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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
7
The Associated Press reports OPA raised price ceilings on coal and shoes effective immediately, with per item increases and broad decontrol of clocks and household goods. The policy is temporary under the revived authority signed by President Truman, and some items may see revisions.
A uniform safety code for government operated soft coal mines will take effect at 12:01 a.m. next Monday. The code, demanded by United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis, covers over 4,500 mines and more than 300 standards including gas checks, timbering, blasting, ventilation, coal dust, and protective clothing. Federal inspectors will enforce compliance under Adm. Ben Moreell, with enforcement backing the strike settlement terms.
Counsel for Rep. May said his physician will testify in executive session about why May cannot testify on his ties to a Midwest munition firm. May, 71, reportedly suffered a heart attack or stroke, delaying his appearance for at least a week, per Attorney Warren Magee.
G B Steadham a 49 year old Sabine resident was injured in a fall at the Bellemead Coal Company mines as slate dropped on him after finishing a coal cut. He was taken to Raleigh General Hospital with chest and spine injuries and was resting very well this morning.
A Miami man sues William Martin and H L Richmond for damages from a March 13 1921 highway crash on U S Route 1921 near Beckley Mount Hope airport. He was injured with a broken collarbone facial lacerations and hospital costs and seeks lost wages and motorcycle damages.
Two teen girls run barefoot up Main Street in the rain clutching ballet slippers. A middle aged Black man sits removing new white shoes from his feet and answers a passerby. Two boys and a man with buckets pick berries in a vacant lot on Sisson Street.
Mid Atlantic Air Lines and Globair merging West Virginia air lines near Beckley arrange service from Martinsburg to Parkersburg using Beckley airport. A start date of August 1 is planned with one daily twin engine Cessna flight from Charleston, terminating at Beckley before returning. Fare rates list nine and a half cents per mile, with Charleston about five dollars and Clarksburg eleven fifty and Wheeling thirteen.
Naval officers from the Washington office of Admiral Joel T. Boone of the Coal Mines Administration are to arrive in Beckley at 4 30 p m to meet George M Titler president of District 29 of the United Mine Workers on a government survey of sanitary housing and medical conditions in area mining towns Titler says no definite arrival information has been received but airport reports place arrival at 4 30 this afternoon He adds the administration seeks cooperation with District 29 officials to conduct the survey
The Associated Press reports many streams in West Virginia were muddy or milky, though most fishing counties showed generally good conditions for sportsmen. Greenbrier River was clear above Neecond Creek in Greenbrier County but muddy near Anthony Creek. Summers County streams were slightly above normal and somewhat muddy. Hampshire County reported South Branch slightly cloudy while Little Capon and North and Cacapon Rivers were clear. Other counties such as Harrison, Wood, Ohio, Brooke, Pleasants, Tucker, Webster and Fayette had low and clear streams.
Vice Admiral Blandy states the atomic bomb used in Operation Crossroads would likely have killed all crew on deck vessels in Bikini Lagoon if the ships had been manned during yesterday's test. He notes multiple ships were damaged or sunk, with extensive radiological contamination extending beyond the blast radius.
Congressional leaders ruled out any tax increases amid Truman’s push to strengthen price controls and curb inflation. Senator George of Georgia dismissed tax rises as unlikely while Senator Wherry warned against reviving the OPA, and Senator Pepper said there is no chance of higher taxes or further federal spending cuts.
The House contemplates a direct government role in atomic energy oversight, seeking at least one armed forces member on the five member control commission. Senate civilians prevail on most points but yield to include the director of the military applications division as an armed forces member. The patents clause remains aligned with the Senate, prohibiting patents on inventions in atomic energy and fissile materials.
C. M. Jones, 66, of Muabscoit, was treated at Raleigh General Hospital for lacerations and contusions to his right arm after a hydraulic motor at Beckley Machine and Electric Co. struck him when a chain broke while he attempted to remove a car from the motor. The accident occurred yesterday around 1:24 p.m.
Price and rent controls resume as OPA comes back to life after 25 days. The revived agency will issue about 142 pricing orders, but meat dairy eggs poultry grains tobacco and petroleum stay exempt until at least August 20. President Truman signs the revival bill reluctantly and warns inflation could still occur. The move sparks varied reactions from NAM CIO UAW and analysts in Chicago and London.
A total of 142700 dollars is appropriated for improving Raleigh County secondary farm to market roads via the State Road Commission and Federal Government. Officials disclosed at a meeting that no roads will be surfaced this year, with surfaces planned at 10 feet wide and eight inches thick using various traffic bound materials. The first year's funds cover about 14 miles of dirt roads, supporting possible future primary routes, with more details in Story No. 5 on Page 4.
National Education Association official Willard E. Givens says U S school funding should reach about 3 percent of national income, far below the 13 percent Russia spends. 10,000,000 illiterates and 3,000,000 adults without schooling highlight the need for federal support and teacher salary reform. Senator Harley M. Kilgore and Rep M. M. Neely gain endorsements in Marion County. candidates urged to attend a mass meeting to discuss programs.
Weather forecast shows clear spells tonight with dry cool conditions. Temperatures trend warmer toward the weekend with a warmup to Sunday and slightly cooler Monday. Northern portions near normal for the period while southern areas run about two degrees above normal. periodic showers expected Saturday Sunday north and south portions.
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