Arabs Demand Shelving UN Plan for Palestine Talks
The Arab League insisted on shelving the UN partition plan before resuming negotiations for a permanent Palestine settlement. Four Arab experts will join UN mediator Folke Bernadotte in Rhodes on June 21, while Israel weighs appealing to the Security Council over Haifa oil restrictions and the Haifa enclave camps accord with Britain.
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Catro
Arab League
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
League
Rhodes
Bernadotte
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Egypt
Lebanon
Trans-Jordan
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Britain
Haifa
Israel
U. N. Security Council
Tireh
John Reedman
Haife
Hala Harbor
Abdel Moneim Mustafa Bey
Arab
Gromyko Threatens Veto On Atomic Control Plan
In a Security Council address Gromyko assailed U S moves to strengthen atomic oversight and warned of a Soviet veto on an American backed control proposal. He accused U S ruling circles of pressuring Russia with atomic weapons and named Brian MacMahon and James Byrnes as critics. He argued long standing U S Russia disagreements make a resolution pointless. France China and Belgium aligned with the United States. Britain and Canada backed it. The council adjourned without a vote.
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Security Council
Gromyko
Council
United States
America
Russia
France
China
Belgium
Britain
Canada
Ukraine
Willis Sees Rich Cousin Brandish Alike Clothes
The narrator jokes about wearing a rich cousin's clothes and resenting curbed pride as talk shifts to generosity and saving face. The piece uses humor to reflect on appearances and class in a small-town setting.
West Virginia housing plan for veterans advances in House
The House passed a bill to authorize a study by the Veterans Administration of extending the West Virginia Veterans Housing Plan nationwide. The plan uses GI loans and production line building for low cost homes for veterans, funded by cooperating employers and withheld payroll payments. Rep. Hedrick cautioned Senate odds may be poor this session, but the measure could be renewed.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
West Virgginia
House
Senate
Crow
R-Pa
United States
West Virginia
Rep
Hedrick
D-Wva
Thej Senate
House Rules Panel Rejects Public Housing in Bill
Washington June 16 The House rules committee killed for this session a housing bill with public housing and slum clearance provisions. A substitute bill would give government help for private home building and up to 90 percent mortgage insurance plus veterans priority. The banking committee favored the substitute and set a debut for debate as President Truman urges action.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Leo Allen
R-I
House Banking Committee
Senate
Sen
Taft
Rohip
Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
Rules Committee
House
Truman
Congress
Rules
Hugo Cost Wolcott
Wolcott
Congress Kills Truman vetoes on money bill and Bulwinkle bill
Congress overrode President Truman on a $975.9 million appropriations bill for the Federal Security Agency and on the Bulwinkle bill allowing railroad rate agreements with ICC approval. Senate vote 72 to 17 and 63 to 25. House vote 288 to 113. Dixie-led opposition cited rail rate bias. Page 13.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
United States Employment Service
Federal Security Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Dixie
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
South
New York
D. P. Morgan and Co
Kuhn, Leeb and Co
Reed
R-Kas
Justice Department
Angry Reds Walk Out of Berlin Rule Talks
The Soviet delegation deserted the four power Berlin Kommandatura after a turbulent 13 hour session on economic issues. Col Frank L Howley left the meeting at 1130 pm prompting the walkout led by Col Alexander Jelisarov with the entire delegation. The French chairman Gen Ganeval adjourned as the Russians departed.
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Berlin
Kommandatura
Allied Control Council
Germany
Frank L. Howley
Hawley
Alexander Jelisarov
Courtesy and Horse Sense for Broad Street Traffic
A local traffic column urges motorists to show courtesy and common sense at the Broad Street business district intersection. Westbound drivers are blamed for blocking the Broad Street light by not leaving room for cross traffic, causing congestion during the 5 pm rush.
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Kanawha Bia
Broad St
Bus Company
Mel Farland St
Read St
Quarmer
Lee St
Bran St
Awever
Bailey Heads Democrats Is Named State Chairman For Campaign
Ernest L. Bailey was chosen by the state Democratic executive committee as the new state chairman with Aug. 14 set for the party’s state convention in Clarksburg. Koontz and Mrs. Galbraith were reelected to top national posts, while Okey L. Patteson urged unity after primaries and backed defeated contenders James Kay Thomas and R. D. Bailey. Neely praised Koontz’s work as he prepared to run for the Senate seat vacated in 1940.
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Associated Press
Ernest L. Bailey
Clarksburg
Arthur B. Kooniz
Charleston
Mary Jane Galbraith
Wheeling
Galbraith
Okey L. Patteson
Daniel Boone Hostel
Patteson
James Kay Thomas
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
Herbert S. Boreman
Bluefield
Kanmawha County
Boreman
Koontz
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
U. S
Senate
J. Howard
Robertson Re-Elected By County Democrats
Kanawha County Democratic executive committee met at the Daniel Boone hotel and unanimously re-elected Dr. Groover C. Robertson as chairman for another four year term. Officers Luther Carson vice-chairman W A Burkhart treasurer Mabel Barnwell secretary Neva Frist elected associate chairman.
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Kanawha County
Daniel Boone
Harmony
Groover C. Robertson
Robertson
Luther Carson
W A. Burkhart
Mabel Barnwell
Neva Frist
Okey L. Patteson
Conferees Fix Funds for Foreign Aid Battle
The Senate House foreign aid fight moves to a conference as a joint committee must craft a compromise. House conferees led by Rep. Taber push for a smaller appropriation while Senate leaders urge a larger sum to support the European recovery program and aid to Greece, Turkey, and China.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Rep
Taber
Sen. Bridges
Chamber
Greece
Turkey
China
iHouse Appropriations Committee
Congress
Taher
Mediation Sought In Alcoa Wage Dispute
Federal mediator Charles R. Ward planned to push early renewal of wage talks between CIO United Steelworkers and Alcoa to avert a Sunday midnight strike. The union announced 18 220 workers would walk out over a 15 cent hourly raise and social insurance demands, threatening half of the nation's aluminum supply. AFL Aluminum Workers union adds 6 500 workers in four plants not covered by CIO.
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Pittsburgh
Theederal
Cio-United Steelworkers
Aluminum Company of America
Charles R. Ward
Ward
Junion
Hadi
Alcoa
AFL Aluminum Workers Union
CIO
Fa Col
Truman Preaches Voter Revolt Against Congress
President Truman urged voters to overthrow Congress in Independence, Missouri, saying its majority is against the people after campaigning through Kansas. He defended foreign policy as bipartisan and warned to defeat “special privilege” in the coming election.
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Independence
Truman
Congress
Jackson County
Delaware St
Kansas
Union Station
Newton
Kas
Frank God
United States
Emporia
Dodge City
Violence rises as France braces after strikes in Clermont Ferrand
In Paris on June 16, violence surged as workers and police clashed in Clermont Ferrand. Hundreds wounded, including 104 policemen, some blinded by acid thrown by strikers. Strikes spread to Marseille as the government rushed troops and police reinforcements amid a possible general strike called by the Communist dominated CGT.
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Paris
UNS
France
Clermont-Ferrand
General Confederation of Labor
Confederation
Marseille
Indictments Hit Texas and Georgia Officials Over Lobbying
Federal grand jury charges Texas agriculture commissioner James E. McDonald and Georgia official Tom Linder with violating the federal lobbying act. Also named are Ralph W. Moore of Granger Texas and others tied to the National Farm Committee and related farm organizations. The case centers on efforts to influence commodity prices and lobbying disclosures.
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Washington
State Agricultural Commissioners
Texas
Georgia
New York
Rnel
James E
McDonald
Austin
Tex
Tom
Linder
Atlanta
Isis
Assoc
Ralph W. Moore
Granger
Inj
Washington, D. C
Stary
Faways
Robert M. Harriss
Frommodity
Harriss
Vose
National Farm Committee
Farm Commissioners’ Council
Grand Jury
Atty
Gen
Clark
Moore
Mayflower
House Cuts Draft Term and Shifts Induction Duty
The House reduced compulsory service from two years to one and exempted doctors. A Coudert amendment limited service to 12 months and passed tentatively 158 to 88, with a later challenge possible. The House also authorized the President to start the draft after a 75 day wait, aiming before the next election.
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Washington
House
House Armed Services Committee
Coudert
Tr-Ny
Andrews
R-Ny
Armed Services Group
William J. Miller
R-Conn
Miller
Rep. Case
R-Sd
Kilday
D-Tex
Case
Rep
Smathers
D-Flair
Lyle
Truman
Dotted Line Warnings Turn To Savings Bonds Promotion
A Gazette note explains driving safety on Kanawha Boulevard and shifts to a promotion for United States Savings Bonds. It promotes payroll savings and Bond A Month plans, promising automatic growth and liquidity after 60 days, with full value plus interest when cashed. It urges readers to consult bankers or employers.
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Kanawha Boulevard
United States Savings
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