Food and Fuel Shortage Worsens in Nebraska
The week old hayift operation to move fodder and feed to isolated cattle faces a growing crisis as snowlocked roads hinder relief. Army airlift and ground crews scramble to supply 100,000 cattle in Nebraska while weather forecasters warn of continuing storms and frigid conditions across the Midwest and Northeast.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Washington
Fifth Army
Chicago
Nebraska
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Mississippi Valley
Ohio River Valley
Great Lakes
Illinois
Indiana
Mississippi River Valley
New York City
U.S. Weather Bureau
Block Island
Virginia Capes
Wyoming
Nevada
Ledo Road
China
Alaj
Lewis A. Pick
WV News Briefs Highlights Amid Police Reports
HAMLIN three teenage youths aged 14 16 and 17 were arrested on rape charges after a December 12 assault on a 20 year old matron at Branchland. CHARLESTON a fatal collision left Cleo Burnem dead and four others injured when his car skidded on a slick road. MORGANTOWN WVU named Cecil B Highland Jr an assistant law professor and Robert B Wooters as an engineering instructor. BUCKHANNON Ward Allen Johnson 13 was named WV state 4 H Holstein champion by the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Associated Press
Hamlin
H. D. Coyner
Coyner
Branchland
Morgantown
Cecil B. Highland, Jr
Clarksburg
West Virginia University
Harvard Law School
WVU
Robert B. Wooters
WVU College of Engineering
Buckhannon
Ward Allen Johnson
West Virginia
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Leon Johnson Freed On Maiming Charge Acquitted by Court
A criminal court in Princeton acquitted Leon Johnson, a colored deaf and blind defendant, on a maiming charge. The verdict came after a special session of court held last week, with the trial linked to a fire origin case involving Ernest Mabe and local trades at an Institute shop building.
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Princeton
Leon Johnson
West Virginia
Ernest Mabe
Jing
Two Labor Parties Dominate Israel Assembly
Israel's 120 member assembly will form the first regular government led by Mapai with 44 seats, followed by Mapai's allied labor faction holding 18 seats. A religious bloc claims 15 seats, General Zionists 7, as the body drafts a constitution and sets a new government.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Chaim Weizmann
Provisional Council of State
David Ben-Gurion
Rhodes
Ralph Bunche
United Nations Palestine
Bunche
Observexs
lBunche
Ben-Gurion
Mapai
General Zionists
Weizmann
Rusk Nominated to Assist Secretary of State
President Truman nominated Dean Rusk director of the State Department's UN affairs for promotion to assistant secretary of state. Rusk fills the vacancy created by Norman Armour's resignation last summer. Previously he was an assistant to the secretary of war.
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Dean Rusk
Associated Press
Washington
Truman Today
State Department
United Nations Affairs
Rusk
Norman Armour
Buck
Secretary of War
Army seeks civilian Germany rule shift in occupied zone
Washington reports no immediate factional clash as the Army renews its appeal for the State Department to take over administrative duties in Germany. Secretary Royall travels to Japan with President Truman, backing civilian administration in occupied Germany as soon as feasible.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
State Department
Germany
Royall
Japan
Truman
Bill on Military Status Expected
Washington House committee ready to authorize more soldiers and planes than Truman requested and to scuttle universal military training. Chairman Vinson says the Armed Services panel will approve an Army of 837,000 and a 70-group air force with $800 million shift to the Air Force, while the budget prescribes a 48-group Air Force and 677,000-man Army. The committee cannot fund the forces. that is up to the Appropriations panel.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Truman
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Gruno Services Set Tomorrow for George Lies
Funeral services for George Lies 22 of Tams are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Tams Community Church. He died Saturday in Beckley Hospital from a bullet wound described by state police as personal safety related. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park with Sophia American Legion members handling graveside rites.
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George
Tams
Beckley Hospital
Tams Community Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Sophia American Legion
Fayette Tribune Sold and Beckleyan Named as Editor
The Fayette Tribune, a daily paper of Fayette County, has been sold to Kel Holliday of Montgomery and will become a semi weekly published Mondays and Thursdays. George Armstrong will be editor, moving from Raleigh Register Beckley. Armstrong’s promotion follows Roy H. Johnson’s long tenure as editor.
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Register
Wester Oak Hill
Fayette Tribune
Kel Holliday
Montgomery
Henry C. Woodyard
George Armstrong
Tribune
Amstrong
Raleigh Register
Beckley
The
Fayette County
Ed Holliday
Montgomery Herald Land
Roy NH
Jack” Johnson
Woodyard
Virginia
New York
Spencer
Holliday
Montgomery Lterard
Logan Banner
Artistrong
Pee Clty
Vets to Help Battle Evictions and Curtis Dies in Blue Jay
Charles Lewis Curtis 78 of Blue Jay died at home after a illness of eight days. Born July 21 1870 in Valley Head he was a retired blacksmith and a deacon of the Church of the Brethren Crab Orepared. Survived by wife six daughters two sons four brothers and five sisters. Funeral at Beaver Community Church Wednesday with burial in Blue Jay Cemetery. The article also notes burial plans for a daughter Sarial Massey and lists several siblings.
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Charles Lewis Curtis
Blue Jay
Valley Head
J. C. Curtis
Mary Elizabeth Logan Curtis
Church of the Brethern
Syl ‘Vein Varner Curtis
iMrs
Louella Lockridge
Dur ‘Ban
George Vandevander
Durban
Elmer Davis
Glady
Clyde Eck
Daniels
Terry Richmond
Forest. Ford
H. Kyle Curtis
Marlinton
Charles G. Curtis
Joseph W. and
Austin C. Curtis
Ehrosa
Stelphen L
Willie J. Curtis
Connellsville
Etta Ferguson
Montrose
Mary Pingley
Washington
B. C
Xanna Gunn
Elkins
Carrie McAvoy
Dayton
Cordelia Long
South Charleston
iCaffee Funeral Home
Beaver Community Church
Mack Wolfe
Eugene Kahle
Sarial
Tulsa landlords plan court challenge to rent controls
Landlords nationwide move to evict tenants in protest against rent controls. Federal and district attorneys study eviction notices for conspiracy evidence. Tighe Woods threatens court injunctions. American Veterans Committee mobilizes legal aid to defend evicted veterans. Senator Thomas urges immediate rent control decision, Patman warns of harsher laws as Congress weighs Truman proposals to extend rent control.
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Associated
Pure
Tulsa
Okla
Tom Clark
Tighe Woods
American Veterans Committee
Wallace J. Murphy
Tulsa Property Owners Association
Sen
Thomas
Congress
Patan
House Banking Committee
House
Senate
Truman
Woman Dies on Way to Hospital Ada Massey dies en route to hospital
Funeral services for Ada Massey 26 of Glen Rogers will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Keyser Glen Daniel died at 2 10 a m today after a short illness Robert Vern Henderson 30 of Glen Daniel son of R C and prior to interment at Sunset Memorial Park He was born September 18 1918 in Sunset Memorial Park The body will remain at the Raleigh Mining Company and later at Calfee Funeral Home until arrangements are complete The sister from Cranberry will host services and interment will follow in Glen Daniel located at the Keyser Funeral Home.
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Ada Massey
Glen Rogers
Cranberry
Robert Vern Henderson
Keyser
Glen Daniel
Ment Carr
Sunset Memorial Park
R. C
Chessie Tabor Henderson
Amdj Keyser
Raleigh Funeral Hour
Wyoming Mining Company At
Glen Daniels
H. G. Henderson
Raleigh Countes
National Guard To Drill Thursday
Princeton readers learn that the Princeton Rife Company 150th Infantry National Guard voted to hold an extra Thursday drill at 7 30 p m. Four men were enlisted bringing membership to 52. Plans discussed for moving to Ft. Knox Kentucky July 24 and officers urged employers to grant leaves so all guardsmen can take part in summer field training.
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Register
Princeton
150Th Infantry
National Guard
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Swinner
Planes and ships scour Atlantic for 15 missing U S crewmen
London reports intensified search by ten ships and 35 planes from four nations around the Canary Islands for the 15 crew of a U S B-29 Superfortress missing in the Atlantic for four days. The U S Third Air Division HQ still holds hope some crew may be rescued though clues have yet to pinpoint the location.
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Associated Press
London
Canary Islands
U. S. Third Air Division
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