School Finance Board to Study 1946-47 Budget Needs
The Charleston Gazette reports the School Finance Board will study fund allocation with county officials across five meetings from June 20 to June 26. Topics include higher material costs, teacher salaries, federal matches for school lunch programs, and financing for education of returned veterans with on the job training options.
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Charleston Gazette School Finance Board
Board of Moot Finance
W W. Trent
Charleston
Beckley
Romney
Clarks-burg
Wheeling
Trent
Truman
Veterans’ Administration
Welles Urges Realistic U S Stance on Argentina
Former Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles urged the United States to adopt a realistic attitude toward Argentina. He said the State Department creates hemispheric defense obstacles by demanding Peron comply with all ideas. He favored Army and Navy practicality and warned against jeopardizing national safety for political criticisms.
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Washington
UNS
Sumner Welles
Argentina
Thes
Ne Welles
State Department
Peron
Buenos Aires
Welles
Navy
Army
Jealousy Slaying Leaves Three Dead In Indiana
Bicknell Indiana reports a mass shooting outside the Eagles club as a man identified as Greene fatally shoots Leona Kelley and her son Leroy Barnes, then wounds Barnes's wife and Mrs Barnes before killing himself. Coroner J Ross Plummerfelt ties motive to jealousy over Kelley. Two other victims, Mrs Barnes and Kelley, die at area hospitals. witnesses say Greene attacked Kelley and then fired on those who intervened. The event ends with Greene taking his own life. several hospitals and sites listed for disposition and care.
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Bicknell
Ind
Bicknell Eagles
J. Ross Plummerfelt
Pool One
Fens Plummertell
Hamilton
Greene
Army Engineers
Leona Leel
Kelley
Leroy Barnes
Barnes
Newton D
Baker Hasnital Martinchunsurl
Dunbar Recreation Program Opens With Multi-Activity Summer
Dunbar Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a summer recreation program with Kanawha county board of education and city support. Playground at Dunbar high school open Monday through Friday 1 to 8 pm offering baseball softball basketball volleyball horseshoes croquet. Free swimming lessons at 4 H pool Tuesdays and Fridays 10 am to noon for ages 1 to 14. Free passes from Dunbar Varsity Store. Life-saving classes to be formed. Special instructors from Kanawha county board of education to assist in dramatics music crafts storytelling. A playground band may form. Adult softball league being organized. meeting at City Hall tonight 8 pm. Possible entries include Dunbar Glass Fletcher Enamel American Legion Junior Chamber of Commerce Ro Billiards Jakes Esso Anchor Hards Dunbar Variety Store. Games at Bulldog Football field. junior basebal l school for boys 10 to 17 led by W C Noyes. Boys sign up at the Playground. intrasquad games by age. Community invited. program supervised by Miss Jane Cross and W C Noyes.
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Dunbar Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dunbar
Kanawha County Board of Education
City of
Dunbar High School
Dunbar Varsity
Dunbar Playground
Jenough
City Hall
Dunbar Glass
Fletcher Enamel
American Legion
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ro: Billiards
Jake's Essu
Anchor # liards
Bulldog
Chaol
W. C. Noyes
Dunbar High
Miss
Jane Cross
Army to Release Baker Hospital
Disposal of six surplus Army hospitals is held up pending a Veterans Administration decision on use for veterans. Hospitals named include Deshon General Hospital Butler PA, Rheads Utica NY, Kennedy Memphis TN, Lawson Atlanta GA, Bushnell Brigham UT, and Oakland area station hospital Oakland CA.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
War Department
Deshon General Hospital
Butler
Rheads
Utica
Kennedy
Memphis
Tenn
Lawson
Ailenta
Bushnell, Brigham
Utah
Oakland
Area Station Hospital
Cal
Hog Production Goal In State Is Lowered
West Virginia sets a 1946 fall pig production goal of 134000, down about 12 percent from 1945, according to J Ward Wood state director of the field service branch of the Production and Marketing Administration. He cautions some trouble reaching the target due to tight feed while urging capable farmers to try to meet the goal for spring pork demand. others with limited feed are advised against large pig production. Meanwhile Field Marshal Lord Montgomery departed by plane from Jerusalem for India after meetings with British commanders in the Middle East and Palestine.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
J. Ward Wood
Field Service
Production and Market 4 Administration
Wood
Jerusalem
Lord Montgomery
India
Middle, East
Palestine
Miners Rescind Labor Day Plans in Beckley
Beckley miners vote to cancel their United Mine Workers district 29 Labor Day observance after disagreeing with the Beckley Chamber of Commerce stance on the Case labor bill. A three member committee will ask Oak Hill city officials to host the Sept 2 celebration, amid claims business leaders have been unfair to organized labor.
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Beckley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
United Mine Workers District 29
Minden Umw
Oak
United Mine Workers
Truman
Legion Opposes Sharing Atomic Secrets With UN
National Commander John Stelle of the American Legion says the group opposes handing atomic bomb secrets to the United Nations until the Big Four show no imperialistic aims. He commented on the Baruch proposal to destroy the U S atomic bomb and create an international atomic energy control authority.
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Chicago
John Stelle
American Legion
Legion
United Nations
Baruch
U.S
International Atomic Energy Control Authority
Stelle
United States
Plane lands on main street to rescue U S Public Health official
In Bontoc a small plane landed on the town street to aid Dr Samuel M Wishik of the U S Public Health Service after he fell gravely ill with hemorrhagic fever. Messrs Preston M Taylor and James J Doherty with a guide carried whole blood 150 miles from Camp John Hay to Bontoc. A wing was damaged when the plane hit a parked truck. Wishik was later flown to Baguio and reported improving. Wishik is from Flushing New York and had served four years in Honolulu before reassignment to the Philippines.
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Manila
Camp John Hay
Preston M. Taylor
Lumberton
N. C
James J. Doherty
New York City
Camp Hay
Bontoc
Robert A. Bradley
Scientists study Bikini atoll test using guinea pigs aboard ships
Civilian scientists aboard ships off Bikini plan atomic test experiments on livestock wearing protective gear and anti-burn creams to gauge blast effects on equipment and personnel. Dr. George B. Darling of Yale discusses potential protective devices and time to continue fighting after explosion, noting incalcitable value and possible medical benefits. He will move to New Haven after studies, joking about starting the Yale job with a bang.
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Medical Affairs
Yale
University
Bikini
Darling
Dr. Darling
Division of
Medical Science
National Research Council
Washington, D. C
New Haven
Conn
Surplus Property Bugs Show Odd Reuses By Beavers
Washington reports curious reuse ideas from War Assets Administration’s Products Research Division. They salvaged over $1 million in scrap yet to find buyers. Helmets become flower pots, grenade containers become piggy banks, mosquito nets become towel racks, and pigeon vest confusion leads to a dealer purchase. 87,472,299 discs remain owned by the government, prompting a public call for ideas.
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Washington
Products Recorch Division
Je War Assets Administration
Hunts
War Assets Administration
Paul Perkins
Perkins
Uncle Sam
R. F. Carey
Products Research Division
War Assets, Administration
DE. C
Carey
Kanawha Farms Show Increase Since 1940
Washington June 16 Three West Virginia counties Berkeley Wood and Kanawha increased both number and acreage of farms from 1940 to 1945 while six counties declined in both categories A partial 1945 farm census report notes three counties increased total acreage at the expense of units and Grant county rose in number but saw acreage fall Grant county held the largest average farm size among the 12 counties listed with 208283 acres in 1100 farms averaging 206 2 acres per farm
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Washington
West Virginia
Berkeley
Wood
Kanawha
Census Bureau
Bureau
Grant County
Pharmacists Open Conference Today in West Virginia
State meeting of the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Assoc opens at 9 30 a m in the Daniel Boone hotel with round table discussions led by George Frates of Washington legal representative of the National Pharmaceutical Assoc about mutual problems. About 60 pharmacists registered for the one day convention with more expected. Frates speaks at a noon luncheon when new officers are installed. Senator Fred C Alles president of the state board of Pharmacy will present a spec ie certificate to C A Yates of Huntington who has been a registered pharmacist since 1891. A banquet at 6 30 p m will honor pharmacists who served in World War II with special services. British farmers are able to produce 40 per cent of the food needed for the nation.
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George Frates
Washington
National Pharmaceutical Assoc
West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Assoc
Daniel Boone Hotel
Jothers
Frates
Association
Fred C. Alles
Martinton
State Board of Pharmacy
C. A. Yates
Huntington
Balljoann
Pan American Completes First N Y to Vienna Hop
June 1 Vienna dispatch reports Pan American Airlines completed the first NY to Vienna hop in five hours and 52 minutes. The board of public works, on schedule, completed hearings on June 4 and will meet today to start final assessments amid wage and material cost pressures. Tax Commissioner Alderson proposed an overall $38,700,000 increase for railroads, utilities, and other properties last year valued at $630,596,900 not counting intangibles.
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Pan-American
N. Y
Vienna
Pan-American Airlines
New York
Board of Public Works
Gare
Newfoundland
George P. Alderson
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