Bradley rejects MacArthur Korea plan and warns against showdown
Gen. Omar N. Bradley told Senate Joint Chiefs of Staff that the United States is not ready for a showdown with Russia and should not risk world war by adopting Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Korea proposals. He said the global strategy is paying off and warned MacArthur would drag the nation into the wrong war at the wrong time.
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Associated Press
Washington
Omar N.bradley
United States
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
Soviet Union
Joint Chiefs
Army
Navy
Air Force
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Joint Chiefs’ of Staff
Far East
China
Chinese Forces Inch Toward Central Korean Front in Rain
Chinese troops slog through central Korean mud inching toward the UN line near Kapyong. Units of 500 to 600 are reported east of Kapyong, about 35 to 40 miles northeast of Seoul and 15 miles northwest of Hongchon. An Allied officer says few hours warning is likely before a major strike, with bad weather aiding movement. B 29s bomb Sariwon supply hub despite rain.
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United Nations
38Th Parallel
Kapyong
U.S. Eighth Army
U.N
Eighth Army
Pukhan River
Seoul
Hongchon
Sariwon
Bradley to testify on MacArthur firing in Senate probe
Weather section blends with biographical sketch of Omar Bradley, describing his cautious persona and readiness to reveal military views to the Senate committees. It covers his career from World War II through his role as joint chiefs chair and his Korea stance, ending with a local weather forecast and obituary note for Mrs. Olandus West of Clarksburg.
Five Korea War victims returned to the area
The bodies of five area servicemen were brought to the United States aboard the East Point Victory. Nationwide, 352 Korean War victims were set to arrive at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation over the weekend with next of kin notified. From West Virginia are Marine Pfc Marvin D. Carr Ansted Marine Cpl Everett L. Crist Ronceverte Marine Pfc Lonnie R. Jarrell Concord and Cpl George Terry Princeton.
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East Point Victory
Department of Defense
San Francisco
West Virginia
Marine
Marvin D. Carr
Joseph I. Carr
Dorothy
Everett L. Crist
George A. Crist
Ansted
Marine Pic
Lonnie R. Jarreil
Andrew H. Jarrell
Co'cord
Reginald K. Smith
Ronceverte
George Terry
Emmiline A. Terry
Princeton
Bridge contract let for Parkersburg Belpre span repair
The Road Commission was to let contracts today for repair to the Parkersburg Belpre bridge superstructure cables. The notice notes work planned along the Charleston area and outlines the bidding process.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Road Commission
Parkersburg-Belpre, O
Marx Toy Company Warehouse Destroyed in $1 Million Fire
Fire swept the Marx Toy Company warehouse around 4 am, destroying about 125000 cartons of toys and threatening five nearby houses. Officials put losses at about $1 million or more, with a box containing $200000 of toys reported. Walling ton records show economic stabilizer Eric Johnston urging wider price and rent controls in Senate testimony.
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Associated Press
McMechen
Marx Toy Company
Leslie Body
Ohio Valley Board of Trade
Marx Company
Folice
Wallington
Eric Johnston
Senate Banking Committee
Johnston
Congress
Senators Sense Possible Peace Feelers From China
Rumors of peace feelers in Korea circulate among Senate members as Gen. Bradley engages with the inquiry into Gen. MacArthur's removal. Senator Sparkman says some lawmakers sense possible early negotiations, while Defense Secretary Marshall testifies on seven days of recall.
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Washington
Korea
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Douglas MacArthur
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Sparkman
D-Ala
Marshall
Flying Father Sets Unofficial Record
New York reporter notes 4¢-year-old pilot Max Conrad, called the flying father, arrived by Piper Pacer in New York from Los Angeles. He claims an unofficial light-plane record time of 23 hours and four minutes to LaGuardia Field, and plans to sell four new songs in a day or so before returning to Mirror Lake Minnesota. The trip was not officially timed by the National Aeronautics Association.
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New York
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Tin Pan Alley
Los Angeles
Mirror Lake
Minn
LaGuardia Field
John M. Jones
Conrad
National Aeronautics Association
County Court Asked To Enforce Dog Law
The Raleigh County Court was urged to enforce a new state dog law creating a dog warden for counties and funding from dog and kennel fees. Deputy sheriffs act as dog catchers with pay tied to dogs caught. Hannah was appointed Feb 20 and Childs killed 67 dogs last month, collecting 536 in taxes. Action to improve enforcement planned, but no change until July fiscal year start.
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Ben Rhodes
Raleigh Register Farm
Rhodes
Dan B H. Childs
Shady Spring
Charles’ ‘L. Hannah
Packsville
Hannah
Childs
Eh. G. Farmer
Jack A. Nuckols
Piedmont elects mayor Hill defeats Mellor
Hill will become mayor of Piedmont on June 4 after defeating Donald Mellor by 555 to 237 votes yesterday. The election outcome confirms Hill as Piedmont’s next city leader.
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Associated Press
Ailan
Hill
Donald i Mellor
Pregnant Students Banned in Tucker County Schools
Tucker County Board of Education approves a resolution allowing teachers or principals to check out any student once pregnancy is established. Pregnant students may be removed to protect school welfare and moral standards. students may present a physician statement to prove nonpregnancy.
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Associated Press
Parsons
Tucker County
Tucker County Board of Education
E. F. Creegan
Car Truck Collision on City Avenue Injures Two
City police report a Monday collision on City Avenue involving a car driven by J. I M. Johns 34 Crab Orchard and a truck driven by Sam Italiano 68 Mabscott with estimated damages around $10.
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J. I M. Johns
Crab Orchard
Sam Italiano
Mabscott
Logan Judge orders probe of election in Logan County
Circuit Judge C C Chambers orders Logan County grand jury to investigate reports of illegal voting in the April city election. He cites photographs indicating voters from distant communities and says charges and countercharges have been made amid public ridicule of racketeering.
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C. C. Chambers
Logan County
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Chambers
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West Virgin
Minter L. Wilson
Menongalia
Navy Revisions Death Toll After Valcour Seaplane Tender Crash
The Valcour collision with a collier forced the Navy to postpone entering four compartments of the fire ravaged ship. Official figures list one known dead five missing and presumed dead and 19 hospitalized. Of 190 crew counted 148 sailors and 14 officers remain accounted for. One body has been recovered.
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Norfolk
Navy
Valcour
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Ant
Firewater Grounds For Indian Divorce
Los Angeles chief Wah Nee Ole a Cree scalp collector from Muskogee Oklahoma is granted a divorce from Anna Louise McGuire 23 who he says drank too much firewater She ran away when drunk and stayed away a year and a half He won a tested divorce in Superior Court under the name William McGuirt He notes his hobby has no bearing on the case and mentions his scalp collection including eight taken by ancestors
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Wah- Nee-Ole
Muskogee
Okla
Anna Louise McGuire
William McGuirt
Superior Court
Faartica
Rita Hayworth seeks $3 million trust for daughter Yasmin
Rita Hayworth plans to divorce Aly Khan and request a $3,000,000 trust fund to raise their daughter Yasmin as a Moslem. Attorney Bartley Crum disclosed her decision to dissolve the two year marriage.
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Associated Press
New York
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Yasmin
Bartley Crum
Explosion Destroys Thurmond Building and Sparks Fire
Fire at the Collins Finer home in Thurmond destroys the building owned by New River Company. Estimated damage ranges from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. Fire chief attributed the blaze to an oil rock stove explosion in the residence of tenant T A McClung. Occupants included two railroad families Donald McLivin and others. Autmobile section on the first floor escaped damage. Oak Hill Fire Department responded to the alarm.
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Thurmond
C. B. Collins
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T. A. McClung
Donald Mc” Uiving
West Virginia Briefs: Fire destroys Wheeling garage and more
West Virginia reports include a South Wheeling garage burned with a car and refrigerators destroyed after a gas explosion while welding. In Charleston a boy of 11 died from bicycle crash injuries. Governor Paterson appoints Eugene Gwinn to the State Liquor Control Commission succeeding Kenneth Hill who resigns. The Public Service Commission sets June 3 for City Lines fare revisions in Clarksburg and Fairmont ending token use on intra-city routes.
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Charles Miller
Charleston
Patteson
Eugene C. Gwinn
Alderson
Kenneth H. Hill
New Cumberland
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Fairmont
Betting Is An Almost Universal British Habit
A government survey shows more than three fourths of Britons gamble yearly on horses, dogs, soccer pools, and lotteries, with Derby bettors including half the men and a third of the women. Total bets reach over a billion dollars. horse bets alone amount to about 504 million. Soccer pools total around 146 million, with greyhounds and other bets far smaller. The report notes Parliament has taken no action and hints at a system allowing open cash betting, while Church opposition remains.
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London
Britain
Statistical Office
Commission On
House of Commons
Church of England
Seaere
Wounded Korean Vet Dies of Wreck Injury
Cpl Thomas Gathercole Jr, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gathercole of Mackarthur, died of head injuries at William Beaumont Hospital El Paso Texas after injuries from a Korean War action on Sept 12 1950. He is survived by his parents three brothers and three sisters. Body to arrive Friday morning. Funeral services incomplete.
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MacArthur
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Brent Belcher
Washington, D. C
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Sherman Ballard Seeks Kee Post in Congress
Monroe County Republican Sherman Ballard of Peterstown announces candidacy to fill Congress seat after the death of John Kee. Ballard, former West Virginia House of Delegates member and attorney, seeks the nomination.
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Peterstown
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Ballard
West Virginia House of Dele Igates
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