Meader memo sparks party split over War Dept inquiry
The Meader report alleges Negro troops misdeeds and military failings, prompting a battle in Congress. Democrats block a full inquiry, while Republicans push ahead. The document also accuses officers of moral turpitude, poor white replacements, and firms serving self interest, with displaced persons in the American zone viewed as dependent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Truman
Edwin C. Johnsons
D-Cole
Meader
War Department
Social Register Drops Vanderbilt from New York List
A secret social committee trimmed New York's 1947 Social Register, dropping Vanderbilt and wife Jeanne Murray. Others removed include Doris Duke Cromwell and Jimmy Cromwell, Barbara Hulton, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Elliott Roosevelt, while the Roosevelts, Smiths, and Joneses remain represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Social Register
Red Gwynn Vanderbilt
Turfman
Jeanne Murray
John Hay
Jock) Whitney
Betsy Cushing
James Roosevelt
Doris Duke Cromwell
Jimmy Cromwell
Barbara Hulton
Gloria i
Vanderbilt
Leopord Stokowski
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelts
Smiths
Joneses
Embargo Halts Parcel Post as Rail Traffic Cuts Loom
Christmas gilt mailing faces limits as parcel post shipments must stay under 18 inches in length and 60 inches overall. Officials report no formal embargo notice yet, but under the plan freight and express embargoes will affect goods moving in and out of the area. Exemptions cover supplies for health and safety with five pound parcel limits extending to food and essential items. Beckley merchants fear reduced shipments will curb Christmas stock, while government aims to keep coal burning locomotives on reduced schedules until mid February. C O train between Beckley and Prince has already lost a daily run under prior orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio
Cial
Post Office
Post
Beckley
Fanny
Beckley and
Prince
Dia
Alexander
White House
Dial BU Ca
Nene
South Oakwood Ave
Aply
Raleigh Junk Company
Mabsvott
Gil
Lyle Studio
Heber Street
Tip Top
Neville Street
Hel Street
Ap- Gootie
Prince St
Acme Limestone Company
Fort Spring
West Virginia
Tazewell St
Bluefield
W. Va
Burgess Street
Dial
Casgr
Ludlow
W. M. Booth
First Ave
Leslie
John Lubich
Bolt Tavern
Hott
Police arrest leads to questions in Verduree murder case
Gibbs testified that he and former state policeman William Shanklin twice took Mrs Verdure to state police headquarters for questioning about the unsolved murder of neighbor Celestial Hylton. They visited her home with an arrest warrant only after gathering information on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbs
William Shanklin
Force
Verduce
Celestial Hylton
Shanklin
Keatley
Hutton
Verduree
Missionary Circle Anniversary At Bakers Chapel
At Bakers Chapel East Park the church missionary society observed its anniversary with a 10 dollar purse presented to Mrs. McCraw, the president. J M Johnson of Kaymoor visited his mother and sister in Wells. The Wells School P T A meets Thursday at noon with Mrs Odessa Boyd presiding and Madeline Porter directing. W Hill of Mabscott returned to West Virginia State after holidays attending the West Virginia East Tenn Council in Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kgs
Bakers Chapel
East Park
the Missionary Society
McCraw
J. M. Johnson
Kaymoor
Sallie Johnson
Octavia Crawford
Welss
T.A
P.T.A. of Wells School
Odessa Boyd
A Madeline Porter
W. Hill
Mabscott
West Virginia
West Virginia East Tenn. Council
Gary
Coal strike prompts unemployment aid and state actions
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Unemployment Compensation found 100000 idle soft coal miners eligible for jobless benefits. A new order cuts passenger mileage on coal trains by 25 percent, signaling layoffs as 23000 railroad workers face job loss. Governors in Ohio and Virginia deploy state resources to mitigate the coal crisis, with Ohio sending a state guard to Hamilton and Virginia creating a defense council to manage coal supply and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Frank L. Lausehe
Ohio
Hamilton
Virginia
William MM. Tuck
Judge weighs penalties for Lewis and AFL UMW clash
A tense courtroom heard recommendations from government and AFL United Mine Workers as a judge considers penalties for Lewis and his union after a weeklong trial. Colton may be transformed into a high strength plastic replacing lighter metals in numerous applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Galdsborough
Trul
AFL United Mine Workers
Lewis
Paris Leftists court coalition to back interim premier
The Communist party urged a popular front cabinet after Georges Bidault resigned the council presidency. Socialist hesitancy and party bloc opposition complicated Thorez’s bid to lead interim government. Marcel Cachin was proposed for assembly president but Vincent Auriol won with 284 votes.
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Tation
Popular Front
Georges Bidault
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Council
National Assembly
Thore
Thorez
Robert Schuman
Edouard Herriot
Marcel Cachin
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
Cachin
Alexandre Varenne
Solons Seek Official Records On Mississippi Violence
Senate investigators requested official accounts of violence related to Mississippi's July Democratic primary where Senator Theo Bilbo was renominated. The five member campaign committee probes if Bilbo's speeches incited beatings and disenfranchisement of Negro voters. About two million Black residents reportedly participated in the July 2 election, a sharp increase in Black turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson
Senate
Mississippi
Theo G. Bilbo
Bilbo
Greece asks UN council to study Greek border case
Dentiramis states the Greek delegation filed a complaint with Secretary-General Trygve Lie and requests a UN Security Council review and an investigative committee to Greece. Premier Tsaldaris travels from Paris to present the case, weather delaying his arrival in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dentiramis
Trygve Lie
United Nations Security Council
Greece
Constantin Tsaldaris
Athens i
New York
Paris
Pyle Property To Be Appraised
Five Raleigh County freeholders named as a condemnation commission to determine just compensation for the Pyle property on Barwood Street. City of Beckley seeks five foot land strip for street widening. judge rules public use, negotiations with nearby firms for right of way proceed. A separate commission sets 538.35 for Dorothy Berman property at First and Second Streets. city deposits with circuit clerk.
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Raleigh County
Roy H. Pyle
Barwood Street
City of
Beckley
Circuit Court
Adolph Bair
Doff Daniel
J. L. Huffman
Gus Farris
W. A. Stanley
Ben H. Ashworth
Pyle
Raleigh, Smokeless Fuel Company
Burleson Motor Company
W.H. File, Jr
Eatwood Street
First Avenue
Second Street
Dorothy
Berman
Berman’s
Neville St. Dial
FETE
Watkins Drug Store
South Heber St
Dial
Marvella
Dellah Peark
McCornick Jewelry Co
Eatwell
Cate
Beckley Jewelry Store
Akia
Neville St Dial
Sorah
Bailey
MT. Hope
Pullman
Rahalus
Singer
S. Kanawha
LEDUC
New Appointment Stresses Finance
Washington May Gardner, former North Carolina governor, named ambassador to London by President Truman. The transfer from treasury to the British post signals U S focus on international economic cooperation for postwar recovery and expanded world trade, with ministers anticipating emphasis on political issues alongside economic aims.
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Associated
Orage
Washington ,Co
May Gardner
Serond
Treasury
London
Tod Wn
United States
North Carolina
Truman
Board of Advisers
Office of War Motivzation
Court of St. James
Averell Harriman
Henry A. Vallarre
Commerce Department
Lost and Found notices list rewards and contact details
A collage of lost items and services including a red heifer, a yellow gold Waltham watch, a blue jersey cowhide, a brown hound with a left eye mark, a ladies black suede purse, a 20 gauge shotgun forearm, and multiple painting and flooring ads. Contact numbers and names like Fred Barker, George Denieds Harper, Euna Lee Davis, L. DB. John ton Besoco and others appear with rewards and instructions.
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John
Besoco
Waltham Premiser
Beckley Alewapapers
Rhodell
Fred Barker
Rhod
Beckley
George Denieds
Harper
Euna Lee Davis
Dial
Gladeridge
Howard
Perdue Brothers
Lester
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Raleigh Register
ST. Louis
America
Rita Peacock
Diane Swafford
Horace Browner
Macrita
Samuel Swafford
Pamela
International Soundphoto
Francis P. Miller
Europe
State and War Departments
Solons Sock For Violence Version
Garrett Garrett
Fannie
Mead
Jack Thomas
Calfee
Mead Baptist Church
Cleve Young
J. L. Perdue
Walker Cemetery
Odd
Callee Funeral Home
Deweese Deweese
Elizabeth
Midway
Rose
Coal City Baptist Church
C. H. Costlow
Coal Cay
Oliver Odell
BR Dealen
Gulfport
Bilbé
Jesus
Ronald O'Vei
Mary Worthy
Ruth Kidd
Virginia Stover
Myre Farris
Clark
Diane
Robert C. Egnor
Covey
Anderson
Sprague
Kel
Berman’s Jewelry Store
Neville St
Lee Cee
Modern Furniture
Mille St
Fiat EE Tool
Grant CO
Btal
Hash Furniture CO
Main St
Asncirs
Uoaster Cory Coffee Makers
Moster Hardware Co
Des Ruertos
William Rogers
Reese Rci
Mary V. Conway
T. Grant CO
Ichoose
C. A. Eversharp
R.A. Boyd & CO
Baptist Church
Goodie Pastery
Prince Street
Raleigh Printing Company
Third
Second Ave
Sensis
LEN
Whale
Sexcetes Cay
THE
STAR
South Kanawha St
Congress
Eribbave
Accy - Dacy
White Cross Pharmacy
North Kanawha St
Dra
PSST
AEA
Thermo Electric Brewer
Cam
Neville St. Diai
Roles House
Crab Orchard Road
Sess
Ecolle ‘Tive
SAKS
Diak
Drus
Vail
Basil C. Minter
Commonwealth Life Insurance Co
Mane
Pirskiy
Seleeton
Foster Hardware Co
Arrow
van Heusen
Carlson
Cor
Royal Jewelers
Prince St. Dial
Duke
van Roy Pipes
Shay Watkins Drug Store
Jewel
Bulova
South Heber Si
Lee
Bergamot
Writley
Sutton
Beckley Drug CO
Suerte Eet
Sci RY
LVER
BVD
Morrie Nes Roe
Keatley Bros., Inc
Palm Royale
Eer
Lester Phillips
H C Kinzer
Berkee
Main St. Xaombo
Beckley Sinve
Cremens
Cash Singer
Kanawha
Walls
Beckley High & Appliar Winkler Stokers
South Gakwonad Ave
Scott’s Music Service
Earwood St
Anderson’s
Community Barlce Shop
Sanitarium Gates
Violet Cales
Coleman Packing Company
Dorsey
Mullens
Alwyd H. McKinney
Stephenson
W. Wa
Arnolt-Swimm Co
Ross Houchins
Shady Spring
W Va
Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co
Moving & Storage
Exert Furniture
Lewis ‘Anser Company
B. EL Dodd
Coal City
Carolina Super
Carolina Super Market
Florida
Rere
Joseph Patton
Bradford St
Charleston
Wl Va
People's Shoe Shop
South Fayette St. Orat
Snow Thornton
Eagle Nest Baby Chicks
Heckley Ice & Feed CO
Harry Reed
Bluffton
Indiana
Frank Mann
Rhodes Gulf Service
Mount Hope
Monnet Hope
Lyncin Road
Dodd
Hampshire
C. O. Crouse
Dry Hill
Fred Mann
Dry Hill Road
Murphy
Rauty
Jd. K. Whitlock
Oak Hill
W.va
Beckley Post-Werald
Beckley Newspapers
Sales Jewelers
Glo-Lite
Xmas Trees Toys Games
Xmas Gifts
Roy T. Elkin
Harper Road
Beckley, W. VA
Heath
Lick. Wy
Haletch Faurth
Sammons
Fred Davis
Howe Aes
Sears Monument CO
Virginia St
W. V
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