Partition Plan Gains Support From Delegates
The United States pressed the UN Security Council to broaden armistice talks in Palestine and set up a conciliation body to delimit frontiers. Delegations from Australia, Canada, and Yugoslavia backed the Nov. 29 1947 partition plan as the basis for final settlement, with Russia, the United States, and France backing partition. Britain and China abstained.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine
Philip C. Jessup
U. S
Bernadotte
Holy Land
Folke Bernadotte
Israel
Australia
Canada
Russia
Yugoslavia
France
Britain
China
Cost to aid China to counter Communists estimated at 5 billion
An unnamed top administration official said a combined military and economic aid program totaling about 5 billion dollars would be needed to save China from the Communists. The figure, discussed among cabinet officers, hinges on budget constraints and duration, with broader help to Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government weighing fiscal feasibility.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Fess
Truman
Marshall
Witte House
Asia
Europe
Charles G. Ross
IM. Truman
Chiang
Andi
D. Worth Clark
Congressional
TRE State Department
Ruling on Jap War Crimes Set Tomorrow
Tokyo reports former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 24 other wartime leaders will receive General MacArthur’s decision on their war crimes sentences tomorrow. Five plan to appeal to the US Supreme Court. Shimada and others pursue review via attorney John G. Brannon. Shimada awaits hangings while appeals seek stay of executions.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
United States Supreme Court
Altion
John G. Brannon
Kanga “City
Achi Shiggiaro Shimada
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Shimada
Willian Logan
New York City
Tojo
Japan
U. S. Supreme Court
Oakwood Bridge Rebuild Begins in Beckley Area
Crews from Chesapeake and Ohio Railway block South Oakwood Avenue from Ellison to City Avenues to replace an aging wooden overhead bridge on State Route 16. Mayor Hedrick says the new wooden structure will take about three weeks to complete after years of negotiation with the railroad, with steel options rejected.
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South Oakwood
Avenue 2
Ellison Avenue
City Avenue
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Ealing
G. C. Hedrick
Hedrick
Retaining Wall Bid Lands at 30964 by Fayetteville Firm
J. M. Francesa and Company of Fayetteville submitted the unofficial low bid of 30964 to the State Roads Commission for a concrete retaining wall on Prince Street. The 91 foot seven inch wall would replace a collapsed structure near Beckley Newspapers Corporation last spring. The bid, offered during a regular opening, awaits verification before award. Francesa also operates Acme Construction in Beckley and Fayetteville.
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J. M. Francesa and Company
Fayetteville
Prince Street
State Roads Commission
Beckley’ Newspapers Corporation
Road Commission
Francesa
Acme Construction Company
Beckley
State to Offer $2 Million Road Bonds Today
The Associated Press reports Charleston notes the state plans to sell $2,000,000 in primary road bonds. Part of a $50,000,000 revolving issue authorized by the 1921 legislature, the bonds will be retired over 25 years starting December 1, 1945.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Weather and temperature forecast for West Virginia region
The Daily weather forecast reports cloudy and cold conditions with a few clearer spells. Temperatures vary with a high around 37 and a low near 10 inches of precipitation in the 24 hour period ending 11 am. Extended outlook shows a slight warm up Wednesday, then cooler by Sunday with rainfall totals about one half inch.
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Beckley
Bellepoint
West Virginia
Four Men to Get Assault Hearings
Four men charged with felonious assault will have hearings before Magistrate G O Mills on Monday. Zeno Sparks Wind ing Gulf Kelsie Farley Shady Spring Joe Gunther Daniel y James T Lilly Shady. They were arrested after Virgil Lewis Jr Sprague accused them of assault at the Pagoda drive in. Bonds of 500 were posted before Magistrate J P Meadows. Sparks drunken driving and no permit charges, Gunther hit and run, Farley and Lilly drunkenness. Farley forfeited 6.04 bond and Lilly paid 14.56 fine after guilty pleas. Sparks and Gunther will be tried in police court Friday. A peace warrant was sworn out against Sparks day prior.
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G. O. Mills
Zeno Sparks
Winding Gulf
Kelsie Farley
Shady Spring
Joe Gunther
Daniel Y
James T. Lilly
Virgil Lewis, Jr
Sprague
Pagoda Drive
J. P. Meadows
Sparks
Gunther
Farley
Lilly
First Day Seals Raise 107 Dollars for Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Christmas Seal Sale opened with 107 dollars raised on day one. Chairman Roy I. Smith said returns show community support as the drive runs to December 25. The county quota is 12,000 dollars to fund tuberculosis control in 1949, including a 5,000 dollar X-ray machine to process over 300 monthly films for early detection and prevention.
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Raleigh County
Roy I. Smith
Smith
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Frances Coleman
Nourse Named, To Direct Anti-Inflation Plan
President Truman appointed Edwin G. Nourse to head the anti-inflation program with Congress to be briefed in January. Nourse will coordinate with Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Agriculture and Interior secretaries and Federal Reserve chair Thomas McCabe, signaling a broad, wartime inflation battle plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse
Congress
Nourse
Afr
the Treasury
Conmerce, Labor, Agriculture and Interior
Thomas McCabe
Federal Reserve Board
Breen Disappearance Brings Publicity Charge
Sheriff William Sands called Bobby Breen's weekend disappearance a publicity gag needing explanation. Breen denied any wrongdoing, saying there was nothing fishy. The chase ended after Breen and pilot Kenneth Thompson landed safely near Glidden following a fuel scare and dangerous weather.
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Breen
Associated Press
Gliqden
Wis
William Sands
Bobby Breen
North
Sands
Ernie Roth
Hayward
Glidden
Gag
Thompson
Waukesha
Ernie
King George VI Granted Six Month Rest Amid Health Concerns
Buckingham Palace announced King George VI, aged 52, must rest for at least six months due to a circulatory ailment in his legs. A medical bulletin cited a defective blood supply to the right foot and potential blood clot, while confirming no overall health concern. His 1949 Australia and New Zealand tour was postponed.
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Associated Press
London
Hiness
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Australia
New Zealand
Buckinghan Palace
Palace Informats
Railway Blockade Threats Raise Berlin Transport Crisis
Berlin reports say American officials prepared an emergency transport plan if Communist directors move to cut elevated railway service to cripple Western Berlin. Soviets suspected of reallocating cars and repair stocks as Western transit relies on the elevated system after 6 p.m. amid power-saving measures.
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Associated Press
Berlin
U.S
Raleigh County ACP names leadership for fifth year
Kelly Farmer of Bolt was elected chairman of the Raleigh County Agricultural Conservation Program Committee for the fifth consecutive year. J W Vass of Piney View remains vice president, with W B Clay Poole of Bell as first alternate and Mrs W C Rogers of Grand View as second alternate. New regular member is CL Tarvey of Egeria replacing Edward E Kingsley of Pluto. Delegates Vass Harvey Clay Poole Rogers Meadows and Daniel appointed the committee. Beckley city council to meet at 2:40 pm to discuss town matters.
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Kelly Farmer
Bolt
Raleighs County
W. B. Claypoole
Bell
W. C. Rogers
Grandview
Vass
Harvey
Slab Fork
Claypoole
Trap Hill
Tragedies Mark West Virginia News Ledger
West Virginia items report Alvin Cottrill, 80, former Glenville mayor, died after two heart attacks at his home. Spurgeon Johnson, 47, was killed in a suspected accidental shooting by his son, who was released after a coroner's verdict. A murder charge is expected in the Keyston stabbing of Stella Calhoun, 43. George Brown, 56, got life for killing Wheeling club owner Spero Petrakis. Don Kite, willful forgeries, denied probation. Monty Willis, 32, seeks mercy in first degree murder case. Merlin Maze Jr. and Helen Maze killed in a head on crash near Grafton. Miriam Wilson named WV auto dealers director, Richard Chittum elected regional VP. NYC rail hearings set for Dec 6.
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Associated Press
Glenville
Alvin L. Cottrill
Clarksburg
Spurgeon Lee Johnson
Spurgeon Roy Johnson
Paul B. Swiger
Miriam H. Wilson
West Virginia
Richard D. Chittuny
Barkersburg
Arthur E. Walker
Morgantown
Board Sets Tonight to Decide on Building Funds
Raleigh County Board of Education meets with advisory group to determine legal steps for using nearly 1,000,000 building fund. Supreme Court denial blocks reallocating funds from 1941 1944 levies for 26 projects. Board plans to fund 18 urgent projects with full building fund while pooling 10 others with eight new plans in a 742,000 bond issue pending state action in 1949.
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Raleigh County Board of ‘Education
Supreme Court
Longisla- Ayre
H. T. Gibson
H. A
Rhee asks U S aid and troops stay to deter communists
President Syngman Rhee urged the United States to keep troops in Korea and provide more arms while warning that a Soviet North Korea threat could trigger a Communist move if the Americans depart. He pressed for a UN backed military mission and training of Korean security forces to resist invasion.
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Associated Press
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
U. S
Korean Republic
China
Korea
United Nations
United States
Russia
Asia
Rhee
Red
Dockmen Reject Welfare Terms
New York hope for East Coast shipping settlement faded as striking longshoremen refused a compromise proposal for a waterfront welfare fund. Union negotiators called the plan too vague and no better than prior rejected offers, demanding immediate return of the 66,000 ILA members to work while details of welfare were worked out.
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Associated Press
New York
Yno
AFL International Longshore‘men's Association
ILA
Alienation Trial Set for Nov 29 in Krause Suit
Wheeling news notes a $100000 alienation of affections suit filed by industrialist Earnest W. Krause against Elwin Howard Schnitzler, a former associate. Trial postponed from today due to attorney illness. Krause alleges Schnitzler won Mrs June Carroll Krause's love. A related counter suit by Mrs Schnitzler was settled after trial began.
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Associated Press Wheeling
Earnest W. Krause
Elwin Howard Schnitzler
Russell J. Goodwin
Krause
Schnitzler
June Carroll Krause
American Troops And Installation Data Collected
The U S Army says it smashed a Czechoslovak spy ring in the U S zone for Germany. About 20 persons were arrested most from Sudetenland or native Germans. The group gathered Army data and details on Sudetes Germans Czech refaxers and Bavarian political groups.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Army
Sudentensland
Czechoslovakia
United States
Czechestovakia
Hack Wilson Dies in Baltimore at 48
Hack Wilson, former National League home run record holder, died at City Hospital in Baltimore after illness. He was hospitalized yesterday with internal hemorrhages complex by a pneumonia like condition. Born in Elwood City Pennsylvania, Wilson rose in baseball with the Giants and Cubs, peaking in 1930 with 56 homers and 190 RBIs.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Lewis R.hack Wilson
City
Nate
Witeon
Municipal Parks Department
Hack
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Wilson
Elwood City
Martinsburg
W. Va
Giants
Concert Ticket Chairmen Named for Beckley Season
Harlow Warren and Nancy Hendcks named cochairmen of ticket sales for Charleston Symphony concerts to be held in Beckley this season. A kickoff luncheon on December 4 starts the sales drive from December 6 to 14. Tickets sold in sets of six usable by two or more people or one person for three concerts here and three in Charleston.
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Harlow Warren
Nancy Hendcks
Charleston
Beckley
Reds Launch New Push in Central China Suchow Battle
In Suchow area near Nanking, Communist forces under Gen Chen Yi began a new offensive against air defense positions and key fronts along a wide arc east and south of the city. Weather hindered the Nationalist air force, while Red troops moved toward Iuchow from the north and Paoting fell under Communist control near Peiping and Tientsin.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Suchow
China
Chen Yi
Iuchow
Peiping
Tientsin
Publisher Attends West Virginia Forest Council Meeting
Charles Hodel of Beckley attends the education committee meeting of the West Virginia Forest Council in Lewisburg. The committee plans to discuss proposed legislation to encourage reforestation and forestry management in the state.
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Charles Hodel
Beckley
West Virginia Forest Council
Lewisburg
Infant Killer Eludes Police in Missouri
A former mental patient is linked to the stabbing death of 21 month old Joseph Nichols in St. Louis. Pollard, 25, of Cincinnati, eluded officers as the FBI joined Missouri police in a nationwide search. A coroner's inquest found the child died of internal hemorrhages from a sexual assault. The baby’s body was found in a hotel dresser drawer after Pollard checked out. The mother, BelIy Nichols, testified she left the child in Pollard's car while visiting her husband in a veterans hospital. Police say Pollard has a history of traveling and panhandling, with relatives predicting he will collapse during travel. As investigators pursue leads near Kokomo, Indiana, the family prepares to leave St. Louis with limited funds.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Missouri Police
William Norris Pollard
Cincinnnati
Pollard
Joseph Nichols
Belly Nichols
Huntington
W. Va
Follard
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
FBI
Pallice
Cincinnati
AL Cincinnati
Potthard
Soldier fined for vodka party with Russians at Soviet mission
In Frankfurt Germany an American Pte Miller P Stevens of North Bergen New Jersey was fined 180 dollars and given a six month suspended jail term for drinking vodka with Russians during the Communist revolution anniversary on duty at the Soviet mission. Four US military police and two other soldiers attended. Cpl Candelario E Cruz of Galveston Texas was acquitted on related charges.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Pte
Miller P. Stevens
North Bergen
N. J
U. S
U. S.army
Cpl
Candelario E. Cruz
Gal
Veston
Texas
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Frank J. Taylor
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Monty Willis
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Merlin A. Maze, Jr
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