Harry Brawley Heads City Open Forum In Charleston
Barry Brawley of WCHS is elected president of the Charleston Open Forum at the annual membership meeting held at the Daniel Boone Hotel. New officers include H W Schulz first VP T F Goldthorpe second VP Virginia Atkinson secretary Roland Voorhees treasurer. New board members include Lt William Miller Robert Merrill Mrs Becker Brown Mrs Walton Shepherd Dr John Marquis William M Drennen David Cist Lyell B Clay. The program for 1941 52 features speakers such as Dr Vannevar Bush Dr Karl Compton Gov Thomas E Dewey Sen J William Fulbright James Johnson Sweeney and Read Admiral Elis M Zacharias.
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Barry Brawley
WCHS
Charleston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thomas BE
Dewey
New York
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
James Johnson Sweeney
Elis M. Zacharias
USI
Central Intelligence
Beet
Florida Gambling Bill Stays Dead
In Tallahassee on May 31 the Florida House refused to override Gov. Warren’s veto of a strict anti gambling measure. The bill would have banned publication of information that might promote illegal gambling. Final vote 47 for the veto, 44 against. 61 votes were needed to override.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida House of Representatives
House
Fuller Warren
Vogeler to Leave Bethesda Naval Hospital Today
Robert A. Vogeler will be discharged from the Bethesda Naval Medical Center on Friday after treatment for extreme fatigue and malnutrition. He was freed from a Hungarian prison where he was held 17 months on charges by Hungary's Communist government, with release secured through U S government intercession.
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Washington
CNS
Bethesda
Naval Medical Center
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
Hungary
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
U. S
Germany
Distant Dozer Crushes Worker on Kenton County Road
An operator lost control of a bulldozer, sending it into a creek and injuring a road worker in Kenton County. Estimated total damage reached 10000 dollars as authorities documented the incident.
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Ldozer
Kenton County
Acme
Belfast Police Guard Queen Amid Anti Royalist Tensions
Police in Belfast mobilized three thousand officers to shield Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret during a four day royal visit amid anti royalist sentiment. The royals travel by Royal Navy cruiser Sheffield with tight security on Falls Road and Hamilton Street as IRA sympathizers plan a mass protest. King George VI stays home due to illness.
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Belfass
Worneen Ireland
Elizabeth
Margaret
Belfast
Sheffield
George VI
Falls Road
Republic of Ireland
Snow Falls in Rockies and Midwest Showers
Chicago reports showers across the Midwest with light snow in the Northern Rockies. Nebraska and northwestern Iowa saw the heaviest rainfall, notably Grand Island at 1.75 inches. Morning temps ran below normal in the northern Rockies and Great Plains, while Elko Nevada registered a low of 25 degrees.
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Chicago
Mid
Rockies
Nebraska
Iowa
Grand Island
Neb
Rocky Mountain
Great Plains
Elko
Nev
Medics to Meet at Williamson June 20 22
The 44th annual meeting of the West Virginia Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society will be held June 20 to 22 at Williamson with proceedings expected from physicians dentists and pharmacists.
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The
West Virginia Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Society
Williamson
South Koreas Unfortunates Of War Won’t Starve
Eighth Army Headquarters Korea reports 20 million civilians south of Parallel 38 face no famine this year thanks to UN aid. Grains packed, barley and rice imported, rationing urged, and famine averted as allies ship 185000 tons of grain before harvest. Gifts from Mexico Burma Philippines Japan aid efforts.
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South Korea
Thailand
Siam
Australia
Korea
Stan Carter
Eighth Army
United Nations
Kim
U. N
Alice
Eieain Army
Livit Assistance Command
Korreans
Seoul
Ko Jorea
United States
Mexico
Burma
Ntore
Philippines
Japan
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Harry Brawley
City Open Forum
Florida
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Little Bridge
Pendence
Queen
Irish Republican Army
Hamilt St
Mid-West
Dewey Holstein
WET Branch Holiness Church
the United
Virgin
Diamond Label
Al-Rayoa
United Woolen
Capitol Street
Cunningham & Tinsley
Stratton
Logan
R. W. Sydnor
Main Street
Beckley
W. H. Oakes
Fourth Avenue
Marshall Maheer & CO
Davidson
Leon Memorial Community Church
Olcott, W
Luther May
Robert Miller
Joseph Abrams
ST. Charleston
W. VA
Mab Piciella
Nathan Haddad
Virginia Haddad
Robert Ellis
Virginia Street East
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