Rail Unions Order Strikes On Two Lines
Union officials authorized five day walk outs on two American railroads affecting steel and coal movement in Pittsburgh region. Canada faces a potential nationwide rail strike as Truman seeks settlement. Talks at the White House paused with no immediate comment from officials.
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Washington
Canada
Truman
John FR. Steelman
White House
Steelman
Tomarrmy
Buih
U.S
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Sigweer
W. B. Kennedy
Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad Tr
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Chicago
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
US Steel Corp
Spokeman
Big Carneais Steel Co
New Yo
New York
Mr. Truman
Reds Marder 32 GIs By Frank Emery
Five Americans who escaped a North Korean gully of death report 32 U.S. prisoners were executed by guards with a burp gun and pistols. Two escapees, Cpl James Rudd and Col Robert Day, describe the scene and a captured officer who issued the order. Eighth Army may hold a field war crimes trial as details emerge.
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Frank Emery
First Cavalry
Naktong Front
UINS
Eighth Army
Bac
Cpl
James Rudd
Salversville
Robert Day
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Laborers Strike Delays State Office Building Work
About 34 union laborers walked off the job at the state’s new $4,000,000 office building delaying concrete work. J A Jones Construction manager C H Graham reported progress toward a settlement as carpenters and laborers from AFL groups negotiate over who may handle concrete form components.
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C. H. Graham
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Graham
AFL
United Brotherhood of Carpenters of America
International Hod Carriers Building and Common Laborers Union
North-South Pageant Opens Festivities to 125000 Fans
A grand crowd of about 125000 watched the Pigskin Pageant launch three days of North-South events. Nine bands led a 55-unit parade through downtown to the Capitol Lee Triangle area where spotlights lit the reviewing stand. Valley Bell won best float for depicting boxing basketball baseball and football. Dr Pepper Bottling Co. float followed as a fan favorite.
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Baers Oee
Panacea Mss
Valley Bell
Dr. Pepper
Fayette- Lee Sr
West Virginia
Gazette
Neil F. Boggs
Capitol- Lee Triangle
Kanawha County
Spectacors
Pat Robinson
International News , Service
Fortimer
Jane Bads
Associated Press
Washington
Charleston
James G. Vandergrift
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Court Questions Corrected Count On Board Voting
Kanawha County court questioned the accuracy of election totals for the non partisan Board of Education race. After recounting 43 precincts with duplicate returns, Dr. Robertson led Greenlee 12 034 to 11 677 while other candidates kept their previous standings.
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Kanawha County
Board of Education
G. C. Robertson
Charleston
A. V. Greenlee
Dr. Robertson
Mont L. Cavender
Dale G. Casto
County
Attornney
Greenlee
W. T. (Suey) i Brotherton
Henry R. Glass
Donald O Blagg
Fred Cooke
Hurricane veers off US after threat to Florida coast
A tropical hurricane that menaced Florida's Gold Coast for three days turns north toward the Bahamas and away from the United States. The Miami Weather Bureau reports the storm about 400 miles east of Palm Beach and shifting to a north-northwesterly course. Nassau shutters windows and ships seek shelter as Evangeline cruises reroute to New York.
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Miami
Florida
Gold Coast
United States
Miami Weather Bureau
Palm Beach
Bahamas
Nassau Harbor
Evangeline
New York
Pa Page
Col. Sy
Southbound Fans Must First Go West For North-South Game
Attendees are told to use the west side for southbound traffic to the game. The east entrance is under repair and will admit limited foot traffic. North stands ticket holders must enter via the Piedmont road side of the field.
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Hansford St
County Board of Education
Piedmont Road
Adair Butch Williamson Returns From Soap Box Derby Fame
Admirers greet Harold Butchi Williamson as he arrives at Kanawha Airport at 4 14 p m in Charleston. The 15 year old West Side youth is Charleston's second derby champion in four years after winning the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron. He had been guest of Tirestone Rubber Co in New York since Monday and had risen to national fame during the weeklong event.
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Eddie Rowan
Tv- Gazette
Harold Butchi Williamson
West Side
Kanawha Airport
Butch
Charleston
New York
Tirestone Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Page & Col
North South All Star Clash Set At Laidley Field Tonight
An expected crowd of more than 120000 fans will pack Laidley Field for the 17th annual North South high school football classic. Kickoff is 830 p m with seniors from the southern part facing the North in a game featuring long time head coaches Esul Dupke and Tony Cox seeking wins and history.
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Skip Johnson
Gazette
Laidley Field
Esul Dupke
Yankees
Grand Rebels
Emil
Tohony Cox
Milton
McCarran bill clears Senate panel curbs on Reds
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the McCarran bill to curb Communist influence and impose security measures including literature labeling and subversive activities oversight. Administration proposals were debated as Mundt Ferguson and Magnuson plans shifted toward floor votes and amendments. Nine senators supported McCarran while Kilgore Langer and Graham opposed.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
Congress
Judiciary
D-New
Kilgore
Langer
Graham
DNC
McCarven
Sen
Magnuson
D-Wash
Bs Sens
Mundt
R-Sd
Ferguson Tr
Senate
White House Gets Security Measure
The Senate approved a broad social security bill sending it to the White House. It expands old age and relief benefits, boosts payroll taxes, and extends coverage to 10 million more persons, including self employed and domestic workers. The Knowland unemployment amendment is included, with no expected veto.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
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Gunshot Kills Woman in Mundy’s Creek
Mrs. Iva McClanahan, 23, of Mundy’s Creek, was shot and killed at her home. Coroner Geff P. Lilly ruled it a shooting by person or persons unknown. Carter Johnson, 48, also of Mundy’s Creek, was identified by state troopers as a suspect and held for investigation. Neighbors reported hearing a shot and Cunningham Mortuary was alerted.
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Iva McClanahan
Mundy’s Creek
Geff P. Lilly
Pat Murphy
J. A. Miller
Carter
Rabbit
Will McClanahan
Kelley’s Creek
Tecroom
Cunningham Mortuary
Halt Order On Surplus Sales Seeks War-Need Review
Washington August 17 The General Services Administration will halt all government surplus property sales immediately. The freeze follows actions by the Senate Armed Services Preparedness Subcommittee to study national defense use of surplus real and personal property. Senator Bridges voices concern that buyers resell surplus material at high profits while awaiting reports from armed services on buybacks.
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Washington
UINSI
Johnson
Tex
Acti
Senate Armed Services ‘Preparedness
Jesse Larson
General Services Administration
Larson
Sen. Bridges
R NH
Pup
Armed Services
Bridges
France proposes Atlantic treasury for arms fund
Paris outlines plan to create an Atlantic Pact treasury to finance anti Soviet defense. A memorandum handed to U.S. Ambassador Bruce proposes central boards for finance and military coordination among 12 pact nations and cites France’s pledge to spend about 321.6 billion francs over three years as part of broader unified defense efforts.
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Paris
France
U.S
David K. Bruce
London
United States
Atlantic
Traffic survey shows 180 119 trips daily in two cities
Preliminary figures from the Charleston South Charleston traffic survey indicate an average of 190 119 motor vehicle trips per day in the two cities. State Planning Engineer C A Rothrock explains the figure and notes the commission has been analyzing origins destinations and routes.
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Charleston
Agour
Peace plan debates and Korea seat dispute between Rogge Ehrenburg
A wartime era report outlines plans by Rogge and Ehrenburg linked committees to study a United Nations Security Council Korea seat dispute. The effort aimed to influence whether the United States or Communist China gains the seat, to affect Korea policy and action. The piece notes ongoing discussions and a yearlong survey to inform potential traffic and area improvements.
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Rogge
York
Meimi
Defenders of
Ilya Ehrenburg
Mostawa
Ehrenburg
U i Security Council
Ehrenburg Wis Aly
China
United States
Soviet Union
Korea
Son Wo
Java
Inter- i Testa
Grimpe Air Dhe Daar
Aise SY Ve
Roag
Ray Cavendish
United States seeks unified Korea under a single government
The United States outlined a Korean peace plan to the United Nations aiming for a unified Korea free from the 38th parallel division. Warren R. Austin and Gen Douglas MacArthur urged rapid UN aid to ground fighting, stressing no intent to leave Korea militarily occupied and seeking a framework with no North South domination by any great power.
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Tokyo
HMS
Trom
Taegu
Fieliteng
United Nations
Tein
Tsvan
Korey
Lake Success
Xii
UNISI
United States
Warren R. Austin
Little Six
Security Council
Russia
West
U.N
Korea
Tsatoh Malik
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
The
Council
U. N
Malik
India
Yugoslavia
U. S
Austin
America
Unitedi
Senators Approve Income Tax Boost
The Senate Finance Committee approved a five billion dollar tax increase to raise individual income taxes by about 16 percent starting Oct. 1 to fund the fight against Communism. The bill moves to the full Senate for passage next week.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
George D-Gai
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Charleston Skies Friday Forecast Map Page 1
A fragmented weather note outlines sunrise and sunset times, moon phase details, and planetary references for Friday. The readable bits point to a forecast map on page 1 with miscellaneous items about Vega Mars and moon observations.
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