Storms Kill 49 Injure Hundreds Across Nation
Storms left a wide swath of destruction from Wyoming to the plains with at least 49 dead and hundreds injured. Tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas caused major losses, especially Warren Arkansas where 41 died and up to 400 injured as blizzards and cold front conditions disrupted travel and commerce nationwide.
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Tornado devastates Milltown in Arkansas leaving many dead
WAHKEN ARK residents count 41 dead and 250 to 400 injured as a violent tornado damages the Bradley Lumber Co. mill town. Rescue squads comb wreckage through the night and morning while Mayor Jim Hurley cites high casualty fears and rising losses. The storm, part of a two state system, hits swiftly with thousands of railroad locomotive roars described by veterans, leaving flattened dwellings and power, gas, and water lines out. Fire follows amid rain and hail as White and Negro workers search debris under flickering electric torches.
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Admiral Denies US Pullout Rumors From China
Vice Admiral Osuar C Badger of the Western Pacific Fleet denied reports that American forces were withdrawing from China. He said rumors stemmed from discussions about returning leased Shantung University campus buildings to the university for educational use and noted negotiations had ended without indicating any agreement or actual troop withdrawal amid ongoing civil war talks.
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Beckley Receives New Ladder Fire Truck From Elmyra
Beckley adds a 40 plus foot ladder truck weighing 12 tons to its fleet. The vehicle holds about 160 gallons of water and can pump 50 gallons per minute. Plans to enlarge the fire station door and strengthen the floor accompany the arrival. The department now operates four active trucks plus a retirement Sea Hag, a first aid car, and another general fire car.
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Hinton Hikes Costs on Prisoners and Fines
Summers County Court近日 increases city charges by adding a daily imprisonment rate to fines. Mayor P J Carr says the plan shifts jail costs to residents, while city taxes already fund jail upkeep. The court took over prisoner handling with aim to cover jail operations and jailer salaries.
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Beckley weather outlook for midweek and weekend
Weather notes predict cloudy skies with light rain today and tonight then Wednesday windier and colder at night. Precipitation totals about a quarter inch in 24 hours ending today with rain and possible snow later. temperatures near normal but trending cooler into the weekend with milder conditions by Saturday and Sunday.
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Sutton Dam Fund Named as Bailey's Goal
Rev Bailey of West Virginia named Sutton flood control dam on Elkins River near Sutton as a top aim in Congress. He cited a $750,000 savings from the 79th Congress and plans to seek $1,500,000 more to begin construction as part of a Kanawha Valley flood control plan including Bluestone dam and the Simmers Limville reservoir.
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Cocky Gunman Daniels Dies in Ohio Electric Chair
Robert Murl Daniels, 24, condemned killer linked to a 14 day murder spree, died in the Ohio Penitentiary electric chair after a high profile capture near Van Wert. Witnesses include Sgt. L. D. Conn and witnesses noted his earlier cockiness at capture. accomplice John Coulter killed in the escape. Daniels and Coulter were charged with multiple murders including Earl Ambrose, James Smith, and Orville Taylor.
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Richardson Named Second District Director of Farm Credit
Frank W. Richardson of Camden Delaware is named the new Second District director of the Farm Credit Administration. The district covers Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Puerto Rico. His term runs to December 1951. He succeeds J Alien Frear of Dover who resigned.
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Former Raleigh Countian Dolly Brunk Dies in Charleston
Dolly Brunk a former Raleigh County resident died at 12 50 am today in St Francis Hospital Charleston Born March 9 1913 she is survived by her husband F H Brunk of Charleston a daughter Margie Lee Mays of Charleston a brother George Brogan of Piney View and three sisters Willie Snyder of Lester Reva Bennett of New and Easel Thompson of Piney View Funeral services are incomplete
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Count of German Prisoners in Red Zone Demanded
Western powers demanded an exact count of German war prisoners still held in the Soviet Union. Under a four power accord all prisoners were to be repatriated by end of 1948. Tass said the majority have been sent home and repatriation continues in 1949. Allies say more than 200,000 remain in Soviet hands.
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Mercury Falls to New Low in Los Angeles
Los Angeles shivered at a record low of 28.1 degrees setting a new city mark. The citrus belt nearby faced possible damage as temperatures fell below the prior 28.4 degree record from January 7, 1913, per the weather bureau.
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Kayo Kid Loses First Round in Mayor Fight
Pomeroy mayoral saga sees Delmar Canaday, known as Kayo Kid, barred from acting as mayor by court order after a suspension, as he challenges the restraining decree. The village of 3,500 along the Ohio River watched a clash over water and governance unfold with Canaday’s contested resignation from last November.
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Forceps Force and Fracture Woman Denied Damage
In Pennsylvania the supreme court upheld a $10,000 damage suit brought by Marie Bierstein against Dr. Franklin P. Whitman for a jaw fracture during tooth extraction in 1912. Justice Stearne notes the force used is key to extraction technique and that negligence cannot be inferred by laymen despite care or skill.
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US Soviet tension to linger after Russia visit says Smith
Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith US ambassador to the Soviet Union, speaking at a news conference and a Duquesne University address, warned relations will stay strained for some time. He stressed the United States will not abandon democratic principles and cautioned against fear or complacency about a potential Berlin crisis.
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GOP Rebels Plan Minority Scrap
Republican insurgents threaten to oppose any Taft-led leadership proposals, challenging the party as Taft is confirmed chairman of the GOP Policy Committee by a 224 to 14 vote. Lodge Morse and Baldwin rally the rebelling faction, urging a real movement to reshape the party and keep the fight alive.
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Private Rites Set For War Victim
Private funeral services will be conducted at 2 30 pm Wednesday for Staff Sergeant Franklin W Adams Jr at the Crab Orchard home of his parents Mr and Mrs Franklin Adams The Rev C S Donnelly will officiate and burial will be made in Sunset Memorial Park Adams whose body arrived in Beckley today was killed on October 3 1944 while participating on a bombing mission over Tormainy as a member of the Pnd Pomh Group of the Eighth Air Force Born April 13 1924 at Pembers ton reenlisted April 19 1943 a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in 1941 and a member of the Methodist Temple he is survived by his parents three sisters Miss Yolande Adams Miss Melba Adams and Doris Annie Adams all of Crab Orchard
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Hedrick Weighs Committee Jobs in House Delegation
Washington Rep Hedrick weighs his choice between joining the Appropriations Committee or remaining on Public Lands. A Public Lands seat could lead to a chairmanship on the territories and insular affairs subcommittee, influencing Hawaii and Alaska statehood. West Virginia peers Kee Ramsay and Bailey discuss Education and Labor Committee aims, while Neely Ramsay and Bailey take oath experiences. New members Slagser and Burnside join the West Virginia delegation.
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Lester Man Waives Resistance Hearing
Harold Brown of Lester waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate J P Meadows yesterday and is held under bond for grand jury action on resisting arrest. He was fined one dollar for breaking a window pane costing fifteen dollars and fined another amount for swearing. Roy Milam of Saxton, charged with disorderly conduct, was ordered to pay court costs by Magistrate Meadows.
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Child Minister Marjoe Gortner's Marriage Called Voidable
Los Angeles four year old Marjoe Gortner's marriage to Raymond Miller and Alma Brown is ruled voidable by Los Angeles County counsel Ray Dawds who says the legislature intended an ordained minister to be sufficiently old to perform ministerial duties. Dawds, advising County Clerk W. G. Sharp, notes a court would deem a child of this age incompetent for such duties though Marjoe was ordained last October in the Church of the Old Time Faith. Several judges question the marriage's legality and clergymen criticize it.
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Labor Opposes Move to Change Seniority Rule in Senate
Washington reports say organized labor mobs protest a plan bySenator Elbert Thomas to alter the Senate Labor Committee seating by seven Democrats and six Republicans. Thomas plans to chair the panel next session and would place Ives as the sixth GOP member, despite heavy opposition from labor groups seeking Taft-Hartley repeal and minimal GOP representation on labor committees.
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Neely and Frock Coat Cause Slight Flurry
A humorous AP dispatch from Washington notes a minor Senate flurry as Neely arrives in a frock coat, with a temporary fashion boost for the garment. The piece contrasts Senate tradition with a busy House full of children and a long roll call, 27 minutes, amid overall old-fashioned voting practices.
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