Nourse Warns Against More Military Outlays
Former White House economist Edwin G. Nourse urged restraint on new military spending, warning against a seven billion dollar deficit this year. In a speech for the United States Chamber of Commerce he likened the budget bulge to a major World War II crisis and urged the U S to resist further increases.
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Associated Press
Washington
Edwin G. Nourse
White House
Joe Stalin
Nourse
United States Chamber of Commerce
Bastogne
United States
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Nourse warns on armaments race and national debt
The economist and first chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers argues that economic strength backs national security. He resigned in November and says security is built on a sound economy, not overwhelming military spending. He outlines four points for coping with deficits.
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Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse
Draft extension urged as Bradley cites world communism threat
General Omar N. Bradley urged Congress to keep the draft alive amid ongoing Cold War pressures. The House Armed Services Committee reopened hearings on extending Selective Service, with Vinson proposing a two year extension and flexible induction timing, while calling for a mobilization plan by late next session. Bradley warned of continued communist expansion and Baltic tensions, noting no draft inductions since January 1949.
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Associated Press
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Lie USA
Lea Uw Wie Jou
House Armed Services Committee
Bradley
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Department
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Defense
Johnson
Acheson
Lattimore Calls Accuser a Bad Security Risk
In sworn testimony Washington lawyer and scholar Owen Lattimore rebuked McCarthy’s charges as unfounded and labeled the senator a bad policy risk. He attacked Budenz and Utley as liars or duplicitous, denied Communist ties, and defended his own loyalty while recounting wartime income tax disputes and prior court scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Washington
Owen Lattimore
Russia
Lattimore
Freda Utley
Utley
Communist Party
McCarthy
Budenz
East German Youth Demonstration Drill Goes On Show
Berlin report says East Germany young Communists staged agitation group dress rehearsal for Whit sunday march in East Berlin. FDJ blue shirts simulated arguments to win converts, preaching Communist slogans and friendship with the Soviet Union. If used in the West it could provoke street corner clashes as authorities ban uniforms.
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Associated Press
Berlin
East Germany
Whitsunday
East Berlin
Unter den Linden
Brandenburg Gate
FDJ
National Front
Socialist Unity (Communist
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Weather forecast for West Virginia May 3 to 7
Scattered showers today tonight and Wednesday with temperatures near normal. Extended forecast shows cooler Thursday and Friday, warmer weekend, total rainfall two thirds to three fourths of an inch. Regional highs around 63 mostly, with variable lows in the 50s across Beckley Oak Hill Glade Creek and Greenbrier area rivers near normal and muddy.
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W. Va
Beckley
Eeseeees
Tanaeers
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Board Approves Building Plans And Additions
Raleigh County Board of Education and Building Advisory Committee approved preliminary sketches for building projects at Midway, Trap Hill No 13, Shady Spring, Beckley Junior High and other sites. Final approvals will follow principal reviews. plans target readiness around July 1 with constructions including four room Midway and Trap Hill additions, and three story Shady Spring expansion.
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Midway
Trap Hill No. 13
Walter F. Martens
Raleigh County Board of Education and
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Beckley Junior High
Martens
Trap Hill School
Shady Spring High School
Beckley Junior High School
Young GOP to Name Delegates for WV Convention
Raleigh County Young Republican Club will name delegates at its May meeting for the 1950 West Virginia Young Republican League state convention. The August 4 6 dates were set by the State Executive Committee as Mrs Eugene Scott reported no endorsements for the primary. League President Cecil H Underwood said he would not seek league president again.
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West Virginia
Young Republican League
Raleigh County
Young Republican Club
Eugene Scott
Beckley
League
Scott
Cecil H. Underwood
Sistersville
House of Delegates
Hearing on unfair labor practices against United Mine Workers
The Associated Press reports a hearing into charges of unfair labor practices against the United Mine Workers was to resume in Sasksburg. Examiner Roberts noted a recess last Wednesday after three days to allow more time to assemble union records as evidence.
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Associated Press
WV Highway Deaths Reach Highest Month Since 1948
West Virginia reports 42 highway fatalities last month, the most since October 1948, bringing year to date deaths to 104. In 1949, year to date deaths stood at 92. Agriculture officials delayed a decision on a Morgantown livestock auction market request by Andrew Hess after a hearing. The opposition argued the area could not support another market. A two day meeting of the State Association of Life Underwriters will start in Charleston with Insurance Commissioner Crichton and Prudential’s Rutherford as speakers.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
J. B. McLaughlin
Morgantown
Andrews. Hess
Association of West Virginia Livestock Auction Markets
State Association of Life Underwriters
Robert A. Crichton
James E. Rutherford
Prudential Insurance Company
MacArthur Warns Japan Over Communist Threat
General MacArthur urged Japan to defend constitutional liberties against international communism and warned the Communist Party could be outlawed as a satellite of a predatory force. He cautioned calm, justice, and safeguards, warning that a small minority could seize power through intimidation if freedoms are abused.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Communist Party
Weirton Plant Hit by Flames
Flames swept the newly completed electrolytic tin plating unit at Weirton Steel, causing damage estimated over 100000 dollars. The world’s largest line, 600 feet, was recently activated. fire started from a ruptured oil line and burned nearly four hours. About 1800 workers would be idle until repairs in the huge mill restore operations.
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Associated Press
Weirton
Weirton Steel Company
John Ferguson
Ferguson
Follawsbee
Hooverson Heights
New Cumberland
W. Va
Steubenville
John A. Jones
Weirton Steel
Coal Parley Scheduled Overnight Mor h
Morgantown leaders bankers and business men prepare for a Friday coal industry parley drawing about 200 industrial figures to address problems facing the bituminous sector.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Beds for Morozov in Glen Cove Spark Diplomatic Bedlam
Glen Cove residents fret over Soviet diplomat Leonid Morozov renting the J. P. Morgan mansion for the summer at 3650 dollars a season amid 47 rooms and 71 beds. Officials question if diplomatic immunity covers beds and zoning. Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob Malik’s nearby rental at Reynolds Estate adds to the curiosity about how many beds are required for a foreign family in town.
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Associated Press
Glen Cove
N. Y
Long Island
State Department
United Nations
U. N
Leonid A. Morozov
J. P. Morgan
John Finn, Jr
Morozov
Finn
Luke Mercadante
Warren Austin
Jakob Malik
Reynolds
Malik
Docket List For Raleigh County Circuit Court Term
The Raleigh County Circuit Court May term runs May 15 to June 15 with Judge Ben H. Ashworth presiding. Petit jurors start May 22 after chancery week. extensive civil docket features numerous cases and defendants across May 15 to June 15 with daily sessions through June 15.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Ben H. Ashworth
van Hunter
Mrs. L. M. Keyser Dies at Age 67
Mrs. Lillie Mae Keyser of 507 S Oakwood Avenue died at 12 30 a m age 67 wife of the late W L Keyser born Prosperity Oct 15 1882 daughter of Charles and Evelyn Hollandsworth deceased member of the Christian Church and United Daughters of the Confederacy funeral set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at the First Christian Church with Rev A H Wilson officiating body lies in state one hour before services survivors include two children Grace Keyser at home Lynn Keyser Huntington brothers and sisters Claude Hollandsworth Atlanta Ga Paul Hollandsworth Man Mrs H H O Neal Oak Hill and Mrs Garnett Harvey Beckley body to be moved from Keyser Funeral Home to church one hour prior to services.
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Lillie Mae Keyser
S. Oakwood Avenue
W. L. Keyser
Prosperity
Charles
Evelyn Hollandsworth
Christian Church
United Daughters of the Confederacy
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Grace Keyser
Lynn Keyser
Huntington
Claude Hollandsworth
Atlanta
Paul Hollandsworth
Man
H. H. O'Neal
Oak Hill
Garnett Harvey
Beckley
Keyser
Russian rocket bases in Arctic and Baltic areas revealed
Victor Martynuk, a 33 year old escapee from a Soviet concentration camp, says Russia built rocket installations aimed at Alaska, Norway and Sweden in the Arctic and Baltic regions. He disclosed the operations through his attorney Ivan Crap and is held in Montgomery County Jail as a residency bill moves through Congress. Senator Edward Martin has introduced the measure and it passed the Senate.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Alaska
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Arctic
Baltic
Victor Martynuk
Ivan M. Crap
Martynuk
Montgomery County
Norristown
House
Mine Officials Beaten By Furloughed Men
A mine superintendent and an Island Creek Coal Company engineer were beaten by a large group of furloughed miners amid layoffs at mines 24 25 and 26 in Rockhouse near Delbarton. About 3 000 workers were idle as authorities were asked to restore order. Superintendent BE W Stepp of Mine 26 reportedly suffered a broken jaw and other injuries while Mack Shumate sustained unspecified injuries. The workers objected to layoff by sections rather than by seniority. no grievance had been filed.
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McCarthy
United States
White House
William T. Bvrne
Madison, Wis
Capital Times
Truman
Wisconsin State Board of Bar Commissioners
Senate
State Supreme Court
Evjne
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Associated Press Williamson
Island Creek Coal Company
Island Creek
Rockhouse
Delbarton
Mack Shumate
Shumate
BE. W. Stepp
Stepp
James K Price 91 dies after illness in Gretna Va
James K Price 91 of 324 City Avenue died in a local hospital at 4 45 am today after an extended illness. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at St James Episcopal Church Gretna with burial in the church cemetery. Born Taylorsville NC December 31 1858 he was a former farmer and feed dealer who lived in Raleigh County before moving to Gretna. Survivors include wife Sarah Powell Price three sons Tate Halbert Price and Powell Price and five great grandchildren. The body will be removed at 5 pm today from Caffee Home to the residence of T Price 615 S Oakwood A and then transported to Gretna tomorrow.
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James Kelly Price
City Avenue
St James Episcopal Church
Gretena
Church
Taylorsville
N. C
Levi
Mary Katherine Phillips Price
Raleigh County
St. James Episcopal Church
Gretna
Sarah Powell Price
Tate S
Halbert D. Price
Beckley
Price Brothers Feed Store
Powell Price
T. Price
S. Oakwood A
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Rish Equipment Company of Charleston
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Pauline Miller
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J. O. McGraw
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H. L. Watkins
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James F. Cook
Pearl Mitchell
Hall Chevrolet, Inc
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Edward Ray Lilly
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Nick Johnson
Oscar Vecellio
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Caney Motors, Inc
Archie Ellenbogen
H. H. Christian
Charles Hughart
Clarence Kestner
C. O. Edwards
M. T. Pitzenbarger
W. E. Goins
B. T. Donalson
Annie Pinnix
Karl C. Lilly
Roger Acord
Rahall Motor Sales, Inc
Howard Keller
George W. Milam
Raymond
Wanda Sigman
Joe Lucas
Virgil Richmond
Charles M. Goldberg
E. J. Reuben
Keatley Brothers, Inc
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Wiley Ward
Elihue
Dennis Price
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
D. T. Keatley
L. O. Holliday
W. H. Bardin
John Kelly
Zerne Campbell
Zernie Campbell
Union Department Store
Esso Station
Earl Slayton
Margaret Thomas
Inter-Ocean Insurance Company
Herman Seigel
FE. R. Cline
Ray C. Call Company
Ampollini and Sons, Inc
W. R. Caffee
C. K Foster
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Charles Faraggia
Charles Farraggia
Chester FE. Gentry
Rowland Land Company
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W. A. Adams, Jr
Don Wilson
Zachari Karantonis
Robert Lucas
Vernon Keller
Clyde Riddle
Maude B. Highlander
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Wilson Lee Canady
A. H. Webb
Virgil A. Adams
Wallace Shumate
John Cabe
Charles Underwood
Charles Clemens
Orville L. Williams
Nelson Sidney Johnson
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Elbert Stover
T. J. Harper
Charles Choo
Paul Bowles
William Edward Nickels
William Howard Pack
Barr Brothers, Inc
Rose R. Baer
Elizabeth F. Holliday
Benny Hamilton
Edgar Tackett
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Dan Boothe
W. Allen Christian
Bill Louis
P. W. Hendricks
H. C. Roach
D. B. Walls
William Milam
Wyatt
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Jean M., Crouch
Leta M. Wall
BE. M. Crouch
Bernard E. Silverman
Charles Richard Cutright
Faye Silverman
Rose F. Heer
Luther Emmons McKinney
John B. Hicks
Martha Maxwell
Robert G. Lilly
Roscoe Duboise
Otha Robertson
C. H. Felter
Andio Mastripolito
Nena
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Melvin Danbury
Beaver Coal Corporation
Paul Ross
A. C. Acord
Walter Boyd
Edmond Hitchcock
H. Everett Farley
Walter French
Rita Bowling
Joe Woicehovi
Josie Kozar
E. C. Hitchcock
Jessica B. Bartlett
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
General Glass Company, Inc
Roy Shrewsbury
Walter Meadows, Jr
Gladys Eva Slocum
U-Drive It, Inc
Jane Young
Cecil J. Smith
Homer _ Warden
Railway Express Agency, Inc
E. C. Minter, Jr
Chesapeake and Ohio Railways Company
Jacob Shannon
E. Smith
Dennis Meadows
Motors Insurance Corporation
Jack Shannon
Zina H. French
Harford Mutual Insurance Company
George Honaker
Hope Natural Gas Company
City of Whitesville
W. D. Holdren
Norma T. Richardson Pointer
L. G. Wickline
E. H. Cook
Christabelle S. Meadows
Virginia S. Glasgow
Antoinette Hardin
Virginia
S&s. Glasgow
Associates Discount Corporation
van Lester
Clarence Ray Woodward
Walter Hopkins
Roy F. Lucas
Brad Zeigler
Frank Brubeck
J. W. van Ness
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Churchill D. Williams
Helen Dobson
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Ramez Ramey
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Dixie McManamay
Gust Fotos
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J. J. Lamb
W. A
Red
Edward Martin
R-Pa
Czap
Tweedy
New York
Cincinnati
WCFC
James K. Price
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