Civil Defense Plans Urge Public Preparedness for Atomic Attacks
Civil defense planners say air raid shelters offer partial protection and the public should learn to save the injured, fight fires, and prevent panic. A 43 expert report to Secretary Forrestal proposes local responsibility with a federal advisory office, relying on police and fire departments as a base for civil defense.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Civil Defense Planning
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Federal
Office of Defense
Voting Places Set In ACP Election
Kelly Farmer, chairman of the Raleigh County Agricultural Conservation Committee, announced voting sites for the ACP community elections on November 22. Polls open at Mt View Junior High at 3 30 pm and Richmond District High School at 7 pm with several other locations listed. Any farmer who participated in 1948 ACP is eligible to vote and delegates will meet on November 23 to name a county program committee.
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Kelly Farmer
Raleigh County Agricultural Conservation Committe
Mt View
Richmond District
L. Harvey
Egeria
Fairview
Prince Stover
Clear Creek
Cliff Top
John Vass
Piney View
Beckley
New Move Hinted In Palestine War
An informed source says the United States may push a new Security Council measure to end the Palestine war after consulting with Israel leaders and Arab delegations. The Security Council meets today as the General Assembly weighs Count Bernadotte’s recommendations amid Israeli protests over a Bunche withdrawal order in the Negev and Beer Sheba.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Security Council
U. S
United Nations
Israel
General Assembly
Fulke Bernadotte
U. N. Palestine
Canvass in Illinois Narrows Truman Lead
The official Cook County canvass reduces Truman's margin over Dewey by 6,724 from unofficial returns. With downstate totals, Illinois shows Truman with a statewide majority of 32,196 over Dewey.
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Ilinois
Truman
Associated Press
Chicago
Cook County
Dewey
Downstate
Dewey Inllinois
Little Fellows With Big Colds
Fragmented reader note describes children suffering colds and suggests remedies with scattered phrases and names, offering limited readable details of symptoms and potential treatments without coherent events or sources.
Red Rolfe Named Tigers Manager In 1947 Hire
DETROIT The Detroit Tigers named Robert A Red Rolfe as manager replacing Steve ONeill whose contract expired. Rolfe, a former Yankee star, will also oversee the club's minor league system as director. No salary details were disclosed by General Manager Billy Evans.
Bathroom Heater Fatal to Charles McGraw in Gauley Bridge
Charles W. McGraw of Hinton died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a small gas heater leaked fumes while he shaved. He was a WWII veteran and bulldozer operator on a Gauley Bridge road project, survived by a daughter, mother, three brothers, four sisters, and two half-sisters. funeral services set for Tuesday at James Chapel Church in True.
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Register
Hinton
Charles W. McGraw
Gauley Bridge
W. R. Callaghan
McGraw
Callaghan
True
Minnie Poff McGraw
John Wiley McGraw
Seabees
Pacific Theatre
Marilyn Rae
Elgood
Minnie McGraw
Athens
Aleck
John McGraw
Pulaski
Ernest McGraw
B. G. Meadows
Luther Craif
Lee Cook
Beckley
Paul Huffman
Beaver
Frank James
John Kabiff
Crow
James Chapel
Athens couple celebrates second wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hob ert P Marlin of Broadway Street marked their second wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They wed on Sadie Hawkins Day two years ago and are parents of two young children.
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Athens
Hobert P. Marlin
Broadway Street
Desertions of Russians to the West Stop Surprising Allies
U S Army sources report a sudden halt in Russian desertions to the Western zone of Germany after a steady flow noted through October. Officials speculate new troops, tighter Soviet controls, and patrols by NKVD accompany this pause, while most deserters provide little usable information to intelligence.
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Associated Press
Berlin
U. S
West Zone
Germany
Russia
Vienna
NKVD
Secret Police
Hhyen
$10,010 Damage Suit Filed In Princeton Circuit Clerk Records
Princeton records show Joe Garfield filed a $10,010 damage suit against J Douglas Anderson in the circuit clerk’s office. Details remain undisclosed. Four divorce actions proceed to hearings: Shrewsbury vs Shrewsbury Sessions vs Sessions Remines suit by next friend McKnight vs Remines Williams vs Williams. Buffalo Bills top quarterbacks are George Ratterm an and George Terlep from Notre Dame.
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Register
Princeton
Joe Garfield
J. Douglas Anderson
Bonnie Shrewsbury
Garland Shrewsbury
Evelyn Sessions
Sohn Sessions
Ruth Remines
Doyle W. McKnight
William ‘Rémines, Jr
Arnold Williams
Eula Williams
The
Buffalo Bills
George Ratterman
George Terlep
Notre Dame
Army posts vacancies for nine Negro veterans at Beckley station
Capt J C Mathis of the Beckley Recruiting Station announces vacancies for nine Negro veterans. Candidates must apply before 1 November 24. Those aiming for ratings below staff sergeant may have no dependents. Servicemen entering with staff sergeant ratings or higher may be accepted with dependents.
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Army
J. C. Mathis
Beckley
Tiger Attacks Keeper and Escapes at Middlesex Fells Zoo
In Stoneham Massachusetts a full grown male tiger escaped its cage trapping and injuring James McCarthy 57 assistant curator with a compound arm fracture and multiple deep cuts. About 150 visitors fled as the tiger attacked a nearby lion and authorities sealed exits and attempted to corner the animal before it was shot after four hours. Police officer Michael Waters 64 and Louis Gilman 35 helped lock doors as crowds watched.
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Associated Press
Stoneham
Mass
Middlesex Fells Zoo
James McCarthy
Metropolitan District
Michael Waters
Laouis Gilman
West Medford
Zob
Two Vets Rejoin Army in Beckley Recruitment
Captain J C Mathis at Beckley Recruiting Station announces five new enlistees including Bobbie Lee Stennelt 19 of Indian Mills who re-enlisted in the air force for three years as a corporal and William Monroe Ward 20 of Beckley who previously served one and a half years and enters the medical department for three years as a private. Recruits also include Canley Richardson Wickline 20 of Greenville and Ernest Richardson Poff 17 of Union both with three years Alaska service and Gilbert Delaney Brinson 192 of Scarbro with three years in the regular army.
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J. C. Mathis
Beckley
Bobbie Lee Stennelt
Indian Mills
Air Force
William Monroe Ward
Medical Department
Canley Richardson Wickline
Greenville
Ernest Richardson Poff
Union
Gilbert Delaney Brinson
Scarbro
Pennsylvania Chess Champion Crowned After Playoff
Tess Hesse of Bethlehem Pennsylvania defeated Rainer Lavi of Cleveland Heights Ohio in a playoff to win the Tri State Chess Championship combining Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. Hesse aged 36 is a machinist by trade. Otis Lyons of Beckley Fire Department attends American Red Cross disaster conference in Charleston today.
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Tess Wheeling
Herman Hesse
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Oho
Hesse
Rainer Lavi
Cleveland Heights
RED Cross
Parley
Otis Lyons
Beckley Fire Department
American Red Cross
Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia dairy course set for January at Jacksons Mill
Morgantown WVU extension dairyman G Heebink announced the eighth annual dairy short course will be held January 4 to 7 at Jacksons Mill. The program aims to teach farmers about new developments in dairy farming.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
G. Heebink
West Virginia University
Jackson's Mill
Charleston
Meadows
C. H. Hart
Vote Violation Charge Dropped in Huntington Case
Charges of state election law violations against George Kaneff, city police court clerk, and Mary Meadows were withdrawn by Deputy Sheriff Arthur Vinson. Magistrate Rex D Connely had scheduled a preliminary hearing. Kaneff and Meadows were arrested shortly before the November 2 election after an officer alleged Kaneff aided Meadows to cast an absentee ballot.
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Associated Press
Huntington
George Kanetl
Mary Meadows
Arthur Vinson
Rex. D. Connely
Kaneff
Logan Highway Death Toll Reaches 339 This Year
Ira William Smith a 23 year old pedestrian was killed on State Route 16 Logan County the State Police Accident Prevention Bureau reported. The fatality raised the year's toll to 339 compared with 318 at the same time last year.
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Logan Highway
Associated Press
Charleston
Ira William Smith
Logan County
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Three Men Fined for Drunken Driving
Three men were fined $50 each plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Cars were impounded. Buford Hobbs of Eccles was jailed for failure to pay the fine, Earl Austin Duncan of Whitesbury appealed to the Raleigh County Criminal Court, and Chester Flint of Laurel Creek pleaded guilty and was fined.
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Trate
G. Q. Mills
Buford Hobbs
Eccles
Raleigh County
Earl Austin Duncan
Whitesby
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