Shahan and Hill Concede Defeats to Kilgore and Sweeney
Unofficial returns from 2,381 of 2,799 precincts show Kilgore leading Shahan in the Democratic race for U S Senate and Sweeney ahead of Hill as CTO backing defeats. Kilgore and Sweeney formally conceded, with Shahan and Hill acknowledging the results after early leads. Municipal and party endorsements noted, with CIO PAC backing cited.
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Hill
Shahan
Sweeney
Kilgore
Charleston
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
Thomas B. Sweeney
Wheeling
J. Buhl Shahan
Elkins
Cio-Pac
Wheeling Insurance
U. S. Senate
Turnout Near 25 Percent In Taylor County Primary
Rainy weather and sparse publicity slowed voting in Taylor County yesterd ay keeping turnout near 25 percent. About 2 800 of 10 500 Republicans and Democrats cast ballots across 31 polling places with the race for U S Senator showing Sweeney leading in the Republican counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Taylor
Fear Epidemic Grips Infantile Paralysis Nation
The Associated Press reports polio reaching epidemic proportions in scattered areas including Minneapolis, Pulaski county Arkansas, and Jones Forrest and Lowndes counties in Mississippi. Ohio warns of a potential epidemic year unless a 10 day drop occurs. States tally higher polio cases than last year. precautions include canceling events and closing pools.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Pulaski County
Arkansas
Jones, Forrest
Lowndes
Mississippi
Ohio
South
West
Middlewest
New England
Middle Atlantic
Louisiana
Nebraska
Truman's Man Edges Slaughter in Missouri Primary
Enos Axtell defeated Rep Slaughter’s ally in Missouri fifth district to win Democratic nomination by 2,301 votes. Axtell, a former Navy lieutenant, faces Republican Albert Reeves Jr in November. Slaughter was among incumbents defeated as several states held primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. Slaughter
Missouri Congress
Missouri
Enos A. Axtell
Truman
Jerome Walsh
OPA
Axtell
Albert L. Reeves, Jr
Army Engineers
Slaughter
Virginia
West Virginia
Kansas
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Ciq-Pac
Pendergast
Kane Ardell
Nea
U. S
Sherman Adams
Harry M. Woodring
Roosevelt
Paris peace parley nears end over voting rules compromise
Weary delegates at the Paris peace talks accept a British compromise on voting requiring a two thirds majority for core decisions while allowing simple majorities to become recommendations to the Big Four council. Soviet Russia opposes. The Netherlands and Australia push the compromise. rules committee to meet this afternoon for final details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney Wheeler
Paris
Russia
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Netherlands
Australia
Poe Wins Nomination For County Commissioner
Arthur Poe defeated Bruce McIntosh 914 to 464 in the sole contested Republican race. H. Lee Carder, unopposed Republican, gathered 1 219 votes. Opha J. Bartlett, incumbent Democrat, ran unopposed and won 1 131 votes as no Democrats contested the other nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Poe
Fetterman
Bruce McIntosh
Simpson
H. Lee Carder
Opha J. Bartlett
The Day Of Guided Missiles With Atomic Warheads Has Already Dawned
The Grafton Sentinel invites Carson Kester of 706 Luzadder Street to attend tonight's Strand Theatre presentation The Wife of Monte Cristo or Dixie Theatre showing Breakfast To Hollywood starring Tom Breneman and Bonita Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Carson Kester
Luzadder Streets
Strand Theatre
Hollywood
Success Of Drone Planes Foretells Horrible Future
Charles McMurtry reports from San Francisco on an August 7 dispatch about two unmanned B-17 drones flying from Hilo Hawaii to Muroe air base California. Brig Gen William L. Richardson, head of the Army Air Force Guided Missiles division, calls the event a forerunner of accurate long range guided missiles with atomic warheads. This article appears on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMurtry
San Francisco
Hilo
Hawaii
Muroe Air Base
Calif
Wiliam L. Richardson
Army Air Force Guided Missiles Division
Britain May Block Palestine Coast
A British government briefing suggests a full blockade of the Palestine coast to halt illegal Jewish immigration. A cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street discussed 1,500 detainees aboard ships in Haifa harbor awaiting determinations on their status under the policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
No. 10
Downing Street
Attlee
Haifa
Pitt football player bonds out after draft board row
Albert Zellman 27 of the University of Pittsburgh posted 1000 bond after being held by a U S commissioner on a charge of assaulting Christopher Judge chairman of the city draft board. Zellman denied the charge saying he and two companions visited Judge’s home July 27 to discuss his 1 A classification after serving five months in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Albert Zellman
University of Pittsburgh
U. S
Christopher Judge Zellman
Zellman
Love Secures Republican Nomination for Congress Seat
Francis Love, a Wheeling attorney, will be the Republican candidate to oppose M. M. Neely in the fall. He defeats Sweeney Fleming by 1,056 to 379 in Taylor County, with Love’s total surpassing 10,000 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Love
Wheeling
M. M. Neely
Taylor Co
Sweeney Fleming
Love
Teen killer confesses to three slayings in Chicago
Wil Mam Heireng, a 17 year old university student, admitted and recounted in detail the murders of Suzanne Degnan and two Chicago women. He also linked 29 burglaries and assaults, aiding investigators in closing a high profile case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wil- Mam
Heireng
Suzanne Degnan
University of Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Hold To Grand Jury On Horse Frauding Charges
BFU AIR Md Aug 4 Paul E Middleton and William P Mink of Wilmington Del pleaded innocent to conspiracy to defraud the Har ford County Pair Association in an alleged substitution of race horses at Bel Air track. They faced conspiracy and intent to defraud charges and could be held for the September grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BFU Air
Paul E. Middleton
William P. Mink
Wilmington
Del
Harford County Pair Association
Bel Air Track
Heartig
Paul Cronin
D. Paul McNabb
Future Farmers elect officers at state convention
State members of the Future Farmers of America elected officers today and prepared to adjourn their 18th annual convention. A Kasson Barbour County team won the parliamentary procedure contest with state finals held during the convention. Loat Creek placed second and Putnam County third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Future Farmers of America
Kasson
Barbour County
Eddy Holt Are Tate Senate Nominees in 14th
In Charleston on August 7 two of three incumbent state senators led early counters for renomination. A R Winters of Huntington led in the 14th district Democratic race with 4 164 votes from 111 of 178 precincts, while James A Odum of Huntington trailed. Republican Tate nominee news put James F Holt ahead in the 14th district with 3 882 votes in 187 of 192 precincts to William C Lawson’s 2 986. In the 12th district Grover Belknap led in Braxton county with 1 475 votes. In Kanawha’s eighth district Charles M Love led Democrats with 6 518 to Bowles 5 487. Republican Frizzell led Charleston voters with 206 precincts counted. Upcoming results continued page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
A. R
Snooks) Winters
Huntington
House of Delegates
Senate
Fred Rotoff
James A. Odum
Winters
Taylor
Mont Crum
Delbarton
Louis C. Linkous
Williamson
James F. Holt
Grafton
Kanawha County
Charles M. Love
Martin C. Bowles
Virgil Frizzell
See Eddy
Holt Page
Miller Beats Nefflen in Charleston State Supreme Race
Unofficial returns from 2,799 precincts show Miller 48,073 votes and Nefflen 23,711 in Charleston on August 7. Miller leads the state supreme court race with about 2,081 precincts reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Miller
Nefflen
West Virginia congressmen hold clear primary leads
West Virginia’s six congressmen faced limited opposition in the off year primary with Neely Randolph and Kee winning large majorities. Bailey led Craig in the third district, while Ellis and Hedrick ran unopposed in the fourth and sixth districts. Randolph pursued an eighth term amid scattered precinct tallies.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Matthew M. Neely
Fairmont
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
John Kee
Bluefield
Cleveland M. Bailey
Clarksburg
Louis G. Craig
Weston
Bailey
Craig
Hubert
McPeek
Randolph
Washington Custis Lee Campion
Charles Town
Caton
Kee
Byrd Renominated in Virginia Primary Over CIO PAC
Senator Harry Byrd was renominated in Virginia's Democratic primary by a margin over 69,000 votes, fending off CIO PAC opposition and inner-party challenge.Unofficial returns show Byrd 135,811 to 79,833 for rival candidate, with three Democratic House members renominated and Rep. Ralph H. Daughton defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Harry ¥. Byrd
Cio-Pac
Senate
Virginia
House of Representatives
Ralph H. Daughton
Norfolk
Porter Wardy, Jr
Byrd
Harry Byrd
Cornero's Gambling Ship Opens With Miner of Gold Mine
Los Angeles dispatch reports Tony Cornero’s luxury gambling ship Bunker Hill launching at Long Beach. Thousands crowded the dock as 26 ship guards and plainclothes officers prepared for 24 hour operation. Dist. Atty. Stratton signaled action against the ship, while Howser warned enforcement steps forthcoming. Cornero threatened labeling any police interference as piracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dighton
Los Angeles
Tony Cornero
Bunker Hill
Long Beach
Camero
Dis
Wave Point
Charles C. Stratton
Mark
Fred Howser
Cornero
Man in Underwear Rushes to Catch Train
A middle aged man in underwear freezes the crowd as he vaults from an auto, retrieves his pants, shirt, tie and coat, and dashes for a Philadelphia bound commuter train. He makes it to cheers from passengers.
Watkins Warder Are Nominees To Judgeship Contest
Final returns last night show W. Metle Watkins Republican from Taylor county leads Francis J. Warder Democrat with 1202 to 1133 votes after Taylor and Barbour counties counted. Patt B. Ware on the Republican ticket tallies 763 votes as results span both counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Metle Watkins
Taylor County
Francis JL
Watkins
Kittle
Barbour County
Taylor and
Barbour
Patt B. Ware
Neely Carries Taylor County As Expected Here
Neely, a leading West Virginia politician, won Taylor County easily against McPeek. In Deepael district and Taylor County he performed strongly, tallying 1 109 votes to 207 for McPeek in this county. Grover Goldfield of City noted Neely’s broad support amid debate.
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Neely
Taylor County
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Grover Goldfield
McPeek
City
Aaa
Ieee
This
Bonn Citizen Returns After Long Political Halt
Bonn Germany August 7 report notes a former political figure who had been inactive since 1928. The article mentions his return to the scene and hints at renewed public activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Daugherty Nominee Signals House Bid Strong Start
Democratic leaders in Kanawha County advance in bid for legislature seats. House Speaker Charleston Meyer and party veterans push for re election. Horner and Knight remain contenders with Hansbarger also seeking influence in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
House of Delegates
Charleston Meyer and i
Kanawha
Velety
House
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Chahan
PAG
BAIN
Apathy
Pac
Paic Man Kilgore
Peage Parley Nirsons
LNG
Poe
Dixie
Ene
Congress
Francis J. Love
Future Farmers
Ellect
Fleming
B&ov
Cumberland Veteran Association
Pines
K. Daugherty
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