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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1950

Page

4

French Leader Urges Western Europe Pool Scientific Minds

Paris report says Professor Jean Thibaud director of Lyon’s Atomic Research Institute urged Western Europe unify atomic research similar to the Schuman plan for coal and steel to harness the atom for peaceful development and proposed a marshal plan for science.

Paris INS Western Europe Jean Thibaud Atomic Research Institute University of Lyon Schuman Marshall Flan

Berserk Man Kills Janitor Injures Cop in Manhattan

A quiet man in a Manhattan East Side tenement district killed janitor Harry Poluchena, 56, and wounded a police officer. Mike Shramok, 36, wounded in a gun duel, was subdued after crashing into the building. Police said motive unclear and identified Shramok as the incident’s assailant.

New York Manhattan East Side Harry Poluchena East Second St Mike Shram Polychena Isaac Gillman William F. Tekveck Poluchena Gillman Shramok

Reserve Group Ends Two Day Contact Camp

Army reservists from 19 southern West Virginia counties completed a two day training camp at a 4 H camp near a Fayette County town. Instruction covered the latest Army weapons map and aerial photograph reading and night compass problems. Col A K Reeves called the event one of the most successful yet held in West Virginia.

Garettory West Virginia Fayette County A .K. Reeves Army 2894Th Ordnance Training Group Beckley

Wage gains lift April payrolls despite farm income drop

The report shows total wage and salary receipts rising to an annual rate of 136.7 billion in April, up 1.8 billion from March, driven by durable goods and manufacturing sectors. Proprieter income fell by 700 million as livestock receipts declined, and farm operator net income for January–April 1950 ran about 20 percent below a year earlier.

Marmet Methodists Receive Charter From General Board

The Marmet Methodist Men at Reynolds Memorial Church Marmet West Virginia are granted a charter by the General Board of Lay Activities. The 24 members are led by President Dale Wade with John C Lewis as secretary Rev G Frank Plybon serves as pastor The group aims to promote Christian fellowship learn about the church and win men and boys to Christ.

Chicago Methodism General Board of Reynolds Memorial Methodist Church Marmet W. Va Dale Wade John C. Lewis G. Frank Plybon

South Korea Receives $2.5 Million ECA Funds

The Economic Cooperation Administration released about $2.5 million to the Republic of Korea. The funds will be used mainly for bridge and railway construction and field control, per an official government statement.

South Korea Seoul Economic Cooperation Administration Republic of

Weekend toll report of traffic crashes and injuries in Kanawha area

Numerous crashes on State Routes 17 119 and nearby roads injure drivers and passengers. Reuben Olive 22 of Poca fractures left arm. Benny Lee Thomas 21 of Ronda seriously hurt in Eskdale motorcycle collision. Roscoe Payne 30 of Frame seriously injured near Elkview. Dozens of minor accidents flood Charleston after heavy rain. Police report Dillard 25 Blakeley and Proctor 47 Blakeley treated for severe lacerations. Several accidents involve arrests for license and permit violations.

State Rt. 17 Elkview Reuben Olive Poca Robert Jackson St Francis Hospital Eskdale Charleston General Hospital Benny Lee Thomas Ronda Hutt Roscoe Payne Frame Staats Hospital Charleston U. S. Rt Boomer Earl Proctor Blakeley Alfred Dillard Laird Memorial Hospital Clark C. Smith Elxview Dillard Montgomery Bob Morris Wrecker Whitesville Harry Pauley Carolina St Capitol Virginia Sts St. Francis Hospital Susan Gwinn C. W. Dye Ripley Dye Paul Edward Thrush Beckley Thrush Ruhl Fredrick Hughes Gassaway Claude Ja Beeson Lorentz Sutton PF. B. Swiger Beeson Swiger Hughes U. S. Rt. 119 Greenview Charles Ball Madison James Richard Brailford Peach Creek Logen’ County Hose Brafford Bratford J. W. Bulmer Kenawha County Wigil R. Lowry Shrewsbury St Chelyan Parkersbury Street Claudia Rushing John , Garrett Juanita E. Garrett St. Albans Harold Escue Winifield Putnam County Johnny

Business Outlook Cautions on Overbuying Amid Postwar Era

The report notes improved conditions since the year's start with tech advances and rising consumer markets, signaling capacity to build inventory as prices rise. It warns against overbuying and overpricing but credits bankers and businessmen for restraint, aiming to avoid speculation and optimize resources. The text mentions fewer than 300,000 American troops in the war with Spain.

Spain

Blind Deaf Student Earns St Johns Degree in Brooklyn

Robert J. Smithdas aged 25, blind and deaf since age six, graduated with honors from St. John's University Brooklyn as the first totally deaf and blind degree recipient since Helen Keller. He used a finger tapping code with helper John Spanier to follow commencement and plans postgraduate study at Michigan and a lecture tour. He is one of six children, son of Joseph Smithdas of Pittsburgh.

John’s Universit New York Robert J. Smithdas St. John's University Brooklyn Helen Keller Radcliffe John Spanier Spanier Smithdas Et St. Y Joseph Smithdas Pittsburgh Perkins Institute Watertown Mass St. John’s Industrial Home For the University of Michigan

Mishaps claim crew and passengers in Channel rescue gone wrong

A 42 foot sport fishing boat named Signal Hill sank in the Estalina Channel off California. Captain Joseph A. Robinson 43 and crewmen William Pelletier 34 James Roberts 30 and John Singer 30, all from Long Beach, drowned or were exposed. Survivors include Clifford Culladen a Chicago Board of Trade member and passengers Toby Baker 20 of Chicago and Montreal brothers Peter Tuescher 24 and Eric 26, who were science students at the University of Chicago. The Coast Guard ship encountered a failed rescue as weather and propeller entanglement hampered efforts.

Clifford Culladen Chicago Board of Trade Kenneth Foster Coast Guard Toby Baker Chicago Montreal Peter Tuescher Eric University of Chi Lcago Lestalina Channel California Joseph A. Robinson Signal Hill William Pelletier James Roberts John Singer Long Beach Paramount Steel

Soviet German ties move toward East Europe shifts

Western observers in Berlin see Soviet actions linked to East Germany and border talks with Poland. They note the Oder-Neisse frontier agreement and East German trade missions to Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Romania and China as signs of imminent moves.

Poland Czechoslovakia Berlin East Germany Oder-Neisse Bulgaria Romania China

Klein Rejects ALP Tag In '50 Campaign

Rep. Klein of New York says he will reject the American Labor Party designation in his bid for re election this fall. He notes he accepted ALP designation two years ago but now will run on his record and backing for Roosevelt and Truman policies.

Klein Washington INS American Labor Party Roosevelt Truman

Pinza Aims To Launch Mozart Festival Impresario Plan

Ezio Pinza, after rising from opera to film, reveals the goal of founding an American Salzburg summer Mozart festival next year. He spoke on CBS with Bruno Walter, who offered to help, and noted an ideal country location near a big city with a fine theater for the operas.

Hollywood Tnsi Ezio Pinza Pinza CBS Amnerican Salzburg Finza South Pacific Bruno Walter Walter

Trooper Spradling Suspended After Altercation at Atkins Tavern

An officer restrained by a tavern incident drew a .38 pistol after a third confrontation with Spradling. Spradling struck Atkins twice and another man sought warrants, while mayoral action was not taken. The suspension has limited immediate effect as accruals continue.

Atkins Spradling Hire W. S. Webb Funk

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