Pennsylvania GOP names Scott New chairman for national campaign
The Republican national committee selected Rep Scott New of Pennsylvania as national chair and created a separate campaign director post for Brownell. Dewey Warren praised the choice as part of a plan to deliver victory in November with strong support from Pennsylvania and New York. The meeting approved officers Ezra Whitla James Kemper and others, with Dewey departing for Pennsylvania and Warren to New York after.
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Tom
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Idaho
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Illnois
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Ohio
Charles P. Howard
Massachusetts
Jamess. Kemper
Chicago
GOP
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California
Truman
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Asylvania
Edward Martin
Carbide Plans New Buildings for Institute Plant Expansion
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp officials announced an expansion at the Institute plant adding several buildings east and west of the current site. The project, part of a broad facility expansion, aims to boost production of bulk chemicals including ethylene and ethanol. The Institute plant, once run by Carbide for the government during World War II, produced butadiene and styrene for synthetic rubber, starting in 1943 and operating until November 1946.
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C.H. Atwood
Milde
Waa-Diehulltan
Carbide
Morris Harvey College Budget Sees Major Increase
Morris Harvey College plans a fiscal year budget of 517,000, the largest in its 80 year history, due to rising enrollment at the South Ruffner institution. The executive committee approved a retirement program for faculty and staff, effective Oct 1, and authorized a new campus entrance as the student activities center nears completion, with seating for about 3,500.
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Morris Hervey College
Leonard Riggleman
South Ruffner
Riggleman
Morris ‘Harvey
Soap Box Derby Plans for All-State Event
Equie Rowan reports plans for the All-West Virginia Soap Box Derby, with Kenny Holmboe highlighted as a past winner. The executive board will review the program for the Jobe 24 race at Cram Lanes, promoted by Frank Knight of The Gazette with Chevrolet support. Downs hosts the only state derby, as youths must qualify locally. unauthorized wins risk denial of official status per national rule.
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Kenny ‘Holmboe
Cram Lanes
Frank Knight
The
Gazette
Chevrolet
Knight
Yacera
Keyser
Pennsboro
Eoteanloe
National Committee
Kenny Helmboe to Fly To Derby in Roanoke Roanoke visit for Derby guest of honor
Kenny Helmboe of South Charleston the All American and International Soap Box Derby champion will be guest of honor Thursday in Roanoke Virginia. He will leave by plane from Kanawha airport Wednesday with his father. The derby committee will be expanded to about 100 men to run events, with three meetings planned due to the larger panel.
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South Charleston
Kenny
Kanawha
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Thres
Atatez
Knight
Palestine Draft Of Peace Sent To U N Council
Lake Success June 2 The Folke Bernadotte blueprint for peace in Palestine was delivered in code to the United Nations. Secretary General Trygve Lie was asked to circulate it privately to the Security Council and guard against leaks. The mediator hopes for a round table Rhodes conference with all factions, but cautions difficulties remain before any accord between Arabs and Jews. The Council chairmanship shifts to Ukraine’s Dimitri Manuilsky in July, clouding prospects for stability amid broader Palestine concerns.
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Manultsky
Manuusky
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Vassill Ua
President Signs One-Year Trade Pact Extension
President Truman signed a one-year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act, extending the program to June 30, 1949. The change shifts the tariff negotiation role to the Tariff Commission, drawing criticism from Republicans who say no such disruption will occur. The president voiced regret at Congress not renewing for a three-year period and pledged to push broader participation and improved procedures in future trade policy.
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Truman
Congress
Tariff Commission
State Department
Geneva
United States
Man Wounded In Grill Fray In Rand Down Downtown Grill
A 39 year old Rand truck driver Hugh A Browning was wounded seriously by a 32 caliber bullet in a downtown grill after an argument. Clifton Ayers 44 of 15% Quaerrier St was arrested for attempted shooting with intent to kill. Browning was taken to Charleston General Hospital in serious but improving condition. Julius A Bennet 31 provided account of the shooting. Police and investigators described the incident as following a dispute over a waitress sequence.
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Rand
Hugh A. Browning
Curintham
Charleston
General Hospital
Clifton A. Ayers
Quaerrier St
Browning
Charles R. Globe
Heada
B Warren
Tfwo
Julius A
Ben‘pelt
Boulevard Hotel
Et al Ayers
Florida St
Reforms Bring Western Germany Toward Free Enterprise
Western zones move toward a free enterprise system as currency reform grants 10 old reichsmarks per Deutschemark. Half of converted funds go to a free account, half to a blocked one. Immediate five percent of old savings returned, another five percent later. Consumers see goods once scarce and a hopeful future emerges amid East West tensions. Black marketeers face penalties while large public payrolls face cuts as Allied authorities wipe out prior funds.
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Germany
Adolph Hitler
America
Britain
France
Unitten
Berlin
Duali
Ners
Aled
Western
Pease
Fire fatality at Thurber Hotel in Atlantic City
A blaze at the Thurber Hotel in Atlantic City destroyed the 120 room building. An acting fire captain died fighting the fire and three other firefighters were injured. Guests escaped as staff alarms were sounded after one guest detected smoke on duty.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thurber
Albert Nelson
Samuel Tochinsky
Nelson
Tochinsky
Hex Farley
Draft odds and timelines for 1948 19 through 25 year olds
Washington reports detail draft chances for those aged 19 to 25, outlining a rough 1 in 38 chance of induction this year and a total pool of 200,000 to 225,000 expected to be drafted by fall 1949. It explains August 16 registration dates, the two year potential draft window, and possible training camps such as Camp Ord and Camp Hood with overseas deployment possibilities after basic training.
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Air Force
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California
Camp Dell
Kentucky
Camp Hood
Texas
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New Jerey
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Pirazy
Fliers Bring in Milk For Babies of Berlin and Red Marshal Seized
Berlin dispatch reports Soviet Marshal Vassily Sokolovaky briefly detained by U.S. MPs in the Berlin zone on a speeding charge. General Lucius D. Clay ordered his release after about 50 minutes, amid tensions over Allied policy in Berlin. The Die Neue Zeitung hinted at possible replacements for Sokolovaky and Kotikov over handling of the crisis.
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Red Marshal
Vassily Sokolovaky
Germany
U.S
Germana
Clay
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Sokolovaky
Die Neue Zeitung
A. G. Kotikov
Churchill Urges Allies to Stay Firm in War Risk
Winston Churchill told 100000 Britons in Bedfordshire that Western Allies must hold Berlin even at the risk of a third world war with Russia. He warned against appeasement, urged unity with free nations, and said strength is the path to peace to deter dictators. The Foreign Office affirmed staying in Berlin to counter Soviet actions that harm civilians.
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Winston Churchill
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Stalin
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Munich
Italy Communist Leader Predicts All Out Fight Against Marshall Plan
Rome dispatch reports Palmiro Togliatti, Italy's Communist chief, returning from behind the Iron Curtain to declare his party will wage an all out fight against the Marshall Plan. He linked the stance to Italy's economic woes, unemployment, and industrialist pressure, while noting recent strikes threaten the government. The piece mentions U.S. troops, Berlin sectors, and ongoing labor actions across Italy, with references to Ruzalan and Sokolovsky in a broader Cold War context.
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Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Alan
Wannsee Lake
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Sn A Brides
Ae Poendiop Sary Ice Club
A. U
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Tognatl
Laat
Prague
Bucharest
Budapest
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General Confederation of Labor
Massive blaze at Aetna refinery in Louisville
A blast at the Aetna oil refinery in Louisville ignited 23 tanks ranging 1,000 to 6,000 barrels. More than 500000 dollars in damage reported with 16 people injured including Thomas Young and fire chaplain Rev. Robert Willett. Firefighters fought flames as smoke covered the city and reached Fort Knox 30 miles away.
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INS
Aetna
Ecaparc
Thomas Young
Robert Willett
Fire Department
Free Battalion
Edward Doyle
Fort Knox
Tarheels Pick Scott In Run-off Governor Race
W Kerr Scott won the Democratic nomination for governor in the Raleigh run-off defeating state treasurer Charles B. Johnson. Johnson conceded after about 9 p.m. with Scott leading by roughly 20,000 votes as 1,590 of 1,952 precincts reported.
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Tarheels
Scott
Raleigh
N. C
W. Kerr
Charles BM. Johnson
Johnson
Berlin Siege Relief Airlift Aids Civilians Amid Blockade
American air drops deliver powdered and canned milk and Army C rations to sustain Berlin civilians under a week-old Soviet blockade. British and American officials warn of rationing impact while planning to boost daily flights toward 100 missions to bring in food and essential items.
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Risslang
Churchill
England
Winston Churchill
Munich
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Etlin
Ieelers
Paris
Washington
Georges Bidault
National Assembly
France
Russia
Wilhelm Pleck
Kremlin
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City and North Charleston Vote on Merger Tomorrow
Voters in Charleston and North Charleston face a decision on annexation with questions about ward designation and city boundaries. Polls run 8:30 am to 7:30 pm at Grandview School and a Woodward Drive garage. Proponents argue annexation benefits and urge a clear, fact based choice as surveys show majority support the merger.
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North Charleston
Charleston
North Naresee
Grandview School
W. R. Stuart
Woodward Dr
Blackwell and
Woodward Drives
Joe Louis Wins Final Bout Ends Career Rumors
Stan Arnold notes Joe Louis delivers a late win signaling the end of his boxing career. The piece contrasts Louis with Joe Walcott and questions lingering guilt and career timing amid a noisy press cycle from 1943.
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Joe Watcott
Louis
Stan Arnold
Cope
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