Adoption Bill Killed By Senate Committee
Sacramento Calif June 14 The senate judiciary committee acting on request of the sponsor of the measure killed a bill that would have allowed adoption of an illegitimate infant of a man and woman without notifying her husband Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson said doubts as to wisdom of the bill arose since it had previously passed in the assembly The bill was introduced at the welfare department request and could not be drafted to meet objections while achieving department aims
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Sacramento
Calif
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gardiner Johnson
Assembly
Welfare Department
Measure Prompts Sailors' Opposition Abroad
Readable fragments describe servicemen aboard condemning a proposed policy as enabling wives to bear illegitimate children while husbands are overseas and have them adopted without the husbands’ knowledge. The item portrays overseas reactions and moral concerns surrounding the measure.
Potato Crop May Be Largest In History
Charleston West Virginia June 14. The state cooperative crop reporting service says the early commercial potato crop should be the largest in history with an estimated 64 255 000 bushels versus 52 683 000 in 1944 and the 1934 1943 average of 48 067 000. A record crop of late spring potatoes is being harvested and June 1 conditions point to a better than average summer crop in the potato states. The report notes the United States produced as much steel in one month of 1942 as Japan could in more than a year.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
United States
Japan
Virginia GOP Leaders Meet At Mountain Lake
Virginia Republicans gather at Mountain Lake for a three day conference to shape party program and draft recommendations for the state convention in Roanoke on June 30. Opening was delayed as leaders arrived. I. R. Dovel, state chairman, announced plans to name committees on public schools welfare election laws the judiciary and other subjects.
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Mountain Lake
Roanoke
I. R. Dovel
Luray
Marketing Association Extends Selling Field to Cattle
The Northwestern Livestock Marketing Association of six central West Virginia counties will widen its cooperative selling to include cattle. Starting mid July, the group will accept cattle for grading weighing and selling at current prices, with shipments to packers for slaughter or feeding. The service already handles sheep lambs and calves for over 200 growers across Calhoun Clay Jackson Kanawha Roane and Wirt counties. One pint of ice cream equals three fourths of a pound of steak.
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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
Greensburg North Carolina June 14 an application filed with the civil aeronautics board of Piedmont aviation Winston Salem to operate airmail pickup service from Washington south through Maryland West Virginia Virginia the Carolinas Tennessee and Georgia over 15 routes. The company seeks authority to operate regular air line service including mail passengers and cargo out of Washington over five routes through Maryland Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and the Carolinas.
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Greensburg
N. C
Civil Aeronautics Board of Piedmont Aviation of
Winston- Salem
Washington
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Georgia
Three To Be Tried On OPA Sugar Violations
In Elkins West Virginia on June 14 three Wheeling men Frederick Zurcher Nathan Lipston and Joseph Freeman pleaded innocent in federal court to charges of violating OPA sugar regulations. Judge William E Baker set October 22 in Wheeling for their trials. The Elkins docket will not have jury trials this term and petit jurors were dismissed.
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Elkins
W. Va
Wheeling
William E. Baker
Frederick Zurcher
Nathan Lipston
Joseph Freeman
Reshaping of College Programs Discussed by WV College Presidents
Charleston West Virginia June 14 officials say a meeting of the West Virginia state college presidents discussed reshaping college programs to include smaller classes and individual instruction to meet returning war veterans needs.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia State College
West Virginia group elects new officers at annual conference
Dr. Charles Lawall of West Virginia University was chosen president to succeed Dr. J. D. Williams of Marshall College. Dr. E. S. Maclin of West Virginia Institute of Ons was re elected secretary as discussions noted higher operating expenses due to more staff. The Minerva club, the first American women’s club, began in 1859 in New Hazart, Pa.
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Nual
Charles Lawall
West Virginia University
J. D. Williams
Marshall College
E. S. Maclin
West Virginia Institute of Ons
America
Minerva Club
New Hazart Pa
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