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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
8
Democratic leaders discuss altering Meuse rules to curb Rankin power as they seek to remove Rep Rankin from spy probe leadership. Reports say the plan could allow a discretionary discharge petition and reduce cross-committee chair conflicts as the new Congress convenes.
President Truman arrives back in Washington after a fog bound 40 minute descent in the DC8 Independence. Cabinet and officials greet him in rain as he resumes work, reading and sleeping impressions noted, with budget and foreign policy items due to Congress this month.
Marshall Miller of Beaver was fined 20 dollars and costs by Magistrate J. P. Meadows for shooting within a dwelling. Miller claimed he fired to drive dogs away from cattle.
Superintendent C. D. Munson and Clyde Law of Cittsville Elementary attend a Charleston meeting on revised bus driving standards and proposed safety legislation. State and county officials aim to file proposals for a new school bus stop law and improved vehicle procurement and insurance ahead of the 1949 legislature. Boggs notes 101 state bus accidents since September 1 with 52 injuries, 43 to pupils, and outlines blame across drivers, other drivers, and unknown causes. County directors will review new standards from the National School Bus Conference held in October.
Raleigh County Court will continue its regular session next Tuesday until Wednesday. Bids for the construction of Raleigh County Memorial Airport will be received. County Clerk Harry Anderson said about 20 contracting companies have requested additional information. Members of the airport advisory general are being asked to attend.
Reno area tremors alarm residents as University of Nevada seismologist Vincent Gianella says indications point to further quakes possibly a heavy one. A fissure a mile north west of Verdi is being investigated though snow hampers work. tremors persist at four to five per hour while service operates via underground circuits amid damaged Verdi structures.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal urged Congress to grant the defense secretary greater direct authority over the three armed services. He outlined his annual report calling for changes to unification and potential hard domestic choices to support Europe. He favored federalizing the Air National Guard and creating an under secretary to act in the secretary’s absence while cautioned against drastic shifts that could split Congress.
A senior C and O Railroad official says the entire rail industry will cut jobs next year due to lower business. C and O will lay off about 4 000 more workers by year end, on top of 2 500 already released, while New Haven and Hartford also plans extensive reductions without totals.
Maj. Gen. Caleb V. Haynes reported that 11 rescued airmen arrived at Bluie West Eight near the Arctic Circle in good condition. They faced no frostbite and had plenty of food though comfort was limited, and most planned to stay at Bluie West One with families rather than fly to New York for leave.
Reports from Nanking say Chiang Kai-shek’s government spurned a full leadership gathering. Spokesman Shen Ehang-chuan described meetings as individual consultations with military leaders, while the fate of war or peace remains uncertain amid expectations for Chiang’s year start remarks.
Stuart Florida Captain Bill McCoy, 71, a passenger and freight boat operator, died of a heart attack aboard his boat today. McCoy is credited with originating the phrase the real McCoy and is said to have founded Rum Row during the Prohibition era.
A fast spreading residential fire in Pikeville Ky destroyed a block and caused thousands in damages. It started around 9 p.m. and firefighters battled the blaze for hours, leaving eight families homeless and part of the town shaken.
Secretary Symington pledged immediate improvements for Berlin airlift crews at Burtonwood England after collecting anonymous complaints on heat, lighting, sanitation and cooking. Air officials promise funds for rapid repairs and better living conditions within days.
Miami report says Coast Guard pursued unconfirmed sighting of survivors on a Cuban beach after a missing charter plane. Search units scanned hundreds of miles of coast but had no authentication. Officials warned the lead was slim yet they would not ignore any tip.
Baltimore Sun reports Whittaker Chambers met with Rep Mundt and Rep Nixon and testified about espionage links to government ten years ago. The Washington Bureau article says Mundt cited fresh leads from Chambers to keep the committee busy for months. Ex Communist agent farm visit by Stripling and aides is described with names and claimed suppliers of information.
A mine explosion inquiry at Stotesbury was recessed after a section foreman failed to testify. Four-man board to resume at Charleston with Clyde Lawson and others present. case involves gas testing lapses cited by General Mine Foreman C O Cai amid records burn accusations and injuries including Lloyd Evans.
The House members set to meet Saturday to discuss committee assignments and election of House leaders. Rev Kee notes aims to avoid conflicts in bids for posts and predicts Bailey and Ramsey may gain seniority. Senator-Elect Neely’s past placement on Appropriations is cited. Hedrick eyes Ways and Means seat as Kee rises in Foreign Affairs ranking.
Snowfall of half to one and a half inches affected Sewell Mountain Route 60 and nearby highways as crews plowed and spread chains. U S 59 east opened. Route 16 reopening after a slide near Clay. Clarksburg saw flurries with roads not yet slick. Temperature drops and cloudy skies expected to continue.
Magistrate G. O. Mills closed his office on Heber Street and will turn records over to T. Noel Thurman, the elected magistrate for Town District. Mills, retiring, returned from Melbourne Florida for Christmas with his wife and plans to go back to Florida in February. Thurman will open an office Saturday on Prince Street over Tom's? Gill.
A Bronx man, Eeheandis, 28, recently estranged from his wife, bought funeral flowers with a worthless $169 check, then shot himself in a flower shop after a clerk detained him for change. Police said notes found on him referenced the self payment and funeral cards.
The Associated Press reports Japan halted its immunization program following 64 deaths blamed on a faulty diphtheria toxin vaccine. Brig Gen Crawford Sams of Tracy California and health officials ordered a halt and review while vaccines are examined for safety.
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