400 Families Face Evictions If Rent Bill Passes
400 Kanawha valley eviction cases could become immediate under a near passage rent control bill. With the six month waiting period removed, landlords may eject tenants quickly, adding pressure amid housing shortages. About 37,000 rentors in the valley pay monthly rents, and 70 eviction certificates plus 414 notices are issued monthly, with many cases denied after review.
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Edith L. Graham
Congress
Kanawha County
Justice of the Peace Courts
Fed. 1
Landford
Charleston
Kanatoha Valey
Rent Control Office
Kanawha Valley
High Court Denies Curley Appeal in Mail Fraud Case
The Supreme Court refused Mayor James M. Curley’s appeal for a second time leaving probation or executive clemency as his likely path to avoid a jail term of six to 18 months for mail fraud. Curley, 72, could seek recon sideration rarely granted and petitions for probation circulated in Boston and Massachusetts. He awaits in Seatee, Massachusetts, after hospitalization for high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis, as the case moves toward the district court for possible clemency actions.
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High Court
Curley
Washington
Supreme Court
James M. Curley
Boston
Massachusetts
Engineers’ Group, Inc
Truman
Seiteate
Mass
General Products Co
Wallace Urges Truman To Meet Stalin In Berlin
Washington dispatch reports Henry A Wallace urging President Truman to invite Stalin to Berlin as a practical first step toward peace. He argues for a Democratic world peace party and calls for a vigorous program of housing, health, and education while warning of disarmament and government control of industry. Wallace’s speech, delivered under Southern Conference for Human Welfare sponsorship, hints at a third party in 1948 and notes anti-communist legal obstacles at a amphitheater appearance.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Stalin
Berlin
Democratic World Peace
Party of Peace
Heme
United States
Dulles
Vandenberg
Lugecstad
Andjang Democratic Party
Editig
Paien
New Republic
Hit
Red Wallace
Southern Conference ‘For Human Welfare
House Approves Wool Support Despite Looming Veto
The House backed wool producer protection seeking present price levels and quotas on imports with potential tariff boosts if foreign wool disrupts domestic prices. The vote was 162 to 166 on roll call after a voice approval, edging toward conference consideration despite anticipated presidential veto and possible Geneva Conference impact.
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Washington
House
House-Senate
Marcantonio
New York
American Labor Party
Congress
Landis Declares No Common Cause In Three DC-4 Crashes
Washington reports James Landis, head of the new air safety board, says no single cause linked the three DC-4 crashes that killed 146. Rep. Hinshaw notes the Capital Airlines disaster, with 30 dead, will be investigated. Both officials dismiss blaming aircraft or personnel for the crashes. In Hungary, a violent riot at Szabadsag party meeting injures many as communists clash with Freedom supporters amid tensions over speech and assembly.
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Washington
INS
James 2. Landis
Truman
New Air Safety Board
Rep
Hinshaw
R.cal
House Aviation
Will Se
S2eged
Hungary
Landis
Fokes
Ries
U.N
Budapest
Allen Says U S Pushes Hungary Relief Plans
Washington reports that U S relief to Hungary proceeds despite the Soviet seizure of the government. Richard F Allen sworn in as administrator of the $350 million relief program says preliminary talks with Hungary and other participating nations are under way. First shipments of seed and other supplies may reach Europe by the end of June with consignments going to Italy Austria Greece and Poland.
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Allen
U.S
Hungary
Washington
Richard F. Allen
Europe
Italy
Austria
Greece
Poland
Foreman on Trial In Cual Pit Killing
MARLINTON June 16 A mine foreman Sam Curry aged 36 goes on trial in Pocahontas County Circuit Court on murder charges for the deaths of James Roosevelt Thomas 40 former UMW committeeman and Will Bunt 58 Eckman Negro in Eureka Hollow McDowell county last November 21 He had won a change of venue from McDowell County Criminal Court claiming inability to receive a fair trial.
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United Mine Workers
Pocahontas County
Sam Curry
James Roosevelt Thomas
UMW
Will Bunt
Eckman Negro
Eureka Hollow
McDowell County
Curry
McDowell County Criminal Court
Defense Holds Unknown Slew John Morrison
John Morrison 34, shipping superintendent at Litbey Owens Ford Glass Kan awha City plant, was shot during a March 15 robbery. Defense argues the killer remains unknown, disputing Fay D. Oliver’s earlier identification and noting Oliver’s criminal past but presenting him as a reformed citizen. Prosecution cites lack of eye witnesses and unresolved angles in the case.
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Bayar F. Bons
John B. Morrison
Kanawha City
Litbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co
Fay D. Oliver
Sam D.leinsky
Charleston
Oliver
Morrison
Summers St
Hey
Gliver
Lopirsky
Lepinsky
Oliver Si
Bit
Frank L. Taylor
Reds Propose World Police Study As UN Debate Eludes
Lake Success June 16 The Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei A. Gromyko urged that the issue of a world police force be referred to the United Nations military staff committee for study after Security Council talks. He warned that voting on disputed parts now could trigger a veto and said a positive decision on key elements might be unlikely. The council, voting 9 to 0 with Russia and Poland abstaining, chose to keep the discussion open and resume at 10:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday.
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Lake Success
Russia Today
United Naions Military Staff Committee
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Russia
Poland
Soap Box Derby Rally Set With Chevy Support
Prospective contestants in the 75th AU West Virginia Soap Box Derby, co sponsored by Chevrolet and The Gazette, gather Thursday at 2 30 p m at the North Charleston city recreation center to review rules and view motion pictures of the local event and the AN Amer y2 race at Akron. B M Igginbotham, designer of many Charleston winning cars, will explain the rules as the rec ng hosts meet with the youngsters for the state race.
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Chevrolet
The
Gazette
City Recreation Center
North Charles
Valve
Akron
Recng
B. M1 Igginbotham
Charleston
Shipping Halt Across East Coast Ports By CIO Sit-Down
New York June 16 seamen tied up shipping at major ports in an unplanned sit-down as Assistant Labor Secretary John W Gibson arrived from Washington to seek a quick immediate conclusion. Joseph Curran president of the National Maritime Union said about 700 ships were tied up with 00 on the east coast and warned totals would reach 2090 if talks with tanker firms fail. Frank J Taylor of the American Merchant Marine Institute called the stoppage a pure simple strike as crews remained aboard ships awaiting further action.
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New York
CIO
Secretary of Labor
John W. Gibson
Washington
Gibson
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Curran
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institute
Gulf Coast
Flood Ravages Town Illinois and Keokuk Flood Crest Expected
Flood waters from the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers inundated Keokuk Alexandria and Iowa City. Des Moines river crested near 18.1 feet with forecasts of higher levels. Ottumwa reported flooding as pumps operated to protect University buildings.
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Keokuk
Weather Bureau
Here
Quincy
Des Moines
Alexandria
Iowa
Bonaparte
Farmingies
Best Moines
Towa City
Iowa City
University of Towa
Ottumwa
Towa
Lend Leased Goods Inventory Delays Russian Talks
Washington reports Soviet negotiators have given only a partial inventory of U S lend lease items during six weeks of talks. Officials say Moscow cites impossibility of compiling a complete listing as justification. U S figures show about 11.3 billion dollars of lend lease supplies to Russia, roughly 24 percent of shipments abroad.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
House GOP Moves To Override Truman Tax Veto
President Truman vetoed the Republican four billion dollar income tax cut saying it was the wrong kind of tax relief at the wrong time. Republicans planned to override in the House while acknowledging vetoed by Senate. The move turns the tax bill into a 1948 campaign issue with party leaders blaming each other over tax and spend policies.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Lestler McCormack
Mass
Congress
Carroll Reece
Naional
Roosevelt
Blease
Britain seeks Russian role in European recovery plan
London reports Britain aims to enlist Soviet participation in the Marshall aid to Europe project. Moscow shows reluctance to join a continental effort largely funded by U S dollars. Pravda criticizes the proposal as "solar diplomacy" and interference in internal affairs. Foreseeable Kremlin hesitancy persists despite Russia's need for Western trade and equipment.
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Pravda
London
Britain
Marshall
Moscow
U. S
Pho Reibieh Maritime - Fanniant
Siesensyou Meena
Soviet Union
Russia
Kremlin
Senate OKs Interior Bill With Deep Cuts
The Senate approved a 215.53 million dollar Interior Department appropriations bill, a 27 percent cut from Truman's estimates. The bill totals 5.116 million more than the House version due to new authorizations, with Sen. Wherry noting 41 million covers operations the House thought could be funded from prior carryover. The measure falls 80.605 million under the President's needs and 43.021 million under the year ending June 30 allocation.
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Senate
House
Interior Department
Truman
Sen
Wherry
R-Neb
Cver
Three Jews Sentenced to Death in Holy Land Case
In Jerusalem a British military court sentenced three young Jews to death for terrorism as the U.N. Palestine Commission began work to formulate a peace plan. Irgun Zvai Leumi appealed for intercession with Britain. Five prisoners from Acre Prison Break received sentences, two others life terms. Arabs staged a general strike to protest.
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U.N
Jerusalem
United Nations Commission On Palestine
Holy Land
Irgun Zval'Leumi
Palestine Arab Higher Committee
Mation Commission
Irgun Zval Leumi
Victor Hoo
U. N
Special Commission
Commission
Acre
Ingun
Etmil Sandstroem
Sweden
Papers Divided On Truman Tax Reduction Veto
Editorial pages split over President Truman veto of the tax cut bill. The Nashville Tennessean praised his courage and economic sense, while the New York Sun accused him of partisan choice. Other papers cited include the Atlanta Constitution and the Baltimore Sun.
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Associated Press
Truman
Wate
New York Sun
the Sun
United States
Atlanta Constitution
Alway
Baltimore Sun
Buffalo Courier Express
The
Kansas City Star
GOP Aides Clash With Truman Over Veto On Tax Cut
Washington dispatch reports Republican chairmen of Senate and House tax committees denouncing President Truman's claim that a tax cut now is unsafe while Treasury Secretary Snyder defends the veto. They attack the idea as political and warn of continuing payroll deductions and debt service as long as wartime taxes remain.
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Washington
Congressional
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Millstin
R-Cola
Senate Finance Committee
Millikin
Koutson
R-Mlinn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Workers of America
Knutson
Holland
D-Fla
Holand
Senate
Dingling the News Pane in the Neck
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ann Sheridan and a damaged line about a mattress of glass, suggesting a fragile movie theme. The readable fragment evokes a gossip-like note on cinema and a claimed copyright line, but little verifiable fact remains.
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Ann Sheridan
Stin Arold
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