Navy denies bombing claim about U S submarine Carp
Vice Admiral Radford rejected Rep. Scott's assertion that the submarine Carp was depth-bombed by an air force plane. Officials said Carp is at Mare Island for overhaul near San Francisco with no injuries reported.
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Washington
Arthur W. Radford
U. S. Air Force
Hugh D. Scott
R-Pa
Radford
Naval Operations
Scott
Navy
The
Corp
Triplets Born At Charleston Hospital
Three identical girl babies were born at Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston West Virginia the first triplets in the institution. The mother Mrs Robert Parsons 19 of South Charleston and the father a truck driver were away when the births occurred. The infants weighed four pounds fifteen ounces four pounds one ounce and three pounds ten ounces and were delivered within eleven minutes. Both mother and all three daughters were reported in fine condition and the couple were married May 23 1947. The arrival had been forecast by X rays.
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Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Robert Parsons
South Charleston
Parsons
Griffis ties to Hitler and ambassadorship shifts
In Washington testimony, Dr. Felix Kennedy challenged remarks praising Hitler by Griffis, who faced censure before Sen. Arthur Vandenberg as Griffis pursued ambassadorial posts. The Senate still confirmed him, aided by investment banker Forrestal. Meanwhile Clarksburg plans a July 13 vote on a $350,000 city bond to repair six unsafe bridges.
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Hitler
Griffis
Kennedy
Poland
Washington
Arthur Vandenberg
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Forrestal
England
Egypt
Palestine
Clarksburg
W. Va
Colored church meetings and college commencement highlights
The Senior Missionary Society of North Side United Holy Church meets this afternoon at 5. Bethel A M E Missionary Society gathers at 3 at Mrs Elizabeth Graves home on Greenbrier. Church of God Apostolic meets at 7 30 at Mrs Tom James home on Church. Dr DeA Reid of Atlanta addressed fifty one graduates at the college commencement with degrees. W H Nelson and Dr I J Wells present certificates and awards. Rev H L Dickason led the charge and honored students. Pocahontas graded school closing exercises featured Rev R E Jones speech Go To the Ant Thou Sluggard. seven students received promotion certificates and thirty perfect attendance awards. school chorus performed. PTA awards given by R H Claytor. Dinner meeting of John Stewart M E Methodist Men set for Friday at 6 30 in Howard hall with hosts J Douglas Anderson D W Fore J E Martin Stanley M Sinkford and Ben W Campbell presiding. organ project report by Dr J E Martin. American Legion Roy Scott Post 39 to hold important meeting tomarrow Friday with Boys State candidate nominations.
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Dea Reid
Atlanta
Reid
W. H. Nelson
State Board of Education
I. J. K. Wells
D. M. Easley
H. L. Dickason
Pocahontas, Va
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First Baptist Church
W. C. Sherman
Marlene Davis
Gene McCollum
James Hunter
R. H. Claytor
PTA
John Stewart M. E
Howard Hall
J. Douglas Anderson
D. W. Fore
J. E. Martin
Stanley M. Sinkford
Ben W. Campbell
Erie-Ohio Canal Foes Organize Opposition
Wheeling West Virginia June 2 Organization of a nine man committee to oppose the Lake Erie Ohio river canal was completed by the Ohio Valley Board of Trade The group aims to educate on the 104 mile waterway citing high costs and flood control risks. Members include Andrew C M Hess Curtis S Berry Austin V Wood Ross T Carnes Albert Dix Carl W Guskey Rossen S Morrow Capt R E Reed and C Lee Spillers. The panel plans its first meeting next Monday at noon.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley Board of Trade
Army Engineers
Ohio Valley
Andrew C. M. Hess
Board of Trade
Curtis S. Berry
Austin V. Wood
Ross T. Carnes
Albert Dix
Carl W. Guskey
Rossen S. Morrow
C. Lee Spillers
L. L. Stevenson
Legion Hall Meeting Notice On North Mercer Street
A doctor’s certificate ordered meeting for the American Legion youth program at 7:30 pm. Location is Legion hall on North Mercer street. Commander Joe Gibson urges attendance.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
North Mercer Street
Joe Gibson
Navy Disaster Probe Launched After Hampton Roads Loss
Navy reports 18 sailors and Marines died when a Liberty launch sank near the Kearsarge off Norfolk after Memorial Day liberty. Nine bodies recovered as 100 life jackets were stored before the accident and an investigation aboard the Kearsarge precedes a Mediterranean deployment by a 12 ship task force.
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Naval
Hampton Road
Navy
Kersarge
Norfolk Naval Station
Chesapeake Bay
Kearsarge
Mediterranean
Seven Nazi Medical Officers Executed For War Crimes
The seven, including SS General Karl Brandt, were hanged in Nuernberg for deadly medical experiments on concentration camp inmates. Trials and executions followed August 1945 proceedings, with defendants protesting innocence and condemning the American justice system.
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Germany
Karl Brandt
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Munich
Nuernberg
U. S
Brandt
Joachim Murgowsky
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