City Inaugurates Traffic Cures In Charleston Tonight
Charleston launches a major traffic relief program aimed at easing congestion after more than a decade. The plan expands one way streets and tightens traffic law enforcement while synchronizing signals. Buses are rerouted and signs installed at intersections guiding drivers through new one way streets. Synchronized lights will be delayed for about a month due to master controls installation.
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Tis
Woman Wounded by Wild Gunman on City Street
Woman Ruby Clinton of 227 Gosholm St. was critically wounded by a gunman identified as Woodzos Crouse, 35, on a Lee and Gosholm street corner. A32 caliber bullet pierced her stomach. two witnesses followed Crouse to jail where Patrolman Trudbert Woodall took him into custody. The victim named the shooter Corny Parker before slipping into a coma.
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Mani
Woodzos Crouse
Ruby Clinton
Gosholm St
St. Francis
Dallas Blas
Bias
Delbert Stover
Crouse
Court
Virginia Sts
Trudbert Woodall
Woodall
Mayndsville
Corny Parker
Sunday Features in The State Newspaper Style
A fragment describes The State Newspaper features with notes on Clyde Beale a Webster county miner dating back years, a We Hear column about Charleston residents, Ward boat works page 19 story, rock dust mine safety in West Virginia, Missionary Bill Pruitt and doctors on page 15, a carnival day for 15 crippled children on page 33, plus state and vocal news.
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Clyde Beale
Webster County
Miner
Pares
Charleston
Ward Boat Works
West Virginia
The Charleston Gazette and The State Newspaper Readership
The Charleston Gazette and The State Newspaper claim larger Sunday circulation in West Virginia, read by 27,000 more families than any other Sunday newspaper in the state.
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West Virginia
Berlin Pact Stalemate Persisting at Paris Talks
At the Paris conference, the Big Four pursued a Berlin settlement but made little progress. Russia insisted on veto power over Berlin, while the West pressed for majority rule. After a four hour session, U S delegate Jessup said a deal remained far off as talks slowed and unification remained deadlocked. A French source called progress slightly less favorable than the prior day.
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Russia
Paris
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Mmin
Berlin Strikers Propose Plan for Split Rail Offices
Berlin strikers propose a two office plan to end a two week walkout. West Berlin offers mediation and West marks funding to restore work while maintaining a single management. East Berlin office would operate in Soviet zone with East marks.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Railway Stikers
German’ Railroad Administration
Willy Porter
Kreikemeyer
Ernst Reuter
Kreikemayer
West Marks
East Berlin
St.ing
UGO
West
Technicoty
East Marks
Fage 35
Elections Slated In Municipalities In West Virginia
West Virginia voters in 142 municipalities head to polls Tuesday for biennial elections including Dunbar St Albans Marmet and Marmet with Mayor Buckland facing Otto Canterbury in a Republican Democrat contest while Dunbar veteran D L Salisbury runs against Paul Carney. The day will see multi party tickets in most towns and contests between Democrats and Republicans in several races across counties.
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West Virginia
Kanawha County
Jeestering
Dunbar
St Albans
Maret
D. L. Salisbury
Congress
Paul Carney
Dunbar High School
Gregory Funk
Walter C. Phillips
Bridgeport
Bruceton
Wills
Buskhannon
Buffalo
Burnsville
Cairo
Camden - On - Gauley
Capon Bridge
Cass
Cadar Grove
Clay
Clendenin
Coalton
Cowen
Dan
Yease
Building Strike Gains Impetus in Charleston Wage Dispute
Unofficial reports point to looming arbitration and possible break in the nine week Charleston building strike. AFL crafts hold firm with contractors while glaziers vote not to return under the 1948 contract as meetings slated for week.
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Charleston
Charleston Building Trades Council
Charleston Building Contractors* Assoc
AFL
Mrettings
S. J
Red) Welch
AFI
Welch
J. A. Mors
Glaziers
Glaziers Weal
W. E L. Kirk
Senator hints bomb stock disclosure debated in Senate panel
Senator McMahon leads a House atomic energy probe pressing disclosure of the AEC stockpile to assess agency performance. He says lifting secrecy could illuminate risks and benefits, while President Truman opposed publicizing bomb counts. Lilienthal and Hickenlooper caution against publicity.
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Americh
Atomile Energy Commission
Mahon
D-Conn
McMahon
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Sen. Hickenlooper B-lowal
AEC
David F. Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
Atomic, Energy Commission
Congress
Africa People
Truman
Lilienthal
McNallon
Army Pay Hike Sparks Split Over New Labor Bill
The House Armed Services Committee unveiled a new military pay bill, cheaper than the rejected measure, with Rep Vinson predicting passage. It raises pay across all grades except bottom two, while preserving family allowances for enlisted personnel until July 2 1952. Examples show recruits gaining 80 dollars monthly after 16 months and pay boosts across ranks.
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House Armed Services Committee
House
Rep. Vinson Dgad
Rhea Os
Badly Burned Boy Falls Into Coma In Fire Incident
In Vernon Rex May 10 a year-old boy Donnie Woodard suffered severe burns when gasoline flames from a bucket at home burned about seventy percent of his skin. His older brother’s accident exposed him to the blaze. Doctors report shock and coma persistence despite a blood transfusion. the boy whispered a brief farewell to his father before slipping back into unconsciousness.
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Vernon
Rex
Donnie Woodard
Donnie
North-South Ticket Sales Break Previous Records
North South ticket sales for the 14th annual game set to be played August 19 in Charleston show early demand. Frank A. Knight announced reserved seats at $2, with 8288 left, plus at least 3000 unreserved bleacher tickets after reserved seats sell out. Orders via North South Football Game Inc to Charleston address. limits six tickets per person.
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Frank A. Knight
Knight
Charleston
Laidley Fisla
Inc. P. O
Cherleston
W. Va
Union To Meet Monday Over C and O Rail Strike
MOND VA Wine and company management will confer here Monday on a system wide grievance dispute that may trigger a strike by between 1600 and 1700 firemen and enginemen of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Bryant said negotiations would continue, the company hopeful to avert a strike. Coleman for the union was noncommittal, noting the meeting was requested by railroad reps. If a strike date is set, the national mediation board will join the dispute.
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Wine and Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
B. Bryant
G. W. Coleman
Coleman
Chettman
Fferentes
Guards swarm aboard Eisler escape ship at Ellis Island
United States immigration agents boarded the Gerhardt Eisler escape ship Batory off New York and detained 216 passengers at Ellis Island. Over 100 guards and inspectors questioned 692 passengers aboard the 34,000 ton liner to determine papers, nationality, and possible flight status of a Kurdish fugitive aboard.
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INS
United States
Gerhardt Jesler
Ellis Island
Ne York
Thes’ LY
Police Widen Search Area Around River
Moundsville June 4 7 fight of 14 long term convicts who cut their way out of West Virginia's old state penitentiary were recaptured today. Planes jeeps and road blocks were used by law enforcement to finish the six still at large. The breakout occurred before dawn yesterday and the latest two caught were Everatt Leroy Roble and Elmer Tichsell both 28 from Parkersburg. Sheriff Walker of Belpre Ohio nabbed them as they walked along a Belpre street. A third escapee Mike Ables 34 a lifer was shot in the shoulder near Powhatan Ohio while another two Taylor 275 Heeney 21 Wurster 23 and Ross 28 were recaptured in the area near Glen Easton West Virginia. The escape involved a grocery store incident where Dennis Taylor attempted to rob a grocer Fritzman fired five shots but Taylor was not hit. Officers converged on the woods and a fifth man was suspected. Police continued the hunt as the investigation into the breach at the prison proceeded.
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Moundsville
West Virginia
Upper
Elmer Tichsell
Parkersburg
Walker
Belpre
Anyhig
Powhattan
Mike Ables
Holly Starcher
Dennis P_ ‘Taylor
Dave Heeney
Donald Wurster
Charles P_ Ross
Glen Easton
W. Vs. Taylor
Sill
Gerd
Floyd Frizzmaan
Twila
Orel Skeen
Truman to Name Woman Treasurer
President Truman will nominate Georgia Neese Clark to be treasurer of the United States, making her the first woman in the post. Clark, a Kansas Democrat and former actress, is a Topeka and Richland businesswoman and longtime Democratic National Committeewoman.
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INS
White House
Truman
Senate
Georgia Neese Clark
United States
Clark
Democra
Kansas
William A. Ju
Lian
Topeka
Richland
Kan
Shawnee County
Young Democrats
Clack
Wasabuen
Senate Chiefs Strip President of Pact Right to Declare War
Senate foreign policy leaders agreed on a declaration stating the North Atlantic Treaty will not automatically commit the United States. The three hour talks between Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Connally and others sought to ensure Congress controls war powers under the treaty, with Senator George pressing for a clear interpretation in the committee report.
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Washington
Saab
United States
Sent Connally
Senate Foreign Retations
Wangenberg
Mich
Georsey J
Ernest A. Gross
George
Foreign Relations Committee
Lafeguard
Georgis
Congress
Connally
California Forest Fire Claims 2 Lives at Lumber Mill
A forest fire in California burned over 300 acres and killed two men at a lumber mill. The blaze destroyed 90,000 feet of milled timber and three bunkhouses, began shortly after midnight, and was 78 percent contained ten hours later. Victims not identified. fire spread toward Bear Trap Canyon through logged redwoods pines and manzanita.
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aGay
State Forestry Office
Centrol
Redwoods
Pines
Manzanita
Bear Trap Canyon
Marchers protest jailing of three top Reds in New York
Police estimated SCO persons marched outside the Federal House of Detention in New York in protest of the jailing of three top U S Communists on conspiracy charges. Wives of six defendants, including two jailed, led a demonstration as children bore placards calling for freedom. Defendants Joan Gales, Harry Winston, and Gus Hall were imprisoned after a long trial that sparked disorder. Gates, editor of the Daily Worker, was jailed for contempt. Winston and Hall were punished for denouncing the sentence. A defense attorney issued a statement expressing their gratitude for protests.
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SCO
Federal House of Detention
U.S
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Our Fathers
Joan Gales
Harry
Winston
Gus Hall
U. S
Gates
Daily Worker
Hall
Red Spy Duped On Jet Designs By Bell Workers
A House committee will hear Monday that a Soviet purchasing mission head tried to obtain Bell Aircraft jet designs from Buffalo during the war. Former Bell workers will testify that the Russian sought to recruit an espionage ring and fed him phony drawings after being duped by workers who reported to counter espionage. The witnesses will describe how the Russian asked for secret military information and how the workers handed over false documents for a period, while not being Communists.
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Fame
Tyst
House
Bell Aircraft Carp
Buffalo
House Committee On
Bel Aircraft
Bell
Bodie
Johnston Says Out Greater Load
West Virginia Senate President W B Johnston told the West Virginia League of Municipalities fifth district meeting that municipalities must assume more of their own finances. He cited the Supreme Court ruling ending the state share of liquor profits and said the Legislature has exhausted easy financial aid options. He urged towns to raise revenue, budget expenditures, and have citizens decide tax levels.
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Senate
W. Broughton Johnston
Mercer
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Johnston
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Chinese Reds Take Part of Tsingtao
San Francisco report says Peiping radio announced Chinese Communists occupied Tsingtao while the Nationalist garrison fled south by sea U.S. Marines previously stationed there reportedly withdrew after Shanghai fell leaving Shanghai in hold of the Reds.
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Tsingtao
United States
China Port
Peiping
Kuei
Nationalist Party
U. S. West Pacific
Shanghai
U. S
Associated Press
Charleston Skies Sunday Morning Forecast Notes
Sunday forecast shows partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms in the extreme west and east portions. Virginia and Maryland feed inland with cloud cover and a cooler day, while rain is likely in the east and central areas with a general cooling trend through Sunday night.
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Tennessee
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