Bishop testifies about CIO and Communism at West Virginia gathering
William Gerald Bishop on trial for plotting to overthrow government says he discussed the CIO and Communism at a Charleston Country Club gathering last summer. He recounts a 16 guest dinner in Clarksburg with lawyer connections and social visitors while admitting obtaining dynamite fuses for stump blasting at Kingwood stores.
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New York
Jurie
CIO
West Virginia
William Gerald Bishop
Bishop
Kingwood
W. Va
Brooklyn
Steptoe and Johnson
Clarksburg Country Club
Gusher
Bishon
FBI
Macklin Boetiger
John A. Viewrock
William D. H. Bushnell, Jr
Boetiger
Selling State Travel Attract ions Difficult
West Virginia travel boosters face tough task in marketing the state as a destination. Robert F. Nelson urges selling the state to natives first, so locals can advocate it to outsiders. Aldrich presses road commission for safe, guided tours near ongoing construction. Session led by Loren R. Johnston with E. G. Otey and Harry A. Stangbury in attendance.
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West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Robert F. Nelson
Virginia Chambers
Nelson
Aldrich
Charleston
State Road Commission
Loren RK. Johnston
E. G. Otey
Bluefield
State Chamber
Harry A. Stangbury
Safety Bar Hindered by Wage Hour Law In Coal Fields
James F. Bryson of Kentucky testifies before a house subcommittee that safety work in coal fields is slowed by the wage hour law. He says time and a half pay is required for safety and first aid courses when directed by employers, while voluntary attendance is not always covered. The Neely Keller bill is said to fail to curb accidents.
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Washington
James F. Bryson
Kentucky
House
Bryson
Harland County Coal Operators Association
John D. Battle
National Coal Associaton
Neely-Keller
Civil War Veterans to Attend Fairmont Encampment
Less than a half dozen feeble Civil War veterans will answer roll call at the 11th annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Fairmont Monday. Registration of auxiliary groups will push total visitors beyond 200, with the encampment closing Thursday. Salvador decreed only the government may import matches.
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Fairmont
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of the Gar
Wornai's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans and
Sons of Veterans
Strike Terms Sought in Huntington Yellow Cap Case
William Perricelli of the regional national labor relations board met with 45 striking cab drivers and the Perry brothers who own the firm to seek a settlement of Huntington's Yellow Cap strike. Pickets were withdrawn as talks continued though no reversal of the two day old plan to dissolve the business was indicated.
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Huntington
William Perricelli
National Labor Relations Board
Cincinnati
Perricelli
Tony
Austin Z. Perry
Michael Brit
Louisville
Transport Workers Union
CIO
Perry Brothers
Freeman’s filibuster to win free tennis gear fails
Homer Freeman from West Union attempted a 40 minute filibuster in the Boys State house to amend a senate bill for a new tennis court and free balls and rackets. The measure failed 45 to 2 as Gov Fresh vetoed the initial committee bill for an official Boys State shirt.
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Jackson's Mill
Homer Freeman
West Union
Freeman
House of Delegates
Senate
West Virginia
James Henry Fresh
American Legion
Ciizenshijy
Jeislature
House
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