Steelworkers Wage Policy Committee to Study US Steel Contract
CIO United Steelworkers Wage Policy Committee meets on June 29 to act on a proposed new contract with U S Steel before the current two year pact expires at midnight Wednesday. The union rejected a 2 14 cent an hour raise and pension and insurance gains last week.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
US Steel
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
David J. McDonald
U. S. Steel
New Hebrew University Under Construction
Work has begun on Israel's new Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, a $28 million campus inside Israeli territory. The first phase funds Botany, includes six faculty buildings, hostel and a 600-seat dining hall, with Canada as sponsors. About 500 workers and 200 veterans cleared rough hillsides. Jerusalem pale stone will cover concrete shells.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Hebrew University
Mount Scopus
No-Man's Land
United Nations’ Mixed Armistice Commission
Canada Hall
Churchill urges unity as he seeks talks with Russia
Churchill renews his plea for a meeting with Russia's leaders and argues for closer understanding to foster peace. He defends a Locarno type pact with the Communists, says his policy aims to keep the Western conscience clear, and notes past Locarno failures partly due to U.S. noninvolvement.
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Russia
Churchill
Kremlin
Cemunent
LID ON FHA Windfall Probe Names Du Pont Stockholders
McKenna reports insured mortgages totaling 5.98 million for Clifton Park Manor in New Castle County Delaware. He notes 12 stockholders in sponsor firms including Pierre S. du Pont III Nicholas Z. du Pont and Lamont du Pont Copeland. Windfall profits traced to several cities and regions with some officials ousted.
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McKenna
Pierre S. du Pont III
Nicholas Z. du Pont
Lamont du Pont Copeland
Clifton Park Manor
New Castle County
Del
du Pont
New York City
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Richmond
Texas
FHA
12,000 Persons Evacuated as Sunset Limited Reaches Langtry
The Southern Pacific Streamliner Sunset Limited carried 12,000 passengers at Langtry Texas while motorists were evacuated from the town once ruled by Judge Roy Bean. Helicopters are ready to deliver food across the border if cleared by the Mexican Red Cross.
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Southern Pacific Streamliner
Sunset Limited
Langtry
Tex
Little West Texas
Roy Bean
Pecos
Border River
Mexican Red Cross
Deaths and funerals in Bluefield area
Obituaries note Fred Wolhford 71 of Wytheville and Frank A. Thomas 69 of Princeton with long- term illnesses. Others include Mrs Moyer in Philadelphia, Mrs Mabe in Mount Heron, Emanuel Tilson of Marion, Joe Thompson of Bluefield, and Lizzie Haskins of Bluefield with services and interment plans in Roanoke Wytheville Princeton Marion Bluefield Philadelphia Arlington Clinch Valley Oakwood Memorial Cemetery Richlands Oak Grove Cemetery Marion L&M funeral home Linkford Jones Street.
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Fred Wolhford
Wytheville
Roanoke
Nellie Wolhford
Eva Wolhford
Lee Wolhford
Bluefield
East End
Frank A. Thomas
Fayette St
Princeton
Virginian Railway Company
Mr. Thomas
Giles County
James
Mary Carr Thomas
Mary Jane Callahan
C. S. Brewster
Ant Fuller
George Parker
Opal Pennington
Athens
Robert Lafon
Waitesville
Herbert Lee Thomas
Lonnie Thomas
Orient Hill
Bailey Funeral Home
Thomas
Edwin Stubblefield
Oakwood Cemetery
M. F. Moyer
M. Ray Moyer
Cumberland Road
Bluefield Coal Co
Philadelphia
Oliver Baer
Arlington Cemetery
Lillian Mabe
Mount Heron
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Rich
Emanuel Tilson
Marion
Leona Burchett
Millard Rosenbaum
Jackie Tilson
Edward
Ilinois
Robert
Martinsville
J. B. Johnson
Matt Hopkins
Watson Gap
Isom Burkett
John Null
War
Arthur Null
Bristol
Dewey Null
Rowland Cemetery
Seavers Chapel
Joe W. Thompson
Joe Thompson
Allen St
United ‘Holy
United Holy Church
Juanita Thompson
Felix
Lynchburg
Akron
Margaret Shields
Lagos
Education Board Tables Problems in Special Meeting
The board discussed but took no action on naming a new assistant superintendent to succeed J H Bobbitt and tabled the matter for further consideration. They also did not act on a petition to remove Principal Bruce Freshman and heard concerns from Bluefield residents about Aaron Page’s transfer. C W Tiffany was named Hancock Principal. Janitors were hired and other routine business was finalized after a long session.
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Board of Education
J. H. Bobbitt
Spanishburg
Bruce Freshman
Bluefield
Aaron Page
Hancock
Page
C. W. Tiffany
Russian Colonel Describes Strife in Eastern Europe and Soviet Forces
Lt. Col. Grigor Bur litski testified before a U S congressional committee detailing anti Communist partisans battling large Soviet security forces in Lithuania Estonia Latvia Western White Russia and Western Ukraine. He said mass deportations occurred 1943 to 1945 and described brutal methods used to crush independence movements. He urged severing ties with the Soviet Union and forming a Russian army in exile to attract defectors and at least millions.
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Munich
Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
Eet
Grigor Stepanovich Burlitski
MVD
Congressional Committee
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Russia
Ukraine
Caucasus
Crimea
Kremlin
Siberia
Far East
East Prussia
Baltic States
Charles Kersten
R-Wis
Red Army
West
Coal Cars Haul by N and W Declines in June Week
Coal hauled by the Norfolk and Western Railway totaled 16 304 cars for the week ending June 25, down 545 from the prior week's 16 849. Last year’s comparable week produced 18 805 cars. Miner vacations begin June 26 through July 5. Daily breakdown shows 3 287 Monday 3 261 Tuesday 3 434 Wednesday 3 297 Thursday and 3 025 Friday.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Youth Dies Two Hurt In Auto Collision Near Naugatuck
A collision on State Route 65 near Naugatuck killed 12 year old Robert Stepp and seriously injured his father Richard Stepp 50 and two others. Passengers Walter Reines 46 of Marrowbone Creek and Lee Martin Jr 23 of Kermit sustained injuries.
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Williamson
Naugatuck
Robert Stepp
Richard Stepp
Kermit
Stepp
Walter Reines
Marrowbone Creek
Lee Martin Jr
Haile Selassie Undergoes Routine Medical Checkup
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visited Harkness Pavilion at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for a routine checkup. A spokesman said he enjoys excellent health and seeks to use the city’s fine medical facilities. He is due to depart on July 23.
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New Yor
Emperor Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Harkness Pavilion
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Former Red Members Jailed In Belgrade
A sizable number of former Social Democrats were arrested and jailed by Czechoslovakia's Communist regime in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, according to the semi official Yugopress.
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Red
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Yugopress
Benefits Granted Area Teachers Re-elected to Board
Herbert Schupbach of Paden City Wetzel County won a third six year term on the State Teachers Retirement Board with 6432 votes. Julia Smith Beckley received 5455 votes in the officer election. The board approved 101 retirement benefit applications and granted 94 extensions allowing 65 year olds to continue teaching.
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Charleston
Herbert Schupbach
Paden City
Wetzel County
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Schupbach
Richard E. Hyde
Julia Smith
Beckley
Dr. Hyde
Hyde
Nancy Altizer
Bluefield
Marvel Dupler
Kimball
A. W. Easley
Gertrude Godfrey
Athens
Marie Green
Kopperston
Airline service revival discussed at Mercer County airport dinner
A six week review of Mercer County Airport operations will be followed by a dinner of the county wide dedication committee. Piedmont Airlines official William McGee will attend and discuss schedule changes while Don Charleston of American Airlines presents a film. Essie Bailey and Fred Cooper will report on finances as the sole business item.
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Mercer County
Piedmont Airline
William McGee
Winston-Salem
H. Edward Steele
Don Charleston
American Airlines
Piedmont
Essie Bailey
Princeton
Fred Cooper
Athens
Moundsville Man Dies When Crushed By Auto
A 35-year-old Moundsville construction worker Louis Lemoyne Williams was killed when the sideboom he was driving ran over him as he tried to jump. The Wetzel County sheriff identified the victim and noted the accident occurred on a pipeline project about 10 miles north of Ore.
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Pine Grove
W. Va
Moundsville
Wetzel County
Lee Francis
Louis Lemoyne Williams
Ore
Francis
Williams
Hallanan Proposes Nine Postmasters for West Virginia
Republican National Committee member Walter S. Hallanan announced the White House has received nine proposed West Virginia postmaster appointments. The list includes Ann L. Errington Scarbro Le Tit ia H Spaulding Longacre Elea not F Morris Ashland Herbert C. Conley English James F Lowe Jol Georgia E Samples Coal Fork Helen Kemper Dawes Odbert B. Phillips French Creek and Benjamin F. Ford Lewisburg.
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Charleston
Republican National
Balkan Officials Meet To Draw Military Plans
Greek Yugoslav and Turkish officials convened in Athens to draft a Balkan military alliance. Undersecretaries from foreign ministries and senior military officials attended the two hour session.
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Balkan
Athens
Greece
Weather outlook across Mid-Atlantic states this week
Maryland expects mostly sunny Tuesday with highs 78 to 84 and warmer, fair Wednesday. Virginia sees fair Tuesday with 80 to 86, and Wednesday warmer. West Virginia forecasts fair Tuesday, 76 to 84, with Wednesday cloudier and warmer. Ohio mainly fair Tuesday 82 to 86, Wednesday cloudier then showers in the west. Kentucky mostly fair Tuesday with possible showers in the far west and highs 88 to 94. Wednesday partly cloudy, warm with more showers in the west and central. Tennessee mostly fair with scattered showers possible in the extreme west Tuesday. highs near 100 in the west, 94 to 98 middle, 90 to 95 east. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm with western and central showers. Western Pennsylvania fair Tuesday 75 to 80, Wednesday cloudier and somewhat warmer.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Wounded heiress at Delaware Park shooting
Steamship heiress Mrs Andrea Luckenbach Hammer, 33, was wounded and owner-trainer Woodrow W Long was shot at Delaware Park as estranged husband Fred Hammer opened fire among paddock crowds before the first race. Hammer faced assault charges and $10,500 bail.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware Park
Andrea Luckenbach Hammer
Woodrow W. Long
Long
Fredammer
Hammer
Andrea Luckenbach
Andrea
Hamandy
Palm Beach
Fla
Lexington
New York
Tax Bill Faces Senate Battle Over Exemption Proposals
Kerr of Oklahoma Frear of Delaware Song of Louisiana Smathers of Florida oppose the measures Two Democratic senators Byrd and Johnson expected to oppose Republicans rely on Democratic defections Millikin heads Finance committee and wrote 431 amendments to the 875 page bill He says the bill reduces tax barriers to growth and fixes inequities for working mothers retired persons teachers policemen college students and farmers practicing soil conservation.
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Tors Kerr
Oklahoma
Frear
Delaware
Song
Louisiana
Smathers
Florida
Byrd
Virginia
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Millikin
Senate Finance Committee
House
Tobacco men urge unity against unproven health claims
Virginia Beach June 28 tobacco warehousemen call for organized action to counter unproven medical claims linking cigarettes to health risks. Fred Royster of Bright Belt warns against hysteria and notes economic stakes for flue cured growers amid American Cancer Society findings.
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Virginia Beach
Fred Royster
Henderson, N. C
Bright Belt Warehouse Association
Royster
Association
Cavalier
American Cancer Society
American Medical Association
Belknap Fatally Wounded In Apparent Self Inflicted Shot
L. L. Belknap 55 of Gassaway died from a gunshot wound to the geotomen after being found in a parked car on Elk River road near Gassaway. Braxton County Coroner A. P. Armstrong stated Belknap shot himself. he was brother of Grover C. Belkin of Sutton, noted attorney and former state senator.
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South Charleston
W. Va
L. L. Belknap
Gassaway
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Braxton County
A. P. Armstrong
Belknap
Elk River Road
Belknan
Grover C. Belkinn
Sutton
State Senate
Lewis County Citizens Vote On School Levy
Lewis County residents head to the polls in Weston to decide a levy expected to raise 115000 dollars annually for three years. With about 62000 dollars in state matching funds the plan funds a Weston High School gymnasium cafeteria and 20 classrooms. Officials estimate 13000 people are qualified to vote.
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Lewis County
Weston
W. Va
Weston High School
Harlan Lambert To Direct Pool In Bluefield
Harlan Lambert named director of the Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool following four years coaching Bluefield College. Fundraising continues with a six to five dollar ticket sale usable this season. Local donations and work by contractors mark progress toward opening and dedication planned after facilities finish.
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Harlan Lambert
Bluefield College
Aes
Greater Bluefield Swimming Pool
Lambert
The
Swimming Pool Corporation
Fox Pharmacy
Joyce Jewelry
West Virginia Newstand
Commercial Bank
Bluewell Piggly ,Wiggly
Community Savings and Loan Company
Central Pharmacy
W. M. Raikes
George Bowling
Bluefield
G. A. Ruble
Bob Ramsey
Jim H. Shott
H. E. Critzer
Dairy Queen
Bluefield Avenue
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Keith Skidmore
Bowen Field
Lon M. Rish
Civic Corporation
Three M H Students Indicted For Rape
Charleston June 28 A Kanawha County grand jury indicted three men for the rape of a 17 year old girl last month. Indicted are Billy Joe Woolwine 19 of Mount Hope John Jazwa 18 and Harold Proctor 30 both of Charleston Woolwine and Jazwa identified as Morris Harvey College students.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Billy Joe Woolwine
Mount Hope
John Jazwa
Harold Proctor
Woolwine
Jazwa
Morris Harvey College
Bluefield Education Board Member Injured In Auto Crash
Paige Wooldridge of Bluefield, a new State Board of Education member, is hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium after a collision near Brele Charleston causing a compressed vertebra fracture. He is reported in satisfactory condition. Also injured was W R Graham of Pocahontas Land Corp, whose 1954 Buick was sideswiped by a soldier driving an eight passenger car. No injuries reported in the other vehicle or in a second ditch mishap on the return journey.
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Paige Wooldridge
Bluefield
State Board of Education
Graham
Wooldridge
Conservation Dept Pilot France to join State Aeronautics
Edsel France long time Conservation Dept pilot will transfer to head the new two engine seven passenger Aero Commander for state missions. He pioneered air fire control and oak wilt suppression using aircraft and logged 312000 miles in 2600 hours. No immediate replacement planned. Cessna traded for the new plane while a Cub remains in outside pilot use.
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Charleston
Edsel
France
Conservation Department
State Aeronautics Commission
Carl J. Johnson
Department
Johnson
Nation Sees Wide Weather Swings Across Regions
Reports describe a day of extreme contrasts from a Southern heat wave to Montana snow and Texas floods. Eight drownings were reported near Ozaha Texas as Rio Grande flood levels surged and Langtry rescue efforts aided 266 train passengers stranded by floodwaters. Temperatures ranged from 102 in Macon to 38 in Butte and Mullen Pass, with pleasant 60s to 80s in New England and the Far West.
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Associated Press
Montana
Texas
Little
Rancho Ing
Ozaha
Rio Grande
Langtry
Tex
del Rio
Macon
Memphis
Tenn
Greenwood
Miss
Jacksonville
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Mullen Pass
Mont
Butte
New England
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Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
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Hallanan
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St Paul
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Richmond St. Louis
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J. C. Frink
Tobacco Associates, Inc
F. M. Parkinson
National Tobacco Tax Research Council
Eljer Nel
C. G. Taylor
Black Diamond Collecting Company
M-H
Bluefield, W. VA
Mullens, W.va
Matoaka W. VA
Gilbert, W. VA
W.va
Wytheville, VA
Grundy, VA
N.C
Eld Nous
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Riviera
Elter
Paige Wooldrige
V. E. Perdue
Peel Chestnut Mtn
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