Truman speech warns against government bureau growth
Mayor Hedrick cites Truman remarks on curbing unnecessary government bureaus to avoid repeated depressions. Truman emphasizes leadership role for the United States, distinguishing planned economies from essential planning, and notes calls to reduce boards. He defends Hoover era proposals as part of national policy study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuuman
United States
Bs Quest
Peor
Sociation
Traple
Herbert Hoover
Ce- Man
Goting
Dustry
Labor, Agriculture
Educae
Scalise Denies Law Not Enforced Beckley Row
Beckley Mayor Hedrick accused police of lax enforcement prompting Scalise to assert law enforcement is “100 per cent” tighter than before. The article notes East Park residents, including Meyers Beane, testifying in liquor sale cases and outlining padlocking discussions with Prosecuting Attorney Ned Ragland. It also references Zannibar Club and Ray's Place as alleged public nuisances and notes a prior raid and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hedrick
Becktey Police
Anthony Scalise
Hedrick
Beckley
Scalise
Meyers Beane
Beane
A. Scalise
Keane
Jackie Thompson
Lafayette Hotel
Marie Brown
Ned H. Ragland
Ragland
Raleigh
East Park
Sunlise
Ray
Truman Invited by Stalin for Talks Despite Distance
A fragmented 1921 style report merges German Communist calls for mass actions with NBC Paris dispatches that Stalin invited President Truman to meet in Russia Poland or Czechoslovakia. The piece cites Stalin citing doctors restrictions and notes mixed diplomatic reaction.
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Truman
Stalin
U.S
Russia
Hy Tar Asovested
New York
National Broadcasting Co
Paris
Poland
Czechoslovakia
NBC
Henry C. Cassidy
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Stalin Today
Washington
Moscow
iLeninurad
Kaliningrad
Odessa
Yalta
Potsdam
Kingsbory Smith
Smith
South Kanawha Home Purchased by Dora Pennington
Mrs Dora Pennington of 105 Front Street has bought a five room home at 1305 South Kanawha Street for about 6500 from Mr and Mrs E J Richardson. Deed filed in Raleigh County clerk's office states plan to move this week. Other deeds recorded include Blackburn Patteson Realty Co to S F Givens Pax Jet 22 New River Subdivision No 3 addition around 500 and D W French and wife to Walter Sisk and wife 086 acre on Second Street Lot 26 Truck Farms Addition Crab Orchard around 2500.
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Dora Pennington
Front Street
South
Kanawha Street
E. J. Richardson
Raleigh County
Blackburn-Patteson
D. W. French
Walter Sisk
Second Street
AFL Ponders Wider Links in International Labor Policy
AFL leaders met in midwinter sessions weighing joining a broader anti Soviet labor bloc with CIO members, considering diplomats from U S unions abroad, while planning a national weekly to boost political reach. They may oppose Ed Schevenels due to past WFTU ties and seek talks with British labor leaders arriving mid March. The ERP advisory committee faces funding friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
AFI
U.S
Russia
World Federation of Trade Unions
AFL
CIO
CLO
British
Trades Union Congress
WETU
European Recovery Program
Europe
Walter Schevenels
Schevenels
WFTU
State Department
William Green
Washington
Fair Employment Bill Introduced by Del Pauley
West Virginia lawmakers introduced a fair employment bill by Delegate Pauley to prohibit discrimination based on race color creed national origin or ancestry. A six member Fair Employment Practices Commission would be created in the Labor Department with governor appointment and Senate approval, each serving three year terms and paid 1000 annually.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Pauley
McDowell
Fair Employment Practices Commission
State Labor Department
Senate
Hardesty
Marion
Finance’ Committee
Doring Iver
State Education Department
State Board of Education
Pres. Johnson
Mercer
Flannery
Logan
State Board of School Finance
Parley on Policy Faces GOP Opposition in 1950 Plan
The Associated Press reports Congressional Republicans rejected a national policy conference to draft a 1950 party platform. A strategy group discussed the meeting at the GOP national committee in Omaha last week. Several senators and representatives indicated they do not want to participate in a policy conference. Senator Bridges of New Hampshire said a majority of GOP lawmakers oppose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charles
Bernard Woodward
Woodyard
House Veterans’ Affair Committee
Washington
Congressional Republicans
Omaha
Nebr
Senate Land House
Congress
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
House
Free Artificial Limbs Offered State Youth
Associated Press reports 17 year old Johnny Helmick, who lost both feet after being stranded five days on a freezing mountainside, will wear new shoes and limbs funded by nationwide donations. Snell Artificial Limb Co offers to build legs free and cover Nashville hospital stay for fitting. others donate money and support despite tragic losses.
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Tae Associated
DAVIS
Johnny Helmick
Johnny
D. E. Crosson
Snell Artificial Limb Co
Nashville
Tenn
Trelmick
Od Philp W. Nelson
Concord Caresive
Groundhog Sees Shadow Returns To Warm Burrow
Punxsutawney Phil inspected at Gobblers Knob as dawn broke at 7:32 am to forecast six more weeks of winter. Dr. F A Lorenzo, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, introduced the furred prophet amid doubt from scientists and rivals, who cited Quarryville’s groundhog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Carlton
Tunxsutawney
Punxsutawney, Pa
Gobbiers' Knob
Canoe Ridge
Bret
F. A. Lorenzo
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Brer
Quarryville
Pennsylvania
Lorenzo
Florida
Beckleyan Sues For Auto Damage
H W Gilbert of 102 Westwood Drive files a $1,000 suit in the circuit clerk s office against Service Storage and Transfer Company Inc of Bhuefield for damages from an automobile collision. He says a truck owned by the company was stalled on the highway at Shady Spring without lights last summer when his car collided with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Gilbert
Westwood Drive
Service Storage and Transfer Company, Inc
Bhuefield
Gilbert
Shady Spring
Federal Precedence Over Laws of States Seen in Labor Bill
The NLRB chair said Truman administration labor bill would override state bans on the closed shop in interstate commerce. Herzog testified before Senate panel as it fast tracks the measure. secretary Tobin to follow. The measure would maintain federal precedence over state laws on union security while allowing states to forbid closed shops within pure state commerce. The plan calls for a five man NLRB, arguing it handles 23 percent more cases than a three man board. The board would preempt jurisdictional disputes before strikes begin. Additionally, West Virginia inducted 146 draftees, joining 45 earlier, with no March draft call planned. Six Nazis convicted of war crimes were hanged at Landsberg Prison for killings of American aviators and other acts.
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Ohd Vicwlainee
Veterans’ Organizations
Patteson
Woodyard
del. Scanes
D-Harrison
United Spanish War Veterans
Flouse
Senate
Int Aspeaten Pecs Wasiuncgston
National Labor Relations Board
Truman
NLRB
Chirman
Paul M. Herzog
Senate Labor Committee
Tobin
Herzog
Merzog
MLRB
Tnions
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Army
Mountain State
National Selective Service Headquarters
Noose
Munich
Germany
Landsberg
Former Raleigh Countian Expires in Sleep
John Lonker, about 80, a former Raleigh County miner and merchant, died in his sleep at his son’s Pineville home where he had lived for two and a half years. Death was found at 6:30 a.m. by hired man Adam Dubus at the Lonker place of business. He had a long heart condition but was active until recently. Surviving are four daughters Ann Lonker of Washington DC, Frances MacDonald of Detroit, Steve Barthlemess of Beckley, and George Tolas of Berkley. three sons Mike Lonker of Logan, John Lonker Jr. of Sundial, and his widow Myre. Frances Lonker of Detroit.
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John Lonker
Raleigh County
Joe Lonekr
Pineville
Adam Ebulas
Lonker R
jAnn Lonker
Washington, D. C
Frances MacDonald
Detroit
Mich
Steve Barthlemess
Beckley
George Tolas
Berkley
Mike Lonker
Logan
Sundial
Myre
Frances Lonker
Flames Kill Two Totsi in Kanawha
Two young children died in a fire that destroyed a small frame home at Youngs Bottom, five miles south of Clendenin. Victims were Harry Fugene and Gloria, ages two and a half, children of Mrs Pawine Deal. A third child, Bobby, 11, was away at a movie and survived. Father of the dead had recently died in a mine accident. Cause of the blaze not yet determined.
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Associated Press
Clendenin
Young's Bottom
Here
W. L. Pence
Harry Fugene
Gloria
Pawine Deal
Bobby
Pence
Miseal
Sixty Homeless From Coal Mine Cave-In in Carbondale
The cave-in of an idle anthracite mine in Carbondale Pennsylvania left sixty people homeless after a eight foot-wide ground opening swallowed one house and damaged thirteen others in a three block area. Three residents remained hospitalized with injuries. Police estimate surface damage at 100000 dollars and warn further subsidence could continue for a week.
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J Hy
Associated Press
Carbondale
Fett
Li May Fly to Red Zone to Seek Peace
Li Tsang-jen may fly to Communist territory to seek peace with negotiations under consideration only if all other peace efforts fail. Li sits high on the Communist list of war criminals and a broad Yangtze peace would require concessions across Nanking Shanghai Hankow. Front lines were quiet with light rifle fire near Pukow but no resumed fighting. Shao Li-tze returned from Shanghai and forecast the Li delegation would head to Peiping soon.
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Peer Agen
Science
Ceren Nankiing
Li Tsang-jen
Nanking
Shanghai
Hankow
Yangtze Valley
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chiang
China
Eam
Yangtze
Fu Tso-yi
Feiping
Pukow
Tsingtao
U. S
Shao Li-tze
Peiping
County Officials Draft Levy Call For Raleigh County
Raleigh County officials led by Clerk Harry Anderson and Prosecuting Attorney Ned Rangland are drafting the levy call for a special election. Court president Jack Nuckols expects the call by next Tuesday with the election likely the week of February 21. The County Park Board approved the levy election, with proposed amounts at 319000 or 446000 to fund the Raleigh County Memorial Airport at Penman, park development, overdraft settlement, and other civic improvements.
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Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Ned I. Rangland
Jack Nuckols
County Park Board
Nuckols
Raleigh County
Penman
Prewar Taxing Rate Proposed by House Republican Leader
House Republican Leader Martin of Massachusetts proposed cutting most excise taxes back to prewar levels. The plan targets levies on theater and movie tickets, railroad fares, furs, luggage, cosmetics, and telephone bills. He introduced legislation and urged Congress and the administration to end high wartime excise rates on select products.
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Associated Press
Washington—House
Republicany
Martin
Mass
Congress
Marlin
Two Raleigh County Men Receive Jail Terms
In a criminal court presided by Judge W. A. Rife, Jasper Richards of South Fayette Street and Harold Brown of Rhodes pleaded guilty. Richards drew eight months in jail plus a $50 fine for a pistol offense. Brown received six months and $100 costs for obstructing an officer. Richards had a maiming indictment nolled.
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Raleigh County
W. A. Rife
Jasper Richards
South Fayette Street
Harold Brown
Rhodes
Richards
Nolle
Grocerman Rescues Customer As House Is Ablaze
In Moffat Ontario grocer BR S Elsey age 60 spots flames from a nearby house and dashes inside to pull out a patient. Dr Sam Sato and clinician Harry Smith were inside the Slab Fork office where a prenatal clinic is scheduled, with plans shown for a medical visit at 1 30 and a 4 30 clinic for both white and Negro women.
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Grocerman
Associated Press
Moffat
BR. S. Elsey
Slab Fork
Sam Sato
Harry Smith
Winter Storm Toll and Loss Across 12 States in January
The January storm series across Texas to California left at least 112 deaths in 12 states. Crop damage reached into millions, with citrus and vegetables hit hardest in California, Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Livestock losses are heavy, with cattle and sheep severely affected. relief efforts and federal aid joined private responses to move thousands stranded and repair infrastructure.
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Associated Press
Texas
California
Toiday
Cali- 1
Taski
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Washington
Montana
Utah
North Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Arizona
Rio Grande Valley
Midwest
Bell Telephone Co
Arkansas
Bell Telecattle
Iphone Company
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Mets
Ernest B. Vaccaro
National Planning Association
Berlin
Geram Communist Couples Council
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Soviet Union
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South Kanawha Home
Roosevelt
Amos
D-Kanawha
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Veterans’ Administration
Senate Committee On Public Buildings and Humane Institutions
del. Pauley
GOP
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Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Beubeeere Owe
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Beckleyan
Kanawha
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