Communists Kill Or Capture 100 Cops in 2 Towns
South Korea declares martial law after rebels killed or captured about 100 police in Yesu and Sweden on the south coast. Loyal troops evacuated as insurgents, led by suspected Communist soldiers, push toward Kwangju. Moscow reports Soviet troops begin withdrawal from northern Korea amid regional tension. President Rhee says Koreans can settle differences without civil war if Russians withdraw.
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William Moore
Associated Press
Seoul
Korea
South Korea
T. Y. Yoon
Syngman Rhee
Japan
Yess
Sweden
Yoon
Yesu
Korean Coast Guard
Kwanggju
South Chollal
General MacArthur
Pacific Coast maritime strike cripples trade and spurs airlift
The 49 day Pacific Coast maritime strike has nearly halted four million dollars daily in waterborne commerce. Oil tankers remain moving while most dry cargo ships are idle. airlift has surged with Pan American reporting perishable foods to Alaska up about 100 percent and to Hawaii about 55 percent. 222 of 374 dry cargo ships are idle across West Coast ports, costing wages of about eight million dollars so far, with layoffs hitting sugar, oil, and lumber sectors. Negotiations have stalled since September 1, spotlighting leadership challenges in the unions involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Maritime Strike
Pan American Airways
Alaska
Hawaii
West Coast American Steamship Companies
Seattle
San Diego
Rom Mobile I
New York
CIO
California
Eldorado Oil Company
Aseer ‘Sdyse
Barry Bridges
Murder Charge Against Sophia Woman Dismissed
Judge W A Rife in Raleigh County Criminal Court dismissed the murder case against Ethel Mae Perry of Sophia. Prosecutors said they could not make a case after Perry claimed the gun fired accidentally as she moved it. She is mother of three and had said she did not know it was loaded.
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W. A. Rife
Raleigh
Ethel Mae Perry
Billy Perry
Sophia Hone
Ned H.ragland
Jaller
Reds in Korea To Take Over as Troops Leave
The Moscow radio reported Soviet troops were evacuation northern Korea with farewell scenes noted. Moscow said troops would exit by year end and northern leaders hoped for a broader North South withdrawal, while U.S. rebuffed tying withdrawal to Korean unity and independence negotiations at the United Nations.
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Korea
Associated Press
London
Moscow Radio
U. S. State Department
V. M. Molotov
United States
General Assembly of
United Nations
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Supreme National Assembly
Soviet Zone
Beckley Area Weather Report Snapshot
Weather summary notes yesterday's high 55 and low 33 degrees in the Beckley region with clear skies. Precipitation none in the 24 hours ending 1 am today. Rivers Greenbrier and New at Belle Point remain normal and clear. Oak Hill shows yesterday's high around 55 with low around 33. Overall today’s conditions suggest steady temperatures with no precipitation.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Bellepoint
Glade Creek
States Righters Left off Ballot In Three States
SELMA Ala National leaders of the Democratic party say the States Rights candidates were removed from ballots in Oklahoma Maryland and Indiana. Gov Fielding L Wright of Mississippi says the right to vote for Truman in November is being denied in the South. Wright calls Truman the nominee of radicals who seized Philadelphia. At a rally four of Alabama’s 11 Democratic electors say they will not vote for Truman regardless of court action.
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Associated Press
Selma
Ala
Democratic Party
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Farm Bureau
Oklahoma
Maryland
Indiana
Wright
Truman
South
Philadelphia
Alabama
President Truman
Big Five Canada to settle atomic dispute at UN
The United Nations political committee voted to refer the atomic energy dispute to the five permanent members plus Canada to seek basic principles. The Soviet bid to outlaw the bomb failed 39 to 6 with seven abstentions, and the Canadian plan is set to win general support in the General Assembly.
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Associated Press
Paris
United Nations
Canada
Atomic Energy Centre Organization
Atomic Commission
Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
Fied General Assembly
Security Council
Berlin
Deserter Russian Bomber Lands at Linz Base
A twin engine Russian bomber with two Soviet officers landed at an American air base near Linz on October 8. The plane and one crew member, a sergeant, were returned to Russian custody. The two officers claimed they fled the Soviet Union for political reasons and were granted asylum in the U S zone of Austria. The craft took off from a Ukrainian base and landed at the first airfield seen in the U S occupation zone. The sergeant said he did not know the pilot’s destination until airborne and faced the choice of parachuting into Soviet territory or staying aboard.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Linz
Soviet Union
U. S
Austria
Ukraine
U.S
Barkley Denies Dewey's Claim in Campaign Speech
In Huntington, Democratic vice presidential nominee Alben W. Barkley challenged Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's claim to sole ownership of bipartisan foreign policy. He accused Dewey of injecting the issue for selfish partisan reasons and noted past bipartisan cooperation under Roosevelt and Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huntington
United States
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Barkley
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
New York
Judge Denies Mistrial in Clay Killing Case at Naoma Home
In Raleigh County Court Judge W A Riffe denied a motion for mistrial as 14 year old Winfred Clay testified about his father John Frenchie Clay’s imprisonment and past accusations. The trial disclosed adultery claims at the Clay home and the defendant’s alleged threats after learning of his wife’s relationship with Santa Pruitt.
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W. A. Riffe
Raleigh County
Harless
Winfred
Billie
Santa Pruitt
Naoma
Clay
State I
Santa Pritt
Frenchie
Edwight
Pruitt
Logan Postal Workers Indicted in Embezzlement Scheme
Four Logan County postal workers face federal charges after indictments detailing embezzlement and falsifying records. John L. Cook, 39, postmaster of Lorado, accused of diverting about 3180.43 and 1852.76 via falsified clerical allowances. Oliver H. Bailey, 29, clerk, charged with issuing a 1000 money order to himself. Harriett Sir, postmistress of Sarah Ann, charged with 240.14. Bessie Butcher, assistant to the Shively postmaster, accused of 163.47. her husband is Shively postmaster.
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Associated Press
Huntington
John L. Cook
Lorado
Logan County
Cook
Oliver H. Bailey
Harriett
Sarah Ann
Bessie Butcher
Shively
Seven Men Lost In Harbor Crash Near Baltimore
Seven men feared dead after a collision just outside Baltimore harbor sank a tug tow ing a barge. The bargemaster his wife and their three month old son were rescued. Coast Guard found two bodies from the tug Columbia, which towed the barge from Baltimore to Claymont Delaware after a collision with the Bowgran in a cut off channel to Chesapeake Bay.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore Harbor
Coast Guard
Columbia
Claymont
Del
Bowgran
Chesapeake Bay
Revercomb Not on Dewey Agenda in West Virginia Race
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey travels to New York for a speech while avoiding direct involvement in the West Virginia Senate race. Republican incumbent Chapman Revercomb faces former senator Matthew Neely in a tight contest as GOP centrists push to keep control of the Senate.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herald
Aea
Lapoune Lue Tii
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
GOP
Matthew Neely
Dewey
Senate
Senator Revercomb Defends DP Legislation in WV Campaign
Senator Revercomb defended his work on displaced persons legislation during a speech in Logan and at Charleston campaign events. He argued against breaking immigration controls and rejected pressure to liberalize the law during the last summer special session, while President Dewey faced questions over support for Revercomb in West Virginia as the election nears.
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Lion
Dewey
Revercomb
GOP
Congress
West Virginia
Selse
Dewey l
Senate
Associated Press
Hinton
R-Wva
Charleston
Beckley
Logan
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Truman Prepares For Final Phase
President Truman gathers ammunition for a final campaign push and plans major speeches in Pittsburgh to mobilize workers in industrial centers. He remains in Washington for routine work until departure, meets with AFL official George Harrison to coordinate the stretch drive, and warns against the Dixie voting bloc and the states rights ticket.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Dixie Territory
White House
Pittsburgh
George Harrison
American Federation of Labor
Democratic National Committee
Labor
Harrison
Raleigh
N. C
Man Waives Hearing on Bad Check and Robbery Charges
Ray Harvey of Odd waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate Mills on two bad check counts alleging $30 to P Daniels and $352 to Ra hall Motor Co. He also waived preliminary hearing on an armed robbery charge and remains jailed awaiting grand jury action. Charles Willis of Shady Spring was fined $4 and costs for fighting with Sam Rahall of Beckley after allegedly striking Rahall.
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Ray Harvey
Odd
G. O. Mills
Harvey
P. Daniels
Rahall Motor Company
Charles Willis
Shady Spring
Magisttate
Mills
Sam Rahall
Beckley
Willis
Rahal
Survey for Marketing Project Under Way Beckley survey aims to boost local farming supply
A Beclley area survey on agricultural production and marketing possibilities began with Doane Agricultural Service economist M. L. McGough arriving. Authorized by the Beckley Chamber of Commerce, the study seeks to keep more industrial payrolls at home by boosting local farm output for food demands. McGough will spend two to three weeks in the field interviewing farmers and local leaders. The plan will guide a work program by Doane after year’s start, covering parts of Raleigh, Fayette, Summers, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, and Wyoming Counties.
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Beckley
M. L. McGough
Doane Agricultural Service
St. Louis
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
New Industries Committee
McGough
Naano
Arcil
Agricultural Economics Department
Louisianna State University
Doane Scr
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Strike Snarls Rail Traffic in France
Paris reports a 24 hour railway strike in sympathy with the 17 day old French mine strike. Communist led rail unions demand a minimum wage of 15 000 francs monthly amid government fears of broader social agitation. Troops seize and guard strike bound coal pits in St Etienne region as 6000 soldiers mass to occupy key mines and prevent further deterioration.
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Associated
Preas
Paris
Danie Manday
WU CanamuuUays
France
de Gaullist
Gaston Palewski
Palewski
St. Etienne
Cops Save Felon From Negro Mob in Savannah
In Savannah Georgia Detective Chief John C McCarthy said white detective J W Walker and officers halted a mob of angry Black residents after they chased and surrounded police and a captured felon Frank Mack 28 ex convict who had robbed and stabbed elderly white druggist Dr B W Hardee 71 near his store Mack was caught after a lengthy chase and the mob urged to surrender him but authorities kept him in custody Hardee was described as a good samaritan by residents and his condition was stated as serious
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Associated Press
Savannah
Dolice
John C. McCarthy
McCarthy
J. W. Walker
Frank Mack
Mack
B. W. Hardee
Hardee
Land Bought for Negro Park Near Paint Creek
Raleigh County Court purchased 142 acres near Cittsville on Paint Creek for 15 261 to establish a county recreation park for Negroes. The purchase followed a Negro advisory committee recommendation and bonds approved to create an airport site and recreation center at Little Beaver Park. One tract includes a six room administration building. the other totals 96 acres. Purchases were from J M Baldwin and David E Harris and wife at equal rate per acre. Market timber and two water sources noted.
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Raleigh
Paint Creek
Cittsville
Harry Anderson
James H. Rowland
A. D. Belton
Hannan
C. D. Mitchell
R. L. French
S. A. Abram
S. E. Warren
Little Beaver Park
Shady Spring Disttrict
J. M. Baldwin
Beckley
David E. Harris
Circuit Court
Hal. M. Scott
Sophia Declines Fire Truck Offer to Sophia
Mayor Hedrick reported that Sophia city officials declined an international chassis fire truck for Beckley and that City Council did not act on selling the vehicle. He seeks State Fire Underwriters Association permission to transfer the truck to Sophia if a price is agreed.
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G. C. Hedrick
Sophia
Beckley
Hedrick
Legion Parade Sets New Record At Miami Convention
Legionnaires continued their national convention amid rain as a 5 hour 35 minute parade drew the largest audience in Miami history. Governor Earl Warren planned to address delegates and Treasury Secretary John W Snyder, and AFL head William Greer were expected to speak. The event highlighted the conference with attendance estimates ranging from 430,000 to 400,000 watchers.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Legionnaires
Earl Warren
California
Joon
Truman
Minami
Je de Pene
Tobe Bass
Veteran Raleigh County teacher Ada Harper dies in sleep
Ada Florence Harper age 54 longtime Raleigh County educator died this morning in her sleep after a brief illness from a heart condition. A Monroe County native she taught in Raleigh Monroe and Logan counties and held a post at Tees Community School. Survived by husband O C Harper three sons four sisters and one brother. Body at Caffee Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Ada Florence Harper
Raleigh County
Monroe County
Raleigh
Monroe
Logan County
Tees
Calloway ‘Heights
O. C. Harper
Alfred H. Harper
Joe G. Harper
Oliver C. Harper
Caltoway Heights
Mis
Robie Glover
Keenen
Raymond Wicline
Ire McCormick
George ‘Lickens
Union
G. P. Glover
Caffee
Three Children Die In Kansas City Fire
A Kansas City house fire killed three children Frances 7 Kareo 6 and Larry 4 in an upstairs hallway. Parents George Smith 27 and Dorothy Smith 26 escaped by leaping from a porch roof after placing a fourth child Ralph 1 on the ground.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
George Smith
Dorothy Smith
Ralph
Frances
Kareo
Larry
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Happy Patterson
Clarence Ry Woodward
Helen Buff Fa
Virginia
Desert Red Air Force
Vear Martin
Memorial Tikix
WWNR
Val Ady
Ned H. Ragland
Logan Postal Workers
Felon
Legion
Community Chest
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