GOP scans political horizon for leader
The Associated Press reports a Republican leadership scramble after last Tuesday's defeat. Dewey may not resign, while Senate figures Vandenberg Taft Wherry and Halleck loom. Stassen rises as a potential national figure, with other governors and lawmakers eyed for 1932 and beyond.
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Ae Associated Pres
Washington
Republican Party
Harold FE. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Robert A Taft
Ohio
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Charles A. Halleck
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
University
J Parnell Thomas Indicted for Defrauding U S
Associated Press reports J Parnell Thomas R N J, head of the House Un American Activities Committee, indicted on conspiracy to defraud the United States with three false claims. His former secretary Stephen Campbell also indicted. payroll padding alleged with two non bona fide employees Myra Midkiff and Annette Minor. Five year span from January 1940 to January 1945. Potential penalties reach 32 years and $40,000 in fines.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
R-Nj
Tehen Campbell
United States
Congress
Iha
Myra Midkiff
Annette Minor
Grant
New Jersey Republican
Truman to Make Many Decisions During Vacation
President Truman begins a Florida vacation at Key West with a small White House party. He plans careful new appointments and possible cabinet changes after the holiday, while considering a Defense secretary replacement and a new state undersecretary. Speculation centers on Gov. Mon Wallgren as a potential appointee as discussions on civil rights legislation for Congress in January loom.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Harry S. Truman
Florida
United “Ales
White House
Truman
Washington
James W. Forrestal
Robert A. Lovett
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington State
Wallgren
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Leslie L. Biffle
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Murder Follows Birthday Kisses in Rhode Island
A 42 year old man Henry A Williams was held on a murder charge after admitting to strangling Genevieve Singleton following a birthday kiss exchange. He said they drove to a secluded spot in North Providence where he kissed her repeatedly, she refused to go to California, and he strangled her with a necktie in the back seat. Police reported his later remark in Providence. Meanwhile South Korea reported uprisings in northern Korea cost upwards of 6000 lives.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. I
North Providence
Anthony B. Caranci
Henry A. Williams
Genevieve Singleton
Williams
North
Singleton
California
Caranci
Thomas P. Dunn
Tye
10 Hour Honeymoon Ended by Death in Bellefonte
David P. Taranow, 23, condemned for a 1947 holdup slaying, died in the electric chair at Bellefonte prison after a prison wedding with Stella Noto a 10 hour honeymoon in the wardens office. He was executed after a three judge court called the killing coldly planned and executed.
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Taranow
Francis L. Devon
Taranov
Devon
Bellefonte
Revision of Tax Cut Predicted By GOP Senator
Rep. Eberharer, D Pa, predicts President Truman will push for a revision of the 948 income tax cut to send more savings to low income groups by boosting upper-bracket levies. He also expects a revival of the excess profits tax, though advisers doubt its business impact. Truman has attacked the bill as a rich man’s measure and proposed a $40 cost of living tax cut for low earners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eberharter
D-Pa
Truman
Tax-Framing House
Ways and Means Committee
80Th Congress
Weather report for Virginia fields and streams
Fragmentary weather notes describe temperatures and conditions in Virginia. Mentions Greenbrier and N point areas with highs yesterday and lows last night. References local creek levels and a 9 am to 11 am period with unclear readings and stray garbled terms.
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L A
Greenbrier
N Point
Glane Creek
End of Maritime Strike Promised by CIO and Employers
San Francisco reports a formula for reopening negotiations to quickly settle the six to seven day West Coast strike. National CIO representatives from Washington join local talks as financiers and strikers agree on a plan to prevent future disputes. The CIO and San Francisco Employers' Council would underwrite any accord and monitor local unions to avert future strikes or lockouts.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
West Coast
Maritie Slike
Washington
CIO
National Cio
San [Francisco
Employers’ Council Wold
SS Council
Sidney Lilly Dies in Crow Road Truck Crash
Sidney Lilly 43 of Crow died at 9 am from injuries after his light truck collided with a southbound tractor-trailer at the Crow Road junction with US 21. It marked Raleigh County's 19th highway death this year. Lilly suffered a severed spinal cord. state police say he pulled from the Crow Road into the path of the larger truck. The body was taken to Calfee Funeral Home. Survivors include his mother Mrs L W Lilly two brothers Oscar Lilly and Bove Lilly four sisters and others.
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Sidney Lilly
Crow
Crow Road
U. S
L. W. Lilly
Oscar
Lilly
Beaver
Bove Lilly
Ten Executions Delayed on Plea Of UN President
In Paris and Athens the Greek government postponed ten scheduled executions after a plea from UN General Assembly President Dr. Herbert V. Evatt. The seamen were convicted of subversive activity for funding Communist guerrillas. The delay ties to a Balkan peace conference effort and Greek political turmoil as Premier Sophoulis signals resignation after UN debate.
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Associated Press
Paris
U. N., General Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Assembly
Paul
Themistokles Sophoulis
Evatt
Hich
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Sophoulis
U. N
Athens
Iministry of Justice
Markos Vafiades
Negro Arrested In Wife's Death
Fayetteville report states Andrew Johnson Wright a Glen Jean resident was jailed after a Sunday morning shooting that fatally wounded his wife. Wright claimed accidental discharge of a .410 shotgun during play. He said the weapon went off striking her in the stomach. She died after admission to Oaks Hill Hospital. Hearing pending.
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Is Register
Fayetteville
Andrew Johnson Wright
Glen Jean
Fayette County
F. F E. Springer
H. D. Gibbs
Wright
Oaks Hill Hospital
Recount in Marsh Fork District Justice Race Begun
The Raleigh County Court sitting as canvassers finished tallying one precinct in a recount for justice of the peace. Republican John Adkins trails Democrat Ernest Large by 41 votes for the two magistrate posts, with James Massey leading Large by 143 votes for the first post. In Eunice precinct Large gained two votes as Adkins lost one.
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Raleigh
Marsh Fork
John Adkins
Justice
Adkins
Ernest Large
James Massey
Large
Firs
Eunice
Killer of Gandhi Faints in Court
Narayan Vinayak Godse collapsed in court while reading a 93 page statement on the assassination of Mohandas K. Gandhi. He regained consciousness with guards lifting him as he urged the court to impose the maximum sentence of hanging.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
India
Narayan Vinayak Godse
Mahandas K. Gandhi
Godse
Gandhi
Congress Survey Signals Price Control Stand Changes
An Associated Press survey of new members shows support for farm price supports at current levels, backing for standby price control and rationing powers, and widespread favor toward repealing Taft-Hartley with cautions. Strong support also exists for continued foreign aid through the ECA to Greece and Turkey, though many call for review before further funds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Greece
Turkey
William Lemke
R-Nd
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Lemke
Farl Mienhener
R-Mich
20000 Birds Die in Oil Polluted Water
Thousands of ducks floated down the St. Lawrence River near Montreal as about 20,000 birds died from starvation exposure and pneumonia after oil polluted waters of Lake St Peter soaked their wings. Government game officials said the ducks had landed on the lake while migrating south and oil from a grounded tanker caused the slick.
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The
Ascormied Press
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Lake St Peter
Hearing Scheduled On Disorderly Charge
Virginia Breeden of Beaver faces a disorderly conduct charge in Police Court. A hearing is set for Wednesday morning after police say she fought with another girl over a boyfriend on McCreery Street.
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Virginia Breeden
Beaver
McCreery Street
Ohio Sheriff Read Riot Act to CIO Pickets at Oxide Plant
Sheriff Ralph J. Paul in Columbus gave 30 CIO pickets at the American Zinc Oxide Co. plant one hour to disperse or face arrest for rioting after reading the state riot act. The plant had been idle since August 1 as unions claimed Taft-Hartley noncompliance. Police, tear gas on standby, guarded the entrance as workers were invited back.
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Associated’ Tress
Columbus
Ralph J. Paul
CIO
American Zing Oxide Co
Paul
Straine F
Sheriff Paul
Nickels
Ciow Smetters Workers Union
Patt
Kel
Three Planes Missing With 38 Aboard
The Associated Press reports three aircraft vanished with 38 people aboard along the North Pacific. Coast Guard and more than 40 searchers from planes and ships scoured Vancouver Island and Sitka Ketchikan and Kodiak areas, while bad weather hampered efforts to locate the missing crews and craft.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Hope
North Pacific
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
U.S. Navy
Pacific Alaska Air Express
Sitka-Ketchikan
Kodiak
Aleutian Islands
Mother of 11 Named Woman of the Year
Dr Lillian Molter Gilbreth a 70 year old management engineer and mother of eleven children has been named Americas woman of the year by the American Woman's Association She resides in Montclair New Jersey and received the award yesterday for eminent achievement in commerce and industry
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Molter Gilbreth
America
American Woman's Association
Gilbreth
Montclair, N. J
Maxey Rites Set 11 A.M. Tuesday
Charles Truman Maxey aged 40 of Windsor Connecticut died in an automobile crash on Wednesday November 3 in Windsor. He was born February 26 1908 at Ghent son of M C and Alice Griffith Maxey of Shady Spring. He is survived by six sisters and three brothers. The body will be moved from Keyser Funeral Home to his parents home at Shady Spring today at 4 p m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday November 9 at 11 a m at Missionary Baptist Church Shady Spring with Rev Clyde Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Charles Griffith Cemetery Cool Ridge.
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Charles Truman Maxey
Windsor
Conn
Ghent
M. C. J and
Alice Griffith Maxey
Shady Spring
Lacy Bowers
Baltimore
Eugene Smith
Pennsylvania
D. G. Cunningham
Speedway
Evelyn Barker
Coal City
Negress Arrested On Gaming Charge
Mrs Lonnie Ray a Negro of Seventh Street East Beckley will appear in Beckley Police Court on a charge of operating a gambling establishment. A five cent slot machine was confiscated in her establishment yesterday by city police.
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Lonnie Ray
Seventh Street
East Beckley
Beckley
East Beckleyan man waived hearing on auto theft charge
James Sims of East Beckley waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate G O Mills on an auto theft charge. He was sent back to jail to await grand jury action after being arrested by State Police the day before for allegedly stealing a car from Stover Nash Motor Company.
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East
Meyers Conviction Upheld by 2 1 Court Ruling
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers's conviction for suborning perjury in a Senate wartime contracts probe. The 2 1 decision affirmed that LaMarre falsely testified Meyers owned Aviation Electric Corp Dayton Ohio and benefited from company actions including a Cadillac purchase and a $10 000 decorating job. Judge Prettyman dissented.
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Associated Press
Washington
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Meyers
LaMarce
D Meyers
Wilbur K. Miller
James M. Proctor
Court of Appeal
E. Barrett
Tyman
Miller
District Court Trail
LaMarre
Senate Subcommittee
Aviation Electric Corporation
De Gaulle led RPF sweeps upper house in French vote
In France the Anti Communist Rally of the French People won a sweeping victory in the Council of the Republic elections. Communists lost most of their seats as RPF gains are reported by various agencies, with figures ranging from about 99 to 121 seats as returns narrow the final tally. Colonies to elect 51 seats later.
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Associated Press
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Rally of the French People
APF
Council of the Republic
Ate
RPF
Dé Gaulle
Interior Ministry
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