Truman to Name Fact Finding Board in Railroad Dispute
President Truman aims to appoint an emergency fact finding panel under the Railway Mediation Act to delay a nationwide rail strike. The two main unions plan a 30 to 60 day postponement and prepare for a walkout beginning Monday affecting hundreds of thousands of trainmen and engineers across multiple railroads.
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Truman
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Charles G. Ross
Brotherhoods
A. F
Whitney Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Red Army halts Iranian troop move near Tehran
Iran says Soviet forces stopped Iranian units from occupying Samnan Shahrud and Meshed 60 miles east of Tehran as Premier Qavam es Saltaneh returns from Moscow to protest delays in Russia’s withdrawal. Acting Premier Bayatt disclosed the protest to parliament.
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Associated Press
Tehran
Russia
Iran
Red Army
Iranian War Ministry
Ahmed Quavam Es Saltaneh
Moscow
War Ministry
Samnan
Shahrud
Meshed
Ahmed Qavam
M. Q. Bayatt
Three Men Held In Embee’s Moose Club Robbery Case
The Register confirms three men, held by Charleston state police for participating in the Embee’s Moose Club robbery, were temporarily jailed in Raleigh County and fingerprinted but not booked. Officials said state police are not in charge of the case and a full report will be released to Beckley and Charleston papers. One identified suspect had been questioned at Ned Ragland’s home after midnight. The Embee’s safe stolen December 16 and a Pay and Take It Market safe from South Charleston were tied to related thefts, with Embee’s safe recovered last Saturday.
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The
Register
Charleston
Embee’s
Raleigh
Beckley
Clarence Hancock
Moose Club
Embee
South Charleston
Armour’s Creek
Nitro
Ned Ragland
Ragland
Policy shift aims blunt talk in world affairs
Washington officials fear new hardline stance targets Russia only. They note Spain and Argentina factors alongside the Soviet Union as indicators the approach may be broader. The notes claim Russia’s Manchuria and Iran actions preceded Argentina and Franco’s Spain denouncements, with aims to provoke quick public showdowns rather than hush diplomacy. A Budapest dispatch delayed by censorship reports Russians have damaged an American oil well in Lispe, Hungary, with total losses around 25 million dollars.
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Alex H. Singleton
Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Spain
Argentina
Soviet Union
Manchuria
Iran
Axis
State Department
Budapest
Allied Control Commission For
Hungary
Jack Guinn
Lispe
Klementi Y. Voroshilov
Moscow
Reds May Ignore Monetary Meeting on Bretton Woods
Savannah report notes Russia appeared absent on the eve of a 35 nation gathering at Wilmington Island to organize the International Monetary Fund with 8.809 billion dollars and the International Bank with 10 billion dollars. A state department advance representative said Moscow had not replied to an invitation to send an observer. The IMF and the Bank were created to promote foreign trade through multilateral cooperation.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Russia
Wilmington Island
State Department
International Monetary Fund
International Bank
Bretton Woods
Chinese Fire On French Cruisers Off Haiphong
French say Chinese artillerymen opened fire on a naval and troop force off Haiphong harbor injuring at least 10 soldiers and badly damaging the light cruiser Triomphant. Triomphant and Emile Bertin with escorts faced 20 000 troops poised to occupy Haiphong.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Indo-China
Haiphong Harbor
Triomphant
Emile Bertin
Haiphong
Hanoi
OPA Sets Ceiling on Beckley Area Construction Costs
The Office of Price Administration announced flat prices for installing asbestos cement siding in Charleston and South Charleston as the first in a West Virginia program. Additional pricing orders will cover Huntingon Wheeling Clarksburg Fairmont Parkersburg Martinsburg Bluefield Beckley within 60 days. The moves aim to curb inflation in building materials and services during the housing period.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Office of
Price Administration
South Charleston
West Virginia
Huntington
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Martinsburg
Bluefield
Beckley
S. Grover Smith
Street Scene Driver Amid Passing Cars Near High School
A driver of a well-preserved vehicle sits tall and confident as faster cars roll by on a hill below Shady Spring High School. A man shouts to a sailor carrying a crying baby on Prince Street, asking, Wish ya wuz back in Navy. Bud.
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Shady Spring High School
Navy
Man
Prince Street
Bible Expert Quoted on Court House Lawn
A local Bible expert argues playfully on the courthouse lawn about the biblical tale of Jonah and the whale, sparking lively discussion among bystanders led by Ne Gro.
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Jonah
Court House Lawn
Violence Flares In India Today Parade Turmoil in Old Delhi
Old Delhi saw rioting and fires as Victory Week celebrations ended. Police clashed with demonstrators injuring six, incindiaries burned the Town Hall and a post office, while Gurkha troops were deployed to restore order. A 15,000 strong Allied parade passed through New Delhi without incident.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
Old Delhi
Railway Clearing Accounts
Delhi
Old City
Reds Break Four Power Pact Claim Reported
London based Daily Express cites Russian troops occupying key Berlin banks, arresting officials and firing staff in a breach of the four power agreement. Russian zone papers urge pooling bank credits and distributing funds by people’s needs over deposit size.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Express
Berlin
Truman Holds White House Talks With Labor Leaders
President Truman met at the White House with John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and William L. Hutcheson of the Carpenters union. Both men declined to discuss the meeting, noting Truman would speak for the group. Hutcheson said the President would have to discuss the nature of the talks, while Lewis indicated a strike notice had been filed but gave no details on any coal strike discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
A. F. L. United Mine Workers
William L. Hutcheson
A. F. L. Carpenters Union
White House
Truman
Lewis
Hutcheson
Mr. Truman
French leader seeks US aid to boost economy
President Felix Gouin told the Associated Press that France’s economy depends on American help to restore productivity. The interim government head outlined plans to curb the black market and limit nationalization to productive sectors, hoping for swift, close ties with the United States.
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Associated Press
Paris
Felix Gouin
United States
France
Gouin
Germany
America
Weather Outlook for West Virginia Tonight and Friday
Mostly cloudy and somewhat colder tonight in West Virginia followed by occasional light rain on Friday. Tempting to expect drizzle at times with cooler temperatures across the region Friday.
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West Virginia
Spain Denies Riding Axis and U S Atom Bomb Theft Probe
A Erie Pennsylvania autopsy reports a man with five bullet wounds found in a shallow grave near Municipal Golf Links. A .25 pistol lay nearby as police trace footprints tire marks and a torn shirt. Washington reports a House inquiry into foreign agents stealing atom bomb secrets. Madrid says Franco blocked Axis plans to dominate the Mediterranean and North Africa. Britain and Paris note tense border politics as Spain restricts French nationals. Long Lines wage pact ends strike after 18 hours, recall orders issued to 51 unions.
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Associated Press
Erie
Alan Firman
John Mehallick
Washington
Harrisburg
House Committee
America
John S. Wood
D-Ga
War Department
Wood
London
Spain
Mediterranean
North Africa
Near East
Hitler
Madrid Radio
Great Britain
United States of America
Francisco Franco
UMW Officials To Leave Sunday For Washington
United Mine Workers of America district officials from four coal fields plus district officials will travel to Washington D C Sunday afternoon to begin talks on contract negotiations with coal operators. Participants include Blaine O'Dell Ernest Lynn William Bush George Crouch and leaders George Titler D M Stamper Ray Thomason William Lester L S Phippot Lester McClung and William Thomason.
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District 29
United Mine Workers of America
Washington, D. C
U.M.W
George J. Titler
Blaine O’dell
Bellewood
Greenbrier Field
Ernest Lynn
Amonate
Pocahontas Field
William Bush
Stotesbury
Andria Held By Italian Rebels
Rome based Il Tempo reports insurgents occupied Andria thirty miles northwest of Bari after two days of rioting. Two policemen and several civilians were killed. Insurgents are described as unemployed laborers, and communications with the town were cut, isolating Andria.
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Associated Press
Rome
Il Tempo
Andria
Adriatic
Bari
Ed win Markham carries war cargo for 185 days after WWII
Tokyo reports the merchant ship Ed win Markham sailed from San Francisco after surrender news, circling the Pacific for 185 days with war material. Capt. C. C. Wright says the voyage included Okinawa routing to mislead a congressional panel, unloading items in Manila, Ulithi, and finally dumping at sea about $40,000 worth of ammunition.
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Edwin Markham
San Francisco
Pacific
Okinawa
C. C. Wright
Alameda
Calif
Manila
J. L. Mason
Redwood City
Pier 19
Hirohito
le Shima
Ulithi
Navy
Army
Marianas
Pickets Called Off Returned To Work Early Today
Government intervention averted a nationwide telephone strike just 25 minutes before the 6 a m deadline. US Conciliation Service officials pressured for a pattern wage increase of $5 to $8 weekly. Some walkouts occurred in Washington Philadelphia and in Ohio and Michigan as lines formed. Baltimore operators struck last.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers
Long Lines
National Federation of Telephone Workers
N.F.T.W
Joseph A. Beirne
Beirne
N.F. T.W
Washington
E.S.T
United States
Philadelphia
Ohio
Michigan
Baltimore
No Pickets Appear At State Exchanges Today
Charleston reports that Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of West Virginia observed normal operations after a last minute strike settlement in Washington. General Manager J R B Crigler said no pickets appeared at any exchanges in the state. President T R Null of the Communications Workers Union urged workers to stay on the job despite line workers striking.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Washington
J. R. B. Crigler
T. R. Null
Communications Workers Union
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Long Lines
WE Workers Stay On Strike Today
NEW YORK The strike of 300 Western Electric workers at the Kearny New Jersey plant continued as they refuse to ratify a wage raise of 17.6 cents an hour tied to the telephone dispute settlement. Picket lines will remain until union members approve the proposal.
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Associated Press
New York
Western Electric Company
Kearny
N. J
Frank Fitzsimmons
Western Electric Employes Association
Fitzsimmons
Soviet Scientists to Receive Higher Pay and Benefits
Moscow reports a special decree by the council of peoples commissars guarantees a considerable rise in pay for all scientific workers effective April 1, plus better food and more industrial commodities. The benefits extend to the youngest laboratory technicians and assistants.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Council of People’s Commissars
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