Money War Shocks Berlin Over Currency Clash
Soviet moves halt rail traffic and cut western Berlin electricity as tensions rise over currency policy. Berlin officials announce the new Deutsche Mark will be legal tender in the western sectors while Russia blocks trade and threatens sanctions. Demonstrators clash with council members as the three Western powers enforce currency circulation.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Helmstedt
Hemstedt- Berlin
Herman Rau
German Economic Commission
Radic
Socialist Unity Party
Social Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Christian Democrats
Vest Worth Forty Five Thousand Diamonds Left In Chicago Hotel
Albert L. Goudvis, on a train to St. Louis, remembered a vest with 45000 dollars in diamonds left in a Chicago hotel room. The vest was turned in by hotel inspector Pauline Fairbanks. Goudvis, a New York diamond importer, rewarded her and proceeded to St. Louis.
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Chicago
Albert L. Goudvis
St. Louis
Goudvis
Fifth Ave
New York City
Pauline Fairbanks
Oak Ridge Gas Supply Sought By Atom Group
The atomic energy commission contracted for a natural gas supply for Oak Ridge area. The gas will provide an alternate fuel and help guarantee continuous production, said J. C. Franklin, Oak Ridge operations manager.
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Oak Ridge
Atom Group
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
Agle
J. C. Franklin
Stassen Won't Quit Says Campaign Chief
Convention Hall Philadelphia June 23 Ted Gamble campaign manager for Harold E Stassen said there were no deals to quit the presidential race He denied reports Stassen would withdraw in favor of Senator Arthur Vandenberg Michigan A Summerfield Michigan national committeeman had claimed Stassen delegates would go to Vandenberg on the third ballot Indications suggested Stassen’s second choice would be Vandenberg if a win proves impossible
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Philadelphia
Ted Gamble
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Gamble
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Arthur Summerfield
Vandenberg
G.O.P
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold 5. Stassen
Minnesota
Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Douglas Mace Arthur
Wisconsin
Dewey
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
United States
Martin
New Yorker
Registration May Begin In August In Wartime Draft
Washington officials said draft registration should start about August 16 with actual drafting of men aged 19 to 25 possible by October. Registration of 18 to 25 should finish by then. The draft bill awaits presidential action. Truman has ten days to act after receipt. Induction date depends on sign. Guard enrollments surge past quota, possibly reaching 375,000 this week. ultimate strength aimed at 662,000 by 1952.
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Washington
Selective Service
Truman
Congress
White House
National Guard
Guard
Navy
Army
Air Force
State Swelters In Summer Heat
West Virginians endured another day of near record heat with mid nineties across Huntington Parkersburg and Charleston. Huntington topped 94.7 at 2 30 pm the hottest June mark since 1945. Cooler air from the Mississippi valley won t arrive for days but thundershowers may bring brief relief tomorrow.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
Capital City
Weather Bureau
Martinsburg
Elkins
Flat Top
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
West Virginia
Two Navy Planes Crash In Detroit
Two Navy planes collided in a sevenship formation over Detroit's east side burning four houses and a tool shop. Both pilots aboard single seat Corsair and Hellcat died. one tool shop worker was slightly hurt. Eyewitnesses saw smoke trailing from one plane before impact.
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Detroit
Grosse de Naval Air Station
David A. Black
Briggs Stadium
Grosse Ile
Big VEW Meet Opens Today In Bluefield
More than 1200 delegates of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary converge in Bluefield for the 27th annual encampment. Attendance is expected to exceed 1500 as sessions run Friday and Saturday with speeches by state and national leaders, a memorial service, and a ball and banquet schedule at the West Virginian hotel.
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Department of West Virginia
Ladies’ Auxiliary
R. A. Gonano
VFW
Council of Administration
State Department
Henry Fortune
William P. Cline
Department
Bluefield
A. Harry West
James R. Davis
Sueig
William R. Fugitt
The
American Legion
Richard H. Frazee
Disabled Veterans of America
J. L. Green
T. H. “Pat” McGovran
West Virginia
Carl A. Hopkins
National Model Aviation
West Virginian
Melvin Lintons
Goodwin
W. H. Chadwick
Fay F. Baker
Carl A. Wilgus
Aubrey Heflin
Eugene May
First Christian Church
Okey L. Patterson
M. M. Neely
United States Senate
Hartley Sanders
Fifth Congressional District
West Virginian Hotel
Mel Barnett
WHIS
Virgil Whyte
Hudson i Hyatt
Department Council of Administration
Bowen Field
Blue Greys
Pulaski
Williamson
Ida Mae Blackwell
Huntington
Gonano
Robert B. McClure
Second Army
Jewish Army Route Stalls In Bottleneck
In Famagusta Cyprus on June 23 a bottleneck blocks the Jewish arms supply route from Europe and America. Docks and ports hold acres of crates awaiting shipment to Israel with ships unloading to avoid Arab bombings. About 24,000 fit Jews interned after interception await permission to reach Israel.
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Famagusta
Cyprus
Europe
America
Israel
Palestine
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Phoenicians
Jewish Agency
Little Eva Seeks Court Action Over Taft Parade
In Philadelphia on June 23 a court attachment seeks to hold Little Eva the elephant, owned by Dailey Brothers circus, to cover a year old damage claim by Joseph Wallace who alleges arm injury at the Bellefonte circus last year. Deputy sheriffs pursued an elephant hunt as bond of 10,000 was posted to enforce the writ.
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Philadelphia
Little Eva
Robert A. Taft
Dailey Brothers Circus
Eva
Taft
Whoopla
Joseph Wallace
Bellefonte
Wallace
Mrs. Mary Matz Dies In Florida
Mary Davis Matz 68 wife of Samuel L. Matz early Wednesday died of a heart ailment in Miami Beach Florida. Sons Max Matz and Edward Matz flew from Pocahontas and Chicago. Survived by husband six daughters many grandchildren and a sister. Funeral Friday 11 at Adath Israel cemetery Louisville rabbi Joseph Rauch. Burial in Louisville. Matz family long time Pocahontas Bluefield residents with Florida ties. Samuel Matz noted local businessman who built the Matz hotel in 1907 and the Colonial theater in 1918.
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Mary Davis Matz
Samuel L. Matz
Miami Beach
Fla
Joseph Olson
Dallas
Tex
Joseph Frehling
Alvin Rothstein
Louisville, Ky
Lee Freed
Sylvan Howard
New York City
Benson Littman
Chicago
L. Magrill
Pocahontas
Adath Israel Cemetery
Louisville
Joseph Rauch
Bluefield
Matz
Colonial
U S May Join European Union
Washington reports that the State Department is pursuing ties with the Brussels pact nations. Direct diplomatic contact could occur soon, with talks anticipated on military cooperation and a broader goal of closer economic and political union among Britain France the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg amid Cold War tensions.
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Lovett
State Department
United States
Brussels
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
United States of Europe
Russia
Warsaw
Kremlin
White House Faces Railroad Dispute Deadlock
Washington June 23 The White House made another bid to settle the railroad dispute with no progress reported on the eve of a federal court decision. Spokesmen for the operators met with John R. Steelman as leaders of three unions arrived. Judge T Alan Goldsborough said he would rule tomorrow on making the temporary restraining order permanent.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
T. Alan Goldsborough
Rail Retirement Benefits Boosted
President Truman signed a law raising railroad retirement benefits by 20 percent and reducing railroad contributions to unemployment insurance. The cut to 4 of 1 percent applies while the fund remains above 450 million dollars, with the fund standing at 928.274 million on April 30.
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Washington
Truman
Coal Mediators Say Parley Gains Ground
Washington June 23 AP hope for swift settlement of a new coal contract grew as a presidential inquiry board said both John L Lewis and coal operators reported progress and agreed to extend talks if needed to avert a nationwide summer strike. The extension deadline for the board report to President Truman was moved to 4 p m EST tomorrow.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
UMW
Mother and Babe Escape Lightning in Bedford Home
Lightning struck a Bedford county residence during a severe storm. A two year old and its mother narrowly escaped with refuge at a neighbor’s as the bolt ignited a baby’s bed, but they escaped unharmed.
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Bedford
Bedford County
GOP Begins To Pick Candidate At Convention Hall
The 1948 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia opened with Thomas E. Dewey leading in ballots and several rivals plotting to block him. Dewey gained early momentum as allies and defectors shifted, while Taft backers rallied with Bricker and Lodge edging into the fight. The scene was a mix of cheers, boos, and dramatic floor demonstrations as delegates organized for the crucial votes to come.
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Martin
Dewey
Robert F. Bradford
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
Henry Cabot Lodge
Arthur H. Vanderberg
Michigan
Bricker
Taft
John W. Bricker
United States
George Bender
New York
Peter Wynne
Bronx
Wynne
Thomas E
Indiana
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Duff
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Missouri
New Jersey
Convention Schedule Philadelphia June 23 At Republican National
The program for tomorrow at the Republican National convention lists 10 a m EST opening by permanent chairman Joseph W Martin Jr speaker of the house Balloting to select presidential candidate Nominations for vice president Election of national committee Appointment of committees to notify nominees Adjournment The convention may resume Friday if nominations are not finished
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Philadelphia
Tomorow
Joseph W. Martin , Jr
House of Representatives
United States
GOP Platform Meets Approval at Republican Rally
Philadelphia delegates unanimously ratified a 1948 GOP platform pledging internationalism, a strong military, anti communism at home, and civil rights. The document backs a UN backed world police, veto reform, aid to peace‑loving nations, and Israel. It aims to move Republicans to the White House after 16 years.
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Philadelphia
White House
Henry Cabot Lodge
Congress
Truman
Democratic Party
United Nations
U. N
Israel
Bradley Calls For More Terrible Arms
Los Alamos, June 23. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, army chief of staff, urged development of more terrible weapons to deter war and keep it distant. He spoke after inspecting a secret atomic project and presenting wartime service awards to four scientists, hoping atomic research could benefit humanity rather than warfare.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Bradley
Railroad Finds Way To Make Ends Meet
Danville Virginia June 23 The Danville and Western railway has found a way to survive the unprofitable passenger run between Leaksville North Carolina and Leaksville junction. President Walter O Pry says it is uneconomical to operate a day coach when on busy days there are rarely more than five passengers for the eight mile trip. Fares are a dime and total passenger revenue between the two points is just under ten dollars, not enough to cover ice for the water cooler. Passengers still pay a dime for no caboose ride on the old.
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Danville
Danville and Western Railway
Leaksville
N. C
Leaksville Junction
Walter O'Pry
Mrs Vandenberg Opposes Nomination For Husband
Philadelphia June 23 Hazel Vandenberg said she does not want Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg nominated for president. She cited the burden of the job and emphasized she would support him but prefers he stays free to pursue foreign affairs. The informal news conference also touched on her past as a newspaper woman and her favorite recipes including an oyster bar and corned beef hash.
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Philadelphia
Hazel Vandenberg
Sen
Arthur H. Vandenberg
LW Ve Muallialou
Vandenberg
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