Senate hearing hears call to curb coal strike by law
James Boyd head of the Bureau of Mines warned the Senate Labor Committee that without increased coal output the nation's health and welfare is imperiled. The panel weighs invoking Taft Hartley to force full production as Truman weighs options amid an eight month dispute with coal operators. Tobin declined to discuss a possible fact finding board. The ICC plans further reductions in coal burning passenger train service after a one third cut to conserve fuel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
James Boyd
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Boyd
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Tobin
Lewis
J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kealeigh County School Board to Set Levy Election Date
The Kealeigh County Board of Education plans a three year levy election to fund higher teacher, janitor, and bus driver wages. The superintendent will draft a call based on current property valuations and choose a tentative election date. levy expected to raise about 45000 yearly over 1944 level. Funds to cover staff increases, textbooks, and maintenance. tax rate remains unchanged as this continues the 1944 levy renewed in 1947 and due to end July 1956. Wages for teachers rose about 25 dollars monthly three years ago and janitors’ pay increased roughly 14 percent.
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Kealeigh County
Avemae Cura AN Fe
Ens
Roosevelt Fights Over Civil Rights Bill Split in House Support
Washington DC debates erupt as Rep Powell files petition to force a vote on FEPC civil rights bill. Roosevelt Jr and allies clash with Republicans over party aims and governor ambitions amid mounting signers and party strategy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevel, Jr
Storm Center
House
Fdr
New York
Roosevelt
Rep
Powell
D-Ny
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Powell von Moonday
Ualleck
Hoosevelt
Marcantonio
Alp-Ny
New Minimum Wage Law Effective Today
Washington reports the 75-cent federal minimum wage and related changes took effect. About 1.5 million workers may gain 5 to 15 cents hourly. employers face roughly 300 million dollars yearly impact. President Truman calls it social justice and a boost to purchasing power. Labor groups praise it, with CIO urging broader coverage and a $1 minimum. The act, a compromise, excludes some workers while extending coverage to airline and fish canning workers.
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Norman Walker
AP Star
Washington
Congress
Truman
CIO
Appeals to Congress Urged in Coal Dispute
Beckley Chamber of Commerce members may telegram their congressmen urging a quick coal dispute settlement. A Montgomery Chamber telegram to state chambers urged hiring representatives to press Congress for a plan to restore full West Virginia coal production and keep people at work. Beckley chamber president Wilbur S. Bays said the proposal would be considered at a special board meeting planned for today or tomorrow.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Congress
West Virginia
Montgomery
Beckley Chamber
Wilbur S. Bays
Pickets and Walkouts Idle In Northern Panhandle Coal Fields
About 4,000 coal miners joined strikes in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle bringing total idle to roughly 18,000. Picket bands of 1,000 shut down additional North Central bituminous mines as police and sheriffs patrol. Ohio pits also idle with Valley Camp near Wheeling and Hitchman at Benwood shuttered while Beech Bottom supplying Windsor plant stayed idle for a second day. UMW District 6 says workers were told to return today but many did not.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
West Virginia
Panhandle
North Central
State Police
Shinnston
Harrison and
Barrabour County
Benwood
Beechi Bottom
Ohio Power Company
Windsor
All Mines Open In Beckley Area
All mines in the Beckley area were reported working this morning including two that were closed yesterday. About 230 miners at the Brooklyn mine of Scotia Coal and Coke in Fayu ette County returned to work after settling a local grievance over pay. The Quin wood operation of Imperial Smokeless Coal also resumed after a local dispute. Winding Gulf Operators Association Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates New River Operators Association and United Mine Workers District 29 president George J. Titer said all mines are operating.
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Beckley
Brooklyn
Scotia Coal and Coke Company
Fayuette County
Quin
Wood
Imperial
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
New River Operators Association
George J. Titer
United Mine Workers District 29
Cleveland Gang Foiled In Brink's Style Robbery Plot
Tipster and Cleveland police thwart a planned Brink's style heist at Cleveland headquarters. Seven Detroit era suspects fled as detectives, led by Detective Thomas Whalen, searched Fast Side apartments. Officers found seven Brink's uniforms and burglary tools. a Detroit detective had tipped the raid.
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Thomas Whalen
Cleveland
Brink’s, Inc
Boston
Detroit
Purple Gang
Cleveland Brink
John Cronenwell
Sam Norbert
Norbert
Weather summary for Beckley and surrounding areas
Fair and warm again today with highs in the mid 70s and continued mild conditions tonight. Thursday brings a few scattered showers and mild temperatures. River readings at Bellepoint show clear conditions on Greenbrier with normal levels and clear skies. Local highs yesterday included 58 at Glade Creek.
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Beckley
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Parents of Burned Girl Held in Jail
The Associated Press reports in Morals Court Pittsburgh that James Bennett and Odessa Bennett, parents of four year old Shirley Ann, are held without bond for failing to obtain medical care after the child suffered extensive burns. They testified their church prayer and pastor’s guidance led them to bathe and anoint the girl before seeking help. The child remains in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgm
Morals Court
James Bennett
Odessa
Shirley Ann
Bennetts
Pittsburgh
Youthful Legislator Upsets to Win GOP Nomination
In Hackensack New Jersey William B Widnall a 43 year old attorney and state assemblyman upset pre election forecasts to win the Republican nomination for the vacant congressional seat left by J Parnell Thomas He won unofficially by 299 votes over Harry C Harper and will face Democrat George T English in the February 6 special election Dr Joseph Fort Newton a renowned clergyman and author dies at 73 in Philadelphia He led a 1939 poll of ministers ranking among Americas top five religious figures and served as rector of St Luke and the Epiphany churches
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Inna Hackensack
N. J
J. Parnell Thomas
William B. Widnall
Harry C. Harper
Widnall
George T. English
Newton
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Joseph i Fort Newton
Blizzard Hits North Dakota Across the Northern Plains
A severe blizzard swept the Northern Plains with North Dakota hardest hit. Snow drifts and gale winds shut roads and stranded motorists while many schools stayed closed and temperatures plummeted. Elsewhere in the Midwest a heat wave caused record temperatures from Iowa to the Atlantic Coast.
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Associated Press
Plains
North Dakota
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Atlantic Coast
Leslie E. Given Named To State's Top Court
Leslie E. Given, 56, Charleston resident and former U S attorney for the Southern West Virginia district since 1943, will take office Friday as a judge on the State Supreme Court. Appointed by Governor Patteson to replace Judge Jo N. Kenna, Given will serve until the November election and may seek the remaining term through 1956.
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Ror
ASC Ateg Press
Charles’ Ton
Patteson
Jo N. Kenna
Charleston
Given
Judge Kenna
U. S
West
Kanawha County Common Pleas Court
Record Pay and Employment Rise in December 1949
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a new peak in weekly earnings for 11.5 million production workers at 56.20 dollars in mid-December and a year high of 43.7 million in industrial and commercial employment, up 924,000 from November. Holiday trade and post office activity boosted jobs, with 275,000 workers in steel and auto sectors returning after strikes. Manufacturing gains, led by textiles and apparel, added about 250,000 jobs from July to December.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Attempt to Kill Charges Nolled In Crimin al Court
Denny Huffman had two indictments on attempt to kill nolied in Criminal Court this morning. Also nolled were indictments on the same charge against Bert Walker Joe Zinga Ray Walker and Jeff Hinsyle who were jointly indicted with Huffman on one of the charges. In other actions this morning, Henry Spradley indicted for grand larceny was allowed to plead guilty to petty larceny with sentencing set for February 2 by Presiding Judge W A Rife.
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Denny Huffman
Nolied
Bert Walker
Joe Zinga
Ray Walker
Jeff Hinsile
Huffman
Henry Spradley
W. A. Rife
Men Held for Entering Davis Food Market in Grand Jury Wad
Robert Teat and Joe Harris, Beckley residents, waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to the Raleigh County grand jury on charges of breaking and entering Davis Food Market at 817 Johnstown Road. They are jailed in default of $1,009 bond each. Ted was reportedly arrested inside the market Monday night. Harris denies the charge.
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Robert Teat
Joe Harris
Justice of the Peace
Ft. N. Thueman
Davis Food Market
Johnstown Rd
Grand
Raleigh County
Ted
Terry
Harris
Australian wool keeps rising as buyers outbid locals
Boston reports record Australian wool auctions with 25 percent price jumps. Mills pay around 1.48 per pound for apparel wools, up from 1.17 last fall, as global demand outpaces production, pushing costs higher for cloth and garments. Some expect another 16 percent rise.
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Associated Press
Boston
Australia
America
Pealers
Sydney
Britain
Russia
Continent
United States
Heart of the Nation
Holdup Thwarted By Alert Druggist
Huntington police report a would be robber failed to rob a drugstore when J W Young locked the door and reappeared with aspirin only to face a pistol and a quick retreat. Investigators questioned 53 year old Ramey Gruber who had a 32 caliber pistol and a GI dividend check. he faced charges of attempted armed robbery and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Vere Associated Press
Huntington
J. W. Young
Adamin
Young
Ramey
Gruber
Y. N. Roberts
Army Organized Reserve Corps
Corporation Tax Speed Up Sought To Avoid Deficit
Rep Millis proposes requiring corporations to pay income taxes for the previous year during the first six months. The plan aims to raise about 4.4 billion dollars in the current fiscal year and help erase a projected 5.1 billion dollar federal deficit. Committee chair Doughton views it as worthy of consideration. Mills notes it would shift tax collection earlier while individual taxpayers already pay as earned.
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Washington
Balancimg
Rep
Millis
D-Ark
Mills
Tax Drafting House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Doughton
D-Nc
Mills Sai
Wilile Tr
Congress
Millions in American Installations Nabbed By China Communists
On route to Kobe Japan the U S Navy reports its large Tsingtao North China port installations have fallen to Chinese Communists The holdings worth millions include five buildings bought from the nationalist government The sale is not recognized by the Communists They include the Navy Headquarters port facilities building the American consulate general headquarters the Naval Officers Club the Navy barracks and commissary the admiral's residence and the consul general s residence
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Wayne Richardson
Flying Arrow
Kobe
Japan
U.S. Navy
Tsingtao
North China
U. S. Navy
Naval Officers’ Club
Navy
Marine
Shanting Province
London
Tsingato
Tsunetao
Tsinan
Poshan
Hiss Sentenced To Penitentiary
New York report confirms Alger Hiss has been sentenced to prison for perjury. The court ruled against his appeal motion and bail, with the defense planning further action to the circuit and possibly the Supreme Court. The decision comes after long debates over alleged security disclosures and prior government service.
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Associated Press
New York
Alger Hiss
Hetary W. Goddard
Hiss
Flo
State Department
Fring
Higher Court of Appeal
Goddard
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Stanley Reed
Tom C. Clark
Jime
Justice Clark
UW. 5
89000 Chrysler Workers Start Pension Strike
Chrysler workers walk out at 10 a m after six months of talks over a pension plan. The CIO United Auto Workers orders 89,000 Chrysler Corporation members to strike as assembly lines halt. UAW cites a 10 cent hourly benefit package as the sticking point, with Chrysler preferring pay as you go. Affected plants include Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chrysler
CIO United Awo
Chrysler Corporation
UAW
Walter Reuther
Chryster
DeSoto
Dodge
Plymouth
Mercury Warm Spree Amid Mild West Virginia Day
West Virginians enjoyed a second straight day of shirt-sleeve weather as temperatures climbed into the 70s. Readings varied by city with Huntington, Charleston, and Petersburg at 76 while Martinsburg and Wheeling sat at 67. A light plane crash near Chesapeake, Ohio, injured Huntington residents Richard Kapp and Patsy Keltom, both listed in good condition.
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Associated Press
West
Elkins
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Wheeling
Petersburg
Mercury
Parkersburg
Charleston
Huntington
Chesapeake
Richard Kapp
Patsy Keltom
Five in Family Perishes in Mabtine Fire at Hatboro
In Hatboro Pennsylvania five members of the Morrow family were burned to death when a fire swept their home in Lacey Park housing project. Horace Morrow 39 and his wife Claire 41 died alongside daughters Virginia 14 Patricia 9 and Solesta 2. Mrs Morrow escaped briefly then died returning to the house.
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Associated Press
Hatboro
Horace Morrow
Claire
Virginia
Patricia
Solesta
Lacey Park
Hathorp
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Leslie E. Given
Burma
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Leslie. E. Give
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United Service Organizations
Logan
Cecil Harless
Marless
Waiye
China
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