Prince Station Dedication Draws Big Beckley Crowd
Prince station dedication drew about 2 500 people in sun and rain as 40 officials from President Bowman to station agent Auldridge praised Beckley’s Chamber of Commerce. The 11 car special carried 1 563 riders with 125 free cars crossing the Prince bridge.
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Prince
Chamber of Commerce
C. and O
Piney Gorge
Beckley
R. J. Bowman
L. C. Auldridge
A. T. Lowmaster
C. and. O
Bowman
Prince Station
Piney
Black Knight Country Club
Gov. Meadows
Meadows
Prince Itation
Stanley Higgins
The
New River Coal Operators Association
C. and
P.M. Snyder
Mount Hope
Berkley
E. D. Armstrong
Hull
Austin Caperton
Slab
Old Virginia
West Virginia
Prince Bridge
No News No Cash Policy With Reds Gains Big Support
A no news no cash amendment to the 465 million U.S. relief appropriation gained strong House support. Rep Dirksen urged restricting funds to nations granting free access to reporters covering U.N.R.R.A. activities, directly threatening aid to Ukraine, Byelorussian SSR, Romania, and possibly northern Korea. About 82 million had been given to the two Soviet republics by April 30.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
House
Soviet Union
Truman
Congress
Moscow
USN. A.R.A
Ukraine
White
Rep
Dirksen
U.N.R R.A
UN. Rha
Romania
Korea
U.N A.R.A
U. N.A.R.A
Plead Guilty To Moonshining Case Involving Four Men
Aaron Meadows William Cooper Jr Lowell Ransom and Ira Ferguson pleaded guilty to operating and maintaining a plant for the manufacture of distilled spirits this morning before Judge W A Riffe in Criminal Court. Judgement will be passed on May 5. Henry Terry’s case for maiming was dismissed on motions. Jurors were discharged for the current term. Judge Riffe thanked citizens for jury service.
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Aaron Meadows
William Cooper
Lowell Ransom
Ira’ Ferguson
W. A. Riffe
Riffe
Henry Terry
Enrollment At WVU May Top 3,000 in Fall
The Associated Press reports West Virginia University enrollment next fall may top 3,000 if 18 year old youths are exempted from the draft. Harry E. Stone, director of placements, notes 1,000 married veterans and 3,096 single ex-servicemen likely will enroll for the next semester. Veterans and high school seniors already plan to sign up for the second term of summer school to secure living quarters.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Harry E. Stone
Stone
Truman Says Food Crisis Not Over
President Truman declared the world food crisis is not over despite the United States meeting its half year grain shipment goal. He urged continued sharing of food through the coming months of hunger abroad while noting final shipments would continue into July.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Prince Station
Street Scene Passengers Seek Shelter From Rain
Crowds spill from Fan ny and I find no room as passengers scramble for shelter from a heavy rainstorm. Commuters hustle into doorways and overhangs while storefronts offer limited cover amid the downpour.
Bread Rationing Set for Great Britain After July 21
London announces bread will be rationed across Great Britain starting July 21. Food Minister John Strachey told the House of Commons that flour also will be rationed with a basic bread allotment of nine ounces for adults and higher rations for workers and pregnant women. He stressed the move aims to safeguard the basic food supply as ration books for a year from July 21 are now being distributed.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
John Strachey
House of Commons
Strachy
Lumber Industry Faces $9 Million OPA Suit Over Rackets
The Associated Press reports the Office of Price Administration filed suit against 40 lumber firms across California Oregon Washington and Arizona seeking 9 043 430 in treble damages for alleged racketeering and artificial lumber shortages. Northwest operators denounce the move as political while defending companies dispute ceilings interpretations.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Price Administration
California
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
Aberdeen
Wash
Henry W. Alderson
Twin Harbors, Lumber Co
Twin Harbors Lumber Company
Lightening Strikes Kill Two in Beckley Area
The Beckley region reported two fatalities from a violent electrical storm that hit Raleigh County around 3 pm yesterday. Victims were Lena Emma Adkins of Grandview and Nina B. Montgomery Meadows of Woodrum Town, Summers County. The storm caused property and crop damage, overflowed Soak Creek near Sophia, halted a Virginian Railway train from Fireco to Mullens for about two hours, flattened Beckley area gardens, and dropped 0.80 inches of rain since yesterday noon. Power outages followed, blamed on failing rains.
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Beckley
Ralleigh County
Lena Emma Adkins
Grandview
Nina B. Montgomery Meadows
Woodrum Town
Summers County
Soak Creek
Sophia
Fireco
Mullens
Raleigh
Sophia Creates Three Member Sanitary Board
Sophia forms a three member sanitary board to oversee a proposed sewer system. The plan includes 100000 revenue bonds and 5997 from the Federal Public Works Agency for advance planning. Hurl H Harper and James Salyers lead the board with W B Kelly as vice chairman. Regular meetings set for Sophia town hall with the first meeting on July 8.
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Sophia
Federal Public Works Agency
Hurl H. Harper
James Salyers
W. B. ‘Kelly
Charleston
Sophia Town Hall
Truman seeks Bowles to stay as stabilizer in economy
President Truman said he is trying to persuade Chester Bowles to remain as economic stabilizer, Bowles has long considered quitting due to limits in price control powers. Bowles met with Truman but would not discuss the talks. Truman noted debate over the watered-down price extension bill and left open whether he would address the nation on the measure or veto it. Senate leaders vow long sessions to push a compromise price control extension past the deadline. The current law expires June 30, with strong belief a majority supports the extension despite talk of a Sunday nonstop speech.
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Tne
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Senate
Captol Hill
O'Danlet
D-Tex
O'Daniel
West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars Meet in Parkersburg
Delegates and visitors at the Victory Encampment in Parkersburg convene to shape a 1947 program. Notable figures include Senators Kilgore and Revercomb Representatives Randolph Elis and Neely Governor Meadows and VFW leaders from across the state and nation. A proposed state WWI veteran bonus and legislative plans are anticipated as part of the conference. The three day program begins with a joint VFW and auxiliary assembly at 10 am. The welcome addresses mark the start of formal sessions.
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Parkersburg
West
Harley Kilgore
Chapman Revercomb
Randulph
Elis
Neely
Meadows
W.faw
Joseph M. Slack
Fittsburgh
Veterans
V.F.W
WEAW
Y. Chester Williams
Williams
Golden
Underwood
H. G. Hooks
Hike In Coffee Prices Authorized By Government
Washington reports Bowles authorized a 3 to 4 cent per pound rise in coffee prices, with exporters gaining two cents more and importers ceilings rising about 2.075 cents. The move aims to spur Latin American green coffee imports amid broader price increases on milk bread butter cheese cereals and meat, following Department urging for higher returns to coffee producers’ countries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chester Bowles
O.P.A
Bowles
Latin America
Red Offers On Trieste Rejected By Allies
Paris reports say Western allies rejected two Soviet proposals on Trieste’s status. Molotov offered autonomous district under Yugoslav sovereignty or joint sovereignty with Yugoslavia. British, American, and French ministers deem both plans unworkable and Ethnic Italian basis. Moscow broadcasts accuse Western press of blackmail and misleading framing. Molotov’s new proposals debated in a late night session in Paris amid expectations of further talks.
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Goldberg
Paris
Trieste
Foreign Ministers Council
V. M. Molotoy
Adriatic
Associated Press
London
Moscow
Aly
Yugoslavia
United States
Molitov
Russia
Molatay
Death toll at 11 in Texas truck train crash
In Harlingen Texas the track train collision near La Feria raised the death toll to 11 with Constantina Hernandez among the victims. Eleven others were injured two of them critically. The deceased and injured were agricultural workers riding in an open truck struck by a Missouri Pacific passenger train Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
Harlingen
Tex
la Feria
Constantina Hernandez
Missouri Pacific
Chicago Officers Check Story Of Degnan Killer
Chicago law enforcement officers arrived in Phoenix to review Richard R. Thomas’s claim of abducting six year old Suzanne Degnan in Chicago on January 7. Assistant District Attorney Edward F Healy compared Thomas's handwriting to the ransom note, while Chicago officials planned interviews and questioned the possibility of fabrication to avoid extradition.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago
Gaunt Richard R. Thomas
Suzanne Degnan
Edward F. Healy
Thamas
Healy
John Olson
Tim Allan
Chicago Police Commissioner's Office
Time Distance Not Enough To Erase This Debt
Mike Potosky owed $600 to G Greenwald of Sawyerville PA on a four month note years ago. A 1929 court judgment was obtained, Greenwald died, Rose Greenwald located Potosky in Raleigh County, and a transcript shows the current debt of $318.69 plus $29 costs and interest.
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Mike Potosky
Potosky
G. Greenwald
Sawyerville
Raleigh County
Greenwald
Plaintuf
Rose Greenwald
Pozosky
Pennssania Courity
Ned Flags
President Rios Of Chile Dies At Age 58
Santiago Chile Juan Antonio Rios president of Chile since 1942 died here today after a prolonged illness at age 58.
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Rios
Chile
Associated Press
Santiago
Juan Antonio Rios
Veto Overshadows Spanish Issue at UN Security Council
Delegates faced a bitter five hour session over Spain, as the veto by a permanent member blocked British and Australian motions. Soviet envoy Andrei Gromyko used the veto repeatedly to derail proposals while Evatt and Castillo Najera condemned the proceedings as a scandal and reaffirmed the council’s moral stance against Franco.
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Charles A. Grumich
New York
United Nations Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Biz
Spain
Herbert Yo Evatt
Evatt
Gromyko
Francisco Castillo Najera
Mexico
Castillo Najera
Trucks Wreck On State Rt. 3
Two trailer trucks wrecked on State Route 3 within 36 hours, near Beckley and Whitesville. Drivers escaped with only slight damage, and both incidents were investigated by the Whitesville State Police. One truck, from Road Express of Charlotte, carried cigarets. the other, AY from Greensboro, N.C., carried rayon.
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Beckley
Spade Transfer Company
Caranes
Road Express
Charlottes
Moorm
Whitesville
W. Motor Lines
Greensboro
N.C
Mount View
Weather Summary for Virginia with Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy and warmer through Friday with a chance of widely scattered showers. Yesterday’s high and last night’s low not specified. Noon today at 52. Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending noon today 0.08 inch. Breezy conditions noted.
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Virginia
Beckley
Bree
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
H. P. Henshaw
R.J. Bowman
Hutchinson
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WVU
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England
OPA
Red
Tass
Parley
Texas
Degnan
Thomas
Margaret
Hat ‘Thomas
Jeonviet
Waller Storms
Giere
State Rt. 3
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