Weather Summary for Virginia and Kentucky Regions June 4 1948
The report notes fair conditions in West Virginia with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and sunny periods in western Pennsylvania. Kentucky to see clear to partly cloudy skies with highs about 78 to 88 and mild nights. A five day forecast calls for above normal temperatures across Virginia and surrounding areas with possible rain from a weather system.
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West Virginia
Bennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
Rainey
National Duty to Return To Work in France Crisis
Premier Georges Pompidou urged a return to work as a national duty amid a strike wave costing France billions weekly. Labor unions resisted, with some sectors promising wage hikes yet slow to resume production. Violence in Paris involving Muslims and Jews flared around a cafe game, resulting in injuries and property damage as strikes disrupted railways and major industries.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
France
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
Radio
Yves Guem
Television
Radio Broadcasting
Tet Drive Changes and Negotiation Watch in Vietnam War
Officials say the enemy will not negotiate seriously until after the U.S. elections and will press on the battlefield. The administration expects 17,000 additional North Vietnamese infiltrators monthly, while South Vietnam expands mobilization to one million and forms a more representative cabinet to boost resolve.
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North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Rockefeller Seeks Delegation Shift At Miami Beach
Rockefeller said he would push underdog strategy and work to win over delegates including Wisconsin's governor Warren Knowles during a Miami Beach trip aimed at aligning convention ballots. He noted his visit to Wisconsin was social and he did not meet the delegates.
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Miami Beach
Dye
Rockefeller
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
Nixon
Service Station of the Year contest kicks off in WV
The West Virginia Petroleum Assn. begins its ninth annual Service Station of the Year contest. Chairman Donald B. Farrington says 12 winners will be named at the annual convention next October in Charleston. Awards hinge on station appearance service sales and community contribution.
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The
West Virginia Petroleum Assn
Seice
Donald B. Farrington
Secition
Charleson
Nixon write in shakeup hits New Jersey GOP delegation
Delegates story notes potential favorite son cases in New Jersey as Nixon support disrupts a pledge not to sway delegates. Nixon forces aim to top Lodge 1964 write in total while turnout is expected light with 20 to 25 percent of 3,091,946 registered voters participating.
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GOP
Clifford P. Case
Nixon
Robert R. Douglass
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Jersey
Routine Continued Iron Page 17
The council approved land use for offices at 314 Lee St W to house an engineering firm. A $97 payment was approved to Molly Young for a sidewalk fall claim at Laidley and Lee. Residents of Lilly Drive petitioned for fire hydrants. Councilman Virgil Gilmore criticized an open excavation on Sunset Drive and a one way traffic violation between Smith and Washington. A roadslide on Craze Drive prompted a discussion of solutions including filling a gully with fly ash to shore the road and create playground space.
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Lee St. W
Molly Young
Laidley and
Lee Streets
Lilly Drive
Virgil Gilmore
Sunset Drive
Smith
Washington Streets
Charleston Gazette pricing and publication details
The Charleston Gazette is described as a daily independent Democratic newspaper published in Charleston West Virginia. It lists subscription rates for daily with and without Sunday editions, mail and carrier options, and tax implications, noting carriage by News-Auray Corp and Association Press membership for social news use.
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston
Independent Democratic
Daily Gazette Company
Bay
W.va
Mane
Garatte
News- Aurney Corp
Carcis
Gazette
Associast Press
Associates Press
Misa
Pegi
California primary tests shape GOP race and city spotlight
In Los Angeles analysts note the high stakes as Sen. Kuchel battles Max Rafferty for the Republican renomination while Reagan stands unopposed for 86 convention votes. The Democratic field shows Kennedy leading McCarthy and Lynch with undecided voters shaping the delegation slate.
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Los Angeles
California
Thomas H. Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Miami Beach
Fla
Los Angeles Times
Kennedy
McCarthy
Thomas C. Lynch
Lynch State
Johnson
Tracking Firm Merger Approved by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a merger involving two Eastern United States lines including West Virginia and Virginia. The report notes Ryder Truck Lines Inc and Express of Pittsburgh and mentions a small hearing aid device purchase by Helm. A. W. Newell of Evie Pennsylvania is listed for details with no cost or obligation.
Close Senate races in 6th and 2nd districts reported
Secretary of State reports 18 counties still lack certified May 14 results though some senatorial districts show final tallies. In the 6th, John Pat Fanning beat incumbent Glenn D. Hatcher by 286 votes 8,748 to 8,462 and will face Helen Mamick in November. In the 2nd district C Dick Montgomery won the Democratic nomination over Herbert Rogers 5,637 to 4,026. Theodore M. Bowers defeated Robert L. Holland 6,949 to 3,660 in the Republican race for former senator.
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Secretary of State
John
Pat” Fanning
Glenn D. Hatcher
Fanning
Hatcher
Helen W. Mamick
Dick Montgomery
Herbert J. Rogers
Theodore M. Bowers
New Martinsville
Robert L. Holland
West
Union
Summer Job Plan Funded in Putnam County
Washington A clearing house to help young people find summer jobs will be established in Putnam County through a federal grant. Rep John M Stack said the Office of Economic Opportunity will provide 300 for the center run by the Neighborhood Youth Corps. The money will fund office space and telephone service for the project.
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Washington
Putnam County
John M. Stack
Stack
Office of Economic Opportunity
Slack
Democratic scramble stirs South Dakota primary scene
Humphrey contemplates re election decision as Kennedy forces counter attack on Johnson ties. In a three way Democratic scramble the state with 116 950 registered voters expects high turnout and renewed focus on agricultural policy amid Kefauver era echoes. Nancy Kennan Alcorn, daughter of Wersler Keenan, graduates Brown University in Providence Rhode Island.
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Pageson
Kennedy
Humphrey
Johnson
South Dakota
Estes Kefauver
Wallace, D. C
I Greenbrier
Providence, R. I
Nancy Kennan Alcorn
Wersler T. Keenan
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Brown University
New Oyster Suit Filed In Mingo
The suit names George Daugherty and alleges eight counts against county officials led by Sheriff Adkins and the county court. It accuses them of fraudulently seeking federal funds in 1965 to buy a Civil Defense radio, misrepresenting matching funds, and creating an illegal lease with Matewan National Bank to obli gate about thirty four thousand dollars. It details false certification to obtain funds, improper bidding, and kickback demands tied to the radio project. The filing notes no wrongdoing by the bank and cites payments not entered in the county order book. A defense of the suit is not provided.
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George Daugherty
Sheriff's Department
U. S
Matewan National Bank
Sheriff Adkins
Kentucky
LaParade
Artis
LaPrade
Plai Stiffs
Adkins
Supreme Court limits juror exclusion over death penalty
The Supreme Court ruled that foes of the death penalty may not be automatically excluded from juries deciding death. Justices left undisturbed other juror challenges and the death penalty itself. Dissenters warned the ruling could hinder obtaining death-penalty juries. Other actions included academic freedom protections and a public criticism rule for teachers. Two Charleston residents, Sara Pickett Ziebold and Harrie Boyce Anderson, graduated from St Catherine's School in Richmond. The Court granted a hearing next term for Dick Gregory's civil rights case and considered housing ordinance challenges in Akron Ohio.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Byron R. White
Richmond
Thurgood Marshall
Dick Gregory
Richard Daley
Chicago
Saigon on alert as 40 rockets fall in major barrage
Viet Cong and Vietnamese forces report large scale shelling and rocket attacks around Saigon, with 40 rockets landing in the city. In northern South Vietnam near Phu Bai surrender results cited from psychological warfare broadcasts. U S pilots target supply bases around Vinh and report 65 barges destroyed or damaged. Cu Chi and Ban Me Thuot hit with mortars, wounding several soldiers and cutting electricity near Cho Quan. No casualties reported on two UWSTS ships. one shell hit Cho Quan hospital injuring a patient.
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Phu Bai
South Vietnam
U. S
North Vietnam
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Cu Chi
Saigon
Ban Me Thuot
Darlac Province
UW. S
Military Transport Service
Cho Quan
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Mingo
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored
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