MacArthur warns of Chinese buildup and stalemate risk
General MacArthur on his twelfth front visit warns of a large Chinese buildup for a spring offensive in Korea and urges a United Nations decision on Red China's undeclared war. He says the conflict could reach a theoretical stalemate with neither side able to win as U S Third Division patrols probe near former South Korean capital.
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Amidong
MacArthur
United “Nations
China
Korea
U. N
U. S. Third Division
Yongdu
Hoengsong
Beast
Seoul
Imagor
A. P
Eon Stone
Third Corps
United Nations
Iran Premier Razmara Is Assassinated In Tehran Mosque
The reform backed Iranian Premier Ali Razmara was killed by gunmen in Tehran's Bazaar district. The shooting sparks emergency cabinet actions while President Reza Shah Pahlavi appoints Khalil Fahimi as acting premier. Razmara had pursued reforms and opposed nationalization of Anglo Iranian Oil, drawing U.S. support but facing opposition from Iran's wealthy ruling minority.
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Associated Press
Tehran
Iran
Ali Razmata
Bazaar
Shah Reza Pahlevi
Khalil Fahimi
Fahim
Razmara
Soviet Union
Anglo-Tranian Oil Company
U. S
Coal Firm Case In Circuit Court
Milburn Bare and his son Roy of Beckley sue Town Creek Coal Company for 3540 for labor costs materials and coal from the Terry mine. elder Bare disputes proportional expenditures for remaining coal. Cross suit Miller vs Irwin set for trial. Bogie Equipment Co awarded 3145 damages from H Cisco for unlawful detention of tractor and power shovel valued at 18000 and 30000.
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Milburn Bare
Roy
Beckley
Town Creek Coal Company
Bares
Terry
Bare
Joseph Miller
William A. Irwin
Miller-Irwin
Bogie Equipment Company
H. Cisco
Benr H. Ashworth
Cisco
Talking Mule Wins Patsy Award as Best Animal Actor
The talking mule Francis won the American Humane Association's first Patsy award for 1950 at a ceremony in Hollywood. Francis received a gold plated statuette at Arthay Circle Theater as animal top star of the year. Bonzo the chimpanzee, slated to present with Ronald Reagan, died in a recent fire.
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Patsy
Associated Press
Hollywood
Francis
American Humane Association
Arthay Circle Theater
Bonzo
Ronald Reagan
Weather Update From Vicina to Oak Hill and Blueridge
The report notes a cold night with lows around 30 to 35 and highs yesterday. It mentions Oak Hill and Bellepoint readings at 7 and 8 am with rainfall and river stages on the Greenbrier and Bluestone reservoirs. Mostly cloudy skies are reported with colder conditions ahead and normal levels at Bluestone Reservoir.
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Oak Hill
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New
Glade Creex Bluestone
Two Men Arrested For Rape Slaying
Columbia City Indiana state police say two men from Churubusco are being held for questioning in the rape slaying of a Western Michigan college coed last November 26. Rob ert E Brubaker and Orville Minnick are identified as suspects.
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Columbia City
Ind
George Everett
Churubusco
Western Michigan College
Everett
Robert E. Brubaker
Orville
Minnick
MacArthur Marine homecoming from Korea noted in Virginia units
Raymond H. Smith of MacArthur was among five West Virginia Marines in the First Division who returned to the United States from Korea on Monday. Also listed were Pfc Archie K. Dick of Judson, Bernard H. Everson of Belington, Pfc William K. Durham of Elkview, and Pfc Alfred McKinney of Wheeling.
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Raymond H. Smith
MacArthur
West Virginia
United States
Korea
Archie K.dick
Judson
Bernard H. Everson
Belington
William K. Durham
Elkview
Alfred McKinney
Wheeling
Byrd Joins GOP On Troops Plan In Congress
Senator Byrd joined Republicans in urging Congress to legislate authority for President Truman to assign U.S. troops to an international defense force. He supports the transfer of six divisions to Eisenhower but says Congress must define its authority by law. Senators Connally and Russell favor a Senate record approving the action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Byrd
D-Ya
Congress
Truman
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Virginian
Connally
D-Tex
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
Eisenhower
Europe
Governor Signs Gf Voting Bil
Governor Patteson signed a bill to provide absentee voting for armed forces members. He approved a measure certifying substitute teachers with the same salary as regular teachers and raised salaries for assistant attorneys general. One assistant’s salary increased to 6,300 and three others to 6,000 annually. He also signed a bill allowing slicing through ice for fair fish carp and creek hubs and set hunting licenses at two and a half inches square.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Patteson
Atttorneys
Vote on Medical School Key To Adjournment Date
Charleston House of Delegates prepared to vote its right to name a site for a proposed medical school amid a pending Senate option. Location dispute, Morgantown versus Charleston, risks a conference deadlock as session aims to close by Saturday midnight. Finance panels propose teacher salary increases totaling about 8.4 million dollars, split between chambers within new tax plans.
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Associated Press
Charleston
House of Delegates
Patteson
Senate
House
Morgantown
Italy's arms budget wins by big margin
Italy's government led by Premier De Gasperi won a landslide vote of confidence for the arms appropriation bill, lifting defense spending to 1,245,000,000 lire. The leftist bloc boycotted, calling the vote illegal, and stormed out as the historic Montecitorio session ended with a 325 to 16 result.
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Rome
Alvide de Gasperi
Italy
de Gasperi
Chamber of Deputies
Montecitorio
Voters Name Leaders in Three Municipalities
The Associated Press reports municipal voting yielded three leaders. C. Wood Crawford of the Peoples Party won Elkins mayoralty. Incumbent John E. Hester of the Citizens Party became Belington mayor. James E. Rush defeated incumbent Paul M. Hest to win Mannington city commissioner for three years.
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Associated Press
C. Wood Crawford
Pepples Party
Elkins
John E. Hester
Citizens Party
Belington
James E. Rush
Paul M. Hess T
Mannington
Marion County
U S Hunting Death Toll Tops 400 In Last Season
An Associated Press survey finds about 400 people died in hunting accidents across 42 states last season with over 12 million licenses issued. Wisconsin and West Virginia saw multiple gunshot fatalities while Missouri Michigan Maine and others reported high counts. 340 accidental gunshot deaths directly tied to hunting were recorded.
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Associated Press
United States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Carolina
Texas
Sportsmen's Magazine
Outdoor Life
Wisconsin
Washington State
Missouri
Michigan
Maine
Pennsylvania
Utah
West
Postage Battle Goes to Court
Norfolk contractor T. W. Takes refuses to stamp an envelope with three cent postage on withholding taxes for three employees. The IRS bills him $49.38 in penalties plus 81 cents interest, claiming a 5 percent late filing penalty. Rakes contends the employer should not bear postage costs and vows to challenge the charge in Federal Court. He notes the un stamped envelope was postmarked January 31 and returned for lack of postage.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Internal Revenue
T. W. Takes
Rakes
Hell
West Front Solid In Paris Parley
West Front deputies at Paris discussed a future foreign ministers meeting agenda with Russia. Western sources said they would not yield on phrasing of the German issue or accept Soviet calls to discuss Potsdam terms, risking alignment with Moscow. Also reported: Putnam County grand jury indicted James Chapman for manslaughter in the death of Leonard Sowards after a January 14 fight.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Germany
Winfield
Putnam County
Grand Jury
J James 4. Chapman
Hurricane
Leonard D. Sowards
Sowards
Frontline Push in Korea Northeast of Seoul Involves Wolfhound Regiment
U S forces report total American casualties to date in Korea at 52 448 with 7 857 killed in action 34 692 wounded and 9 899 missing as operations drive south of the Han River. The 2th Wolfhound Regiment leads a crossing east of Seoul while Marine and other divisions press the front amid snow and artillery. General MacArthur visits the sector as Red counterthrust fears fade and UN lines hold near Pangnim, 55 miles north of the front.
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Chang- Ryong
United Nations
Korea
27Th Wolfhound Regiment
Han River
Seoul
Associated Press
Washington
2Th Wolfhound
U. S. First Marine Division
A. P
William C. Barnard
MacArthur
jPangnim
Man Cannot Even Kill Himself in Peace in Indianapolis
Samuel J. Reynolds aged 33 shot in head in an alley during a confrontation over a rejected suitor at a birthday party. Police officers Charles Bainaka 35 Donald Alrey 34 and Merlin Lyon 35 mortally wounded or seriously injured in the exchange. Reynolds admitted plans to shoot Eloise Smith 32 then kill himself saying the line about not being able to die in peace.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Samuel J. Reynolds
Charles C. Bainaka
Donald G. Alrey
Merlin E. Lyon
Reynolds
Eloise Smith
Condemned Men Get Short Delay Before Execution
Three Kanawha County men Bailey Painter and Burdette were sentenced to die on Good Friday March 1 23 and would face the electric chair. Governor Patteson announced a brief stay after ministers urged delay to avoid a religious holiday death.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Kainawha County
Patteson
Robert Ballard Bailey
Fred C. Painter
Harry Atlee Burdette
Moundsville
Labor Offers Formula To End Defense Fuss
President Truman and Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson met amid labor demands to shape a policy making role in mobilization. The United Labor Policy Committee urged a new board for labor disputes and wage policy, plus a lower wage ceiling tied to cost of living, while Wilson and Truman stressed maintaining mobilization and production to sustain national peace.
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Associated Press
Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Jabor
Wilson
United Labor Policy Committee
ULPC
Truman
Key West
Fla
Eight Area Soldiers on Casualty List
Six area servicemen have been wounded twice and two others injured in action on the Korean front. The casualty lists were compiled and released by the Department of Defense.
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Department of Prefence
Industry Strained by Weight of Rearmament
Special correspondent RELMAN MORIN reports American industry, though larger and more capable, buckles under rearmament demands. He notes limited war production goals, skill shortages, and intensified engineering needs as plants expand, while civilian output competes with defense orders amid material scarcities and tooling bottlenecks.
Area servicemen reported injured in action
Wane ween. William R. Hawkins son of Homer and Mrs Hawkins of Dorothy and 2nd Lt Kenneth F Jackson husband of Jo Anne Jackson of Madison had returned to duty after wounds Others wounded include Pic Jimmy W Smoot Layland Lt Thomas W Steele son of William M Steele 11313 Princeton Ave Princeton Cpl James T Thomas Jr son of James T Thomas of Taeger and Pfc Junior E Adkins brother of Lennia Spurlock Stickney Area servicemen reported injured Loyd A Mills son of William Pat Mills Helen and Pfc Donald L Criseo son of Adam M Criseo Route 3 Bluefield
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Wane Ween
William R. Hawkins
Homer Hawkins
Dorothy
Kenneth F_ Jackson
Jo Anne _ Jackson
Madison
Pic
Jimmy W. Smoot
John W. Smoot
Layland
Thomas W. Steele
William M. Steele
Princeton Avenue
Princeton
James T. Thomas, Jr
James T. Thomas
Taeger
Pfc
Junior E. Adkins
Lennia Spurlock
Stickney
Pet
Loyd A. Mills
William Pat Mills
Helen
Donald L. Criseo
Adam M. Criseo
Route 3
Bluefield
Senate Receives List Of State Appointments
Charleston report states Governor Patteson sent about 120 executive appointments to the Senate for confirmation. The chamber planned to consider the list at an upcoming session, reflecting Patteson’s decade of service shaping state government through appointments across departments and boards.
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Senate
Associated Press
Charleston
Patteson
Dare Appointments Pargeson
Voting Curb Service Declared Megat
The attorney general's office ruled it illegal for a poll clerk to take a ballot to a person in an automobile to permit them to vote. The opinion was written by George W. Stokes, assistant attorney general, in response to an inquiry from Bonn Brown, assistant prosecuting attorney of Randolph County.
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Associatea Fress
Charleston
Attorney ‘General's Office
Bonn Brown
Randolph Counter
George W. Stokes
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