U S Plans Economic Overseer Role in Greece Aid Program
Washington outlines a $300 million U S aid program to Greece with American supervision over taxes government administration trade finance and industry to ensure stability against Communism. The notes indicate Washington will also push political reforms while respecting Greek sovereignty and address civil conflict with guerrilla forces in the north.
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Washington
United States
Greece
Porary Pation Wines
D Gee
State Department
Athens
Griswold
Dwight Griswold
Carbide Buys Two Federal Units For Synthetic Rubber
The Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp bought two large War Assets Administration owned units that produced butadiene and styrene for synthetic rubber during the war. The purchase price was 9.396 million dollars. Production will resume gradually, with full output not expected for several months, and peace time employment unlikely to reach prewar levels for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unis
Institute
Carbide and
Carbon Chemicals Corp
War Assets ‘Administration
Carbide
Civide
Eas
U. S. Rubber Co
Willie Willis Bi Snippet Sparks School Snack Rumor
A fragment mentions Willie Willis Bi and a school snack incident as a misstep. the read reads like a stray note about someone attempting a bite of apple during class time.
Railroads Ordered to Install Automatic Safety Devices
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to install automatic safety devices on 45 000 miles of track where speeds exceed 50 mph for freight and 60 mph for passenger trains. The plan covers 27 15 miles for automatic train stop or cab signals and 18 586 miles for block systems, with possible exemptions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Trai
Cormion
Carrol Miller
W. J. Batterson
Richard F. Mitchell
Railroad Rate Bill Approved in Senate Vote
The Senate passed the Reed Bulwinkle railroad rate bill by a 0 to 27 vote to shield railroads from anti trust prosecutions when fixing rates with ICC approval. The measure, which aims to court a veto override, moves to the House where opponents hope to sustain a veto. An amendment by Senator Russell preserves relief rights for parties in a related South dispute.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bakley
D-Ky
House
North Carolina
Fnally
Sen
Russell
D.-Ga
Supreme Court
Theft
Ben. Reed
R-Kas
Sen. O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Gates Named to City Firemen's Commission
Appointment of W Haskell Gates to a four year term on the fire men's civil service commission was announced yesterday by Mayor Andrews. The new member, manager of the glass department at Gates Paint Manufacturing Co., succeeds C R Morton who resigned. Other members are E C Shaffer and Arthur B Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Haskell Gates
Firemen's Civil Service Commission
Andrews
Gates Paint Manufacturing Co
C. R. Mortgan
E. C. Shaffer
Arthur B. Hodges
Schwellenbach to Take Over Coal Dispute Amid Short Supplies
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach plans to assume a mediating role in the coal dispute by July 1 as mine stockpiles dwindle. Government stockpiles are only about 33 days, with exports driving a 11.6 percent May drop, and a 40 day supply considered serious. Negotiations between United Mine Workers and private operators stalled as southern firms balk at terms. northern and western operators hint at settlement.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Soit
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Oliver May Face Life Sentence In Third Conviction
Fay D. Oliver a 47 year old manager of the Charlestown hotel faces life imprisonment after a third felony conviction. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the July shooting of John Morrison a 34 year old shipping superintendent. Prosecutor Taylor will present previous felonies to Judge Hall for sentencing set June 25. The case could carry a maximum life term.
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Fay D. Oliver
Charleston
Summers St
Oliver
West Virginia
Frank L. Taylor
Cyrus W. Hall
DC-4s Builders to Testify Before Probers Friday
President Truman's air safety board will analyze new equipment to boost air travel safety after three deadly disasters. Engineers from Douglas Aircraft are summoned to testify Friday as the board explores federal aviation agencies and potential establishment of an independent air safety board to handle investigations. Nathaniel H. Goodrich was named counsel and executive secretary for the probe.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Special Air Safety Board
CAB
Landis
Special Board
Douglas Aircraft, Co
Jlr
Sandia
Congress
Air Safety Board
Civil Aeronautics Board
Sen
McCarran
D-Nev
Rep
Hinshaw
R-Cal
McCartan
Nathaniel H. Goodrich
New York
Scientific
S Research Board
Russia warns Congress on Soviet A bomb threat
The Very Rev Edmund Walsh warned the House Armed Services Committee that Russia has complete knowledge of the atomic bomb and could start a shooting war within three to four years. He cited German scientists in Russia and urged universal military training to counter Communist expansion. He compared Stalin’s aggression to Hitler’s, with the caveat of no shooting so far.
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Russia
Congress
Washington
Edmund A. Walsh
Father Walsh
Truman
Advisory Commission On
House
Armed Services Committee
Stalin
United Nations
Soviet Union
United States
Pearl Harbor
America
Europe
Walsh
Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service
Hitler
Rep
Thomas
un-American Activities Committee
Witpress
Veterans Seek Rent Controls in Extraordinary Session
Charleston Chapter number one of the American Veterans committee plans to petition Gov Meadows for a comprehensive state rent control law as federal rules loom. They warn 400 families face eviction in Kanawha County and urge action to shield renters from inflationary price hikes. The group meets 7 20 p m tomorrow in room 200 at the Kanawha county library to revive a rent control bill from Del James Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
American Veterans Committee
Meadows
Kanawha County
Mel Burka
del. James Loop
Meadows Names 39 Appointees for State Posts
Gov Meadows announced 35 appointments to state posts ahead of a special legislative session. About 40 names will be sent to the Senate for confirmation, including Parole Director R. M. Knott and Board of Control member Dell White. White’s term runs to 1889 and Knott’s to 1851. others include Merriman Smith on the Court of Claims and William J. Hession on the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal board. Don McClaugherty is slated as the new motor vehicles commissioner.
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Meadows
Senate
R. M. Knott
Shepherdstown
Board of Control
Dell White
Danville
Boone County
White
Knott
William J. Hession
Grafton
Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Merriman
Smith
Bluefield
Court of Claims
Don McClaugherty
Road Commission
Soap Boxers Invited To Meeting Tonight
Boys planning to enter the West Virginia Soap Box Derby co sponsored by Chevrolet and The Gazette will meet at 7 30 p m at the city recreation center in North Charleston to review the rules and view motion pictures of the local event and the All American Derby at Akron racing board members including B M Wigginbotham will explain the rules and discuss winners in the Charleston event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Chevrolet
The
Gazette
City Recreation Center
North Charleston
Calor Motion
Akron
B. M. Wigginbotham
State
Charleston
Gromyko Warns U S Arms Plan Could Collapse UN Efforts
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko warned that adoption of a U S arms handling plan would collapse United Nations disarmament efforts. He spoke after the U N conventional arms commission approved the U S plan and sent it to the Security Council amid a Russian veto threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Council
Gromyko
U. S
General Assembly
Arms Commission
Russia
United States
Sata
Guard to Receive P-47s This Month
Twenty five P-47 combat planes assigned to the National Guard Air Squadron at Charleston are expected to arrive late this month. The aircraft will be based at Kanawha airport to train 353 men for combat duty under a nationwide program. Sixteen prefab buildings rise at the airport to accommodate the squadron and its equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Charleston
Edwin L. Heller
Kanawha
Heller
Columbus
Eight Thousand Dollar Fire Hits Grocery Co Warehouse
An electrical short circuit sparked a blaze at the Charleston Grocery Co warehouse on Stockton Street and the New York Central railroad last night. Firemen arrived at 5 43 and had the fire under control within an hour. Building damage was put at 1000 dollars, with 87000 dollars in contents loss from fire and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Grocery Co
Stockton St
New York Central Railroad
J W. H. Gilbert
Grocery Co
Ship Walkout May End Soon
New York reports a quick end to the three day CIO maritime tieup as Joseph Curran of the NMU offered to settle on the 5 percent wage increase won by tanker crews. A second union leader also supported using that pact, while ship operators cautioned. Talks at the U S Conciliation Service with Assistant Labor Secretary Ipsen aimed to close the dispute.
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New York
CIO
Joseph Curran
Mariime
Joseph Selly
American Communications Assoc
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institute
East
Gulf Coast
U. S. Conciliation Service
John Ipsor
Gibson
Marine Engineers
Curran
Unisne
Jack Lorenson
NMU
Navy says 75 fellow prisoners testified at Litttle court martial
The Navy reported 38 of Edward N Little's former POWs testified for the prosecution and 37 for the defense at the secret court martial. Little, a former senior American officer in a Japanese camp, was acquitted on 20 counts after a Sunday trial at the naval gun factory. Comdr. Robert Jackson said all witnesses had been in the camp. three defense witnesses came to Washington after reading about the case. Kilgore criticized the secrecy as un-American and urged a full congressional review of Army and Navy court martials.
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Washington
Navy
Edward N. Litle
Little
Comdr
Robert Jackson
Naval
Ranka
Sen. Kilgore
D.W. Va
Wacy
Star Chamber
Kilgore
Army
Martin Says GI Bonds Will Be Made Cashable
President Truman and Speaker Martin discuss GI bonds as cashable options for veterans with Congress set to vote this session. A House Veterans Committee move would deny benefits to Communists and those aligned with Russia while detailing penalties for false affidavits and the timeline for cashing bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Washington
Congress
Martin R-Mass
House
House Veterans Committee
Russia
Crow
Treasury
Arep
Hartley seeks probe over NLRB labor bill analysis
June 18 Hartley R N J pressed for a House labor committee inquiry into an NLRB analysis of the Hartley Taft labor bill he described as distorted. He noted a resemblance to a Lee Pressman CIO lawyer draft and questioned impartial administration if the board prepared the study. The White House awaits Truman’s decision and the bill’s fate in Congress amid a flood of mail urging a veto.
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NLRB
Hartley
Washington
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Lee Pressman
CIO
Rumen
White House
Eben Ayers
Ayers
Truman
Paris hosts bid for Soviet join in Marshall Plan
Britain and France demand a June 23 meeting with Molotov to discuss U S aid for Europe and press Moscow to join a unified recovery plan. Bevin and Bidault say Europe must act quickly even if the Soviet Union refuses.
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Paris
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
V. M. Moletoy
Telribse
Moscow
Bidault Jane
Bevin
Europe
Marshall
Harvard University
Bidault
Lassan
United Nations
M. Bidault
Mr. Bevin
M. Molotov
Flood Threat Hits Oakville as Iowa River Rises
Residents flee Oakville Iowa as the Iowa river flood crest looms near midnight with about 400 inhabitants evacuated. A flood-fighting force of nearly 1 000, later reduced to 200, battles rising waters and breached dikes. Weather bureau warns crest to 185 feet. Senate authorizes $15 million for levee repair and protective works in the stricken Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Guard
Iowa
Oakville
D. Johnson
Wapello
Towa
Weather Bureau
Davenport
Oakville-Wapello
Midwest
Washington
Senate
White House
Greek Restaurateur Kills Two Children With Baseball Bat
Miami police report 59 year old Chris Russell killed his two children Johnny Christo six and Peggy Mares eleven by crushing their skulls with a baseball bat in a Florida apartment. He then shot neighbors Walter L Wolfe and his wife, who were hospitalized in critical condition. Russell blamed a quarrelsome wife and neighbors for his actions and was later found living in Norwalk Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
John L. Deas
Chris Russell
Johnny Christo
Peggy Mares
Waiter L. Wolfe
Deas
Russell
Walter L. ‘Wolfe
Wolfes
Betty
New York
Norwalk
Conn
Truman Deplores Road Mortalities
President Truman called highway deaths a national disaster citing 33 500 killed and over 1 000 000 injured in the prior year. He praised the highway safety conference for reducing fatalities to 6 508 and urged further reductions from delegates and highway users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
The Ex King Edward Faces Scrutiny and Exile Talk
A caustic note suggests the Duke of Windsor tires of his former kingship and hints Britain may push him into exile. The column reflects postwar rumors about Edward VIII and government pressure.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward
Stan Arnold
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