Molotov Declares Germany Must Stay Unified and Self Sufficient
Paris July 11 Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov urged a unified Germany under German governance and opposed dismemberment or a German agricultural state. He warned against revenge as peace talks resume, saying Russia might accept Reich division if plebiscites show popular will.
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Molotov
Germany
Paris
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministers Council
Reich
Kremlin
Country On Way To Sixth Bumper Harvest In Row
The Agriculture Department reports a strong harvest outlook with a record corn crop and near record wheat oats potatoes and soy, signaling capacity to meet famine relief goals. The emphasis is on sustaining livestock outputs and a plan to ship 250 million bushels of wheat to shortage areas over the next year. Chairman Davis stresses urgency as relief demands grow.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Chester C. Davis
Truman
Plane Crash Kills Up To Five In Reading Area
Three to five persons were killed today when a four engine Constellation airliner of Trans Continental and Western crashed four miles north of Reading. The Reading barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police reported the incident.
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Reading
Constellation
Here
Pennsylvania State Police
Grafton Sentinel Promotes Night Screening at Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites readers to tonight’s double feature at the Strand Theatre. Shown are Shock starring Lynn Bari and Vincent Price, and The Phantom Thief starring Chester Morris and Jeff. Gentleman From Indiana may follow.
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Grafton
Tall
Lynn Bari
Vincent P Tce
Theatr
Chester Morris
Jeff and
Gentleman
Officials Chosen For Primary Here
The Taylor County Republican and Taylor County Democratic committees submitted lists of ballot commissioners and clerks to County Clerk Ed St. Clair for the August 6 primary. Republican precinct 1 Booths Creek District names include Charles Little and Mrs Henry Anderson. precinct 2 lists Arthur Davis and Mrs Ethel Rutherford with clerk Mrs Lottie Jeffries. precinct 3 lists Charles W Halderman and L L Hartley with clerk Mrs Wilma Hartley. precinct 4 Court House district names Mrs Dense Cooper and Miss Rhea Wiseman with clerk Mrs See.
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Taylor County
Republican
Democratic
Ed. St. Clair
Booths Creek
Charles Little
Shinnston
Henry Anderson
Bridgeport
Harry Cather
Arthur Davis
Ethel Rutherford
Lottie Jeffries
Charles W. Halderman
L. L. Hartley
Wilma Hartley
Court House District
Densie Cooper
Rhea Wiseman
See
Jage
Contender For Meanest Thief Listed In Case
A 31 year old South Boston man confessed to stealing his ailing mother s old age assistance checks while posing as a dutiful son by giving her a little financial help. Police reported the extent of the theft appears limited to a small portion of the funds.
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Boston
Presses Senate For Action On New OPA Bill
The Mead committee sought memos from Brig. Gen. Roswell Hardy about alleged influence by Rep. May to aid war contractors. Hardy testified he recalls no May intercession for paper empire firms, but cites possible favor for Batavia Metal Products Co. in late 1944 to 1945 and promised memoranda. He offered a note on a May Campbell telephone exchange but the session recessed. Kentuckian Rep. May denies profit ties, while profits probe continues.
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Washington
Mead Committee
Roswell Hardy
May
D.ky
Hardy
Ammunition Division
War Department
Senate War Investigating
Batavia Metal Products Co
Combine
L. H. Campbell
Ordnance
George Meader
House Military Committee
Senate
West Virginia Officials Elected and Notable Sentences
West Virginia briefs report Walter F. Martens of Charleston reelected president and L D Schmidt of Fairmont named secretary of the State Board of Architects. Senator Kilgore and Senator Revercomb voted against price control amendments. Robert A Armstrong Jr, son of a former WVU president, dies after illness. Judge Harry E Watkins held John Garrider in contempt for violating an injunction restraining him from exceeding OPA price controls.
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Charleston
Walter F. Martens
L. D. Schmidt
Fairmont
West Virginia State Board of Architects
Schmidt
Grafton City Hospital
Morgantown
Robert A. Armstrong, Jr
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
Huntington
Harry E. Watkins
John Garrider
Barnabas Entity
West Virginia
Republican Women Heads Meet Today in Charleston
Republican leaders from nine states gathered in Charleston for the final regional conference before the primary. Miss Jane Hamilton of Washington assistant director of the women's division of the Republican National Committee spoke on campaign strategy as the meeting continued.
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Charleston
Jane Hamilton
Washington
Republican National Committee
Replacement Of Hillman Wide Open In Middle Of Nation's Primary Vote
The article reports the death of Sidney Hillman at 59 and notes his CIO-PAC chairmanship vacancy. Walter Reuther calls for a single successor, while an official from CIO-POC in New York and Murray acknowledge no definite successor. Discussion names possible replacements but no firm choice emerges. The piece also contrasts Pravda's attack on an American correspondent with Hillman’s political role during the national primary season.
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Hillman
Washington
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Cio-Poc
New York
Roosevelt
Murray
Orphan Boy Kills for Thrill in Pennsylvania
In Waynesburg on July 11 a 14 year old orphan boy described as a reader of murder stories killed 63 year old farmwife Mrs Prank Fletcher for the thrill. The coroner ruled the killing was by an eight inch butcher knife stabbed in the back as she mixed bread dough at the Graysville farm home. The boy, Donald Mullenaux, had been sent for a jug of water and later returned to the field. he had been an inmate of a juvenile home.
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Waynesburg
Emil W. Fox
Prank Fletcher
Graysville
Fox
Ern
Orpiian
B & O expexcts more coal cars soon
Baltimore July 11 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad expects a more normal movement of coal soon increasing the number of cars it can place at mines for loading President Roy B White declares slow return of equipment has aggravated a shortage making some northern West Virginia mines idle The five day week has delayed freight equipment releases but improved labor conditions should bring traffic back to normal channels He forecasts a slight operating profit in the second half of the year and a deficit in the first half.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roy B. White
West Virginia
Review of veto rule occupies in session today
In New York on July 11 a formal Australian demand to review the UN veto rule dominated U N debates. Soviet Russia attempted to bar Canada from Security Council deliberations on atomic energy but was blocked by Chairman Francisco Castillo Najera. Australian Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt led a move to list the veto rule for General Assembly consideration in September, as Gromyko pressed to veto Canada again.
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New York
United Nations General Assembly
U. N
Russia
Canada
Security Council
Council
Francisco Castillo Najera
Mexico
Andrej A. Gromyko
Herbert V. Evatt
Gromsko
Willy-Nilly
General Assembly
Gromyko
Evatt
Castillo Najera
Atomic control shift in House debate on energy bill
Washington July 11 The row over civilian versus military control of atomic energy moved from one split House committee to another as leaders push for a final vote next week The military committee seeks rules committee clearance for floor debate likely to include a substitute to the Senate passed McMahon bill, while nine Republican members issue a minority report opposing the measure. The bill would set a form of state social control for atomic energy and faces caustic criticism over a section prohibiting issuance of certain powers see Atomic page 3.
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Washington
House
Rules
United States
Jury Re convenes on Athletic Club HoldUp Query
In July the jury reconvened with 11 witnesses in a special session about the Century Athletic Club holdup. Police Commissioner Hamilton R. Atkinson said the event may have been staged by an out of town gang. Grand jury heard secret testimony from five witnesses, including Baltimore club officials. Four gunmen connected to a January armed robbery at the Independent Democratic Club were cited as suspects. Thousands of dollars were said to be involved, exact amount unknown.
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Sere
Urry
Century Athletic Club
Hamilton R. Atkinson
Fang
Baltimore
Independent Democratic Club
New Jersey
Railroad car shortage slows West Virginia coal output
Fairmont July 11. The railroad car shortage that has cut northern West Virginia coal production for weeks touched local operations. William T. Waterbury, purchasing agent for International, arrived to protest the limited coal supply from the region. Today 54 mines were down on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad's Monongah division.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
William T. Waterbury
International
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sportsmen Face Reduced Bag Limits in West Virginia
West Virginia conservation director Jack Ship announced measures to cut bag limits on most small game due to depredations by foxes. Squirrel season opens October 5 with a two per day limit. grouse and wild turkey seasons run to November 16. Pheasants open with two per day limits.
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Berkeley Springs
West Virginia
Jack
Conservation Commission
Cacapon Club
Here
Barkley presses for action on new OPA bill
Senator Barkley urged final action on a fresh OPA price control bill despite rapid policy shifts. He claimed the conference bill is better than prior versions and may improve further. An administration aide warned Truman would veto without wider repeal of price ceilings on items affecting costs of living. Rep Wolcott suggested rent control might be the remaining focus as Congress and the president clash over OPA.
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Irkley
Senate
OPA
House
Barkley
Truman
Capitol
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
House Banking Committee
Congress
Newamen
Union row ties up New York harbor vessels
A jurisdictional clash between CIO and APL seamen unions blocked nine ships in New York harbor and threatened similar strikes along the Atlantic coast. Troop transport ships were immobilized as a 1,000-man picket line surrounded six Staten Island piers, with Seafarers International Union members among those refusing to cross.
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New York
CIO
APL
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Europe
AIL International Longshoremen’s Association
Staten Island
OFL Maritime Council of
Greater New York
Paul Hall
Grafton Sentinel Announces Double Feature at Theater
The Grafton Sentinel invites patrons to a big double feature at the Theater presenting You Came Along starring Mrs J H Hamner and a show featuring Danger In The Air with Donald Woods and a strong cast led by Art Cummings and Don Ds on Maple Avenue.
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Grafton Sentinel
J. H Hamner
Maple Avenue
Art Cummings
Don Ds
Danger
Ting Donald Woods
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