New Labor Law Looms As Truman Welcomes Back
Washington greets President Truman with a roaring homecoming as Democrats push plans for a new labor law to replace Taft Hartley, expand public housing, and consider price controls. Officials hint at budget fixes and troop spending clamps while business gets a reassuring note.
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Truman
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Act
Tobin
A Poston
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Con
Browns
Oscar Ewing
Joe America
Educa
Ebended
Ewing
Truman Returns to Washington After Wide Victory Parade
President Truman arrives in Washington amid a tumultuous homecoming. Crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue estimated at 500,000 to 774,000 witnessed the triumphal ride from Union Station to the White House. He pledges cooperation to face national problems and notes the vast turnout surpassing even the King and Queen’s visit. Barkley and other dignitaries join in celebrating the election victory and future administration.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Union Station
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Floyd A. Truscott
Marceh
Robert J. Barrett
England
Lafayette Park
Washington
Truman
Executive Mansion
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Twain
Independence
Sen
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Aix
William Green
American Federation of Labor
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
Station
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Missouri
Congress
Democratic Party
Virginia Weather: Increasing Clouds and Wind
Weather bulletin notes increasing cloudiness and stronger winds across Virginia with a warmer start and a chance of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Somewhat warmer tonight then Saturday turns windy and colder with likely morning rain. Official Beckley temperatures show yesterday's high and last night's low, with no precipitation in the 24 hours ending 11 am today.
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Rlvers Pires
United States Defends Strength in Postwar Europe
In Paris U S delegate John Foster Dulles told the U N Political Committee that America halted disarmament but will stay strong for global security and allied benefit. He dismissed Russian charges as falsehoods and warned that growing U S strength alarms some nations while noting few troops remain in Europe and none in combat in Greece.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Russia
U. S
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
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Republican Party
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. N. Spcial Commission On the
Balkans
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Vishinsky
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Europe
U.S
Greece
American Dollars Revitalize Three French Regiments
The United States quietly supplied five million dollars worth of American equipment to three French divisions in the occupied German zone. The move aims to strengthen Western Europe against Soviet pressure, especially in Western Germany, by quickly building a robust French force and stabilizing the region.
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John M. Wightower
Washington
United Sates
Europe
Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Cna
State Department
Truman
Lucius B. Clay
United States
Coulties
Norway
State and Defense Departments
Western Gemany
New City Parking Lot Nearly Ready for Cars
Mayor G. C. Hedrick announced Beckley s third parking lot is nearly ready for operation on East Prince Street with one red idog issue remaining. The city plans two other lots at Howe and Fayette and North Fayette Streets, and grading on Willow Lane will create an additional entrance to the recreation building from Fayette Street. Earth from the site will be moved to the Prince Street extension toward Johnston Road.
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Beckley
Prince I Street
Howe and
Fayette Streets
Fayette Street
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Johnston Road
Race Issue Faces New Congress as Dawson Heads Committee
Washington starts a new session with Rep. William J. Dawson of Illinois poised to become the first modern day Negro to head a major committee, pending seniority and party rules. The Democratic caucus and Ways and Means picks shape chair appointments as the new House lines up 262 Democrats, 172 Republicans, and one American Labor member.
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House
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William J. Dawson
Ilinois
Chicago
Dawson
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
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Illinois
Adam C. Powell
J Jn
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Clare E. Hoffman
Ahichigany
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Agricultural
Federal Communications
Truman
iDemarats
Senate
Father Kills Jail Inmate He Claims Raped Daughter
In Sharpsburg Pennsylvania an enraged father, Nicholas Antico, 37, shot and killed William Moore, 75, a one legged rag-picker jailed on charges of molesting Antico’s five year old daughter. Antico confronted Moore in the jail, allegedly asking if he had raped the child, then opened fire as police sergeant Robert Antelli witnessed the event. Antico surrendered and was held on murder charges.
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Associated Press
Sharpsburg
William Moore
Robert Antelli
Nicholas Antico
Anntelli
Antelli
Moore
Ther
Antico
Bob
Beckleyan Killed In Road Mishap
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Chief Warrant Officer Herman Houch a member of the 1937 Flying Eagle team and former Woodrow Wilson High School student Houch was killed Wednesday near Fort Monroe Virginia in a traffic accident his brother John Hoch reports He is survived by his widow Rose Alva Sardinelli of Naples Italy and two sons Robert I Ray and James David Houch of Glasgow Kentucky
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Woodrow Wilson High School
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Rose Alva Sardinelli
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Robert I Ray
James David Houch
Glasgow
Stock Prices Tumble In New Selling Drive
Prices fell sharply as a rapid selling drive swept the market with more than 62 dollars in many stocks. The ticker lagged up to four minutes as orders poured in from across the nation, hitting heavy in firms like U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Santa Fe and Du Pont amid tax and housing worries.
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Middle West
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
General Motors
Chrysler
Santa’ Fe
Iinois Central
Standard 611
Texas Co
du Pont
Sears Roebuck
U. S. Gypsuin
Three East Park Negroes jailed for home robbery spree
Police hold three East Park residents Bill Anderson Jess Anderson and Lawrence Morris on robbery charges after victims identify stolen items. The spree spanned 10 plus homes with loot including jewelry records a washing machine and a rifle. Victims named items and two women identified specific pieces helping police link the suspects to the crimes.
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Beckley
A. Scalise
Bill Anderson
Jess Anderson
Lawrence Morris
Jess Anerson
Irene Davis
Prince’ Street
E. C. Campbell
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G. D. Griffith
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W. C. Kunkel
Miller Street
He Kunkels
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Herbert Alley
Scott Avenue
Tiree I
Della Wright
Larry May
Callaway Street
Anderson
Billy Anderson
Three Convicts Sent To State Prison From Raleigh County
Sheriff C C Lewis moved three prisoners from Raleigh County jail to State Prison at Moundsville. William B Wollensall serves life for felonies Randolph Perdue has 1 to 10 years for grand larceny and Ernest Warrell 3 to 18 years for murder with additional 1 to 5 years for assault with intent to kill. They were handcuffed and guarded by two state policemen and deputies. A different item notes J T Sweeney to pay off an election bet by pushing a wheelbarrow ten miles between the courthouse and Bluefield.
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C. C. Lewis
Raleigh
State
Moundsville
William B. Wollensall
Randolph Perdue
Ernest Warrell
Ayer
Daawerence Morris
Billy Anderson
Associated Pres Princeton
Rain Or Shine
J.T. Sweeney
Mortion
H. Agris
Brewster
Court House
Bluefield
Rumors Fly Over Truman Cabinet Replacements
WASHINGTON whispers swirl about possible cabinet reshuffles after Truman’s return, naming Harold Ickes and others as potential rehires or out, with Snyder’s role and campaign activity for Labor and Agriculture debated, while Marshall and Forrestal remain sidelined and Ickes reenters White House debates.
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Washington
State Marshall
Defense
Forrestal
Truman
Labor Tobin
Agriculture Brannan Don
Treasur Snyder
Snyder
St. Louis
Ickes
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
Pauley
New Deal
Dewey
White House
Harold
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