Patch Work Begins On Warped Roads After Heavy Snow
Raleigh Beckley West Virginia weather relief crews patch damage on U S Route 19 21 between Beckley and Skelton and on State Route 16 as ice and slush delay repairs. City work waits for dry pavement with South Kanawha Neville Prince South Oak Wood and South Heber streets most affected. Street Commissioner Sterling Lee rests after three weeks of nonstop snow removal duties.
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State Road Commission
City Street Department
George Gadd
Beckley and
Ray Morris
Street Department
South Kanawha Street
Neville Street
Prince Street
South Oak Wood Avenue
South Heber Street
Street
Sterling Lee
Morris
Renewal of Atomic Talks Moves Back to Commission
Warren R. Austin, chief American delegate, began a push to return the atomic report to the commission as Russia remains firm against waiving the big power veto on atomic violations and penalties.
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Warren R. Austin
Commission
Fire destroys farm buildings and store in town
Firemen from Pomeroy Ohio and Nitro West Virginia tackled a blaze that damaged the H A Buxton general store and homes of George Rairden and E H Burdett. Mrs Summers, wife of the town doctor, reported the barn owned by E H Burdett burned, while Craig family residents over the store escaped injury. The UN’s Lake Success session coincided with onions being served in large quantities at the event. England’s 1801 population was about 9 million.
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Leon
E. H. Burdett
H. A. Buxton
George Rairden
Craig
Lake Success
Dome Observation Phrase Leads To High Altitude Air Pressure Note
A fragment describes a dome over an observatory or aircraft and notes that breaking the dome releases air pressure inside a hermetically sealed cabin. The text mentions maintaining humanly comfortable pressure at high altitudes and relates to sighting stars with instruments.
Vaccine advice and outbreak timing cited by Dr Dyer
Dr Dyer notes delaying vaccination may blunt the season's disease peak which typically hits January and February. He advises diet, rest, clothing, and avoiding crowds and overheated rooms, and argues closing public buildings would offer little benefit. The article also mentions historical note on Virigin Islands enslaved people and a passenger ship voyage from New York to Geneva with stops at Gander and Shannon.
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Dyer
Virgin Islands
Gander
Star of Hollywood
Geneva
Switzerland
New York
Shannon
Eire
Union leader's retirement elevates first vice president
Plans to remain as a rank and file worker to fight union-wrecking forces within the union led to Maurice E. Travis of Martinez California being sworn in as president after automatic advancement from first vice president. The move follows reports of internal disputes and accusations of Communist leadership within several Midwest and New England locals plus Robinson's long tenure since 1936.
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Maurice E. Travis
Martinez
Calif
Travis
Robinson
Midwest
New England
Butte, Montana
U S Faces Debate Over China and Europe Peace Plans
At the Big Four meeting, Marshall, pressed on China, advocates patience and a hands off policy for Chiang Kai-shek and Chinese Communists after 15 months of failed peace efforts. Molotov asks for time to consider withdrawal of occupation forces as he weighs the proposal amid German and Austrian treaty disputes.
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Marshall
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
U. S
Molotov
Tehran Regime May Align With Kremlin Demands
Diplomats say Tehran's non Communist regime could accept Soviet terms to bolster its economy and army, given Soviet control of the program and potential loss of American credits. The shift would reflect Moscow's influence over Tehran's strategic choices.
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Soviet Union
Tehran
Kremlin
First Vocational Mine Course Opens in State
The 10 interviewer program marks the first such class in the state offered through Beckley’s Vocational Trades Board under William B. Connelly. Financed by the Veterans Administration, the course trains both veterans and non veterans in mining careers with job placement at its end. W. L. Meadows handles inquiries at the Fayette Street Employment Service Office. Subsequent courses will be held at Raleigh County Vocational School and planned for Oak Hill Whitesville and Pineville.
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Vocational Trades Board
Beckley
William B. Connelly
State Board of Education
Veterans ’Administration
Employment Service
Ing Mining
W. L. Meadows
Fayette Street
Raleigh County Vocational School
Raleigh General Hospital
Woodlawn Avenue
Second Street
Oak Hill
Whitesville
Pineville
Labor policy proposals spark debate on closed shop contracts
Schwellenbach warned that canceling closed shop provisions would reopen entire contracts and inflame industrial strife for months. He urged careful action, arguing Congress should avoid provoking prolonged conflict. The Salvation Army notes its 1880 establishment in the United States.
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Congress
Schwellenbach
The
Salvation Army
United States
Bread price rise prompts bakery cost explanation
A bread price increase to 15 cents at loaf today follows a second one cent retail rise in recent months. Bakeries that also raised wholesale prices by half a cent cite higher costs for sugar flour shortening and wrapping paper as the reason for the move.
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Malden
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Maxwell
International Soundphoto
Department of Labor
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Sr Alam
Wells Senna
Echo
Victory
Kentucky
Parrou Ya As
America
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Liberty Street
New York, New York
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Kidskins
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