Strike Clamps Speedy Curbs On Coal Rails
Industry leaders meet amid a widespread walkout as 26 000 coal miners and 10 000 railroad workers are furloughed. Pennsylvania Railroad plans 9 000 layoffs, with Nickel Plate and New York Central cutting switch crews and Illinois Central cutting 3 500. United Steelworkers report 95 000 still at work producing about 38 800 tons daily in unaffected plants.
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John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nickel Plate
New York Central
Illinois Central
Hibbing
Mina
Pittsburgh
CIG United Steelworkers
Rite Scheduled Today For Mrs Ida May Lane
Funeral service for Mrs Ida May Lane 73 will be held at 2 30 pm today at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church. She died Monday at her grandson S Sgt LeRoy Eden’s home. Burial is in Spring Hill Cemetery with minister Dr Joe B Overmyer and Pst B Withrow officiating. She resided in Kanawha County.
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Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Ida May Lane
LeRoy Eden
Joe B. Overmyer
Pst
B. Withrow
Union Mision
Spring Hill Cemetery
Rebecca Leach
H. E. Meadows
Creed
W. 7. Hamilton
Charleston
Elmer
James Martin
Ft. Pleasant
Elton Robinson
Roy Lair
William Lane
R. S. Meadows
John Lynn Robinson
Norma Wet
Meadows
Lane
Kanawha County
Recount Requests Filed in West Virginia County Elections
Abbot and 33 others seek recounts in multiple districts after vote totals prompt challenges to candidates including Nicholas Hames for state agriculture and James Maroney for the House of Delegates. The County Court schedules June 9 to begin recounts with a one month expected duration. deadline for recount requests is 2 p m today.
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Nicholas M. Hames
Morgantown
Orval R. Smith
Charleston Dist
Magdalene Slack Shearer
Cabin Creek
Goldie Saunders
16Th
W. L. (Slim) Hurley
Donald K. Beane
Paca
Helen Morgan Lowe
Sadie Melton
Elk
Joseph A. Spencer
Mark M. Boggess
Town preps for Eisenhower parade with 50 000 crowd
Finishing touches go on floats in Eisenhower Park as photographers swarm the scene. A 30 minute park speech and a series of Kansas GOP conferences with about 100 delegates follow the parade. Candidate travels next to New York and Abilene for further meetings.
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Pere 1
Eisenhower Park
Kansas
Sworn Statements Tie Ballot Box Incidents to Local Race
Two witnesses claim 2 guard Ash as a Burl Sawyers designee drove ballot boxes from Mammoth Precinet 31 to the courthouse. Ballot totals show Hedrick 154 to Marland 38 at poll closing and 230 to 154 at the Charleston courthouse, with Hedrick the Democrat governor candidate leading at the time.
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Burl Sawyers
Statehouse
Ash
William C. Marland
Court House
Marland
Hedrick
Parsons 65 Dies After Long Illness
John Frederick Parsons 65 of 540 Bream St died yesterday at home after a long illness. A retired farmer, he lived much of his life in Tackson County. He was the son of the late Ervin and Sara Harper Parsons. Surviving are four sons Oley of St Albans Elmer of Charleston Guy of Kenna Zelmer of Givens and two daughters Mrs Lessie Reed and Mrs Violet Hawk.
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John Frederick Parsons
Bream St
Tackson County
Ervin
Sara Harper
Oley
St., Albans
Elmer
Charleston
Guy
Kenna
Zelmer
Givens
Lessie Reed
Violet Hawk
Bambey
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Encore
Ciay County
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Ruby Morris
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Wavie Moore
Misk Evelyn Ramsey
Endorn
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Kermit
Endore
Agnew Nicholas
Lites
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Dixie
wWwa Brothers
Henderson
Lixemaore
Daue
Dackronville
Fik
Dive Malt Brothers
Dewey Brown
Bickmore
Burger Brown
Clay
Richard Brown
Philip Brown
Bummerevue
John Brown
Fols
Pryor Morlnery
East Book
City Council Candidate Dies as Voting Nears
Winchester Va January 3 Arthur C Oates limberman and farmer died in a Winchester hospital after a short illness He was president of the Western Frederick Bank Gore Va director of Green Chemical Co and Virginia Storage Co both of Winchester He was a organizer and director of the Virginia Livestock Auction Market He was a candidate for City council in the upcoming election and a member of the Congregational Christian Church Burial will be at Timber Ridge Cemetery High View W Va Survived by widow brothers and sisters The body remains at Cunningham mortuary awaiting rites
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Winchester
Jane
Arthur C. Oates
Limberman
Oates
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Green Chemical Co
Virginia Storage Co
Wincchester
Virginia
Congregational ‘Christian Church
Timber Ridge
High View
W. Va
Cletus Oates
Washington
Walter Oates
C. A. Nelson
Florence Oates
Weather outlook favors scattered showers across regions
Faint chance of scattered afternoon showers in this region with broader patterns for the Rockies Plains and Pacific Northwest. The Southeast may see more showers while a cool northerly flow lowers temperatures around the Great Lakes and into the Northeast.
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Rockies
Plains States
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Weather summary from June 2 AP bulletin
Weather graphic and reports across the nation list highs and lows for many cities. Cloudy conditions with cooler spells are noted in several regions including Atlanta Clovis Chicago and Dallas with showers possible in places and forecast temperatures around the mid 70s to low 80s.
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Washington
tWeather Sustedia
Cugmuamroy
Toudy and Coutagneville
Meer. High 75, Low Atlanta Wes Widnin;A—Cloudy Kad Nooter,comes On Wd—Clovis
Chicago
Giacinnate
Claudy
Dallas
Denver
O—Fair and
Chaler
dTackaanville
Rentoory
Tennessem
Mienphis
Sooien
Weeraveeri
Tundey
Wind Aenean
New Orleans
New York
Mrs. Thompson dies after brief illness in Lewisburg
Mrs Helen Cain Thompson 70 wife of Greenbrier College president French W Thompson died after a three day illness. Funeral services are set in Lewisburg for tomorrow at Old Stone Presbyterian with pastors Hey Lloyd Courtney and Stacy L Grosscup officiating. Survivors include daughter Mrs Milton T Hickman two grandsons and daughters Mrs A D McHae of Lexington Ky and Mrs of Painter Var aister.
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W. Va
Helen Cain Thompson
French W. Thompson
Greenbrier College For Women
Thompson
Greenberier
Hot Springs
Ark
Milton T. Hickman
Var Aister
A. D. McHae
Lexington
Hey
Lioyd Courthey
Old Stone Presbyterian Church
Stacy L. Grosscuip
Lewisburg Methodist Church
Newsmen to Hear AP War Correspondent in West Virginia
AP war correspondent C Yates McDaniel will address a dinner of West Virginia newspaper publishers and editors on June 14. The event is part of the West Virginia Newspaper Prinemakers outing set for June 3 with AP and Publish ers Association participation. McDaniel, once AP chief in Singapore during the 1941 invasion, led Pacific War coverage and later headed AP’s bureau before joining the Washington bureau and the Pentagon assignment.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Puneire
Assoc
McDaniel
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Pacific
United States
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POWs Battle for Internal Control Amid Compound Uprising
Battle hardened troops with bayonets tear gas and riot guns backed by tanks moved toward Compound 85 to remove red banners as Brig. Gen. Hayden Boasner issued an ultimatum. Four more North Koreans were wounded and a prisoner killed in the 24 hour clash as guards cleared fences and removed flags from several compounds.
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Bull Boasner
Boasner
Goine
U. S
Axic Bucksdot
Three Miners Rescue Efforts Amid Weed Infestation
About 24 hours after the mine came in the area, Weed spread rapidly through the city. Several hundred workers gathered at the mine mouth while efforts continued. The Penokee Mine is operated by Republic Steel Corp, and work had been paused by a steel strike.
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Penokee
Republic Isteet Carp
Braxton County Democrats Elect Sutton Leader
Oldhan Berry, Sutton attorney, was elected chairmen of the Braxton County Democratic Executive Committee. Mrs. Ethel Rogers of Orlando named associate chairman. Raymond Nottingham of fervia, vice chairman, George Hardman of Burnsville secretary, and R. W. Borsius of Sutton treasurer were chosen unnamed additional officers.
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Braxton
Taft Gains In Rural States As Eisenhower Leads Early
Taft widens lead in Minnehaha and Pierre areas after endorsements from Sioux Falls editors and Aberdeen News. Eisenhower carried Aberdeen with 67 percent yet trailed Taft overall as rural farm votes came in, narrowing the early advantage shown by cities and towns.
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Eisenhower
Fred Christopherson
Sioux Falln
Baily Argus
Henry Schmitt
Aberdeen American News
Aberdeen
Pierre
Hughes County
Eizenhower
Taft
Robert B. Hippe
Pierre Capital-Journal
Warren Moves Ahead In His Home State
San Francisco June 3 Warren Earl Warren advanced in California partial returns as the Republican presidential delegates race formed. Kefauver led the free choice slate for the Werbel name with 19 270 to 16 757 Brown trailed Truman delegates and Warren gained in Los Angeles County which holds over 40 percent of the 53 counties votes amid a costly campaign.
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San Francisco
Earl Warren
California
Totat
Thomas BH. Werel
Estes Kefeuver
Tennessee
Imto
Los Angeles
Wartime Messages From Front Foes Anger Reds Branding Women Broadcasters
Army reports say women’s ration messages and frontline surrenders reflect homefront impact. Voices intensify as Reds label the women broadcasters as war criminals, signaling heightened propaganda.
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Reds
Tax Bureau Hit Again by Williams
Sen Williams charged that Jack Udell, owing about 750000 in income taxes, collected nearly 451559 from the Veterans Administration for a Miami meat institute. Udell allegedly hired ex IRS commissioner Nunan as his lawyer to pigeonhole his 792094 tax case, with padding and devious bookkeeping cited in VA audits. Udell told a Miami reporter he knew nothing of the allegations.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sen
Williams
R-Del
Jack Udell
New York
Frankford
Del
Miami Beach
Fla
Senate
Udell
Joseph D. Nunan
Internal Revenue
Veterans Administration
Treasury Department
Odell
Mrs. Elizabeth Ransberger Dies at 83 in Gilboa
Mrs Elizabeth Sebert Ransberger 82 of Gilboa Nicholas County died Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by two daughters Lena and Nita three sons Frank Hubert and Joe Guy and granddaughter Letha Jo Ransberger. Funeral at Methodist Memorial Church Summersville with burial Graves Cemetery. Services to be led by Rev A B Gregory. Body to be moved from Waters Mortuary to church an hour before service.
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Elizabeth Sebert Rangsberger
Gilboa
Nicholas County
Joseph B. Ransberger
Waters Mortuary
Lena
Nita
Frank
Hubert
Gilbaa
Joe Guy
Letha Jo Ransberger
Filson
William Payten
St. Paul Methodal Church
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Pasll
Hampeher
James C. Wah
Cunningham Memorial Park
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Fred Cocker Mortuary
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Braxton County Clerk Cleared In Public Intoxication Case
Speriel W. W. Joe Braxton County clerk was acquitted by a six man jury in Magistrate A. P. Armstrongs court on a charge of intoxication in a public place. The case arose from a post primary election dispute in the courthouse.
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Sutton
Speriel
W. W. Joe
A. P. Armstrong
Jack
Court House
Mass Scheduled For Vincent Beiler
A high mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a m today for Vincent James Beiler 65 of Charleston who died May 20 at Perry Point Veterans Hospital World War I veteran and retired plumber. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Survived by three sisters a brother and a niece and nephew. Body at Gwen and Barti mortuary.
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Vincent James Beiler
Charleston
Veterans Hospital
Perry Point
Boniface Weckman
Spring Hill Cemetery
Beller
Kathleen MM
Franklin
Rita Beller
Pittsburgh
Irene Cornell
Morgantown
Louis M. Beller
Carl Harking
State of Washington
C. RB. Franklin
Gwen and
Barti: Mortuary
Mansour Elected Mayor of Smithers in June election
June 3 Special report: Alex Mansour a dry goods merchant won the Smithers mayoral race on the Citizens' Ticket defeating Hubert Smith of the Faoole's Ticket. Sam Flint, incumbent, was renamed to city council with other council members Gene Nunnery Sam Marsho Frank Carelli and Robert Melba. John Cavalier reelected town recorder in Fayette County near Montgomery.
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Smithere
Fayette County
Montgomery
Obituary notices and funeral details from local area
Funeral notices report Andrew Lewie Brooks died at home and procedures for his service at Logiesong mortuary in Mullen. Several other obituaries list survivors, service times, and burial at Oak Hill, Highlawn Memorial, and local cemeteries with ministers and funeral homes.
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Andrew Lewie
Logiesong
Mullen
Wilcon Toretuary
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Mra. J. A Markham
Coat Park
Union Boss Blasts Holt Revercomb In West Virginia Huddle
A political clash unfolds as union leader Lewis vows intensified activity to defend mine workers and West Virginia voters against perceived attempts at control. He names the Patteson Marland Neely faction and questions support for Holt Revercomb and Kilgore in the looming campaign. The group signs a statement pledging cooperative action to form a more perfect union and safeguard liberty.
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Poe
West Virginia
Lewis
UMW
Fes
BE. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Hedrick
Patteson
Marland
Kilgore
Neely
Morgan Hotel
Holts
Revercom
Bucharest Reveals Ana Pauker’s Out
Vienna dispatch reports Romania’s Ana Pauker allegedly ousted as pre capitalist counter revolutionary. The broadcast credits Gheorghiu Deja with purging Pauker and two allies from top posts as Western observers note a power feud in the Red regime. The radio did not confirm her foreign minister status, but signals a purge path.
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Hhe
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Romania
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Mine Workers Journal Reports Union Treasures Grow
The United Mine Workers Journal notes assessments totaling between four and five million dollars augment the union treasury as a precaution against future trouble or a depression. An Executive Board resolution adopted May 22 calls for a continued tax on hard coal miners to bolster the anthracite health and welfare fund.
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Mine Union Frees
The
United ‘Mine Workers Journal
UMW
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