Governor Appeals To Voters To Elect Dem State And Progress
Governor Clarence W. Meadows spoke at a Beckley rally arguing the Democratic party stands for progress and the common man. He framed the November election as choice between preserving gains of the past fourteen years or returning to isolationism under Republican leadership. He was joined by Sen. Harley M. Kilgore and Rep. RE. Hedrick before a crowded courthouse crowd.
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E. H. Hedrick
Clarence W. Meadows
Harles M. Kilgore
W. Edwin Ratcliffe
Court House
Beckley
Harley M. Kilgore
RE. H. Hedrick
Becklevans
Grandview Road Aid To Be Let Discussed At Rally
Governor Meadows spoke at a Democratic rally in the Court House about Grandview Road aid. He said the project waits on funds and federal partnership, with road costs shared and equipment scarce. Senator Kilgore assailed Republican smoke screens while praising Democratic programs.
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Grandview Road
Clarence W. Meadows
Court House
Rieizh
Grandview
Republian
Kilgore
Meadows
Lolo Downbeat Rendezvous with Lolos in China Rescue Tale
Associated Press photographer Julian Wilson recounts a perilous 14,400 foot ascent in the Wulai Mountains to locate B 29 crash survivors from March 1945. He describes near suffocating climbs, skeletal crew remains moved to Sichang, and a night with the Lolo people as a cautious, wary exchange unfolds.
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Julian Wilson
Associated Press
Louisville
Liangpoashan
Wulai
Wild
China
Sichang
Wilson
Herbert Wurtzler
Orderly Retreat and wartime price controls loom
Reports describe a November 1 deadline for scrapping most wartime price controls with officials predicting a gradual decontrol. The piece also recounts a visit to the Lolo tribe head Meh Lo Yu detailing wealth, weapons, opium trade influence, and a stark camp life narrative.
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Associated Press -Blackoone
Federal
Goering May Have Used Poison In Cell
The Associated Press reports Nazi leader Hermann Goering probably swallowed poison from a vial while seated on a toilet in his cell on Wednesday night. Prison officials and Col. B C Andrus describe attempts to explain how the vial entered the cell, noting guards could not see the upper body. A rectal exam by the prison doctor was not performed after commitment.
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Associated Press
Mernberg
Hermann Goering
Col
B.C. Andrus
Reichsmarshall
Col Andrus
Goering
Allied Control Council
Jong
Killer
Army Cuts 435,000 Strength as Discharges Planned
The Army downsizes by 435,000 officers and men for discharge by year end amid payroll issues. Unclear if draft calls resume after the two month induction holiday ends. Total strength stood at 1,745,000 on September 30 with a limit of 1,070,000 by next June 3 per Congress.
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Air Forces
Army
Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Huntington CIO strike shuts six INCO plants in Huntington
About 22,500 CIO steelworkers staged a protest walkout against a Cabell County injunction and forced six Huntington plants to close including INCO production facilities. The stoppage followed a demonstration that led to more than 4,000 idle workers.
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Associated Press
Huntington
CIO
Toirs
International Nickels Company
INCO
District 50
United Mine Workers
UFL
Raymond Gulley
CIO Steelworkers' District 23
Warkers
Cabell County
International Nickel Company
H. Clay Walsh
Gulley
Street Scene Captured In Oak Hill and Campbell Court
Police officer collects money from parking meters muttering complaints about the job. A target board falls from a third story, narrowly missing pedestrians and a car in Campbell Court alley. A young calf disrupts traffic as it swerves into Main Street, overturning local police.
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Oak Hill
Campbell Court Alley
Main Street
Coal River Miners Return After Meat Shortage Protest
About 709 miners from Leevale Collieries Truax-Tracr Coal and American Eagle Coal Company returned to work in the Coal River area after a two week stoppage over meat shortages. Some 2,000 miners across the region resumed work Wednesday when CPA controls on meat were lifted, with Charles Connor noting all mines in Whitesville area were operating.
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Coal River
Leevale
Truax- Tracr Coal Company
American Eagle Coal Company
CPA
Charles Connor
American Rolling Mills Company
Whitesville
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Meat shortage tests Charleston meat market as controls ease
Beclky housewives face another meatless weekend as OPA controls fade and supplies remain scant. Officials warn higher fresh meat prices may arrive later, with limited early shipments from Armour Packing and local distributors as processing and distribution catch up.
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Beckley
OPA
Imeat
Aeal
Truman
Morale High Says Eisenhower After Europe Tour
General Eisenhower declares morale high as he leaves Frankfurt after inspecting the European theater. He tells newsmen he is impressed with progress toward allied occupation objectives before boarding a Rhein-Main Airport plane for the United States. General McNarney accompanies him to the airport.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Eisenhower
Washington
Rheinman Airport
United States
Joseph T. McNarney
Windsor Jewel Heist Expands Across Ocean to Europe
An international chase for the Duchess of Windsor’s missing jewelry widens beyond London. Scotland Yard coordinates a cross Atlantic hunt for suspected thieves, amid inflated value reports and a probe into possible accomplices and hidden hideouts.
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Associated Press
London
Duchess of Windsor
Europe
Atlantic
England
Sunningdale
Tanteses
Aieids
Sea Pitts
Pehen
Fd- York
Earl of
Ordam
Buenos Ares
Byrnes to Address Nation on US Russia Ties
Secretary of State Byrnes prepared a radio address broadcast at 10 p m tonight outlining US policy toward the Soviet Union. He aimed to refute Russian encirclement claims and Wallace’s call for a tougher stance, reaffirming firmness on core interests while seeking patient diplomacy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Byrnes
United States
Russia
Secrtary
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
NBC
MBS
Soviet Union
Wallace
Meat shortages hit Chicago markets as controls lift
Livestock markets show scarce meat supply across major yards after price controls were removed Tuesday. American Meat Institute says time and large quantities are needed to restore normal stocks. Receipts at Chicago yards totaled about 372000 head, with beef, pork, and lamb limited and prices volatile as distributors seek to rebuild supply.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Packer
American Meat Institute
Weather report reading unclear and incomplete
Fragmentary forecast notes mention rain and temperatures with several garbled words. Key items such as expected precipitation, timing, and locations are unreadable, making details unreliable.
Streams in Area Said Low
Fragmented readable text reports low water in local streams with unclear surrounding details. No clear dates names or organizations are identifiable from the snippet.
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Raleigh County
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Lolo
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Lola Vilage
Meh Lo-Yu
Secretary of Agriculteeaeac Itive
Clinton P. Anderson
Lina
Robert Ley
Robert Starnes
Birmingham
Ala
Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Car and Foundry Company
West Virginia Steel and Manufacturing Company
Allas
Huntington Baiter and Supply Company
Ant
Charleston
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Ka Inawha Coal Operators Association
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UMW
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Armour Packing Company
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