House Filibuster May Block GI Terminal Pay and OPA Funds
The House faces a rare filibuster that could halt action on key measures including GI terminal pay, OPA funds, and veteran aid. Reps Rankin and Marcantonio lead the push, with other pending items such as rail and hospital programs at stake. Contempt proceedings against George Marshall are invoked as a high privilege matter.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Chamber
Committee On un-American Activities
Reps
Rankin
Dmiss
Marcantonio
Amn Lab
House
Senate
Rankin and
George Marshall
National Federation of Constitutional Liberties
New York
Committee On UN- American Activities
Marshall
Proposed Water Service Spurs Coal City Building
A water company formed to serve Coal City and nearby areas has sparked home building and remodeling activity. Residents include Fred Meadows constructing a cinder block home in Farley Addition, and George and Mrs. Nelson planning a new house after securing permits. Veterans and locals add new rooms, basements, and a beauty shop as homes expand in anticipation of reliable water service.
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V Register
Coal City
CoalCity
Fred Meadows
Consolidated Bus Company
Farley
Meadows
Gay Nelson
Winding Gulf
Beckley
Epperly
George Nelson
Farley Addition
Carl Jarrells
A. P. McQuade
R. F. Gunnoe
Steve Reaves
John. McDorman
UN Military Men Operate Secretly
NEW YORK The United Nations military staff committee meets weekly in secrecy with five national chiefs of staff seated on the panel. Memorandums have been discussed but no definite decisions are announced, and the group remains in hold until the Paris peace talks conclude.
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Associated Press
New York
United Nations Military Staff Committee
United States
Russia
Great
Paris
National Republican Club
New York City
Bar Dilemma Twists Washington Club's Drinking Policy
Washington Democrats debate allowing a bar at the Women’s Democratic Club headquarters as plans to redecorate proceed. Members discuss whether a bar would aid fundraising. others warn it could harm the party's image. A Christian Advocate editorial cautions against introducing intoxicants into party influence and notes rival clubs also serve cocktails without public objection.
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Washington
Democratic Club of Washington
Philip Dodson
Vice Press
Bers
Mem
Tractor
Democratic Party
Undercover Men Stop Mail Frauds And Warn on Scams
AP Newsfeatures reports Post Office Inspector Roscoe Magne describes a wave of mail fraud targeting veterans via diploma mills and fake schools promising high pay. He cites 89 cases totaling more than 31 million dollars and notes rising mail theft as unemployment and prices climb, with sporadic large heists waning since the 1920s.
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Frank L Weller
AP Newsfeatures
Washington
WAC
U. S
Roscoe E. Magne
Post Office Inspection Service
Mague
Gerald Chapman
New York
Magne
All Bran remedy promises relief from constipation
A testimonial letter from Mrs. W. D. Hall of Augusta Georgia extols Kellogg’s All Bran as the gentle bulk answer to chronic constipation. Readers are urged to eat a daily serving with water and try Kellogg’s promise of a money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days.
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W. D. Hall
RFD
Augusta
Kellogg
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Kellogg's
Omaha
Four-H Members May Pay Way To Camp With Food
Raleigh County Four-H members can barer to camp with food instead of cash the program requires a $2 registration fee in cash. Six school buses will meet at Beckley and transport riders to Greenbrier River camp with a food list accepted in lieu of cash. Bus routes and pickup points are listed with stops from Mt View to Sophia and Looms through multiple communities.
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Raleigh County
Board of Education
Campbell
H. B. Thomas
Beckley
Thomas
Greenbrier
Mt. View School House
Trap Hill
Glen Daniel Post Office
Mt. Tabor
Cirlsville
Price Hill
Prosperity
Cranberry
Teel
Lillybrook
Fireco
Whitby Company
Pemberton Post Office
Phillips
Sullivan Junction
Affinity
Lanark
Stanaford
Skelton
Mabscott, Beaver and Daniels
Sophia
Crab Orchard
Ghent
Coolridge
Shady Spring
Williams
J. W. Evans
County School Supervisor of Transportation
Nourse Named To Lead U S Economic Council
President Truman selects Edwin G. Nourse to chair the three member Council of Economic Advisers, aiming to steer the economy away from inflation and deflation. Nourse, Brookings vice president, awaits Senate confirmation. Council report due December. council to aid a comprehensive state of the economy to Congress within 60 days after January session.
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Aigmsolergiwu
Washington
Edwin G. Nourse
Truman
Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Senate
Brookings Institution
Senate Banking Committee
Leon H. Keyserling
National Housing Agency
John D. Clark
University of Nebraska
Council
Wheeling City Backs Away From Inhouse Garbage System
City Engineer Jay Henry said the effort to run a city garbage disposal system was not economical or satisfactory. Bids for contract work will be received until August 27.
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Wheeling
Jay Henry
Kilgore Shanan clash dominates final primary week
In the closing week of the state primary race for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Har ley Kilgore faces J Buh Shan an as labor issues heat the contest. Shanan accuses Kilgore of betraying miners while UMW District 29 signals a push to defeat any candidate aligned with Kilgore. Observers note Kilgore's national Senate prominence and Case Bill debates shaping voter attitudes amid Beckley faction tensions.
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Larry King Register
Weller
Harley M. Kilgore
J. Buh Shanan
United States Senate
United Mine Workers
Shanan
Kilgove
UMW
George J. Titler
Kilgore
Beckley
Congress
Kilfore
CIO
Xiva
Washington
Gov. Mead
Hedrick
State Veterans Body To Meet In Charleston Today
A state body to oversee county veterans committees plans a meeting today in Charleston to set up a program for state administration of advisory activities for ex servicemen. Governor Meadows announces 15 counties named to advise on job and employment opportunities to relieve federal agencies. The committee includes federal agency personnel from the Veterans Administration, selective service, and the war manpower commission.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Meadow
Othics
Veterans Administration, Selective Service
War Manpower Commiss
British Alert Troops To Avert Feared Riot
British troops stood by in Calcutta as a one day general protest strike crippled the city with a postal telegraph walkout. Armed civilian police patrolled in radio trucks while workers paraded, shouting protests. No violence reported as new business and labor groups prepare a larger united front under veterans affairs supervision.
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Associated Press
Calcutta
State Department. of Veterans Affairs
T.h.pat McGovran
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Daniel W. Bell
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Four-H
U.S
Pawtucket
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Shanhan
Clarence Meadows
E. H. Hedrick
Franchot
Vieloy
Schenley
CBS
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Busness
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Dayton
Addayton Rapaer Research
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