Strike threatens billion-dollar costs if steel strike lasts
The AP reports a large coal return but steel walkouts may persist. Officials expect federal mediation to restart talks, with unions seeking company funded pensions and insurance as losses mount across steel and coal industries.
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Cyrus Ching
Mediation and Conciliation
T Fhe Capital
Pennsylvania
Lewis
America
CIO
Ath
American Can Company
Damocles
Big Steel
Pennsylvania Railraad
PRR
Five Cars Leave Rails In San Francisco Streamliner Crash
Five westbound City of San Francisco cars derailed near early morning. One killed, four injured as coach split open and baggage spilled. Passengers transferred to another train. brutal scene described by a survivor. Ernest Riggs, 35, Oakland, was killed. his bride survived.
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Associated Press
City of San Francisco Streamliner
Wiecrack
Chicago
North
Western
Dec
Ernest Riggs
Fran Qakland
Calif
California
Wreck Scene Compared To Beachhead In Ontario Bus Crash
An Ontario California crash involving a Union Pacific freight train and a bus from Macek Air Base killed 17 of 22 aboard. Among the dead were 11 military or civilian personnel, five Hostess Club members, and a chaperone Mrs Ruby McLaughlin. Survivors and injured were described, with scenes of mangled bodies along a mile of track and dramatic eyewitness accounts.
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Associated Press
Ontario
Calif
U.S
Union Pacific
Pony Express
Chicago
Railroat
Ab Will
Dick Klenhard
Iwo Jima
Omega
Marquita Pearce
Tiwins
Charles Flevpik
Plevniak
Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Los Angeles
O. K. Englund
la Crescents
Englund
Miners Stand Put on Demands Warned by UMW Journal
Washington. John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers will not concede on wages pensions hours or working conditions the UMW Journal reported. Lewis seeks higher welfare fund contributions possibly 40 cents a ton and shorter weeks without pay cuts amid a long running coal contract dispute.
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Lewis
Mine Workers’ Pension and Welfare Fund
America
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Union Journal
United Mine Workers
TIE Umw
Welfare Fund
UMW Journal
UMW
K. C. Adams
Virginia Rivers at Bellepsint High yesterday
A terse local item notes Virginia Rivers at Bellepsint High yesterday with brief references to Oak Hill and Glade Creek highs and events described in garbled form. The fragmentary report mentions last night and today with unclear details about school activities or scores.
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Bellepsint
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Beckley Ballot Clash as Kiwanis Session Flags Vets Impact
West Virginia University President Dr Irving Stewart lauded the GI Bill as vital for veterans and predicted enrollments would stabilize at about one and a third times prewar levels. Beckley mayoral hopefuls Ballard Burke urged turnout with polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters urged to choose the candidate they prefer in a high turnout election.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Irving Stewart
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Stewart
Beckley
Ute Palls
Roll
Ballard
Job and Benefit Applicants Down West Virginia employ ment security notices decline
Manager M. L. McSpadden reports a fall in job applicants from August to September at local and itinerant points. August saw 1,597 applications with 2111 women and 478 veterans. September had 1,168 with 127 women and 349 veterans. Unemployment compensation claims dropped to 7,136 from 8,764. Local office visits totaled 6,860 in August and 3,486 in September across Summers Whitesville and Hinton.
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West Virginia
Department of Employment Security
M. L. McSpadden
Lnerant
Summers
Whitesville
Hinton
Doctors Name Bailey's Successor For State Board of Health
Governor requests list of candidates to replace the late Dr. Russell B. Bailey of Whiting on the State Board of Health. Dr. Thomas Ross of Keyser, council chairman, said the selection was made at a council meeting at the Governor's request. Bailey died on September 4.
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Parkersburg
Patteson
Council of the
State Medical Association
Russell B. Bailey
Whiteling
Board of Health
Thomas Rosssof Keyser
Equncil
Bailey
State Medical’ Association &8
State Health 43 Board
Russians Hasten To OK New Red Regime in China
Moscow says it has broken with the Nationalist government in China to recognize the Communist regime in Peiping while accusing Western powers of trying to split Germany by backing a separate Bonn government. Romania joins Moscow’s drive as Yugoslavia tensions rise amid Tito’s clash with the Soviet bloc.
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China
Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Germany
People's
Peiping
Andrei A. Gromyka
Bonn
U. S
Britain
France
Romania
Yugoslavia
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Marshall Tito
Car Plunges 50 Feet. Two Beckley Men Injured
Two Beckley men were injured when their car left Mill Creek Road and plunged over a 50-foot embankment early Sunday. Ray Buggess, 20, of 401 Virginia Street, and Tommy Dunn, 18, of 207 Ridge Avenue, sustained cuts and bruises. Both were treated at a focal hospital and dismissed. they were returning from a party when the crash occurred.
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Beckley
Mill Creek
Ray Buggess
Virginia Street
Tommy Dunn
Ridge Avenue
Focal
Boggess
Man shot and jailed after motel dispute in Raleigh County
Julius Bede of Glen Rogers was arrested after shooting himself in the hand following a family disagreement at the Aracema Motel lobby. He spent the weekend in a hospital and was transferred to Raleigh County Jail charged with drunkenness and carrying a gun.
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Julius Bede
Glen
West Virginia youth jailed for daylight supermarket robbery
Bristol police report 21 year old Charles Julian, son of a Wheeling grocer, admitted to robbing an A and P in daylight and confessed to another Wheeling theft. He said marijuana use began six months ago and that the drug made him bold, despite claims of companions. The A and P escaped with about $378 as cashiers emptied registers. 25 customers were present.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Venn-Va
West Virginia
W. J. Rogers
Charles Julian
Rogers
Julian
Wheeling
A&p
Iman
Sone
Speeding and Assault Arrests Recorded in City Court
Allison Adams of Sophia paid a $10 fine and costs before Magistrate J. P. Meadows for speeding, processed by Constable W. B. Gilkerson. Jessie Andrew James of East Park was arrested for speeding on City Avenue and ordered to appear in police court tonight. Bill Williams of Stamford faced a felonious assault warrant. he remained jailed then posted bond. A girl was scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow in Magistrate Meadows court. B. G. Jones, unknown address, was jailed on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, arrested by Constable J. A. Farley.
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Allison Adams
Sophia
J. P. Meadows
W. B. Gilkerson
Jessie Andrew James
East Park
City Avenue
Bill Williams
Stamford
Dean Fleming
Community Chest Drive Under Way
Beckley townspeople gathered at Beckley Motel for the Community Chest Drive kickoff led by co chairman Jack Beard. Mayors Hedrick and Bowery saluted the effort as pigeons released the chest marked the start. The Ridge Runners entertained and the goal was set at 29 632 44 dollars.
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Jack Beard
Beckley Motel
Beard
Mabscott
Rattlesnake Hogan
Ned Wing
Top Court Heads May Sit With Fewer Justices This Term
The Supreme Court opens its fall term amid uncertainty over a full nine members. Justice Douglas lies injured from a horse accident in Washington state with broken ribs and a punctured lung, while Justice Rutledge's successor nomination by President Truman remains under Senate consideration. Tom C. Clark joins as youngest justice, ready to participate when able, as the court weighs cases on un-American activities inquiries and school desegregation.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Supreme Court
Douglas
Washington State
Senate
Truman
Shierman Minton
Wiley B. Rutledge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Minton
Tom C. Clark
Frank Murphy
Clark
Congress
Haise Committee On
Supreme Cour
Hif
Teen-Age Robbers Sent to Raleigh County Jail
Three Raleigh County teens aged 14 to 16 were jailed after stealing a Mercury from Vecellis of Beckley and fleeing toward Florida. They traveled through North Carolina, avoided a driver’s license check, and were captured in Jacksonville, Florida, then returned by sheriff and state police to facing charges for auto theft.
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Florida
Raleigh County
Fone
Surveyor
Lester
Southland
Vecellis
Beckley
North Carolina
Jacksonville
Fla
Disputed Housing Bill Section May Be Removed
Washington sponsors of housing legislation move to drop a controversial section authorizing up to 1 billion in government loans to cooperatives and non profits. Senator Sparkman says the section will be separated for next year, aiming to win Senate action before adjournment. The bill’s remaining provisions seek liberalized mortgage insurance, lower down payments, and expansion of rental housing programs.
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Associatent Press
Washington
Senate
Sparkman
D-Ala
Cain
Bricker
Ohio
Flanders
Europe
Swerler
Federal Housing’ Agency
Criminal Grand Jury Hears Evidence Today
A Raleigh County Criminal Court grand jury for the October term began consideration of presentments this morning after Judge W. A. Hilfe. Eleven of the sixteen jurors reported for duty at nine o clock. The panel included Lorenzo Armstead C W Hogg Clifford Lily Howard Phipps John W Smith all of Beckley Posey Daniel of Posey Junior Harper of Harper E M Maxwell of Tams F C Foling of Flat Top George Shrewsbury of Basin and W H Meadows of Pluto. Palmer Farley and George Parker were named special jury commissioners to select five additional jurors K S Klaus E L Norris Leighton C Farley Rev A H Wilson and Clinton Dew were named to front the jury Rev Wilson was named foreman. The judge explained juror duties and methods. Court docket will be set Wednesday and petit jurors are scheduled to report Monday Oct 0.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Dudge W. A. Hilfe
Lorenzo
Armstead
C. W. Hogg
Clifford Lily
Howard Phipps
John W. Smith
Beckley
Posey Daniel
Posey
Junior Harper
Harper
M. Maxwell
Tams
F. C. Foling
Flat Top
George Shrewsbury
Basin
W. H. Meadows
Pluto
Riffe
Palmer Farley
George Parker
K. S. Klaus
E. L. Norris
Leighton C. Farley
A. H. Wilson
Clinton Dew
Wilson
Democrats Accused Of Double Cross In Social Security Fight
Fallout from a vote delay dispute over the social security expansion pits Republicans against Democrats. Representatives Brown and Mason cite a prearranged delay until next year while Speaker Rayburn denies any pact. Senate Finance Chair George predicts approval next year as a broader pension plan looms. The bill would raise benefits, extend coverage to 14 million more people, and boost taxes. In a separate note, a government charity worker lost her life savings in a $3,700 fire.
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Associated Pree
Washington
Clarence Brown
R-Ghia
Rep
Mason
R-lit
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rayburn
Senate
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Overloaded Plane Probed in Crash Victim Crooner Saddy Clark
Civil Aeronautics Board probes crash on a Los Angeles boulevard after a two-engine Cessna carrying five passengers failed. Victim crooner Saddy Clark, 28, plus NBC executives Frank Gerand and Jennings Pierce injured or dead. Sam Stayes, Hayes, and others hospitalized with various injuries after Stanford Michigan game flight.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Civil] Aeronautics Board
Saddy Clark
Sam Stayes
NHC
Palo Alto
James
Peyton
Cary Apital
Trainin
Community Chest
Ite
Nedra Clark
Newspaper plant fire damages $750000 in Miami
A stubborn blaze at the Miami Herald storage warehouse Saturday night caused damages estimated at 750000 dollars. The fire remained smouldering into today as firefighters fought hot spots and surveyed the scene.
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Damaire
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Miami Herald
Senate approves Minton for Supreme Court seat
Washington The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the nomination of Federal Judge Minton of Indiana to serve as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Jndee Minton
Indiana
The
Supreme Court
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