Legion Probes 1500 Signatures For Universal Military Training
The Raleigh County American Legion posts report about 1800 signatures on petitions urging a national policy of universal military training. Ralph Whitener says petitions were turned in at a post meeting addressed to Kilgore Revercomb and Hedrick. The group also set March 5 at 8 15 p.m. for the post birthday party marking 29 years of the Legion.
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Raleigh County
American Legion
Harley M. Kilgore
Chapman Revercomb
E. H. Hedrick
Expert Minimizes Effect of A B Bomb
NEW ORLEANS The atomic bomb will not create sterile grotesque beings, an expert reported. Capt R Harold Draeger, head of atomic radiation after effects study for the atomic medical group, outlined five points: no sterility, no mutant future generations, plants not enlarged, burns similar to incendiary burns, and no long lasting victim effects with proper treatment. Chromosomes remain intact, so no super or degenerate race can evolve from atomic victims.
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New Orleans
R. Harold Draeger
Atomic Medical Group
Navy
Briton Says U S Hoards Newsprint
American attorney Morris L. Ernst told Britain's Royal Commission of the Press that Americans are hogging newsprint claiming US demand exceeds supply. He testified US publishers, newspapers and magazines used too large a share and urged advertising space limits of 45 percent for papers and 55 percent for magazines, a wartime British regulation.
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Associated Press
London
Morris L. Ernst
Britain
Royal Commission of the Press
Ernst
United States
Authors’ League
Journalists
The
Commission
Scotts Return Home
Giles Scott of Lewisburg Virginia drove here Sunday to take his wife home after she spent this month as a guest with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson at Mount Hope.
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Scotts
Register
Mount: Hope
Giles Scott
Lewisburg
Steel and Gas Shortages Idle 2000 Workers in Panhandle
More than 2,000 workers were idle in the northern panhandle area due to steel shortages and a further cut in natural gas supply. Two local companies reduced industrial supplies by ten percent yesterday, leaving industries at about 25 percent of normal usage.
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Roe Associated Press YY
Wheeling
Tefl
Panhandle
Police Chief Quits After 25 Years in Morgantown
C W Smith resigns after 25 years as Morgantown police chief. The resignation takes effect once a successor is named. He did not reveal future plans but has been mentioned as a possible Republican sheriff candidate.
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Folice
Morgantown
C. W. Smith
Kingston High Student Betty Powers to Receive Citizenship Award
Kingston High School student Betty Powers has been chosen for the Kingston Junior Woman's Club citizenship award. She will receive an honor pin at graduation exercises.
Death takes relative
Mrs Hall of New Richmond and Mrs Elliott of Maltens visited relatives at MacArthur after learning of the death of Mrs Hall's brother Pierce Holt on Saturday. Holt was a first cousin of Mrs Elliott. Australia augments its public hospital funds with lotteries.
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Register
New Richmond
Emmett Hall
R. E. Elliott
Maltens
MacArthur
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