Senator Urges Resignations Over Justices Feud
Washington dispatch details calls for resignations amid bickering on the Supreme Court after Justice Jackson’s blast at Justice Black. Senator Lucas urges both resignations for the country’s sake, while Jackson declines to leave and lawmakers discuss possible congressional probes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Capitol
Justice Jackson
Justice Black
Lucas
D-Ill
Nuernberg
Black
Eastland
D-Miss
Wherry
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Butler Victor In Nebraska Voting
Governor Griswold conceded the Nebraska Republican senatorial nomination to incumbent Hugh Butler after returns showed Butler leading Griswold 9,563 to 5,013 in 227 of 2,032 precincts. The telegram extended wishes for a successful November campaign and a constructive Senate term.
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Nebr
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Hugh Butler
U. S. Senate
Senate
Governnor
Butler
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
GOP
George E. Donart
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Gossett
U. 8
Rep
C. Dworshak
Richard H. E. Donart
Weiser
Charles C. Gossett
Virginia Municipal Races Highlight Contests Across Counties
Voters in Tazewell Giles and nearby counties cast ballots in municipal elections with heavy turnout in Bluefield and Roanoke while Cedar Bluff saw little activity. Rich Creek in Giles recorded a council tie for the fifth seat as J J Draper won the mayoral post in Richlands and Bluefield elected new council members.
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Tazewell
Giles
Bluefield
Rich Creek
Virginia
R. C. Anderson
Courch Post
Cedar Bluff
Giles County
E A. Powell
L. Auyil
J. Garfield White
Citizens
Rick Creek
BE. L. Spangler
W. R. Bonham
P. L. Comer
W. O. Woodson
Robert C. Duncan
E. A. Powell
A. L. Auvill
Bailey's Routing Of Road Aired In Court
The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments over whether former Gilmer County road commissioner Ernest L. Bailey could condemn coal land owned by R. A. Darnell and Charles W. Knight to reroute a county road. Knight testified Bailey showed prejudice and had no fixed route, while the attorney general argued the plan would remove two railroad crossings and enable improvements.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ernest L. Bailey
Gilmer
Supreme Court
Gilmer Circuit Court
R. A. Darnell
Charles W. Knight
Knight
Circuit Court
Bailey
Kenneth E. Hines
Hines
West Virginia cities elect new administrations in 1941 vote
Martinsburg voters elected Republicans to govern the city with four council seats and a three member GOP majority on the council. Williamson elected Democrat magistrate O. E. Hogan and a Democratic sweep on the council. Both cities set term start for July 1.
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West Virginia
Williamson
Martinsburg
Dte
O. E. Hogan
Herman Care
al Martinsburg
Paul Buxton Martin
R. H. Stopler
Martin
American Field Service
GOP
Roy D. Smeltzer
George W. Bradshaw
Max Shockey
Howard Wilson
Willis Gregory
Howard Swartz
Ernest McKee
Russell Scrivener
A. W. Stowers
Grady Scott
Grover C. Smith
Joe Marcum
High Court To Review Willie Francis Case
Willie Francis, 18, in a New Iberia jail cell, said he felt hopeful as the U S Supreme Court agreed to review his case in October. He survived a failed electrocution attempt for the 1956 murder of Andrew Thomas, a St Martinville druggist, after a prior denial of a review petition. Francis remained stoic, praying for a new prayer book as he waits.
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New Iberia
Willie Francis
United States Supreme Court
Andrew Thomas
St. Martinville
Supreme Court
Francis
Western Union Rates Increase Across Telegraph Services
The Federal Communications Commission approved a 10 percent rate rise for Western Union Telegraph rates excluding commercial news department charges, effective at midnight with a June 4 license grant. CN D charges rise 10 percent July 1. Free forwarding and several long distance services are dropped. The FCC cites Western Union’s need for revenue and launches a full rate and practice investigation.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Commercial News Department
C.N.D
Commission
Eddie Cantor Loses Another Son In Law
Los Angeles June 11 Comedian Eddie Cantor who has no sons lost another son in law daughter Natalie 29 was granted a divorce from Joseph L Metzger 31 toy manufacturer on the ground he stayed out late at night without explanation. Another of Cantors five daughters Edna last May divorced. James F McHugh Jr composer on similar grounds. The Metzgers were married in May 1937 and separated last November.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Cantor
Natalie
Joseph L. Metzger
Cantor
Edna
James F. McHugh, Jr
Metzgers
House Group Seeks Avert Shipping Troop
Washington June 11 AP A bid from ship operators to pay for time off ashore failed to click with the sailors but left hopes of heading off a nationwide maritime strike. The CIO unions and CMU pressed for a 56 hour sea week reduction while operators offered in port time off, a plan rejected as not changing the work week.
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Washington
House
Harry Bridges
CIO Longshoremen’s Union
Bridges
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Committee For Maritime Unity
CMU
CIO
Brooklyn Observes Its Three Hundredth Birthday
New York June 11 Tomorrow is Brooklyn birthday marked as a tercentenary. Locals recall Dutch settlers arriving in 1636 to the Flatbush area and acquiring the village from the Rockaway Indians for a half barrel of beer and three cans of brandy.
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New York
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Gowanus Bay
Rockaway
Sprouses Decline NY Offers for Money and Marriage
Louisa Kentucky June 11. Mrs Delbert Sprouse 179 year old bride and 18 year old husband reject two NY amusement offers saying money is not everything. They cite the 20 mile trip to Gladys Kentucky and say Delbert will stay home to care for their horses.
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Louisa
Delbert Sprouse
New York
Gladys
Sprouse
Delbert
Shorty) Sprouse
Lawrence County
Billy Rose
Hubert
Hubert’s Museum
Rose
Museum
Italians Demand Exile Of Umberto
In Naples a fierce confrontation among monarchists, troops, and police left at least seven dead and 50 wounded as mob violence spread through Via Medina and surrounding blocks. In Rome nearly 100,000 pro republicans marched on the Vi manle palace demanding action to exile King Umberto I, then dispersed after vigorous protest. The cabinet failed to resolve Umberto’s stance amid ongoing clashes and a plebiscite dispute.
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Rome
Naples
Prorepublicans
Viminale Palace
Umberto I
Medina
Umberto
Republic
Action Party
Alberto Cianca
Royal
House of Savoy
Mystery Explosion Victim Identified In Slayer Suspect
Boston police identified George E. Hardy of Westfield New Jersey as the man seen leaving the office of Whitcomb before his death. Lester Smith, traffic manager of Great Northern Paper, confirmed the photo match at his Brookline home. Hardy died in a mysterious explosion in his Westfield apartment. Authorities pursue all leads as they investigate motives and a possible contract job linked to Whitcomb.
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Boston
Lester Smith
Great Northern Paper Company
Westfield
N. J
William A. Whitcomb
Concern
Whitcomb
Matthew Egan
George E. Hardy
Smith
Brookline
Andrew Purcel
Associated Press
John R. Schreiber
Edward W. Fallon
Yale
Riddle - Ager
Treasury
City Board Hears Risk of Canceling 100 Veteran Housing Units
The Cleveland housing agency says delay endangers 100 Bluefield units as utilities may back out. The board plans a full meeting with utility reps by early next week to resolve misunderstandings and keep the project alive.
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John R. Prince
Cleveland
Bluefield
Housing Agency
Sanitary Commission
Big Sandy Canal Project Studied Before Senate Panel
Witnesses before the senate commerce committee debated the 82.3 million Big Sandy navigation project for Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia with proponents saying it would boost industry and coal shipments while opponents argued it was economically unsound and unnecessary.
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Washington
Big Sandy
Senate Commerce Committee
J. Brooks Lawson
Williamson
W. Va
May
Levisa
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Mississippi Valley
O. W. Tompson
Pikeville
Big Sandy Valley Association
S. T. Saunders
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
Overtoo
W. D. Johnson
Railway Conductors of America
Big Sandy Canal
Flour Shortage Grips Bluefield City Bread Scarce
Bluefield faces a grave flour shortage as two major bakeries halt production amid rising demand. Wholesalers warn households in apartments may lack storage, while coal miners fear bread scarcities despite home baking. Feuchtenberger and Cole trucks move most bread to coal fields.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Washington
Feuchtenberger and
Cole
Washington, D. C
Feuchtenberger Bakeries
Department of Agriculture
J. M. Creed
American Bakery Association
Hessian Jewels Return to German Owners
The crown jewels of the House of Hesse, hidden during the war at Kronberg castle, will be returned to German owners. Major General Floyd Parks said the gems will serve as evidence against three army officers tied to the $1.5 million treasure. Court martial venues and timing remain undecided between the United States and Germany. An army report notes 106 unset diamonds were recovered by customs agents after Col Durant’s departure from Germany.
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Washington
House of Hesse
Kronberg Castle
Floyd Parks
War Department
Parks
Snyder Confirmed as Treasury Secretary by Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed John W. Snyder as secretary of the treasury by voice vote without objection. He succeeds Fred M. Vinson, who has been nominated to be a justice of the United States.
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House
Senate
Fred L. Vinson
McCarran
Nev
Hatch
D-Nm
Jackson
House Judiciary Committees
Washington
John W. Snyder
the Treasury
Snyder
Fred M. Vinson
United States
Backers Plan To Revive Measure After Veto
The House upheld President Truman's veto of the Case labor bill by five votes and prepared a drive to revive it. A two thirds vote was needed to override, so the measure died for now, though supporters plan to attach major provisions to temporary Truman legislation or a strike-control bill. The vote occurred minutes after the veto message was read.
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Washington
Truman
Federation Mediation Board
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Taft
Ohio
Mihailovic Admits Nazi Contacts in 1941
Belgrade report says General Draja Mihailovic acknowledged contact with German forces and the Yugoslav puppet government in 1941 while claiming efforts were to lure Quislings to his side. He defended actions as tactical against Tito’s partisans and disputed guilt.
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Draja Mihailovic
Chetnik
Marshal Tito
Mihailovic
Tito
Milan Nedic
New York
Robert H. McDowell
U. S
Fo Noy
McDowell
Draja
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Shufflebarger
G. W. Hagg
Pete Tizen
Harry P. Patterson
R. L. Lambert
J. W. Overbay
T. A. McGuire
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Leonard A. Coley
C. A. Combs
H. L. McGilothlin
Andy H. Jenkins
Paul S. Elswick
B. J Cook
J. Hudson Huffard
G. R. Osborne
Osborne
C. P. Painter
E. M. Cecil
I. W. Chambers
Narrows
George Livingston Spencer
Spencer
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P. O. Ivory
H. B. Johnson
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