West Virginia News Roundup From The Associated Press Dispatch
A compact telegraph style roundup from Charleston dated Saturday morning June 11 149 recounts AP dispatches and West Virginia notices. It notes the Associated Press provided time synchronized reports and梁 local content and signals eight years of service in state journalism.
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Maribel
Associated Prev
Associated Prespiaansitied
Repud
Nave Dispatchen
Charleston
Clon Mall
West Virginia
Government Waste Sparks Citizens Committee Action
A citizens committee for government reorganization aims to pressure Congress by shaping public opinion to cut waste. The Hoover Commission findings suggested savings of up to five billion yearly, yet actions stall in Congress amid veto fears and partisan review. Public sentiment could drive reforms, but only with broad, organized support backing the committee.
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Citiuens
United States
Congress
Truman
Honger Commission
Senate House
Citizens Committee
Political Differences Split Socialist and Communist Views
A dispatch cites Eugene Dennis attacking the Marin Atlantic treaty and Norman Thomas urging ratification. The report notes Thomas as the Socialist Party's enduring figure and highlights the enduring rivalry between Socialists and Communists in U.S. politics.
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Marin Atlantic Treaty
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Norman
Thomas
Iis
Historian James Truslow Adams remembered for early critiques
The article notes that James Truslow Adams, though tied to the famed Adams family, was not of that line and earned fame for accessible works like Epic of America and March of Democracy. Early studies The Foundation of New England and New England the Republic drew strong reactions for their harsh portrayals of Puritan clergy.
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James Truslow Adams
New England
Republic
Adams
James Trustow Adams
Maryland
Virginia
America
Investigation Dilemma Refers To Atomic Hearing Rights
Doris Fleeson outlines the struggle over due process in the joint atomic energy committee hearings. Key figures include Sen Hickenlooper, Chairman McMahon, Chairman Lilienthal, Judge Reeves, and Dr Edward A Condon. The piece notes demands for full evidence weighing and concerns over national security versus defendants' rights.
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Vi Ashington
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
McMahon
Demann
Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Sen. Hickenlooper
Albert J. Reeves
Kansas City
Judith Coplon
Reeves
Reeves Gevlzred
Sen, Hickentoaper
Frank Graham
North Carolina
Edward A. Condon
Board of Standards and Appeals
Condon
House un-American Activities Committee
Condyn
un-American Committee
W.W. Waymack
Des Moines Register
Trizsunce
Hickenlooper
Register
Waymack
Thespian of the Bar By Inez Robb
In a June New York column Inez Robb praises attorney Lloyd Paul Stryker for his courtroom performance in Alger Hiss perjury cases. She likens his cross examination to stagecraft, notes his close juror interactions, and predicts a memorable future defense showing from him.
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Regal
Lloyd Paul Stryker
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Alger Hiss
Hiss
Ezio Pinza
Blackstone
Charles Boyer
Hollywood
Whittaker Chamdhers
Thomas F. Murphy
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Hamlet
New York
John Barrymore
d'Artegan
Cyreus
Chamers
Hamiet
Dane
Henry Irving
Bawlir Booth
Stryker Bam
Laptyec
Washington Merry-Go-Round: British Delay on Recognition
The column reports Ambassador Jew Doug Jay resisting British plans to recognize Chinese Communists after Shanghai, with London seeking quick recognition to shield Hong Kong. Acheson opposed and kept a delay until after Ganion, while Cripps resists devaluation and Harriman seeks British financial action. The piece also covers Truman church routines, Franco’s Spain financing, and Congress balking at foreign medals for General Vaughan.
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Jew Doug Jay
Shanghai
Hong Kong
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Ganion
United States
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Bilbo
Stafford Cripps
Truman
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Spain
Intercepted Message to Tom on Barking Policy
A fragment shows a note to Tom about limiting barking issues and mentions a potential reach to those opposing the policy titled No Barking at Any Time. The text reads as a personal correspondence with a casual tone.
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CIO PAC expands in labor politics across states
The CIO Political Action Committee intensifies a nationwide drive to back labor candidates in 1949 and 1950 elections. It builds precinct machines in Michigan and nationwide, coordinates local slates against the GOP, and plans June strategy meetings in Massachusetts while courting farm groups for a broader political pact.
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Roosevelt
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Sidney
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PAC
Duluth
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Cio-Pac
Michigan
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AFL
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Truman
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Taft
CIO Telephone Workers’ Union
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Longest continuous rail stretch in United States railroads
Answers include the 12058 foot maximum welded length on the Denver Salt Lake line and other stretches exceeding a mile. The Gazette Informants Bureau notes multiple queries, with examples on distances per step, Constantine and Maxentius, and various trivia.
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United States
Constantine
Maxentius
Sotton and
St Producing
United
W.C.E. Isinny
Readers' Forum urges West Virginia voters to reject vote buying
Editor urges Kanawha County residents to oppose political machines and vote buying. Anonymous letters not published. Russell L. Hensfre Jr signs as writer, warning that today’s actions shape tomorrow for children and country.
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Wellers
West Virginia
Kanawha Countiaes
Raitor
Mermat
Tribute to General Clay on Lower Broadway Ride
Other editors honor General Lucius D. Clay for riding up Broadway amid crowds that welcomed him as a symbol of democratic policy. Mayor O Dwyer praised his courage and diplomacy, noting New York’s role in supporting free peoples and the fight against tyranny.
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New York
Shay
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
O'Dwyer
Community of Free Peoples
Pala York Times
Law and state police duty amid riot and union violence
A long excerpt discusses enforcing laws against assault and riot, blaming criminal elements and political bias for failures. It cites a Beaumont riot where 12 injuries occurred as carpenters and law-abiding workers faced mob pressure. Police claimed they could not guarantee protection without city help, leading to mass evacuation of 168 carpenters. The piece argues government must protect citizens and uphold order, referencing Captain Barnes and congressional subcommittee testimony on mob control and legal authority.
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Labor Board
Houston Post
Herman Brown
Austin
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Texas
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Congress
Clare
Boffman
Michigan
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Captain Barnes
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Chicago
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Baering Down By Arthur "Bops' pror
Investigators report finding an empty battered container related to confiscated uranium. The item is described as dangerous and emitting radio active tremors that threaten those nearby. No refunds expected. authorities warn of serious action if the material is recovered or misused.
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Arthur "Bops
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