Senate dissent on OPA bill warns of $8B first year cost
Four dissenting senators hold that revisions in the price control extension would trigger an $8 billion first year rise and a 50 percent general inflation, eroding wartime savings. They call the bill a death sentence for price, wage, and rent stabilization and urge against premature sunset of controls. The measure faces a Monday Senate floor vote as leaders clash over meat and dairy price lift.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Wagner
Sentnors Downey
Calif
Taylor
Idaho
Itchell
Wash
Senate
R Parkley
OPA
DS Aero Seev
One Bottle of Whiskey and Gin Ration to Start June 17
Charleston Gazette reports West Virginia will enforce a ration starting June 17 allowing one bottle of whiskey and one bottle of gin per month per consumer. The ration card will be valid for one bottle of whiskey or fifth, and one bottle of gin, with new numbers effective July 15. Brandy and other spirits remain limited by existing caps.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Gazette
West Virginia
Louer Commission
Group Five Bankers Elect Officers At West Virginian Hotel
R A Yarbrough First National Bank Bluefield was elected group chairman of Group Five West Virginia Bankers Association at the annual meeting last night at the West Virginian hotel. Other officers named include P C Edwards vice chairman A C Mullin secretary and J E Wagner Jr treasurer. Directors named for the coming year are T A Johnston D Robley Wood E W Cooke Philip Sutton D A Adkins C C Bond L C Fowkes and C B Fisher. The group comprises Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties. About 175 guests attended. The program opened with invocation by W C Pollock and welcome by J W Howard toast master Charles A Tutwiler presided. music by Richmond based Royal Travelers. The Rev Lawrence Hall spoke.
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R. A. Yarbrough
First National Bank of Bluefield
West Virginia Bankers Association
West Virginian Hotel
P. C. Edwards
Bank of Saeger
A. C. Mullin
McDowell County National Bank
Welch
J. E. Wagner, Jr
Commercial Bank of Bluefield
W. C. Pollock
First National Bank
Bluefield
J. W. Howard
Charles A. Tutwiler
Sm Bang Royal Travelers of
Lawrence Hall
Consolidated Lines To Acquire Logan-Williamson Bus System
Negotiations for the acquisition of the Logan Williamson Bus Lines by Consolidated Bus of Bluefield are complete awaiting approval from three state agencies and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The merged company would run about 135 buses over 1 000 miles, employing around 65 Logan-Williamson staff and creating one of West Virginia’s largest bus operations.
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Logan-Williamson Bus Lines
Consolidated Bus Company of
Bluefield
B. T. Wren, Jr
Amt Bokel
Logan-Williamson
Consolidated
Huntington
Roanoke
Consolidated Plan
Logan Concern
N. E. Steele
Merril Atkinson
G. W. Raike
Dr. Rowan
Lowan
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Corporate Commission of Virginia
Kentucky Public Uacilities Commission
United States Interstate Commerce Commission
Ninth District GOP Meet Sets Bristol Nomination July 20
The Ninth Virginia district Republican committee called a congressional nominating convention for Bristol on July 20 and named Hazel Goodpasture of Bristol as keynote speaker and as convention chairman. Abingdon reported theater commitments will block the town hall on July 20, prompting Abingdon to appoint Gildenssene as keynote and temporary chair. Ralph Lincoln of Smyth County was nominated but declined. The Pearisburg chairman stated the party will field a candidate at the July convention.
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Bristol
Virginia Congressional District
Republican Executive Committee
Hazel Goodpasture
Abingdon
Fred C. Parks
Republican Committee
Gildenssene
Ralph Lincoln
House of Delegates
Smyth County
Lincoln
Robert Wees Pearisburg
Reece Sees GOP Victory In November Elections
Chairman Carroll Reece of the Republican National Committee expressed confidence the GOP would gain 40 to 45 seats in Congress next November. He said a 26-seat gain would give a majority, with gains expected in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Washington, and Idaho. He criticized Democrats and touted the party's campaign fund and political action committee as decisive forces.
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Rapid City
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Congress
Reece
GOP
House of Representatives
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Mead
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Washington
Idaho
White House
Marty
PAC
Victim of Housing Shortage Forcing Quiet Move
Washington reports an economic stabilization chief and his family have moved in with friends in Georgetown after surrendering their Virginia residence to a returning veteran. An associate disclosed the family’s housing squeeze and relocation.
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Washington
Chester Browles
Georgetown
Virginia
Pepper urges liberal Democrats to organize within party
Sen. Pepper of Florida calls for a national liberal Democratic council to push the party leftward and resist third party splits. He backs internal reform, arguing the Democratic record under Truman remains better than the Republicans, and emphasizes action in the south.
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Washington
Fla
Democratic Council
Truman
Commerce Wallace
Florida
Wallace
Republican Party
Pepper
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
House Alerted For Message From Truman
House leaders expect a special message from President Truman next week possibly signaling a veto of the Case labor disputes bill. Sabath hints at a veto while McCormack urges readiness for veto messages and supports a possible veto. The Case bill, passed by the Senate May 25 and House May 29, would create a federal mediation board and limit strikes during a 60 day cooling off period while imposing liability on unions and management for contract breaches.
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Washington
House
Truman
Sabath
Dti
House Rules Committee
McCormack
Massachusetts
Mesage
White House
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Federal Mediation Board
Three men murder jewelry clerk protecting girlfriend in Central Park
In Central Park a young jewelry clerk died after he and his 18 year old girlfriend were attacked by three prowlers who burst from bushes near Fifth Avenue. The man died at Mount Sinai Hospital and the woman was injured but survived.
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New York
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Louis A. Pagnuctto
Beta
Hylandso
Kenny
Washington Irving
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hylands
New Locomotive To Be Tested For Coal Turbine Power
The Bituminous Inc development committee backed by six railroads and three coal firms plans trials this summer of a gas turbine designed to burn powdery coal at lower cost than oil diesels. Ray B. White of Baltimore and Ohio chairs the effort with major railroads including Chesapeake and Ohio Pennsylvania Louisville and Nashville New York Central and Norfolk and Western. Partners include M. A. Hanna Co Island Creek Coal Sinclair Coal and others.
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Bituminous Inc
Ray B. White
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B. and O
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Louisville and Nashville
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
M. A. Hanna Company
Cleveland
Island Creek Coal Company
Huntington
W. Va
Sinclair Coal Company
Kansas City
Monarchy Claims Fraud as Italy Votes to Republic
In Rome a monarchist leader alleged electoral fraud in the plebiscite that ended King Umberto II's reign and urged allied review of balloting. Despite clashes in Naples, two deaths, many injuries, and scattered voting continued in Rome and Palermo as officials projected a republic with about two million more votes for the republic than the monarchy.
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Rome
Italy
Umberto II
Naples
Palermo
Guiseppe Romita
Giuseppe Pagano
Supreme Court
Republic
Tullio Benedetti
National Monarchial Union
Filery W. Stone
Kino Umberto
Iowa Man Lives in Dog House to Defy Injunction
In Waterloo on June 8 4-year-old C Andrews faced a contempt citation for violating an injunction against entering his wife's property. He claimed the dog shelter on the rear lot was his residence to stay near spaniels. Judge Hasner modified the injunction allowing him to remain in the dog shelter.
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Waterloo
Harold C. Andrews
Andrews
Hasner
Railway Station Locker Yields Hessian Gem Heist Mystery
The army disclosed a locker in a Chicago station held Hessian crown jewels looted from Kronberg castle in a $1.5 million haul. A colonel and his wife, jailed nearby, led investigators to the key, and most gems were later shown at Pentagon headquarters.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon Army
Iocker
Thelinois Central Station
Chicago
John B. Salb
Provost Marshal General
Jack Durant
Pggr
Castle
Hesse-Darmstadt
Cnaroes
First Heat Wave Signals Seasonal Wake Across Regions
The season's first heat wave built across the east with 85.4 expected in New York area and 90s in the midwest. Chicago hit 87 as a warm mass from Arizona–Nevada moved east, soon followed by a cooling trend as a cold front from Ontario and Hudson Bay eyed the Great Lakes and northeast.
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Arizona
Utah-Nevada
Rockies
Plains States
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
H. A. Downs
Illinois
Ohio
Great Lakes
North Central States
Downs
Ontario
Hudson Bay
Middlewest
Greece reports new disorders amid royal decree for death sentences
In Athens on June 8, 194? ministers said 198 people including 17 gendarmes and 3 soldiers were killed since April 1 in attacks by bands of communists in Edessa western Macedonia. Twelve suspected to plan to revive the outlawed FAM KKE police were arrested as Premier Tsardaris backs summary courts and death sentences against armed actions. The decree aims to curb terrorism but risks civil war.
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Athens
Greece
Ministry of Public Order
Edessa
Macedonia
Fam-Kke
Minstry
Constantin Tsardaris
Mine Workers Form New Locals in West Virginia Drive
The United Clerical Technical and Supervisory Employes union reports 26 locals certified for bosses at about 200 southern West Virginia mines. William Blizzard says petitions will seek NLRB certification or elections as the drive accelerates. District 29 reports 21 mines in Beckley field filed for bargaining elections with the NLRB.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers District
United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employes Union
William Blizzard
District 17
John McAlpine
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
Blizzard
West Virginia
George J. Titler
District 29
Beckley
NLRB
Monongalia County
Titler
Woman Sues Over Elephant Incident At Department Store
Mrs Florence M Williams sues Marshall Field and Company for 2000 dollars for injuries she says occurred when an elephant being moved to an elevator in the store knocked her down amid a crowd of spectators. The suit was filed in Chicago on June 8.
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Chicago
Marshall Field and Company
Florence M. Williams
Bluefield AP Opens New Southern West Virginia Sub Bureau
The Associated Press will start a Bluefield sub-bureau Monday to expand coverage in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. William A. McClung will head the unit from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph building, linking West Virginia and Virginia AP wire circuits.
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Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Virginia
William A. McClung
Huntington
Navy
McClung
Concord College
Athens
Bluefield Sunset News
Britons Celebrate Empire Victory Parade in London Jubilee
London crowds exceed millions for the empire's victory day celebration. A nine mile military and civilian parade featured allied unity with Royal Family, Churchill, and combat personnel. Attendance spanned the kingdom's regions despite missing Soviet Yugoslav and Polish contingents. U S troops marched amid rain and fireworks followed by a heavy casualty toll of over four thousand by early afternoon.
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London
George VI
Winston Churchill
RAF
Russia
Yugoslavia
Poland
Detroiters rally to build birthday blood gift for Raymond Koteras
Detroiters respond to a mother's plea to donate blood for Raymond Koteras a ten year old burn patient at children's hospital. doctors estimate a total of 100 pints are needed to carry him through to next Christmas with ongoing skin grafts and weekly transfusions.
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Detroit
Mlayine Heromne
Nylon hosiery production climbs as price controls debated
Washington reports four senators say nylon output has risen since January 1, 1946. They estimate the total average is over three pairs per person for 53,690,000 American women and girls aged 14 or older. The statement cites Senators Wagner Downey Mitchell and another colleague.
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Washington
America
Wagner
Downey
Califlor
Idaho
Mitchell
Wash
Progress in Pacific Coast labor talks and stalled strike
Washington reports the AFL Sailors Union Pacific halted a strike vote and opened wage hour talks with west coast shipowners in San Francisco. Mediators proposed keeping a 56 hour week at sea with a paid day off every 14 days, but sailors demand a 40 to 44 hour week. Negotiations continue as coast-wide actions loom and a $1,000,000 strike fund is discussed.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
AFL Sailors Union the Pacific
San Francisco
APL
Committee For Maritime Unity
CIO National Maritime Union
National Council of the National Maritime Union
NWU
West Virginia liquor stores sought reopen via mandamus
Charleston, June 8 A mandamus action in the state supreme court seeks immediate reopening of West Virginia liquor stores and access to outlets. L. J. Callinan, former House of Delegates member and weekly AFL union newspaper manager, asks the court to compel the liquor control commission to show cause why stores should not resume operations.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
L. J. Callinan
House of Delegates
AFL Labor Union
Liquor Control Commission
Callinan
Commission
Olte Callinan
Aeta
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Rouse
Delbert
Man
John P. McKnight
Iowa
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WAC
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Germany
Ralph W. Pierce
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