Secret Bill to Shield Intelligence Agents Goes Before House Today
In Washington a carefully guarded bill to shield U S intelligence agents and grant new powers abroad goes before the House today. The measure would give the CIA permanent authority, allow hidden budgets, and permit entry of up to 100 aliens yearly for information.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
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Prées
Washington
U. S
Vinson
D-Ga
Home Armed Services Committee
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House Rules Committee
Rep. Short
Int Lligence
Aroud
Informaton
Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
National Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of National Defense
W Myers Beane Dies in Huntington
Woodson Myers Beane, 42, died of a heart ailment at Huntington hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1907, in St. Albans, eldest son of Wood E. Beane and Myrtle Beane of Washington Delaware. Surviving: wife Betty Beane of Washington. Robert E. Beane of Crab Orchard. LeRoy, Sassen, Washington. brothers Jack Beane of Call Jam and Alfred E. Beane of Beckley. Funeral 2:30 tomorrow at Bartlett Funeral Home St Albans with Dr. J L Lineweaver Beckley presiding. burial Teays Hill Cemetery.
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St. Albans
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Washington
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Robert E. Beane
Orchids Inc
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Le~roy
P. ‘Sassen
Jack Beane
Call- Jam
Alfred EB. Beane
Beckey
Bartlett Funeral Home
Teays’ Hill Cemetery
Jl, Lineweaver
Beckley
Royall to resign as Army secretary amid White House reshuffle
AP reports Kenneth C. Royall will step down within 10 to 20 days with successor not yet chosen. President Truman travels in Florida as Col. Louis Johnson rumored to replace Forrestal as defense secretary in March. Johnson may attend White House dinner. Sullivan and Symington reportedly remain in their posts.
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Kenneth C. Royall
Naue
Royall
Florida
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Orlando
Winter Park
Rowing College
Defense Forrestal
Truman
Col
Louis Johnson
Forrestal
Washington
White Mouse Photographers Association
John L. Sullivan
Navy
Stuart Symington
All
Snowy Night Triggers Minor County Accidents
Winter weather brought a light snowfall last night across the area. State Police reported several minor crashes as windshields fogged and drivers were impaired by alcohol. Only bumper damage occurred in the collisions.
Bank Wins 1547 Verdict In Raleigh County Court
The Beckley National Bank was awarded 1547 dollars from M F Noell in Raleigh County Circuit Court after Noell failed to appear for the hearing. The Wyatt versus Nash Motor Company case and its counter suit were continued to the next term. Hat tie Tyree versus Mangus Stodge et al was continued to March 21.
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Beckley National Bank
M. F. Noell
Raleigh County
Noel
Connie Wyatt
Stover Nash Motor Company
Pwere
Jak
Hattie Tyree
Mangus Stodge
Governor to Speak at WVU Commencement
Governor Patteson will deliver the principal address at the 82nd annual commencement program of West Virginia University in Morgantown on May 30. University President Trvin Stewart announced the governor’s acceptance, noting a long tradition of governors speaking during their first year in office. About 1,300 degrees will be awarded, including many World War II veterans who returned as freshmen after service.
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Morgantown
Patteson
West Virginia University
Trvin Stewart
West Virginia
de. Stewart
Camne
Fair Trial and Traffic Rules in Beckley Say Police Chief
Police Chief Scalise reports 20 years of experience with the new Beckley traffic system. He notes drivers show courtesy in social settings but not on the road and urges a fair trial, warning against road rage and urging better manners behind the wheel.
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Heckley Hotel
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Barney Oldfield
Firemen on Duty In Charleston During Funeral
Five Beckley firemen helped man Charleston stations yesterday while regular crews attended funeral services for four of seven men killed in Friday’s Woolworth Building blaze. Attending were Fire Chief Bernard Martin Cecil Connor Ed Foster Frank Ubeda Clyde Bostic among others from four cities. A 30 watt contingent from Huntington was present with seven Dunbar firefighters and six from South Charleston and Beckley.
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Charleston
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Bernard Martin
Cecil Connor
Ed Foster
Frank Ubeda
Clyde Bostic
West Virginia
Wats
Lon Huntington
Dunbar Fire Department
South Charleston
Beckley
Ten Thousand Dollar Suit Over Four-Year-Old Girl’s Death
A ten thousand dollar damage suit stemming from the death of four-year-old Mary McCormick was to be tried in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Edward L. McCormick, her father, sues M. F. Spangler Claude Byitts Elsie Britts dba White Star Taxi Company and George Prater for the fatal accident at Lilly and West Neville Streets when the child fell from a taxi. The jurors were impaneled this morning.
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Elsie Britts
White Star Taxi Company
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Mary asgnes-McCormick
Prater
Sprague
Lilly and
West Neville Streets
Indicted Leaders Urge Soviet Pact Reformulated Appeal to Truman
Two top American Communist Party leaders William Foster and Eugene Dennis urge the United States to sign a pact of friendship with the Soviet Union. They compare themselves to Lincoln and Jefferson and defend peace against a NATO style anti Communist Axis while facing conspiracy charges and separate trials.
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New York
American Communist Party
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Soviet Union
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Eugene Dennis
Truman
Lincoln
Jefferson
Foster
Dennis
U.S
Russia
America
U.N. Asks World Court to Protect Its Agents
The United Nations asked the International Court of Justice for guidance on protecting its agents worldwide after the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte in Jerusalem last September 17. Deputy Secretary General Ivan P. Knerr said the decision could have major consequences for international organization development.
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International Court of Justice
Folke Dernadelle
U. N
Palestine
Jerusalem
Ivan Kerno
United Nations
Court
Invite Suggestions for 1950 OnFarm Program Expansion
County agro offices wrap 1948 work and start planning 1950 program. Kelly Farmer says recommendations come from 3080 counties reflecting farmer needs. all farmers invited to suggest practical practices within funds. In a separate report from Berlin General Luicius D Slay approves death sentences for 13 German mass murder leaders. one defendant Henry Schubert’s case pending appeal. executions stayed pending US court actions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Luicius D. Slay
Nurnberg
Henry Schubert
United States
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Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Russia
Death of Charles Hall Highlights WV Highway Toll
Charles Hall, 23, a passenger, died in a State Route 65 crash in Mingo County. Police report this injury adds to West Virginia’s annual highway deaths, marking the fourth death this month and mirroring last year’s pace for early March with a 1948 total of 36.
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Charles Hall
Mingo County
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
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Pope Pius XI Calls Off Birthday Honors Worldwide
Pope Pius XI asked that birthday celebrations be moved to March 12 the tenth anniversary of his coronation. He directed pontifical diplomats abroad to forgo the usual receptions due to "sorrowful conditions" facing the Catholic Church in many nations and to avoid abroad observances this year.
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Pius XI
Oram Initiated in Phi Beta Pi at WVU
Joseph B. Oram of Lester is among ten first year medical students initiated into Phi Beta Pi at West Virginia University. The fraternal event underscores early professional affiliation in the medical college class.
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Joseph B. Oram
Lester
Phi Beta Pi
West Virginia University
23 Year Old Man Fatally Shot In Saturday Fight Near Roadhouse
A 23 year old man was fatally shot during a Saturday altercation near a roadhouse. Authorities continued investigations as witnesses were questioned and the scene was secured.
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West Virginia Crime and Hospital News Briefs
State Police report James Rogers and Franklin Hale were jailed on two murder charges after a quarrel over a 23 cent debt. Hale admitted stabbing Rogers in a Boomer hall fight. Rogers allegedly drew first with a knife. In another case Zieddy Sparks died from a gunshot while trying to intervene in a crowd fight at a Cyclone roadhouse. Charlie Stepp, former Half Creek Constable, held for the shooting. Stepp says he shot in self defense after a struggle at a Goosane road house. Numa Faber named commercial manager of WS VW Morgantown station WAJR’s successor takes over March 15. Funeral arrangements for Lucian H Boor are underway in Mannington. Paul Walked, 24, charged with murder after an illness related death at Vanhoe Inn near Hatcher. Earl Cox shot in the chest during an air fray and hospitalized.
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James Thomas Rogers
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Half Creek
Hiram Sparks
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Hiram Grams
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Hatcher
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Paul Walked
Funity
Vanhoe Inn
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Earl Cox
Kopperston
Taylor Hospital
Dead and Missing in Midwest Flood Crisis
A flood across Western Iowa and Nebraska leaves one dead, two Creighton University students missing after a hunting trip. Missouri Valley bears the brunt with hundreds homeless and utilities disrupted. Red Cross reports relief efforts totaling about $4,000 for homeless children. Mayor Kirlin seeks federal aid.
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No Poking Around Reds In American Zone
Berlin reports say a high American official opposed allowing Soviet restitution teams to inspect facilities in the American zone to recover Nazi looted property. The Soviet letter from Marshal Sokolovsky to General Clay seeks access to sites across states. An American official notes the Nazi loot claim deadline has expired, with rare meritorious cases now reviewed.
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Mrs Bailey Feted At Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs Perry Bailey honored at a surprise birthday shower hosted by the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church in Mrs Minnie Hawkins home on Tuesday night. Attendees included Mrs Ella Cook Mrs Maude Cozort Mrs Flossie Blevins Mrs Elia Shumate Mrs Cal Cook and others.
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Elia Shumate
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Martha Hurley
Blanche Cook
Chester Hawkins
Wayne Rollins
Hallie Ocheltree
Raymond Cook
Arlie Chambers
Peres Bailey
Jon Claypool
Nell Toler
Ray Brown
Axis Sally Case Arguments Ready
Washington The Axis Sally treason trial moves toward closing as prosecutor Kelley outlines for convicting Mildred Gillars 48 for selling out the country by working for the Nazi radio. Laughlin defends her as coerced and loyal to America while she did propaganda under pressure. The jury is to hear closing and the judge will interpret the law.
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Washington
John M. Kelley, Jr
Mildred E.gillars
James J. Laughlin
Miss Gillays
Laughlin
Kelley
Edward M. Curran
Miss Gillars
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Radio
Germany
Paraguay Revolt Denied by Envoy
Buenos Aires reports deny a Paraguay revolt. Dispatches from the Argentine frontier town of Formosa say uprisings led by the Colorado party occurred against the all civilian provisional government of Filipe Molas Lopez.
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Buenos Aires
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Paraguay
Formosa
Colorado Party
Filipe Molas Lopez
Talor qualifies as executrix of Tabor estate in Princeton
Margaret N. Talor has qualified as executrix of the estate of Buenos E. Tabor after the will dated August 6 1945 was probated in the county clerk's office. Appraisers named were W. F. Reed R. E. Bishop and L. M. Poff. the widow is bequeathed the estate.
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Princeton
Margaret N. Talor
Buenos E. Tabor
W. F. Reed
R. E. Bishop
L. M. Poff
Israeli Egyptian POW Exchange Opens on Gaza Faluja Road
Israeli and Egyptian prisoners began exchange on the Gaza Faluja highway under the armistice terms between the two nations. The move marks the first step in the prisoner swap following the ceasefire.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Gaza- Faluja
Sailor Swims Ashore After Miscalculated Ocean Run
James Coates of Air Group 19 attempted a stunt from a private plane off Princeton-by-the-Sea California. Parachute planned two miles out and swim ashore but landed 13 miles offshore. A raft was used, and a passing fishing boat rescued him as he neared exhaustion.
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Calif
James Coates
Air Group 19
Squadron 193
Fleet Air Wing
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Pacific
San Francisco
Coates
Start Work on Sewer Line Near Veterans Hospital
The sewer main between the Veterans Administration Hospital on Mercer Street and a Beaver Coal Company right of way will begin tomorrow. The line will be about 6 feet long and pass through the acquired right of way.
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Mercer Street
Saldat
Jzethene
Beaver Coal Company
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