Jew Arab Truce Urged by Egyptian Pasha in Palestine
Cairo June 22 Hafez Afifi Pasha Egypts Security Council representative said it is up to Jews and Arabs to settle differences in Palestine if armies and Jews agree on a government British troops should not remain and the council may discuss mandates trusteeships Palestine question. He criticized American knowledge of the case and blamed Arabs for limited outreach. The Wafd bloc denounced restricting exiled Mufti Haj Amin el Husseini and urged freedom for him to fulfill Palestine duties. Premier Ismail pasha Ghldky announced the Mufti has been treated as a political refugee and expected to refrain from politics. Albar El Youm quoted the Mufti saying he regretted causing trouble and sought refuge in Egypt.
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Cairo
Hafez Afii Pasha
Egypt
United Nations
Palestine
Cil
America
New York
Security Council
Jerusalem
Haimin el Husseini
Pamouilies
Beyat
Ismai Er
Church Would Limit Nation's Sovereignty
In Grinnell Iowa on June 22 the Congregational church urged the United States to accept necessary sovereignty limits to let the United Nations function effectively. The Council of Congressional Christian churches endorsed abolishing conscription, supporting rationing if needed, and backing aid for UN relief. A separate push sought greater immigration space, favoring Jewish refugees and relaxing oriental exclusion.
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Grinnel
Congregational Church
United States
United Nations
Council of Congressional Christian Churches
Council
World Order and Relief Action
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
U. N
Coad
Europe
Bodies of 1 000 GIs Still Sought in China
Washington reports one of history’s toughest searches as teams try to recover about 1,000 American service members who bailed or crashed in China during World War II. Col. Kearney cites 1,904 war dead buried there and notes scarce roads, poor airfields, and travel by air boat or pack animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Foor
Charles F. Kearney
United States
T. B. Larkin
Col. Kearney
Nation's Meat Shortage Sparks White House Debate
National meat supplies run at record lows as miners threaten work stoppages over bread flour and fresh meat. Officials in Pittsburgh and Ashland warn of possible mine closures or food lists unless action curbs prices. OPA price controls face Senate House talks by May 1. Meat industry spokesmen blame black market and improper purchases for shortages, while officials say shipments will adjust once price policies settle.
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Pittsburgh
Navy
Washington
Ashland
H. A Homan
Big Sandy Elkhorn
Assoc
Gordon King
Laval
Big Sandy
Uft
Senate
House Conference Committee
Bowles
Vely
Fem
Four Injured in Findlay Ohio Explosion
Four persons were injured, one critically, when an explosion destroyed a building on Findlay’s main street. Police said windows shattered and glass lay up to 75 feet from the blast site. A small fire followed. gas buildup in basement areas of two structures, a magaine stand and a billiard room, is believed to have caused the blast.
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Ohio
Findlay
Miss Price to Supervise Marmet Playground Opening
The Marmet playground opens Monday June 24 under Miss Sylvia Selle Price supervision with hours 2 to 5 PM and 6 PM to 9 PM on Mondays only. Full time supervision will be provided during open hours. Special activities will include music drama and storytelling.
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Miss Price
Marmet Playground
Marmet
Sylvia Selle Price
Specias
Poland Drafting Continues On Council Agenda
The council discussed Iran and pending official word from the Iranian government confirming all Soviet troops are out. A decision was made to await this confirmation before addressing any further steps or drafting actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranian
Coumeil
State Asks Claims Court For New Estate Ruling
Delegates are reluctant to comment as a new ruling on the estate proceeds, with a light summer schedule planned downtown. The court of claims will hear the July 16 motion on awards related to Lucy Ward’s estate after a violence linked evacuation and an execution, while state officials debate whether the amount should be legislatively set or court determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hudson Hore Court of Claims
Tor
Hunter College Chamber
Lucy
U. N
Lake Ward
Randolph County
Success
L. VT
Tullister
Alently
Charles P. Shrick
Court of Claims
Labor Clash Signals Truman Pivot On Labor Powers
Capitol Hill observers foresee a Truman shift toward the political center with demands for broad emergency powers to curb strikes while facing a veto threat on the Hobbs bill. Labor groups led by the CIO argue rights protections are included, noting exemptions in existing anti racketeering laws. Backers say the measure targets coercive tactics that disrupt interstate commerce and stems from a 1938 statute the Supreme Court limited in applying to unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Capitol Hill
CIO
Gamandad
Jicalenonis
Hobss Bil Sapyorlere
Starmis
Norris-LaGuardia
Congress
Supreme Court
James F. Byrnes
Sen. Ball
J.minn
West Virginia Highway Officials Honor Don McClaugherty
High Don McClaugherty, secretary of the state road commission, was honored Friday by the West Virginia Highway Users Conference. President M. S. Aldrich presented a silver tray birthday gift at a session attended by 13 representatives from highway user groups. E. L. Worthington spoke on secondary roads, with a large accompanying list of attendees from transit, bus, petroleum, contracting, and public service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McClaugherty
State Road Commission
West Virginia Highway Users Conference
M. S. Aldrich
Honor McClaugh
E. L. Worthington
Grace O. Austin
Southern West Virginia Auto Club
Wilam
Lerty
P. J. Walsh
Contractors Assoc
Mr. Worthington
Comdr. Smith
USN
Ww. S. Burchett
Basil Wright
Fred Case
Mickey Wallace
Fred Eberle
West Virginia Tech
Les Ervin
National
Automobile Transporters Assoc
Emmett Bush
Public Service Commission
A. Buttchison
State Grange
J. Jotson
Minster
Sizle Grape
United Nations Set for Key Meetings This Week
Bleewhetre reports the atomic energy commission schedules another meeting for Tuesday while the seven nation world health conference plans to resume sessions Monday. The economic and social council start of the general assembly being addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Atomic Energy Commission
General Assembly
Nehru Returns Amid Deliberations On Cabinet Plan
Nehru returns as the Congress working committee suspends talks after his arrest. Azad and Gandhi approve his return conditional on Kashmir access. Leaders discuss a 14 member cabinet for India while a constituent assembly drafts a charter of independence for 400 million people. Moslem League signals support for the plan. Premier Mahtab declines cabinet entry for personal reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehru
Congress
Azad
Lord Wavell
India
H. K. Mahtab
Orissa
Mbelem League
Ehlet
Congress Party
League
Kashmir
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Sheikh Abdullah
Srinagar
Church and church group events in Boyd area
Activities at Boyd Memorial Christian Church included a luncheon at Mrs. Supplersons home and a devotional led by Mrs. Edith Pelt. The chancel choir held a farewell for Cliff J. Huldren who departs for Charles Town. World Wide Aid members voted to form Alice Randall chapter and planned a July picnic, with officers named for the new group and church roles. New Zealand mention appears as a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
World Wide ‘Aid of the Baptist Temple
Julius Sprading, Jr
Staunton Av
Alice Randal
World Outlook League
Brooks Luzader
Eugene M. Austin
Frank H. Oslo
James KR. Teague
Robert E. Leech
Geraldine Booth
Daniel G. Hulett
Russell VanCleve
Betty Rextode
Barbara Clay
Robert Clark
Julius Spradling, Jr
G. L
Army restructures officer selection process continues
The Army prescreens 18,000 officers to pick 1,000 excellent and 1,000 mediocre while 1,000 are passed as poor, with plans to add 23,000 permanent officers pending congressional approval. Maj. Gen. Willard S. Paul explains revised evaluation using tests and interviews to compare candidates with established groups.
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Army
Congress
War Departments
Willard S. Paul
Memorial hospital drive nears completion in Kanawha valley
Memorial Hospital organizers report strong public support for a new modern medical center in Kanawha valley. Trustees and leaders praise donations, note a two thirds of goal reached near 1.5 million dollars, and vow ongoing fundraising beyond the building phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. van Petten
Association
Jto
Kanawha Valley
van Pellen
Leonard Rixsieman
Morris Harvey College
Labor reform talk urges two year terms and referendums
Ball calls for two to four year terms for officials and election by referendum. He says conventions in midwest parties are too easily controlled by insiders. He supports amending the Wasner act to require bargaining from unions and employers and argues employers need free speech rights to discuss contracts.
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Midwest
Garton
Ball
Republican Party
Youth Delinquency Intensified by War Report
CHICAGO June 22 Attorney General Toni C Clark said juvenile delinquency has been accentuated by wartime stress and that postwar changes may intensify it further He urged long term planning alongside emergency measures at a General Federation of Women's Clubs session The forum noted shared responsibility between youths and parents amid parental scrutiny concerns in youth behavior
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Chicago
W—Atttorney
Toni C. Clark
General Federation 1
Obituary notices from Sumeland area death notices and services
A flurry of obituaries and funeral notices from Sumeland and nearby towns lists services at Snodgrass mortuary, East Mortuary of Gnasaway, and various local chapels. Entries mention Minnie Hervicn, Ada Pearl-no, Mrs R natant, and many bereaved families, with burial sites including Cross, Lie Rite, and Beal mills cemeteries. Also noted are funeral details for Mabel Humtie 30 and Wittiam Walters, with services led by ministers and church congregations. multiple survivors named across Braxton and Harrison counties. A public memorial segment covers a local Army recruitment movie night hosted by American Legion Post 98 in Belle, open to the public.
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Legion Post
Charleston
American Legion Post No
Belle
Legion Hall
H. Givens
Givens
Ministers push for July 15 general peace conference
British, American, and Soviet ministers pressed for an early general peace conference with drafts on Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland. Bevin and Byrnes urged speeding up talks while Molotov cautioned delay. Deputies planned a Monday agenda covering the Italo-Austrian and Franco-Italian fronts and fleet issues as invitations for July 15 sought to align with UN work in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molotov
Byrnes
Italy
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
United Nations General Assembly
Bevin
Nevyt
Agseé
Jin
Eliasés
Rome
Fovea
Fire destroys film set as stars flee in Utah blaze
In Zion National Park a carefully planned film fire roared out of control as wind whipped flames from a barn to a ranchhouse. Star actors Bruce McCrea and Veronica Lake escaped as crew member Fred Parkerhouse twisted an ankle fleeing burning terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrea
Jon
Fred Parkerhouse
Fiim
Enterprise Producions
Human Torch Escapes Recaptured in Utah
In Clarksburg a man known as the Human Torch who set another man afire was recaptured in Salt Lake City Utah three months after escaping a prison road camp near Moundsville State Police Colonel W E Murhey reported. The fugitive Bernell Williams 28 was identified in FBI files in Washington by fingerprints. Williams had been serving a penitentiary term for second degree wounding in the death of a 380 year old Negro in April witnesses at the trial said he poured gasoline on the clothing of Wallace Robinson while he slept on a loading platform here igniting the gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Salt Lake City
Utah
Moundsville
W. E. Murehy
Murphy
F ‘Tah
FBI
Washington
Bernell Williams
Bernell
Wallace Robinson
Shipboard Campuses Aim to Expand Across Coasts
Dr Ralph McDonald of the National Education Assoc notes a 50 state survey showing dormitory housing as the top bottleneck in 1636 colleges. Erskine envisions cooperative plans with shared professors and joint campuses to reduce duplicated tasks and expand to coastal cities Great Lakes and river ports while protecting veterans penal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ralph McDonald
Department of Higher Education
National Education Assoc
America
Erskine
McDonald
Army
Navy
Coal Interests Clash Over Government Control Push
A coal industry clash questions government moves toward nationalizing the sector. Officials cite wage increases and stalled property rights amid Krug-Lewis pact provisions. Production reports show marked declines in bituminous and anthracite output through midyear compared with 1945, with operators wary of labor-dominated policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle
Adm
Ben Moreeil
Coal Association
Krug- Lewis
Coal Mines Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Solid Puede
Uhis
Jet mail first flown in a jet propelled aircraft
A historic air mail flight used a jet propelled plane from Schenectady to Washington, Chicago and Dayton. 13500 pieces of mail including letters to President Truman and Mayor Kelly were carried at high speed, with a note from W. Stoart Symington praising the jet mail effort and reporting rapid delivery.
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Pontinand
Army
Navy
General Electric
Washington
Chicago
Dayton
Truman
Orgilte Wright
Edward J. Kelly
Chicano
Schenectady
W. Stoart Symington
Air
United States
Engineer Eria Whitman to Keynote West Virginia A S C E Meeting
Eria Whitman of Whitman Reynardt and Associates Baltimore will deliver the spring lecture for the West Virginia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the Daniel Boone hotel Friday at 6 30 p m Originally set for May 24 the event was delayed due to a railroad strike The program opens at 2 30 p m with Fred C Alley airport division director speaking briefly on the Kanawha Airport project followed by a tour of the airport at Coonskin Ridge Whitman will speak during the dinner portion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eria Whitman
American Society of Civil Engineers
Whitman, Reynardt and Associates
Baltimore
West Virginia
Society
Daniel Boone Hotel
Kanawhan
Fred C. Alley
Ka Inawia County
Coonskin Ridge
Whitman
Dlonec
French Coalition Regime Announced Ends Crisis
Paris reports President Georges Bidault宣布 a new three party coalition government with Communist and Socialist party members joining the Poplar Republican Movement to form a unity cabinet. Communists agreed to compromise on wage demands and Socialists agreed to participate after earlier resistance._bidault planned further consultations before noon, aiming for a final decision by afternoon or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Bidault
Poplar Republican Movement
MRP
France
Bidaule
Bidault
McKeesport Mayor Threatened Over Campaign Actions
McKeesport Mayor Charles A. Kinkaid said an anonymous caller threatened to kill his wife if he did not stop his anti rackets campaign. He described the caller's heavy foreign accent and said police would seek racketeers as city officials press to clean up corruption. The mayor reported alerts to the FBI and the Allegheny County DA while continuing his crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckeesport
Charles A. Kinkaid
Or Kinkaid
Steel
Kinkaids
Kinkaid
William FE. Breiling
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
Hest
Pittsburgh
Parenta Commit death by own action, But Spare Baby in' Crib
In Brooklyn on June 22 a couple Lester Bedell and wife killed themselves by gas in the kitchen to spare their one year old son Walter Bedell. Police say the baby was found unharmed playing in his crib as the parents lay dead. Three other children were placed in a home. The baby's room was sealed with paper and the kitchen with blankets and newspapers. No notes were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parenta
New York
Mes
Lester Bedell
Brooklyn
Walter Bedell
Army program tweaks priority on surplus material sales
Fragment discusses how WAA will amend regulations or grant only a ten day period for priority claimants to buy surplus materials. It notes a shift away from a 90 day window, affecting federal agencies state and local governments and nonprofit institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAA
Jap Diet Faces Heat Over Weather and Draft Debates
In Tokyo the diet endured record heat as debate raged over the government food program and a proposed new constitution draft. Social Democrat leader Hirano attacked the food plan as obscure, while ministers defended it. The upper house heard proposals on constitutional changes, with scholars and officials calling for clarifications on articles about war, sovereignty, and the emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Riki Oo Hirano
House of Peers
Hirano
Yoshida
Hiro Wada
Riculture
Tokyo-Yokohama
Sanryo Yamada
Seoul Imperial University
Yameda
Hirohito
MacArthur Ister
Two Arrested Continued From Pagety
The second fatal shooting in the Union district within a week left Mrs Wenda Fouts DeFord aged 31 and Cecil Emory Jones aged 40 dead. Lee a 46 year old plant foreman is charged with the double slaying. Bartlett was wounded in the abdomen by a bullet from a French automatic pistol. Cpl Cummings said Hudson and Persinger were arrested at Crown Hill at 5 40 am after an intensive investigation. The arresting officers were Cpl Beate Shorts Trooper Guthrie Deputy Hobart Ash and Ezra Thompson. Hudson and Persinger will be arraigned tomorrow in Charleston before Justice of the Peace Chase Priory. Guthrie said both men signed written confessions. The murder weapon was recovered at the time of arrest. The body of Ballettat o was moved to Bartlett and Welch mortuary in Dunbar. He is survived by his wife Mrs Sylvia Balletto his mother Mrs Bernice Balletto of Dunbar and three sisters Mrs Augusta Butcher and Miss Hose Balletto both of Dunbar and Mrs Roger Wilson of Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagety
Wenda Fouts DeFord
Cecil Emory Jones
Punber
Lewis FP. Lee
H Barlette
Cummings
Hudson
Pérsinger
Crown Hill
Beate Shorts
Guthrie
Hobart Ash
Ezra Thompson
Persinger
Charleston
Justice of the Pesce Chase Priory
Te Add
Belletto
Bartlett and Welch Marquary
Dunbar
Sylvia Balletto
Bernice Balletto
Augusta Butcher
Miss Hose Balletto
Roger Wilson
Cornlig
Soap Box Derby Officials Announce Charleston Events
About 150 contestants will contact East Waller at 1682 for weighing in ceremonies to be held at Rhodes Walker Chevrolet in South Charleston on July 15 and MecMillion Motors in Charleston on July 16. John Holstein of Pennsboro, formerly of Charleston, will oversee the event. The official derby race starts at noon on July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet Ce
South Charleston
Suspect of Murder Defense in Homicide Trials
Police Capt. Jack Donohoe stated Kills admitted quarreling with his wife over whether their son Dick, 21, should be permitted to pay here an automobile writ of Habeas corpus. Lieut. Ray Giese said no formal charges would be filed until after an inquest set for Tuesday, with a possible submission to the grand jury for indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prem Page
Jack Donohoe
Kills
Hahn
Ray Giese
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Pasha
Poland
Claims Court
Business Sesson
New Zealand
Jordan
Haiti
Voice of Israel
Haganeh
Barzain
Joe Beaver
Sumeland
Minnie—Hervicn
L. &, Edens
Officiets
Barlal
Tts
Bawnement
Med
Tan
Wareon and
Borden Mortuary
Lewir
William W—Sergice
Torlay
Ripple Methodist
Church
Gnasaway Ty Chitge
Gowls
Ritie
Buxton County
Howe
Rivhara Uee
Mos Mighithie Lowe
Inda
St. Albans
Fex Charleckan
Servie
Somom
Voda
J E. Myers Otheigting
Buriat
Crouch Etery
Burtiste Gfortunry
St. Albina
Tarrle
Mabel Humtie
Gassaway
Braxton County
Yaster
Huygnolling
Cexagway Hospital
Wreter
Paul Marble
Lwo
Patrick May
Fridla Agar Marhin
Page Harris Voth
Cassaheny
Plodin
Russia
Minsters
Ernest Bevin
Haly
Balkans
By Ed Nofziger
Rorom Garricn
Department of Agricultane
Human Torch
Caller
Waller
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