Adams Case Recalls 1951 Goldfine Deal
The story recalls Bernard Goldfine’s 1951 denial of improper influence connected to RFC loan approval for a Boston Common garage shelter. It cites a diary entry and Senate investigation notes involving John Steelman and Walter Dunham, and notes the loan was approved but not carried out. Also reports thirty killed in a flooded river near Abodkuta, Lagos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Boston
Sherman Adams
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
REC
Goldfine
Boston Common
Adams
Eisenhower
Senate
RFC
White House
John R. Steelman
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Walter L. Dusham
John Steelman
Mass
Messrs
Hise and
Gunderson
Motor Parkway
Dunham
Steelman
Geldfine
French and Spanish Visitors Tour Charleston Labor Scene
French and Spanish delegates visit Charleston under U S Department of Labor and International Cooperation Administration auspices to study collective bargaining, labor education, and community services. They tour state capitol and meet with local AFL CIO groups and employers including Libbey Owens Ford Chesapeake and Potomac Telco A P and Kroger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Stanley
West Virginia
Charleston
Chemical City
America
International Cooperation Administration
Washington
U.S. Department of Labor
West Virginia State Labor Federation
Aflcio
State
Andrew Bennett
Herbert Harris
U. S. Department of Labor
Washington, D. C
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Owens-Illinois ‘Glass Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telphone Co
A&p
Kroger
Central Labor Council
Kanawha County
H- Richard
Kennell
State Labor Commission
Assn
Street Electric Railway
Mojtor
Afl-Cio
United Glass and Ceramic Workers
Communication’ Workers of America
Charles‘ton
George Washington University
Cleveland
Slimane Bouali
Jean-Francois Bourcier
Maurice Charras
Monique Clediere
Bernard Louis Debieu
Henri Dubost
Maurice Dupraz-Fraizer
Pierre Gradit
Lucette Horeau
Marcel Leveque
Nicole Maliges
Jean Martin
Jacqueline Mille
Jean Morant
Lucienne Mouchou
Claude Payement
Robert Picheri
Marc Pregotel
James Sauret
Louis Talon
Tug Fork Flood Project Gets Committee Approval
Senate Public Works Committee approves a flood control and rivers and harbors measure totaling 1.556 billion dollars. It includes a 625 thousand dollar Tug Fork project at Williamson West Virginia and excludes two Eisenhower objections while adding three new items on Jostas River Missouri Turtle Creek Basin Pennsylvania and the Big Sandy River project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Tug
Big Sandy
Williamson
W. Va
Senate
Senate Public Works Committee
Eisenhower
Buchanan
California
Jostas River
Turtle Creek Basin
Big Sandy River
School Chiefs Debate West Virginia Education Drawbacks
West Virginia education leaders meet in Morgantown for a five day workshop to review the Feaster Report which found local students lag behind the national norm. State Superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough promotes a curricular program stressing local planning and financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia
Feaster
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Higram
West Virginia Assn
State Department of Educaion
West Virginia University College of Education
Rohrbough
West Virginia Guard Units Begin Training for State School Plan
Forty two Guard units from 24 West Virginia communities start a 33 day encampment at Fort Knox and Camp Breckinridge Kentucky to support a statewide school program. The 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment leads the effort with about 1,500 soldiers and a professional advisory committee. Other units from Fairmont Martinsburg Keyser Moorefield Weston Huntington and Point Pleasant join the training through June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
West Virginia
Army National Guard
Camp Breckinridge
National Guard
Fairmont
Martinsburg
Keyser
Moorefield
Kingwood
249Th Army
Weston
468Th Armored Field Artillery
Huntington and
Williamson
Point Pleasant
Kentucky
150Th
Education committee organizes regional chairmen and categories
Rohrbough appointed a committee with Feaster as chairman and seven regional superintendents named J J Straight Marion Raymond Dispa net Hardy Renick Wilkin som Wayne Oakford Deitz Nicholas Robert Hall Hancock J D Brisbane Pleasants George Bryson McDowell to oversee six areas guiding standards in public education. The WVU College of Education dinner will feature Dr John H Fishe superintendent of Baltimore city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Straight
Marion County
Raymond Dispanet
Hardy
Wayne
Oakford
Deitz
Nicholas
Robert Hall
Hancock
J.D. Brisbane
Pleasants
George Bryson
McDowell
West Virginia University College of Education
John
H. ‘Fishe
Baltimore
City
Commit
American Assn
Violence at U S rubber plant strike in Colombia
In Cali 200 miles from Bogota violence erupted during a general strike by gunger striking workers of a U S owned rubber plant. Troops moved in after demonstrators attacked vehicles and halted transport. Workers demand higher pay, improved conditions, and full back pay for a 20 day walkout. Seventeen hospitalizations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Allen
Bogota
Colombia
Cali
U. S
University of Valle Stu
Croydon del Pacifico
United” States “Rubber Co
Orovs
Newlements
On- York
Archy
Kelly's Widow Gets New Trial
U.S. District Judge W R Wallace orders new trials for Kathryn Kelly and her mother in law Ora Shannon over kidnapping charges after finding the government failed to provide long secret FBI files. Bail is sought after the ruling as the women, aged 54 and older, have served 25 years in prison for roles in the Urschel kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U.S
W. R Wallace
George
Ora Shannon
James Laughlin
Washington
Atetorney
New laxative promises relief for aging colon
Doctors cite aging colon weakness and stagnant bowel contents as causes of constipation. A new laxative principle claims to restore normal regularity by moisturizing waste, toning colon muscles, and triggering reflexes for natural mass movement, offering overnight relief without disrupting vitamin absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CoLonam
Colonaid
Getty
CoLona
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Labor Organization
Benjamin W. Skeen
Miles
Wreck Downs
Lagos
Nigeria
Abdokuta
Tug Fork
Patterson Bell & Crane
PB & C
Patterson Bell and Crane
Kanawha Valley
Olec
Soumot
Helles
Cam
Arc
Sateertivicg Cound
Bevs
Assovistian
Jackson's Mill
Eston K. Feaster
West Virginia University College: ‘of Education
Area 7
National Office Management Assn
Donald Hoff
James Taylor
Detroit, Mich
Hugo Wertzel
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Fisher
Pittsburgh
Donal Jacobson
Louisville
Kelly
Capital
Lumry
Broadway
Latin Quarter
Capital Airlines
Ter Dept
Daniel Beane
W. Ve
Iecludes Hotel
Libbey Owens Ford
Iit
General Glass CO
Broad ST
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