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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
13
A large truck carrying heavy steel equipment became moored in a manhole at Brooks and Washington Streets causing traffic uproar as bystanders and officers worked to free the vehicle and clear the area.
Charleston's new traffic program was halted when painters entered busy boulevards at Capitol Street and caused traffic to circle in bottlenecks. A city patrolman complained, questioning why the work began before the Fourth of July holiday.
DETROIT June 22 ENS The convention elected a Floridian as president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Railroad Employes. Delegates from the U S and Canada re elected Adolph Shoemaker secretary treasurer and named three vice presidents Thomas F Holleran T L Jones and George Hudson with Canadian vice presidents W Aspinall and J J O Grady.
The War Assets Administration described the disposal of the Lido Beach Club at Long Beach New York bought for 1.3 million during WWII and sold back to original owners for 853 500. The agency noted no loss and said the golf course and some buildings were excluded. Original owners Prank Leon Milton Seiden had prior repurchase rights.
Assistant Attorney General William H. Ansel says the Department of Public Safety may seize a convicted driver's registration card and license plate under the new law. He notes the statute did not repeal old authority and explains amendments removed six month impounding and felony provisions for a second offense.
Officials plan a Fourth of July celebration in Wellsburg expecting 11 000 to 18 000 attendees. The event includes an oil can derby featuring motorless cars driven by participants, highlighting community festivities.
A red haired young woman about 21 dressed in light gray attire held up a West Side women's specialty shop in New York, escaping with $150. Police described the suspect as an attractive gungirl with a fashionable appearance, marking a rare holdup in the city.
The United Nations Commission for Indonesia reported progress in Batavia on Dutch-Indonesian talks. Restoration of the republican government to Jogjakarta is expected around July 3, 1948, with a sub committee nearly finished on details and supply issues.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that high enrollment in engineering schools will outpace industry demand, making employment hard for graduates over the next four years, though a brighter outlook exists for the immediate next year.
Bucharest reports say Ion Bujoiu former Romanian Minister of Commerce and convict linked to a currency offense has disappeared while in prison. Indictment notes his flight rumors and mentions possible escape abroad, citing prior arrest two years ago and alleged plotting with foreign diplomats and a subversive group.
Dallas detectives report a 64-year-old man attacked his 85-year-old invalid mother with a claw hammer. L. D. Liecker, jailed on the charge, reportedly said he grew tired of caring for her and she bothered him.
Two young brothers Tommy and Johnny Fadul, aged 11 and younger, left alone to visit grandparents in Colome, 1248 miles away. They board a train under the supervision of railroad workers who have been alerted to watch for them on the route.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that hiring by unions in construction is prohibited under the Taft Hartley Act. It ordered Daniel Hamm Drayage Co to compensate seven men who were denied work over months. The Decatur Alabama lodge filed the charge against Carpenters Union No. 1274 in Decatur and the AFL linked hiring. The board said its role is to enforce the law, not judge its practicality.
A no alarm fire at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York damaged a wall in the third and fourth tiers. Broadway traffic was tied up for hours as thousands watched the blaze, with spectators estimated between ten and one hundred thousand and a total disruption lasting into the night.
Pedestrians watched as a 40 foot wall area burned in the blaze that damaged the balcony and destroyed 14 pieces of apparatus. Deputy Chief James McCarthy reported the opera house closed and officials declined to estimate the damage while the season was impacted.
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