Republicans Score Sweep in Princeton Municipal Elections
Republicans retained control in Princeton with a five to zero council gain and a mayoral win by John C. Crockett 1,247 to 926 over Democrat A L Inge. Voters approved a city charter overhaul by 930 to 727. Bramwell and Oakvale also elected mayors and Bramwell saw record turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
McDowell County
Bramwell
Oakvale
Mercer
Davy
Annwalt
John C Crockett
A. L. Inge
J E. Mitchell
People’s
George W. Craft
Independent Party
A. E. Watson
W. T. Williams
Wade Lee Elmore
Anawalt
Clyde Belcher
Republican Council
G. K. White
Fred Bushee
Sevenman Charter Commission
Essie E. Bailey
Lowery G. Bowling
Z. F. Mayberry
Cyrus H. Gadd
C. F. Gore
E. J. Hall
Harold Tomchin
George Blankenship
Max Covey
P. J. Long
E. E. Pritchard
John C. Ridenour
R. O. Sewell
J. M. Snider
Price Wars Spread Nationwide As Big Stores Slash Prices
A nationwide burst of price cutting hits drug, department, jewelry and appliance outlets after New York's six day battle over fixed prices. Firms like Macy's and Gimbel's lead rapid reductions on items from Sunbeam Mixmasters to watches, lighters, motors and vacuums with some discounts reaching 50 percent. The drive spans San Francisco to Atlanta with uneven cuts and shortages amid shifting stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Macy's
Gimbel's
Atlanta
New York City
Sunbeam
San Francisco
Calif
Newark
N. J
Denver
Gimpel’s
Bayer
Beckley cabbie shot three times in back in driveway
Summers County Sheriff C B Garten said a suspect is being questioned after taxi driver Paul Lester 20 of Princewick was shot in the back three times near Jumping Creek and left on the roadside. The cab was abandoned after an embankment crash. He was found near Streeter Cool Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
W. Va
Paul Lester
Beckley
Summers County
C. B. Garten
Lester
Princewick
Raleigh County
Garten
Harley Raymond Jennings
Shady Spring
Raleigh
Jumping Creek
Jennings
Contempt charges urged for Capone era figures
The Senate crime investigating committee voted to recommend contempt of Congress charges against three witnesses Rocco Fischetti Murray L Humphreys and George S May. The witnesses refused to answer questions citing self incrimination after a closed May hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Chicago
Capone
O'Conor
D-Md
Senate
Rocco Fischett
Murray L
the Camel
Humphreys
George S. May
Fischetti and
Capone Mob
Five Hurt When Boats Collide Off Manhattan
Five women were injured when a rail car float rammed the 80 foot Islander excursion boat off Manhattan Island. The collision injured five passengers and shook up 85 people onboard. Two tugs deployed ramps to rescue the women, who were thrown to the deck from camp chairs as the float, carrying 12 freight cars, struck the Islander on the starboard side tearing off 50 feet of rub rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan Island
Iran oil crisis deepens as Fedayan Islam threatens regime
Tehran reports a new flare in the oil dispute as Fedayan Islam vows bloodshed if Nawab Safavi is not freed. Protests outside a Tehran jail accompany parliamentary sessions aimed at pressing Mossadegh's government. Safavi’s arrest follows the capture of Abol Ghassem Rafiee amid tensions over nationalization and AIOC property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Fedayan Islam
Nawab Safavi
Hussein Fatemi
Fatemi
Safavi
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Abol Ghassem Rafiee
Ala Razmara
Abdul Hussein Hajir
Britain
Mossadegh
AIOC
London
Allies Push Against Heavy Red Resistance
Allied forces pressed toward the Red Korea iron triangle Cherwon Kumhwa and Pyonggang area with tank infantry advances near Charwon and Yonchon. Heavy artillery and rain slowed progress while Chinese resistance remained fierce elsewhere along a 125 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Iron Triangle
Red Korea
Charwon - Kumhwa - Pyonggang
Charwon
Chan
U. N
Yonchon
Chorwon
Parallel 38
U.N
Cancer-Doomed Girl Graduates From High School
Betty Thompson an 18 year old cancer patient graduates along with 185 classmates at Russell High School in Atlanta. She has already lost her left leg and faces a uncertain future as she contemplates a quick marriage to sailor Tom Ambush while he is hospitalized in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Betty Thompson
Sailor Tom Ambush
Betty
Municipal Auditorium
Russell High School
Naval
Norfolk
Tom
Navy
Far East Censorship Unified By Ridgway
General Matthew Ridgway’s Far East command announced a plan to take single control of censoring Korean War news effective June 15. The move ends dual censorship by the U S Eighth Army in Korea and GHQ Tokyo and tightens telephone use by war correspondents to improve communications efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew Ridgner
Far East Command Today
U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
General Headquarters
GHQ
Price Chief Rules Out Beef Price Rollback Reversal
Price Director Michael V. DiSalle warned cattlemen they should not expect an undoing of the beef price rollback. He spoke to newsmen before a White House beef conference with President Truman and western cattle raisers. packers report production cuts and layoffs as beef demand and prices navigate federal controls. Green of the AFL pressed for stricter food price controls during congressional hearings on extending defense era price authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
White House
President Truman
Truman
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Western Group
Armour
Cudahy
Morrell
Wilson
Chicago
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
House
Woman Survives Seven Story Fall From Embassy Clerk's Apartment
Miss Helen M. Dean a 27 year old atomic physicist at the U S Bureau of Standards plunged seven stories from Salim Khan a Pakistan embassy code clerk's apartment in Washington and survived her injuries were life threatening and included a fractured neck vertebra two broken ribs a possible hip fracture and two broken heels Police said she told detectives she could not cope with life any longer and that Khan had professed love but warned marriage could jeopardize his diplomatic career The incident occurred shortly after 5 a m and Khan said he was asleep when she leaped
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helen M. Dean
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Salim Khan
Bernard Crooke
Robert E. Talbot
Miss Dean
Khan
Pakistan
Gallinger Hospital
Dean
Frances Dean Smith
Boston
Swarthmore College
States July Draft Call Is Only 239
Charleston West Virginia June 5 West Virginia's July draft call will total 239 Adj Gen Charles R Fox said today The selective service system has called for 15 000 men across the nation that month The state was asked to furnish 306 men for the army in June and 386 in May
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Adj
Charles R. Fox
State Vet Bonus Confab Urged
Charleston West Virginia June 5 State Treasurer W H Ansel Jr urged a conference of state officials and national authorities over the states veterans bonus sale of revenue bonds Ansel would recommend to Governor Patteson a meeting with the federal reserve credit restraint committee The committee refused endorsement of a 67050000 sale for a 90000000 issue saying disbursement now would be inflationary Investors did not bid and bonds remain unsold Ansel noted voters authorized the 90000000 last November before the committee existed He urged informing the national agency of West Virginia s lagging coal industry versus other states economic status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. H. Ansel
Ansel
Okey L. Patteson
Federal Reserve
Credit Restraint Committee
General Fund Balance Rises in West Virginia May Receipts
West Virginia reports a May 31 general fund balance of 19.1 million dollars, up 4.72 million from April. May receipts totaled about 8.73 million, driven largely by quarterly gross sales tax collections. Transfers included 100,000 to special revenue and appropriations to the general school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. H. Ansel, Jr
Anser
42 Year Old Mother Sentenced in Four Child Strangles
In Flensburg Germany a 42 year old woman Anna Thedens was sentenced to life imprisonment for strangling four of her seven children between 1940 and 1950. She admitted killing three daughters aged two months to two years and a three and a half year old boy. She cited fear of inability to support the children and said the youngest girl was illegitimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flensburg
Germany
Anna Thedens
Island Creek Sales Company Head Retires
H A Glover, veteran coal industry executive and president of Island Creek Coal Sales Co., retires after 35 years with the firm. Raymond E Salvati, president of Island Creek Coal, elected to succeed him as head of the Island Creek Coal Sales Co. Glover had joined as sales manager 15 years ago and was named president two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
H. A. Glover
Island Creek Coal Sales Co
Island Creek Coal Co
Raymond E. Salvati
Island Creek Coal
Glover
Island Creek
Meat Packers Reduce Output Amid Beef Slump
Chicago reports show meat packing plants nationwide cutting slaughtering and curtailing output due to cattle shortages and OPS price ceilings. Industry groups warn of visible retail beef scarcity next week while packers cite overbidding and delayed cattle availability as causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bio
American Meat Institute
Institute
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Omaha
Swift and Company
Wilson and Company
Pittsburgh
Oswald & Hess Co
John Morrell and Co
Pittsh Oh
Cross Brokers of
Philadelphia
Solon Attacks Acheson Over China Policy Distortion
Senate hearing highlights Acheson accusing MacArthur of not following a demilitarized zone proposal to deter Red China. MacArthur defends his Korea mission, while Collins accuses policy violations. Acheson asserts UN consultation on armistice and broad US support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson
MacArthur
J. Lawton Collins
Army
U. N
Korea
North Korea
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Far East
Brewster
R-Me
U.S
State Department
Foreign Service
Acneson
United States
United Nations
Fire Rips Through Big Chemical Plant at Stony Point
A fire and wall busting explosions struck Kay-Fries Chemicals on state route 9W near Stony Point, Hudson River. No serious injuries reported though several workers suffered flash burns as the blaze began during a shift change and was controlled by sundown. Estimated damage ranged from $200,000 to $500,000 after a pressure valve failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point
Kay-Fries Chemicals, Inc
Hudson River
New York City
C. P. Schwarz
Also Mentioned on This Page
McDowell Towns
Crockett
O’brien
McDowell
Lacy
Pat) O'Brien
Adrian Vance
People’s Party
Ti Ti Legato
H. C. Straley
Citizens
Fred Combs
D. V. Cole
Cole
Combs
War
Citizens Party
J. E. Mitchell
Oe W. Craft
Independent
Recorder
Donald Anello
E. Hampton Quick
J. C. Newbold
Citizens and People’s Ticket
Co. E. Cumby
Citizens and Peoples
John D. Hewitt
Walter P. Clark
Thomas O'Neil
Bramwell High School
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bulova
Longine
Longine- Wittnauer
Ronson
Sheaffer
Motorola
Eureka
Johnson
Thice
Trip
Manhattan
Imjin River
Ridgway
Manchu Line
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Island Creek Sales Company
Packers
Solon
State Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Mac
Assairs
Gillette
Iowa
Security Council
U. S
Long
D-La
Manchurian
Mexico
Texas
Congress
Manchuria
Red China
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!