Miners Cancel Strike After Wave Settlement
The United Mine Workers halted a planned strike at Jewell Ridge and Buchanan County mines after a wage dispute settlement with the Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. Federal Mediator John Conner announced the agreement, described as satisfactory, with details withheld. About 300 workers were affected as negotiations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Giait
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
United Mine Workers
John Conner
UMW District 17
Coal Company
Conner
van A. Bittner
District 17
Jewell Ridge
Tazewell County
Jewell Valley
Buchanan County Mines
Houston St. Clair
Bittner
William Blizzard
UMW
Riley Wilson Undergoes Eye Operation at St Francis
W. F. Riley Wilson underwent an operation for an eye ailment yesterday morning at St. Francis hospital. Attendants reported his condition as satisfactory last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. (Riley) Wilson
St. Francis Hospital
Authorized $28,000 store and garage building permits
City Building Inspector George B. Hendri issued permits for a $28,000 store and public garage for Dr W P Black on Lots 13 14 15 Block 60 MacCorkle Avenue. A garage at Mall Street for Mrs T P Confrey valued at $4 190 was also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Hendri
W. P. Black
T. P. Confrey
Mall Street
Black
MacCorkle Avenue
Kilgore Senate Bid Highlighted at Washington Luncheon
Circuit Judge Harley M. Kilgore, Democratic nominee against Rush Holt, was guest of honor at a Kilgore luncheon in Washington attended by leaders from both parties. Attendees included Vice President John Nance Garner, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, House Speaker William Bankhead, and Senate Clerk Edwin M. Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harley M. Kilgore
Senate
Rush D. Holt
Sen. M
John Nance Garner
Alben Barkie
William Bankhead
Edwin M. Hull
Berkley
Sen. Neely
Fairmont
W. Va
City fines issued for running red lights in campaign
Thirty one motorists were fined from one to four dollars in municipal court yesterday for failing to observe red lights or stop signs. The arrests followed a campaign led by Chief W A Tully after a traffic officers conference, with more arrests to come until the practice ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Tully
Niders
Prac
Growth of Morris Harvey Predicted by Riggleman
President Leonard Riggleman told Morris Harvey college summer school assembly that independent education is central to American life and that the college will grow on the banks of the Kanawha drawing thousands of students. Brazil has seized the Port of Para works and the Sao Paulo Rio Grande railway pending account settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey
Kanawha
Brazil
Para
Sao Paulo-Rio-Grande
Cable Linking Rome South America Cut
Disruption hit transAtlantic cable linking Rome and South America with Spain as a route. Informed sources report South American service from Rome is disrupted while the Italian cable company says no details can be disclosed but service remains. Italian cables allegedly rerouted through commercial rack systems.
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Rome
South America
Buenos Aires
Nieihat
Spain
Italy
Goodwill Tour Set by Upper Monongahela Association
The fourth annual goodwill tour is set for July 16 to 18. The Upper Monongahela association will lead residents from a 10 county central West Virginia area on a three day visit to southern and eastern West Virginia and western Virginia, departing Buckhannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Upper Monongahela Association
West Virginia
Virginia
Buckhannon
Mrs Diddles Pupils Give Recital Today
Prana spils of Mrs Lucille D Diddle will be presented in the third of a series of recitals at Bom Gasperm auditorium Capitol street. One and 1 ono numbers will be played. Taking part will be Pegny Lett Joyce Brown Mary Elizabeth Cul ver Carol Wrig Mildred Ray Brown Nell Cassady Nancy Ashley Sharon Ehly Nancy Ketchum Cynthia Gunn Joyce Wright Nancy Herscher Norma Hill Betty Rowan Jean Giiden Patty Diddle Dorothy Keeler Jean Dickson Mary Rowan Robert Gorham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille D. Diddle
Bom
Gasperm
Capitol Street
Ono
Pegny Lett
Joyce Brown
Mary Elizabeth Culver
Carol Wrig
Mildred Ray Brown
Nell Cassady
Nancy Ashley
Sharon Ehly
Nancy Ketchum
Cynthia Gunn
Joyce Wright
Nancy Herscher
Norma Hill
Betty Rowan
Jean Giiden
Patty Diddle
Dorothy Keeler
Jean Dickson
Mary Rowan
Robert Gorham
Living Costs Edge Up 10 Percent Since 1933
Secretary of Labor Perkins reported March living costs were 10 percent higher than June 1933 and 18.2 percent lower than 1928. Lower-salaried workers saw virtually no change between Dec 15, 1939 and March 15, 1940, amid higher food costs.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of Labor
Perkins Today
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Peebles Insurance Agency
Montgomery, W. Va
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Renner
Nash
Ares
Weaather Zye
Wickline Motors, Inc
Court Street
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Atvong
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Devel
Gumvanterd
SC Ldee
Windsor
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True Flight
Sears
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Kim
Husky Design
Silvertone
Ivory
Eth
Sears Daya” Galy
Pennsylvania
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Sean
G. Devs
Sava
PCH
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Rv Tarr
Sears, Roebuck
Charleston. W. VA
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