Bulwinkle Rail Legislation Faces Heated Senate Debate
Washington June 11 Senator Taft urged quick action as Bulwinkle railroad bill faces opposition arguing it would destroy free enterprise and legalize railroad monopoly. Senator Hill contends the measure wipes out federal anti trust protection and parallels despotism of railroads and past regimes.
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Bulwinkle
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Ohio
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Hill
Ala
Chamber
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Association of American Railroads
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Mechanic Convicted In Hammer Slaying Of His Sweetheart
Bruce Davis an air craft mechanic 32 was found guilty of first degree murder without capital punishment in the hammer slaying of Florence McAllister 29 near Burtonsville Maryland. The verdict followed a 50 minute jury deliberation and a sentencing delay for a new trial motion with a hearing set for June 18. Davis denied the killing while testifying and claimed no quarrel with McAllister.
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Washington County
Florence McAllister
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McAllister
Burtonsville
Allister
Poison Cup Incident Leaves 22 Month Old Hospitalized
In Memphis on June 11 a 22 month old child was hospitalized after eating rat poison from a cup placed by the city health department in a rat eradication drive. Dr L M Graves of the health department noted warnings were posted in business locations and recalled a prior December death of an eight month old from poison brought home by a city crew member.
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Tenn
James L. Olive
James, Jr
L. M. Graves
Memphis-Shelby County
Graves
Study on Fire Mining Coal Plans Intensive Survey
Washington reports the Bureau of Mines will conduct an in depth study of mining coal by underground fire. Dr A C Fieldner cited the Gorgas Alabama experiment as justification, noting sustained underground combustion, roof behavior, temperature control, and gas production as key outcomes.
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Bureau of Mines
A. C. Fieldner
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Fuels and Explosives Branch
Armed Services
Gorgas
Ala
Milton H. Fies
Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
James L. Elder
Bureau of Mines Synthetic Gas Laboratory
Morgantown
W. Va
James J. Dowd
Pittsburgh
Dr. Fies
Seek Consolidation of Health Units
Mayor Carl Andrews said the Charleston city council will likely vote June 16 to ratify merging the Municipal and Kanawha County Health departments. The 1947 act authorizes the merger to reduce duplication and improve coordination. A task force of city, county, and state officials drafted a contract requiring approval from all three agencies. The Public Health Service and State Health Department support the plan. Dr. W Langs urged a five member board to run the program decades ago.
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State Health Department
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W. Langs
Board of Health
West Virginia Future Homemakers Plan State Conference
Plans for the annual state conference of the West Virginia Federation of Future Homemakers of America will be laid at a meeting of the executive council June 18 19. The general conference will be held at Jacksons Mill August 6 10.
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W. Va
West Virginia Federation of Future Homemakers of America
Executive Council
Jackson’s Mill
Virginia Retailers Reelect Officers At Convention
Virginia retail merchants completed a three day meeting in Alexandria re electing all regular officers and selecting Old Point Comfort as the 1948 site. Elected officers include Herbert Nachman president J Emmett Gleason and W E Lum Jr vice presidents and W T Wade Jr treasurer. Dr David R Craig spoke on the uses of business research and Dr Rex B Winslow discussed adult education benefits.
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Virginia
Old Point Comfort
Herbert Nachman
Newport News
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Charlottesville
W. E. Lum, Jr
Petersburg
W. T. Wade, Jr
Clifton Forge
David R. Craig
Local Man Initiated Into VPI Fraternity Chapter
Russell J. Cousins Norfolk and Western Railway electrification foreman will be initiated into the VPI Omicron Delta Kappa chapter at ceremonies on Saturday. He is among four prominent VPI alumni honored recently and will lead the memorial service of the VPI Alumni Association Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg.
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Norfolk and Western
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Omicron Delta Kappa
National Leadership Fraternity
Cousins
Blacksburg
V.P.I. Alumni Association
Veterans Hospital for Negroes Proposed in Revercomb Bill
West Virginia Senator Revercomb introduced a bill to authorize a 2 million dollar appropriation for a veterans hospital for African Americans near Mount in Franklin County Virginia the birthplace of Booker T. Washington. Revercomb called it fitting to honor the educator and noted the request came from S J Phillips of Rocky Mount memorial president.
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West Virginia
Booker T. Washington
Virginia
Revercomb
R-Wva
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Franklin County
S. J. Phillips
Rocky Mount
Malden
Charleston
Amateur Radio Field Day At Cooper's Rock Sets Attendance Goal
Morgantown West Virginia June 11 A field day at Cooper's Rock sponsored by the Mountaineer Amateur Radio Association aims for about 30 attendees says Chairman R L Wardle The group will test how many amateurs across the world they can contact using ram and tin coded terms referenced from Bible history.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Cooper's Rock
Mountaineer Amateur Radio Association
R. L. Wardle
Wardle
House Votes TVA Repayment Bill In House
Washington reports the House approved a plan to require the Tennessee Valley Authority to repay 348 million dollars over the next four decades. The vote occurred after about two hours of debate with Rep Kefauver the sole dissenting voice and Rep Gore expressing reluctance while defending the measure. The action accompanied a voice-vote passage of an appropriation bill that also cut the TVA budget starting July 1 by four dollars.
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House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kefauver
Tenn
Tennessee
Rep
Gore
TVA
Laurence Olivier Is Knighted in King George Honors
London announces that stage and screen star Laurence Olivier was knighted in the king's birthday honors list. Though previously omitted due to a divorce, Olivier now becomes Sir Laurence at age 40 after his 1940 marriage to Vivien Leigh. Leigh will be Lady Olivier. Ralph Richardson, tied to the Old Vic, was knighted in the New Year list.
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Laurence Olivier
Sir Laurence
Old Vic Theater Company
Ralph Richardson
Olivier
Vivien Leigh
Jill Esmond
Miss Leigh
Lady Olivier
Colored church groups schedule meetings tonight and Thursday
The Junior Usher board of John Stewart church meets tonight at 7 30 in the church. The Missionary Society of Church of God Apostolic meets tonight at 7 30 at Nearylaud Bandy’s Peck street home. North Side United Holy church meets Thursday at 5 pm in the church. The NAACP membership drive committee and executive committee hold a joint meeting at Carolina Community Home tonight at 7 20. all captains and majors should attend for final reports.
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Missionary Society of the Church of God Apostolic
Nearylaud Bandy
Peck Street
Missionary Society of the North Side United Holy Church
Carolina Community
Renamed to Board Elkins West Virginia June 11
The notice reports a reappointment of a county official in Elkins West Virginia on June 11, listing a name partially shown and referencing board actions.
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