N W Draftsman Held In Roanoke Wife Slaying
Roanoke Virginia June 20 The beaten body of Mrs Janie B Pearson 52 was found in the basement of her home in a quiet Roanoke residential section. Police hold her husband Lester C Pearson a railroad draftsman in connection with the murder. He was found asleep in an upstairs room and is charged with murder. The victim may have been dead for days and no motive yet established.
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Roanoke
Janie B. Pearson
Frank H. Webb
Lester C. Pearson
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pearson
Lausche Stuns Ohio Democrats with hinted party vote
Ohio Governor Lausche sparked Democratic surprise by hinting he might support Republican Senator Taft over the Democratic candidate Ferguson. He said he would vote for the candidate he believes best serves the nation, while Democratic leaders criticized the remark as unthinkable for their governor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Robert A. Taft
Lausche
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
U. S
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
Taft
Democratic Party
Chinese Mines Sink Two Ships Near Shanghai
Two ships struck mines while attempting to run the Nationalist blockade of Shanghai and sank. About 50 survivors were rescued by a British patrol craft, prompting three Hong Kong shippers to cancel sailings to the port.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Panama
Santos
Yanstze
Yangtze
Roanoke Furrier Dies From Crash Injuries
Kenri Kessler a 55 year old Roanoke furrier died at 6 30 p m at the Medical College of Virginia hospital from injuries suffered in a June 7 automobile crash near Richmond He had given a ride to Harry Williamson 26 of Staunton who was lightly injured in the same wreck on U S Route 360 twelve miles west of the city Police said Kessler veered off the road to avoid a car stopping abruptly and struck a bridge abutment the collision overturned the car and caused the fatal injuries Williamson escaped serious harm
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Richmond
Kenri Kessler
Roanoke
Medical College of Virginia
Kessler
Harry Williamson
Staunton
Here
Wiliamson
Chetserfield County
Acheson Defends Loyal State Department Staff
Secretary Acheson praised his staff as a good clean loyal outfit at a governors conference in White Sulphur Springs. He urged Apostles of Democracy to aid underdeveloped nations under point four, rejected isolationist attacks on foreign aid, and expressed confidence in his department amid McCarthyism charges.
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Springs
W. Va
Acheson
State Department
Apostles of Democracy
Truman
Asia
Europe
McCarthy
R-Wis
William Preston Lane, Jr
Maryland
Department
Office of War Information
Office of Strategic Services
Judge Hatcher Dies In Beckley After Long Illness
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice John H. Hatcher aged 74 died in Beckley hospital after a long illness. He served as judge of the circuit court for the tenth district before joining the Supreme Court in 1924 and served 12 years. Survived by his second wife Edna Maude Lewis and five grandchildren, services set for Thursday at Simpson mortuary chapel.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
John H. Hatcher
Blands
Hatcher
Emory and Henry
West Virginia University
Beckley
Circuit Court
Tenth Judicial District
Boone
Raleigh
Summers
Charles Ritchie
Judge Hatcher
The
Elks Lodge
Methodist Church
Simpson
Mountain View
Spring Hill Cemetery
Summer Switch Marks Start of Summer at 6 37 P M
The article notes the official start of summer today at 6 37 PM with June 15 predicted as the likely hottest day so far. Temperatures recently reached 84 degrees yesterday and 85 degrees on the 15th, with rainfall for June near 3.75 inches in Bluefield.
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C. K. Caldwell
Mercury
Bluefield
Continuance Granted In Giles County Husband Slaying
Pearlsburg Va June 20 Trial of Mrs Gladys M Blankenship 32 charged with murdering her husband Drewey 41 in North Narrows is postponed to the September term of Giles county circuit court Judge W L Sexton Jr granted the continuance at the defense request Mrs Blankenship mother of eight children faced the charge based on the April 11 shooting of her husband as he lay in bed
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Pearlsburg
Gladys M. Blankenship
Giles County
W. L. Sexton, Jr
J. L. Dillon
Narrows
North Narrows
Senate Adds Ten Million To Old Age Rolls
The Senate passed the bill adding 10 million persons to old age retirement rolls, boosting benefits and easing eligibility. The 81 to 2 vote spared Cain and Butler. It raises the base on which taxes are levied from 3,000 to 3,600, increasing yearly contributions and benefits for many workers.
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Washington
Senate
Cain
House
Chamber
Neely
D-Wva
Kilgore
D- Ao
Jaffe Contempt Writ Moves in Amerasia Case
Washington June 20 Senator Tydings approved the first step toward a possible contempt citation against Philip Jaffe for refusing to answer Amerasia case questions. Jaffe, editor of Amerasia, helped organize the raid on its New York offices five years ago and seizure of government documents. The group may seek contempt citations for Earl Browder and Frederick Vanderbilt Field as well.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
Philip Jaffe
Amerasia
Jaffe
Amerasia Magazine
New York
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Edward P. Morgan
Green
D-Ri
Lodge
R - Mass
Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Justice Department
Morgan
Earl Browder
U. S
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Field
Browder
Princeton Voters Reject Bond Issue And Special Levy
Hollywood June 20 report says Judy Garland cut her throat with a broken waterglass in a hysterical act after being suspended from work. MGM released details saying the wound was superficial and she was under care of Dr Francis Ballard as husband Vincent Minelli, manager Carlton Alsop, and secretary Myrtle Tully were present. Garland's condition prompted a swift move to the Sunset Boulevard mansion as Hollywood reacted with shock.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
MGM
Miss Garland
Sunset Strip
Vincent Minelli
Carlton Alsop
Myrtle Tully
Minelli
Francis Ballard
Sunset Boulevard
Strip
Boulevard Mansion
Star's Despondent State Prompts Personal Crisis In Her Voice
The article describes a 29 year old star driven to despair, detailing emotional turmoil and a note on her family. It mentions her young daughter Liza and hints at ongoing newspaper page continuations. The piece focuses on personal struggle rather than public career highlights.
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Liza
Holt May Run As Republican
Rush D. Holt, once called the boy senator, may run for a West Virginia house seat as a Republican. The 45 year old former senator has been courted by GOP interests and has discussed opposing E. G. Rohrbough and Clifford D. Francis in the August 1 primary while lingering in conference at the governor’s meeting. Holt, once aligned with Democrats, has a fraught party history and now splits time between politics and representing Lewis County in the state House.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Rush D. Holt
Senate
U. S. Senate
Holt
E. G. Rohrbough
Clifford D. Francis
West Virginia
Cleveland M. Bailey
Sen
M. M. Neely
Lewis County
House of Delegates
House
Cop Convicted For Persuasion Attempt
Pittsburgh reports a suspended Wilkinsburg officer Lester Red Smith found guilty of obstructing justice and misdemeanors in office after a 30 minute jury deliberation. Sentencing deferred pending a motion for new trial. Smith accused of persuading 74 year old ex patrolman Ben Hellings to soften testimony against Ben Husick in a bank robbery case. Hellings helped stop the robbery and Husick serves a term in western penitentiary.
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Pittsburgh
Wilkinsburg
Lester
Red) Smith
Smith
Ben Hellings
Ben Husick
Hellings
Husick
Western Penitentiary
British Atom Spy Fueled Russian A Bomb Advances
British atomic spy Klaus Fuchs reportedly knew key A and H bombs secrets. William L. Laurence uncovers how his trafficking helped Russia outpace the West, with officials seeking tighter security. AEC and allied powers push for joint security standards amid arrests in espionage cases.
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Atom Spy
New York
Kilaus Fuchs
Russia
William L. Laurence
New York Times
Laurence
Fuchs
Saturday Evening Post
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Hans A. Bethe
AEC
England
FBI
Klaus Fuchs
Truman to Attend Blue Ridge Parkway Dedication
President Truman accepted an invitation from North Carolina and Virginia lawmakers to attend the formal opening of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rep. Doughton said the president would attend unconditionally after a White House briefing.
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Washington
Truman
North Carolina
Virginia
Rep
Doughton
D-Nc
White House
Princeton Voters Defeat City Bond and Levy For Streets
Voters rejected a 110000 bond for a city wide street program and a three year 65000 levy for street repairs. unofficial tallies show bond defeated 698 to 480 and levy 687 to 497 with ward No 1 favoring both. canvassing by city council planned Friday night.
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Princeton
Ward
Schuman Urges Bold Move for Coal Steel Treaty
Paris June 20 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman opened talks with 60 delegates from six nations urging a bold pioneering approach to a rapid treaty binding coal and steel under a supranational authority. Britain stayed away as Attlee's government opposed ceding authority while a Conservative Liberal coalition urged Britain to join.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Britain
Schuman
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Attlee
France
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Wsre
Foreign Ministry
Tazewell Man's Alleged Slayer Freed On Bond
Williamson West Virginia June 20 John Wynne hotel and restaurant manager released on 10000 bond on murder charge in death of William Duncan of Tazewell Va Duncan was found dead after an June 12 altercation in front of the Ritz hotel Wynne claimed Duncan was drinking and disturbing the peace.
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Williamson
W. Va
John Wynne
William Duncan
Tazewell
Wynne
Duncan
Ritz
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