Israelis claim Galilee victory and quiet fronts in North Palestine
Israel reports full control of northern Palestine and a two day offensive that pushed Arab forces from the Galilee. U.N. observers say they crossed into Lebanon while Beirut denies the claims. An Israeli spokesman says fronts are quiet, and a cease fire withdrawal deadline was noted to have passed with no renewed hostilities.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Palestine
United Nations
Lebanon
Galilee
Arab “Liberation Army
Fawal Pasha al Kaukji
Beirut
U. N
U.N
Haifi
VW. N
Tebanese
Foward Bennt Jbail
GOP Head Says Books Are Wide Open for Fraud
Mullens Ray Toler reports on a GOP leader claiming the books are wide open for fraud. The brief quotes the party official accusing election processes of lax oversight and potential misconduct.
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Gop Head
Widow asks Court For New Hearing On Silicosis Claim
The Court of Claims was asked to reconsider denying a $3200 award to Mrs. Della J. McCraw of Beckley claiming George T. McGraw died of silicosis. She says new evidence shows death at a Veterans Hospital after a tuberculosis diagnosis hindered workers compensation filing. Separate items note Jews moving toward Lebanon borders and election fraud concerns in Fayetteville and Wyoming Logan counties with alleged double registrations.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Court of Claims
Della J. McCraw
Beckerey
George Tf. McGraw
McGraw
Veterans’ Hospital
Oteen
N.C
Panecrest Sanitarium
Publican Executive Committee
Toler
Fayetteville
U. S. Senate
Wyoming County
Clarence Shufflebarger
tYed Ball
Betty Mannling
Wyoming
U. S. ‘Senate
General Delivery
Fayettesville
Scarbro Priest Dies After Four Years Illness
The Rev. Francis Dyczkowski, pastor of St Peter's and St Pauls Catholic Church in Scarbro, died at St Francis Hospital Charleston after a four year illness. He served Scarbro parish since 1931 and was ordained in 1924. The body goes to the Scarbro church Tuesday afternoon for wake and services, with burial in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Winter Oak Hill
Francis Dyczkowski
St Peter's and St Pauls Catholic
Scarbro
T.e St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Burlat
Cleveland
Pope denounces totalitarianism before Turin Rome workers
Pope Pius XI reiterated the church opposition to totalitarianism in a message to about 1,000 auto workers at Castel Gandolfo. He warned against using workers as mere productive objects and argued religion defensively upholds worker dignity and liberty within divine law and duties.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
Pius XI
Turin
Rome
Summer Apostolic Palace
Castel Gandolfo
Vatican
Nairobi Swallows Thick Fog as Sun Eclipse Shrouds City
A record Nairobi dawn saw dense rain fog blot the sun during a total eclipse. Visibility was only yards in the city while Ngong hills and central areas vanished in mist as the sun re emerged. Helwan Observatory noted partial eclipse over Egypt at 6 09 a.m. and totality across the Pacific and Africa regions.
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Helwan Observatory
Cairo
Egypt
Pacific
Central
Africa
Partal
Australia
India
Arabian Peninsula
North
South
Pax Man Injured In Mining Accident
Oak Hill mine incident leaves Tracy Leonard Aliff 23 hospitalized for injuries. They report Irene Aliff also injured at New River Company operation Garden Grounds. Hospital page notes condition is fair.
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Regilver
Oak Hill
Tracy Leonard Aliff
Pax
Oak Hill Hospital
Regler Statr
Fayetteville
Irene Aliff
Johnson
State Fell
New River Company Opera
Garden Grounds
Conan
Labor Board to Hear Charge Against Miners
Pittsburgh report that National Labor Relations Board sixth regional office schedules a hearing on November 16 in Clarksburg West Virginia. Atlas Engineering Co. Grafton Coal Co. and Colman and Gay Inc. accuse United Mine Workers District 31 members of unlawful picketing property damage and threats during a recent strike.
Juveniles Held In Western Auto Store Robbery
Two juvenile boys are being held on charges of breaking and entering Western Auto Supply Store Thursday night. They allegedly used an iron bar to pry a rear door padlock and stole $66 worth of items including a .22 rifle air rifle 1900 .22 cartridges two boxes of shotgun shells two wrist watches and a billfold. Arrests were made Saturday afternoon by city police with help from State Trooper E R Turner following the investigation.
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Register
Hinton
E. R. Turner
Masked Gunman Murders Student in Carrollton Killing
Sheriff Kilgore reports a masked gunman killed Carl Stevens Jr. a 22 year old Georgia Tech student in Carrollton and tried to rape his companion after forcing them from their car at about 9 30 pm They were approached in a residential area the woman aided by George Syme executive director of the Carroll Service Council and the body was found at the scene.
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George Syme
Carrol Service Council
Symme
Kilgore
Stevens
FDR Planned Third Party Strategy Revealed by Wallace
Henry A. Wallace charged that Franklin D Roosevelt planned a third party if he could not reform the Democratic party. Wallace recalled Roosevelt discussed the plan in 1938 with Rexford Tugwell and noted the plan was paused for World War II and dropped after Roosevelt’s death as Wall Street interests took over the party.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Progressive Party
Wall Street
Son Named to Succeed Father at First National Bank
HONCEVERTE W A Boone named to succeed his father C Edwin Boone as president of the First National Bank of Ronceverte by the board. Boone was elected to the board and chosen president at a special meeting last week. The board includes G P Stacy McQueen H D Gunning Grady W Ford J C Bostic Horace L Goodman W A Boone and W B Blake. Cecil K Wiseman is cashier and Thomas L Broyles assistant cashier.
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Register
Honceverte
W. A. Boone
C. Edwin Boone
First National Bank of Ronceverte
Boone
Thebank
G. P. Stacy
McQueen
Dr. H. D. Gunning
Grady W. Ford
J. C. Bostic
iHorace L. Goodman
W. B. Blake
Cecil K. Wiseman
Thomas L. Broyles
Firemen Extinguish Blaze in New Professional Building
Firemen battled a small blaze at the new professional building on Howard Avenue on Saturday. Fire Chief Clyde Newsome said workers possibly used gasoline to start a small fire which ignited and charred a can of fluid. Fireman Billy Goad contained the flames with a portable extinguisher.
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Register
Mullens
Howard Avenue
Clyde Newsome
Billy Goad
Prince Street to Johnstown Road Link Opening Soon
Mayor Hedrick said Prince Street will open to Johnstown Road within the next several days after grading reached safe driving condition. Condemnation proceedings on right of way properties have been filed to allow forward construction.
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Prince St.Johnstown Road
Prince Street
Johnstown
G. C. Hedrick
Prince To Johnstown
Elks Minstrel Set for Beckley November 8 9
The Elks Minstrel to be presented at Memorial Beckley on November 8 and 9 funds the Shoe and Stocking Fund aiding Raleigh County children. A. A. Ross said the Beckley Male Chorus will perform. The fund buys hundreds of shoes and stockings annually for needy kids.
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Elks Minstrel
Elks
Beckley
A. A. Ross
Raleigh County
Fayetteville Deeds Show Mixed Transfers In County Records
Deeds recorded at the Fayetteville clerk’s office list transfers from Oak Hill Investment Co to Mack Realty Co on Stain Street and other parcels across Fayette County. Prices range from about 1,000 to 7,000 dollars with several properties in Oak Hill and nearby districts and some parcels listed with no consideration. Names include Bernard H. Boyd, Noah B. Simms, Virgil Williams, H. G. Kincaid, Lawton Jasper Motors, State Road Commission, and Roy Dodd among others.
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Fayette County
Annie Thomas
Alberta Thomas
Trump
Oak Mill
Mike Krafichuchin
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Roy Dodd
Fightawn
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George Brown
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Aubrey Bishop
James Tyree
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Clint
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David D. Foose
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Fayette
Hettie Booker
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Nuttall
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A. B. Dutton
Midland Trail
Bert Morgan
George A. Henward
Hilltop
Henry Hardman
Samuel Hardman
Joseph R. Fox
Main
Tain Cave
Fin Cnecoy
Viola Maxwell
Macks
Fayette-ville
Siam
Noted Ed Bays Denies Oak Hill Jail Sentence
Ed Bays of Sprague says he is not the Ed Bays of Oak Hill serving a 20 day drunkenness sentence in Fayette County jail. The Sprague Ed Bays is identified as counselor of the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
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Oak Hill
Ed Bays
Sprague
Fayette County
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Second Plea Made For State Felon
Columbus prosecutor Ralph J. Bartlett filed another motion asking Governor Clarence Meadows of West Virginia to extradite Homer Jack Dean. Dean, 37, a former Columbus bartender, is charged with first degree murder in the December 10, 1947 slaying of Elmo C. Rice and is serving a life term as a habitual criminal at the Moundsville state prison.
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Associated Press
Columbus
O—County
Ralph J. Bartlett
Clarence Meadows
West Virginia
Homer Jack Dean
Dean
Elmo C. Rice
Moundsville
W. Va
Meadows
Bean
Bartlett
Truman Plea Backed by Eleanor Roosevelt in Paris
Abs Eleanor Roosevelt urged a heavy margin for President Truman and the Democratic ticket. She said in a Paris transcription that she still believes in the party and its leadership.
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Pheaswari
New York
Dale
Truman
Abs
Eleanor Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Thepresident
Paris
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