Meadows Talks To Kiwanians At Ladies Night Banquet
Bluefield Kiwanians honored the Ladies Night with a banquet at the West Virginian hotel where Governor Clarence W. Meadows spoke humorously on the governor’s duties and urged service clubs to help others. Invocations and toasts filled the program with music from Bluefield College singers.
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West Virginia
Clarence Ww
Meadows
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield Kiwanians
Clarence W. Meadows
O. G. King
St. Luke’s, Hospital
A. Harry West
D. Anderson
John Buckley
Henry Fortune
James Elmer Brown
Bluefield College
Anna Mae Foresman
Miss June
Goodloe
Miss Foresman
Milton Parsons
George Foresman
Bluefield Country Club
Mr. Anderson
Police Watch Chrysler Strike Bolsters UAW Chrysler clash
Detroit May 17 A six day Chrysler strike flares with fist fights rock throwing as CIO United Auto Workers threaten a second post war strike at General Motors. Governor Kim Sigler orders police reinforcements in Highland Park to quell violence while UAW aims to press 225000 GM workers to join stoppages within a fortnight. Chrysler employees walkout followed wage demand cuts and a rejected six cent offer, with GM negotiations set for Tuesday and a 25 cent raise sought by the union including 10 cents toward a pension.
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Detroit
Chrysler
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Kim Sigler
Highland Park
T. A. Johnstone
UAW
GM Department
Primary Aspirants To File For Recount
Petitions for recounts in the Republican primary will be filed by G. K. White of Princeton for Sheriff and Miss Ruby Higginbotham for Justice of Peace in East River district. White trailed E. H. White of Spanishburg by 142 votes, while Higginbotham lost by eight votes in the unofficial count.
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G. K. White
Princeton
Ruby Higginbotham
Justice of Peace
East River District
E. H. White
Spanishburg
Higginbotham
Weary Firemen Rescue Parrot From Burning Building
North Adams May 17 a dramatic turnout by firemen saved eight families but a spectator William Horsfall heard a voice from a burning block and entered the flames to rescue a caged parrot, delivering the bird to safety.
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North Adams
Mass
William Horsfall
Solons Favor Giant Carrier Solons Favor Giant Carrier
A House armed services subcommittee unanimously approved a plan to let the navy build a 65,000 ton aircraft carrier, potentially the largest ship ever. Cost about 124 million dollars, four years construction, longer than the Normandie, with flight deck overhang. Funds redirected from 13 unfinished ships to this carrier and missile launch vessels. Top military leaders and the president’s planners support the project.
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Washington
House
Navy
Senate
Truman
Armed Services Subcommittee
Secretary of Defense
Rep. Hess
R-Ohio
Forrestal
Budget Bureau
Sullivan
Oleo Groups Push for Repeal of Oleomargarine Tax
Washington May 17 The U S Treasury Congress men and union leaders urged repeal of federal taxes on oleomargarine as the Senate finance committee began a two day hearing on the 62 year old tax Supporters from cotton and vegetable oil states argue the levy is discriminatory Opponents from dairy states say the tax fights fraud and is needed for fair competition The bill passed the House and Senate sentiment favors action Fulbright proposes posting signs as a fraud safeguard Taft criticizes signs as ineffective and suggests placing notices on menus Millikin invites careful consideration of Fulbrights idea
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Washington
U. S. Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Oreo
Agriculture Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Taft
R-obbie
Millikin
D-Cole
Hood Tactics Trap Arab Force Near Haifa and Acre
Reports from Haifa describe a Jewish action flooding a plain south of the Sea of Galilee after opening a hydro electric dam, with up to 500 Arab soldiers drowned. Hagannah forces reportedly pen 4,000 Arabs in Acre and gain control of critical highway routes, while Tel Aviv endures a third day of air attack and heavy casualties unfold in the city.
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Palestine
Sea of Galilee
Deganya
Jordan Valley
Hagan&Ah
Acre
Israel
United Nations
Hagannah
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Holy City
U.S. Navy
Haganah
Army of Israel
Samakh
Gesher
Nebu Yusha
Malikya
Aes
Arab Armies Threaten More Israel Areas
Arab dispatches report penetrations into northeastern Palestine near the Sea of Galilee amid Arab advances toward Tel Aviv from the south. Reports state Syrian Iraqi and Transjordan forces cross the Jordan River, with battles around Samakh Gesher Tiberias and Malikya as Haifa and Damascus outlets note Jewish and Arab claims and evacuations.
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Cairo
Palestine
Israel
Tel Aviv
Moshe Shertok
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Lebanon
Trans-Jordan
Jordan
Damascus
Jordan River
Beisan
Damas
Tiberias
Gallilee
Arab Higher Executive Committee
Middle East Broadcasting Station
Trail
Samakh
Galilee
Amman
Rutenburg
Harawi
Malikya
Lake Hula
Haganah
Nebu Yusha
Safad
Hula
Canada Delays Recognition of Israel by Study
Ottawa May 17 Canada will withhold recognizing the state of Israel until further study is completed. Louis S St Laurent external affairs minister told Parliament that recognition of a new State is a matter of very serious consequence.
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Ottawa
Canada
Israel
Louis S. St. Laurent
United States and Russia Seek U N Action to End Palestine War
U S S R join call for UN to stop fighting in Palestine under chapter seven. Warren Austin informs Security Council the war threatens world peace, urging sanctions and possible use of force if diplomacy fails. Kremlin recognizes Jewish state, signaling shifting support in Middle East crisis.
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Lake Success
United States
Russia
United Nations
Palestine
U. S.S
Warren R. Austin
Washington
Security Council
U. N
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Moscow
Truman
Israel
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Austin
Bull Market Recovers Makes Strong Finish
The New York stock market recovered from an early stumble to finish strong as late buying lifted averages to their peak since August 1946. About 960000 shares traded in the final hour of a 3050000 share day. 2161 issues rose above the prior high. Railroads benefited as wage talks near resumed settlement. gains of 1 to 2 dollars appeared in Southern Pacific Lockheed Owens Illinois Philip Morris and U S Gypsum stock prices.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Lockheed
Owens Illinois
Philip Morris
U. S. Gypsum
White House Sets Up New Rail Conference
The White House arranged meetings for tomorrow between railroad operators and workers who threatened a strike last week. The talks come one day before a court hearing to decide whether to extend the injunction that narrowly prevented a walkout after government seizure of the lines. The hearing will be before Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough.
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Washington
White House
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis Gets Nod To Negotiate Soft Coal Pact
John L. Lewis's 200-man policy committee authorized him to negotiate a new contract on 11 general subjects affecting pay and working conditions for 400,000 soft coal miners. Talks begin May 27 in Philadelphia after an open town meeting at the Shoreham hotel. Antracite talks postponed a week, with 80,000 eastern Pennsylvania anthracite workers to be affected. The panel also voiced support after a pension fight, approving $100 monthly payments for UMW members 62 or older with 20 years in the mines retired after May 29, 1946.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Senator Bridges
N. H
Miners’ Welfare and Retirement Fund
Bitumingusi
New Israel Gets Moscow Approval
Moscow announces official recognition of the new Jewish state of Israel in Palestine following the May 14 proclamation. Soviet foreign minister Molotov notes recognition and expresses hopes for friendly relations, while Truman had already proclaimed U S recognition of Israel as a de facto government.
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Moshe Shertok
Jewish Agency
United Nations
Palestine
Moscow
Israel
V. M. Molotov
Shertok
U.S.S.R
Truman
United States
London
Shertox
Molotov
Sister defends brother amid Moscow desertion case
The sister of Sgt James M McMillin defends him against charges of quitting his post in Moscow for love of a Soviet spy. McMillin, stationed in Russia with the U S military mission, allegedly defied orders to return home. His brother-in-law and the Biconishes offer family context and note separation actions amid the diplomatic report.
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Moscow
Washington
Russia
U. S
State Department
James M. McMillin
Boulder, Colo
Sian
Galina Duneva Biconish
Tech
John Biconish
Army Ground General School
Fort Riley
Kan
Young McMillin
Col
Huntsville Arsenal
Alabama
Young Sergean
Bisconish
United States
John
Stalin backs two power talks on Wallace open letter
Stalin said Russia would consider Wallace's open letter as a basis for a two power agreement to ease U S Soviet tensions. He cited co existence of systems and necessity of peaceful settlement, while noting differences in ideology. The report followed Wallace's New York Madison Square Garden speech May 11 and alluded to subsequent U S Soviet exchanges.
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Moscow
Stalin
Russia
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
New York
Madison Square Garden
U.S S. R
Mr. Wallace
U. S
Germany
Japan
China
Korea
United Nations
Walter B. Smith
V. M. Molotov
Motes
Smith
Molotov
Soviet Union
Washington
Dewey and Stassen Clash on Outlawing Communists
In Portland on May 17 Republican rivals Dewey and Stassen argued over the Mundt bill’s aim to outlaw the communist party. Dewey opposed outlawing civil liberties and warned against Hitlerian methods, while Stassen supported the bill, contending it would ban the party though some provisions exceed his past stance. The debate aired coast to coast.
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Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold Stassen
Communist Party
Dewey
Congress
Stassen
William Z. Foster
American Communist Party
Mundt
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Committee
Hitler
Stalin
Italy
Mussolini
France
Wallace comments on Stalin reply and world peace pledge
Henry A. Wallace, third party candidate, reacted to Stalin’s reply to his open letter with surprise and said he would assess the response. He urged diplomats to study the letter and noted his campaign’s aim toward peace as a potential world-forward move. He condemned Washington officials and linked the Palestine situation to global peace, stating U.S. alignment with the people would resolve it.
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San Francisco
Henry A. Wallace
Stalin
Wallace
Washingon
Palestine
United States
Swift Offers Terms To Meat Strikers
Swift and Co. offered three conditions to settle the two months old CIO United Packinghouse Workers strike. After a meeting with conciliators and Gov Luther Youngdahl the company proposed union acceptance of a nine cents an hour wage increase, order for strikers to return to work, and a grievance process for discharged employees under the existing contract.
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Chicago
Swift and Co
CIO United Packinghouse
Luther Youngdahl
Minnesota
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