Democrats Nominate Mrs Kee for Congress in Fifth District
Democrats in the fifth congressional district push Maude Elizabeth Kee to secure the unexpired term seat of the late John Kee. Magisterial meetings instructed delegates across Mercer McDowell Mingo Greenbrier Wyoming Summers and Monroe counties to back Kee on the first ballot in Welch Saturday. Republicans show split with Cyrus Gadd and Sherman Ballard rallying support as district conventions set for Saturday, with Ballard favored in Monroe County and Gadd receiving several district delegations.
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Cyrus Gadd
Princeton
Sherman Ballard
Peterstown
Monroe County
McDowell
GOP
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Adkins
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Big Creek
Coalwood
Elkhorn
Northfork
Center District
Wyoming
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Mercer County
Mingo County
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Mingo
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Congress
Wage Board Approves Rail Workers Pay Hike
The Wage Stabilization Board unanimously approved a wage boost for railroad workers, with a 33 percent increase for yard workers and 18 percent for road workers. The decision follows a May 25 contract after over two years of negotiation, covering about 150,000 trainmen.
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National Mediation Board
Schoeppel to keynote Fifth District GOP Convention
Andrew F. Schoeppel Republican senator and former Kansas governor will deliver the keynote at the fifth district GOP convention in Princeton to nominate the party’s candidate for the July 17 special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep. John Kee. Walter Hallanan will introduce Schoeppel. Rev. Ben Cox will give the invocation.
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Five Year Olds Aim for English Channel Swim
Miami family plans August English Channel attempt with 5 year old Bubba Tongay and 4 year old Kathy. They will train at Cape Griz Nez and Dover with exhibitions in Britain while retaining amateur status. The trip, funded by a company, proceeds after June 22 with Betty Tongay joining later. Sponsored by the London Daily Mail, weather and tides will determine timing.
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Mama Mallard Duck Brings Seven Ducklings to Lions Den
A mallard built a nest in the Philadelphia Zoo outdoor lion cage three weeks ago. She laid seven eggs and, despite danger, the three lions Simba Pharaoh and Tarzan did not harm her brood. The mother duck emerged with seven ducklings and introduced them to the lions in the den.
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Cigarette and liquor taxes rise under committee action
Washington June 12 The house ways and means committee approved higher taxes on cigarettes and liquor and a new 10 percent levy on professional gambling. Increases include cigarettes seven to eight cents per pack whisky and other spirits $9 to $10.50 per 100 proof gallon, beer $8 to $9 per barrel, wine up 12 percent. The gambling tax targets bookmakers lottery operators numbers and pool organizers at 10 percent of gross receipts.
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King George VI Faces Prolonged Convalescence
Buckingham Palace announced King George VI is recovering from a lung inflammation and will require a prolonged convalescence. Doctors said he is making good progress with normal temperature for a week and subsidence of the inflammation.
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London
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Southern Presbyterians Approve Budget and Synod Quotas
The 91st general assembly in Orlando, Florida, adopted a $4,800,276 budget for the coming year and assigned quotas to 17 synods. Quotas include Tennessee $196,587 Virginia $686,445 West Virginia $207,141.
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Hearings On Meat Shortage Start Tonight
Washington officials pressed a stiff mobilization stance as beef receipts rise and Senate hearings on the meat shortage open tonight at 6 30 pm EST. Chairman Maybank announced the sessions before the defense production committees with Livestock producers and meat packers testifying.
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Two Masters Eye Iran's Oil Field
Tehran reports two managers claim control of Abadan oil complex as Iran asserts its sovereignty. The Anglo Iranian Oil Company remains in formal command with AIOC board in London, while Iran’s flag flies over the headquarters. AEO Drake defends management lines, rejecting interference in company affairs.
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Finance Co. Agents Ex-Employes Indicted in Tax Case
Sixty agents and ex-employees of Guarantee Finance Co. were indicted by a federal grand jury on income tax evasion charges in Los Angeles. Walter S. Binns said the secret indictments target former staff within the company and do not name any bettors. Warrants were issued for the 60 individuals, whose names were not released.
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Reds Fortify North Korea Front as Allies Push Elsewhere
Chinese Communist forces retreat along a 75 mile front in western North Korea while Allied units advance near Chorwon and the Imjin river. U S General Van Fleet notes new Allied control around Chorwon Kumhwa Pyongyang triangle constrains Reds and hints at possible mountain redoubts northwest of the Imjin. Allied forces gain up to four miles south and southeast of Chorwon with heavy fighting continuing in the area.
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Reds In Berlin Show Signs Of New Blockade Attempts
Western Allied officials warned they are ready to tighten controls on vital East German supplies unless the Russians drop a new regulation seen as a West Berlin blockade. West German customs checks have cut smuggling, delaying the Soviet zone’s five year plan and cutting off essential machine parts and steel.
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Cattle Sales Rise in Nation's Major Markets
Cattle receipts at 12 principal markets totaled 36,800 head, up over 40 percent from last Tuesday and higher than a year ago, signaling tentative relief for the beef shortage. Prices stayed near ceiling though packers bought little, awaiting later availability. Officials noted broader gains may ease shortages but current impact remains limited.
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Chicago
Michael Howlett
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422 More Americans Listed As Casualties
The defense department disclosed 22 additional American casualties from the Korean War. The list No. 326 shows 326 wounded, 48 killed, 43 missing in action and five injured in accidents.
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Defense Department
Wedemeyer Says He Would Accept Truce If Red Barred
Washington reports Lieut. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer said he would accept a truce with the Chinese Communists in Korea if it barred chicanery or a return to hostilities. He favored negotiations but questioned Red China’s sincerity and urged a UN backed line in Korea with air power.
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Albert C. Wedemeyer
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Senate
Douglas MacArthur
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Young
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Democrats Win Hinton Election
Democrats swept the Hinton municipal vote with no Republican nominees. Andy Hopkins was elected mayor succeeding W A Brown who did not run. Roy Smith Jack Wallace Charles Snyder and Jack Lawrence won seats on the city council.
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Teen-Ager Describes Dope Trail At State Hearing
A 16-year-old girl described a rapid slide from marijuana to cocaine and heroin, theft, and prostitution as New York faces rising teen narcotics use. Officials testified teen drug activity may be higher than 1950, with several deaths this year and 1 500 being too low an estimate for 16 and 17 year olds using drugs. Attorney General Goldstein said narcotics lead to crime as the girl’s account highlighted a cycle of addiction and crime.
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