Capt. H. E. Lewis Dies Suddenly in Washington
Capt. Harry Earl Lewis 37, a native of Hinton and former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway car distributor at Thurmond, died Wednesday at Walter Reed Hospital after illness begun May 30. He served in Europe with the 740th Railway Battalion and helped bring the first train into Paris after liberation. He leaves wife Mabel, son David Earl, his mother Mrs. Clara Lewis, and several relatives. Body to arrive in Thurmond on Train No. 3 Friday morning.
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Harry Earl Lewis
Hinton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Thurmond
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Sandstone
Mabel Gillian Lewis
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Clara Lewis
J. P. Lewis
E. H. Talbert
Glenna Talbert
Verna Lewis
Luta Thomas
Mazie Tallent
Officers Training School
France
Belgium
Germany
Paris
United States
Lewis
Methodist Church
Shaw Ignores 90th Birthday on Quiet Birthday
London honor came from the literary world as George Bernard Shaw marked his 90th birthday with a low key day. He planned to host a few friends in his flat and maintain his routine of reading walking and writing. He recalled birthday celebrations as human foibles and dismissed attention with humor.
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Associated Press
London
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
England
NBC
New York
Direct Approach Is U S Air Idea
The United States will abandon multilateral aviation pacts and pursue bilateral agreements after a State Department statement saying the Chicago 1944 international air transport agreement cannot serve as an effective medium for establishing international routes for U S carriers.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
State Department
Chicago
Department
Revercomb Named Conferee on Terminal Leave Pay Bill
Senator Revercomb of West Virginia, veteran affairs ally, named as Senate conferee to the joint committee on the terminal leave pay bill. The legislation would grant cash payments for leave accrued by enlisted personnel but not yet paid. Revercomb helped draft the measure on the subcommittee. The note also mentions Duke Ellington's real name as Edward Kennedy Ellington.
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Revercomb
The
Associated Press
Washington
Chappman Revercomb
R-W. Va
Senate
Joint
Duke Ellington
Edward’ Kennedy Ellington
City Charter Election Reset To Sept seventeenth
The city charter election moved to September 17 the third Tuesday in September. Charter Commission set plans with elections in 47 precincts. Isaac McKinney leads a committee to select officers. Fletcher Mann to publish notices in two papers for three weeks. No opposition has appeared and interest is described as low.
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Charter Commission
Ech
Isaac McKinney
George W. Bright
R. D. Watts
Fletcher W. Mann
Steelman Receives Expanded Roles in Economic Office
President Truman consolidates economic duties by transferring the office of economic stabilization to Reconversion Director John R. Steelman. Chester Bowles resigns, and a three member economic advisory council is created with John Davidson Clark and Leon H. Keyserling named. a third member to be named. The panel will advise on policies to keep jobs and production steady as Congress passes the full employment bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Office of Economic Stabilization
Chester Bowles
John Davidson Clark
University of Nebraska
Leon H. Keyserling
Federal Housing Agency
Congress
Retailers Pay Overcharges in Raleigh County June
The District Office of the Price Administration reports Raleigh County retailers paid 387.66 to settle claims in June. Included are C. W. Adams $83.36, Moss Auto Electric $23, El Chico Cafe $25, General Stores $129.30, Beckley Used Cars $100, People’s Shoe Shop $25, Robert A. Bolen $100. Summers County Holme's Reliable Store $37.50, Federal Crate and Supply $40. Wyoming County Everett Miller $25. Fayette County Three Gables Club $60.50.
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Price Administration
Raleigh
Wyoming County
Summers County
Raleigh County Board
Fayette
C.W. Adams
Coal City
Moss Auto Electric Service Station
Beckley
el Chico Cafe
General Stores, Inc
jCars
People's Shoe Shop
Robert A. Bolen
Whitby
Holme’s Reliable Store
Federal Crate and Supply
Everett Miller
Clear Fork
Fayette County
Three Gables Club
Hilltop
Crimes At Nanking Stressed In War Trials
Trial records describe the 1937 Nanking massacre with claims of mass killings by Japanese troops. Witnesses include Chinese civilians and academics detailing horrific acts during the Tojo war crimes case.
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Nanking
Associated Press
Tokyo
International War Crimes Tribunal
Hideki Tojo
Hsu Chuan-Ying
University of Illinois
Indictments Seen For Heirens Soon
Chicago reports the case against William Heirens in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and multiple slayings may go to criminal court. A Cook County grand jury heard witnesses including a handwriting expert linking the ransom note and lipstick message to Heirens. Heirens likely to be arraigned. defense seeks two-week continuance.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Negenan
University of Chicago I
Suzanne
Jane
Frances Brown
Harold G. Ward
Cook County
Grand Jury
Degnan
Brown
Herbert Walter
William Tuohy
Miss Brown
Heirens
Tuohy
Ward
Frank Sain
Solons Move Toward Larger Congressional Pay
Washington lawmakers backed a congressional reorganization bill and edged toward higher pay. The Senate approved a 15 000 annual salary while the House proposed 12 500 plus 2 500 expense money, with pension eligibility possible. Leadership said final adoption is certain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Harvey Woman Found Guilty Of Mail Fraud
Kathleen White King, 27 year old Harvey mother, was found guilty yesterday of using the mails to defraud in Federal Court. Sentencing on the case will occur September 12 after probation officer review. She admitted taking money and clothing from five men courted via a matrimonial ad in Cupid's Column.
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Kathleen White King
Harvey
King
Fred E. Wiseman
Charleston
United States
Revival Tent Meeting At Central School Beckley
The big tent sits behind the Central School Building in Beckley for nightly revival services at 7 45. Rev Peyton broadcasts Saturdays from 2 00 to 9 00 over W J L S. Rev Victor Glenn will speak Sunday at 3 00 with recent travels to Egypt.
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Peyton
W.J.L.S
Victor Glenn
Rev. Glenn
Egypt
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Kanawha
Beckley Hotel
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