Captive Love Child Freed After Decade in Hideaway
Boston police describe fourteen year old Gerald Sullivan as a captive love child held for ten years by his mother Anne Sullivan. The mother pled guilty to neglect and was jailed awaiting further hearing. the boy, found in tatters, played with other children as officers explained his origin.
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Associated Press
Boston
Gerald Sullivan
Gerald
Dall
Francis W. Russell
Anne F. Sullivan
Russell
Rail Extension Of Eight Miles To Form Outlet
The Monongahela Railway seeks an eight mile extension from Grantown to the headwaters of Sugar Creek beyond Fairview in Marion County. The extension aims to serve a new Virgin coal field in Northern West Virginia with Jamison Coal Company planning a substantial mine employing about 400 to 300 workers and projected output of 1.5 to 2 million tons yearly.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Monongahela Railway
Marion County
Granttown
Sugar Creek
Fairview
Uc, M. Yohe
Jamison Coal Company
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Little, Kanawha
New York’ Central Railroad
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Ohio
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Fight Warnings Sent to Israel Over Aqaba Clash
London reports Britain warned Israel that British troops would fight if Jewish forces attempt to seize Aqaba Trans-Jordan's only seaport. A Foreign Office spokesman said orders guiding the reinforced guards were explained to Israeli officials to forestall any border incident while noting Israel has no plan to cross the border or attack Aqaba.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Israel
Trans-Jordan
Aqaba
Foreign Office
Palestine- Trans-Jordan
Wiretap Dangers Told Grand Jury
Millionaire figure Clendenin J. Ryan warns about people risking lives to slip information on Mayor William O Dwyer. He says informants operate under the O Dwyer camp with attorney John G Breedy collecting data. Ryan told a special grand jury about undercover work and why Broady did not answer a subpoena.
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Associated Prasa
NEW York
Clendenin J. Ryan
William O'Dwyer
Ryan
O'Dwyer
John G. Breedy
Iis
Broady
Fire Destroys Major West Coast Army Dock And Warehouse
In Oakland California a massive blaze destroyed a two story Army dock and warehouse, sending flames 700 feet into the air and threatening adjacent facilities. Two soldiers injured, fifty Army families evacuated, damage estimated over 1 million dollars, with sabotage suspected and an investigation ordered by Army authorities.
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Cali
Fone
Quakland
Oakland
George Brown
Armny
Walter Pavlick
Hazelton
Pavlick
Snowy Western West Virginia Roads Open With Light Accumulations
Old Man Winter sent a snowy front into West Virginia with one half to four inches in Monongalia and Preston Counties. Chains were advised in Preston County and U S 60 along Sewer Mountain saw about one and a half inches though roads largely remained passable. Temperatures hovered in the twenties across the western region.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Monongalia
Preston Counties
Preston County
Lewisburg
U.S
Sewer
Apple Tax Ruled Unconstitutional by West Virginia Court
West Virginia Supreme Court declares the 1947 act creating the Apple Commission unconstitutional. The penny per bushel tax was found levied for private gain, with the court stating a tax must serve a public purpose and apple growing does not rise to a public interest sufficient to justify it.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Navy Jet Plane Missing in Mid-Atlantic Search
Navy and Coast Guard aircraft scoured the mid Atlantic today for XF7U 1 Cutlass missing since yesterday. Pilot William H B Mier of Chance Vought and another flier were aboard the two aircraft from Patuxent Naval Air Station. The last sighting was near Drum Point at 7000 feet as Miller began climbing.
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mid-Atlantic
Navy
William H. B. Mier
Chance Vought Aircraft Co
Pacific
c@ompany
Patuxent
Naval Air Station
Drum Point
Patuxent River
Miller
Coast Guard
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Philippines
Formosa
Okinawa
Princeton
Suzanne Stmion
Rye, N
Chance Vought
Holmes Executed in District Jail for Brutal Child Crime
Washington SUELEY Theodor Holmes a 20 year old Black man was executed in the electric chair today for the reported brutal crime involving a 9 year old girl. He walked unaided into the district jail chamber at 10 02 am and was pronounced dead minutes later. The U S Court of Appeals described the crime as one of the most brutal ever passed on after the girl testified against him.
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Sueley Dera
Washington
Theodore Holmes
van Helper
Holmes
U. S. Court of Appeals
Jar of Greenbacks Found in Fire Ruins
Dr. J. A. Fox, a 49 year old retired physician, owned a business building that burned on Feb 9. City officials ordered clearance of the charred site to improve the district. While wrecking the ruins a glass jar was found containing a $100 bill and a $56 bill. He believes as much as $5,000 may be inside and will seal the jar until a lawyer can be consulted.
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Hintos
J. A. Fox
City
Dr. Fox
Charleston Leads In Crime Totals
The FBI report ranks Charleston as the state’s highest crime city for 1948 with 1 775 major offenses. Breakdowns show murder 7, robbery and aggravated assault 100, burglary 357, larceny 49, auto theft 219. Huntington 964, Wheeling 468, Parkersburg 339, Clarksburg 266.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Huntington
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Bette Davis Sued for Back Income Taxes
Los Angeles reports actress Bette Davis is sued by the government for 80 820 59 in back income taxes for 1942 and 1943. The action rests on her former husband Arthur Farnsworth relinquishing all his community property rights to her earnings during those years.
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Los Angeles
Bette ‘Davis
Arthur A. Farnsworth
Record Expected in Tax Returns Ahead of Deadline
Internal Revenue Collector F Roy Yoke predicted West Virginia would file about 760000 income tax returns by midnight closing, a record to beat. He estimated total payments near 200 million dollars with about 20 million expected to be returned to citizens.
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Associated? Press
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Internal Revenue
F. ‘Roy Yoke
Yoke
Circle Meeting Set for Wednesday at 2 40 P M
Mrs. Ralph E Klingersmith will lead the Methodist Circle meeting in Athens Wednesday at 2 40 P M. The gathering aims to discuss church activities and community outreach.
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Lyegister
Athens
Ralph E. Klingersmith
Methodist Circle
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