Byrd outlines strike crises and labor act impact
Senator Byrd at a regional barbecue disputes unity in crisis, calls rail strikes against government, names John L. Lewis, Phillip Murray and James Petrillo as key figures. He cites the Wagner Act and 1937 sit down strikes as root causes and defends labor’s 13 year absence from major legislation while criticizing wage and draft policy moves. He praises Governor Tuck as a strike breaker and highlights mutual labor industry welfare fund ideas.
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Surry
Wakefield
Waverly
Garland Gray
Byrd
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Phillip Murray
CIO
James Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Senate
Governor Tuck
America
White House
Lewis
Washington
Tuck
Congress
UMW
Virginia
Virginia Electric and Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers
Contractor Files Claim For Work At Concord
Charleston West Virginia June 5. Leroyce on tractor bor 4a in Jones area. Roberts contenne cos work done under written authorization from J P Marsh then president of the institution. He accepted the job without a contract because he had done similar work before for the board of control. He has not been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Leroyce
Jones Area
Roberts Contenne Cos
J. P. Marsh
Board of Control
Four Latin Americans Graduate At Annapolis
At Annapolis commencement four Latin-American midshipmen graduated. Rafael Hipolito Cevallos of Portoviejo Ecuador Arthur Morey Calisto of Iquitos Peru Jose Constantino Seijas of Caracas Venezuela and Barnabe Sanches of Havana Cuba earned naval training. They join their home navies with duties including Venezuela's first LST instruction and deployment from Little Creek Virginia.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Machado Hernandes
Rafael Hipolito Cevallos
Lista de Correos
Portoviejo
Manabi
Ecuador
Arthur Morey Calisto
Iquitos
Loreto
Peru
Jose Constantino Seijas
Caracas
V.ia
Barnabe Sanches
Havana
Cuba
Venezuela
Little Creek
Pepper criticizes wage policy and postwar earnings pullback
Senator Pepper notes the lack of a wage policy from government and cites New York executives planning to use wartime excess profits to offset reduced earnings. He recalls mine operators refusing a health fund and railroad managers rejecting rule changes after 25 years.
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New York
Congress
Churchill and Attlee Debate Flexibility in Changing Situations
In remarks on evolving challenges, Churchill calls for flexibility while Attlee stresses understanding Western democratic practices. Attlee compares the Russian populace to a people born in a dark forest, needing exposure to sunlight and democratic freedoms to grasp Western governance.
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Britain
Attlee
Deaths and Funerals J GUISEPPI LANZI Lanzi
A native of Italy died yesterday morning at 7 30 at Bluefield sanitarium Menakheen. Employed by an American company for a as of Laon Lanzi is survived by his wife a daughter and two sons. Funeral arrangements were in complete last night.
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Cotae
Osee
Italy
Bluefieield Sanitarium
Funeral service today for Mrs Ardenia Patterson 79
Funeral services are held today at 2 o clock at Stevens Funeral Home Pulaski for Ardenia Predricka Patterson 79 former Richlands and Pulaski resident who died Tuesday in Charleston She is survived by her son H T Patterson two daughters and nine grandchildren among others Burial follows at the family cemetery in Pulaski The Rev A B Williford will officiate
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Ardenia Predricka Patterson
Richlands
Pulaski
Charleston
Stevens Funeral Home
Farmer Funeral Home
Stevens Funeral
A. B. Williford
Presbyterian Church
Tuck Indifferent To Dover Stand On Board Names
Governor Tuck dismissed a Republican bid for a six-name slate for the bipartisan state board of elections saying he was indifferent to the matter. Republican leader I R Dovel asserted the party had endorsed Robert H Woods for the post and would not submit six names. The governor said he extended courtesy and would work with Republicans in fairness and judgment.
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Richmond
Tuck
State Board of ‘Elections
I. IR. Dovel
Luray
Republican Executive Committee
Robert H. Woods
Pearisburg
Dovel
Dove
Repuan
Wsever
Virginia
High Waters and Floods Damage WV Crops
West Virginia reports heavy crop and meadow damage from high waters and floods along streams last week. Erosion on steep slopes and some hay loss noted. growing crops advanced well though grass cutting delayed by weather. Cherry harvest began in southern counties with peak in two weeks. temperature averaged 61.9 F, rainfall 1.48 inches, and forecasts call for cooler days, warmer weekend, with showers later in the week.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Hinton
Inwood
Davis
Huntipaton
Wardensville
Revenue from gross sales taxes rises in 11 months
Charleston W V June 5 The states revenue from gross sales taxes totaled 21 678 660 for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year Tax Commissioner George Alderson reported today Collections for the July 1944 May 1945 period totaled 21 074 400 Last month receipts were 3 107 512 versus 2 130 552 a year ago Coal companies paid 952 441 during May compared with 611 406 in May 1945. mining 5 600 204 manufactures 3 510 731 retailers 2 592 555 utilities 2 949 444 steam railroads 3 320 755 to 2
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Charleston
W. Va
George P. Alderson
Alderson
Miners Are Put
Fragmented text indicates delays in interviews and an OPA spokesman mentioning a price order for a new government contract to be announced next week.
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OPA
Two Local Youths Win Honors At Lynchburg
Armistead L. Wellford and Albert S. Kemper of Bluefield earned Virginia Episcopal School honors in Lynchburg Virginia. Wellford won the Junior Scholarship Prize with an average of 91 while Kemper received the Tennis Trophy as a second year student and varsity letterman in three major sports.
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Bluefield
Virginia Episcopal School
Lynchburg
Armistead L. Wellford Iti
Albert S. Kemper
Wellford
Kemper
A. Ll. Wellford
College Avenue
A. 8. Kemper, Jr
Groveland Street
Pump And Hose Stolen From Construction Job
John L. Phillippe, a local contractor, reports the theft of an electric and suction hose worth 150 dollars from the new Crowder and Freeman garage basement Tuesday night. No trace has been found of the missing equipment.
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Crowder and Freeman
Ohn JL
Phillippe
E. and M. Institute to Meet Tonight
The Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute will hear E. B. Newton director of technical service of the B Akron Ohio area. He will discuss Production of Natural and Synthetic Rubber and a motion picture on rubber use in industry.
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Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
E. B. Newton
Akron
Poc Ae Appalachian Assembly
Beginning Of Union Campaign A Secret
Atlanta reports the American Federation of Labor plans to start organizing in the southern drive to sign up a million workers, with actions kept secret until ready. George Googe named 14 leaders for Southern state campaigns, including Paul J. Smith in Virginia Volney Andrews in West Virginia and John L. Hand in Tennessee.
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Atlanta
American Federation of Labor
George Googe
APL
Southern
Doam
Googe
Virginia
Paul J. Smith
Richmond
West Virginia
Volney Andrews
Charleston
Tennessee
John L. Hand
Chattanooga
Power Named To Safety Education Committee
F Ray Power director of the state vocational rehabilitation division was advised of his appointment to a regional continuing committee on safety education newly created by the regional highway and motor vehicle conference sponsored by the council of state governments.
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Charleston
W. Va
F. Ray Power
Senate votes on selective service extension amendment
The record shows party lines in the vote on a Reverend comb amendment to the selective service extension bill. Democrats favored passage in some states while others including Kilgore and Radcliffe opposed or did not vote. Several senators from Virginia Maryland West Virginia and Tennessee participated with varied positions on suspending drafting until further order.
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Pene
Maryland
Virginin
West Virginia
Two Men Held On Liquor Charge In Jasper
Welch news reports two men from Avon Dale held on $1000 bond by Justice Mack Day after being charged with buying whiskey stolen from Pineville liquor store. Delong is linked to another suspect held in Pineville jail.
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Jasper Cleveland Bowles
Walker Leroy Delong
Avondale
Justice of the Peace
Mack
Pineville
Delong
William Hansford Delong
Bowles
Ew’ Delong
Sat
Sat. C. B. Dye
State Police
Iaeger
McDowell Red Cross Chapter Sets June Meeting
The McDowell county chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday June 12 at 7 30 p m in the Appalachian community room. Elections of officers are planned and Dr Ralph Counts of Welch will speak about his service aboard the ill fated carrier Wasp in the Pacific.
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McDowell County
American Red Cross
Appalachian
Ralph Counts
Welch
Wasp
Pacific
Council To Canvass Ballots On Friday
A canvass of the vote from Tuesday's municipal election will be held Friday at 7 30 p m. The May session had been postponed and Friday's meeting followed that delay.
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Council
SS Oi
Three Elbert Girls Return Home After Disappearance
Three Elbert girls who vanished from their homes last Friday were returned to their parents by Deputy Sheriff Roy Christian from Marlinton Pocahontas County. The girls said they hitchhiked from Elbert to a northern West Virginia town and were picked up by officers.
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Elbert
Roy Christian
Marlinton
Pocahontas County
Christian
West Virginia
Stowell Joins Welch Rotary Club
M. S. Stowell recently moved from Ohio to engage in the automobile business and became the newest member of the Welch Rotary club. He was received Tuesday and instructed by A. W. Stellar. A committee was named by President Guy Nicholson to collect a history of the club and arrange pictures of past presidents.
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Stowell
Ohio
Welch Rotary Club
Rotary
A. W. Stellar
Guy Nicholson
VFW Post To Meet In Welch On Friday
Regular meeting of Painter Porroni Post No 1021 Veterans of Foreign Wars is scheduled for Friday at 8 o'clock in the Memorial building here.
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VFW
Welch
Painter-Porroni
Officials Probe Fire Damaged Hotel Details Cause
The fire at a hotel was investigated by a mayorly appointed committee. The prospectus boasted fireproof construction using steel concrete Bedford stone granite brick terra cotta marble and tile. Witnesses saw flames from a doorway near the north bank of elevators by the cocktail lounge. Firefighters arrived after 15 to 20 minutes as staff fought the blaze with extinguishers.
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Kelly
Fire Claims Several In La Salle Hotel Blaze
A hotel fire at the La Salle in Alexandria Virginia left victims named W K Thompson of 2121 South Royal Avenue and others. Mrs Effie Harmon age 70 was hospitalized with injuries. George and Hazel Arnold, ages 24 and 22, of Charleston West Virginia, perished from smoke exposure.
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la Salle Hotel
W. K. Thompson
South Royal Avenue
Alexandria
Effie Harmon
la Salle
George and
Hazel Arnold
Charleston
W. Va
Founder of Hormel Packing Company Dies
George A. Hormel, 85, founder of Hormel Packing Co. of Austin Minnesota, died at Good Samaritan hospital after a stroke at his Bel Air home. He built the company from a $500 down payment in 1887 and his son Jay C. Hormel, now in Minnesota, arrived to arrange funeral plans.
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Los Angeles
George A. Hormel
Hormel Packing Co
Austin
Minn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bel Air
Hormel
Jay C. Hormel
Minnesota
Firms Request Tax Reduction On Utility Assessments
West Virginia utility firms urge lower 1946 assessments citing wartime revenue endings and losses. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone seeks removal of a 3000000? increase. Eureka Pipe Line notes a 100000 employer salary cut would hurt balances. Three northern gas firms press for equalized figures and the Harrison Rural Electrification association argues non profit status warrants smaller hikes.
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W. G. McCorkle
Board of Public Works
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Eureka Pipe Line Company
West Virginia
E. W. Maclin
Harrison Rural Electrification Association
Ronald F. Moist
Charles A. Massa
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
The
Natural Gas Company of
Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company
Fur Coat Receives Enhanced Protection in Report
An early 20th century item notes improved protective detailing for fur garments and mentions a scheduled meeting of a local lodge at 7 30 pm to elect officers. The notice urges member attendance and lists W P Hawkins as Worshipful Master and R E Thompson as secretary. Also advertised are hats and blouses at Bradley's with special pricing and unconfirmed pricing shifts referenced.
Hutchinson Favors Just Labor Laws
Richmond Virginia June 5 Martin A Hutchinson Democratic primary candidate for the United States senate opposing Senator Harry F Byrd outlined his labor policy in an open letter. He supports just fair reasonable workable labor law and calls for calm study of existing laws while questioning the Case bill enacted in haste. He favors proper reports from labor unions to a government agency and denies ties to CIO or PAC committees.
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Richmond
Martin A. Hutchinson
United States Senate
Harry F. Byrd
Hutchinson
Henry A. Wise
Accomac
Kiptopeke
CIO
PAC Committee
Problems Of Peace Harder Than Winning War
In Wheeling West Virginia Dr M Frasure of West Virginia University told Linsly Military Institute graduates that solving postwar peace problems demands greater effort from intelligent people worldwide. He warned the situation is more complex now than during the war and stressed building a peaceful world requires long term effort from today’s generation. Maj Basil Lockhart presented awards to Thomas Husband a Wheeling citizen and Linsly alumnus.
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Wheeling
W. Va
de M. Frasure
West Vilain
Maj
Basil Lockhart, Om
Linsly
4Lomas
Draft Horses To Be Judged At Horse Show
Draft horses will be judged on June 12 at the Charlestown Horse Show at the Jockey Club track in Charlestown W Va as part of the 34th annual exhibits. Thoroughbreds will be judged on June 13.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charlies Town
Jockey Club
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