Neely Denounces Coercion in Bidder Selection
Former Gov M M Neely, a Democratic U S Senate candidate, calls coercion of employees to back a candidate improper. He says officials must bid on equipment per the law and denies any coupling with other candidates or state house groups. Patteson allies with Gov Meadows face questions about prebid bidder lists and alleged kickbacks.
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Patteson
Thomas
R. D. Hailey
Pineville
O.S.P
Neely
Insteas
Penny
State House
Commission Challenges Thomas Charges Over Road Funds
Road Commissioner Cavendish rebutted James Kay Thomas’s claim that $12 million in secondary road funds were spent mainly on equipment. He cited completed and ongoing projects totaling tens of millions, including bridges and miles of graded, stabilized, and resurfaced roads, plus $4.5 million for routine maintenance, as part of a $25 million appropriation with remaining funds to be used through 1949.
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Associated Press
Road Commission
James Kay Thomas
Charleston
Ray Caverdish
Thomas
Cavendish
Meadows
Okey L. Patteson
Seid Cavendish
Neely Responds to Charleston Gazette Questions on Governance
Former West Virginia governor M M Neely answers a series of questions posed by The Charleston Gazette regarding conduct in office. He rejects dictation by a governor, bans coercion of state employees, and opposes campaign fund contributions from public workers. He also denies accepting or supporting kickback practices and says bidders should be chosen by law.
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M. M. Neely Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
W. &. Chilton, Jr
the Gazette
Charleston
Kanawha County
Thomas Backs Free Bidding in State Services
James Kay Thomas, running for the Democratic nomination for governor, outlines a program for state services from Charleston. He pledges no political influence in the Conservation Commission or Public Safety and opposes road commission bid rigging, aiming to improve public schools and department efficiency while protecting jobs.
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Thomas
Outlines
James Kay Thomas
Road Commission
Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Department of Public Safety
Avery
Magic Island Selected as Kanawha Island Name
Lois Stanard of Charleston won a $25 bond for submitting Magic Island the judges unanimously chose the name from 5485 suggestions for the Kanawha river island. The name reflects the island’s sudden appearance and fits the Magic Valley region. Public recognition goes to all who submitted the name.
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Kanawha River
Lois Stanard
Quarrier St
Charleston
Magic ‘Island
Miss Stanard
Stanard
U.S
Magic Island
Magic Valley
Kanawha
Woman challenges tax law test with indictment demand
Vivien Kellems, a Connecticut manufacturer, declares she will not deduct withholding taxes from 100 employees. She asks Secretary Snyder to indict her to test the legality of the withholding tax law, citing unions who faced indictments over Taft Hartley ads. She says she stopped deductions after February 13 and sent tax receipts to seek timely legal action.
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Saugatuck
Conn
Vivien Kellems
Miss Kellems
Connecticut
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Kellems
Navy
Girls Play Baseball Tonight at Kanawha Park
Two teams, the Kenosha Comets and the Muskegon Lassies, headline a doubleheader of girls baseball at Kanawha Park tonight at 7 o'clock. The Charleston Gazette promotes the events as part of a rising trend in women's sports and urges readers to attend.
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Kanawha Park
Kenosha Comets
Muskegon Lassies
Charleston Gazette
Jewish Agency Urges U N Action Over Palestine Invasion
The Jewish Agency appealed to the U N Security Council to act quickly to halt Arab forces invading Palestine from the north and south. Moshe Shertok warned of a major conflagration if the council fails to intervene, while Aubrey Eban urged dropping the trusteeship plan and recognizing partition as a fact.
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Lake Success
Jewish Agency
U. N. Security
Palestine
Moshe Shertok
Security Council
Shertok
Holy Land
General Assembly
S8nation
Aubrey Eban
Faris el Khoury
Eban
Britain
Man Found Killed Near Clay On outskirts of Clay
Body of Robert Lovell Legg 25 of Charleston was found near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at Pisgah on the Clay outskirts with throat and face slashed. Coroner's jury set for 10 a m to inquest. Clay authorities and state police investigate murder. Survived by two brothers Eugene Charleston and Berdelle in Jersey City and three sisters Mrs Rhodes Mrs Miller and Mrs Cox. Body taken to Hardyman Hardman mortuary at Clay.
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Robert Lovell Legg
Charleston
Baltimore and Ohio
Pisgah
Clay
L. C. Hamrick
Legg
E. G. Pierson
Clay County
Cpi
T. S&s. Myers
O. R. Perrine
Frank Legg
Eugene
Berdelle
Navy
Jersey City
N. J
Maxine Rhodes
Fay Miller
Vendaline Cox
Spring Hill
Hardynan and Hardman Mortuary
Pay Rise Battle Looms as Industry Fights Wage Demands
Washington May 1 unions press for third post-war wage round as big corporations like U S Steel General Electric and Westinghouse appear ready to halt wage growth. A July 1 contract crisis with coal operators under John L Lewis could trigger a major national showdown amid inflation and defense spending.
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Washington
U. S. Steel
General Electric
Westinghouse
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Red Plotters Bill Aims to Outlaw Foreign-Controlled Communism
The un American activities committee urged the House to pass a broad anti-Red bill to outlaw any activity aimed at creating a foreign controlled totalitarian government in the United States. The measure seeks to expose and penalize Communist leaders, require registration of the movement, and cut the network links, with passage anticipated soon.
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Washington
un-American Activities Committee
House
Congress of the
United States
Rep
Nixon
R-Cal
Mundt
R SD
Senate
Communist Party
Communist Movement
Justice Department
Arab Nations Invade Palestine In Major Middle East Offensive
Arab regulars from Syria Lebanon Egypt move into Palestine with tanks and armored units crossing northern settlements while Jordan and Iraq deploy troops. Reports place battles near Dafne Ramat Naftali and Dar, with refugees fleeing Jerusalem and Jaffa as British forces stand firm.
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Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Cairo
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Jaffa
Middle East
Syria
Lebenon
Egypt
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Daf~ne
Ramat Naftali
Dar
Haifa
Upper Galilee
Lahovoth Habashan
Dan
Dafne
Manl
Damascus
Kajtana
Abdullan
Foreign Office
London
Trieste May Day Clashes Pit Pro Italian Crowds Against Police
Police in Trieste used water hoses and night sticks to control about 5 000 pro Italian demonstrators during May Day unrest. Civil police and motorcycle units battled rock throwers and injured several, with three youths arrested. A separate pro Yugoslav march near Piazza Garibaldi drew 8 000 to 12 000 followers, while authorities limited celebrations by faction. Cold rain kept many indoors.
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Trieste
Piazza Garibaldi
German woman starts a drive to prove Hiller alive
A German woman launches a campaign to prove Hiller is alive, expressing hope even if the truth remains uncertain. The public mood favors belief over certainty as supporters cling to the possibility.
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Hiller
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