Grand Jury May Probe Race Riots in Detroit
DETROIT June 21 The mayor Edward J Jeffries Jr says a federal grand jury may be called to investigate the race riots that left 27 official deaths. He spoke after an emergency conference with military state and city authorities and with judges and the county prosecutor as seven men were arraigned on bail for hearings next week amid a crowded recorder's court docket and mounting terms from local disputes.
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Detroit
Edward J. Jeffries, Jr
Recorder’s Court
Recorder's Court
Racial unrest eased but production falls cited in Detroit area
As racial relations improve Detroit Mayor Jeffries considers easing the 10 pm curfew though taverns and beer gardens stay closed. About 20 percent of Negro workers are absent at Moters 20 plants and similar figures appear at Ford and Chrysler. Overall area production sits at 80 percent with Packard showing progress after recent disputes.
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Edward J. Jeffries
Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
C. M. Bolds
War Production Board
WPB
Packard Motor Car Co
Mizpah Bible Class Plans Evening Dinner at Patterson Home
Cen tral Methodist congregation meets at 6 30 p m today for a covered dish supper at Miss Andy Patterson s residence 310 Pennsylvania Ave The Helping Hand Bible class has other activities in New Haven Conn Professor William Lyon Phelps remains in St Raphael s hospital under observation his condition described as fair at age 78 last January
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Central Methodist Church
Andy Patterson
Pennsylvania Av
Phelps
New. Haven
Conn
William Lyon Phelps
St. Raphael's Hospital
Yale
Editors Visit Led by A. Hardy of Gainesville GA News
About 200 members of the National Editorial Association led by A. S. Hardy of Gainesville GA toured the West Virginia Capitol after a four day river cruise ending the NEA convention in Cincinnati. The group toured the gold domed Capitol and attended a reception at the Daniel Boone hotel hosted by industry leaders.
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A. 5. Hardy
Gainesville
National
Assue
Cincinnat
Gordon C. Greene
Setherland
Neely Asked to Aid Distressed Plants
Gov. Neely was urged by Brig. Gen. Robert Wood Johnson to ask West Virginia state, county and city governments to buy goods from distressed plants trying to survive for the nation. Johnson, vice chairman of the War Production board, said similar pleas go to other states and that lists of distressed plants will be sent to the governor through regional offices. He urged referring the matter to James A. Hibby and Carl Bachman and to purchase agents in counties and municipalities.
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Neely
War Plants Corp
West Virginia
Robert Wood Johnson
War Production Board
Johnson
Feely
James A. Hibby
Carl Bachman
Defense
Sminiie
Births Report From Malden Charleston and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lineher of Malden welcomed a baby yesterday at Medhilan hospital a daughter born Tuesday at McMillan hospital to Mr and Mrs Orville Jarrett of Elkvinn Mr and Mrs Bert Midkiff of Charleston Rt P announce a daughter born Tuesday at McMillan hospital A son born Tuesday at McMillan hospital to Mr and Mrs William Stanley of Malden Mr and Mrs Silvern Markham of North Charleston announce a son born yesterday at McMillan hospital A son born yesterday at McMillan hospital to Mr and Mrs James Sheets of Pliny Mr and Mrs Kenneth FE Long of Amragle announce a daughter born Tuesday at Charleston General hospital Aosen o born Tuesday at Charleston General hospital to Mr and Mrs J F Martin of 975 Ridgemont Rd
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Lawrence Lineher
Malden
Medhilan Hospital
McMilan Hospite
Orville Jarrett
Elkvinn
Bert Midkiff
Charleston
Rt. P
McMillan Hospital
Tureday
William Stanley
Silvern Markham
North Charleston
James Sheets
Pliny
Kenneth FE. Long
Amragle
Charleston General Hospital
Aosen O
J. F. Martin
Ridgemont Rd
South Charleston Lions elect ten to board of directors
South Charleston Lions members elected ten officers to serve on the board for the coming year at a regular Tuesday dinner meeting at the recreation center. Dr Conley MW Dillon of the state OPA spoke on price control to curb inflation and cited wartime inflation examples. Twenty members attended with Cpl Ralph Wy Means returning to Higgs finth for a furlough with his wife and parents at 4014 McCorkts Ave.
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South Charleston Lions Club
Wir
Recreation Center
James TR
Mer Lee Ferrer
Lanideres
Ph Perkins
Thanas Taper
Donald FE. Allock
Byron T. Wordenm
Conley MW. Dillon
OPA
Mildred Genet
G. A. Waldo
Gang
Ralph Wy Means
Higgs Finth
Farlounh
Catherine
McCorkts A
George Means
Second Av
Services Held for Nellie Rupe Drowning Victim
A funeral service for Miss Nellie Rupe, 22 and a Rose City Cafe employee, will be held at Mt Lewis Baptist Church at 4 p m tomorrow. The drowning occurred Monday near Charleston when she and another swimmer entered the river. Dr Max Gillmary, who attended the coroner, noted the circumstances as reported.
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Mt. Lewis Baptist Church
Nellie Rupe
Rose City Cafe
Tevin
Charleston
Max Gillmary Corner
Rupe
Bombing drills simulate enemy air attacks on East Coast
Washington Philadelphia and Newport News staged simulated bombing today as Fortresses attacked from the sea then departed to Langley Field Virginia for bombing practice. A sister, Miss Maxine Rupe, narrowly escaped drowning while trying to save her, and several relatives are named in the casualty report.
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Washington
INS
Philadelphia
Newport News
Langley Field
Maxine Rupe
Mary Rupe
Mammoth
Marella Moore
Crown Hill
Belva Ander
Charleston
Chester
Los Angeles
Cal
Sydney and
Piel
Army
Ervin
James Wyatt
Ward Cemetery
Bartlett and Wynns
Belle
Seaboard
Heartford
Conn
Providence
R. I
Albany
N.Y
Ralph Royse
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