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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
6
The Social Security Administration urged about 40 000 survivors of veterans who died before August 10 1946 to file by February 10 to receive retroactive survivor payments. Many eligible families remain unaware and may lose retroactive benefits if they do not apply.
The Agriculture Department raises state potato allotments for 1947 to 2,699,800 acres from 2,624,700, aiming for about 375 million bushels despite last year’s 474 million bushel record. Fifty states vs 34. Maryland, West Virginia gain while Virginia loses. Final 1947 goals and 1946 acreages include Maryland 19,600 and 17,000. Virginia 65,400 and 69,000. West Virginia 33,600 and 28,000.
District 29 United Mine Workers will hold a 2 PM Sunday review in the Memorial Building on hospitalization needs and a possible new hospital. About 200 delegates from District 29 locals are expected, with district officials noting Krug Lewis partnership transfers in hospital contracts. The vote on any hospital project will follow the Sunday session.
Joseph S. Fay of the Operating and Hoisting Engineers union was acquitted in Newark on charges of evading 118,879 dollars in income taxes from 1940 to 1942. An 11 member jury deliberated 2 hours 39 minutes after trial opened, amid testimony of contractor payments totaling 180,000 dollars over three years related to the Delaware Aqueduct project. Fay, international vice president, contends the money was not taxable. he remains free on bail pending appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
New River mines produced 269,680 tons in the first full week of January, up 20 percent from the 1946 week. Winding Gulf followed with 257,621 tons, 12 percent higher than the 1946 week. Winding Gulf output surpassed the week ended January 4 by 156,545 tons. The report notes a mild Seattle climate courtesy of the Japan Current.
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