Traffic Spiral Shows Need of Better Roads
West Virginia reports 406 highway deaths last year but a record low fatality rate of 8.5 per 100 million miles. The Accident Prevention Bureau warns spiralling traffic demands new roads and notes social factors in unsafe driving. police stopped nearly 300,000 vehicles, arresting about 7,500 for flagrant license or equipment violations and issuing 55,000 warnings for minor defects.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
U S Engineers Open Hearing on Weston Dam Project
The board of engineers for rivers and harbors opened hearings on a proposed multipurpose reservoir on the West Fork River above Weston West Virginia. The Stonewall Jackson Reservoir would use an earthfill dam below Skin Creek near Brownsville to control runoff from a 102 square mile drainage area.
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Associated Press
Washington
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
West Fork River
Weston
W. Va
Gravelly Point
Potomac River
Stonewall Jackson
West Fork
Skin Creek
Brownsville
Miller admits grand larceny in Raleigh County court
Herbert R. Miller Jr pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Raleigh County Criminal Court. An auto theft indictment was nolle pressed. Judge W A Riffe will announce sentence February 3. Other defendants also entered pleas or had charges nolle pressed with various schedules and continuances.
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Herbert R. Miller, Jr
Raleigh County
Nolle
W. ‘A. Riffe
Clayton Bowling
Woodrow Martin
Bowling
Ernest Jones
John P. Heagarty
Willard Dickerson
Lonzo Taylor
Wayne Taylor
Dempsey Ferrell
Leonard Lyons
Man Waives Preliminary On Burglary Charge
Maurice Ables of 107 Cova Street is held in Raleigh County Jail after waiving preliminary hearing on breaking and entering Kay's Cut Rate Drug on Neville Street. Magistrate Thurman noted no bond was set. police said Ables and an unidentified accomplice fled from the store when spotted by officersearly Sunday morning.
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Cova St
Maurice Ables
Cova Street
Raleigh County
Kay
Neville Street
T. N. Thurman
Ables
Axis Sally Pictured As Loyal As Traitor
In U S District Court opening statements prosecutors and defense describe Mildred Gillars Axis Sally as both traitor and loyal American. Prosecutor John M. Kelley Jr details German radio propaganda programs she aided including Home Sweet Home Midge at the Mike and Medical Reports. Defense counsel James J Laughlin portrays Gillars as a product of a broken home who urged no more than many Americans before the war.
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U. S District Court
U. S
Germany
America
John M. Kelley, Jr
Mildred . Gillars
Miss Gillars
Portland
Kelley
Midge
James J. Laughlin
Laughtin
Critics of GOP Head Disagree Over Replacement at Omaha
Washington reports a split within the GOP over ousting Hugh D Scott Jr as national chairman. Scott claims majority support in the 105 member committee meeting in Omaha planned for tomorrow, while critics rally, citing Carroll Reece and Ralph F Gates as possible successors though Gates says he is not a candidate. Dewey forces show interest in keeping Scott in the post.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hugh
Scot, Jr
Scott
Pennsylvania
Omaha
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
GOP
Ralph F. Gates
Gates
Dewey
New York
State Reserves Survey Planned by Armed Forces
The Middle Atlantic area subcommittee announced a team to survey West Virginia reserve facilities. The West Virginia group includes Commander Herbert D. Love swell USNR as chairman with Ma Avery S Keller of Richmond and Captain Rupert J Sneaks. Alternates are Lt Commander P Rhinds Thorsen and Captain George W Torbert.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Army
Navy
Air Force
West Virginia
Middle Atlantic Area
District of Columbia
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Farea
Committee On Facilities and Services
Munitions Board
National Military Establishment
Washington
Herbert D. Loveswell
USNR
Naval Reserve
Fifth Naval District
Avery S. Keller
Richmond
Rupert J. Sneaks
West Virginia Military District
Charleston
Cmdr
P. Rhinds-Thorsen
Internal Friction Signs Amid Reds Scanned by U S
U S officials monitor signs that Chinese Communists may suffer internal divisions similar to those that weakened China. Reports say escaped Japanese workers in Manchuria found the Communists split into several cliques. The broadcast from Nanking was discounted as propaganda but aligns with other speculation.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
Manchuria
U. S
Nanking
Funeral Services for Walls Payne in New Salem Church
Funeral services for Walls Payne 62 of Abraham will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the New Salem Church with burial in New Salem Cemetery. Payne died Monday in a local hospital after a long illness. He was born at Meadow Creek, son of John Lee and Ruth Kincaid Payne a farmer. Survived by wife Macel two daughters Ruth and Shirley and one sister Mrs David Brage of Abraham.
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Walls Payne
Abraham
Raleigh County
New Salem Church
New Salem
Payne
Meadow Cree
John Lee
Ruth Kincaid Payne
Fie
Macel Payne
Ruth
Shirley Payne
David Brage
Britain eyes U S Superfortress purchase may involve lend lease
Britain seeks to buy 150 to 180 U S Superfortress bombers with negotiations in London led by Maj. Gen. Leon W. Johnson and Air Marshal Charles E H Medhurst. Plans would use ECA funds and peacetime lend lease to cover costs. production focus would shift to fighters for Britain and bombers for the U S.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Leon W. Johnson
U. S. Air
Charles E. H. Medhurst
RAF
Joint Services
Washington
Foreign Office
Treasury
U.S
Esso Wins State Petroleum Contract Extension
Charleston officials announce that Esso will supply the state’s gasoline oil and other petroleum products for another year. The Standard Oil unit submitted the sole full bid, with gas price 1.01 cents per gallon below posted tank car prices. Actual price will vary with car price changes and regional differences.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Sso
Standard Oil Company
Don Freeman
Freeman
West Virginias
Taxi Driver Fined For Liquor Sales
Merle McMillion Beckley taxi driver fined 100 dollars and costs after city police seized six pints of tax paid liquor hidden in an old car at the White Star taxi stand on Neville Street. Hearok Gore of Harper Heights and Willie Brown of Beckley Negro, both charged, to be tried next Friday in police court.
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Merle McMillion
Beckley
A. Scalise
White Star
Neville Street
MelMillion
Hearokt Gore
Harper Heights
President Hotel
Willie Brown
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Camente
Cohi
D. J. Garwood
Cohen Drug
J Garweed
New Minden Road
Oak Hill
USAF
U,s
U. S. Air Force
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Mullens
Jesse F. Shaffer
Circle Drive
Consolidated Bus Lines
Esso
Crowgey
Crowgey Sausages
Dept. BE
Kellysville
West Va
Branks
Salemi
Ichmon
Hotpoint
Ichmont
Kanawha Street
East Beckley, W. Va
Arrar
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