Labor leads narrowly in UK election as results trickle in
The Associated Press reports a tight Labour edge in the British parliamentary race with Labour at 280 seats to 268 for Conservatives and allies and Liberals at seventy, as 625 Commons seats total come into play. Votes surged, with turnout around 85 percent of eligible voters, and leaders Morgan Phillips and Winston Churchill faced evolving fortunes amid late counts and regional shifts.
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Attorneys Deny Union Ordered Mine Walkouts
Judge Keech refused to drop contempt charges against the United Mine Workers and set a trial for Monday. Union attorneys argued the back-to-work orders were unconstitutional. prosecutors pressed for swift action as coal supply and production were strained nationwide.
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Top Dems Differ On Atomic Race
Washington President Truman and Senator Tydings clash over how to pace the atomic hydrogen race with Russia. Truman backs international controls via the United Nations and targets none new peace feelers from Moscow. Tydings pushes for a world disarmament conference and new Senate proposals linking atomic centre plans to conventional weapon disarmament.
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Weather forecast for Virginia and nearby regions
Increasing cloudiness with moderate temperatures today followed by snow hurries and a turning cold this afternoon and tonight. Lows tonight 10 to 15 in the north and 15 to 20 in the south. Saturday will be cloudy and very cold with light flurries mainly in the north. Extended West Virginia forecast through March 1 calls for temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Cold Saturday, then warmer Sunday and Monday, colder again Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain or snow possible late Sunday or Monday with total precipitation about a half inch. Beckley high 88 yesterday, low around 2. Oak Hill high yesterday around 88, low near 2. Glade Creek high around 3 and low near 18. Rivera at Bellepoint. Greenbrier and New Normal and clear.
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FEPC bill heads for Senate action in tense climate
The administration pushes for compulsory fair employment practices as Southern filibuster fears cloud the Senate path. President Truman backs the measure with Lucas steering the Democratic lineup, while House approval 240 to 177 signals support but possible inter-house disagreement could end the bill this session. Civil rights advocates fear a reboot in the next Congress if stalled. A separate note from New York reports a marathon anti bomb prayer meet beginning at the Community Church with a 36 hour vigil through Saturday.
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Crash Kills Two Near Huntington
Huntington police report a car struck the rear of a stopped truck on Route 60 near Huntington, killing Dorothy Dick 26 and Christine Leadman 14 both of Hurricane. James Dick 26 and their five year old son James Douglas Dick were injured. truck owned by Pp. & Holland of Huntington halted for motor trouble.
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Loyalty files spark GOP push against State Department
Washington Republicans threaten a court fight to force release of secret loyalty files to a Senate committee probing Communist influence in the State Department. Senator Wherry vows contempt action if needed, while President Truman maintains loyalty records stay with the executive branch. McCarthy questions the value of the probe if files remain sealed. Connally doubts congressional power to compel release and plans to name an inquiry panel, possibly with Tydings as chairman.
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Brother of John L. Takes Own Life in Springfield
Thomas A. Lewis 67, brother of John K. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers, was found shot to death at his Springfield home. Deputy Coroner says he killed himself due to ill health after a heart attack yesterday. Wife Leonore found the body in the bathtub. a revolver lay nearby. This marks the second death in six weeks in the Lewis family, following the Jan. 12 death of their mother, Ann Louisa Lewis.
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Eastern Rails May Cut Rates on Iron and Steel
New York Eastern railroads propose major freight rate cuts on iron and steel to counter highway truck competition. Johan J Fitzpatrick of the Traffic Executives Association says rates would be set after a March 9 Pittsburgh meeting with stakeholders and ICC approval. Area affected is east of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers. Buyers have shifted to trucks amid rising rail rates and the basing point system’s end.
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Strike Cuts Coal Stock By 200 Million Tons
Washington reports a soft coal dispute has reduced U.S. coal stocks by about 199 million tons, roughly four months of normal production. From June 13 to Feb 11, output fell to 224.8 million tons versus 404.8 million a year earlier. Aboveground stock on Dec 31 stood at 45 million tons, aiding 32 days of supply. The coal association notes last week’s bituminous production hit a new low at 2.425 million tons, down from 10.885 million a year ago, with most output from nonunion pits and Progressive Miners Union areas.
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Lier Creditors Win Circuit Court Ruling
Judge Ben H. Ashworth ordered Edgar and Margaret Trent to pay 2759.73 to the Richmond Shopping Center Home Insurance Agency and other lien creditors for aliens and judgments against the Trent property Lot 64 Atkinsville with potential sale if unpaid. Similar order forced N J Dickerson to pay 232 10 for liens on Lot 22 Beckley Court Addition with sale at public auction if not paid.
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GM Cuts Prices and Slices Pay Across the Board
General Motors announced price cuts of 10 to 40 dollars on all cars and trucks effective immediately. The move accompanies a revised cost of living adjustment for hourly and salaried workers tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics index, including a two cent per hour decrease for 290,000 hourly workers and a 10 dollar quarterly cut for about 72,000 salaried staff, taking effect in March.
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Cold Wave to Hit West Va Tonight
The Weather Bureau warned of a cold wave tonight affecting Ohio Western New York Western Pennsylvania Northern Kentucky and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. Temperatures may dip five to ten degrees above zero in Northern Ohio and Western New York while Northern Kentucky Southeastern West Virginia and Northwestern Virginia could see ten to twenty degrees above zero.
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Governor to Speak at Bluefield Brotherhood Service
Governor Pat Patterson will deliver the main address Sunday afternoon at a city wide brotherhood service in Bluefield. The event is tied to a national observance sponsored by the National Conference of Jews, Catholics and Protestants, with introduction by Dr. Irvin Stewart, president of West Virginia University.
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Court Refuses to Speed Up Fire Boss Hearing
The Supreme Court refused to hasten its review of whether section foremen may also serve as fire bosses in coal mines. The decision delays arguments to September, keeping the Kanawha Circuit Court ruling that foremen can perform safety inspections. The case, initiated by United Mine Workers District 29, centers on mine safety duties and operator staffing.
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Whistle Stops May Trip Dominates Truman Agenda
President Truman considers a Northwest whistle stops tour in May to support his Fair Deal by pressuring Congress. The trip would include dedication events such as Grand Coulee Dam and aim to influence GOP opponents while aiding Democratic incumbents.
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Truman creates emergency board to avert nationwide railroad strike
The Associated Press reports President Truman set up an emergency fact-finding board to head off a nationwide railroad strike scheduled for Monday. The move aims to resolve disputes between labor and management and prevent disruption of rail service.
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Time of Death Enters Mercy Killing Hearing
In Manchester New Hampshire Dr Hermann N Sander stands trial for murder amid claims the patient Abbie Barreto 59 died after his alleged air injection. Prosecutors cite notes from nurse witness and statements from Snay disputing death timing as defense cites an earlier medical opinion that the patient already expired.
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Blast Damaged Home Pilfered After Fire
Two radios two shirts and a 1.38 calibre revolver were reported stolen from the fire damaged home of Mr and Mrs Clark McDaniels 506 S Oakwood Ave City police link the theft to entry through a rear door The McDaniel home was gutted by flames after a gas explosion Tuesday morning Police also reported an attempted theft of two trucks owned by Barger Roofing and Metal Co 205 S Oakwood Ave Windows were broken and ignition wires crossed The driver Basil Honaker 24 Layland was arrested for speeding and allegedly fled in a red flight and is to appear in Police Court tonight.
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Naval Attache Killed In Fall From Train Near Salzburg
The U S naval attaché to Budapest Capt Eugene Karpe fell to his death in a road tunnel south of Salzburg. Police indicate no foul play. Army investigators tentatively identified the body and say he had been returning to the United States on leave after serving in Bucharest. He was described as wearing civilian clothes.
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