Miners Reach Nation-Wide Pact on Wages and Welfare Fund
Washington reports a settlement between John L. Lewis and the coal industry ending the threat of a nationwide strike. The agreement includes a $1 daily wage increase raising base pay to 14.05 for an eight hour day and a $100 million yearly welfare pension fund for 920,000 CIO steel workers linked to broader pension talks. A formal government inquiry had anticipated an injunction earlier.
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Truman
UMW
Teuman
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Murray
Moses
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United Mine Workers
Pay Boost Spurs Miners Vacation Amid Settlement
Soft coal miners welcomed a 10 day paid vacation ending with a dollar a day pay raise plus double royalties for welfare pension funds. At captive mines run by Frick Coal and Coke Co a U S Steel subsidiary, workers planned to be ready for work by July 6. Neighbors praised the settlement though some preferred a shorter workday.
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Pittsburgh
Roy Gossett
Bridgeville
Paul Zeman
Paul
Gossett
Big . Steel Company
Frick Coal and Coke Co
U. S. Steel
Harry M. Brosen
Gonsett
John Breegon
Asion Fund
Poland
Mayor outlines private small parking lots to ease Charleston traffic
Mayor Andrews told Charleston Board of Realtors that multiple small privately owned parking areas on city skirts would relieve congestion better than a large central garage. He noted Charleston’s population and trading area create high demand for parking and reiterated plans to sell the Virginia Street city garage to finance a city owned facility near the Incinerator, saving 6000 to 7000 dollars annually.
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Charleston
Andrews
Charleston Board of Realtors
Harleston
Anc
Virginia St
Arab officials expect Bernadotte to propose peace plan
Cairo sources say Count Folke Bernadotte will likely submit new Palestine peace proposals to Arabs and Jews next week. The Arab League may convene in Alexandria to consider the plan while its secretariat reviews alleged Jewish violations of the four week truce and Bernadotte’s reply asks observers to control airports sea and land access in Palestine.
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Palestine
Cairo
Folke Bernadotte
Palestina
Arab? League
Rhodes
Barnadotte
Arab League
Alexandria
Eague
League
Bernadotte
Holy Land
Irgun Attacks Detained Strongholds Near Abul Kebir
Heavy explosions near Tel Aviv and Abu Kebir signal Israeli army strikes on Irgun Zvai Leumi strongholds. Irgun declares it ceases armed activity within Israel and operates only as a political party, while government wins a confidence vote 24 to 7 amid cabinet resignations.
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Israel
Irgun
Abul Kebir
Hae
Mast
Abu Kebir
Ramle
Council of
Pro‘vision
Yesee
Council of 27
Irgun Zyal Leumi
Menachim Belgin
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Wuchs
Ghienes
Suspect Held In Shooting At St Albans Auto Court
State police arrested 48 year old John W Thompson owner of the 48 States Auto Court east of St Albans on a felonious wounding charge in the shooting of Robert T Pugh at about 1 am during a poker game on Upton Creek near Charleston Development Co. Thompson waived preliminaries and is held for grand jury action on $1,000 bond.
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St Albans
Robert ‘T. Pugh
W. S.' Webb
South Thurlestan
John. W
Jack) Thompson
48 States
Auto Court
U.S
Charleston Development Co
Pugh
Upton Creek
Oneinurta
South Charles A
Sure Thing Bonds Offer Safe Way to Build Financial Security
The grapevines suggest skip risky horse betting and buy U S Savings Bonds monthly. The advice notes bonds pay off reliably, avoiding losers, and help fund a home, college for kids, or emergencies. The piece frames regular purchases as a smart, luck-free path to security for you and your family.
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Charleston
U. S
U. B
Truman Signs Draft and Defense Funding Legislation
President Truman signed the peacetime draft bill and three defense appropriation measures totaling over 10 billion dollars for the Army Navy and Air Force. The package funds a 127 million carrier program and enables immediate manpower and equipment buildup, with an induction window starting around September 22 and registrations beginning around August 16. The draft makes men 19 to 25 eligible for regular service and sets reserve terms with substantial exemptions for most veterans.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Air Force
National Guard
Congress
Selective Services
Sbort
U. S
Pearl Har
Guerrillas Slow Greek Army Drive on Grammos Stronghold
Describing a tense battle near Grammos mountain, guerrillas resist a national advance on Amouda ridge and Botfa height as American observers note delays but expect the objective to kill and destroy bandits. Captured fighters report heavy losses under artillery and air strikes. Guards from the Ninth Division report guerrilla pillboxes and layered defenses.
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Athens
Grammos Mountain
Amanda Ridge
Amouda Ridge
Nestorion
Amouda
Botfa
Neatorton
Amonda Stron Int
Russians Block Berlin Food and Power Amid Tense Standoff
Western Berlin endures a Russian blockade halting milk bread coal and electricity while American British forces patrol the sector. Gen. Lucius D. Clay and allied authorities suspend eastern shipments and reinforce guard amid a two week supply strain. Berliners rally in support of freedom as a battle-scarred city braces for continued pressure.
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Berlin
U. S
Ruhr
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Hertha Sports Stadium
Franz Newmann
Valley Heat Reaches 90 Degrees Across Kanawha
Kanawha valley residents sweltered as the mercury climbed to 90 degrees at the Civil Aeronautics Authority observation post. Humidity hit 81 percent after a brief afternoon storm cooled the air. No prostration cases reported. health officials urged cooling measures and rest if dizziness occurs.
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Kanawha Valley
Civil Aeronautics. Authority
CAA
Eer
Paycation Time Promises Easy Selling via Gazette Ads
Advertisers tout PAYCATION as a simple way to sell unused items and fund a vacation. The note highlights how Ga zette et gale ad helps liquidation, mentioning a Chevrolet and other examples of quick sales.
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Gazette Et Gale
Convention Night in Philadelphia Dramatic Dewey Rally
The piece describes Harold Stassen’s push for Thomas E. Dewey at the Philadelphia Republican convention. It notes high heat, crowd energy, and delegates voting patterns as party leaders and candidates jockey for influence. Stassen publicly supports Dewey’s unanimous nomination while authorities tally roll calls and delegate loyalties.
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Philadespoa
Harold E.stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
Stassen
United States
The
California
Rainbow
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Bill Knowland
Sen. Millikin
Colorado
Harold EB. Stassen
Olta
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Rep
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Sen
Taft
Brown
Chester K. Gillenpin
Cleveland
Pere
Reds map out four power plan for postwar Germany
A Moscow broadcast summarizes a Warsaw meeting of eight foreign ministers drawing up a four power framework. It calls for demilitarization of Germany, Ruhr industry control, ban on rearming, a provisional all-German government, and a peace treaty to end occupation within a year after the accord. Molotov led the Soviet delegation.
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Longus
Nnsula
United States
Britain
I France
Germany
Ie Moscow
Warsaw
Russia
Iess
Ruhr
V. MM. Molotov
Pao
City Men Active In GOP Conclave
Two Charlestonians Robert H. C. Kay and Virgil Frizzell announced West Virginia's votes at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Kay, West Virginia vice-chairman, announced the roll call, with Frizzell calling the ballots. On the third ballot Dewey won. Kay proclaimed West Virginia's 36 votes for Thomas E. Dewey as the convention coalesced.
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West
West Virginia
Thomas B
Dewey Wins All GOP Delegates at Philadelphia Convention
At the convention hall in Philadelphia on June 24 the Republican Party nominated Thomas E. Dewey on the third ballot with a 1094 to 0 roll call. Dewey pledged to fight for freedom of men against looming global challenges as he faced Harry S. Truman and Democratic challenger prospects in 1948.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
G.O.P
Dudley Hay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Trueman
Could Be Worse Rush to Nominating Dewey Mentioned
In Philadelphia in June a Chicago Tribune publisher opposed Thomas and E Dewey and commented that the nomination might have been worse noting the potential for Vandenberg as a candidate.
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Philadelphia
Cal
Raber
McCormick
The
Chicago ‘Tribune
Thomas
E. Dewey
Dewey
Vandenbers
Dewey clinches bid as rivals falter at convention
Delegates pressured by rank and file push toward Dewey as rival candidates collapse their campaigns. Taft's Bricker reading and mentions of Halleck Green Wareen Stassen Wherry signal the field narrowing for the GOP running mate as Dewey accepts on stage with his wife nearby.
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Tomore
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Taft
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Dwight H. Green
Sinois
Wareren
Stassen
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Maine News Roundup Delivers Upset and Talks New Leaders
A brief, fragmented report highlights an upset defeat for Maine contenders and a woman securing a lead in a senate race. The item mentions ongoing discussions among multiple women and signals a focus on local political shifts.
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Maine
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