Senate approves payroll cuts in Labor and FSA bill
The Senate slashed about 11.06 million dollars from payroll in the Labor Department and Federal Security Administration measure. The vote trimmed payrolls by 10 percent, aiming to reduce thousands of jobs, and sent the bill back for House rework.
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Labor Department
Federal Security Administration
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Bnl
House
Defense
Atomic Energy Commission
Sen
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D-Arix
Truman
Aly
Ferguson
Flo
Defense Department
Douglas D-Ul
Tax on Gambling Okayed in House
The House Ways and Means Committee approved higher taxes on cigarets and liquor and a new 10 percent levy on professional gambling. The plan taxes gross receipts of bookmakers, lottery operators, and pool or numbers schemes, with penalties up to five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The measure also raises cigarette, liquor, beer, wine, and toilet goods taxes, with exemptions for some gaming devices.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Life Guard's Two Children Drown in Ohio River
A Cincinnati mother recounts watching in tears as her husband, a Cincinnati Life Squad member, tried to save their two children after their boat struck a log and capsized in the Ohio River. Robert Geers Jr., four, and Myrna, twelve, died. The family was aboard when the accident occurred yesterday. the father fought the swift current while the mother, unable to swim, clung to the overturned boat. The narrative ends with witness Charles Morris noting the events.
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Mrs. Geers
Bob
Bobby
Myrna
Mfe Aquad
Charles Morris
C P Scans Union Demands in Open Negotiations
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone officials weighed union demands on about 20 unresolved issues after talks resumed. Key items include a CIO demand for a flat 10 percent wage increase and wage-scale reclassification across 18 West Virginia cities. The 18 cities named include Huntington, Wheeling, Beckley, Fairmont, and Parkersburg. The union also seeks pension improvements, grievance procedure upgrades, and other benefits.
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Communication Workers of America
CIO
West Virginia
Cities
CWA
Huntington
Wheeling
Woodsdale
Weirton
Fairmont
Beckley
Logan
Williamson
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
East Bank
Moundsville
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill
Benwood
Follansbee
Mullens
Senate Korea Truce Howe Wedemeyer Sees Possible Accord
Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer testifies at a Senate inquiry on MacArthur’s firing and says he would accept a truce with the Chinese if it prevents renewed hostilities, while cautioning on Red sincerity. He urged air base rings to threaten the Soviet heartland but warned against conquest role.
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Albert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
Wedemeyer
China
U. S
Red China
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Farler
United States
Russia
Marshall Sees Successful UN Drive in Korea
Defense Secretary Marshall hailed the latest UN offensive in Korea as highly successful and reducing the risk of a renewed heavy strike. He also noted improved prospects for rotating U N troops home, potentially 25,000 monthly, after returning from a Far East trip and briefing President Truman.
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Korea
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Defense
Far East
Truman
U. S.S
U. W
Japan
Railmen's Pay Boost Okayed as Ceiling Pierced
The Wage Stabilization Board approved a 12.5 to 20.8 cent hourly raise for 150,000 trainmen under the abnormality clause of the 10 percent wage rule. The action ends a two year stalemate after negotiations between railroads and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Overall boosts total 18.5 cents for roadmen and 20.5 for yardmen when combined with interim increases.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board Today
George W. Taylor
Taylor
WSB
Teen-Age Girl Links Dope to Crime and Depravity
A New York City teen tells how narcotics drove her into theft and prostitution, starting at a dance at age 13 with marijuana. She describes escalating from smoking reefer to cocaine and heroin within a year, and a Bronx break-in with a boyfriend. She notes officials warn of youth drug traffic as three other teens are known in the city.
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New York City
Woice
New York
Uketo
Bronx
Golampists
Rhee warns of phon y peace in Korea in exclusive interview
President Syngman Rhee denounces any cease fire or settlement that leaves Korea split by the 38th parallel and pledges the Yalu River boundary with Manchuria as Korea's objective in an hour and forty minute interview from Pusan.
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Frank King Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
United States
Free People
Yalu River
Manchuriz
West to Act On Blockade Threat Over Berlin Shipping
Western officials warned they could tighten controls on vital East German imports if the Soviet Union does not cancel a Berlin shipping regulation that effectively blocks supplies. The rule requires certificates proving sources of raw materials for finished goods, risking a one way blockade that could harm West Berlin’s economy and jeopardize Marshall Plan aid. The Allies urged cancellation while monitoring Russian replies.
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High Commission
Lung Cancer Link Blamed Partially on Smog Experts Say
ATLANTIC City June 12 A National Cancer Institute researcher disputes smoking as the sole cause of the fastest rising cancer. He cites airborne tars dusts arsenicals asphalt oils asbestos and other fumes as major contributors. Lung cancer in men has risen sharply in a decade, with women yet to show equal increases.
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W. C. Heuper
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Intel
Hewper
American Medical Assoc
Poe
Mrs Kee Seen As Top Choice For Nomination
Mrs John Kee appears the leading candidate for the Fifth District Democrat nomination to fill the unexpired term of her late husband. Of 145 delegates bound for Welch, 59 were instructed for Kee, needing 18 more to reach a majority, with observers predicting solid Ming County support and McDowell County delegates backing Kee. Republican rivalries pit Cyrus Gadd against Sherman Ballard.
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Bluefield
John Kee
Welch
Kee
Ming County
Cyrus Gadd
Princeton
Sherman Ballard
Peterstown
McDowell County
Rock
Mercer County
Beaver Pond
Walter Vergl Ross
Mayor rescinds Cavender promotion for Charleston Police
Mayor Copenhaver voided an order naming Capt. Walter Cavender director of all uniformed personnel and supervisor of mechanical equipment in the Charleston Police Department. He said he had no prior knowledge of the promotion and learned of it from newspapers. Capt. Cavender heads the traffic detail. Acting Police Chief Bernard Simms had no comment.
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Walter Cavender
Charleston
Copenhaver
Cavender
Bernard] Sims
Simms
Passengers Take Rap When Police Haul in City Bus
Two South Charleston officers stopped a Charleston Transit Co. bus for failing to stop at a red light near the op St intersection around 11 p.m. on Monday. Driver Ted Cox was allowed to proceed after posting a 39 bond. he claimed officers ordered him to circle to police headquarters after refusing a summons, causing the bus to run nearly half an hour late to Charleston.
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South Charleston
Charleston Transit Co
Op? St
Ted Cox
Cox
Charleston
MacCorkie Av
Coonskin Park Plan Presented by Recreation Expert
G Leslie Lynch of the National Recreation Association presented a preliminary master plan for Coonskin Park's 880 acres. The design calls for an administration building amphitheater tennis courts baseball and softball fields swimming pool and other features. Lynch praised the park as a magnificent site with great potential for a top community recreation center.
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Charles R. Armentrout
Coonskin Park
National Recreation Assoc
Tayoant J
Coenskin Park Commission
G. Lesie Lynch
Commission
Kanawha
Lynch
Oil Nationalization Tensions Rise at Abadan Plant
In Abadan Iran today two claimed rulers contested control of the Abadan oil fields and refinery. Yet Anglo Iranian Oil Co led by Drake asserted management remains with its board in London while Iranian officials seek to dispossess the British backed firm amid looming negotiations with Tehran officials.
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Abadan
Tran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
AIOC
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C. Drake
AIOG
London
Mohammed Ali Varasteh
Ane
Elections Held In Seven Towns In West Virginia
Seven West Virginia towns including Fairmont Hinton Kenova New Cumberland St Marys New Martinsville and Wellsburg held city elections. In Hinton all Democrats won. Fairmont voters chose a four member board with two Republicans and two Democrats. daylight saving time was rejected 1765 to 862 in Fairmont. St Marys elected H F Simonton over B A Dotson 205 to 177.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Fairmont
Hinton
Kenova
New Cumberland
St Marys
New Martinsville
Wellsburg
Andy Hopkins
Albert, W. Robinson
James N. Harway J
William G.meyer
Andrew C. West
H. F. Simonton
Pleasants County
B. A. Dotson
30-Second Prayer for Peace Recited by Rev. J. Carl Doreas
A brief prayer from Rev. J. Carl Doreas of Little Zion Baptist Church requests divine calm amid storms of misunderstanding hatred and war. The invocation asks the Prince of Peace to bring peace by will and action.
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J. Carl Doreas
Little Zion Baptist Church
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