Five Precincts Show 198 to 125 in Beckley election
Early Beckley voters lined up for a heavy election. Five precincts reported President Truman leading Dewey by 198 to 125 in initial tabulations with Neely 128 and Revercomb nine votes behind. Boreman led Patterson by seven in the governor race amid statewide contest results and county figures show tight sheriff and auditor races.
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Beckley
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Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
Matthew M. Neely
Chapman fRevercomb
H. S. Boreman
Okey II. Patterson
R. J. Lucas
Oxey L. Mills
Sylvia —Truman
Dewey
Neely
Revercomb
Hedrick
Salisbury
Patteson
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House of Delegates
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Chambers
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Justice of the Peace
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Thurman
Calloway
Hancock
Martin
Gilkerson
Pavis II
Stafford
Board of Education
Bobbitt
Campton
Daniels
Life Sentence Handed Down to Win Weidensall
Beckley resident William Weidensall, about 45, was given a life sentence after conviction for grand larceny linked to Loflin's Food Market at Mabscott. Judge W. A. Rifle handed down the sentence at Moundsville followed by a transfer to the state pen. Randolph Perdue, about 28, of Shady Spring, received one to ten years plus a five year mandatory term for a separate farmer conviction. Both men had previously attempted to escape the county jail.
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Willian Weidensall
Beckley
Moundsville
Weidensall
W. A. Rifle
Randolph Perdue
Shady Spring
Loflin
Mabscott
Demo Head Cites Flaws in Polls
The Associated Press reports Democratic National Chairman Howard McGrath argues the final Gallup poll overstates Dewey's lead and underestimates Truman's support. He cites past 1944 errors and contends corrected figures would shift the race to Truman with 47.3 percent to 35.7 for Dewey and 6 percent for Wallace and Thurmond combined.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Truman
Dewer
Wallace
Thurmond
D. Howard McGrath
Dewey
McGrath
Deuey
Gallup
Roosevelt
Wallace and Thurmond
Inactive Guard Branch Revived to Build Reserve
Washington reports the National Guard revived its prewar inactive branch to bolster a trained manpower reserve. Maj. Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer said officers and enlisted men may transfer to the non drilling inactive guard for a three year term and draft age guardsmen shifting in will be eligible for regular Army call ups. Members will be attached to state headquarters for possible future active assignments.
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Washington
National Guard
Kenneth F. Cramer
Army
National Guard Bureau
Cramer
Dewey Tops First New Hampshire Tally In Election Night
Hart's Location NH reports the first presidential and governorship totals. Dewey leads with 11 votes for governor and 1 for president while Truman trails with a single vote. In 1944 Dewey polled 4 votes and Roosevelt 6.
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White Mountain
Thomas F. Dewey
Truman
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Weather Drift With Rain Across Beckley Area
Cloudy and cooler with occasional rain in south and west portions this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday morning showers then partial clearing. Official Beckley report notes yesterday's high and tonight’s low with 9 am measurements and regional temps including Greenbrier and nearby counties.
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Bid for Freight Raise Rejected by ICC
Washington The Interstate Commerce Commission today rejected the railroads petition for an immediate eight percent freight rate increase. The ICC will open hearings November 30 on the general thirteen percent advance in rates sought by the railroads and will also hear evidence on the eight percent coal increase sought to be collected while considering the long term thirteen percent request.
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Commission
ICC
Election Potpourri previews early returns from West Virginia and Maryland
West Virginia has backed presidents in 14 of 16 elections and Maryland in 12 of 16, with New York carrying the banner for the other border state. In Ripley New York 104 year old Robert Rownd, bedridden, did not apply for an absentee ballot. Clinton County, Pennsylvania tax costs may drop as Grogan township records eight votes at $49. Rain and mild temps expected nationwide with snow possible in the Rockies.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Maryland
Ripley
N. Y
Robert Rownd
Grand Army of the Republic
Lock Haven
Clinton County
Grogan Township
Jaycees Favor Truman in Poll
In Beckley a sample ballot among Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce members shows Truman ahead 14 to 12 over Dewey for President. Revercomb and Hedrick win seats in several contests as voters back GOP and local figures in a tight scorecard across multiple races.
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Neely
Revercomb
Hedrick
Salisbury
Patteson
Boreman
O'Brien
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Sims
Bell
Talbott
Lake
Part- Jow
Ball
McLaughlin
Rthodes
Fox
Maxwell
Riley
Miller
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Heane
Mills
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Locke
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Farmer
Daniel
Byrd
Chambers
Burke
Eere
File
Weeks
Curtis
Lilly
Meadows
Callaway
Thueman
Hancock
Gilkerson
Davis
Martin
iStalford
Board of Education
Bobbitt
Compton
Kermit A. Locke
Air Force Seeks Cause of Crash near Muldrow
Investigators examined wreckage and witnesses in Muldrow Oklahoma after a C 47 transport broke apart in heavy rain killing 12 aboard while on a routine mission from Sheppard Field Texas. Public relations officers said 11 bodies were recovered and identities withheld pending kin notification. Witness Tom Morgan described the plane breaking into three pieces as it crashed near the town’s business district.
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Muldrow
Okla
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
East Oklahoma
Camp
Chanfee
Fort Smith
Ack
Tom Morgan
Romanians Sentenced for Treason and Plots
A Bucharest military tribunal sentenced 12 Romanian reserve officers to prison terms from 15 years to life for high treason, rebellion, and plotting to overthrow the government. Eleven pleaded guilty. one, Max Ausnit, was tried in absentia. The defendants were charged with connections to American and British officials and with espionage and participation in fascist activities.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Romania
Max Ausnit
New York
Col
John Lovet
Harry Leveringe
Legation
Robert Shea
Ronald Burnham
U. S Information Service
Charles Robinson
Maj
William Young
President Only Top Candidate Facing Vacation
Washington Harry S. Truman is the only of eight presidential and vice presidential contenders likely to lose his job if he fails today, with a $75,000 position at stake. Wallace has two years left in the Senate and the others hold offices that extend beyond 1951, while Dewey and Warren hold governorships with salaries of $25,000 a year and no further terms. Thurmond and Wright are governors, with Thurmond two years left and a $7,500 to $10,000 range for Wright.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry S. Trueman
Henry A. Wallace
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
New York
California
Warren
White House
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
J. Strom Thurmond
Fielding L. Wright
Thurmond
South Carolina
Wright
Mississippi
Wallace
New Republic
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Soviets Plan to Fire In Airlift Area Today
BERLIN The Russians announced they intended air to air firing practice at two points along airlift routes supplying blockaded Western Berlin. The Berlin safety center notified the four powers. American authorities said the practice at about 2,500 feet would pose no hazard to American or British cargo flights.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Navy Trials Strength With 100 Ships In Mock War
The U S Navy test of postwar strength sends 100 ships from Boston toward the Arctic with 36 000 sailors, 17 submarines and 543 aircraft to participate in a simulated battle under wartime conditions. Admiral Blandy commands the surface fleet and Rear Admiral James File Jr leads the operation toward destroying enemy forces while Allied air and sea units support. Operations include blackouts radio silence and submarine and aircraft warnings as the Second Task Fleet moves into Davis Strait and off Greenland before returning to Norfolk Virginia.
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Arctic
U.S. Navy
Willian H. P. Blandy
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Iral
Jamess File, Jr
Pasa Lo
Donald B. Chuncan
Argentia
Newfoundland
Davis Strait
Greenland
Norfolk, Va
Piney View Man Crushed to Death
John A. Bazzie, 44, of Piney View, died after a bulldozer overturned on him at Garden Grounds operation of the New River Company. Born March 16, 1904 in Mullens, he worked for Charleston Coal Co and is survived by his widow, six brothers, five sisters, and four children. Brady remains at Tyree Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Garden Grounds
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Mullens
Charleston Coal Company
Adda Bazzie
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Amerigo
Howard
Pineville
Eugene
Scott Field
U.S. Army
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Princeton
Carl
San Francisco
Margaret Bazzie
Bertha Mae Bazzie
Army Base
Arabia
Anna Johnston
Flora Catherine Brandi
Bronx
N. Y
Vestal Massie
Buddy
Rodney
Ardith Ann
Judith
Brady
Tyree
French Strikers and Troops Wounded in Northern Mines Clash
French troops cleared strikers from northern coal fields near Le Vin about 20 miles southeast of Lille and faced resistance for the first time. Five government soldiers and several strikers wounded as exchanges with grenades and tear gas occurred amid ongoing violence in the region.
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Associated Press
Paris
Levin
Lillie
Levin Group
Lille
Oignies
Reds in China Boast They'll Take Nation
Chinese Communists demand surrender of Chiang Kai-shek's beaten armies in Manchuria and boast they will conquer all of China. They claim gains across Asia and Europe, with reported control of large areas of China. Inflation soars, with prices rising sharply as economic instability grows.
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China
Associated Press
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Manchuria
France
Italy
Germany
Finland
Greece
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Burma
India
Mao Tze-Tung
Mukden
Chinese Communist Party
Churian
Kremlin
Communist Information Bureau
Shanghai
Wyoming Miner Killed by Train
Jeff Webb, 44, a conveyor leader at the Koppers ton mine, was found beside Virginian Railway tracks in Milam Junction. A bystander report says an eastbound freight passed near 9 p.m. dragging Webb about 300 feet before his legs were severed above the knees and he likely bled to death. Webb leaves five children and had worked at Kopperston since 1941. he had $190 in his Kopperston pay envelope and his watch stopped at 9:05. He had recent ties to Oceana and Lovely, Kentucky.
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Register
Mullens
Jeff Webb
Kopperston
Dean Bailey
Webb
Milam Junction
Webby
R. L. Tabigcolt
Oceana
Lovely, Ky
Clare Luce Gems Stolen in New York Heist
Prominent American figures Clare Boothe Luce and husband Henry Luce were robbed in a Waldorf Astoria tower suite. Jewelry valued at about 20000 dollars disappeared, including an 18000 dollar diamond ring. A door was found open twice in the 28th floor, but no suspect information emerged.
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Rece
New York
Clare Boother Luce
Henry R. Luce
Waldorf-Astoria Tower
Luteo
Voting begins in West Virginia 3 Hours' Polls Open
West Virginia voters faced a 13 hour window to answer weeks of campaigning as 2,875 precincts opened at 6 30 am. Forecasts warned of rain yet groups pushed to get out the vote. Governor Meadows predicted a Democratic victory while Republican leaders projected a GOP landslide and multiple congressional picks.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Dieaders
Meadows
Walter
Hallanan
Revercomb
Washington
Herbert Borpman
West Virginia Briefs Report Truck Crash and PTA Meet
A loaded coal truck plunged down a 300 foot embankment on the Mt. Clare Alpha road killing driver Charles Hennings, 24, of Two Lick. In Charleston, members of the West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers gather for a three day convention with the theme Twenty Five Years of Service.
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Mt. Clare-Alpha
Charles Hennings
Two Lick
Charleston
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Fla
White Youth Held By Georgia Cops
Carrollton Georgia Sheriff Kil ware indicated the slaying of Carl Stevens Jr a 22 year old Georgia Tech student and an attempted rape of an 18 year old girl may have been by a Negro Two Negroes were arrested and released after questioning A white youth was held and the jail at Carrollton and a state patrol gas operation saved the life of Robert Jones of Logan County while the attacker was identified as a Negro by the girl and the prison physician The incident prompted the use of tear gas by state patrolmen and the Carrollton fire department response to the scene
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Associated Press
Carrollton
B. B. Kilware
Carl Stevens, Jr
Georgia Tech
Carrollton Moundsville
Atlanta
Robert
Jones
Logan County
Ely
Carrolltan
Demos Lead In Uncontested States Of South
The Associated Press reports uncontested races give Democrats a lead in national control the House and Senate remain uncertain. Republicans expect to keep leadership with 32 Senate seats and 246 House seats currently. Only 32 of 100 Senate seats and 435 House seats are up this year.
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Demos
South
Associated Press
Washington
Kontrols
Congress
House
Senate
Maine
GOP
Margaret Chase Smith
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
John L. McClellan
Ark
American Labor Party
Trienches
Cantral
John H. Overton
Ghent Man Killed in Detroit Area
Oshal Hall Sweeney 19 of Ghent died in a Wyandotte Detroit area car wreck Sunday afternoon. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at Ghent Baptist Church with burial in Tom Lilly Cemetery Ghent. He was born March 18 1929 the son of J G and Eva Beckett Sweeney and worked at Pontiac Motors Detroit. He is survived by his parents two brothers four sisters and several extended relatives.
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Oshal Halloweeney
Ghent
Wyandotte
Detroit
Midh
Ghent Baptist Church
C.£. Walker
L. W. Fletcher
Tom Lilly
Bory
Caffee
J. G
Eva Beckett Sweeney
Pontiac Motors
Frank Glenn
Jimmy
jArs
Berman Farley, Jr
Shady Spring
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Dewey Vote Not Cast at Cataloochee Precinct
In Waynesville North Carolina the Cataloochee precinct near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park reported seven votes for President Truman and none for Governor Dewey. Only seven voters registered at Cataloochee. the 1944 precinct cast eight for Roosevelt and none for Dewey.
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N.C
Cataloochee
Great Smokey Mountaina National Park
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
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