Menendez Faces Toledo Franchise Move or Sale Prospect
Toledo owner Denny Menendez fights to keep the American Association club, facing pressure to transfer to Charleston by June 27 or lose the team. League president Bruce Dudley says patronage must rise, while Charleston spokesmen push negotiations amid ongoing talks and conflicting reports on a deal.
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Sy A. L. Hardman
The
Gazewe
Toledo
American Association
Charleston
Stague
Denny Menendez
Sey
Bruce Dudley
Menendez
Menemitz
Dudley
Cincinnati
Nerizin
Mud Huns Franchise Moves Hinted to Charleston
Toledo reports persist that the Mud Huns may transfer the franchise to Charleston as planned. The Toledo club would begin its longest home stand in Charleston uniforms, with officials hoping to work out remaining details as quoted by two Charleston Gazette spokesmen.
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Toledo
Mud Huns
Charleston
Charleston Gazette
Associated Press
West Virginia
Fatal midair crash kills six near Nitro airfield
Two light airplanes collided about 500 feet in the air near Clark Field, Nitro, killing Glenn T. Clark 45 founder of the field, William Murphy 34 of Nitro, and three others. State police later recovered a fifth body from the wreckage. Eyewitnesses described a violent arcing collision as both planes approached the landing area. The victims included Clark, Murphy, and Sanded passengers, with investigations to follow.
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James A. Hill
the Gazette
Kanawha Valley
Clark Field
Glenn T. Clark
Nitro
William R. Murphy
Washington St
Woodland
South Charleston
Gilbert
Stinson
Murphy
Frame
St. Albans
Kanawha River
Cpl
Armore
Hubert H. Stark
Clark
Kirby
Toledo
Columbus
Jack Frame
St. Chareston
Armour’s Creek
Gazette
Frank Wilkin
Steel Parley Fails to Make Any Progress
Washington June 6 A second day of management union talks aimed at settling the nationwide steel strike ended without progress. The sides agreed to meet again tomorrow as speculation swirled about a possible wage offer. Philip Murray of the CIO United Steelworkers spoke of silence and scheduled discussions at 10 am EST. Defense officials noted a grave situation with contractors urged to shift critical items to nonstruck plants, including about 27 nonstrike steel plants.
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Washington
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
Philip Murray
Murray
Joohn A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Industrry
Stephens
Taft Offer Mixed Reaction on GOP Delegates
Senator Robert Taft of Ohio proposed a fair basis compromise on contested Republican delegates including 38 from Texas and others from Louisiana Georgia and Mississippi. Eisenhower praised the idea in brief remarks while Lodge opposed any deal as dishonest. The issue of rival delegations and their seating could influence the party nomination.
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Associated Press
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Indiana
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Talt
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Yen Ty Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Texas
Lodge
Taft
Indianapolis
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
Eiserhower
Precinct 223 Primary Election Alleged Corruption
An Armentrout Gazette report alleges extensive irregularities at Precinct 223 Hernshaw School during a primary. Sworn statements accuse election officials of ballot marking, improper exchanges, and deceitful conduct led by Wayne Halstead and others with Democrat ballot manipulation.
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Anarles K. Armentrout
the Gazette
Hernshaw School
Andy J Jackson Hannah
Ihe
Husse A. Price
Republcan
Wayne Halstead
Halstead
Mr. Halstead
Wi. Halstead
Reward Offered for Information on May 12 Primary Fraud
The Gazette offers 100 reward for information leading to indictments and conviction of those responsible for vote fraud in the May 12 primary. Information will be handed to a special grand jury which will impanel Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Tagler and Intermediate Judge William J. Thompson.
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the Gazette
Frank L. Tagler
William J. Thompson
Ramsay Loses as Liss Denounces Opposition Forces
West Virginia congressman Robert L. Ramsay charged that foes of William Liss joined with the statehouse "minor fund" to defeat him in the First District. Liss, a former bootlegger and racketeer linked to a $2,000,000 income tax case and operator of Wheeling Downs, faced Ramsay who lost the May primary to Robert Mollohan. Ramsay accused Sen. Neely, William Liss, Gov. Patteson, and the Hower fund of spending hundreds of thousands and sending thousands of state workers home for weeks.
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Robert L. Ramsay
West Virginia
Williar Liss
Statehouse “‘Toiner Fund
Lias
Wheeling Downs
Wheeling
Ramsay
Robert Mollohan
Fairmont
Sen
M. M. Neely
the Gazette
S¢Ditoriel
Ramsey
Sen. Neely
William Lian
Patteson
Hower
Clifton F. McClintic Dies at 67 Former W V director
Clifton F. McClintic aged 67 former director of the State Conservation Commission and former warden at Moundsville penitentiary died at his Williamsburg home Greenbrier County after months of heart trouble. He resigned from the Conservation Commission in March after serving since June 1948. He had recently suffered a paralytic stroke and was partly paralyzed at death. During his term he oversaw major advances in conservation.
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Clifton F. McClintic
State Conservation Commission
State
Moundsville
Williamsburg
Greenbrier County
Conservation Commission
Marci
Hei
Dy McClintic
Presbyterians Vote Aid For Negro Work
The 438 commissioners of the 52d General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church vote to provide $2 million for Negro work, grant social security benefits for ministers, reject reverting to the original church year, and stay out of the insurance business. The funds will be split between Stillman College and the Board of Church Extension's Negro work Department. Dr. Wm. A. Alexander of Shreveport leads as moderator with Dr. Eugene Scott of Atlanta as stated clerk.
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James F. Dent
the Gazette
United States
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
First Fish Church
Virginia St
Www
A. Alexander
Shreveport
Assembly
Eugene ©. Scott
Atlants
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Board of Church Extension
Dr. Alexander
Lawyer Admits Note Was Hoax
Washington reports that George F. Petzer a former assistant U S attorney testified he wrote a note linking former Attorney General J Howard McGrath and former Democratic National Chairman William M Boyle to a war contracts case as a hoax He said he wrote it after arriving at 4 am from a party and having a few drinks The note was left in a Washington hotel room for Walter Sprague a government auditor working on recovering 23000 in alleged overcharges from the Advance Please Turn to Page 2 Col. 8
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Washington
U. S
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
Willam M. Boyle
George F. Petzer
Walter Sprague
Clerk of Senate to Head State Democratic Party
Senate Clerk J. Howard Myers is set to be named Democratic state chairman at the state executive committee meeting next Wednesday. Retiring State Chairman Ernest K. Bailey called the committee to meet at 11 a.m. at the Ruffner Hotel. Myers has been prominent in state politics since 1945 and is believed to be the committee's choice.
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Harry G. Hoffmann
the Gazette
Senate
J. Howard Myers
Ernest K. Bailey
Ruffner Hotel
Myers
Madison businessman Ellis fined for tax evasion
Thomas D. Ellis, 41, of Madison, was fined 15000 by Federal Judge Ben Moore after pleading no contest to evading more than 72000 in income taxes. He acknowledged knowledge of the defrauding but said funds were invested in real estate. Ellis now owes about 140000 with penalties and interest and promised to pay. The judge remained unsympathetic to his statements.
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Thomas D. Ellis
Madison
Ben Moore
Boone County
U. S. District Court
Ellis
Nola Houtehdre
Internal Revenue
Rubber Plant To Stay Open Despite Closure Order
A government owned rubber plant operated by B. F. Goodrich Chemical remains open after a Wednesday REO order to halt production on July 1 was withheld. Production will continue pending a full survey of facilities as Senator Kilgare and REC Director McDonald discuss the situation.
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Reconstruction Finan Corp
REO
B. i. Goodrich Chemical
Harvey M. Kilgare
REC
Harry McDonald
Vvce
Red Jets Buzz Plane Carrying U. S. Envoy
NBC reported Russian MIG jets intercepted a plane carrying Walter J Donnelly, U S ambassador to Austria, over an authorized Austrian air corridor near Vienna. The incident occurred last Wednesday as Donnelly's flight en route to Paris was at 2000 feet, with pilots making multiple passes. An Allied Commission note of protest was delivered to Soviet representatives in Austria.
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New York
National Broadcasting Company
Walter Jdonnelly
U. S
Austria
NBC
Vienna
Josef Israels
Donnelly
Viennna
Paris
Israels
Allied Commission For
Price of Potatoes Rises After Price Controls Lifted
Wholesale potato prices spiked by 30 to 50 percent after the government removed price ceilings. The Office of Price Stabilization had frozen white potato prices since January. the Senate vote to end all price controls for fresh fruits and vegetables followed. Trade sources and officials expect prices to ease later in the month as the 1952 crop comes to market in larger volumes.
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Wasitington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Senate
Welcome Back to New York Ike Begins Campaign Tour
Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at La Guardia Field New York to a demonstrative crowd after launching his Republican presidential campaign in Abilene Kansas. About 600 supporters braved police barriers to shake his hand as a brass band played and Mamie Eisenhower received roses. Dewey, a major supporter, pledged control of New Yorks 96 delegate votes at the Chicago convention. Eisenhower called the reception heart warming and thanked the crowd before continuing.
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Reiman Morin
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
la Guardia Field
Eltower
Mamie
Ike
Heinyowed
Guy
Thomas E
Dewey
Eisenhower
Eiserhhow
Contrel
Chicago
Senator Wiley Warns Against Air Power Myths
Washington June 1 Senator Wiley of Wisconsin denounced calls to rely solely on air power as reckless. He warned talk of overwhelming strength could invite atomic ruin if the nation is invaded. Wiley, a Taft supporter in Wisconsin, noted Eisenhower has stressed European unity and indicated shifting views in the Republican nomination fight.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Today
Sears
Wiley
Senate
Relai
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Wisconsin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
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