Red Guns Fire On Berlin Line In Nerve War
Soviet soldiers and East German police abduct two German women in a nerve war around West Berlin's borders. A U S military policeman was wounded as gunfire hit a patrol jeep. the incident sparked protests from Maj Gen Lemuel Mathewson and prompted a note to Soviet authorities.
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Berlin Line
Berlin
Free Berlin
U. S
West Berlin
Lemuel Mathewson
Sergei Dengin
Wilfred R. Chenevert
North
Grafton
Mass
Mathewson
Chenevert
Robert D. Oswald
West Germany
Two youths seized as housebreakers
Two suspected housebreakers were arrested after a spree across multiple neighborhoods. Delmer R. Shamblin, 19, and Richard A. Neal, 18, confessed to at least ten break ins dating from May 26, spanning Sum mit Drive Holly Road Linden Road and West Kanawha Boulevard. Officers recovered a stolen revolver and loot including a pistol, watches, cash, and a camera.
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Delmer R. Shamblin
Richard A. Neal
Sumamit Dr
West Kanawha Blvd
Chester Rd
Holly Rd
Linden Rd
Washington St. W
Edgewood Dr
A. L. Chapman
S. N. Rutherford
RL. Smith
L. B. Cullifer
Shamblin
Gazette Offers 100 Reward For Election Fraud Tips
The Charleston Gazette announces a $100 reward for information leading to indictment and conviction for vote fraud from the May 13 primary. Prosecutions target dead and insane votes, double voting, and tally irregularities as part of a broader investigation with evidence to be shared with a special grand jury.
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Frank L.faylor
William J. Thompson
the Gazette Today
Robert L. Smith
Wriak A. Knight
the Gazette
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette
Mdina
Precinct 99 voting irregularities raise concerns in Kenawha
The Gazette reports suspected double voting in Precinct 99 Charleston Fourteenth Ward during the May 18 primary. It cites Mildred H Seay and St Mattie Lee Hamilton as cases where signatures and names on poll tickets appear forged or altered, with officials noting the pattern of tampering in the precinct.
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Gnares R. Armentrout
the Gazette
Charleston
Fourteenth
Repubblican
Democrat
Kenawha
Mildred H. Seay
Kefauver Victor Over Trumanite In Coast Voting
In California a landslide gave Senator Kefauver a strong hold for the Democratic presidential convention delegates. Governor Warren won the Republican delegates, while Senator Knowland kept his Senate victory. the reader learns the unpledged ticket standings and the shifting march toward party lines.
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Kefauver
Trumanite
San Francisco
Jime
California
Truman
William F. Knowland
Estes Kefauver
Earl Warren
Edmund G. Brown
Pay Raise Granted EMCO Crews at Electromet Plant
Hourly workers at the Electro Metallurgical Co EMCO plant, a division of Union Carbide and Carbon, will receive a 43 cent per hour wage increase effective Monday June 2. Nine cents is allowed under the Wage Stabilization Board with a four cent request pending retroactive from June 2 if approved. This marks the third raise since December 1950 as previous increases were six and three cents. Union leaders E D Swisher E J Earl BE PF Bolden S BR Matthews W H Eads Hamen Crist and company reps W W Jennings W W Heilman P C Faure ney R Keeney Glen Nicholas participated in the negotiations.
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Electro Metallurgical Co
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Loral No. 89
Unitet Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
PF. Bolden
S. BR
Matthews
W. H. Eads
Hamen Crist
W W. Jennings
W. W. Heilman
P. C. Faureney
R. Keeney
Glen Nicholas
Eisenhower Attacks Democrats Over Long Power Tenure
Luther Carson was reelected Kanawha County Democratic chair at a meeting that drew Atty. Gen. Chauncey Browning to praise Republicans joining Democrats against Rush D. Holt. Browning, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, called Holt a termite-like figure who resurfaces every few years. Other attendees included William C Marland, Democratic nominee for governor, noting strong committee support.
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Harry G. Hoffman
the Gazette
Luther Carson
Kanawha County
Democratic Executive Committee
Atty
Chauncey Browning
Rush D. Holt
Browning
Holt
Willian C Marland
Tickle Asks Federal Aid in Vote Recount
Dallas A. Tickle asked for a recount of Kanawha County's Democratic U S Senate nomination ballots and said he would seek federal help. He and others pursued recounts amid reports of voting irregularities The Gazette exposed over 17 days. The request cited the Gillette committee and the FBI, with committee action uncertain.
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Dallas A. Tickle
Kanawha
U. S. Senate
Tickle
Kanawha County
Gazette
Gilllette
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Burl’ A. Sawyers
Young
Garvette
Taft Leads With 562 Votes in South Dakota Precincts
In Sioux Falls South Dakota uncounted precincts held key to a tight Republican primary between Robert Taft and Dwight Eisenhower. With 27 of 1950 precincts yet to report Taft led, affecting 14 convention delegates as county canvass was due Saturday. The final results hinge on the remaining ballots.
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Dakota
Sigux Falls
S. B
South Dakota
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Taft
Brs
Eisenhow
Eisenhower Triumphs In Arm strong County Taft Narrowly Loses
In Armstrong County Eisenhower defeats Taft 64 612 to 64 050 with 50.218 against 49.78 percent amid late counts from 21 of 87 precincts. Taft backers claim victory based on earlier leads but Mickelson dismisses final canvass as still in doubt. The result signals stronger Eisenhower potential in the fall.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Chioan
Washington
Ohioan
George T. Mickelson
Sen
Mickelson
Page & Col
Ares
Schoolmen Named Ballot Guardians
Inter mediate Judge William J. Thompson named four public school principals as guardians of ballots and primary election paraphernalia now in the County Court custody. W H Bayless, Hansford grade St Albans. Price Williams, Cedar Grove elementary and junior high St Albans. C D Brucker, Central School St Albans. D R Garrett, Tiskelwah School Charleston went on duty 6 p m and were relieved at 1 a m. The judge praised their honesty and integrity.
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William J. Thompson
Thompson
Wheeling Votes Neight Life Closing Time Vetoed
Wheeling council defeated a 2 am closing proposal for bars with federal alcohol stamps by a 4 to 3 vote. City Manager Plummer criticized enforcement and warned establishments may ignore rules citing liquor license loopholes and weak indictments. State officials planned to gather data from licensed beer outlets selling liquor.
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Wheeling
Robert L. Plummer
West Virginia
Plummer
Charleston
Planmer
Burton Crow
Solons Debate Curb Labor Strikes In Steel Talks
Congress weighs measures to curb big labor walkouts and revise wage stabilization amid a three day steel strike. Senate proposals include strike bans in defense sectors and limited changes to the Wage Stabilization Board with government power to seize industries if terms are rejected. White House talks target peace between CLO Steelworkers Union and steel firms as lawmakers debate extending defense controls.
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Washington
Congress
CLO Steelworkers
White House
Inns
Ironian
Capitol Till
Theenate
Defense Production
Senate
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Barkley
WSB
Webatcb
Leenc
Senate Banking Committee
Labor and Industry
Douglas D-Iily
Pap Page & Col
Convicts Free Guards Seized In Dixie Riot
About 160 convicts at Central Prison in Raleigh released 10 hostages unharmed after being promised an investigation into alleged mistreatment by guard Captain WG Meadows. Prison officials and a group of newspaper men witnessed a pledge that Meadows would be suspended. Three guards and seven civilian hostages had been seized and confined in the industrial building earlier. Patrols remained alerted as officials managed the situation.
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Raleigh
N. C
Central Prison
WG. Meadows
Walter Anderson
Robert A. Allen
Meadows
Rubber plant to idle 550 workers under stand-by order
The synthetic rubber division of Reconstruction Finanes Corp ordered B F Goodrich Co to cease operations at the war built plant by July 1. About 200 workers may stay until year end, with 30 to 35 maintenance staff retained. 90 day readiness to resume. Nantz cites high inventories, lower demand and cheap foreign rubber as factors.
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Synthetic Rubber Division of Reconstruction, Finanes Corp
B. F. Goodrich Co
T. B. Nantz
Kilgore urged to probe RFC rubber plant shutdown
The C Chamber of Commerce yesterday urged Senator Harley M Kilgore to vigorously inquire into the RFC order suspending rubber operations at the government Institute plant. They questioned whether the shut down is justified by economics or a political expedient, noting 13 plants in the program and that the Institute plant has faced the steepest cutback. The plant, placed in standby in 1947, had just over a year of operation after a $1,000,000 upgrade in 1951, as stockpiling nears completion.
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C “Ton Chamber
Comlerce
Harley M. Kilgore
RFC
Institute
Church Meeting Opens In Charleston For Presbyterian Assembly
The 438 lay and clerical representatives begin a six day session at 7:30 p m in Municipal Auditorium marking the first time the General Assembly has met in West Virginia's capital since 1922. Dr James R McCain delivers the retiring moderator's address on What Is Ahead For the Church. Wallace M Alston of Agnes Scott College succeeds as moderator as business begins with 12 standing committees tomorrow.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U. S
Municipal Auditorium
West Virginia
James R. McCain
Wallace M. Alston
Agnes Scotti College
Decater
McCain
Alston
First Presbyterian Church of
Charleston
Texas
Pennsylvania
Local Cab Firms Seek Rate Increase in City Fares
Four Charleston taxi companies Skyline Cab Checker White City Taxi Town Tops petitioned the Public Service Commission for a general rate raise with a 10 cent downtown starting zone hike and a 25 cent rise in hourly waiting time. Hearing set for 10.4 a.m. Wednesday. The plan would lift zone fares from 40 50 60 75 cents to 50 60 75 1 dollar with some boundary changes.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Skyline Cab
Checker White Cab
Town Tops Taxi
City
Eisenhower's Rain Soaks Formal Debut in Abilene Speech
In Abilene Kansas on June 4 General Eisenhower made his first major homecoming address as a Republican presidential hopeful. A heavy rain drenched the unprotected stadium and autos, yet he urged an end to government waste and to corruption, avoiding direct attacks on Democrats and not naming Taft. The crowd endured the downpour as cameras were ready for a nationwide telecast.
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Berrecree
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Abilene
Kansas
Kan
Ted Long
Joose
Eisenhower
Ike
Edward F. Ann
Tgin
Eisenhower Menttion
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Page & Col
Eisenhower Homecoming Speech Warns Against One-Party Dominance
In Abilene Kansas on June 4 Senator Dwight D Eisenhower warned that political health suffers when a single party stays in power too long. He urged honest leadership over factional conflict and cautioned against economic antagonism harming national prosperity. Page 4 continues.
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Abilene
Kan
Alghights
Sen
Dwight. D. Eisenhower
Red Flags Down At Kore Prison On Koje Island
June 5 report from Koje Island Korea describes U S troops with tanks entering a compound housing 3,348 Communist prisoners and removing the last Red flag. Prisons allegedly faced shortened rations with sand bags delivered as punishment while Red gates were dismantled and compound bosses seized. Brig Gen Haydon L Bonavier reportedly unaware of the sand delivery.
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Bulean Koje Island
Kores
Rqoje Island
Korea
U. S
Haydon UL. Bonavier
Koja
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Armsrong
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Armstrong County
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Solons
Dixie
Chamber of Commerce
Far East
Nantx
Institute Plant of Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co
Nantz
L. E. Spencer
RFC Synthetic Rubber Division
F. Good
America
Kore
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