic Department
Fort Sam Hews
CIO Plans Wage Price Policy Session Amid Rising Costs
Washington CIO officers and regional reps met in emergency session to map a wage price strategy amid rising costs. Officials consider renewed wage demands by Steel Swift Ford Local 600 and CIO oil workers as price controls debate, with Wirtz and Garman warning stabilizers to control essential food prices.
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Associated Pres
Washington
CIO
Ted
Dollay
Packing House
Swift and Company
Ford Local 600
CIO Auto Workers
CIO Oil Workers
Ft. Worth
Tex
Sester
Wirtz and Garman
Strike Threatens Coal Output Across Northern West Virginia
Wheeling officials warned an immediate curtailment of northern West Virginia coal production as CIO Miltime Union strike disrupts Great Lakes shipping. Baltimore and Ohio and Monongahela Railways already hurt by local cash shortages, with more mines likely idle tomorrow if the S. S. BrickIlldorff fails to unload at Lorraine Ohio.
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Plas Ac
Pypas
Wheeling
West Virginia
CIO Miltime Union
Great Lakes
Baltimore and Ohio
Monongahela
Af. J. Sell
S. S. BrickIo
Dorff
Bo and O
Loraine
Hue
Six Area Residents Undergo Tonsil Procedures
Six area residents had their tonsils and adenoids removed at Beckley Hospital during the last two days, attendants report this morning. They were Walter Campbell, 8, and James Campbell, 6, sons of John Campbell of Layland. Richard Alderman of Eccles. Meredith Hess, 25. Meat Hope of Layland. Farley Lillybronk. Lorine I. B. Lowes, 29, Piney View.
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Beckley Hospital
Walter Campbell
James Campbell
Tohn Campbell
Layland
Richard Alderman
Eccles
Meredith
Hess
Meat Hope
Lays Farley
Lillybronk
Lorine Ib
Lows
Piney View
Mrs Roosevelt In Car Collision Near Yonkers
Mrs Flea Roosevelt was shaken but not seriously hurt and four others injured in a three car crash on the Say NY River Parkway near Yonkers. Patrolman Seanit said the former first lady dozed at the wheel causing a head on collision between traffic lanes. Mrs Roosevelt was en route from Ryde Park to Greenwich Village with her secretary Miss Malvina Thompson reporting only minor bumps.
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Associated Press
Yonkers
N. Y
Flea
Roosevelt
Here
Willian Seanit
Wwestchester County “Park
Say MU River Parkway
New York City - Westchester Line
Army seeks 2661 former POWs for war crimes probes
The Army plans to locate 2 661 former American prisoners of the Japanese to gather statements on possible atrocities. Eight officers from General MacArthur's legal section have resigned to return to the United States to oversee the effort, aided by the Veterans Administration and the U S attorney general's department.
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Tokyo
Gen
Douglas MacaAriliues
United States
Veterans Advewation
U. S
Vacating Renters Net 09 Easy Says Givens
W. Givens Raleigh County rent inspector warned buyers that a house sale does not guarantee immediate vacancy. He urged investigation with the contract help and noted six months for tenants to clear, advising landlords to keep and share registration statements with new tenants for review before moving in.
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Givens
D W. Givens
Raleigh County Contra Board
OPA
Rehabilitation help from Mrs Haffman noted
East Belles resident Adis Otuce Huttman and others assisted in a rehabilitation program amid local welfare efforts. Officials from the Liquor Commission discussed enforcement and regional rules as part of community service measures.
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Adis
Otuce Huttman
East Belles
Regater
Urice Cristal Olnee
Te Stein Esaards
Retabille Isl
Weather report for Virginia region updates
Readable weather notes show mixed conditions with cloudy skies and scattered showers. Temperatures rise to near or above freezing with cool afternoon highs around 60s, while rainfall totals in the last day remain light. River gauges for Greenbrier and Bellepoint indicate clear conditions at Bellepoint.
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Toms Partis
Greenbrier
Bellepoint
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