Truman and Dewey push plans in key Senate battlegrounds
President Truman unveils expanded New Deal aims including higher minimum wage and broader social security as he campaigns in Indiana and Illinois. Governor Dewey speaks in Kentucky and Pennsylvania outlining changes to Taft Hartley act and pledges to modify it if elected. Both target Senate contests as November 2 election nears.
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Associated Press
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
Mr. Truman
Indiana
Illinois
Paul H. Douglas
C. Wayland Brook
Dewey
Disnens
Kentucky
Joan Sherman Cooper
Virgil Chapman
Akron
Ohio
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
Progrant
Lewis' Salary And Dues Hiked At Convention
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers scale committee pressed for a shorter work week at higher pay as part of 19 contract demands. Delegates boosted miners dues from 2 to 4 dollars a month and initiation fees from 10 to 50 dollars, expanding UMW treasury for potential strikes and fines. The convention also raised vice president Kennedy and John Owen salaries from 18 000 to 40 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Scale Committee Today
UALW
Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
John Owen
Western powers press for UN-Security Council Berlin showdown
Western powers demand a UN Security Council session to push Russia to end the Berlin blockade. United States Britain and France vow to stand firm and refuse to negotiate while the blockade or Soviet pressure continues. Argentine Foreign Minister Bramuglia reportedly concerned by U.S. tough line linked to earlier peace talks.
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Associated Press
Paris
Bramuglia
Truman
Vinson
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Security Council
Germany
Berlin
Kremlin
Patteson and Neely Rally in Pineville Tonight
Democratic candidates Okey L. Patteson and M. M. Neely will speak at the Wyoming courthouse in Pineville tonight. Their Republican rivals Herbert S. Boreman and Revercomb did not schedule speeches. Revercomb defended Neely’s past votes against the Un American Activities Committee while pledging anti communism. Patteson and Neely campaigns highlighted industry and labor unity in recent Fayetteville and Paden City events.
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Okey L. Patteson
M. M. Neely
U. S. Senate
Wyoming Court House
Pineville
Herbert S. Boreman
Sen
Revercomb
Fayetteville
Neely
House of Representatives
UN- American Activities Committee
Patteson
Moundsville
Democratic Party
Democrats Rally Planned in Sophia Tonight
Retired Beckley agent J T Lynch is slate to speak at 7 30 tonight at Sophia High School. Raleigh County Young Democratic Club president Anthony Sparacino announced the event. County candidates will attend and local musicians will provide music.
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J. T. Lynch
Beckley
Sophia High School
Anthony Sparacino
Raleigh County Young Democratic Club
Harry Anderson
Democrat Committee
W. L. Lonesome
Xfirs
Mary Carter
Morton-Reaves High School
Anderson
Ickes Backs Truman Despite Old Rift in 1948 Race
Harold L. Ickes, former secretary of the interior, has rejoined the Democratic fold and will vote for President Truman. He cited conservation of natural resources as decisive and described Dewey as less favored. Ickes criticized Henry Wallace for his Communist ties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harold L Ickes
Truman
New Dealer
Aqua Fupray & Wauo ‘Sexy
Old
Progressive Party
New Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Weather report for Virginia shows cooling, frost likely tonight
Partly cloudy and cooler in Virginia with light frost expected tonight. Highs yesterday near record values, lows fell to around freezing with light precipitation totals in 24 hours. Rivers Greenbrier and New Bellepoint show slightly muddy to normal conditions. Glade Creek rainfall reported at 0.64 inches.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Bellepoint
Glade Creek
Oklahoma City to Admit Negro Student at All White University
G W McLaurin, a 54 year old retired professor, will enter the University of Oklahoma on a segregated basis after regents accepted a federal court ruling. The move ends long state resistance, aligning with a method seen at Arkansas where the first Negro student enrolled last spring.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
G. W. McLaurin
University Regents
McLaurin
George L. Cross
University of Arkansas
Party Heads at Odds Over Voter Rosters
County Clerk Harry F. Anderson and Republican Chairman Floyd M. Sayre clash over voter registrations. Anderson cites a 46 306 Democrat lead over 18 883 Republicans and warns some registrants may be ineligible. Sayre challenges correct figures and calls for removals. both defend procedures and urge lawful corrections through proper channels.
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Harry F. Anderson
Democrat Committee
Republican Committee
Floyd M. Sayre
Anderson
Sayre
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Erk
Draft Calls Sent for Raleigh County Men
Raleigh County Draft Board No 1B issued a new call for 13 men, Aubrey C Smith chief clerk announced. Inductees report at 8 30 am to Memorial Building. On Oct 19 five Raleigh County men are examined today five more tomorrow and Friday 15 will be examined for induction. The October quota is 90 men.
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Raleigh County
Aubrey C. Smith
Memorial Building
Smith
Fisher Accepts Indiana Banking Position
Mullens native Clayton D. Fisher resigns as cashier of the People's Bank of Mullens to accept a post with the Baker Trust Company in Indianapolis. He will start November 1 and move to Indianapolis after housing is found. Fisher previously taught at Mullens High School since 1934 and worked as an accountant for Union Power Company before joining the Mullens bank.
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Mullens — Clayton DB
Fisher
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Baker Trust Company of
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Ind
Peru
Mullens
Mullens High School
Union Power Company
New Supervisor Will Attend First Meeting
T. A. Robinette of Oak Hill, newly appointed equipment supervisor in the Southern Soil Conservation District, will attend his first board meeting Thursday at the Soil Conservation Service Office in the Tabor Building, Beckley. Robinette replaces J. J. Shrewsbury of Crow, who resigned due to health.
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Oak Hill
Southern Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Conservation Service Office
Tabor
Beckley
Robinette
J. J. Shrewsbury
Crow
Russian Sub Sighted Off Korean Coast
A Cheju Island report said a submarine flying the North Korean banner was sighted five miles off the island last Friday. U S Army sources had heard of a Soviet flag submarine in those waters at the same time. Major E A Neel, an American officer, was quoted as seeing the sub, though the report had not reached Army headquarters.
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Seoul
Russia
South Korea
United States
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Neel
Army
Supreme Court declines review on merit raises and pinball laws
Washington The Supreme Court refused to review a Cincinnati circuit court ruling that employers must bargain with unions before granting merit raises to individual workers. The decision upholds that merit increases require union bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act. The court also left in place rulings on overtime pay calculations and right of workplaces to ban pinball machines.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court Today
U. S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
J. H. Allison and Company
Chattanooga Meat, Packers
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Cccourt
AFL
Merit Pay Raises Without Union Consent Questioned
The Supreme Court refused to hear an employer appeal, leaving the Sixth Circuit ruling that merit pay raises require union involvement intact. Labor experts say mass production firms are largely unaffected, but small plants could face unfair labor practice issues for bypassing union voice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supremes Court
High Court
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cinrennal
Columbus Day Observances Close Local Offices and Stores
Beckley area offices and banks close for Columbus Day while the post office remains open. Liquor stores stay open and residents mark the holiday noting Christopher Columbus’s 492nd observance.
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San Salvador
Beckley
Raleigh County
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New World
India
France Hit by Ninth Consecutive Winter Power Cuts
A Communist led coal strike cripples French industry with electric power cut nationwide for two days weekly except priority users. Dock workers strike for 24 hours and Metz steel mills halt 48 hours. government accuses Moscow backed Cominform of orchestrating the action.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Strasbourg
Evxl
Mulhouse
Colmar
United Nations
Metz
Jules Moch
Comi
Christian Pi
Mneau
Eldest man parachutes from 109000 feet in Minnesota
Walter Morgan 76, possibly the oldest parachutist, jumped from 109046 feet at Fostrn Minnesota drawing a crowd of 2600. He is father of six and said he wanted to show the kids he could do it and that they will have a hard time keeping him on the ground. In Teaneck New Jersey Touts Rich 35 begins Bergen Junior College as a freshman and has raised six children through college.
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Associated Press
Fosston
Minn
Minnesota
Walter Morgan
Morgan
Feasten
Teaneck
N. J
Feu
One Dead and One Hurt in Rum Triangle
ST MARYS Clem B Garrison 45 is jailed after fatally shooting his wife Sylvia 42 and wounding William E Coulter of Darkesburg during an all night drinking party. Coulter taken to Parkersburg hospital. Garrison admitted the shooting after the trio returned to his house then he borrowed a .22 rifle and two shells and opened fire as they fled.
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ST. Marys
Clem B
Happy) Garrison
George E. Rigs
Riggs
Sylvia Garrison
William E. Coulter
Darkersburg
Garrison House
Coulter
Parkersburg
Garrison
Ouster of State Conservation Director Sought
Groups press for removal of Dr. C F McClintic as conservation director and call for a replacement. The Riflemen and Gun Club and the Lew Sheffler VFW post back the move at tonight’s meetings with action on Greenbrier River pollution. Governor Meadows criticized river pollution and pledged to support anti pollution measures along the Greenbrier. VFW district meeting denounced river pollution and prepared an anti pollution bill for the next legislature.
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de M. Laing
Raleiga Ceunty Red and Gum Club
Meadows Ashhaz
McCantie
Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. Guy] Graves
Greenbrier
McClintic
Rod and Gun Club
Meadows
West Virginia
VFW
State Water Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Oldest Lillys member passes after long illness
Funeral services for Uncle Pleasant Lilly of Odd will be at 7 p m Wednesday at Missionary Baptist Church Odd officiated by Rev Mark Wolfe He died yesterday at his Odd home A longtime Lilly Reunion attendee he was born in Odd to John S Lilly and Selina Roles Lilly He survived by second wife Minta Lilly three sons Herman O R Henry one daughter Mrs Walter Fink one sister 25 grandchildren three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Body to be moved to residence at 2 p m today with interment in the family cemetery at Odd
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Odd
Missionary Baptist Church
Mark Wolfe
John S. Lilly
Selina Roles Lilly
Christian Baptist Church
Lilly
Flat Tap
Mary Elizabeth Lilly
Minta Lilly
Herman H. Lilly
O. R. Lilly
McCoy
Henry Lilly
Crab Orchard
Walter Fink
Flat Top
Hannah C
West Virginia Farmers See Prices Fall Across Items
West Virginia farm prices fell in the month ended September 15 per the federal state crop reporting service. Apples lost 55 cents a bushel. lamb prices dropped 11.50 a hundredweight. hogs cattle beef and sheep quotes also declined.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Two Plead Guilty to Felony Charges
In Huntington two men admitted guilt to felony charges related to a fatal shooting. Frank McKinney Goad pleaded guilty to maiming and pistol charges tied to the October 13, 1947 Wallace death. Dillard Todd Jr pleaded guilty to bastardy. Sentences pending. murder charges dropped.
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Gideon
D. Wallace
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S ‘Huntington
Ac Loffice
Frank McKinney
Wallace
Dillard Todd, Jr
Russians expand air strength in Eastern Germany
Berlin reports say the Soviet military administration details airlift drills and expanded airfield facilities in Eastern Germany. The Taeglische Runilschau notes traffic restrictions depend on currency withdrawal, while British protests cite dangerous Yak fighter proximity to a transport near Peflnenberg. Evacuation of German children to the British zone continues, with 1,200 moved since September.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Taeglische Runilschau
Paris
Security Council
Pefrlenberg
Germany
Norton to Address Friends of the Land Meeting
Randolph Norton former Raleigh Register editor will speak informally at Glenwood Park Princeton on Thursday for the New River chapter of Friends of the Land. He will discuss conservation in his area as W. H. Roberts of the extension service begins the program at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to Mercer County farmers for conservation progress.
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Randolph Norton
Raleigh Register
Glenwood Park
Princeton
New River
Friends of the Land
Norton
Charlotte, N. C
Observer
W. H. Roberts
Agricultural Extension Service
Mercer County
Extension Workers To Attend Meeting
Three Raleigh County men will attend the state annual conference of extension workers at Dackeon's Mill Monday, October. Farm Agent H. B. Thomas, 4-H Director Clarence Wooten, and Assistant Extension Forester A. B. Lyon will discuss facilities and finances for county extension programs, county office administration, and how the State Extension Staff can strengthen county programs.
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Raleigh County
Dackeon's Mill
H. B. Thomas
Clarence Wooten
A. B. Lyon
Controversy Over Route 16 Widening Between Sophia and Crab Orchard
Sophia and Crab Orchard chambers protest the state road commission's refusal to fund widening of Route 16 between the two towns. The project would widen a four mile stretch to two 11 foot 6 inch lanes, with prospects of future maintenance and disputes over recent surface work.
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Crab Orchard
Sophia Chambers of Commerce
State Road Commission
Max Wender
Sophia Chamber of Commerce
United Mine Workers
Sophia and
Elgie Ballard
Sophia
Ray Cavendish
Ballard
Sophia-Crab Orchard
Firms Contacted In Chest Drive
The Beck ney Mabscott Community Chest campaign reports only one firm reaching 100 percent employee donations led by office manager Mrs W R Fugilt. The drive, now in week two, targets $29 000 with $5 500 raised as committees contact businesses and industries and women plan a house to house canvass next week.
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Beckney-Mabscott Community Chest
W. R. Fugilt
WVU Seeks 25 Million for Building and Operations
West Virginia University faces a budget request exceeding 25 million dollars for the next biennium. The board of governors reported requests totaling 17 million for new buildings and improvements and 8 million for operational enteracts to President Irvin Stewart.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
Irvin ‘Stewart
Spearing
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