U N Troops Converge On Deserted Kaesong
U N and allied forces prepare to begin preliminary bearing talks in Korea's no man s land with safety guarantees for arrival of negotiators. Gen Ridgway approves Sunday meeting as Red commanders propose. He seeks safe conduct for his five officers and interpreters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clen Clements
Associated Press
Tokyo
Korea
No-Man’s-Land
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Red
Kaesong Truce Talks Considered On Jutlandia Site
Kaesong, once Korea's capital, is under consideration as the venue for truce talks with Communist representatives. Talks may use the Danish hospital ship Jutlandia, with Ridgway promising safe conduct if Reds reveal their Kaesong route. Patrols report Kaesong deserted while U.N. forces drive toward the 38th Parallel amid ongoing bombardment and weather concerns for travel by jeep or helicopter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaesong
Korea
Jutlandia
Wonsan
New Jersey
USN
78Th Parallel
Red Korea
Chorwon-Kumbwa-Pyonggang Iron Triangle
U.N
Seoul
Ridgway
Air Force
Stan Carter
Imjin River
Associated Press
Nate Polowetzky
U. S. Eighth Army
Truman pushes for strong controls bill in inflation plan
President Truman urged Congress to enact broad controls to curb inflation. As the House debates its measure, he criticized the Senate bill for restricting price rollbacks. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston announced a nationwide campaign to win support for a tough act with an education drive for consumers, business, labor, and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Eric Johnston
Johnston
White House
Sgt Webb Goes To Welch Post Transfers
The Associated Press reports a five officer transfer within Company D announced by state headquarters. Transfers include Dye Welch to Beckley Webb Beckley to Welch Bazzie Welch to Princeton Cassell Beckley to Rainelle Hofstetter Logan to Welch. Webb aided bribery case against W B Gilkerson linked to numbers racket. No comment on transfers. Dye faced liable action verdict for Sheriff Elmore of Mercer County.
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Company D
State
C. B. Dye
Welch
Beckley
W. E. Webb
E. D. Bazzie
Princeton
B. H. Cassell
Rainelle
M. S. Hofstetter
Logan
Webb
Releigh County
W. B. Gilkerson
Gilkerson
E. C. Brice
Charleston
Sergeant Dye
Ube
C. C. Elmore
Mercer County
Dye
Weather Summary From Oak Hill Glade Creek and Rivers
Considerable cloudiness and cooler tonight with lows around 35 to 50 degrees. Friday remains fair and cool. Oak Hill reports a high of minus 34 yesterday and a low of minus 60 last night with rainfall around 7 am. Glade Creek shows high yesterday and low last night with 8 am today rainfall. Rivers at Bellepoint Greenbrier Bluestone Reservoir and New show normal stages and clear conditions.
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Oak Hill High
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
West Virginia Moose Convention Opens in Beckley
The 18th annual West Virginia State Moose Association convention opens today in Beckley with over 1 600 reservations from across the state and 800 more from within 100 miles. The day features a civic meeting at 6 pm at the Black Knight Country Club with Dr. Richard Aspinall delivering the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia State Moose Association
Ralph Dusi
Black Knight Country Club
Richard Aspinall
Mooseheart
Aspinall
Moose Lodge No. 1606
Beckley Lodge
U.S
Matthew M. Neely
Fairmont
William §. Bedwith
Earle W. Horton
Moose Club
McCreery Street
Mullens Protest Meeting Planned
Mullens Chamber of Commerce plans further action at tonight's meeting. Members say abandoning trains east of Charleston by the Virginian Railway would cripple business and cut daily mail service for people along the line.
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Register
Mullens
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Virginian Railway
Daily Mail
Auto Shortage Looms as Chrysler Prepares Saratoga
Detroit auto executives forecast a shortage in the year's final six months. Chrysler vice president Joseph A. O Malley says the company will sell all produced, with cars hard to get before year end. Chrysler plans a new Saratoga model with a 180 horsepower V 8, paired with existing Windsor sixes, featuring power steering, booster brakes, and fluid torque transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Wilkie
Detroit
Autondustry
Joseph A. O'Malley
Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
O'Malley
National Production Authority
Chryssler
Eleven Korean Vets Due Tomorrow From West Virginia
Twenty one area veterans of the Korean fighting are aboard the Navy transport Marine Lynx returning to the United States for 30 day furloughs. The ship carries 2,439 men with 72 from West Virginia including Cpl. Arie L. Alexander Crab Orchard Pfc. Everett K. Armstrong Summersville Pfc. William Bailes Jr Summersville Pfc. Fred D. Bonner Jr Rupert Pfc. Ruper Carr Jr Packsville Sgt. Willis C. Darnell Kopperston Sgt. Harrison R. Goad Mullens Sgt. Clarkson E. Green Man Sgt. Melvin R. Hanshew Spring Dale Sgt. Cleveland B. Holstein Doroth Cpl. Douglas J. Kincaid Kincaid Pfc. Kenny Lilly Glen Morgan Cpt. David P Morgan Coal Mountain M-Sgt. Harold L. Myers Princeton Cpl. Irvin W. Napier Rainelle Sgt. Luther E. ONeal Pfc. George O. Smith Laster Cpl. James R. Stanford Rainelle Cpl. Riley M. Thompson Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Navy
Marine Lynx
United States
West
Summersville
Fred D. Bonner, Jr
Rupert
Ruper Carr, Jr
Packsville
Willis C. Darnell
Kopperston
Harrison R. Goad
Mullens
Clarkson E. Green
Man
Melvin
What's Ahead for Rest of '51 Business to be Good Or Better
A survey of 142 manufacturers and purchasing agents shows most expect equal or better performance through the rest of 1951 as the second half of 1950, aided by defense orders and backlogs. Prices likely rise modestly, while some sectors like textiles face slower summer demand. The pace may be slower seasonally but remains solid for fall and winter.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Korea
Nations
Industrial Conference Board
National Association of Purchasing Agents
East
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic States
W. Ray Bell
Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York
Bell
Marijuana raids close border party zones at San Diego Tijuana
Reports from Associated Press indicate teenagers held parties involving marijuana and alcohol near the San Diego Tijuana border. Officials shut down operations today citing public safety concerns and cross border youth gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Here
Tijuana
Prices on Most Foods Level Off Last Three Days
Prices for red meats held steady while summer fruits vegetables and frying chickens touted as abundant. Produce shelves and farm goods expected to offer bargains with freestone peaches cante loupes corn peppers tomatoes lettuce plums nectarines lower prices in many markets. Beef supply largely unchanged with some sirloin steak cuts discounted by chains in Philadelphia and New York while top grade prices show tentative restraint. Butter rose slightly in a few markets as week-end shopping patterns favored fresh-food promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
Philadelphia
New York
Casualties List Shows One Missing Seven Hurt
Department of Defense casualty list reports one serviceman missing in action and seven wounded. Missing is Pic. Daniel L. Johnson of Hinton. Wounded are Lytle Jelmar L. Craft Beckley route, Harald M. Gibson Beckley route, Cecil W. Hilton Richwood, Rufus V. Pruitt Glen Jean, Lonnie James Nutter Beckley, Limer R. Allenbaugh Jr. Daniels, Forest L. Thomas Oak Hill, with Woodlawn Avenue delivery. all named families listed.
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Department of Defense
Pic
Daniel L. Johnson
Samuel G. Johnson
Hinton
Lytle Jelmar L. Craft
Rosemary Craft
Johnstown
Beckley
Harald M. Gibson
Bertha L. Bennett
Cecil W. Hilton
William Hilton
Richwood
Rufus V. Pruitt
Rufus G. Praith
Glen Jean
Marine
Lonnie James Nutter
Kirs
Figldon B. Nutter
Edgewood Drive
Limer R. Allenbaugh, Jr
Elmer R
AP Reporter Oatis Begins 10 Year Term in Czechoslovakia
William N. Oatis, AP Prague bureau chief, started a 10 year prison sentence for spying on state secrets, as Czech authorities sentenced him and three Czech coworkers after a two day trial. The court said good behavior could reduce the term by five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Associated Press Bureau
Prague
Pankrac
Oak Hill Votes Again On Levy After City Change
Oak Hill voters face a second chance to approve a city levy in January or July under a new city council elected after Mayor Hill, the only incumbent re elected, steered the transition. The levy failed by 28 votes in June. New council members include C. H. Nelson as assistant mayor and H. C. Brown J. S. Keatley D. R. Rich A Le Sydnar and Charles Christian. The council appointed S C Higgins Jr city attorney E N Goode clerk H R Cole treasurer James Perry engineer W Waugh manager and William Bellew police chief. The mayor and J S Trump will serve on the sanitary board with the city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
Hill
C. H. Nelson
H. C. Brown
J. S. Keatley
D. R. Rich
A le Sydnar
Charles Christian
Vatican Rejects Offer for Bishop Stepinac Release
Associated Press reports Vatican sources denied a Yugoslav offer to free Archbishop Alojzije Stepinac on condition he leaves Yugoslavia. The archbishop, 52, condemned for wartime collaboration, has served four and a half years of an 18-year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Vatican
Alojzije Stepinac
Rome
Bodies of Three Enroute to U S
The bodies of three area service men are being returned to the United States aboard the Santa Clara Victory. The ship is expected to arrive at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation today, with MSgt. Conley E. Berd of Bluefield, Cpl. John W. Fain Jr. of Rainelle, and Pfe. Elmer L. Shumate of Athens among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
West Virginia Lags in New Program
National drive to treat alcoholism as a medical disease spreads across the United States with 39 states and the District of Columbia adopting state sponsored programs. The effort, backed by Yale and national groups, aims to provide medical care, research, and rehabilitation while using limited legal powers to compel treatment where needed. Nine states, including West Virginia, have not yet established state programs.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New Haven
Conn
District of Columbia
United States
National Committee On
Yale
Laboratory of Applied Psychology
National Conference of
State Agencies
National Conference of State Agencies
South Dakota
Iews
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
West Virginia
Wyoming
North Dakota
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Welch Post
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Matthew Ridgway
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Ana- Haterty
Marianas
James Iiahan
Johnson
Jenna
Kan Akatani
Onigimel
Levy
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