Miners sue UMW for damages over alleged walkout beating
Two Harlan county miners E. J. Williams and Richard Collins filed in federal court seeking 25 750 against the United Mine Workers of America for alleged beatings and threats after refusing to join a March walkout. They had filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB in Cincinnati.
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Lexington
Harlan County
Tm Federal District Court
United Mine Workers of America
E. J. Williams
Richard Collins
Woods
Harlan-Wallins Coal Corporation
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati
Williams
Collins
Stomach Relief Claim for SSS Tonic
An advertisement argues that SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow to relieve stomach gas bloat and nervous symptoms from non organic stomach disturbance. It claims improved appetite sleep energy and blood nutrition with many bottles sold and urges purchase at the local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
SSS Tonic
SOS Tonle Halen Dans Gus
Matoaka Kiwanis Club hears welfare official
Matoaka West Virginia June 5 The regular Tuesday evening meeting of the Matoaka Kiwanis club featured Kelly Wooten of Spanishburg a child welfare department representative for Mercer county He spoke on the importance of children and proper care Claxton Moye led the program and Sam Davis was introduced as a new member and received his pin and instructions from John Sanders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
W. Va
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Kelly Wooten
Spanishburg
Child Welfare Department
Mercer County
Wooten
Claxton Moye
Sam Davis
John Sanders
Gillespie Family Attends William and Mary Commencement
Pa and Mrs H G Gillespie attend William and Mary College exercises in Williamsburg where their daughter Olivia Gillespie graduates. Miss Ray Altizer attends the American Nurses Association biennial convention in Chicago. Sally and Sandy Blackard visit Miss Sarah and Jimmie Gillespie in Kingsport.
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H. G. Gillespie
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Olivia Gillespie
Ray Altizer
American Nurses Association
Chicago
Sally
Sandy Blackard
Kingsport
Tenn
Sarah
Jimmie Gillespie
Claude Thomas
George
W. L. Thomas
Montvale
Julia Williams
Ella Peery
W. H. McGee
Holston
Elk Garden
Fred Morgan
Abingdon
Peggy Trayer
Bluefield
C. H. Trayer
R. A. Craig
Winter Visit Highlights and Family Gatherings
The passage notes sisters spending the winter in Florida and several social visits among families in Kingsport Tennessee Princeton West Virginia and with Mr and Mrs John Pruett. It also mentions 20 000 Australians out of 400 000 emigrating in 1848 to seek gold in California.
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Florida
Roy Hill
Kingsport
Tenn
J. L. Kingstaff
W. H. McGee
C. A. Overfelt
Princeton
W. Va
Ellis Tipton and Son
John Pruett
Australia
California
Dewey to Visit Virginia for GOP Delegates Meet
Presidential hopeful Thomas E. Dewey will arrive in Richmond on Wednesday to confer with Virginia Republican national convention delegates. GOP committeeman Curtis M. Dozier said the New York governor is touring southern and border states to line up delegates and will move on to North Carolina after a brief stay. Delegation sentiment remained cautious with leaders avoiding public predictions as to any concrete lineup.
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Richmond
Thomas E. Dewey
Virginia
Curtis M. Dozier
GOP
New York
Maryland
North Carolina
Dewey
Giant Northrop YB-49 crashes near Muroc air field
A Northrop flying wing bomber named YB-49 crashed shortly after takeoff at Muroc California, killing five air force crew members. Eyewitness Dale C Wilson of Alton Illinois reported an explosion and a fiery plunge in the desolate desert as investigators began assessing the crash. Officials offered no cause for the tragedy amid political delegation discussions.
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Wilson
Alton
Kern County Sheriff's Office
Air Force
Northrop bomber crash details emerge in terse release
A Northrop air force bomber crash near Los Angeles leaves victims unnamed pending family notification. General manager Claude Monson reported the jet was one of 15 in development, already test flown, and on a recheck flight when the accident occurred. The craft boasted 32,000 horsepower, 172 foot wingspan, and intended high altitude operation with a 13 crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude N. Monson
Northrop
Los Angeles
Air Force
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UMW
New Orleans
Meed Tagg
Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge
deLesseps Morrison
Louisiana House
Matoaka Kiwanians
Forest City Amont
Fioreat City
Forest City
War
Wytheville
Grundy, Va
Robert Taft
Ohio
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Old Dominion
Ark
Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
R. W. Wartman
Henry Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Arora LE Sons
Rio Be
Admiral AM
Admiral
Bluefield Hardware Company
West Virginia
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