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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1947

Page

21

Hungary May Share Continued From Pare in UNRRA

In 1947 the UNRRA program plans shiploads of relief supplies including bread cereals seeds medical items and clothing to war torn countries such as Poland Hungary Italy Austria Greece Trieste and China. Allen stated shipments would proceed within days via normal channels to reestablish living conditions and would be distributed as needs arise with no fixed country quotas as FBI background checks conclude.

Charleston Gazette Hungary Pare UNRRA Allen Poland Italy Austria Greece Trieste China Washington FBI

Senate weighs Italian treaty as Hungary crisis spurs ratification

lawmakers press for ratification citing urgent Hungarian power shift and Allied aims in Italy. Senators Smith and McGrath urge action as Malone warns of seven year slave-like policy and future reparations, while Italian American groups oppose harsh terms citing wartime co-belligerence.

Italy Sen Malone R.-Nev United States Sen. Bridges

Postwar reparations talks outline lenient terms and limits

Delegates say they achieved softer Russian demands while U S negotiators Byrnes Vandenberg Connally helped shape the terms. Italy’s reparations split totals 125 million to Yugoslavia Greece 195 million to Russia 100 million to Ethiopia 25 million to Albania 3 million to other states over seven years. Bulgaria and Romania face large sums to Russia and Yugoslavia while Danube navigation is kept free and Trieste remains a free city. the armed forces will be limited to small garrisons and token air power.

U. S Byrnes Vandenberg Fang Connally Italy Yugoslavia Greece Russia Ethiopia Albania Bulgaria Romania Hungary Czechoslovakia Danube Trieste Jsame

West Virginia Bar Adopts New Structure For Terms

The state bar to elect circuit members for two year terms with an executive council selecting a secretary treasurer and librarian. An executive committee of nine, including the president and vice president, will be chosen annually by the executive council. The court issued official ethics codes and by laws last Oct 26 under 1946 legislation. The Charleston Bar Association hosts a cocktail party for visiting attorneys at 6 p.m. at the Ruffner Hotel.

Coun Supreme Court Charleston Bar Assoc Ruffner Hotel

Ballot Theft Trial Details emerge in Beckley Case

Testimony links room 311 at the President Hotel to Thornhill and a theft of ballots. Police found a toolkit, candles, rubber stoves, stamps and campaign whisky in a suitcase, while Simon's sheet of numbers and a tear matched a document. Thornhill claimed he spent about $8,000 on the election and would spend more with Penny Lilly.

Simon Raleigh Thorshill Ragland R. Boone State Police Criminal Investigation Bureau Charleston Beckley Thornhill President Anthony Scalise Millard Tyree Ray McCray Shief Penny Lilly

Army Air Forces to Buy 749 Planes in Boosted Budget

The report states the Army Air Forces secured 400 million dollars for 749 new bombers jets and liaison aircraft with 44 million more for plane parts. War Secretary Patterson opposed a 40 million dollar cut and warned it would harm the air force already short of modern equipment. The President seeks 5.997 billion for the Army’s annual upkeep, risking civilian job losses as House cuts pass through Congress. Eisenhower calls this the minimum force for 1,070,000 personnel. House panels reject extra funding for the Army engineer corps and a larger cut from Army funds.

Army Air Forces War Patterson Appropriations Committee Congress Senate War Department House J Engel Air Force Dwight Eisenhower Rep Muhlenberg F.-Pa Army Engineer Corps Dirksen R.ind Army

Purge Hinted in Elites Under Farrell Regime

An elite guard of 20 000 men formed under Farrell’s rule stirred fear with trumpet blasts triggering stampedes that cleared streets of demonstrators opposing the regime.

Page 11 Presidera Edeimirasatsi Jun Cpe Farrell

Obituary notices and survivor details across multiple families

Obituaries list James Eli Avis and relatives with surviving daughters Bernice Buys and Delma Harrah, son Clifford in Washington state, and grandchildren. Additional notices cover Blanche H Erdlen, Margaret Kiser, Gladys Mayse, Andrew O'Dell, Edith Schel, and Rufus Young with family survivors, burial plans, and service details.

Avis James Eli Gertrude Hendrick Ansted Bernice Buys Nallen Delma Harrah Anstet Clifford Washington State Harper Marivary Mostgomery

Sundial Coal Mine Foreman Killed in Conveyor Accident

Russell Payne 4 of Sundial, foreman for Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co, was killed at Edwight yesterday after being caught in a conveyor motor. Survived by wife Mrs Leary Hickman Payne, daughter Kathleen Webb, mother Mrs Jesse Payne of Centralia, three brothers Doye Weston Walter Centralia Marion Ohio, two sisters Mrs Laura Sheets Glendale and Mrs Lovie Payne Centr. Body to Donte Sundial at 1 p.m. burial at family cemetery with Armstrong Mortuary of Whytesville in charge.

Russell Payne Sundial Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co Edwight Leary Hickman Payne Kathleen Webb Jesse Payne Centralia Braxton County Doye Ofs Weston Walter Marion Ohio Laura Sheets Glendale Lovie Payne Centr Donte Kickman Cenal Centralia Wats O Buria Armstrong Mortuary Whytesville

Former City Man Dies Suddenly in Virginia

Former J. E. Hanger Inc. salesman H B Gordon died suddenly at his Pearisburg Virginia home. Surviving are his wife Della Gordon a son H B Gordon Jr a stepdaughter Mrs W L Pence his mother and several siblings. Service and burial set for Pearisburg at 2 p m tomorrow.

Virginia H. B. Gordon J. E. Hanger, Inc Low SL Pearlsburg Gordon West Virginia Della Gordon Pearisburg W. L. Pence Charleston

Truman Defends High Demand Economy Against Taft Critics

The presidential statement argues high demand sustains full employment and production and can lower prices with foreign aid, contending that steady demand allows better profits at reasonable prices. Taft offered no immediate comment.

Sen. Taft Taft

Truman backs full inquiry into election fraud findings

President Truman endorsed pursuing the investigation to its logical end and urged prosecutions where warranted. He rejected talk of a whitewash and noted the FBI will deploy full resources. The Kansas City Star had spurred the revival of a larger probe after a state grand jury indicted 78 individuals for election law violations.

Evan Tage Roger Slaughter Truman Enos Axtell Axtell Clark Hoover U. S Kansas City Sam Wear Justice Department Criminal Bureau iStar Clarx Lew Sparkment FBI Ferguson Kansas City Star Election Board Commission

U S Responds to Nicaraguan Coup and Arguello Ousting

The United States expressed concern over the May 25 28 seizure of power in Nicaragua after President Leon Arguello was ousted by Somoza's forces. Dr Sacaca met privately at the State Department with Ellis Briges to discuss the crisis and a shift away from official relations with the new regime pending further developments.

Somoza Leonario Arguello Somaza Washington State Department Dr. Sacaca Ellis O. Briges Department Office of American Republics Affairs United States Nicaragua Nicalagva Ambasafi Fletcher Warren W. S.1 Ice M Bernbaum

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