Miner In Africa Held Much Safer Than US Mine
Glynder Jomes acting commissioner of Yebor says Africa’s Gold Coast mine safety laws are superior to those in American coal mines. He notes unions forming among African workers, gains in wages and two weeks of paid holiday, and hopes to spread British trade union ideals across Africa during a country-wide visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bost
Horn
John L. Lewis
Tradegar
Glamorgan
South Wales
Jones
British Colonial Office
Africa
Britten
New Rail Bridge Ceremony Set at Pt Pleasant West Virginia
A Baltimore and Ohio officials and civic leaders will ride a railroad flat car over a new 7.2 million dollar bridge in Pt Pleasant West Virginia marking the Middle Ohio Valley Progress celebration. About 10 000 visitors are expected for a queen coronation parade with ten high school bands a barbecue and riverboat show centered on the bridge amid a festival with Old Fiddler’s Contest and references to the Hatfields and McCoys in a pageant of regional pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant
W. Va
May
Baltimore and Ohio
Middle Ohio Valley
Kanawha
Ohio
San Luis Rey
Vets Conference Set for May in Charleston West Virginia
The second annual veterans service conference for all agencies will meet May 16 to 18 in Charleston under the West Virginia department of veterans affairs sponsorship. Participants include American Legion Disabled American Veterans Red Cross and Veterans of Foreign Wars with topics on claims housing and employment for ex servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Jackson's Mul
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
T. H
Pat) McGovran
State Department
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars
McGovran
Norfolk and Western Stock Split Approved
Roanoke Va May 8 Norfolk and Western railway company stockholders voted approval of a four to one stock split affecting adjustment and common shares. The par value changes from 100 to 25. four shares will be issued per 100 share. Directors reelected were Slover Hanes Booth and Clement. Directors' meeting fee raised from 20 to 50 dollars per board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Slover
Norfolk
James G. Hanes
Winston - Salem
Hanes Knitting Mills
I. M. Booth
Philadel
Unwitting Help Ends Inmate Arrest In Sioux City
The Sioux City sheriff’s office traced a forged check suspect Ben Leedom of Winnebago Nebraska after a caller identifying as Ben Deedom requested help finding his wife. Deputy Ralph Hindman used the provided Sioux City address to locate and arrest Leedom. An unrelated line notes U.S. oil consumption per capita exceeds 500 gallons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ralph Hindman
Ben Leedom
Winnebago, Neb
Ben Deedom
Hindman
Ben
Teedom
United States
Banking Level Near Normal as FDIC Reports 1946 Profits
Washington May FDIC chairman Mapie T Hart reported that after a seven year downtrend banking profits remained near record levels in 1946. Average interest on loans rose to 3.43 percent and on securities to 1.56 percent, with net profits after taxes totaling 802200000, slightly below the 1944 peak. Large city banks fell but gains elsewhere offset the decline. operating expenses rose 16 percent led by a 20 percent jump in salaries to 81 million.
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Washington
Mapie T. Hart
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hart
FDIC
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Paris
Sols & Perfume Ooly
Corday
J. W W. Wicks
Fr. Barnett
James G. Lite
AEIRS
Circuit Court
Merrer County
West Virginia
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Princeton
Sala County
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J. W. Bleks
Monty
A. Z. Lite
J. W. Hicka
James G. Lites
Merry
Lite
Beaver Pond
Mercer County
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Clark
Katie Smoot
Frank L. Smnoot
Jose A. Cousing
Lela Cousina
Law & Commerce
Federal Street
Virginia
Jos. J. Dorn
Bluefield Water Works Ind. Improvement Company
A. d. Lubliner
Charles Wesley Whitman
Phia
M. W. Clement
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Rose Canrel
Bland ST
Wales
Liangollen
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Hungary
Netherlands
Italy
Porrtugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
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GEO. Wiedemann Brewing Co., Inc
White Distributing Company
McDowell
Mercer
Wiedemann
Nedem
GEO. Wiedemann Brewing 60, Incorporated
Sharitz
W. N. Sharitz
Peoples' Life Insurance Company
Walle
W.N. Bharitz
Cubs
Heinz & del Monte
Kellog's
Johnson
Reid Boice Tire &Tread CO
Auto Tire and Accessory Store
Raleigh St
Riteite Aracssi
U. 5
U. S. Royal Air Ride
U. S
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Heateas
U.S. Royal Air Ride
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