State Legislature Faces Deluge Of Bills And Budget Talks
Printers worked to catch up as 52 House and 41 Senate bills moved toward committee study after a recess. House Speaker Amos noted increased staffing and 21 bills double-referred, with Education panel set to meet. Health bills proposed alternate routes for hospital control and merit protections, and a pay cut for patient co pay was scaled back.
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Une Associatea Press
Charleston
House
Senate
John E. Amos
Northern
Panhandle
House Committee On Education
W. E. Flannery
D-Logan
Amos
Health Committee
Board of Control
State Health Department
Auriol to Seek Blum Premiership in New Cabinet
President Vincent Auriol plans to persuade Leon Blum to accept the premiership of a new cabinet as France seeks coalition terms with the Communist Party. Blum, age 74 and in frail health, hesitates while Auriol works to form a government and name cabinet posts.
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Leon Blum
Associated Press
ARIS
France
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
Blum
Communist Party
Jacques Duclos
Maurice Thorez
London
Russia May Ask U S For 5 Billion Dollar Loan
London sources report Russia could seek a five billion dollar loan from the United States as the price for scaling down Germany reparations. The Econom ist notes the loan might unlock a German settlement and alter the Moscow Conference outlook. Stalin has mentioned U S credit as a factor shaping future talks.
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London
Russia
United States
Germany
U. S
jPaper
Stalin
Washington
Army Navy Reach Unity Compromise
Washington reports a unity plan for unifying the Army and Navy under a Secretary of National Defense with separate air sea and land forces. President Truman endorsed the compromise. Congress awaits formal presentation. The accord, drawn by War Secretary Patterson and Navy Secretary Forrestal, leaves cabinet status for the separate departments undecided.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Navy
Secretary of National Defense
Truman
White House
Naval
Congress
Capitol Hill
Air
Land
Secretary of War
Patterson
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
Sea
National Defense
Street Scene Shows Loot and Plans After Bank Night Win
A teen-age boy exits Neville Street theatre clutching bills and asks if anyone wants money after winning a $325 bank night kitty. In front of a local hotel two married ex servicemen, clearly intoxicated, lean together and discuss rejoining the service.
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Neville Street Theatre
Mullens
Krug Optimistic On Coal Contract
Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug said he cannot see a reason soft coal miners and operators cannot reach an amicable agreement by April 1, the date the current truce ends. He expects government control to end by next summer under President Truman's order.
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3y_ Register
Montgomery
Ala
Secretary of the Interior
Julius A. Krug
Krug
Truman
Fire damages East Beckley Methodist Church in $10000 blaze
Fire officials say the blaze started in the front auditorium and smoldered before breaking out. Patrolmen Kidd and Williams discovered smoke at 3:15 am as fireplug access aided a rapid response. Damage covers interior destruction with only part insured. worship may be held at Sylvia school.
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James L. Kidd
Jesse Williams
Martin
McClung
Sylvia School
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
East Beckley
Bernard Martin
Glenn W. Stewart
Methodist Temple
Center
BR. S. McClung
Beckley
The
Methodist Church
Talmadge Forces Seize Arnall's Temporary Capitols Office
Herman Talmadge seized the Ellis Arnall temporary office beneath the state capitol in a sustained clash over the Georgia governorship. Talmadge ally Jimmy Dykes moved into Arnall's desk and signs as Arnall was reportedly en route from Newnan to the capitol with a small crowd watching.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
State Capitol
Georgia
Jimmy Dykes
Talmadge
Arnall
Newnan
Brewster Pushes for Sensational Wartime Exposé Start
Senator Brewster promised sensational new exposes from his war investigation committee as Congress debates extending the panel. He urged disclosure of secret funds totaling 648 million and a mobilization report sought by Truman but rejected by Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brewster
Senate
Chamber
White House
Roosevelt
Truman
White
Navy May Rent Ordnance Plant
Rep. Hedrick said private use of part of the South Charleston naval ordnance plant is likely. Consolidated Machine and Tool Company plans to rent building 232 and Bay D of building 305 to make precision tools and parts for artificial limbs. About 100 workers initially, rising to 300 later.
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Associated Press
Washington
E. H. Hedrick
South Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant
Navy
Hedrick
Consolidated Machine and Tool Company, Inc
Building
Bay D
South Charleston
Five Mabscott Women Seek Arrest of Neglectful Mother
A delegation of five Mabscott women obtained a warrant charging Lela Powers with contributing to the delinquency of her seven children. Neighbors say the home lacked food and cleanliness as they promise to care for the children if Powers is jailed. The group provided meals and aid, citing neglect and abandonment.
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Mabscott
Justice of the Peace
G. Oley Mills
Lela Powers
Lela Adkins
Powers Woman
H. N. Riley
Eva Bogar
M. C.wood
John Ruth
Nona Arthur
Jhhildren
Castella
Norris
Bud
Jimmie
Virginia Ann
Erma Lee
Billie
Sonny
Arthur
Riley
Six Die As California Train Derails Near Bakersfield
Six people are confirmed dead and about 55 injured after Southern Pacific No. 58 derailed 12 miles northwest of Bakersfield. Four coaches overturned on the San Francisco to Los Angeles run. ambulances and deputies aided amid a chaotic scene at Lerdo near Minter Field.
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Associated Press
Bakersfield
Calif
Southern Pacific
Here
Jack Kietchley
San Francisco
Los Angeles
L. E. Pryor
London Truckers Strike Ends As Markets Return to Normal
London market centers regain normal conditions after settlement of the 11 day strike. About 35 000 of 50 000 workers delay return to work until tomorrow while 15 000 truckers agree to resume Saturday morning. The giant London port remains at a standstill with 20 000 dockers stevedores and Thames fighters involved.
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Associated Press
London
Thames
Prisoner Requests English Lessons From Alcatraz
Richard A. Namer a 34 year old Tennessee bank robber asked a federal court to return his English lessons from Alcatraz stating his first assignment reveals a plan to expose brutality at the prison. He has served 11 years of a 25 year sentence and seeks to improve his writing to publish a book. A show cause order was issued to the associate warden and prison chaplain to appear February 10.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Richard A. Namer
Tennessee
Federal District Court
Alcatraz
Namer
Michael
Butcher Murder Case Probes Elizabeth Short Slaying
Police press a suspect roundup in the severed body case of Elizabeth Short, 22, Hollywood film extra. FBI fingerprints tied Short to Camp Cooke California in 1943 and a 1943 Santa Barbara custody incident. A Bakersfield suspect is questioned amid a missing rear car seat and witness reports of a black sedan at the crime scene.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Elizabeth Short
Hyde Park
Mass
Los Angeles Times
Phoebe A Short
Medford
Mas
Washington
Post Exchange
Camp Cooke
Calif
Santa Barbara
Mary Ankefer
Miss Short
Phoebe In’ Short
Bakersfield
Industry Wide Strike Banning Bill Planned
Rep. Landis says he will introduce a bill to prevent industry wide strikes amid steel and coal turmoil. He urges rapid House hearings and bills to curb strikes affecting interstate commerce and to revise the Wagner Act.
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Associated Press
Washington
Landis
Congress
House Labor Committee
House Committee
CLO
United Steelworkers
John L. Lewis
Trio Accused in Beckley Auto Theft Case
Raleigh County residents face preliminary hearing this afternoon on car theft charges. State Trooper C N Otto said three men claimed they were sent to move a car by a Beckley street sweeper who thought it belonged to them. the car owner is Carl Keener of Packsville. Hearing before Magistrate Omer Accord is scheduled.
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Raleigh
Otto
Omer
Virginia West Virginia Weather Summary Today
Partly cloudy today and tonight with increasing cloudiness Saturday and warmer. Beckley yesterday high 52, last night low 32. Noon today visibility fair with trace precipitation in the 24 hours ending at noon today.
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West Virginia
Beckley
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