Commies Newsmen Talk Of Early Truce Pact
Reporters from Communist and allied camps discussed a possible armistice with UN negotiators in Korea. Col Kinney said agreement seemed possible on ports used for a ceasefire while fighters clashed and pilots claimed hits on enemy aircraft near Pan Munjom on a bright day. The Wisconsin and US destroyers maintained offshore patrols as North Korean forces concentrated along the front.
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Man
Korea
United Nations
Andrew J Kinney
Ascher
Morang
Seoul
James A. Wan
Eayath
Reddelette
James Jr
Four Murder Trials On Criminal Docket
Raleigh County officials list four murder trials for the March term. Defendants include Robert Eugene Cooper and Nellie Gray Clark from Beckley, Anna Louise Lilly, and others. Also scheduled are cases on new motor vehicle law and assorted charges from March 24 to April 4 with multiple defendants and offenses.
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Raleigh County
State Supreme Court
Charles Levine
Russell Cook
R. H. Crouch
Robert Erskine Caffee
Andrew Nichols, Jr
Alias Junior Williams
James Wiliams
A. M. Sizemore
Rube Stover
Samuel M. Hundley
Ruth Howington
Jack Cottle
Nellie Gray Clark
J. C. Fisher
Charles E. Brooks
Robert Lawrence
Dorothy Sampson
Ernest Martin
Floyd Richards
Edgar Bowling
Frances Carden
Oscar Wood
jLenn Wade
Robert Eugene Cooper
Ida Belen
Basil Belen
Rot Hollingsworth
Ben Johnson
Anna Louise Lilly
Roque Cruz
Otha Robertson
William C. Vaughn
Shirley ‘Gwinn
Morris Green
Ray Peters
Claude Perkins
James ‘Anderson
Robert Vines
Hubert McGuire
Spring Brings Snow and Storms Across Western States
The storm rips through the West as a blizzard paralyses the Sierra Nevada region. Four people killed and 125 missing or unaccounted for in California and Nevada areas. Snow drifts cover wide areas from North Dakota to Idaho with equipment sent to clear routes. Tornadoes lash Missouri damaging property near Montehouse and Millersville. The outbreaks leave several injured and homes destroyed in multiple towns.
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Associated Press
Aliifornia
Nevada
Sierra Nevada
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kana
Oregon
Idaho
Weather Report Signals Low Reservoir Level
The report notes visish weather at reservoirs with an observed 0.85 inch reading. Local conditions indicate damp air and reduced visibility affecting operations. Authorities urge precautions for travelers and water-management teams during periods of elevated moisture.
$120 Million Gas Pipeline Slated
Pittsburgh based Manufacturers Light and Heat Co. says it has contracted Gulf Interstate Gas Co. to construct a 120 million pipeline from the Gulf coast of Texas to Huntington West Virginia. The 30 inch line will add at least 475 million cubic feet daily. federal approvals and financing are required.
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Pittsburgh
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Gulf Interstate Gas Co
Gulf Coast
Texas
Huntington
W. Va
Manufacturers
Light and Heat
Columbia Gas
Aames
Busnesses
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
New York
United Fuel Gas Co
Columbia
Federal Power Commission
Masked Robbers Take 25000 In St Louis Home Invasion
Three masked men terrorized a resident in St Louis stealing about 25000 from a home. Authorities described the break in as a violent intrusion with the victim and a companion present during the robbery.
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St. Louis
New River Mining Men at Conference
In Charleston today, New River Division of the State Mines Department inspected mine regulations. Mines Department Chief Arch J. Alexander said the meeting discussed revised rules adopted last August.
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Charleston
New River
State Mines Department
Swere
Charlestem
Mines Department
Arch J. Alexander
West Virginia Conference Set for Charleston Session
The West Virginia Conference of Methodist Churches will hold its annual session in Charleston May 28 to 31, with Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke presiding. A. W. Cox announced entertainment plans as business and public sessions will be at the Municipal Auditorium.
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Charleston
West Virginia
John T. Copenhaver
Walter S. Hallanan
Copenhayer
Walter Hallanan
Hallanan
Dr. Nichols to Leave Beckley VA Hospital
Dr. William G. Nichols of the surgical service resigns from Beckley VA Hospital to start a private practice in Marion Indiana. He will be replaced as chief of surgery by Dr. Lawrence C. Davis from Indianapolis VA Hospital.
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Dr. Nichols
Beckley VA Hospital
William G. Nichi
Marion
Ind
Lawrence C. Davis
Indianapolis
Davis
George Swanson
New York Architect Chosen to Design UMW Hospital Network
Isadore Rosenfield, former New York City chief architect, heads a firm tapped to design United Mine Workers of America hospitals in Beckley and across West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia. The Beckley hospital will serve the New River and Winding Gulf coal fields with 300 beds planned for Williamson and Man in W Va Pikeville and McDowell Ky plus Cumberland Harlan Hazard Whitesburg and Coeburn Va.
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New York City
United Mine Workers of America
Beckley
Isadore Rosenfield
Womaned
UMW
Ilase
Svarehaei Ty Wate
Whitesburg
McDowell, Ky
Coeburn
Williamson
Williamson and
Man
W. Va
Pikeville
Cumberland
Harlan
Hazard
New River
Gulf Coal
Payments Listed in Numbers Fines
Circuit Clerk Van Hunter reports further payments on overdue fines by defendants in the numbers cases. E C Brice paid 100 and Jasper Richards and Amos Brown paid 10 each, leaving Brice with 990 of 1500 owed. Richards’ first payment follows a December fine of 200 for lottery counts. Others with partial payments: Harry Wright, Claude Witherspoon, Neal Johnson, Sherman Washington. No payments by Alfred Wright, Virginia Jackson, or Alex Johnson.
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van Hunter
E. C
Brice
Jasper Richards
Amos Brown
Richards
Harry Wright
Claude Witherspoon
Neal Johnsson
Sherman Washington
Alfred Wright
Virginia Jackson
Alex Johnsson
Electric Wristwatch Keeps Perfect Time
A Chicago report describes an Elgin National Watch Co demonstration of an electric wristwatch with a tiny battery capsule half an inch long. The device uses no traditional mechanism, runs on power for over a year, and promises constant output at a fraction of a watt.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Chicago
Elgin National Watch Co
Paris
Lip Watch Co
Besancon
France
J. G. Shennan
Shennan
Two Wyoming Men Held On U S Charges
Two Wyoming County men were jailed on federal charges for breaking and entering the Corinne Post Office last December. Henry Assad, 34, of Brenton Triteen and another man identified as Saheen were held on bond after arrests by U S Deputy. They faced a slate of counts including breaking and entering.
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Wyoming County
Corinne Post Office
Reckles
Henry
Cari
Assad
Brenton Triteen
WU. S
Saheen
Im Raonae
Bkiefieid
Ana Nesope
Brisieg
Yonenrir
Write In Ike Narrowly Trails In Minnesota Vote
Dramatic early results show General Dwight D. Eisenhower within about 7,000 votes of Harold Stassen in Minnesota as write-ins and ballots face court rulings. Attorneys rule defective ballots must be counted, while GOP figures like Taft MacArthur are mentioned as potential or second choices in the shifting results.
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Minneapol
Dwig D. Eisenhow
Dallas
Harold
Minnesota
Hms
Namie
Supreme Fi
Thelte
MacArth
Packer
Stassen
Mediac Tas
MacArthur
Taft
Two Teen Robbery Suspects Halted by Warning Gunfire
Two teenagers Sidney Hulgan and Seth Treour, both unemployed and not in school, robbed a Brule store with threats of a shootout. Officers fired warning shots, the pair surrendered and were identified as sons of Otsego mine workers. They are held in Wyoming County Jail.
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Wellsburg
Geraldine Wade
Register
Mullens
Orse
Brule Shkeliss Coalin
Hest
Pach
Sidney Hulgan
Harmep
Ketsseth Neal ‘Treuor
Utsegy
Trotley
Halgan
Weyensehoel
Eifth
A. T. Ball
Marinnne
Tory
Mutlens
Spt
L. Tabscott
John HH. Miller
Otsego
Trotter
Nevnine
Tale
Otsega
Wyoming County
Pineville
TIVO
Bya
Wmo
Kump Claims State Employee Support For Nomination
Kump campaigns for the Democratic nomination asserts two thirds of state employees back his bid while roughly one third openly support him and the rest fear reprisals. He cites visits to state officials and hints at manipulation by rival campaigns.
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Charleston
Cyrus
Kump
Goerrnor
Dr W Long Skaggs Dies at Ansted Fire Destroys Store
A local report notes the death of Dr W Long Skaggs at Ansted and details a blaze that destroyed a store. The incident damages are linked to a broader disaster sequence around a mountain area, with several persons reportedly affected.
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Amherst Ndreds
Erste
STR Intevening &, Advady
Taft and Truman Dominate Early Campaign News
Fragmented OCR text suggests Taft and Truman figures prominent in early campaign coverage. Mentions of Taft banners and ongoing Democratic activity hint at partisan mobilization and voter interest during the period.
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Kessinger
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Arthur Perlman
Washington
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R. W. Hewitt Corp
Rush Creek
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