Parachute Jumper Endangers City Bails From Plane
Leonard DiAttolico of Brooklyn, 26, bailed from a two seater over Times Square area with a 16 mm camera. He planned another jump aiming for Times Square while police charged him with endangering public safety. pilot Lee Corbissiane landed the plane at Floyd Bennett Field after attempting to restrain him.
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New York
Square
44Th St
Broadway
Leonard DiAttolico
Brooklyn
Times Square
Earth
Dattolico
Amityville
Long Island
Empire State Building
Lee Corbissiane
D'Attolico
Corbissiana
Floyd Bennett Field
Riggleman to Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon
President Leonard Riggleman of Morris Harvey College Charleston will deliver the sermon at the baccalaureate service for Fairmont State College graduates Sunday. He also spoke at Glenville State College commencement this week.
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Riggleman
Fairmont
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey College of Charleston
Fairmont State College
Glenville State College
Recreation Leaders Workshop Aims At West Virginia Youth
A four day workshop at the Charleston Recreation Center opens Monday at 9 am under G Ott Romney from West Virginia University. Instruction covers playground activities for ages 1 to 10, recreation methods, arts and crafts, and evening folk music. Co sponsors include the Charleston park and recreation commission and Kanawha County education recreation service.
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Charleston Recreation Center
G. Ott Romney
School of
West Virginia University
June M. Thorn
Patrick Tork
Alfred Ware
University School of Physical Education
Jaramatics
Kanawha County Recreation Service
Robert Jameson
Jeannette Johnson
Ruth Beharah
Charlotte Skaff
John W. Newton
E. Byron Meyer
Charleston Park and Recreation Commission
Kanawha, County Board of Education Recreation Service
Krupp to Present JC Plan for City Fire Protection
Robert G. Krupp vice president of the Charleston Junior Chamber of Commerce will present a plan Monday to the city council to boost fire protection. The JC plan calls for 114 alarm boxes and a new signal center at Fayette Street and Tennessee Avenue with 72 existing devices retained. The proposal has been approved by Bonhem superintendent of the local fire alarm system engineer Billy Williams and assistant fire chief Frank Clark. It also promises to lower fire insurance payments if adopted.
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Robert G. Krupp
Charleston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Krupp
Ce Bonhem
Billy Williams
Frank Clark
Amherstdale Mine Receives Safety Recognition
The Amherstdale mine of the Amherst Coal Company is honored by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for safe operation. It is classified 1-B for no fatalities from July 10, 1942, to March 1, 1947, with 135 employees logging 1,557,571 man-hours and producing 1,292,930 tons of coal using complete chain-conveyor mining.
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Amherstdale
Amherst Coal Co
Joseph A. Holmes
Thefts Reported of Car Radio and Tools
A Chevy four door sedan with West Virginia plate 219 837 was reported stolen by Arthur Thompson of Cedar Grove. The Sigman Radio Co reported a Fada radio theft. Russell R Smith said someone entered his car and stole a 6 inch steel tape measure a fire extinguisher and a pair of sunglasses totaling 35 dollars in value.
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Elf
Arthur Thompson
Cedar Grove
Thompson
West Virginia
Sigman Radio Co
Russell R. Smith
West Av
Four in Family Die As Fire Sweeps Brookhaven Home
A Brookhaven New York two family home fire claimed four lives. Donald Barry 28 an Air Force veteran and holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross Dorothy Barry 26 and Lawrence Costa 6 Thomas Costa 3 died in the blaze. The fire was blamed on a defective kerosene hot water heater. Neighbors Ernest Leger and his wife escaped with their infant Denise after being awakened by smoke at 430 am. Firefighters arrived but could not enter until two hours later.
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Brookhaven
N.Y
INS
Donald Barry
Air Force
Dorothy
Denise
Leger
Barry
Exiled Riff Chief Arrives in Egypt
The 66 year old former Moroccan desert chieftain Keim arrived in Cairo after a decade in exile on Reunion. King Farouk granted sanctuary and he will stay at the Koubbeh Palace until Morocco is freed. Keim vowed he fights imperial domination and condemned foreign rule.
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Cairo
UNS
Keim
Egypt
Morocco
Paris
Madrid
Grand Mufti
Jerusalem
Haj Amin el Husseini
Krim
France
Indian Ocean
Port Said
Farouk
Koubbeh Palace
Cabinet Formed By Jap Premier Katayama Chooses Socialists
Tokyo May 6 The cabinet of seven Socialists six Democrats and two Cooperative party members was announced by Premier Tetsu Katayama. A seventh Democrat and an Independent are pending. The Democratic concessions include key foreign home and finance posts while Socialist ministries cover agriculture and commerce and industry. Labor ministerial prospects arise with director Hiro Wada to oversee economic stabilization. Yonchubo named minister without portfolio. The Liberal Conservative party refused coalition. Socialists pledge changes to nationalization aims.
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Tokyo
Liberal Party
Tetsu Katayama
Cooperative Party
Katayama
Economic Stabilization Board
Hiro Wada
Mistusuke Yonchubo
Japanese Seamen's Union
Shigeru Yoshida
Oldtimers
Yoshida
Berlin deadlock stalls talks on German troop reductions
Allied Central Council failed to meet the June 1 deadline on troop reductions in Germany. Stateside reports show British demand for parity, Russian push for equalized forces, and American calls for general cuts. US sources estimate Russian troops at 400,100 and foresee falling below 150,000 by September 1.
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Berlin
Allied Central Council
Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
Control Council
Fentral Council
United States
Russia
Britain
Detective hunts missing reviewing stand in Elizabeth
Elizabeth police report Detective Ellery K Allin searched for a 16 by 5 foot reviewing stand with railing that disappeared from its Memorial Day parade viewing spot. The missing stand valued at 75 dollars. Police noted the lumber may be used as building material.
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N. J
Hunts ‘Laat
Elizabeth
Ellery K. Allin
James T. Kirk
Remarkable for Stomach Trouble Ames Sntie Tedenem
Ambiguous fragmentary notice references stomach trouble and a local shop named Cohen Bros Drog Stores. No clear event, date, or individuals other than generic shop mentions are readable.
Underwriters Plan Sales Congress Here
A sales congress for mem pers vi ae West Virginia is set by the Associated Life Underwriters at the West Virginian hotel in Bluefield on June 13 and 14. The program opens at 10 a m and closes with a luncheon at 12 36 p m the next day. Charles E Moore Burl Ross and Ross Davis will preside. Speakers include Harlan Justice A Harry West C Brainerd Metheny Herbert R Hill Paul Troth and Judd Benson from several life insurance firms.
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Ia Sales Congress
West Virginia
Assoc. of
Lite
West Virginian
Bluefield
Charles E. Moore
Association
Burl Ross
Ross Davis
Harlan Justice
State Insurance Department
A. Harry West
C. Brainerd’ Metheny
Fidelity Mutual Life | Insurance Co
Pittsburgh
Herbert R. Hill
Life Iinsurance Co
Virginia
Richmond
Paul Troth
Home Life Insurance Co
New York City
Judd C. Benson
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Incinnati
Kanawha Ceuriette Club No.1 to Meet at VFW Hall
The Kanawha Ceouiette club No.1 40 plans a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday meeting at the VFW hall on Quarrier Street. California produced two percent of U S grapes in 184, or more than 24 million tons.
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Kanawha Ceouiette
VFW
Quarrier St
California
U.S
China Raid Promises Quick Piles Relief At Druggist
The ad claims China Raid relieves piles within minutes by soothing pain and itching, shrinking swelling, and promoting healing of irritated membranes. It urges purchase from druggists with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Miners to Get Talk On Welfare Fund
Beckley May 31 Two mass meetings will explain the union health and welfare fund. George W Titler will speak at 10 a m Memorial building Beckley and at 3 p m Welch McDowell county courthouse James Leeber district representative will discuss fund distribution and a $1000 survivor payment per miner death or injury was approved by federal trustees.
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Beckley
United Mine Workers Dist
George W. Titler
Memorial
McDowell County
Welch
Titler
James Leeber
Tiller
Miners and Hardship Plan Discussed in District Meeting
A district leader notes the man who died since June 2, 1948, was in good standing with the UMW at death. The pending hardship plan would aid miners unable to work for various reasons and not receiving workers compensation or similar benefits. The discussion references a thunderous noise heard about 20 miles from a blaze.
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UMW
Teader
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TG Co
McCobb Ave
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Fund For Welfare
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