Postwar Labor Relations Measure Criticized by Major Labor Groups
Senators Ball Burton and allies in the egg groups AFL Mine Workers announce opposition to a postwar labor bill. President William Green of the American Federation of Labor vows to oppose with full force, arguing it infringes workers freedoms after wartime service. The measure would create a federal labor relations board of five and an unfair practices tribunal to assume mediation duties from existing government bodies.
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Burton
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Mine Workers
William Green
American of Labor
Senate
U. S
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National Labor Relations Board
VU. 8
Labor Department
War Labor Board
Weather myths and hand care advise headlined
Scientists say cannon fire and bombings cannot alter weather until humans can move 190 billion tons of air. In a home tip, if fringe on a bed spread is frayed, brush lightly with a soft brush in sudsy water to clean it.
Two Thefts Reported To Police In Local Area
Police report two thefts and a break in yesterday. A blue bicycle with a large front basket was recovered by officers at the west end of Ce avenue. James of Oakhurst Avenue and Robert of High Street reported items stolen. A third resident on Cherry Street said his home was entered and ransacked with details unavailable.
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Tce
C E Avenue
James
Oakhurst Avenue
Robert Davidson
Joe Whitaker
Cherry Street
Sady
Vandals Smash Show Windows In Bluefield Stores
Vandals damaged plate glass windows at four Bluefield shops on Wednesday night but did not enter any premises. Breakages occurred at Cole's Flower Shop on Federal Street, Holt Brothers on Roanoke Street, Wooding and Dews Grocery on Orange Street, and Bluefield Floral Company on Federal Street. No items were reported missing.
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Bluefield
Haeness
Bluefield Ice Department
Bluefield Floral Company
Federal Street
Cole's
Bland
Raleigh Streets
Holt Brothers
Roanoke Street
Wooding and Dews Grocery Store
Orange Street
Wooding and Dews Grocery
Soldier Taken To Local Hospital After Train Incident
Private Howard Wyatt of Richlands Virginia is hospitalized at Bluefield sanitarium after being injured on a train while en route from home to Fort Story Virginia. He is listed as a patient at the convalescent hospital and was admitted around seven o'clock last night.
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Pvt
Howard Wyatt
Richlands
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ft. Story
Convalescent Hospital
Wyatt
Wye
Public Service Hearing Delayed For Taxi Rates
Public service commission in Charleston continues until July 23 a hearing on six Beckley taxi companies seeking higher fares. The delay also stretches a Wellsburg water works rate case to 20 percent, about seven thousand dollars annually, to review accounts.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Beckley
Wellsburg Municipal Water Works
Butter Market Steady Across Regions
Chicago reports butter prices firm with OPA ceilings unchanged. New York sees eggs at 39 459, steady, while wholesale whites extras and No 1 grade weigh 45 pounds and over. Butter volume 1,960,550 also firm with ceilings unchanged.
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Chicago
New York
Abingdon Livestock Report Totals 1 864 Head
Livestock totals 1 864 head with lambs listed by grade and price. Vealers 117 head at 15.50 to 11.00, sheep good and choice see ewes 6.50, hogs few on offer with sows up to 13.80. Prices show variability across grades and lots.
Grade School Funds Spent Economically
Charleston June 21—West Virginia elementary schools use funds wisely says state school superintendent W W Trent speaking to county officials at a conference on 1945 46 budgets. Director C W Koontz and Paul Boggs also spoke as the board of school finance plans five meetings in Beckley Romney and Moundsville next week.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. W. Trent
C. W., Koontz
Paul Boggs
Board of
School Finance
Trent
Koontz
Beckley
Cl . Romney
Moundsville
UMW District Moves To Organize Kanawha Valley Workers
United Mine Workers District 50 speeds up organizing in Kanawha Valley. Carbone Chemical workers at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals plant may join the union after a Belle plant election where CIO officials urged a vote against the UMW. CIO had been eliminated in an earlier May election. Independent retailers report a four percent drop in inventories and an eight percent rise in sales for 1944.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Kanawha Valley
Carbide and
Carbon Chemicals Corporation
UMW
E. I. du Pont de
Carbide
South
Blizzard
UMW District 17
CIO
U.S
Cubs Win Fifth Straight in 5 4 Victory Over Pirates
The surging Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 5 to 4 in a tense game before 8 644 fans. Henry Wyse yielded seven Pirates hits as the Cubs rallied twice to take the lead with Phil Cavarretta delivering the decisive hits.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Henry Wyse
Pirates
Phil Cavarretta
Baseball clash: Pirates top Chicago in
Pittsburgh offense edges Chicago 7 to 3 as Salkeid Cavaretta and Johnson drive in runs. Barnhart Cavarella add RBIs. Roe, Sewell, and Wye supported by solid pitching. Attendance listed. umpires Conlan Boggess Pin.
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Bnott
Selkeld
Wyse
Probert
Barrett
L.waner
Sewell
Coleman
Roe
Coscart
Barnhart
Ittsburgh
Col 'Hicago
Gwenn
Salkeid
Johnson
Cavaretta
Varetta
Wree
Rune
Cavarella
Pittsburgh
Veil
Balle
Stenings
Bowell
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Tn Inn
Iteher
Conlan
Boggess
Connie Mack Visits Walter Reed Hospital With A's Stars
Connie Mack visited Walter Reed hospital to meet war veterans and was warmly greeted as Connie. He brought Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Russ Christopher first baseman Dick Siebert and coach Earl Brucker for the outing and shared meals with the veterans before touring the gymnasium.
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Washington
Connie Mack
Walter Reed Hospital
Connie
Philadelphia Athletic
Russ Christopher
Dick Siebert
Earl Brucker
Veteran storyteller tours city sharing baseball lore
A narrator visited multiple wards recounting old time baseball stories at each stop, engaging locals with nostalgic tales and memories from the sport's past.
Dugout Incident Report Contradictions Surface
The account details a bench confrontation with Mancuso stating Dykes claimed Scheel was Sig Jakucki and utility infielder Ellis Clary as they charged into the Chicago dugout. Reports conflict on the full sequence and identities involved.
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Scheel
Mancuso
Sig Jakucki
Ellis Clary
Chicago
Postgame uproar ends as Chicago White Sox win 4 1
After roughly 100 spectators swarmed the field near the dugout lasting a few minutes, umpires and police cleared the scene and resumed play. The White Sox defeated their opponents 4 to 1.
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White Sox
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