Oil Find Sparks Taylor County Prospect Near Grafton
Report from Taylor county indicates a small oil discovery on the Latimer Bradley farm four miles northwest of Grafton off Beagle Country Club road. Drillers for the Craig company of Clarksburg say output averaged about three to four barrels daily for a few days at about the 1 000 foot level, with pumping paused pending decision to continue or plug.
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Taylor County
Latimer Bradley
Grafton
Beagle Country Club
Craig Company
Clarksburg
Country Club Road
AN Love
Everyman
List -Dpring
Bradley
NMU Freezes Some OMPS But Not All
The CIO National Maritime Union halted a portion of Great Lakes shipping on day two of the walkout while most vessels continued to operate. Leaders moved strike HQ from Cleveland to Detroit as union spokesmen reported over 40 ships bound by the stoppage and the Lake Carriers Association said only seven of 316 cargo ships were bound last night amid the broader walkout.
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Lake Carriers’ Association
Cleveland
Grafton Theatre Hosts Double Bill Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Clyde Mays to attend a big double bill at the Grafton Theatre. The program features Follow That Woman starring William Gargan and Nancy Kelly and Strange Voyage with Eddie Albert and Forest Tucker.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Clyde Mays
West Knotts Avenue
William Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Eddie Albert
Forest ‘Taylor
Grafton Theatre
Ier
Bing Crosby
Betty
Tufts
Buffalo Bill
Joel McCrée
Maureen
Anita’ Louise
Big Double
Dixie Theatre
Rugged man dubbed tough by executioner
Six electric shocks were used to execute Raphael Skopp, 33, of Brooklyn, for the 1944 murder of a Boston liquor store owner during a holdup. Massachusetts prison officials said Skopp’s heavy build and rugged nature necessitated the unusually large number of shocks. the final execution occurred after multiple electric jolts.
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Boston
Raphael Skopp
Brooklyn
N. Y
Massachusetts
Francis J. W. Lanagan
Skopp
E.D.T
Not All Ships on Lakes Struck Today by NMU
The CIO National Maritime Union strike spread on the Great Lakes with over 40 percent of the 400 American flag cargo ships reportedly strikebound on day two. Iron ore coal grain and oil traffic faced uncertainty as negotiations in Washington on wage and hour demands stalled. NMU claimed support from APL in some ports, notably Milwaukee, where AFL sailors reportedly boarded a passenger ship. A Southern Pacific railroad strike threat and a compromise arbitral plan by Press Wireless, Inc. were noted as federal conciliators weighed the CIO dispute.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
CIO National Maritime Union
Five Lakes
Washington
CIO
Aoe Ae
Defense Seeks Set Aside Verdict in Carr Murder Case
In Mercer county court at Princeton arguments began on a defense motion to set aside the first degree murder verdict against Billy Gordon a 20 year old sailor from Columbia South Carolina convicted for the April 1 shotgun slaying of Mrs Josephine Carr of Bluefield. The hearing was continued from August 9 as counsel requested more time due to primary election duties. Gordon was captured in Cincinnati Ohio the day after the slaying and was convicted July 20. The verdict carries a mandatory death penalty.
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Princeton
Billy Gordon
Columbia
S. C
Josephine Carr
Bluefield
Mercer County
Carr
Gordon
Cincinnati
Pu Yi Defends Puppet Throne At War Crimes Trial
Pu Yi testifies at the trial of Japan’s wartime leaders defending his acceptance of the Manchurian throne. The last Qing emperor recalls his 1932 1933 entanglement with Japanese conquest and says he ruled under threat, contrasting earlier calm with fearful testimony.
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Pu-Yi
Manchuria
Japan
Execute Man In Alabama Electric Chair Today
William Edgar Alston, 41, condemned for killing his second wife, was executed in Kilby prison at 12:10 a.m. with witnesses present. He spoke religiously in his final minutes and was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. His twin brother, serving a life term for a murder two decades earlier, listened from a nearby cell.
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Montgomery
Kilby
William Edgar Alston
West Virginia Says Write-Ins Not Allowed in Primary
Attorney General Ira J. Partlow states that West Virginia law does not authorize voting for a write-in candidate on a primary ballot. The opinion responded to Upshur county officials noting low candidate filings and widespread precinct activity. Also noted is a state driver education course for police sergeants and teachers at West Virginia University starting Monday.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Ira J. Partlow
Partlow
Upshur
Carl F. Fitzwater
West Virginia University
Syt
Thomas
J. P. Horne
Non Cooperation Strike Threatened In Holy Land
President Truman discussed possible special U S legislation to accept European refugees including Jews as a Palestine dispute looms. A White House note said no U S plan exists yet and that settlement must satisfy all sides. In Jerusalem protests over deported refugees hint at a potential non cooperation strike by Jews, page indicates continuation on COOPERATION page 8.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
White House
Palestine
Attlee
Britain
Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Lake Strike Forces WV Coal Sellers to Seek New Markets
West Virginia coal producers face a need to find alternative markets for about 15 percent of output during the maritime strike that halted Great Lakes freight traffic. The Lakes strike disrupts car movements at docks and worsens a railroad coal car shortage already limiting northern WV production.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Grea Lakes
Turgeaip
Roy B. White
Lee Lake
Page
OPA Authorizes Big Price Raises Today
OPA hikes estimated at well over 150 million dollars yearly affect radios stoves washers and many household goods. Brice boosts 8 to 12 percent on 20 groups with draft beer and certain materials also rising. New ceilings on used cars white sidewall tires and stationery set. future building materials price increases expected under new act.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
OPA
Brice
Paul Porter
Congress
Ybec
FBI investigates meat price rigging in wake of price controls
Washington August 16 The Justice Department disclosed it is studying complaints of price fixing and artificial shortages in meat since the OPA meat controls ended July 1 An official says reports come from various regions and some from within the meat industry The probe aims to decide if anti trust prosecutions should follow See FBI page 4
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Washington
Justice Department
OPA
Department
Tas
FBI
Time And Life Barred From Warner Bros Lot
Hollywood reporters from Time and Life magazines were barred from Warner Brothers studio after a Time article on the studio’s 20th anniversary was deemed harsh. Warner officials cited the article's general tone and said they would not point to any specific passage.
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Hollywood
Time
Life
Warner Brothers Studio
Time Today
Alex Evelove
Warners Publici~ry
U S Eyes Special Transit Rights for Russia via Dardanelles
Washington reports indicate the United States may back limited transit rights for Russia through the Dardanelles while opposing Moscow's bid for a military role there. A Turkish convening of Montreux treaty signatories is discussed as a possible step to ease the dispute. Officials say policy remains that Black Sea warships must have open access, and diplomacy is aimed at amicable negotiation despite private concerns Moscow seeks bases.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Dardanelles
Montreux
Straits
State Department
Enid
Byrnes
Turkey
Max Rau to Attend Florists Convention in New York
Max E Rau proprietor of Turners store and member of the PTD for over 20 years will travel with his wife and daughter Ann Elizabeth to New York City for the Florists Telegraph Delivery association convention. The event runs for four days beginning Monday with more than 10 000 florists registered.
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Florists” Telegraph Delivery Association
New York City
Max E. Rau
Ann Elizabeth
Carradine Sought as Bench Warrant Quashes Spouse Debt
Hollywood August 16 The sheriff searches for actor Grant John Carradine after Superior Judge Charles Bur nell issues bench warrant for his arrest until he pays ex wife Ardanelle 8207.36 in alimony arrears.
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Hollywood
Tall
Grant John Carradine
Charles 8. Burnell
Carradine
Ardanelle
Aniplanes Just Wasn't As Fast As The Stork
Charles Basham's ambulance hurried to Kanawha Valley hospital but the stork beat it, delivering twin girls en route. The medical crew arrived to find the two original passengers had expanded to four, two newborns with a blond daughter among them.
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Charleston
Charles Basham
Kanawha Valley Hospital
New Fight Looms in Conference as Russia Denounces Delays
At the peace conference in Paris on August 16, Soviet and Western delegates clashed over voting rights in commissions drafting recommendations. New Zealand’s W J Jordan denounced Russia as he lashed out at prolonged speeches. Vishinsky pushed that only nations at war with former enemies vote, a stance echoed in Finland discussions with Britain’s Hector McNeal.
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Paris
New Zealand
Jorilok
Andrei Vishinsky
Italy
Bulgaria
Hungary
Jordan
Vishchinsky
Finland
Novikov
Hector McNeal
Britain
Vishinsky
Sentence Eighteen To Passing In Palestine
Eighteen defiant young Jews were sentenced in Palestine after a night raid at Haifa railroad shops. The incident followed tensions in the region as local Jews urged restraint and a return to calm amid ongoing strife.
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Palestine
Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Alig
Haifa
Hold Oné For Questioningyin Beating
State police said they were holding a 24 year old Champion man for questioning in the Tuesday night beating of Irvin Shipley 70 and his wife Rebecca 64 near the state line. A second suspect was expected to be arrested within 24 hours. Shipley identified one attacker as Roa. the couple were beaten at their Tongly farm near Onlopyle after visitors came seeking turkeys. The Shipleys, released from Uniontown hospital, planned to return home to tend the farm.
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Uniontown
Chiopyle
Irvin Shipley
Rebecca
Ohtopyle
Shipley
Tongly
Onlopyle
Shipleys
Uniontown Hospital
Direct Action Day Riots Leave Calcutta in Turmoil
Calcutta awoke to violence as Muslim League direct action protests against Britain's plan for Indian independence sparked fatal clashes. Fifteen people died and about 250 were injured as mobs battled, with volunteers restraining traffic and police vans reportedly spared from violent acts. By noon, around 100 injured were hospitalized amid street chaos.
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Calcutta
Moslem League
Hannegan Denies Resignation Amid Postmaster General Talk
In Washington and Australia reports, Robert E. Hannegan denies plans to resign as National chairman after November elections. Presidential secretary Charles confirms no truth to the claim and says Hannegan’s future remains unsettled.
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Washington
Aus
Robert E. Hannegan
Neds
White House
Charles
Hannegan
Recovery of Senses Reported From Huntington Incident
A confusing fragment notes a Huntington incident involving a 13 year old, a 9 year old, and a person named Donald Pihil with references to recovering senses. Details are unclear and no dates or full names are confirmed.
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