Virginia Side Bus Changes Set Up
The trial bus run between Bluefield, Va. and Bluefield College gains a new six day weekly timetable starting Monday. It includes multiple morning and afternoon trips with returns to Bluefield and the college, serving summer students and ending with a 5 15 p m return. W D Shuff, treasurer of Tri City Traction, notes revenues may trigger discontinuation after a 60 day permit from May 15 expires.
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Bluefield
Bluefield College
Virginia and
College Avenue
Virginia
W. D. Shuff
Tri-City Traction Company
Shuff
Community leaders discuss revised schedule with Bluefield chamber
Yesterday afternoon Shuff and committee members from the Bluefield Virginia division of the chamber of commerce reviewed a new set up. Each party saw benefits over the old schedule and patrons' comments were considered in the revision. Attendees included Raleigh Ashworth W R McCoy Bus McNeer M Crockett Hughes Jr and Charles Harman president of Bluefield College.
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Shuff
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh Ashworth
W. R. McCoy
Bus McNeer
M. Crockett Hughes, Jr
Charles Harman
Bluefield College
Motor Freight Rates To Increase June 21
Charleston West Virginia report notes a motor freight rate rise to take effect about June 21 as approved by the Public Service Commission. The Motor Tariff Bureau, representing trucking firms, said increases of 10 to 20 percent apply to small shipments and under two thousand pounds, with larger rates for larger loads. The changes follow a March 15 hearing where truckers argued higher costs necessitated the raise.
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Charleston
W. Va
Motor Tariff Bureau of
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Motor Tariff Bureau
Sesquicentennial Queen Voting Begins in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia residents vote for Sesquicentennial Queen candidates via stamps and share certificates offering up to 1,000 votes per dollar. Stamps sell at Neels Grocery W Graham and AEP office with boxes at sale locations. county and city chairmen urge circulation before the June 25 celebrations.
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Bluefield
Tazewell County
H. C. Broyles
Betty Crockett
W. J. Crockett
D. B. Gillespie
H. S. Lester
G. P. McMullin
W. M. Painter
George Pile
Thomas B. Steele
R. B. Williamson
Ida Yost
Neel’s Grocery
W. Graham
A.E.P
Black Prince's Armor Cleaned
The Black Prince's armor, including helmet shield gauntlets and sword scabbard, which hung over Prince Edward's tomb in Canterbury since his funeral, has been moved to the Tower of London armories for cleaning.
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London
Black Prince
Prince Edward
Edward III
Cantebury Ee
Tower of London
Retirement For Municipal Workers In U S Cities
The International City Managers Association says retirement systems for municipal workers are in effect in 998 cities across the United States. Plans cover all workers in 686 cities except school employees, with many covering only firemen and policemen in the remaining areas.
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Chicago
U.S
International City Managers Association
Long Strike Hits Gotham Paper Across City
New York World Telegram and Sun remains unpublished for a second day as 400 editorial and commercial workers strike. CIO guildsmen demand higher wages and better contracts while AFL mechanics refuse to cross picket lines. Federal mediators call a new mediation session for Friday at 9 a.m. est. A skeleton news staff works amid a flatbed newsroom with no printers or pressmen available.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
Sun
CIO American
AFL
Scripps- Howard
Japan braces for U S officials visit amid possible protests
Tokyo reports police prepared for disturbances during Defense Secretary Johnson and General Bradley’s arrival next week. Authorities say all possible measures are in place as student and leftist groups threaten demonstrations opposing U S military bases in Japan. In Manila, President Quirino surveys Luzon before the officials’ visit.
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Katsuo Okazaki
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Japan
Johnson and Bradley
General MacArthur
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Luzon
Manila
Monongahela Dam Half Completed in Morgantown
Monongahela River dam near Morgantown, W V, reaches halfway mark with completion expected by October 1. Dravo Corporation official D P Childers says current pace should finish the $6 5 million project under Army supervision, and a new lock has already allowed the first vessel to pass.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Monongahela River
D. P. Childers
Dravo Corporation
Childers
Army Engineers
Ock
Rhododendron Fete May Attract 10 000 Visitors
Roan Mountain Tennessee promoters predict the fourth Roan Mountain Rhododendron festival will draw about 10 000 visitors. Gov. Cordon Browning and North Carolina Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor are scheduled speakers. A rhododendron queen will be chosen from 35 candidates representing Tennessee and North Carolina. Miss Nancy Jane Kiser of Johnson City was last year’s winner. The site lies near Carter County, on the state line between Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina and Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee.
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Roan Mountain
Tenn
Cordon Browning
North Carolina
Pat Taylor
Tennessee
Nancy Jane Kiser
Johnson City
Carter County
Pisgah National Forest
Cherokee National Forest
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Ntain
Gotham Paper
Tokyo
Defense
Louisist
Monongahela Dam
Taek
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