Jap Voters Stand for Independence in Japan Election
In Sunday's vote for the 250 seat Upper House Japan's Liberal party led with a plurality as voters backed anti base candidates in national races. The Green Wind Society fell from power while the Socialists gained, the Communists held five seats and the government moved to outlaw the Communist party.
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TOKYG
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
House of Councillors
U.S
Green Wind
Yoshida
Democrats
Independent
Communist Party
Notre Dame Confers 750 Degrees in Commencement
West Virginia graduates listed include Rudolph L. Cifrapano Box 14 Eskdale BS in commerce William F. Tormey Jr 1526 Lewis Charleston AB degree and Zane P. Trinkley Box 120 East Raillene AB degree John J Hearne first ambassador of Ireland to the United States delivered the commencement address.
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Squth Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
West Virginia
Rudolph L. Cifrapano
Box 14
Eskdale
Commerce
William F. Tormey
Lewis
Charleston
Zane P. Trinkley
Box
East
Rainelle
John J. Hearne
Ireland
United States
Motor Sports Club Names Winners In Three Classes
The Motor Sports Club of Charleston announced winners in three classes in its one tenth mile g acceleration contest held Sunday. R E Whitehead won the roadster class driving a Mercury powered special in 104 seconds. Don ald Cox led the stock class in a 1941 Fora sedan with a 12 second time. Bill Patrick won the modified stock class in a 1949 Mercury sedan with high compression aheads and an 11.5 second time. Next event is a one fourth mile hill climb on Peters Mountain near Whitt Sulphur Springs June 18. The club has 30 members and plans to limit to 50. Chairman R E Whitehead said prospective members may contact him at his home 1537 Pied mont Rd.
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Peters Mountain
Whitt Sulphur Springs
R. E. Whitehead
Memers
Piedmont Rd
Whitehead
Taylor Receives University Degree in Music at Boston
John Bosic of 211 Fitzgerald J Charleston W Va received a bachelor of music degree from the College of Music at Boston University during the annual commencement in Boston Garden. The ceremony marked the conferral of the degrees amid the campus events.
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Taylor
Gazette Mass
John Chambers Taylor
Fitzgerald
Charleston
College of Music of
Boston University
Boston Garden
Jobless Payments Rise in May Amid Mining Unemployment
Davis reports May jobless payments totaling 1.41 million dollars, up from April and May 1949 levels, with readjustment allowances for former servicemen at 77,840. He notes mine idleness and cut shifts as factors, while the trust fund stood at 83.16 million on May 31, 1950, down from 90.57 million a year earlier.
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Cabell
Davis
Department
Probation Denied Five Men Charged On Liquor Counts
Five men charged with violating liquor tax laws were denied probation by Federal Judge Ben Moore after evidence showed they lied under oath. Defendants include Cecil D. Vaughan and Hubert Richards of Odessa, Shirley Boggess and the Harrison brothers near Lisconville, with sentences ranging from six months to two years in penitentiaries or federal facilities.
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Ben Moore
Cecil Darrell Vaughan
Hubert Clayton Richards
Odessa
Blue Creek
Shirley M. Boggess
Herbert H. Harrison
Virgil D. Harrison
Lisconville
Boggess
Atlanta
Harrisons
Mill
Pocahontas County
Vann
Richards
Moore
Still
Mullins
Vaughan
Vernon Abshire
Lee Sentenced 1 to 10 Years for Sodomy Conviction
Robert Edward Lee, 34, of 1006 Washington St B., was sentenced to one to ten years in the State penitentiary by Intermediate Judge Cyrun W. Hall after a jury found him guilty of sodomy upon a juvenile. Judge Hart stayed execution for 60 days. About six boys testified that Lee had similar acts with them.
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Lee
Robert Edward Lee
Washington St. B
Cyrun W. Hall
Hart
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