Draft drives National Guard toward full strength
Washington reports the draft bill will push the National Guard toward 300 000 ground troops and 41 000 air units by June 19 with full volunteering. Induction for 21 months begins after passage and presidential signature by Truman after Senate and House approval. State quotas vary with New York Illinois and Texas near or at capacity as of early June.
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National Guard
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Senate
Vandenberg
Cit- Mien
Rouse
Martin
R-Mass
Philadelphia
White House
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Ant
Penman
Jaimself
National Guards
New York
Guard
Tiinois
Alabama
Oregon
Texas
Geo
Kenneth F. Cramer
U.S
Israel
James G. McDonald
Bronxville
Eliahu Epstein
United States
Os “McDormid
Commission of Inquiry
Palestine
New York City Board of Education
McDonald
League of Nations
Eae P
Foreign Policy Assoc
MEO Eeerateta
Sam
Rec- Louis
International
West Virginia Guard to enroll 794 more men
The West Virginia National Guard will be allowed to enlist 794 additional men before the peacetime draft law is enacted. Brig. Gen. H. Fox said Truman gives the Guard about a 10 day window to build its forces, while Capt. George W. Torbert noted the 20th Marine Engineer Company in South Charleston will accept only those who can attend weekly drills and summer camps. The Guard’s total strength is set at 3,507 for all units in the state.
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West Virginia National Guard
Tea H. Fox
Truman
National Guard
For
George W. Torbert
USMC
20Th Marine Engineer Company
South Charleston
Camp LeJeune
High Court Ousts Roane Education Board in Landmark Decision
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered the ouster of five Roane County School Board members for misconduct tied to selling school lunch program supplies from a board member’s store. The decision, reversing a lower court, directs removal and prompts questions on replacing the members. The attorney general notes replacements likely fall to the state school superintendent, with nominations already underway for two upcoming vacancies.
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Legosu Sapousemere Eerse
Roane County
Kenna
Opie Hunt
Cleo Allen
Elmer Walker
H. D. McKown
Ralph Dougherty
Tra. J. Partlow
West Virginia
McKown
Partlow
Supreme Court
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
Appellate Court
Miller
Supréme Court
Soviet Currency Reform Sparks Berlin Clash
Berlin reports say the Soviet military administration announced a currency reform for Eastern Germany and Berlin to take effect June 24. A letter to Berlin’s mayor warned Western Allies of “economic sanctions” if the reform is resisted, signaling a unilateral move despite four-power talks.
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Sovet Military Administration
Germany
Nance
United States
Britain
France
Herfin
Bertin
Mareshall Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Arian Robertson
City Detective Forecasts Louis Walcott Showdown at Yankee Stadium
Detective Sam Rodoff predicts Jersey Joe Walcott will outpace Louis in the bout at Yankee Stadium. Rodoff cites Louis’ fading speed after 11 years atop boxing, while noting Walcott has every reason to win and little to lose.
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Neil P. Boggs
Charleston
Joe Louis
Waterloo
Sam Rodoff
Joe
Chicago
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Sam
Walcott
Brown Bomber
Rifk
Coal Talks Restart After Break in Session
Washington June 22 John L Lewis and soft coal operators halted a negotiating session and planned a 9 am restart tomorrow. The board headed by David L Cole pressed for a quick agreement before reporting to the White House. The talks center on pensions for retired miners and retroactive pay concessions, with both sides claiming good faith.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
O'Neill
White House
Truman
David L. Cole
Gromyko veto blocks U N atomic control plan
United States backed plan for world atomic control fails at United Nations Security Council as Andrei Gromyko vetoes. Nine nations support the proposal including Argentina Britain China France Canada Colombia Belgium Syria and the Soviet Ukraine joins the veto. Council sends atomic deadlock records to General Assembly in Paris for action.
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Russia
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ukraine
United States
Argentina
Britian
China
Belgium
Syria
France
Canada
Colombia
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
General Assembly
Paris
Gromkyo
Dmitri Z. Manuusky
Beenie
Atomic Commission
Manuilsky
Council
Help
U. N. Atomic Energy, Commission
U.S
GOP Farm Support Boosts Odds For GOP Victory
Philadelphia June 22 Republican leaders expressed confidence that their farm pledges will win rural majorities in farm belt states next November. The platform promises Just prices sounder soil conservation farmer cooperatives and expanded research for future surpluses. Minnesota farmer state legislator Ancher Nelson hailed the plank as aligning with organized farm groups and noted the omission of any tax on farmer cooperatives. The resolutions committee approved the farm plank ahead of convention ratification.
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Philadelphia
St Pat
GOP
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Ancher Nelson
Minnesota
Mc Nelson
Full Resolutions Committee
Nelson
Sears Store to Rise on Kanawha Boulevard
Building of Sears Roebuck & Co will start this week on Kanawha Blvd after a purchase three years ago. J M Coleman Jr of Wise Contracting Co said a $668,000 building permit will be obtained and excavation will start, with occupancy planned in 11 months. The site fronts Kanawha Blvd and Virginia Street, with parking to the rear and a service station and warehouse to face Virginia Street. The property, from Kanawha County Court, involved three separate tracts bought by C P Nelson and Paul E Wehrle.
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Kanawha Blvd
Alto
J.M. Coleman, Jr
Wise Contracting Co
Richmond
Sears
Alte
Maladala
Virginia
Kanawha County Court
C. P. Nelson
Huntington
Paul E. Wehrle
Charleston
Kanawha Woolen Mills
GOP Platform Highlights at Philadelphia Convention
The Republican platform was shaped by the resolutions committee amid guarded expectations of harmony at the convention. Sen Vandenberg praised the foreign plank as magnificent while Sen Brooks admitted not all his views were adopted but accepted the final language. Labor leaders criticized the internationalist plank as weak, even as the language backed UN cooperation and limited veto power.
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Philadelphia
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Brooks
GOP
Careroll
Reece
United Nation
Resolutions Committee
Platform
United Nations
World Police
Republican platform paragraph on peace and liberty
The text outlines a Republican platform advocating peace through a strong national defense and United Nations cooperation, commitment to liberty and opportunity, and a plea to reduce inflation via fiscal policy, government cost cuts, and tax relief while preserving national security and public services. It also calls for anti monopoly actions, tax reform, and support for small business, with emphasis on service obligations and international law.
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America
Prue
United Nations
Traffic rule revisions eyed by Charleston council
Chief Harvey N Toade and the traffic committee proposed a downtown parking plan to ease congestion. It would allow north side parking on Kanawha Blvd between Broad and Capitol with two hour limits except 4 to 8 pm, and 10 minute parking on West Capitol from 8:40 am to 6 pm. Other steps include on street limits on Broad, Washington and Rebecca streets. debate centered on police enforcement and timing.
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Quarrier
Gazette Phato
Harvey
Sex- Toad
Council
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Florida
Rebecca .Sts
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Braith Sts
George, L. Coyle
D-Al
Aie Brocka
John A. Field, Jr
Taft and Stassen Eye Coalition in Republican Battle
Philadelphia dispatch reports Sen Taft and Harold Stassen held a private meeting amid intensified GOP brinkmanship at the convention. Talks touched on a Taft Stassen Warren coalition to deny Dewey, with Duff and Martin shaping delegate bids. Hoover praised, platform to be approved soon. Dewey leads effort on the favorite son front.
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Sen
Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Pennsylvania
Dewey
New York
Warren
Stassen
Newsemen
James H. Duff
Earl Warren
Taft-Stassen
Taft- Stasen-Warren
Duff
Dickering
Martin
Massachusetts
Spirite
Truman
Hoover
California
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Stalin
Fragmentary 1940s note hints at campaign event
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a photograph, Taft, a campaign head and an unidentified candidate. The garbled text suggests a political context from wartime era but lacks clear names or dates to confirm specifics.
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Boston
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High Court
Reds Institute Money Reform
Soviet Zone
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Sam Bodoff
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H. Alexander Smith
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