Molotov Says Italy Beared Tremendous Responsibility
At Paris Molotov told the peace conference that Fascist Italy bears a tremendous responsibility yet should not lose status in the Mediterranean. He rebutted De Gasperi’s plea for leniency and a one year delay on peace terms and Trieste, warning against exploiting Allied divergences.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
Italy
Mediterranean
Alcide de Gasperi
Molotov
de Gasperi
del Molotov
de Gaspert
Trieste
Army detains family smugglers in Berlin and Paris
The U S Army detained two brothers in Berlin and Paris amid a probe of a suspected smuggling and black market ring potentially earning operators as much as 2,000,000 yearly. Lewis L. Warner, 23, an airline employee, is held in Berlin and Oscar Selig Warner, 29, a former naval lieutenant, in Paris. The investigation targets three other family members in New York and Shanghai, with action requested against David L. Warner, Alfred Warner, and Robert Warner.
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Berlin
Paris
Lewis L. Warner
Air Corps Veutemant
Oscar Selig Warner
Naval
Ieutenant
U. S. Army
Washington
Ivan G Taylor Invited to Joyce at Dixie Theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Ivan G Taylor of 34 Mulligan Avenue to attend tonight's presentation of Joyce at the Dixie Theatre.
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the Grafton . Sentinel
Ivan G. Taylor
Mulligan Avenue
Joyce
Dixie Theatre
He Picked A Bad Time To Break Guardhouse
Officers searched for James Barr a 24 year old Denver man who escaped from the Fort Missoula disciplinary barracks late yesterday. He would have been released under War Department clemency but escaped before officers could inform him of his freedom. The escape voids his discharge charge.
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Missoua
Mont
James Barr
Denver
Fort Missoula
War Department
Union Pickets Round Commission Over Contractor Rates
In Charleston on August 13, three AFL locals picketed at the state capitol to press the Road Commission over alleged failure to set minimum pay rates for contractors’ employees. Leaders Fancher and Carter stated long-running friction and planned to seek an injunction in Kanawha County Circuit Court to force rate establishment, while Worthington defended existing contract rates as historically set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
AFL
State Capitol
The
Road Commission
M. Fancher
AFL Laborers Union Local 1353
State Road Commission
E. L. Worthington
Compromise Averts Campbell Soup Strike
A threatened strike by 8,000 CIO Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers union at Campbell Soup was averted when union and Campbell officials accepted a government conciliation service proposal. The walkout, set for 5 am Eastern Daylight Time, would have disrupted a $5 million New Jersey Pennsylvania tomato crop impact. Both sides accepted the agreement one minute before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Jersey - Pennsylvania
CIO Union
Campbell Company
CIO
Navy flyer among four killed in Chesapeake crash
Lt. (jg) John E. Row Jr. of Huntington and three other men perished when a Navy twin engine plane crashed into the rear of a single engine trainer near Huntington, Ohio, at the Chesapeake airport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Row, Jr
Naval Reserve
Huntington
Chesapeake, O
J. P. Corkrain
Chesareal
Hunting
Wisconsin primary in national eyes
A three way gubernatorial contest and Robert La Follette's bid for the Republican nomination after 12 years as a Progressive spark Wisconsin's primary. Walter Goodland and McCarthy, Kenny, Stearns, Immell compete for Senate and Governor while Vermont fields its GOP race and South Carolina Democratic governor race looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Robert M. la Follette
Vermont
South Carolina
LaFollette
Walter 8. Goodland
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Delbert J. Kenny
Perry J. Stearns
Milwaukee
Ralph M. Immell
Wisconsin
Tourists Value to State Given by West Virginia Survey
Charleston report shows average vacation party of 2.5 adults per car stays four days in West Virginia and spends 67.83 during that period. Findings come from an unfinished survey by the state industrial and publicity commission with hotels, automobile clubs, and the conservation commission's guidance. full results expected in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
State Industrial and Publicity Commission
W. C. Handlan
Oves Automobile Clubs and Conservation Commission
Rise of GI Influence Expands Across Dixie Politics
Atlanta report notes GI influence growing in southern politics after Tennessee ballot clash. Veterans from Athens battle plan a Alamo mass meeting to form a national veterans organization to oppose machine politics led by John Paul Butler, a young defeated candidate, with initial focus on Tennessee and Arkansas. Georgia and South Carolina recently lowered voting age to 18.
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Henry Lesesne
Atlanta
Dixie
Athens, Tenn
Tennessee
South
Alamo,Tenn
John Paul Butler
Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Street-Gleaner congressman Gallagher dies in Minnesota
Rep. William J. Gallagher, 71, a retired Minneapolis street cleaner and Democrat Farmer Labor candidate for re election in the third Minnesota district, died today at St Marys hospital in Rochester. Gallagher, who defeated Republican Richard A.ale in 1944, had been ill since last Sunday and was taken to the Mayo clinic by ambulance from Minneapolis. He had delayed a thorough checkup until after Congress adjourned. Gallagher was elected to Congress in 1944 and renominated in July by the Minnesota primary over Robert Short.
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Roschester
Minn
Wiliam J. Gallagher
Minneapolis
St. Mary's Hospital
Gallagher
Farmer Labor Party
Mayo Clinic
Gallacher
Congress
Richard Ale
Mound
Minnesota
Robert Short
States boost funds for broadened social security act
Washington August 13 The government estimated states will receive about 152.2 million dollars more yearly from the treasury for public aid programs under the broadened social security act The expansion will raise the federal contribution to roughly 560.3 million dollars annually The changes allow up to 45 dollars a month for needy aged or blind persons up from 40 dollars up to 24 dollars for a single dependent child and 15 dollars for each additional child up from 18 and 12 The two thirds share of the first 15 dollars of the average monthly benefit replaces the prior flat rate The increases take effect October 1 and state figures are based on current operations See STATE S page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Federal Security Agency
Aero Banat
General Baker To Attend Charles Town Celebration
Charles Town will host the first anniversary of V J Day with a parade led by Lt. Gen. Tra C. Baker, commanding officer of the Army Air Force, and a dedication service. A Tessant certificate will be presented to Gold during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Tra C. Baker
Army Air Free Afeer
Newman Escapes Jail After Murder Conviction
Elmer Newman, about 35, escaped from Barbour County jail on June 29 while awaiting transfer for a life sentence. He was recaptured in Canton, Ohio, and will be taken to Taylor county jail, then to Grafton and Moundsville. Newman was convicted by Judge Francis L. Warder for the January shooting of Aldo Johnson in Meriden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Newman
Barour County
Herman Watson
Aldo Johnson
Barbour County
Meriden
State Supreme Court
Watson
Grafton
Mounds
Report Finds Mussolini Body In Monastery Trunk
Police in Milan announced that Benito Mussolini’s body, stolen in April from a potter’s field, was found in a trunk at a Cartusian monastery in Pavia. Two monks and three laymen were detained as the investigation continued, with authorities guarding the remains pending Rome’s orders.
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Milan
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Pavia
Rome
Corriere Della ‘Sera
St. Angelo
Weber Beats Fiedler For Huntington Mayor
Official canvass confirms Robert Weber leads Paul Fiedler in Cabell and Wayne precincts 4 360 to 4 190 for Huntington mayoral nomination. Two term mayor weighed recount options but did not comment.
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Paul Fiedler
Robert Weber
Weber
Cabell
Wayne County
Special Congregational Meeting At First Christian Church
A special congregational meeting is set for August 14 at 7 p.m. at the First Christian church to consider employing a new minister. Rev. Harry M. Wilson of Huntington WV will preach. All members are urged to attend.
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First Christian Church
Harry M. ‘Wilson
Huntington
W. Va
Clemency Sought for Charleston Man Richard Collins
Charleston August 13 An appeal to Governor Meadows for clemency in the case of Richard Lee Collins 22 year old Charleston man convicted and sentenced to be hanged A 0 day stay of sentence was granted by Judge Cyrus W Hall then a 30 day extension elapsed with no appeal filed It appears the governor may be asked to commute the death penalty to life imprisonment See Clemency page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Meadows
Richard Lee Collins
Kenewha
Cyrus W. Hall
John V. Brennan
FBI Picks Up Sims To Appear Before L T Eddy
FBI agents arrested Pvt Floyd Ellis Sims of Jonesville Ohio on a theft charge. He was brought from the county jail to face Lt Eddy and confessed to a prior strike in a Wenzel Meat case. Sims and two girls were aboard the National Limited when a Texas passenger claimed he stole her billfold. Sims, about 24, had been at a reception center and was en route to Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ellis Sims
Jonesville
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baltimore and Ohio
Inter State
Ga Rt
Coamnesks Ot
U. & Eady
Arnault
Sut Pyt
Sims
Wenzel
Iuis
Tom Howe
Vancona
WAC
Houston
Texas
National Limited
Limited
Welsh author H G Wells Dies at 79 in London Home
London reports world famous author H G Wells died at his home in London aged 79. His secretary said Wells died peacefully at 4 p.m. today.
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London
H. G. ‘Wells
Wells
Meat price ceilings face opposition at decontrol board
Wesley Hardenbergh, president of the American Meat Institute, argues against reviving ceilings as meat prices trend with OPA levels. Cattleman A. A. Smith from Sterling, California, testifies that supplies remain adequate and prices reasonable. The board weighs whether ceilings will be rolled back on all meats and live stock products within a week.
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Washington
Wesley Hardenberg
American Meat Institute (Packers
OPA
Association of
Sterling
Cul
Smith
Wenzel plant strike ends. workers return to job
In Wheeling on August 13, the week-long strike by United Packing House Workers Local 1298 CIO at the John Wenzel company, the region’s largest meat packing concern, ended with workers back on the job and full operations restored.
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Wheeling
John Wenzel Company
Northern Panhandle
United Packing House Workers
CIO
Rioting in Haifa as Immigrants Loaded for Cyprus
In Haifa, British curfew violations sparked street clashes as Hagans radio urged Jewish residents to storm the docks while about 1,000 illegal immigrants were loaded onto transports to Cyprus. Police formed a cordon, but clashes continued with stones and crowds near the quays.
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Haifa
Sree
Cyprus
HASPA
Hagans Radio
1000 Deportations From Palestine Stir Riot Toll
In Haifa a crowd of rioting Jews clashed with British troops and armored vehicles as 1000 illegal immigrants were deported to Cyprus. Gunfire and stones wounded several police, soldiers, and a girl died amid the turmoil.
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Haipa
Palestine
Cyprus
Hagens Radio
Pera Rédito
Canadian officer killed in hotel room murder case
A jury deliberated 43 minutes finding John Pletcher 48 Canadian army officer from Vancouver killed by Donald Murray after a confrontation at Joop Hotel last May 27. Murray and his wife Dots 98 testified about the events and self defense claim.
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Onicago
Donald
Dots
Intial Robafice
John Pletcher
Vancouver
B. C
Murray
Joop
Mrry Murray
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Brrand
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Mussolini
Fiedler
Collins
FBI
L.T. Eddy
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