New Coal Field Seen With Eight Mile Rail Extension
The Monongahela Railway seeks an eight mile extension from Grant Town to Sugar Creek headwaters near Fairview in Marion County. If approved, construction could start promptly and finish by spring or summer 1950. Jamison Coal plans a substantial mine in the new area, potentially employing 400 to 800 workers and yielding 1.5 to 2 million tons annually. The Davis tract and Little Kanawha syndicate hold large parcels in the region, with ownership by B&O, Pennsylvania, P and L E, New York Central, and others.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Monongahela Railway
Marion County
Grant Town
Sugar Creek
Fairview
C. M. Yohe
Jamison Coal Company
Jamison
Davis
Pittsburgh and Lake Eriey Railroad
Little Kanawha Syndicate
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
B. and O., Pennsylvania
P and L. E
County Told to Start Airport Construction to Save Federal Funds
Raleigh County faces losing 291855 in Federal aid for Penman Memorial Airport if the project does not begin. Hubert Stark urged the county court to proceed with clearing and grading now and pave after grading, warning funds could be withdrawn if no action is taken.
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Hubert IL. Stark
State Aeronautic¢s Commission
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Oyer
West Virginia Apple Tax Struck Down by Court
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled the penny per bushel tax under the 1947 Apple Commission act unconstitutional. It held the levy served a private purpose and that apple growing does not meet public-interest criteria for tax support.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Actress Bette Davis Sued for Back Income Taxes
The Associated Press reports actress Bette Davis faced an $80,820.59 tax suit for 1942 and 1943. The government suit arises from Arthur Farnsworth relinquishing community property rights to her earnings in those years.
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Bette Davis
The
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Arthur A. Farnsworth
Legislature Quits Amid Budget Controversy After Adjournment
The 49th Legislature adjourned after a record session and approved a $188.9 million budget, with Republicans warning of possible special sessions for revenues or cuts. Gov Parleson denied any pressure from the executive branch, while lawmakers debated board revenue estimates and constitutional reforms.
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Statehouse
Board of Public Works
Senate
Coal mine shutdown escalates as state police patrols begin
A mine in Illinois faces a two week shutdown amid a jurisdictional dispute between rival unions. Sheriff A A Fischer seeks state police patrols while the Illinois Public Safety director reports militia backup is ready. About 32,000 miners remain at work west of the Mississippi, with rail and steel industries feeling the impact of reduced coal output.
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St. Clair County
T. P. Sullivan
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John L. Lewis
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Captive Love Child Freed and Mother Held
Fourteen year old Gerald Sullivan described as a captive love child for ten years was found with his mother Anne Sullivan. She pled guilty to neglect in district court and was held on $2,000 bond for a hearing tomorrow. Police said the boy was kept in a dungeon like room to hide a secret sin. The family included two Marine sons and a daughter, who knew little of the boy’s true identity.
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Associated Press
Boston
Gerald Sullivan
Gerald
Francis W. Russell
Anne F. Sullivan
Russell
Poral
Weather and a child found in alley story mix
Flurries and wind chill forecast with cold temperatures from Beckley to surrounding towns. Police report a neglected boy found in tatters in an alley, cared for in a local home after describing seasons by a window slit and learning speech by listening at doors. The child, named Gerald, was said to be conceived during Mrs. Sullivan's separation from her husband.
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Younster
Gerald
Ex Mayor Cited In Revenue Bill By AP
A Wheeling race track owner and a former Spencer town mayor face similar indictments for income tax evasion. William B. Rhodes, Republican nominee for state commissioner of agriculture, allegedly reported $36,000 of $85,000 taxable income in one year. The bills mirror prior indictments from earlier in the year.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Willian B. Lias
William B. Rhodes
Spencer —_ hatchery
Wheeling
C. Lee Spillers
Lias
Spellers
Rhodes
Agriculture
Boyd Approved For Mines Post Despite Protest
Senate Interior Committee approved James Boyd as director of the Federal Bureau of Mines by a 10-1 vote amid protests from United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. A walkout by over 400,000 miners idled pits east of the Mississippi, as hearings on mine safety faces consideration of a separate safety bureau proposal. Lewis avoided comment on the committee action.
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Associated Press
Owashington
John L. Lewis
Senate
James * Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
Senate ‘Interior Committee
Boyd
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Mississippi River
Truman
Congress
Mines Bureau
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Interior Committee
Bureau
Q’mahoney
Dwye
Senator Johnson
D-Cole
Bureau of ‘Coal Mines Inspection
O'Mahoney
Johnson
Snow Grips Western Part Of West Virginia Counties
Snow blanketed Monongalia and Preston counties with inches of accumulation sparking plowing and sanding. Preston reported chains advised on Sewell Mountain while Lewisburg noted 1.5 inches along U S 60 yet roads not slick. Temperatures stayed in the twenties across the western region.
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Haleston
West Virginia
Monongalia
Preston
Lewisburg
U.S. 60
Sewell Mountain
Wartime radios sold with concealed explosive charge probe
Michigan state police investigate public sale of war surplus radio sets that contain a TNT charge. More than 1,000 sets reportedly sold to amateur operators who disassemble them for parts. Police warn buyers to stop using them until safety measures are established.
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Presa Sing
Mich
Michigan
Donald
Leonard
Detroit
Benton Harbor
Truman silent on ban against beach photos
Associated Press reports President Truman declines to discuss a ban on photographs of his submarine station quarters and beach activities. The article notes a Miami trip for June events, mentions George C. Marshall and Ross framing the privacy issue, and cites security concerns over Navy supplied images.
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Associated Press
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George C.marshall
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Key West
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Brazil
Marshall
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Vinson
Ross
Swint
Lucas Urges Senate To Fish or Cut Bait
Senator Lucas urged the Senate to act or quit on a plan to limit filibuster rights, aiming for a two thirds vote to halt debate on all matters except proposed rates changes. He warned Southern Democrats and others to choose between rule changes or abandoning the civil rights effort.
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Nebraska
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Army Tests New Tires and Lubricants on 21500 Mile Run
Army to study six new engine lubricants and three tire types after a 21 500 mile trek by T4 trucks ending at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Temperatures ranged from 185 to 65 as the convoy crossed 20 states and Alaska. Miss Ellen Asher of Aberdeen traveled to Great Falls Montana to marry Lt Ray Fitzgerald before returning.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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Cupid
Ellen Asher
Great Falls
Mant
Ray Fitzgerald
Fairbury
Masonic Lodge Sued By Contractor Noel
A Raleigh County circuit suit accuses the Masonic Lodge of Beckley of owing Noel M of Virginia Street $21,404.18 plus about $12,000 to other workers and materialmen for building work on the lodge hall. Noel says the lodge failed to honor a long construction debt, placing his personal finances in jeopardy after costs exceeded $80,000.
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Masonic Lodge
Beckley
M. & Noel
Virginia Street
Howe Street
Bank of Raleigh
Noel
Ito
Vater
Pri
Noal
the Chaiman
Lodge
Thut
Wiretap Dangers Told Grand Jury
Multi millionaire Clendenin J. Ryan says informants risk their lives to slip information on Mayor William O Dwyer. He claims sources inside the O Dwyer camp are supplying data through his attorney John G. Broady. Ryan told newsmen and a special grand jury yesterday that undercover informants risk safety of families and themselves.
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Clendenin J. Ryan
William O'Dwyer
Ryan
O'Dwyer
John G. Broady
Broady
Man Seeks Sit for Lost Teeth in Bar Fight
Eyewitnesses recount a bar incident at Arnett's garden where a man described injuries including loose teeth and damaged cheekbone after a fight at Wilburn's, with Lamp allegedly losing consciousness as Halroyd punched and knocked him down. Ward Williams tried to intervene while Arn ett restrained him.
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Arnett
Samip’s
H Wilburn
Charleon
Ness
Lamp
Halroyd
Jar of Greenbacks Found in Fire Ruins
Dr J A Fox, acting under a city council order, found a glass coffee jar with money and papers behind a flue in a burned building. The jar held a $100 bill and a $30 bill in old style greenbacks. He kept the glass sealed pending legal consultation.
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Associated Proes
Hinton
J. A. Fox
Fox
Charleston Leads In Crime Totals
FBI report ranks Charleston highest in West Virginia for 1948 major crimes with 1 773 cases including 949 larceny 397 burglary 219 automobile theft and 100 murder and non negligent manslaughter. Huntington 64 Wheeling 468 Parkersburg 339 Clarksburg 266 follow.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Huntington
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
West
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