United States invites 50 nations to San Francisco for Japan peace talks
The United States and Great Britain issued a draft peace treaty with Japan, inviting 50 nations to the San Francisco conference on Sept. 4. Russia is expected to reject the bid, objecting to lack of veto power and Kurile/Sakhalin terms. China is not invited, with Japan to sign a treaty with either the Nationalist or Communist government.
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Weather delays crucial Korean armistice talks in Kaesong
Flash flood near Kaesong bars UN jeep convoys and grounds helicopters delaying the eighth session of the armistice talks. US Secretary Acheson and Gen Ridgway signal stakes as both sides face a single major agenda hurdle over foreign troops. Parallel 38 and cease fire terms emerge as key points amid weather disruptions.
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U N Troops to Stay in Korea After Armistice
Secretary of State Acheson stated the United States will keep United Nations troops in Korea indefinitely after an armistice. The move ties withdrawal to Communist good faith and signals no compromise on troop presence during Kaesong talks, with further decisions expected as rain delays proceed.
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Guards Complete Field Problems In Fort Knox Exercise
The West Virginia National Guard finished 36 hours of Operation Mountaineer at Fort Knox with a mock battle aimed at Lexington Kentucky. Morale was high and units handled heat exhaustion cases efficiently as 14 five man teams prepared for the Davis Cup and the gold cup. Brig Gen Macdonald to present awards. Lt Col Wright directed matches. Acheson urged UN forces to remain in Korea until a true peace is secured, warning against repetition of past troop withdrawals.
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Lexington
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Charles E. Wright
Charleston
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Weather outlook for West Virginia July 24 25
Idle weather remains fair tonight with a low in the mid 50s. Saturday should stay fair with warmer afternoon conditions. Temperatures this period average slightly above 75 degrees with a gentle rise and a chance of scattered showers starting Sunday or Monday.
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Coal Tonnage Estimates For Week End July 14
The National Coal Association reports bituminous coal production for the week ending July 14 at 8,450,000 tons, down from 9,074,000 tons the previous year. The miners' vacation period extended through July 9. Year to date production through July 14 is about 276,547,000 tons versus 246,179,000 tons through July 15, 1950.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Coal Association Today
Prisoner Given Six More Months For Escape Attempt
Billy Smith Jr of Hazy was sentenced to six months more in jail by Magistrate J P Meadows for an attempted escape while jailed on auto larceny charges. He also faced a $10 fine and 30 days for destruction of county property after sawing out two jail bars.
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Hazy
J. P. Meadows
Smith
West Virginia Banks Reach New Asset High in Statewide Report
West Virginia Banking Commissioner John H Hoffman said assets in banks and trust companies rose to 493 398 305 78 at month end, up 10 014 883 32 from a year earlier. Deposits increased 7 426 169 31 to 445 337 131 66. In Huntington and Cabell County valuations climbed to 210 521 110, due to natural growth and expansion. Reliance Manufacturing Company in Huntington plans a return to work for 800 employees after a one day strike, with undisclosed grievances to be negotiated.
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Hoffman
Huntington
Cabell County
William M. Martin
Reliance Manufacturing Company (Clothing
Kilgore Opposes CAA Office Move to Richmond
Senator Kilgore and West Virginia officials oppose transferring the Civil Aeronautics Administration regional office from Charleston to Richmond. Kilgore told President Truman the Charleston site better serves West Virginia as airport projects expand there. Rep. Hedrick says he hopes CAA will cancel the proposed move amid regional opposition.
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Jury to decide $260000 suit arising from White Sulphur crash
Four Muncie residents and the Potomac Insurance Co of Roanoke sue after a Greenbrier Hotel dump truck collided with a car near White Sulphur Springs on Feb 10 1950. Plaintiffs seek 350000 for Donald Barr 150000 for his wife 25000 for Mrs Madeline Jarvis and 50000 for Mrs Georgia Hughes plus 2265 for the insured car. Attorney says driver negligence. defense blames excessive speed. Judge Ben Moore instructs jurors to weigh facts over wealth and to begin deliberations after a brief resumption.
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Grenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Ben Moores
Muncie
Ind
Potomac Insurance ComPany
Roanoke
Greenbriers
Marshall
Moore
Truck Weight Scale Sought for Beckley
Weights and Measures Division reports checks in Beckley Clarksburg and Elkins found no violation. The division will expand its three five man crews to 20 for around the clock vigilance and acquire rights of way for permanent scales at Shinnston South Charleston Elkins and Beckley.
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Beckley Clarksburg
Elkins
State Road Commission
Charleston
Shinnston
Beckley
Death on Rails Claims 14 Year Old Boy
Coroner tentatively rules the death of Delayne R Patterson Jr as self inflicted after a Colorado and Southern train struck him near the tracks. Witnesses say the youth raised his head toward the moving locomotive as the train approached at about 30 miles an hour. The body was scattered along the right of way and the boy had been missing since Tuesday night.
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Enlay
Harold Warren
Delayne R. Patterson, Jr
J. L. Byrne
Pete Meninger
Colorado and Southern
Ray Bar Ser
Pankersley rites set Sunday at Coal City
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Pankersley will be held Sunday at 2 pm at Coal City Church of God. She died after a three year illness, with Rev. H H Hungate officiating and burial in Coal City Cemetery. Survivors include husband Charlie and seven sisters, four daughters, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Ohio
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Freeman
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Areta Dalton
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Princewick
Evan Joiner
Columbus
State Medics Hear Talks on Emotions
Dr. Stewart Wolf of Cornell says emotional disturbances can trigger bodily changes and ulcers. Speaking to about 500 physicians at the West Virginia State Medical Association meeting, he described how the body's fight against disease, not the invader itself, shapes illness.
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Stewart Wolf
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Jordan King Abdullah Assassinated Today
King Abdullah of Jordan was shot and killed as he entered a mosque in Amman to pray. The Arab agency and Amman radio reported the assassination and the succession plan naming Prince Naif. Western officials expressed regret while noting broader Middle East tensions and recent Lebanese violence.
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Reversal Sought On Vote Freezing Prices and Wages
The Associated Press reports government leaders plan to try to reverse a House action freezing price and wage ceilings at July 7 levels for four months. President Truman warned lobbyists could derail the economic controls bill but urged another attempt if needed. The bill faces 22 amendments and uncertain final action with potential Saturday work and possible further rollcalls on the wage price freeze provisions.
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Washington — Administration
Truman
Massachusetts
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Rep. Davis
United States Rebuilding Arctic Air Fields in Greenland
Military and civilian crews begin reviving World War II airstrips in Greenland amid ice delays. North Atlantic Constructors firms extend runways at Narsarsuaq and other sites to accommodate modern jets and heavy transports, enabling U.S. and allied air operations across the Arctic.
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Greenland
Baffin Bay
Davis Strait
Navy
Mount Hope Teen Passes At Charleston General Hospital
Lorena Aide, 16, of Mt Hope, died at 9 20 a m in Charleston General Hospital from leukemia. She was a Mt Hope High School junior, Alpha Omega member, Rainbow officer, and Presbyterian Church member. Survivors include her mother four sisters and two brothers. Rites to be held at St George Orthodox Church in Charleston.
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Mt. Hope
St. George Orthodox Church
Charleston
Virginia
Geneva
Frances Aide
Ruth Aide Matthews
Wt Hope
George
Rainelle
Ferris
Man Given 10 Year Term For Selling Morphine
Charlesston Tuesday judge Williams J. Thompson sentenced Clifford Miller to the maximum ten years after he was found guilty of selling and possessing morphine. Principal witnesses were two women, now at Huntington State Hospital, who testified they bought morphine from Miller. Miller denied the charges, claiming he was at a friend’s home all day.
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William J. Thompson
Clifford Miller
Huntington State Hospital
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