Operation Coonskin Park Blitz Planned in Kanawha County
A county wide project named Operation Coonskin aims to complete Coonskin Park in two days this summer. Led by Anderson’s Inc with support from machinery dealers and contractors, the plan calls for mobilizing bulldozers graders and shovels to build roads a baseball field picnic areas and fireplaces on the 80 acre park. J Lewis Hark will draft engineering plans in three weeks and the county court commissioners praised the civic effort as a model for public benefit.
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Coonskin Park
Reading
Edmbattors
The
Gazette
Paull Anderson
Anderson's, Inc
Kanawha
Anderson
Wateh
Operation Coonskin
J. Lewis Hark
Kanawha Airport
City Challenged On Hospital Cash
S B Thomas of Charleston filed suit in Circuit Court challenging the citys right to contribute to the Charlest on Memorial Hospital project. He contends the Memorials Hospital Assoc is a private entity with city officials lacking control and seeks injunctions to stop city payments of 129040 plus interest and to bar the association from receiving funds. He notes Wertz Field proceeds and Brigham Ward Fund totaling 128000 and 1000, and cites past city expenditures of about 124628.07 for Wertz Field development.
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Charleston Memorial Hospital
S. B. Thomas
Charleston
Thomas
Memorials Hospital Assoc
City
The
Hospital Association
Wertz Field
Union District
Carbide and Carton Chemicals Corp
Old City
Health of the Day Hidden in Weather Lines Map
A fragment from Inside Today notes health details and weather lines on a map showing patterns. Named entities are unclear. text appears damaged yet mentions health and weather indicators tied to a drawing or chart.
Florida primary test across four states in 1952 race
A heavy Florida primary tops a four state slate as Senator Claude Pepper fights for his Senate seat in a key Truman era test. Alabama factions clash for control of the state Democratic executive committee while Ohio and Indiana vote on several House seats and governorships. The result could signal national trends and party strategy.
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Associated Press
Claude Pepper
Florida
Alabama
Democratic Senate
Ohio
Indiana
Spennie
George Smathers
Sen
Oper
New Dedler
House
Penner
South
Democratic Executive Committee
London
Britain
Labor Party
House of Commons
Ministry of Transport
James Milner
Ighatrman
Attlee
Tasbor
Labor
Winston Churchill
Milner
Transport
Alfred Farnes
Transport Ministry
Veep Barkley Visits Kanawha Port Airport Stop
Vice President Alben W. Barkley arrived at Kanawha Airport aboard a C-4 aircraft to pick up his wife Mrs. Howard S. Schoen who was visiting an aunt in Huntington Cabell County. The pair continued to Barbourville Ke for a speech and then to Winston Salem North Carolina.
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Kanawha
Alben W. Barkley
Howard S.schoen
Huntington
Cabell County Letty
Barbourville
Winston- Salem
N.C
Proposal to teach U S about business to Chamber
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer urged the U S Chamber of Commerce to join a campaign explaining that American prosperity depends on a profitable growing business sector. He argued businesses must sell themselves to employees and the public, with government aid to back the effort. Stassen joined in stressing a shared responsibility among government, business, and labor to spur job creation despite high taxes and regulation.
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U.S
Sawyer
U.S. Chamber
Washington
United States ,Chamber of Commerce
Harold E. Stassen
Businesseis
Chamber
United States Chamber of Commerce
Hermen Steinkraus
Issid
Steinkraus
Auto Strike Talks Drag On As Detroit Bargaining Unfolds
In Detroit on May 1, a marathon bargaining session between CIO United Auto Workers and Chrysler stretched beyond 53 hours. A verbal agreement was claimed by Chrysler but unions insist on written proposals. The strike has halted production, costing hundreds of millions and affecting 120,000 workers and suppliers.
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Detroit
Hayward Che
Cio-United Auto Workers
Chrysler
Herman L. Weckler
Notrce
Alternotive News
Martial Law Reestablished After Paint Creek Shootings
West Virginia reimposed martial law on November 15, 1952 after a Paint Creek shootout near Kingston. Miners fired on Capt. Lester and militia units. two miners wounded. On the same day guns opened on miners going to work defying strike orders. Merchants and residents faced intimidation amid tent colonies.
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Raymond & Murphy
The
Gazette
West Virginia
Kingston
Paint Creek
Lester
Honaker
C. and O
Cabin Crees
Eskdale
Sarah (Ma) Blizzard
William Blizzard
Phone Tieup Averted Affects 230000 Telephone Workers
A nationwide telephone shutdown was avoided four hours before the deadline as about 10 000 Western Electric installers ended a week long walkout. They had planned to place picket lines around major telephone exchanges to pressure wage talks with American Telephone and Telegraph and its subsidiaries.
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Western Electric
May Day clashes across world calm as talks resume
May Day protests flared in Berlin Johannesburg and Paris but police kept violence to a minimum. Western Electric and CWA negotiators finally called off a 15 hour session with federal mediators present as divisions return to work to avert a broader strike.
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Western Electric
Division
CLO Communications Workers of America
CWA
Bell System
Division 5
Ernest Weaver
Starthey
Bell
Associated Press
Berlin
Yes
Ae .m
Newton Che
Electric
South Bend
Ind
Bnth
Viion
Acheson Cites Laborites Win Aims of Big 3 By One Vote
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress the London Big Three talks aim to boost US British unity against the Soviet threat in Europe. He spoke in secret testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee ahead of talks with Schuman Bevin and Atlantic Pact ministers.
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Acheson
Washington
INS
Congress
London
Europe
West Berlin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Schuman
Bevin
Council of the Atlantic Pact
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Iron Curtain
Japan
Toseph
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Defense Department
Middle East
Economic Cooperation Administration
Solon Disfavors Funds to Europe
Senator Connally of Texas rejects using American dollars to fill Europe’s dollar gap. He warns against funding a post Marshall plan transition by boosting imports and cutting exports. Secretary Adlai Stevenson aims for a united front with Britain and France next week on European economic problems.
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Washington
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
Europe
Adhleson
Senate
U. S. News & World Report
Conally
U. S
America
Tribute Paid Workers By U N Social Unit
United Nations Social Commission members observed a minute silent tribute to the world s workers. Chairman Jose A Carrera of Ecuador urged delegates to honor May Day and stressed the commission s focus on worker welfare.
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U.N. Social Unit
Lake Success
United Nations Social Commission
Commission
Jose A. Carrea
Ecuador
Dewey Silent On Political Plans As He Returns
Governor Thomas Dewey, resting at his Tarling farm, offers no comment on possible third-term run and draft Dewey movement amid expectations he will address the Truman Administration and New York Democratic machine at a $100 dinner in New York City. He urges support for Kaover Commission economy recommendations and attacks federal government scope and payroll growth.
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Albany
INS
Thomas
Dewey
Capitol
Tarling Farm
New York City
Truman
Washington
Democratic
New York State
Ktaover Commission
Violence Flares In South Africa Amid May Day Deaths
In Johannesburg and native towns a May Day clash left at least 13 Africans dead as police faced rioters. Government bans on protests spurred mobilization across 86 miles from Vereeniging to Alexandra and Benoni. Police used baton charges. armored units stood by as 2000 officers patrolled.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Vereeniging
Vicin
Benoni
Alberton
Transvaal Indian Congress Party
Alexandra
Newclare
Sophiatown
Eric Louw
State Labor Chief Jailed In Cab Tieup
Open violence threatened to erupt last night in a strike against Charleston's largest cab company. State union officer E. A. Carter and Local 175 member R. W. Miller were jailed on assault charges after a confrontation with Charles Slack at a Summers Street cab stand. Slack, a non union employee, was later charged with disorderly conduct as the muttered dispute over arbitration and grievances escalated. Both Carter and Miller posted $500 bonds to await further proceedings.
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Charleston
E. A. Carter
International Teamsters
R. W. Miller
South Charleston
Carter
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Charles Slack
Summers St
Roy Mundy
Town Tops
Checker White
City Cab
Mandy
Mundy
Justice of Peace
Forrest Levy
Slack
Miller
Justice Levy
Mundas
Union
The
Gazette
Eugene A. Carter
State Federation of Labor
Lattimore Accused by Briton of Soviet Influence
Former British Communist Freda Juley testified that Owen Lattimore's writings show subservience to the Communist party. She claimed he influenced U.S. China policy and described him as a Judas cow leading others to destruction. She disclosed Nationalist payroll ties and payments for articles while asserting his alignment with Communists.
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Washington
INS
Freda Juley
Owen J. Lattimore
Utley
Bela
Sen. McCarthy
H-Wis
U. S
Communist Party
Lattimore
Senate
China
State Department
Far East
McCarthy
Bow Tay
Russians Direct Shanghai Defense Specialists Behind Bombed City
An Allied observer in Tokyo reports a group of Russian technicians directing Chinese efforts to build anti aircraft defenses for Shanghai. The Russians live in a secluded Hengjiang suburb in several houses, work as a unit, and travel only by bus when visiting Shanghai.
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Tokyo
INS
Shanghai
More Soviet Jets Fighting For Mao Chiang Charges
Taipei reports Soviet jets from the Far East Air Force have joined the Chinese Communist Air Force on civil war missions. Chiang Kai-shek denounces the move in May Day appeals while Nationalists claim Soviet pilots used Yak-21 fighters against Nationalist units near Hangchow Bay.
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Taipei
Formosa
Russia
Far East
Chiang Kai-shek
Hangchow Bay
Shanghai
China
Mao Tze-‘ung
Eaflets
Sen
Bakery Workers Postpone Strike Nationwide
Washington May 1 APL bakery workers in Continental Baking Co plants nationwide number 2500 halted a planned midnight strike for a full week at the federal mediation service request. Mediation resumes next Friday at 10 30 am as the dispute over company wide bargaining continues. Conciliar Clyde Mills acting for Conti Chief Cyrus Ching announced the postponement and noted fears the strike could spread to other chains and AFL bakers.
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Washington
APL
Planta Af
Continental Baking Co
Federal Mediation Service
Clyde T Mills
Con Lion
Cyrus
Ching
Continental
AFL
General
Ward
Interstate
Purity
Columbia
Charleston Skies May 2 Forecast Map Highlights
May 2 forecast notes sunrise and sunset times, moonrise and last quarter on May 8, prominent stars and visible planets Mars Saturn Jupiter Venus with positions noted. Temperatures around 60 at 6am, 57 at 9am, 53 at noon, and 63 at midnight.
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Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mondas
Mam
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Peration
American Telephone ‘and Telegraph Co
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Hitler
Unter den Linden
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Bastille
Generals Labor Confederation
Bois de Bologne
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Piazza del Popola
Giuseppe di Vittorio
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Solon Disfavors
Mao
Chiang
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