Mining courses near in public schools plan approved
A special committee by the West Virginia State Board of Education advanced school mining curriculum. Subcommittees will draft program details for elementary and secondary levels with input from coal operators and unions. The full committee meets February 8 to review materials, equipment needs, and implementation across districts.
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Probrem
State Board of Education
H. K. Baer
Board of Education
Baer
George Bryson
McDowell County
C. L. Jones
UMW
Beckley
J. B. Deck
Raleigh County
E. S. Smith
Fayette County
W. A. Williams
G. A. Spindler
West Virginia University
W. J. Nelson
A. J. Gibson
William Blizzard
Prentice Fartey
Charleston
Southern Coal Producers Association
Jack Neeley
Man High School
William Waggy, Jr
East Bank High School
Stanley JC. Higgins
Mt. Hope
New River Coal Operators Associamen
Samuel R. Purseglove, Jr
Purseglove Coal Company
Clarksburg
A. G. Carter
West Virginia State College
Cecil J. Urbaniak
J. J. Straight
Marion ‘County Schools
Dealers Fear Coal Shortage Pressures Action
Chicago executives of the American Retail Coal Association warned a looming coal shortage could leave cities without fuel within two weeks if production limits stay. President T. J. Afflee Kahefer of Cleveland said retailers face dwindling emergency stocks as United Mine Workers keep a three day week. He noted repeated requests for action under Taft Hartley law to President Truman have failed.
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Chicago
American Retail Coal Association
T. J. Afflee K&ehafer
Cleveland
United Mine Workers
Schafer
Truman
Reorganization Proposals Gain New Supporters
Proposals for governmental reorganization win new backing in and out of Congress. The Hoover Commission driven plans aim to streamline the executive branch with Truman expected to submit multiple reorganization bills. Senator Lucas urges merging Army Engineers with the Reclamation Bureau into a single water development agency.
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Associated Press
Waliington
Congress
Citizens Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
National Defense Establishment
Johnson
Charles B. Coates
Truman
Hoover Commission
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Corps of Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Girl 5 in Critical Condition From Clothing Fire
Betty Lou Adkins, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Adkins of Katherine, is in critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital. She was admitted yesterday after clothing caught fire, suffering third degree burns to the chest and arms.
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Betty Lou Adkins
Dewey
Adkins
Katherine
Raleigh General Hospital
1000 Free Ammonia Gas In California
A tank car at a fertilizer plant in West Oakland ruptured spilling liquid ammonia into streets. Ammonia formed a large cloud forcing up to 1000 residents to flee as gas sickened several people and hospitalizations were reported.
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California
Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
West Oakland
Piper
Weather summary for Virginia region shows cloudy trend
Weather forecast indicates rather cloudy conditions across today and the next two days. Highs near 40 and night lows around 20 to 25. Reports from Beckley and Greenbrier area mention high temperatures, low readings, and rainfall notes. rivers and creeks around Bellepoint, Oak Hill, Glade Creek show variable conditions with rain and potential mist.
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Beckley
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Israel Premier Goes to Holy City
Israel Premier David Ben Gurion and staff travel to Jerusalem to speed up establishing the government there. He told a parliamentary committee the Knesset would meet in about 10 days in the Jewish Agency Building. The government will operate near the old city walls under Jordan Arab Legion occupation, with no official capital proclamation yet and no immediate move to Jerusalem by the foreign office. United Nations reports say Israel’s choice could disrupt the General Assembly’s plans.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
David Ben-Curion
Jerusalem
Holy City
Knesset
Parliament
Jewish Agency
Old City
Jordan Arab Legion
United Nations
We United Nations
General Assembly
State Man Kills Wife and Personal Crisis Report
A 27 year old laborer Joe Taylor shot and killed his estranged wife then killed himself after forcing a motorist to drive him to a tavern. He then threatened further killings and was found dead in a tourist park with a shotgun wound. Police say the couple had separated and the wife was a housekeeper.
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Associated Press
Martinsburg
Joe Taylor
Earl F. Mauck
Mauck
Taylor
Kenneth Cushwa
Cushna
Lewis Presence Spurs Rumors in Coal Wage Talks
John I. Lewis personally joins United Mine Workers negotiations with hard coal operators at Waldorf Astoria, raising hopes of a breakthrough. Subcommittees from both sides form to continue talks as union seeks 95 cent daily wage increase and 20 cent per ton welfare fund royalty. Operators deny any fresh proposal amid ongoing deadlock.
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Associated Prews
New York
John I. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Waldorf- Astoria
Washington
Jury awards one dollar in suit for five thousand damages
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded Bruce Snyder one dollar in his $5,000 damages suit against J A Hill. The case was dismissed on Hill’s motion after the jury began deliberations. The morning also featured cross suits from an automobile collision with George Hatcher seeking $2,000 and Lee Wood $700. Judge A Jerome Dailey set proceedings for 9 a.m. tomorrow with other jurors excused until Friday. In related action, Dailey denied a new trial motion in Clyde Sauls v W H Canterbury and granted Canterbury a 60 day stay to pursue a writ of error with the West Virginia Supreme Court.
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Bruce Snyder
Raleigh County
J. A. Hill
Snyder
Hill
J. P. Meadows
George Hatcher
Lee Wood
Hatcher
Wood
A. Jerome Dailey
Dailey
Clyde Sauls
W. H. Canterbury
Canterbury
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Mercury Drops Below Zero Across Midwest and Plains
Cold snap grips the Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska and surrounding regions with readings down to 24 below in Bismarck and -19 at Jamestown and Minot North Dakota and -11 at Duluth Minnesota. Rain affects Carolina to Texas while most areas stay clear aside from Pacific Northwest clouds and minor Great Lakes snow flurries.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Bismarck
N. D
Jamesown
Minot
Lemmon
S. D
Duluth
Minn
Carolinas
Virginia
Texas
Great Lakes
Calendar of Dates to Remember Uncle Sam is Prepared to Reap Tax Harvest
AP dispatch outlines the 1949-50 tax calendar with key dates for individuals and corporate payments. It notes a $13.0 billion tax haul expected over three months and highlights filing deadlines from January 1 for social security tax changes to March 15 for 1949 and 1950 income taxes, with refunds possible for early filers.
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Sam
Charles McLany
Washington
Road Contracts UK'd in Fayette Wyoming
Fayetteville area hearing on Prince Street sidewalk plan ends in council tabled action. Anthony Farmer and local business owners oppose leveling and beveling proposed by Acting City Engineer Phil Wilson, citing risk to revenue and safety.�
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Fayette, Wyoming
Anthony Farmer
Beckley ‘Newspapers Corporation
Phil Wilson
Prince Street
Raleigh
Farmer
Raleigh Register
Ben Ashworth
Council
Wilson
Piney Avenue
Ashworth and Farmer
Williams
Tire and Battery
Ashworth-Farmer
Charles Hodel
Hodel
Farmer Hex
Fletcher Jann
Ashworth, Farmer
Ashworth
Mann
Beckley
Stars of Yesteryear Honor The Squaw Man Premiere
Hollywood gala features two dozen veteran stars at a bank basement event celebrating The Squaw Man anniversary. Cecil DeMille notes he began directing in an orange grove near the bank 16 years ago, conflicting with press claims of 35 years.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Yesteryear
Sunsetland Vine
Cecil H. DeMille
Theda Bara
Francis X. Bushman
Ramon Novarro
Mae Murray
Reginald Denny
Jack Hall
William Farnum
Elmo Lincoln
Norman Kerry
Herbert Rawlinson
Mack Sennett
Anita King
Clare Windsor
Andy Clyde
Blanche Sweet
Winifred Kington
Engine Failure Cited in Capital Flight Potomac Crash
Officials probing Monday night crash of Capital Airliner studied a crew report that an engine failed before the plunge into the Potomac River. Investigators from the Aeronautics Board cited pilot and co-pilot duties as they pursued findings. There were 19 survivors.
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Associated Press
Waslington
Potomac River
Wil Aeronautics Board
300000 Children of Prisoners Assured Presents at Christmas
Oklahoma City report on Dan Vinson leading a volunteer effort to provide handmade toys to 346000 children of prisoners. Volunteers nationwide convert salvage materials into dolls, airplanes, scarves, and other gifts. A 65-year-old singer known as Saint Nick coordinates the no pay, no publicity drive to bring Christmas cheer to families separated by incarceration.
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Tne
Asociated Press
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Sinsiney
Dan Vinson
Vinson
Chriatman
Cimax
Saint Nick
Oklahoma
Adu
Student Goes Through College in 30 Hours
Chicago incident reports 17 year old J Edward Nelson completing four years of college work in 30 hours at the University of Chicago. The student aims to earn a mathematics master's degree after tests award credit for knowledge rather than courses. He studied in New York and Rome and received a $1500 scholarship before enrollment.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. Edward Nelson
College
University of Chicago
Edwards
Edward
Rome
Nelson
Newsmen
Episcopalians Name Pittsburgh Rector as Bishop Adjutor
The Rev Wilburn Campbell of Pittsburgh was named bishop adjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia by church leaders in Clarksburg on the third ballot. Nominations arose last night at a preliminary council session. Officials could not confirm Campbell's acceptance as attempts to contact him failed. In Welch a 300 member union walkout due to a safety dispute kept U S Coal and Coke Company Mine No 1 at Gary die closed for a third straight day.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
Wilburn Campbell
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Campbell
WELCH
U.S. Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Indonesians Sign New Constitution for United Indonesia
In Batavia representatives from 16 states and territories signed a constituting document to form an Independent United States of Indonesia, sovereign though linked to the Dutch crown. Sovereignty transfer by the Netherlands, likely December 27, will make the constitution the new nation’s supreme law, establishing a federal state with a president, ministers, a house of representatives, and a senate for about 172 million people.
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Batavia
Java
United States
Indonesia
Lng
Netherlands
Southwest
Pacific
Senate
Beckleyan Held To Grand Jury
Beckley resident J Sedanko faced a grand jury on a bad check warrant and now has three more warrants against him for a total of seven. Raleigh County deputies nabbed Travis Meadows from Richmond District Ind for moonshine operation, not previously arrested. Boyd C Farmer of Beaver remained jailed awaiting a hearing on a drunken driving charge after last night arrest.
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J. ¥. Sedanko
Beckley
Frield
Hem
Sedanko
Vin
Raleigh
Travis Meadows
Richmond
Boyd C. Farmer
Beaver
City Pflice
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PRA
Bose and Ritchie, Inc
Ravenswood
U. S. 60
Gautey Bridge
Glen Ferris
Keeley Construction Company
Gauley River
J. M. Francesca and Company
Fayetteville
Bramwell
Mercer County
Wayne County
Huntington
W. H. Ringwald and Sons
Chillicothe
Wyoming
Vetch-Pineville Road
Acme Construction Company
Sun Hill
Reedy Creek
Crant
Jopeville
Petersburg
Lest Spring
Ood
Benny Snyder
Franklin
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State Mines Department
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McDowell
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