U S Protest Over Chinese Warship Fire On Merchant Vessel
The United States protests to the Chinese Nationalist government after a warship fired on the American merchant ship Flying Cloud off Shanghai. Secretary Acheson called the act endangering American lives and cited harsh treatment of Consul General Angus Ward, affecting recognition prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Acheson
Angus Ward
Mukden
New York
New York Times
Faithful Fanny Ends Service With C&O Discontinuance Order
The Public Service Commission signed a death warrant for Faithful Fanny the Beckley to Quinnimont passenger train, enabling C&O to discontinue Nos. 155 156 157 158 334 355 356 357 358 339 153 154 after 30 days. Residents along the route lament loss of mail express and passenger service, while crews maintain seniority transfers to other jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
PSC
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Fanny
Fayette
Raleigh
Quinnimont
Lester
Mabscott
Beckley Junction
Beckley
Hemlock Hollow
Railrroader
Lyon
Beckley Chamber of Com
Merce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Public Service Commission
Ditler
Post Office Department
Railway Express Company
C. and
Protests Delay in Fire Boss Ruling and Marland Appointment
C. E. Jones, safety director of District 29, United Mine Workers, blasts Governor Patteson on the delayed fire boss ruling and William C. Marland's appointment as attorney general. He alleges operators pressured for a favorable outcome and demands full inspections and law enforcement for miner safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey L. Patteson
William C. Marland
Glenn Roger's
C. E. Jones
District 29
United Mine Workers
Jones
Tra J. Partlow
McDowell County
Arch J. Alexander
West Virginia Department of Mines
West Virginia
Roosevelt's Bid Elevates California in Future Elections
Washington dispatch reports James Roosevelt's bid for California governor shifts the top ranking with New York and Pennsylvania in 1950 52 political speculation. The piece notes California New York and Pennsylvania as the three most populous states and outlines potential impacts on primaries and congressional reapportionment. It discusses Roosevelt's prospects and GOP contrasts with Earl Warren and others, including Democratic state leaders and national committee stances.
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Harold Olivap
Washington
James Roosevelt
California
New York
Pennsylvania
U. S
Dewey
N. Y
Warren
Calif
Duff
Lehman
Downey
Myers
New
Roosevelt Ohio
Hubert A. Tattibutes
Frank J. Lausche
Roosevelt
Los
Jimmy
General Angeles
Dwight Eisenhower
Jones
Ife
Truman
Nat E. George Luckey
Naational
Luckey
James
Trut
National Committee
Democra
Earl Warren
Goodwin J. Knight
Republicart
AFL deck officers strike threatens ships. truce sought
A 2000-member AFL deck officers strike on 50 vessels plying Atlantic and Gulf routes sparked government intervention and a tentative one to thirty day truce. Federal mediators proposed a cooling period while wage and hiring disputes are reviewed, with conditions for renewal and potential longer action depending on negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
AFL
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
American Merchant Marine Institute
Fcuce
William N. Margolis
Federal Conciliation Service
Whitesides
John L. Lewis
Two European Sailors Held in Williamson
Two 19 year old sailors from Denmark and Sweden are detained in Williamson after leaving their ship in Baltimore to visit the United States. They arrived on the steamer Boheme and reportedly obtained 90 day visitor permits before hitchhiking to Fairmont West Virginia, where police questioned them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Karl Larbjorn
Denmark
Dan Ulrichansen
Sweden
H. T. Maynard
U.S
Fairmont
W. Va
Abducted Detroit Child Found Safe After Police Chase
A missing blonde girl named Karen was found unharmed after an eight mile pursuit by 18 police cars at high speed through streets and alleys. A 35 year old man, William Mabrey, was arrested on kidnapping charges after Mabrey’s car was found abandoned and he claimed two gunmen forced him to take Karen. Detective Laschen said the child identified her abductor during a roadside showup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Times Dispatch
Isbrandtsen Line
New York
Shanghai
Yangtze
U. S
U.S
Aleast Pemi-Blank
Ralph Garber
Karen
Garber
Aller Road
Karten
Karl Kuechenmeister
William B. Mabrey
Safoot
Mabrey
East Jefferson Avenue
Tom Picking
Kares
Picking
Altorney
Harry R. Laschen
Rabies Cases Top Three-Year Total
State records show 196 positive rabies cases in dogs and other animals this year, 28 more than the combined totals of the prior three years. State Veterinarian T. C. Green notes 168 cases in 1946 to 1948 and 181 in 1944 to 1946.
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Associated Press
Charleston
T. C. Green
Welfare staff at risk in District 29 pullback
District 29 Welfare and Retirement Department may face staff cuts as President George J. Tiller reveals consideration of including all clerks. The notice follows reports that UMW leader John L. Lewis had kept his staff in welfare and pension after operators rejected revitalizing the fund.
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District 29
UMW
George J. Tiller
Tiller
John LF. Lewis
Alvis
Woman Leaves Rifle to Son with Life Rules for Growth
In Evanston during WWI a coroner’s jury ruled Lynn Wells inherited the mother Kate Merrell Wells’s rifle after she shot herself, citing temporary insanity. The 10-year-old was bequeathed notes of life rules stressing self reliance, outdoor wonder, hard work, honesty, and maturity, including a controversial line on war and sex.
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Associated Press
Evanston
Wwi
Lynn Wells
Kate Merrell Wells
Lynn
Stephenson Wells
Truman Declares Fight to Finish on Civil Rights
President Truman vows no retreat in the civil rights drive as he addresses the National Council of Negro Women and National Conference of Christians and Jews. He condemns racial and religious discrimination and praises Mary McLeod Bethune. The crowd in the Labor Department applauds the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Associated Press
Washington
Imust
Dixie States
National Council of Negro Women
Mary McLeod Bethune
Labor Department
National’ Conference of Christians and Jews
Two Americans Held as Hostages in North Korea
The Associated Press reports North Korean officials claim two Americans Capt. Alfred T. Meschier and Chief Engineer Albert E. Willis are being held as hostages to pressure U.S. recognition of North Korea. The men disappeared after the Kimball Smith sailed September 20 from Pusan for Kunsan.
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Associated Press
United States
North Korea
Pyongryang
Alfred T. Meschier
Albert EB. Willis
Kimball H. Smith
Pakl Woo
U. S
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Meschier
Kinderhook
N.Y
Willis
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kintball Smith
Pusan
Kunsan
South Kota
Loans Open Housing Plan Across 27 States
The Public Housing Administration authorized 20.375 million dollars in loans to cities for planning low rent homes to house about 500000 people. Chicago New York Los Angeles New Orleans Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington Norfolk Newark and others receive planning sums and dwellings targets as part of a two year launching phase.
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Washington
Teuman
Puerto Rico
Washington, D. C
Truman
John Taylor Fear
Public Housing Administration
Egan
Decat Bensing
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Baltimore
Pitlsbursh
Norfolk
Newark
Dr M C Banks Hurt by Unattended Truck Collision
Dr M C Banks physician for Raleigh Coat and Coke Company injured at Cochran's Mill when an unoccupied parked truck rolled loose and struck him on the highway. He suffered a fracture and dislocation of the left ankle and was taken to Beckley Hospital where doctors described his condition as good.
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M. C. Banks
Raleigh Coat and Coke Comepany
Daniels
M. M. Ralston
Beckley Hospital
Ratsten
Banks
Cochran's Mill
Divorce Orders Increased in Raleigh County Court
Sixteen divorce orders were signed by visiting Judge A. Jerome Dailey in Raleigh County Circuit Court. A total of 23 divorces were granted during the November term open days. Finalized cases include Sparks, Walker, Brown, McKinney, Ballard, Midkiff, Lowe, Gillenwater, Smith, Simcox, Cawley, Cantley, Meadows, Shrewsbury, Frazer, and Martin. Apples for Students in Boston schools are provided as surplus from the Federal Government to pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jerome Dailey
Raleigh County
Estelene Sparks
Zeno Sparks
Effie Walker
Oscar L. Walker
Annie Jackson Brown
Willie Brown
Eula Naomia McKinney
Alfred Edil McKinney
Irene Ballard
Claude Ballard
Barbara Midkill
Jimmy C. Midkiff
Walter Lowe
Genevieve Lowe
Martha Gillenwater
Julie B Gillenwater
Anna H. Smith
Edward Smith
Garnett O. Simcox
Fred E. Simcox
Frances Cawley
Howard Cawley
Edgar R. Cantley
Martha L. Cantley
Barshel Meadows
Elizabeth Meadows
Doris Erelyn Maynor Shrewsbury
Lordie Arthur Shrewsbury
Euntee Katherine Frazer
Ralph P. Frazer
Lucy Francis Martin
RobertAllen Martin
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Walter Sullivan
The
Times
S. S
Public Service Commissine
Marland
Wm. Cc
Rginia
Eckley
Bellepoint
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Bam
Cyrus S. Ching
White House
Ching
John R. Steelman
Tuman
Lewis
Tit Og Seis
Thursstae Ay
Wartley
Williamson
Detroit
Boston
Frederick C. Gillis
Fach
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