Mine Operator Murdered as Union Officials Sought
In eastern Kentucky a non union mine operator Woodrow Smith, 42, was shot six times as he left a Stinking Creek area mine with a companion after pickets gathered nearby. United Mine Workers official sought for questioning, five armed men abducted Smith. companion unharmed. Police detained four pickets, including two women, during protests at nearby ash coal operations. Public Safety Commissioner Don Sturgill called the official key to solving the case.
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Eddleman Takes Command In Europe Fourstar General
General Eddleman assumed duties as commander in chief of U S Army Europe and as commander of NATO’s Central Army Group. He was promoted to four star rank, succeeding General Hodes who retired after a long army career.
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Contempt Proceeding Considered in Port Griffith Mine Probe
Harrisburg AP reports a legislative committee chair plans to seek contempt against UMW official August Lippl for refusing to answer questions at a public hearing on the June 22 Port Griffith mine disaster near Pittston. A court ruling on the committee’s legality is sought as a hearing is tentatively set in Harrisburg.
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Violent Storms Ravage Oklahoma and Nearby Regions
A violent series of tornadoes hit northeast Oklahoma and nearby areas causing multiple deaths and numerous injuries. Silver City suffered the heaviest damage while a second twister damaged cabins near Kingston on Lake Texoma. A tornado alert was issued for Kansas City Missouri as rain and hail affected wide areas.
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Titusville Fire Aide Defends Duties Amid Budget Talk
A Titusville fire official, Gene W Becker, faced two councilmen in an informal session accusing him of lax oversight. Records show limited fire crew responses, with calls answered by three to four firefighters at times. Becker argued he revealed issues and will press action, while a weather outlook warned of severe storms sweeping the Midwest and beyond.
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Egg Market News New York Wholesale Prices Rise
New York wholesale egg offerings are light with improving demand. Receipts total 21,700. Spot quotations show top quality 48-50 lb eggs at 32 to 35 cents, mediums 30-31, smalls 23 to 24 cents. Browns top quality 48-50 lb 32 to 40, mediums 29 to 31, smalls 23 to 24 cents.
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Even Teachers Get Into Act
In Long Beach California AP reports twenty one teachers crowded into a small foreign car to join a protest. The teachers allegedly aimed to discredit college students by creating a spectacle to attract the largest crowd near telephone booths and school grounds.
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