United Carbon Buys Baytown Synthetic Rubber Plant
United Carbon Co signs a 7.15 million dollar contract to purchase a government owned Baytown Texas synthetic rubber plant. The deal, pending AG and Congress approval, is part of a wartime disposal program for 78 plants. The company, based in Charleston, mainly produces natural gas oil carbon black and printing inks.
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United Carbon Co
Charleston
Baytown
Tex
United States Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission
Oscar Nelson Jr
United States Attorney General
Congress
Nelson
Institute
Louisville
Kobuta
United Carbon
Ford offers stock to 140,000 union workers
Detroit May 26 Ford Motor Co offered its 140,000 union employees a chance to buy company stock controlled by the Ford family for half a century But the CIO United Auto Workers rejected the offer, demanding a guaranteed annual wage.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Senate panel backs aid bill with 13 to 2 vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved an administration foreign aid bill totaling 3.402 billion dollars to bolster the free World’s economy and defenses. The measure moves to the Senate floor with no cut in requested funds after correcting a duplication of 122 million dollars. Senator Morse opposed on grounds of insufficient worker protections and too much presidential discretion in spending. The Ford counterproposal was rejected as unfair and inadequate.
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Washington
INS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Free World
Senate
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Ford
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
William Langer
R-N. D
George
Morse
Japanese Baby Comes Home With Foster Mom At Last
Emiko Al, a brown eyed child, arrived in Charleston after an 8000 mile journey from New York to be adopted by Miss Muriel King. She was brought by Gean Scroban, a Capital Airlines reservation agent, who fetched the child from New York to save Miss King a costly trip. The girl’s third birthday is next Tuesday and the voyage included lengthy visa formalities.
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Stork
Capital Air- 4
Pease
Peivear
Charleston
Emiko al- Gazette
Aeae- BA
Emiko
New World
Csesa
New York
Gean Scroban
Marines March 50 Miles Toward Huntington W Va
Five Marine recruiters from South Charleston began a 50 mile march toward Huntington W Va after noon yesterday to test timing and discipline. The orders warn that deviation from the route is a disobedience offense and must be reported to the Officer in Charge if blisters or undernourishment slow progress.
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South Charleston
Huntington
Marshall College
Gazette
Huntingtton
W. Va
Charleston
Huntington Wva
Conservatives Win Greater Majority in British Election
London reports a solid Conservative victory in the British general election, with Prime Minister Anthony Eden's party gaining seats and expanding its Commons majority. Labour suffers net losses while Liberals gain little, and turnout reached about 76 percent of eligible voters. The final seat tally was not yet complete as counts continued Friday.
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London
Britain
Sir Anthony Eden
Conservative
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Fcrails Tacuialec
Eden
Transport Loase
Morgan Phillips
Labor
The State Magazine: Carpenter Fitter Plays Music Story
Charles Loudermilk profiles a Carbide pipefitter who cannot carry a tune while detailing his life and craft in a feature for The State Newspaper Sunday State Magazine Section.
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Charles Loudermilk
State Magazine
Salk Sees Early Release for Polio Serum
Washington May 26 INS Industry opposition to stricter safeguards on polio vaccine collapsed as Jonas Salk announced the fog is lifting. After five to six vaccine firms endorsed new Federal requirements he predicted the mass inoculation program would be back on track. He spoke at NIH after reviewing rules with firm officials including Parker Davis Lilly Wyeth Sharpe and Dohme Cutter. Pitman Moore did not announce acceptance.
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Washington
INS
Jonas Salk
Salk
Cutter Laboratories
Pitman-Moore Company
Reds Accept Big Four Bid
Russian accepted the Western invitation to a Big Four meeting today while the United States welcomed the move. The Soviet note accused the U S of two faced tactics and Moscow attacked Secretary of State Dulles remarks on aiding satellite freedom as a key issue. The State Department said the U S would explore all opportunities the conference may offer to promote peace and justice.
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Washington
INS
U. S
State Department
U. SS
Moscow
John Foster Dulles
Definition: The period before she drops from pedestal to budget
A concise look at the moment when admiration cools into practical budgeting concerns. The piece notes how high expectations collide with financial limits, reshaping how a relationship is valued and sustained over time.
Rejected Senate Nominee Becomes Racing Commission Dictator
James F. Edwards, blocked by the West Virginia Senate as chairman of the Racing Commission, appears to have been granted de facto control of horse racing duties. A commission meeting reportedly at Gov. Marland’s urging authorized Edwards to assume all chairman powers, while critics call the action illegal and warn it concentrates authority. Edwards remains an employee carrying out commission policies.
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James F. Edwards
State Senate
West Virginia Racing Commission
Panhandles
I Marland
Edwards
Clarence Martin Jr
Martinsburg
Senate
Marland
Commission
Tornado Toll Rises Across Five States
A sweeping outbreak of tornadoes across five states left at least 103 dead and more than 700 injured. From Udall Kansas to Blackwell Oklahoma and beyond, towns were devastated with dozens of buildings leveled, and rescue crews scouring debris for survivors as weather officials warned of further twisters through the night.
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Udall
Kan
Midwest
Blackwell
Okla
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Jessieville
Ark
Sand Wathena
Wichita
Winfield
Jimmy Costlow
Kansas City Weather Bureau
Fort Scott
Chillicothe
Paris
Sallisbury
Tipton
Gilman City
Oklahoma City
Oxford
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Harry G. Hoffmann
Roy V. Graham
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