Wreck Blocks Virginian Main Line With 17 Cars Dangling
A major Virginian Railway wreck at Cittsville left 17 freight cars and two locomotives derailed across the right of way. Two crewmen suffered only superficial injuries, while damage was extensive and repairs and an investigation were underway. Officials anticipated traffic to resume later in the day as track crews worked to clear the line. A possible cause cited involved a broken rail or split switch amid bowed and tangled track.
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Cittsville
Reight
Chrisville
B. Mills
Princeton
Robert French
Chesaneake
Inne
A. M. Jackson
Page
French
Jack
Oak Hill
Virginia
Mills
Ohio
Acros
Thow
Chesapeake and Ohio
Handley
Cirtsville
Ira Slone
Filibuster threat grips rent control move in Senate
Southern senators press a filibuster against extending rent controls as the Senate debates a 15 month to two year extension. Myers, a key witness, backs extending controls while administration forces weigh whether to let the March 31 expiry stand. House Republicans move toward a 15 month extension amid strong civil rights tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ma Wenver An
Wee
Semale
Sparkman
D-Ab
Dixie
Maybank
D-Sc
Senator Myers
Dpa
Senate
Myers
Capitol
House
Esac
Martin
Truman
Committee
Spatkaian
New Non-Stop Odom Flight Sets 5000 Mile Record
Air adventurer Bill Odom nears completion of a 5000 mile Honolulu to Teterboro lightplane run. Officials confirm the record with NAA inspector signoff as Odom plans postflight rest and to visit his two children on Long Island.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill Odom
National Aero~inautic Association
Honolulu
Teterboro
N. J
NAA
Odom
Svith
Washington
C. L. Logsdon
Civil Aeronautics ‘ Authority
Paul Steinman
Weather Outlook Shows Rain Then Snow Flurries
Rainy conditions persist today with periods of rain and a warmer afternoon. Thursday brings snow flurries and colder air. Rivers at Bellepoint Greenbrier and New show near normal levels and clearing conditions. Oak Hill highs yesterday, lows last night. Glade Creek region reports similar temperatures with morning readings around eight am today.
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Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Oak Hill
Ex Monroe Sheriff David C. Smith Dies in Huntington
Funeral services are scheduled in Marysville tomorrow for David C. Smith former Monroe County sheriff and cattleman. He died in a hospital here last night survivors include Porter WW and Smith who was also a former mayor of Huntington.
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Associated Prose
Huntington
Marysville
David C. Smith
Monroe County
Porter WW
Smith
Huntingdom
Two More Reds Are Promoted In Soviet Cabinet Shakeup
The Associated Press reports in Moscow that two high level Soviet leaders were promoted. A. I. Efremov left the machine tool industry ministry and became vice chairman of the council of ministers while A. I. Kostovsov took over Efremov's post. Western diplomats see the changes as strengthening Russian leadership.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Stalin
A. I. Efremov
Council of Ministers
A. I. Kostovsov
iEfremov
Beckley Artist Mrs Doyle Minter Dies at 37
Mrs Doyle Minter 37 of North Kanawha Street died in a local hospital at 12 45 PM yesterday from a cerebral hemorrhage. She studied art at Stuart Hall and Columbia University and did costume design illustration and life drawing. She published magazine articles and was daughter of the late K L Bumgardner. She is survived by her husband Doyle Sminter and her mother Mrs J L Bumgardner with funeral plans pending arrival of her mother from Bermuda.
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Doyle Minter
Kanawha Street
Beckley
Eunice Bumwardner
Minter
J. L. Bumgardner
Doyle Sfinter
Bermuda
K. L. Bumgardner
Beckley J Attorney Aid
Democratic Leaders Weigh Next Step After Filibuster Push
Washington reports Democratic leaders will consider top level policy moves if the Senate rejects debate on a cloture petition. Senator Lucas of Illinois circulates the measure as Dixie lawmakers resume a talkathon against a rule change. Watkins and Cain spoke long sessions urging access to treaty text and opposition to Wallgren appointment.
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Associated ‘Press
Washington
Truman
Senate
Lucas
Ilinois
DIXIE
Broughton
D-Nc
Russell
D-Ga
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Watkins
Utah
Cain
Mon. C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Nevada Assemblyman Backs Slot Machine Divorce Scheme
Carson City reports Assemblyman C. C. Boxk proposes legislation to ease divorce in Nevada by a silver dollar slot key system. A $5 fee would grant access to a juke box time clock and slot machine at a designated site, with a six week residence requirement and a final decree issued on day 42.
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Associated Press
Carson City
Nev
America
Nevada
C. C. Boxk
Hedrick Presses for More Funds to Fight Diseases
Rep Hedrick a doctor and Democrat from West Virginia pushed increased appropriations for cancer heart disease and mental illness research. He helped advance the Labor Federal Security appropriations bill containing the funds and said his mail focuses on these diseases with concern over mental illness prevalence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hedrick
D-Wva
Appropriations
Ohio Turnpike Bill Reaches Senate Today
The revised Ohio turnpike bill faces a Senate test as rural representatives vow opposition again. The measure aims to permit construction of toll road links in Ohio tied to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, following a failed push in the House two years earlier.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Senate
House
Ohio
Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area Early Morning
A light quake struck the San Francisco Bay area before dawn with no major damage. Shocks between 4 29 and 4 30 a m rattled Telegraph Hill, swayed Telephone Building fixtures, and alarmed residents from Mill Valley to Berkeley. Prowlers were mistaken for intruders but were rocks moved by the quake.
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Realster Star
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Eis
Telegraph Hill
San
Mill Valley
Marin County
Golden Gate
East Bay
Richmond
Berkeley
Oakland
Alameda
Huntington Man Denies Abuse Of Democracy In Hungary
Stephen Thuransky a 56 year old Huntington man and naturalized American citizen says he is guilty if fighting communism is a crime. He was charged in Hungary with abusing democracy after escaping with his wife two years ago. Thuransky worked at an Ohio aircraft plant during the war and returned to Hungary for a visit after V E day.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Hungary
Stephen Thuransky
Thuransky
Columbus, O
Governor names permanent superintendents for two state homes
Governor Patteson formally appointed Dr. H. S. Edwards of Beckley as superintendent of Pinecrest Sanitarium in Charleston and Mrs Alma Straight Weinberg of Fairmont as superintendent of the West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls at Salem, following prior acting service.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Patteson
H. S. Edwards
Beckley
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Alma Straight Weinberg
Fairmont
West Virginia Industrial Lome For
Salem
Philippine Senate Crisis Sparks Mass Protests
Tensions rise as Quirino and Avelino clash over Senate control. Ninety senators split loyalties. Avelino walks out, others rally behind Quirino. Veterans plan a 160000 march to demand back pay, while Quirino supporters gather for a mass meeting with two senators backing charges against Avelino.
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Senate
Avelino
Quirino
National Bureau of Investigation
House of Representatives
Bataan
United States
Realty Deposit Suit in Court
A Beckley man testified in Raleigh County circuit court that he spent 2,500 dollars on improvements to a Jefferson Street home under the belief a Beckley couple would buy it. The Lunstrums seek 300 dollars back from Ballard as part of a down payment on the Ballard property after Ballard arranged a 5,600 dollar loan. the total price was 10,500 dollars with a 2,000 dollar down payment, but the Lamstrums then rejected the purchase and demanded the down payment returned.
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House
del. Woodyard
D-Mecdowell
House Veterans Affairs
Senate
Bean
D-Hardy
Eddy
D-Monongalia
Love
van Camp
Beckley
Raleigh County
Jefferson Street
W. G. Lunstrum
Wildwood Avenue
Airs
Frank H. Ballard
Ballard
Tainstrums
Lamstrums
King George VI to Undergo Royal Operation Next Week
Buckingham Palace announced that King George VI will be operated on likely within a week. Six doctors stated the operation would be at an early date and possibly at the Palace, with court correspondents noting next week as the preferred timeframe.
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Associated Press
London
George VII
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Minority Tax Payers Pay Bulk of United States Tax
Treasury data show only 4.23 percent of federal income tax filers earned above six thousand dollars in 1946 yet paid 51 percent of the total individual income tax. A tiny group above one million dollars paid a combined 110 million, while about 17.9 million of 52.8 million filers had no tax due after deductions.
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Treasury Department
Truman
Treasury Report
Fowe
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