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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
2
Fragmentary text references Robert Jones and the Sullivan Award in 1999. It mentions national service and armed forces, with uncertain quotes about unification and loyalties. Remaining readable names include Johnson and Bobby Jones.
Ford and the United Auto Workers resume bargaining today over a new contract as a speed-up strike from last month lingers. The contract expires July 15 and UAW aims for pensions, health and welfare funds, and wage increases. Two more sessions this week are planned and Chrysler talks are being prepared for June 16 to press similar economic provisions.
The report notes a potential shift in focus away from the Ford discussions for now, suggesting attention may move to other issues or developments while negotiations continue.
Old Point Comfort VA June 5. David M. Brown senior vice commander of the Disabled American Veterans calls Virginias disabled veterans to unite against cuts in the nations rehabilitation program. He cites a VA hospital reduction order affecting 16 000 beds and warns benefits including compensation and medical care are at risk without DAV vigilance and action. Brown cites DAV leaders against Hoover commission hospital mergers and broader reforms.
June 5 report says Thomas Alexander Edwards asks Baltimore supreme bench eight judges for a new trial after being convicted of first degree murder in the killings of John Mahian and Mary Kline. Edwards’ lawyers claim he was framed and that police coercion influenced his confession.
Mercer county law enforcement intensified weekend efforts against intoxicated motorists with Bluefield city police county officers and state troopers conducting roadblocks on Route 52. Dozens were arrested including two juveniles for breaking and entering Stockman’s service station. Detentions and trials were scheduled in Bluefield Princeton and municipal courts.
Fragmented report describes German impersonation arrests and a large prisoner count across counties. It notes American military oversight, widespread arrests, and a missing woman identified by hair color. The text includes scattered names and places amid chaotic phrasing.
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