Stevenson Bows Out Of Demo Presidential Race
Gov Adlai Stevenson announced he could not accept a bid for the Democratic nomination, easing Kefauver’s path and widening the field as Eisenhower won the New Jersey Republican primary with 60.7 percent over Taft. Stevenson’s withdrawal stirred talk of Harriman entering the liberal lane and reshaped delegate prospects for the July convention.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
New Jersey
Paris
Eisenhower
Taft
Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Ana
Steven
Kefauver
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
Harriman
New York
Rep
Evins
D-Tenn
Miami
Fla
Jacob Arvey
Arvey
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
Bridges Accuse Truman Of Creating Steel Crisis
Washington report outlines Sen. Bridges charging President Truman with creating the crisis that led to steel seizure. Sa yor and CIO leaders met, price stabilizer Arnal rejected a $12 a ton raise, proposing only $3 under normal rules. Court actions and fast-moving Senate and anti seizure measures mark a heated national dispute over pay, union involvement, and government intervention.
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Washington
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Truman
Commerce Sawyer
Philip Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Ellis Arnal
National Press Club
Former Monongalia teacher dies in Milwaukee
Mrs. Cornelia G. Waggoner aged 74 previously art supervisor in Monongalia County schools died in Milwaukee Wisconsin. She had resided there since retiring in 1946 after 18 years service in Monongalia schools. She was the widow of Chauncey W. Waggoner former head of West Virginia University's physics department.
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Morgantown
Cornelia G. Waggoner
Monongalia County
Milwaukee
Wis
Monongalia
Chauncey W. Waggoner
West Virginia University
State Accountants To Meet April 26
The West Virginia Public Accountants association will hold its annual meeting April 26 in Morgantown, Carl J. Nutter, president, announced today.
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Charleston
West Virginia Public Accountants Association
Morgantown
Carl J. Nutter
Taft Seeks Airpower Priority to Guard U.S. Liberty
Senator Robert A. Taft demanded No. 1 priority for U.S. air power to counter Soviet threats. He attacked the Truman administration on domestic and foreign policy, warning that current military policy risks socialism and a loss of liberty. Taft spoke at a Republican club in Lansing, aiming to maximize Michigan delegates to the Chicago convention.
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Lansing
Mich
Robert A. Taft
Truman
U. S
America
Imédm Ami Ahiwnee Ebbeee Ek
Taft
Soviet Russia
United States
Michigan
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisehower
DAR Condemns Flag Affront During NATO Ceremony in Norfolk
DAR delegates condemned an affront to the U S flag in Norfolk Virginia approving a call for Congress to investigate. Adm Lynde McCormick said no Allied ceremony ever left the U S flag unflying, detailing the flag raising sequence before the NATO headquarter ceremonies.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
U. S
Norfolk
Congress
DAR
Adm
Lynde D. McCormick
Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Adm. McCormick
McCormick
NATO
Barbour Youth Strawberry King Is Named
Daniel Clayton of Kasson Barbour County will reign as king of the 11th annual Central West Virginia Strawberry Festival to be held June 5 and 6 Buckhannon W V April 16. The queen will be chosen from 35 princesses from Upshur Randolph Braxton Barbour Lewis Harrison and Taylor Counties on April 24. Clayton ranked first in a seven county strawberry production contest last year.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Southwest Virginia C of C Forms Long Range Plan
Directors of Southwestern Virginia Inc a regional chamber spanning 19 counties authorize a five man committee to craft a broad welfare program for the region A May 8 report meeting in Marion and a June 25 board session are planned The body commends Virginia Intermont College and Bristol for staging The Tide of Freedom and recognizes long time director C R Adair of Narrows for his service.
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Marion
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Tide of Freedom
Intermont
Landreth
L. Preston Collins
Ray Rouse
Smyth County
Dr. Smith
Collins
Roanoke
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
C. R. Adair
Narrows
Sweden Accuses Red of Spying Case In Sweden
In Stockholm on April 16 magistrate court arrested Joel Martin Enbom 35 a Swedish Communist Party member on spying for Russia charges. Joel confessed supplying secret Kalix Fortifications details to his brother Fritiof Enbom also recently arrested. Trial expected next month.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Joel Martin Enbom
Swedish Communist Party
Russia
Joel
Fritiof Enbom
Kalix
Bids To Be Opened On Three Schools
McDowell County Board of Education will open bids May 5 for additions to Keystone Berwind and War junior high schools. Bid deadline is May 1. The board also approved a $15 000 appraisal for a Davy Junior High School site condemned through court proceedings.
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McDowell County
Eisenhower wins big in New Jersey primary
Eisenhower delivers a decisive 60.7 percent of the vote in New Jersey, securing 31 of 38 Republican delegates as Taft trails with 35.7 percent. Kefauver sweeps Democratic primary nationwide, boosting Stevenson’s candidacy, while Eisenhower stays noncommittal on active campaigning until the Chicago convention.
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Newark
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
New Jersey
Paris
United States
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Michigan
Stassen
Alfred E. Driscoll
John D. M. Hamilton
Giles Sheriff Nabs Two Photographers in Korea Family Fraud
Giles County authorities hold two salesmen, Charles Wheeler and Widson Carroll, on suspicion of running a false pretenses scheme targeting families of Korean War soldiers. Wheeler, 30, of Paintsville Kentucky, and Carroll, 25, of Lyons Georgia, were arrested near Pembroke after a tip. Investigators from Montgomery County may file additional charges as the probe continues.
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Christiansburg
Commonwealth
Julius Goodman
Korea
New York
Charles V. Wheeler
Paintsville
Widson J. Carroll
Lyons
Wheeler
Montgomery County
Syria Plans Peace Pact With Spain Said To Allow Property
CANA S CUS Syria April 16 P Syria said today she will sign a pact of permanent peace and friendship with Spain on Friday. It covers cultural and political ties and allows citizens of each country to own property and engage in commerce in the other. Spain and Syria will exchange cultural missions films and art exhibits and arrange special broadcasts.
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Canascus
Syria
Gaining delegates reshapes GOP and Democratic races
Sen Russell of Georgia and Gen Eisenhower led delegate gains yesterday. Eisenhower added 31 in New Jersey, Taft took four, Stassen two, with two uncommitted. Kefauver regains first on reshaped tallies, Stevenson’s Illinois delegates shift, and Humphy holds 23. Republicans total 420 of 1,205. Democrats 225 of 1,230 with 616 needed to nominate. Virgin Islands sole Eisenhower vote on first three ballots.
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Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Harriman
Arvey
Russell
Gen
Eisenhower
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
New Jersey
GOP
Stassen
Ggay
South Carolina
Tae Taft
Paris
Associated Press
Sen
Dwight Eisenhower
Sen. Humphrey
Virgin Islands
Warren
MacArthur
Pee
Humphrey
Kerr
Peete
Truman Ee Stevenson
Douglas Wing
Just
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Levees Hold Along 23 Mile Nebraska Line
President Truman air-toured the flood area as the Missouri River pounded Omaha and Council Bluffs. The 23 mile levee line held despite immense pressure from upstream surges while 8,000 men bolstered defenses. Omaha river level surpassed 28 feet. crest due by 10 p.m. EST tomorrow.
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Omaha
Truman
Middle America
Missouri
Council Bluffs
East Omaha
Carter Lake
Iowa Line
Leavenworth
Kas
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Plattsmouth
Rule
Peru
Auburn
Nemaha
Val Peterson
Iowa
Telephone Peace Talks Resume Amid Wage Disputes
New York April 16 talks on the Western Electric strike continue after a lengthy overnight session that exhausted both sides. Federal mediators report progress on some issues while wage offers shift between 10 and 17 cents. CTU and Western Union wage disputes also intensify with heavy picketing and a pending Washington joint session. Meanwhile vast Midwest floods drive evacuations in Nebraska Iowa Missouri and Minnesota as President Truman urges action and the Missouri River crest nears in St. Paul with extensive levee protection and dike concerns.
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New York
Western Electric
Walter A. Maggiolo
CIO Communications
CIO Communications Workers of America
Western Union
At Afl Commercial Telegraphers Union
Boston
Bristol
Tennessee-Virginia
CTU
Washington, D. C
Fargo Veterans Hospital
St. John’s Hospital
Montana
Army Engineers
Missouri
Omaha
Sioux City
Lowe
Nebraska
Kansas
Elwood
Kas
Craig
Corning
Fortesque
Albanian Commu nists Expel 6000 Members
In Vienna on April 16 Albanian Premier Enver Hoxha disclosed that nearly six thousand members of the Albanian Communist Party were purged as unreliable. He spoke March 31 before the Albanian Communist Party of Labor, with the figure printed in the Weekly Journal of the Cominform. Hoxha said those purged for hostile activity concealing their pasts or shirking party work amounted to eight percent of the total membership.
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Vienna
Austria
Enver Hoxha
Albanian Communist Party
Hoxha
Communist Party of Labor
Cominform
Hardy Is Unopposed In Second District
Norfolk Va April 16 Porter Hardy Jr seeks a fourth term in the Second District and automatically becomes the Democratic nominee as no challenger filed by the deadline for the July 15 primary election.
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Norfolk
Porter Hardy Jr
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