Maritime Labor Dispute Settled At Deadline In Washington
The maritime labor dispute ended as a nationwide strike was about to start. Granville Conway announced the agreement signed and pending ratification, with CMU leaders Bridges and Curran praising a historic union victory and detailing wage and overtime terms for seamen radio operators engineers and longshoremen.
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Washington
Granville Conway
Harry Bridges
Joseph Curran
Committee For Maritime Unity
Abeba Y
Herbert Little
Labor Department
Philip Mu
CIO
CMU
Bridges
Curran
America
Death of C B Short in Washington at 57
C B Short longtime general manager of the Times World Roanoke newspapers died suddenly in a Washington hotel at age 57. He led Southern newspaper publishers and previously served as Virginia press president with a varied career in traction properties hospital work and court reporting.
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Roanoke
C. B. Short
Times-World Corporation
Roanoke Times
Roanoke World-News
Washington
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Virginia Press Association
Short
Lynchburg
Portland
Ore
Jefferson Hospital
Traction Properties
Bluefield
Cincinnati
Vinton
National Business College
Harvard School of Business Administration
J. W. Hancock
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Houston Coal and Coke Company
W. Va
Coal Fields
Power Company
Mr. Short
City to file new CPA application for parking building
A six member Bluefield committee led by city manager Emory P. Mitchell will travel to Charleston to present a revised parking building application to the Civilian Production Administration within two weeks. They seek support from civic groups after CPA denied prior plans citing veterans housing conflicts.
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Civilian Production Administration
Charleston
Bluefield
CPA
Ing
Board of Directors
Alex Mahood
Herbert Markle
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Emory P. Mitchell
P. T. Saunders
Business Men's Association
Joseph H. Bowen
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Cole
Aes
Bluefield Automobile Club
A. Harry West
Mitchell
Parklg
Vest
Truman Veto Backed by United Mine Workers Chief
Washington June 14 The United Mine Workers Journal praises President Truman for vetoing the Case bill. The editorial says Truman acted for a peacetime democracy and supports emergency legislation to handle strikes seen as against the government. Talks center on attaching Case provisions to an emergency measure with a July 1 1946 sunset.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Camp Today
The
United Mine Workers Journal
Congress
House Rules Committee
Workman Admits Rigging Booby Trap in Virginia Factory
In Martinsville Virginia a 52 year old machinist admitted placing a dynamite booby trap in an electrical control room at a furniture factory and waiting months for plant electrician J Russell Smith to flip the switch that would blast him. A. J. Gusles admitted setting the trap that killed Smith. Prosecutors say jealousy over a woman may be the motive. Both men were married. Smith was father of three.
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Martinsville
J. Russell Smith
Commonwealth
W. R. Broaddus, Jr
A. J. Gusles
Smith
Gus
Senate Votes To Boost Old Age Pensions
Washington June 14 The Senate approved a five dollar monthly federal boost to old age assistance with a voice vote after Taft failed to defer action pending finance committee study. The measure also adds three dollars for dependent children and five dollars for the blind as part of veterans affairs legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
Boost
Veterans Administration
McFarland
D-Ariz
GOP Committees To Meet In Roanoke In Roanoke Va
The Republican state committee will meet at Hotel Roanoke at 11 a m Saturday to set a time and place for a state convention to name a candidate for the U S senator seat vacated by the death of Gene Carter Glass of Lyndhurst. State chairman I R Dovel says several meetings will follow the committee session.
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Roanoke
Republican State Committee
U.S
Gene Carter Glass
Lyndhrg
I. R. Dovel
Locke Green
Arlin County
Hallanan denounces Court Discord and New Deal Policy
Huntington West Virginia June 14 Republican Walter S Hallanan accuses the Roosevelt era of packing the Supreme Court with dependable new deal loyalists. He says discord among justices proves the new deal strategy undermines confidence in the judiciary and harms labor agriculture and economics.
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Huntington
W. Va
Supreme Court
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Huntington - Cabell Republican Women's Club
Hallanan
New Deal Star Gazers
Mr. Roosevelt
New Deal
Congress Faces Veto Clash Over OPA Measure
Washington reporters note a looming confrontation as Congress weighs continuing OPA with weakened powers amid price fears. Bowles and OPA chief Porter signal push for veto-risking legislation. a conference committee may rewrite the bill before final House and Senate approval.
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Flannagan
D- Va
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
OPA
Conference Committee
Enaire
Barkley
Mapoms
Ea” Ta
R-Ohid Neer
R-Nh
Milliken
R-Cole
Spence
Dky
Brown
D-Ga
Patman
Dtex
Barry
D-Ny
Wolcott
Crawford
Gamble
R-Ny
Conferees Back Draft Age Limit to 45 Years
Washington reports conferees from the senate and house reached agreement to raise the draft age limit to 45. The talks indicate a compromise on other issues, with 18 year olds treated as a last resort and not sent overseas until 19.
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Washington
Senate
House
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate Military Committee
Gurney
R-Sd
Thomas
Senate-House
U S Offers To Destroy Store Of Atomic Bombs
Bluefield and coalfield residents face bread shortages as two local bakeries plan last deliveries today unless flour arrives. Feuchtenberger and Cole-Kew-Bee trucks depart with normal loads, while Feuchtenberger warns of a week plus closure without flour. two carloads hoped by next Saturday. Southern Baking remains at full capacity but limited to current customers. Princeton reports a three week flour stock as a contrast.
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Cole Kew-Bee
Feuchtenberger
L. D. Feuchtenberger, Jr
Peuchtenberger
Bluefield
Kew-Bee
Paul Cole
Cole
R. G “Sandy” Alba
Southern Baking Tion
Princeton
Mihailovic Claims U S Promise to Support Chetnik Movement
Chetnik leader Mihailovic testified in a Yugoslav court that Col. Robert H. McDowell of the American mission pledged exclusive U S support for his movement. He acknowledged a letter saying Italians aided Chetniks and called it intrigue and collaboration. He said the promise came as Russians approached terrain.
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Avia
United States
Mihailovic
Robert H. McDowell
Chetnick
McDowell
Col. McDowell
America
Marshall Head Named To University Post
Jackson Mississippi June 14 Dr John Davis Williams president of Marshall college Huntington West Virginia a Kentucky native was named chancellor of the University of Mississippi today by the state board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning He will assume duties as successor to Dr A B Butts on September Williams earned a BA and MA from the University of Kentucky and a PhD from Columbia University in New York.
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Jackson, Miss
John Davis Williams
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Kentucky
University of Mississippi
State Board of Trustees of
State Institutions of Higher Learning
A. B. Butts
Williams
University of Kentucky
Columbia University
New York
Diaper Man Outlines Summer Diaper Shortages
Washington reports John K. Jones president of the National Institute of Diaper Services says 20 percent of diaper users will vacation this summer easing waiting lists but predicts a long winter ahead for 2,600,000 annual babies. He cites diaper shortages due to more babies and few substitutes and demonstrates a diaper folding method for extra absorbency.
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Washington
John K. Jones
National Institute of Diaper Services
Jones
U. S
Registrars Will Sit Across Mercer County Next Week
County Clerk Lowery G Bowling says Mercer voters not registered can sign up during June 17 to June 28 at 14 locations statewide. As of the last election 36 272 were registered with 23 210 Democrats and 13 062 Republicans. Veterans registered before service may vote this year and next but must verify precinct numbers if moved. There are 92 precincts and the schedulers listed include Larue Belcher in Ceres Glenwood Park Littlesburg Brushfork Midway Bluefields Hancock Fairview Turn to Page 2-Column 7.
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Lowery G. Bowling
Mercer County
Bowling
John E. Larue
Pauline Belcher
Ceres
Glenwood Park
Littlesburg
Luke K. Hall
H. P. Gosforth
Brushfork
Midway
Hancock School
Bluefield
P. J. Ashworth
Marjorie E. Staniforth
Bluefield Southside
Bluefield I Municipal
Fairview School
Lacey
Shirey
J. P. Wyser
U.S. Proposes Safeguards to End Atomic War
The United States proposes to destroy atomic bomb stores and share know how for peaceful use if a world safeguards regime is created. It calls for veto surrender by five powers, a global atomic development authority, and punishments under UN laws. Baruch warns the U S would lead until treaties and guarantees are ratified.
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New York
United States
United Nations
U. N. Atomic Artich
A-Nation Security Council
Baruch
Senate
Butter Price Boost Effective Monday
The district office of price administration announced an 11 cent per pound butter price increase, effective 12:01 a.m. Monday. The Cleveland regional OPA office provided the information after earlier premature notice of the June 10 hike.
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Charleston
W. Va
District Office of Price Administration
OPA
Cleveland
Slayers Died in Alabama Electric Chair After Barricade
In Montgomery on June 14, 30 year old Negro condemned man Joe Mincey died in the electric chair at the state prison after resisting for over an hour by barricading his death row cell. A state patrolman finally compelled him out and officials strapped him into the chair. He fought as authorities attempted to subdue him and water was sloshed during the struggle.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Prison
Joe Mincey
Truman Faces Clash Over Jackson Feud Blast At Court
President Truman sought to delay Justice Jackson's sensational feud blast at Justice Black. Jackson released the statement amid a White House dispute, while Truman said he disapproved of exposing court dissension. He announced Steelman as reconversion director and discussed Baruch and Vatican envoy matters alongside OPA price controls.
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Washington
Jackson
Meanie 9
Neumnberg
White House
Truman
John R. Steelman
John W. Snyder
Atomic One
Bernard M. Baruch
United Nations Atomic Mission
Truman Sai
Baruch
U.N
Vatican
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Taylor
Senate
Striking Railroaders Return To Posts
Pittsburgh June 14 Striking railroaders began returning to posts on the shelf connecting railroad a Jones Laughlin Steel corp subsidiary at 7 p m edt as government seizure of the line became effective. Joseph Cahill of the car workers union ordered the return while 500 government troops moved from Carlisle Pa to supervise the operation. A Jones Laughlin spokesman said Pittsburgh remains shut down with limited work expected to resume within two days.
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Pittsburgh
Jones& Laughlin Steel Corp
Joseph Cahill
Cee Ans
Bi Railroad
Carlisle
Jones & Laughlin
Treasury Plans $2.6 Billion Debt Reduction Next Month
The Treasury will reduce the national debt by 2.6 billion dollars next month by redeeming maturing securities with cash. This lowers the total debt since March 1 to about 12.245 billion dollars, bringing it below the July target. The operation uses idle cash from borrowing as the government’s income remains short of expenditures.
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Washington
Treasury
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GOP
Chester Bowles
Capitol
Bowles
Paul Porter
Porter
Arthur D. Millison
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Chetnik
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