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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1952
Page
1
Washington report says Senate and House conferees agreed to remove a House provision ending price ceilings on most consumer goods next Tuesday. Rep Wolcott predicts a compromise bill by tonight and Senate action tomorrow. House votes at 9 p m EST tomorrow to consider any conference report.
Two youths, Ames S. Burns and Willie Lee Hill, drowned in Elk River near Mink Shoals and Kanawha River at Chesapeake. Burns, 16, sank when an inner tube collapsed. Hill, 17, slipped from his tube. Fire crews recovered Burns after about an hour. Hill was found dead in the Kanawha River.
The piece argues the Municipal Planning Commission and consultants gathered years of traffic data but the State Road Commission spent $30000 without conducting its own survey for an expressway through the city. It labels the editorial as the second in a series on That Master Plan and calls for mayor and city council to act.
The U S Senate overridden President Truman s veto by a 57 to 26 vote to enact the McCarran Walter immigration bill, a defeat for the administration after House action. The measure tightens screening, strengthens deportation procedures, and retains quotas favoring England France and Ireland.
The House tentatively approved an atomic energy expansion fund of 1.485 billion dollars, after trimming Truman’s request about half. The chamber began debating a 10 billion dollar general appropriations bill to sustain government operations, with foreign aid largely preserved amid broader cuts. The vote included a possible roll call later and postponed foreign aid decisions to tomorrow.
Western foreign ministers agreed to invite Russia to a four power conference to arrange free elections in Germany. The group pressed a limited agenda focused on election arrangements as a prelude to broader German unification questions. A communique said the three ministers would finalize their reply to Russia and issue a new note.
In Johannesburg police jailed Yussif Cachalia, secretary and top planner of a nationwide non-violent civil disobedience campaign, and Nelson Bandela, a leading voice for Negroes. By dawn 140 non whites had been jailed for defying Jim Crow rules, with others charged for crossing race barriers and marching without permits. The arrests threaten to cripple the campaign as it began.
United Nations negotiators call a three day recess at Panmunjom as North Korea and US led talks stall. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison and staff walked out amid a Communist tirade. Bombing references surface but no direct U N pressure statements emerge.
A request to consult Page 2 of the California section appears, signaling continued coverage or related notes within the edition. The prompt fragment indicates a navigational instruction typical of a newspaper directing readers to follow-up material.
Lawrence J. Conway testified in Charleston that Joe Dumas 8 of 13114 Pennsylvania Ave was listed as a Communist Party member and had been active from 1937 to 1939. Dumas was arrested in October for alleged Internal Security Act violations and held on bond.
The Charleston Senators formerly the Mud Hens from Toledo arrived by train to a huge reception. Manager Rollie Hemsley called the welcome a first in his 28 years of baseball. Mayor Copenhaver and The Gazette’s Frank Knight led a parade after the ceremony.
Summer heat continues with 90 degree plus readings across the Charleston area. Meteorologist Walter Wolfe reports 95 degrees at Kanawha Airport and forecasts no relief for at least five days with scattered thundershowers offering only limited cooling.
An editorial lauds Charleston winning a American Association franchise while noting Toledo loses its 51-year hold. It urges civic calm, praises national recognition and local unity, and warns fans to show good sportsmanship as Watt Powell Park hosts the game tonight.
Pittsburgh Steel Company and CSO United Steelworkers reach an interim contract following a day of talks. The accord, first significant break in a 26 day steel strike, includes a 1.5 cent hourly wage increase, six paid holidays, three weeks vacation after 15 years, and revised shift differentials. The pact takes effect April 1 and signifies a notable shift in industry bargaining.
Charleston Senators win tentative approval to host the Louisville Colonels Saturday night at Watt Powell Park after legal action regarding the Swayne Field Co. injunction is modified. Judge O'Connor granted five playing dates while Toledo and Chicago negotiations continue.
A terse PTA ad hints at a Friday sale at the high school promising help with bargains while joking about “bring your husband.” The notice reflects Want Ads selling used baby items with brisk sales language and playful phrasing from the era.
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