Adoption Bill Killed By Senate Committee
Sacramento, California. The Senate committee killed a bill allowing adoption of infants born to servicemen without the husband’s knowledge. Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson, author, said doubts about wisdom led to its passage in the Assembly and noted objections from the department. The bill aimed to permit such adoptions during wartime while husbands were overseas.
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Senate
Sacramento
Calif
Gardiner Johnson
Innee
Wemase
Potato Crop May Be Largest In History
Charleston West Virginia June 14 reply to rumors of a potato cottage the state cooperative crop service announced the early commercial crop is expected to be the largest in history. the crop was estimated at 64 255 000 bushels with 52 683 000 bushels in 1944 and the 1934 1943 average of 48 067 000 bushels. a record crop of late spring potatoes is being harvested and June 1 conditions indicate a better than average crop in the summer crop states. the United States produced as much steel in one month of 1942 as Japan could produce in more than a year.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cooperative Crop Service
Aciya
United States
Japan
Virginia GOP Leaders Meet At Mountain Lake
State Republican leaders gather at Mountain Lake Virginia for a three day conference to craft party program and prepare recommendations for the state convention in Roanoke on June 30. Opening was delayed to 7:30 for late arrivals as I R Dovel, the state chairman, outlines plans and committee assignments on schools welfare election laws and the judicial system.
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Mountain Lake
Roanoke
I. R. Dovel
Luray
Dovel
Marketing Association Extends Selling Field in West Virginia
The Northwestern Livestock Marketing association serving six central counties expands from sheep lambs and calves to include cattle. Starting mid-July the cooperative will weigh and sell cattle for over 200 growers in Calhoun Clay Jackson Kanawha Roane and Wirt counties with shipments to packers from Friday sales.
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Spencer
W. Va
Northwestern Livestock Marketing Association
West Virginia
Calhoun
Clay
Jackson
Kanawha
Roane
Wirt
H. L. Riggle
Airmail Pickup Line Files Application
A civil aeronautics board filing from Greensberg North Carolina requests authorization for Piedmont aviation of Winston Salem to operate an airmail pickup service from Washington through Maryland West Virginia Virginia the Carolinas Tennessee and Georgia over 15 routes. The firm also asks authority to run a regular air line service with mail passengers and cargo from Washington over five routes in Maryland Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and the Carolinas.
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Greensberg
N. C
Civil Aeronautics Board of
Piedmont Aviation of
Winston- Salem
Washington
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Georgia
The
Com
Three To Be Tried On OPA Sugar Violations
Pleas of Innocent entered in federal court by Frederick Zur om Nathan Lipsion and Joseph eemnan from Wheeling area. Judge William E. Baker set October 22 in Wheeling for their trials on OPA sugar regulation charges. Case moved from Elkins docket, no jury trials at this term, petit jurors dismissed.
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Elkins
W. Va
Wheeling
William E. Baker
Frederick Zurom
Nathan Lipsion
Joseph Eemnan
Reshaping Of College Programs Is Discussed
Charleston West Virginia June 14 Four college presidents discussed reshaping programs to include smaller classes and individual instruction to meet the needs of returning war veterans. The meeting focused on adapting curricula and teaching methods to broaden support for veterans.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia State College
West Virginia educators elected leaders of peer group
Dr. Charles Lawall of West Virginia University was elected president to succeed Dr. J. D. Williams of Marshall College. Dr. E. B. Maclin of West Virginia Institute of—was re elected secretary. The Minerva club, first women’s club in America, based in Pa, with a membership of 13, is noted.
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Charles Lawall
West Virginia University
J. D. Williams
Marshall College
E. 8. Maclin
West Virginia Institute of
Secre
America
Minerva Club
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Tazewell
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ENS
GOP
Marketing Association
Airmail
Pinkhash
Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkhan
Tagrets
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Eck
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Federal Street
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