Egypt Appeals to UN for British Troop Evacuation
Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council to order immediate withdrawal of British troops from Egypt arguing the presence imperils Middle East peace. Britain dismissed the move as unfounded while insisting the 1938 treaty governing troops remains in force. The council adjourned without decisive action on the Balkans issue.
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Lake Success
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Nekrashy Pasha
Middle East
Alexander Cadogan
Walid Cadogan
Security Council
Cadogan
United Nations
Balkans
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Mediterranean
U. N
General Assembly
Lawless Named Greenbrier Head In Washington D C Returns
Edward T. Lawless, 57, of Washington D C, long time hotel executive, was selected to manage the Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs. He was elected vice president and general manager by the White Sulphur Springs Co and announced by Robert J Bowman of the parent Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Lawless will succeed Loren Johnston who retired temporarily, with Clarence K Dawnell’s successor still to be chosen. He began in 1907 at the Gramaton in Bronxville and led The Ambassador hotels, The Book Cadillac, The Commodore, and The Palmer House before taking the Greenbrier post.
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Edward T. Lawless
Washington, D. C
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Lawless
Mahbager
White Sulphur Springs Co
New York
Robert J. Bowman
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Palmer House Co
Chicago
Loren Johnston
Clarence K Dwin
Dutch Accused of Continuing Java Offensive
Indonesian Army said Dutch forces violated cease fire on two fronts in East Indies with attacks past the deadline. Reports claim Dutch units seized Gombong and advanced near Semarang while Republicans cited a Demak clash. U N ordered a halt, with both sides told to stop hostilities and await mediation.
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Batavia
Java
Agg
Lovignt
Nease
East Indies
Republican Army
Jogjakarta
Unis
Gombong
Jogjakerla
Demak
Semarang
Pekalongan
Weleri
Kendal
Seebak
Jagjakarte Radial
Republican Ars
U.N
United Nations Security Council
Pacific Islands
Mohammed Haita
Spearane
Bukitinggi
Sumatra
United
Miss South and Miss North pageants highlight festival
Advertiser's band member from Huntington and eight other young women named sponsors compete for Miss South while eleven sponsors from northern West Virginia papers vie for Miss North. Coronation ceremonies will be a mid game festival highlight with all sponsors.
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Lois Bryant
East Huntington High School
Diss Huntington Advertiser
Laidley Field
Miss Bryant
Kappa Detta Sorority
Jorett Avith the Highlanders
Legion Elects W. R. Fogitt West Virginia Commander
Delegates at the West Virginia American Legion convention elected William H. Fogitt of Beckley as state commander and chose Huntington as the 1947 convention site. Officers named include Paul Starr Parkersburg first vice commander and Frank Everhart Terra Alta second vice commander. The auxiliary elected Mrs. Alan H. McClain Charleston as president. Delegates were instructed to push a proposed amendment at the national convention in New York.
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Clarksburg
American Legion 1 Department
William H. Fogitt
Beckley
West Virginia
Huntington
Paul T. Starr
Parkersburg
Frank Everhart
Terra Alta
F. S. Brown
Chelyan
Benjamin S. Goode
Charleston
Torumander
Alan H. McClain
West Virginia Legion Auxiliary
J.T. Hill
Wheeling
Mississippi white primary opens as most Negroes vote
In Jackson Mississippi today the new white primary law began its test vote for state and county offices. Negro voters faced few challenges as election officials mostly allowed ballots without sworn allegiance to party principles. The law requires challenges to verify adherence to Democratic principles including opposition to federal anti Lynching and anti poll tax measures.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Cat Rescued After Hours Behind Capitol Grating
A large black tomcat was trapped behind a Capitol grating for days. Firefighters and electricians freed the animal using heavy leathers and a burlap bag, the cat dashed toward the state museum before a guard was injured by a spike while handling a slick.
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Capitol
Humane
Assoc
Statehouse
Walter T. Ferguson
Association
Charles Gwenslee Charleston
Air Force
G. F. Benne
Sissonville
State Museum
Department of Health
Juvenile Delinquency Discussion Sparks Family Debate
A fragment hints at a family exchange on juvenile delinquency with comments about influence and behavior. The text mentions Willie Willis, a grandparent named Faye, and a remark on mistreating salt as a metaphor for handling issues.
North-South Game Adds Bleacher Seats for 14th Annual Event
Eight hundred additional reserved bleacher seats go on sale today for the 14th annual North-South football game. Ticket chairman R E Dewey announces mail order only sales at 150 dollars each tax included, with a six-ticket limit. Seats are unassigned by seat number but by quality. Afterward, only general admission tickets remain at the same price.
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Dewey
Bardtey Field
Barhoutsyville High School
Ford keeps plants running despite Murray strike threat
Ford Motor Co faced a potential 107000 worker strike while ordering 91000 lay offs within 24 hours. A last minute truce with the CIO United Auto Workers kept production moving, though assembly was halted through the next Tuesday due to a parts shortage caused by the strike among 7000 workers at supplier Murray Corp. of America.
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Detroit
Fore Motor Co
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Tait- Bartley
Murray Corp
America
Driver Gives Up Lead in Siegel Slaying Case
County Attorney John Hannah announced a man named Virgil Clark Manning signed a confession admitting he drove a car for the Beverly Hills suspect in the Bugs Siegel murder. Manning, from Los Angeles, reportedly served 11 years for forgery and was released in 1945. The shooter remains at large as Los Angeles investigators and Wanrika officials pursue tips amid skepticism.
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Waurika
Okla
John Hannah
Hife
Theman
Bugsy Siegel
Beverly Hills
Hannah
Virgil Clark Manning
Los Angeles
Manning
Missouri Penitentiary
Be Hills
Ft. Anderson
Norvis Stensland
Imilar
Thaor- 1
Stensland
Anti-Jewish Mobs Jailed in Britain
Two anti Jewish demonstrators in Britain were jailed and fined as police patrols tighten. Magistrates condemned the violence amid fears in Manchester and Salford where Jewish residents imposed a voluntary 10 p m curfew. A mob of about 700 damaged shops near Beccles station before fleeing.
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London
Palestine
Sir Oswald Moseley
Beccles
Manchester
Wend
Salford
Truman says world headed for peace to free individuals
President Truman addressed 200 American Legion youth on government on the White House lawn and voiced confidence that the world will achieve peace with people living as free individuals. He signed five bills, including wool price supports and Puerto Rico governor election rights, and named Donald Dawson to a new admin post. He also met with top officials and a retiring Peruvian ambassador, ending with a photo session with the boys.
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Washington
Truman
American Legion Forum
White House
Puerto Rico
Congress
Donald 5. Dawson
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Marshall
Tremury Snyder
Robert M. Littinjohn
War Assets Adeministrator
Jorge Prado
Youths hear call for peaceful future from unnamed speaker
An unidentified speaker addressed youths involved in a model government study, urging them toward peace and equal rights while praising their efforts. He joked about running the government, claimed openness to transferring power, and referenced the appointment of Bawsati as a career employee in the federal local service.
Tiny Inky baby battles odds at Madison General
Inky a 33 day old premature girl weighing two pounds faces survival with cautious optimism a Madison General Hospital nurse notes her normal developing reflexes and tiny body two days older siblings and family details accompany the hospital update while doctors stress careful observation for potential complications elsewhere a Senate probe touches on materials and personnel connected to Howard Hughes aircraft interests.
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David Hill
Madison General Hospital
Inky
Ray Tarrell
Uneeda
Jarrell
Joseph E. Hoffman
Miner
Dr. Hill
Lois MrColgan
Mercury Reaches 96 in Charleston for Second Day
Charleston records a 96 degree high for the second straight day as residents endure another 6 degree heat wave. The United Fuel Gas Co reading at 4 pm noted the heat with a forecast of fair and warmer conditions continuing.
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Charleston
Miners Awarded Jobless Benefits After Carter Coals
About 2200 workers at Carter Coal Co mines in Oakwood and Caretta McDowell County became eligible for unemployment benefits after July 7. Director Cabell S. Davis ruled the miners qualified due to layoff resulting from private ownership shifts and Navy control ending. Some found new jobs soon after, while others remained unemployed awaiting benefits details.
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Associated Wrest
Big Carter Coal Co
Oalwood
Caretta
McDowell County
Cabell S. Davis
Unemployment Compensation Department
Navy
Mins
Davis
Krug-Lewis
State Employment Service
Carter Pits
Becklay
Welch Fields
Lindon
U S Allocates Greek Building Contracts
The State Department announced 582,400,000 in contracts for Greek highways railroads and ports to American firms. The awards cover the first phase of a 300,000,000 program to bolster Greece against Communism and follow Congress funding for Turkish aid.
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Walington
United States
Greece
Congress
Johnson, Drake and Piper
Hughes Heads to Senate for War Aircraft Contracts Hearing
Hughes plane trip to Washington to testify before a Senate Committee on Hughes Aircraft Co wartime contracts. Public statements say he planned a weekend away and the marshal says Hughes ducked. Las Vegas hotel staff report no registration, but Hughes remained in the public areas at night.
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Washington
Elliort Roosevelt
Howard Hughes
Roosevelt
Senate
Jack Frye
Trans World Airline
Hughes
John W. Meyer
Meyer
Faye Emerson
Rooosevelt
Africa
Europe
Henry J. Kaiser
Beverly Hills
California
Huliett
Hughes Aircraft
Frye
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Hughes Aircraft Company
Los Angeles
Todey Joy Washington
Hughes Aircraft Co
U. S
Robert Clark
Las Vegas
Nev
Norman Teylor
Frauleins Are Winning Battle Of Wives In Britain
London reports a rising number of British wives lamenting broken marriages as German women allegedly outshine Britons in home life. Letters to newspapers cite the war with Germany as causing many separations and divorces. Lt. Gen. Sir Richard McCreery urged improved moral standards among British troops in Germany.
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London
Iaj
Gettle
Hamburg
Sontroy
Senate Secion
Germany
Thomas
War Office
Bates
Evening Standard
Brighton
James H. L. Morrell
Zell
Sry Teward
Sir Richard McCreay
Idle Talk Sparks Debate Over Dewey and Stassen
The Gazette reports sharp exchanges as Stan Arnold references Gopysight and a job ad while discussing political figures. The line targets Dewey and Stassen, highlighting a tense public exchange.
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Stassen
Dewey
Bawa
Stan Arnold
the Gazette
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