Dewey Attacks Fumbling in Vital Affairs Abroad
The Associated Press reports Gov. Thomas E. Dewey accused the Truman administration of clumsiness and wobbling in foreign affairs on a Louisville stop en route to Illinois. Dewey argued America appears as a fumbling giant to the world while promising victories whet opponents’ appetites.
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Associated Press
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
America
Dewey
Louisville
Kentucky
Minois
Indiana
Ark
Richmond
Congress
Henry F. Schricker
Shorter Work Week and Pay Hinted in 1949 UMW Talks
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers urged unification at a convention discussing a 1949 contract. A proposal for a shorter work week with higher pay surfaced alongside Taft-Hartley era tensions and a typographical union dispute.
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Kennedy
International Typographical Union
Taft-Hartley
Unified School Health Program Sought in State
State Superintendent W. W. Treat announced a plan to form a unified school health program through county committees coordinating school nursing immunization and related health activities. A statewide committee would expand prior community health project work and include county superintendents nurses lunch staff health departments medical professionals and PTA representatives.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. W. Treat
Trent
Education Department
County Health Department
Medical Profession
Parent-Teachers Association
Democrats Plan Rally at Sophia High School
J T Lynch retired Beckley insurance agent is set to speak at Sophia High School tonight at 7 30 Leaders Anthony Spararino of the Haleigh County Young Democratic Club announced postponement of the Negro Demo rally to October 13 County clerk and Democrat chair Harry Anderson said a new date will be announced later with W L Lonesome and Mrs Mary Carter reporting a scheduling conflict Local candidates will be presented and local musicians will perform
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J. T. Lynch
Beckley
Sophia High School
Anthony Spararino
Haleigh County Young Democratic Club
Harry “Anderson
Democrat Committee
Mortan
Reaves High School
Anderson
Ickes Backs Truman After Long Interior Service
Harold L Ickes the former secretary of the interior and a longtime New Dealer said he would vote for President Truman in next month’s election. He cited conservation of natural resources as decisive and explained he preferred Truman over Dewey for being straightforward and sincere.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harold L Ickes
Truman
New Dealer
Woman Fatally Struck by Car on Route 60
Mrs. Jessie Reighner of South Charleston died after being struck by a car as she alighted from a bus on U S Route 60 in South Charleston. The driver, John L. Moore, 50, of Poca, faces charges of drunken driving and manslaughter.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Jessie Reighner
South Charleston
John L. Moore
Poca
Negro to Enter All White Oklahoma University
The University of Oklahoma will admit G. W. McLaurin a 54 year old retired professor to its graduate school on a segregated basis. Regents approved admission following a federal court ruling, marking the first entry of a Negro student into the all white institution.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
G. W. McLaurin
University Regents
McLaurin
SuTrenger
George L. Cross
University of Arkansas
Party Heads at Odds Over Voter Rosters
County Clerk Anderson and Republican chair Floyd Sayre clash over spring registration checks and voter eligibility. Anderson asserts some registrants may be ineligible while Sayre claims the Democratic majority is understated and many registrants are unknown or deceased. Both cite corrections by registrar staff and emphasize corrections should follow legal channels.
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Harry Democrat Committee
Republican Committee
Floyd M. Sayre
Anderson
Sayre
Cards on Table Offered by Soviet Russia at UN Meeting
In Paris the Soviet Union offered to pull its cards on the table in the East West arms reduction dispute while the United States accused Moscow of stalling over the Berlin crisis. Soviet delegate Andrei Vishinsky suggested full disclosure of arms and armed forces information in reply.
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Associated Press
Paris
Russia
U.S
Warren R. Russin
United Nations
Berlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Soviet envoy cites yearning for cooperation amid atomic float
Paris Andrei Vishinsky told the United Nations political committee that Russians seek cooperation but warn it cannot happen while outside powers are backed by the atomic bomb. He did not repeat earlier hints that the Soviet Union possesses the bomb.
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Associated Press
Paris
Andrei
Vishinsky
United Nations Political Committee
Soviet Union
United Nations backs Soviet plan for armament cuts
The UN adopted a Soviet proposal for immediate major arms cuts while the West pressed on Berlin. Secretary Marshall returned to Washington as Russia accused the U S Britain and South Africa of racial discrimination during a human rights debate led by Alexei Pavlov who claimed black citizens face terror in the U S South and noted Russian parliamentary representation.
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United Nations
Berlin
Marshall
Washington
Associated Press
Paris
Russia
United States
Britain
South Africa
Alexei Pavlov
Social Committee
Pavlov
Draft Calls Sent for Raleigh County Men
Raleigh County Draft Board No. 1 reports new calls for five men Aubrey O Smith chief clerk announced. Recruits report at the Memorial Building at 8:30 a m October 19. Five men are being examined today and five more tomorrow. On Friday 15 will be examined for induction. October quota for Raleigh County is 90 men.
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Raleigh
Aubrey O. Smith
Memorial
Raleigh County
Smith
Western powers draft UN resolution on Berlin crisis
Britain France and the United States back a Security Council move to lift the Berlin blockade. Marshall did not attend the UN assembly but remains the behind the scenes director of U S policy in the Berlin dispute as he meets President Truman.
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Truman
Britain
France
United States
Security Council
Berlin
United Nations Security Council
Marshall
UN. Assembly
Paris
Five Americans Named Most Virile by Artists
The International Artists Committee selected Governor Earl Warren actors Clark Gable and Victor Mature singer Jack Smith and baseball manager Low Boudreau as the five most virile men in America. The committee praised their virility and noted efforts to avoid bald heads in the final list.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Earl Warren
Clark Gable
Victor Mature
Jack Smith
Low Boudreau
America
International Artists Committee
Kenu Biondi
Commaliice
Biondi
Cleveland Indians World Series Champs Parade Homecoming
Cleveland celebrated the Indians return from Boston with a 10 mile Euclid Avenue parade from Public Square to University Circle. Mayor Burke, Lou Boudreau and Bill Veeck led in the first car as crowds filled streets, balloons and confetti floated down, and traffic halted for Columbus Day observers.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Boston
Euclid Avenue
Public Square
University Circle
John R. Larmman
Thomas 4. Burke
Tribe
Lou ‘Boudreau
Bella
Elub
Bill Veeck
Bond Set at 75000 for Ex Union Official
Detroit. Carl Barton, 39, former minor union official, held on 75000 bond on a charge of trying to kill Walter P. Reuther, president of the CIO United Auto Workers. Judge Christopher E. F. fin entered a plea of innocent for Bolton after he stood mute on assault with intent to kill. Bolton examination set for Oct 19.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Carl’ Barton
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Recorders
Christopher Effin
Bolton
Stein
I Bolton
France Endures Ninth Winter of Power Cuts as Strikes Spread
Electric power nationwide in France remains cut due to a Communist led coal strike now in its ninth day. Rail work shows limited progress with scattered walkouts and resumed service at Strasbourg. Ordinary consumers face two daily two-day outages, while priority users like hospitals and newspapers stay powered.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Strassbourg
Mulhouse
Col‘mar
Irom
United Nations
Metz
Jules Moch
Comtform
Christian Pir ‘Nen
One Dead and One Injured in Rum Triangle Tragedy
Police say Clem B Garrison 45 in jail after fatally shooting his wife Sylvia 42 and wounding William Coulter 54 from Parkersburg after an all night dunking party. Coulter died at hospital. Garrison admitted the shooting and borrowed a rifle to return.
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Associated Press
St, Marys
Clem B
Happy) Garrison
George E. Higgs
Riggs
Sylvia Garrison
William FE. Coulter
Parkersburg
Garrison House
Coulter
Garrison
Riges
Parachute Jump by 74 Year Old Shocks Fosston Crowd
Walter Morgan, 74, claims oldest parachute jumper by leaping from 10 008 feet. Crowd of 2 000 watches him in Fosston Minnesota as he explains he jumped to show the kids he could. He is father of six and plans to stay grounded only reluctantly.
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Associated Press
Fosston
Menn
Minnesota
Walter Morgan
Morgan
Fossten
West Virginia Prices Fall for Farm Products in Sept
Prices paid to farmers for fruit and livestock tumbled in the month ended September 15 the scrop reporting service said Apples fell 55 cents per bushel lamb prices dropped 1.50 per hundredweight hogs 5 cents beef cattle 30 cents and sheep 20 cents.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Scrop
Oldest Lillys member, Uncle Pleasant Lilly, dies
Funeral services for Uncle Pleasant Lilly of Odd will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Missionary Baptist Church in Odd with Rev. Mark Wolfe officiating. He died yesterday at Odd after a long illness. Born at Odd, he lived and farmed there and never missed a Lilly reunion. He was 1e4 years old per family. Surviving are second wife Minta Lilly, three sons Herman Jr., O R., and Henry, one daughter Mrs Walter Fink, one sister Hannah Lilly, 25 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. His body will be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence today. Interment in the Odd family cemetery.
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Pleasant” Lilly
Odd
Missionary Baptist Church
Mark Wolfe
John S. Lilly
Selina Roles Lilly
Christian Baptist Church
Lilly
Flat Top
Mary Elizabeth Lilly
Minta Lilly
Herman Jr. Lilly
O. R. Lilly
McCoy
Henry Lilly
Crab Orchard
Walter Fink
Hannah C. Lilly
Bozoo
Boone Dies in Ronceverte
C Edwin Boone 40 president of the First National Bank of Ronceverte and a leading business and Republican figure died today at his home. He became ill while at the Charleston state GOP convention and had been hospitalized after the West Virginia State Fair. He held roles as officer or director in at least 50 organizations and chaired the Republican state executive committee from 1936 to 193?.
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Associated Press
Ronceverte
C. Edwin
Boone
First!National Bank of
Charleston
West Virginia
Currency Called Key to Blockade Of Berlin Area
The Soviet press says the Berlin blockade will stay until Western currency is withdrawn, calling it a prerequisite for lifted traffic limits. It notes possible lifting only if the currency is withdrawn, while pilots rehearse airlift drills as Western protests grow. British protests report a Yak fighter's close pass near Perleberg as German air strength expands in East Germany. Evacuation of German children to the British zone continues, with 1,200 moved since September.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Taeglische Rundschau
Paris
Security Council
Perleberg
Germany
Two Plead Guilty To Felony Charges
Two men pleaded guilty to felonies with sentences to be pronounced later. Frank McKinley Goad admitted maiming and pistol charges, while Dillard I Todd Jr admitted bastardy charges.
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Frank McKinley Goad
Dillard I Todd, Jr
Norton to speak on conservation at Greenwood Park meeting
Randolph Norton former editor of The Raleigh Register will speak informally at 4 meeting Thursday at Greenwood Park Princeton New River chapter of Friends of the Land Norton now on the Charlotte Observer staff will discuss conservation in his area W H Roberts district representative of the agricultural extension service will be principal speaker at 7 pm Prizes will be awarded to Mercer County farmers who made the most progress in conservation during the past year
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Randolph Norton
Raleigh Register
Grenwood Park
Princeton
Russian Sub Sighted Off Korean Coast
A Cheju Island reporter said a submarine flying the North Korean Communist regime flag was sighted five miles off the island last Friday. U S Army sources had earlier reports of a Soviet flag submarine in those waters. Major E A Neel, an American officer, was quoted but his report had not reached Army headquarters.
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Associated Press
Seoul
Korean Pacific Press
Cheju
U.S. Army
Korea
Japan
KPP
North Korea
Russia
South Korea
United States
E. A. Neel
Neel
Army
Ouster of State Conservation Director Sought
Local groups press for removal of Dr C F McClintic as conservation director. The Kalina County Red and Gun Club and Lew Sheffler post Veterans of Foreign Wars plan meetings to back the request and seek a trained replacement. Governor Meadows has criticized river pollution and promised action on Greenbrier River.
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C. F. McClintic
J. M. Laing
Kalina County
Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Guy Graves
Greenbrier
Rod and Gun Club
Dr. McClintic
Meadows
West Virginia
VFW
State Water Commission
Conservation Commission
Protest Flares Over State Route 16 Plan Between Sophia and Crab Orchard
Sophia and Crab Orchard chambers of commerce condemn the state road commission for not approving more work this year on State Route 16. Local officials say the road would be widened to two 11 foot lanes, while maintenance crews applied tar and gravel and added red dog shoulders, which critics call a waste of taxpayers money.
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Crab Orchard
Sophia Chambers of Commerce
State Road Commission
Max Wender
Sophia Chamber of Commerce
United Mine Workers
Sophia Jand Crab Orchard
Elgie Ballard
Sophia
Ray Cavendish
Nest Spring
Ballard
Chest Drive Sees First 100 Percent Firm Contribution
Only one firm has donated 100 percent to the Beck ley Mabseolt Community Chest. Mrs. W. R. Fugit says the 100 percent pledge means every employee donates. Campaign enters second week with committee visiting businesses. Next week women begin house to house canvassing. So far $5,500 of the $29,000 goal is raised.
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Beckley-Mabseolt
Community Chest
W. R. Fugit
WVU Seeks $25 Million for Building and Operating Needs
West Virginia University will require over $25 million for construction and operating costs in the coming two years, the board of governors announced. President Irvin Stewart noted requests totaling about $17 million for new buildings and improvements and $606,000 for operations have already been submitted.
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WVU
Associated Prem
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
Irvin
Stewaat
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