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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1947
Page
7
President Truman urged coal and steel producers to wait for a fair test of the coal wage settlement before raising prices. He warned premature increases could trigger inflation and harm the economy, noting producers have reaped high profits and calling for responsibility to stabilize business and employment.
Senator Van denberg said President Truman and Republican leaders agreed no full special session is needed this fall. Truman pledged not to block the tax reduction veto message to avoid delaying Congress adjournment on July 26. A plan to admit Europe’s displaced 400000 to the U.S. seems unlikely this session, while a Marshall plan may prompt a later Senate review for quick action next January.
Various West Virginia items: Vernon W. O’Brien of Cumberland attempted a rescue on the Potomac at Millenson’s Mills and drowned alongside Charles H. Newton of Wiley Ford. At Huntington a vending machine top was pried off and soft drinks stolen. Charleston firemen recovered 13 year old Raymond Arnold Cable’s body from Kanaqua River after a swim. Parkersburg signed a new contract boosting pay for glass workers. Pleasants reported a fatal heart attack after a prior suicide attempt.
The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission faced likely defeat as Russia seeks immediate destruction of all atomic weapons. Gromyko proposed destruction of finished and unfinished bombs, drawing tentative support from Britain Canada Brazil China and Australia while retaining nuclear fuel for peaceful use. The move aims to bypass staged surrender of secrets and could bar handing weapons to a U N police force, prompting U.S. objections.
About 300 members of Safety Council No. 2 of the United Mine Workers unanimously approved incorporating the Federal Mine Safety Code into the new soft coal contract. Safety director C. E. Red Jones of District 29 said the council met and stated in a telegram that this is one of the greatest services.
Raleigh County commissioners plan a busy regular session to review advisory committees for three projects tied to a special bond election on September 6. Each committee will have nine members chosen to support the memorial airport, a recreation park for the Negro community, and improvements at the 4-H lake and park on Little Beaver Creek.
Reports from Shanghai describe a disc sighting with a saucer landing near the city. Witnesses say the object vanished into the black market scene before officials could investigate. Crowds around Peiping also reported a large saucer emitting bright beams.
Greek officials reported a 1000 man attack on Konitsa pushed back to the Albanian border six miles away. Guerrillas were encircled. some fighting continued near a second village two miles from the frontier. Government forces recaptured the Greek half of the Saranta river bridge at Borozani. Detentions in a Communist plot rose to over 4,000 with 1,200 to 1,500 new arrests. The operation was called a desperate move to relieve Grammos guerrillas. observers linked attackers to EAM. The government appealed to the UN for investigation and offered planes. Griswold prepared to arrive in Athens.
Whitehall sources said Britain was concerned by the roundup of more than 4,000 suspected leftists in Greece. They cited bitterness over the crackdown, questioned the Greek regime’s restraint, and noted talks with the United States about possible steps if the situation does not improve.
Marion Ohio dispatch reports ex convict Edwin D. Young, 39, sought for the killing of a pretty divorcee, with the manhunt expanding to Kentucky Pogeyivanit jand? and New York as sheriff says the chase extends today across three states.
Police court records show Mrs Zora Gerbes 25 found dead in a country churchyard early Friday with a rope noose and bound knees. Authorities say she fled across the Ohio line and investigators pursue the killer while noting she had 11 prior arrests for toxication and disorderly conduct in the last three years.
In Georgetown Georgia Sheriff H F Herrington 74 says he killed Ball Smith 65 during a gun battle with a group of Negroes who tried to stop arrest of T D Smith for assault to murder. Herrington was wounded slightly and suffered a broken rib after his pistol was knocked away.
Governor Simeon Wittig faces 55 of 69 Kentucky House Democrats who accuse him of prioritizing politics over welfare for the aged blind and dependent children. Democrats rebuffed his offer to call a special session to fund education and welfare, delivering a telegram statement after meeting in Louisville.
Senator McClellan of Arkansas says he has a fighting chance to block final passage of the four billion dollar tax cut. He aims to delay through a community property amendment and threaten a House fight to stop the bill from becoming law despite President Truman’s veto. He claims at least 37 votes and hopes to gain more, making the outcome near fifty fifty. Republican leaders Milli kin Taft and Wherry oppose the move and pressed the Senate to continue work.
Twenty one people were killed when a DC-3 chartered airliner crashed in swampy scrub near Melbourne Florida. The Newark to Miami flight carried 36 aboard with 12 injured, many unidentified due to Spanish names. Civil Aeronautics investigators arrived. rescue workers found bodies in tangled wreckage and water. Survivors included two children, Jose Rodriguez and Blen Acenlo, with others in critical condition.
Two former Army sergeants, Alexander Von Der Luft and Earnest D. Wallis, were to be arraigned on charges of wilfully removing and concealing records and documents tied to atom bomb work at Los Alamos. Each faces up to $2,000 fine and three years in prison. FBI arrested them after Justice Department involvement via the Atomic Energy Commission. Police note the charges concern the papers not their contents.
In opening remarks at the county superintendents conference, W. W. Trent urged teachers to balance math and reading with spiritual and ethical guidance. He warned peace hinges on character, not wealth, and cited the golden rule as essential. Trent noted state aid falls $127,000 short of the foundation program due to higher enrollment, reducing per-county distributions.
Richmond District constable Charles E. Bragg faces a $10 drunkenness fine and plans to appeal in criminal court. He was taken into custody by State Police at Shady Spring and is held in Raleigh County jail in default of the fine.
Congress and President Truman edge toward a major overhaul of the legislative must program as White House talks and Capitol Hill meetings shape new foreign and domestic bills. A GOP spokesman said plans to advance poll tax repeal and minimum wage hikes may be shelved to speed adjournment, with possible replacement by fast paths for displaced persons.
Honolulu reports that Hawaii's industry could shut down as pineapple workers plan to seek support from all CIO ILWU units to resist an employer lockout. Territorial representative Robert McElrath urged full and immediate backing from sugar workers and longshoremen at a meeting, following a forecast by federal conciliator Nathan F. Feinsinger that the four day strike would continue.
WASHINGTON Municipal Judge Allen K Raedy orders a mental examination for Wile Harm Kaiser former capitol policeman charged with firing two shots at Senator Bricker. Kaiser to be held without bond with exam at Gallinger hospital and findings due August 14. Kaiser faces assault with intent to kill and carrying a deadly weapon charges. Bricker did not attend the brief hearing.
Considerable cloudiness, warm and humid with scattered thunder showers today and early tonight. Tuesday fair and warm. Beckley yesterday high 84, low 56. Today 62 at 8 am. Precipitation 36 hours ending today at 8 am trace. Rivers Greenbrier and New Belle point clear.
At the Paris economic conference delegates formed steering and executive panels plus four technical sub committees to handle food metals industry transport and power. Each state will be represented on the steering committee while Britain and France are expected to join all committees. Europe needs report due by September 1 and the recovery program spans four years. The conference left Russia to join on equal terms if willing.
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