Roundup: House Hiss hearing push and Berlin traffic ban
The Sentinel reports two Republican calls to reopen the House Un American Activities Committee hearings on Alger Hiss face likely Democratic opposition led by Chairman Wood of Georgia. In Berlin, a Russia imposed four power blockade restricts traffic into the Soviet zone with only four trucks per hour allowed across Helmstedt Autobahn amid no formal explanation yet.
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Washington
House UN- American Activities Committee
Alger Hiss
Wood
Georgia
Elizabeth Sassuly
Food and Tobacco Workers Union
CIO
Dstrict
Columbia
Berlin
Russia
Helmstedt
Controversy Grows Fast Over CIO Report
Washington controversy rose over a CIO backed economic study urging wage increases tax cuts and public works to counter a potential downturn. The CIO hired economist Robert R Nathan to analyze the national situation. Nathan issued a second report on the steel industry plan set for release in Pittsburgh.
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Washington (P
CIO
Robert R. Nathan
Nathan
Pittsburgh
Pacific Front Formed With Philippines and China Backing
The Philippines and Nationalist China led backing for a Pacific Front against Communism after a three day conference with President Quirino and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. South Korea quickly endorsed the idea with President Syngman Rhee in Seoul declaring readiness to join.
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Baguso
Philippines
China
South Korea
United States
Pacific Unon
Elpidio Quircino
Chiane Kai-Shek
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Seoul
Malon e Appointed Deputy For West Virginia Athletic Commission
Paul E Malone a Crate businessman and Taylor County Board of Trade president has been named a deputy by the West Virginia State Athletic Commission for one year effective immediately The move marks the first time a Grafton resident is chosen for the post and comes as local sportsmen hail the honor Malone could not be reached due to a Canada fishing trip Deputies supervise boxing and other sports in the absence of commission members and have wide discretionary powers over matches and exhibitions The West Virginia commission founded in 1931 includes Dr Ward Wylie Dr D W West and Pat Beacom The deputy role reflects ongoing civic leadership in Grafton and Malone is noted for leading the Board of Trade through major improvements
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Paul FE. Malone
Taylor County Board of Trade
West Virginia State Athletic Commission
Malone
Canada
Ward Wylie
Mullens
D. W. West
Huntington
Pat Beacom
Fairmont
Grafton
Board of Trade
Trade Board
Beckley to Call Special Levy Election July 28
Raleigh county court likely to issue a call for a special levy election on July 28, with funds sought to support a $386000 referendum. About $300000 would finish Raleigh County Memorial Airport, $47500 for a white recreation park at Little Beaver, and $47500 for a Paint Creek area recreation site for blacks.
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Beckley
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Little Beaver
Paint Creek
American C-54 Airlift Plane Crashes Near Berlin
An American C-54 airlift plane with three crew aboard crashed in flames in the Russian zone about 53 miles northwest of Berlin. The crash created an explosion on impact as indicated by radio from other airlift planes. The craft, en route from Celle, was scheduled to land at Gatow airport near Helmstedt.
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Berlinn
Berlin
U. S
Alborge Heaavy
Helm
Hamburg
Celle
Ab Gatow
French plane crash near Agadir kills 18 on beach
A Junkers 52 flying from Agadir to Dakar with 12 passengers and six crew plummeted into the sea off a southern beach. The French news agency reported 18 dead after the wreckage was found yesterday near here.
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Agadir
French Morocco
Dakar
Here
Sea Sule
Thousands Of Fish Die In Buckhannon Area
Local fishermen and cottage owners along the Buckhannon River protest to State Conservation Commissioner Dr. C F McClintic after thousands of fish are found dead near Maxins Camp between Volga and Carrown. William Owens of Blueville cites minecipher as likely cause. first protest filed June 28.
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Buckhannnon
Buckhannon River
C.F. McClintic
Waliam “Owes
Blueville
Maxins
Volga
Carrown
State Conservatio Commission
School officials at Jackson's Mill for conference
Superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough and Assistant Superintendent Donaldson attend a week long superintendents conference at Jackson's Mill. They will stay through the supervisors conference starting Wednesday. Also attending are Virginia Hanway elementary supervisor and Mrs Ruby Withers.
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Taylor County
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Donald Sons
Jackson's Mill
Virginia Hanway
Ruby Withers
No Special Legislature Session To Be Called
Governor Patteson accepts joint committee findings that no emergency exists for a special legislative session. Municipalities were urged to better use existing laws while committees continue studies for a municipal finance program ahead of the 1951 regular session.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Patteson
Watteson
Senate
House
Victim Of Wreck In Taylor County Dies Of Injuries
Taylor County records the year’s first highway fatality as 22 year old Haywood tourist Lawrence Lindsay dies at 5 45 p m after a crash on West Route 0 near the Harrison county line. His bride Jean Tools Lindsay is treated and discharged. State Trooper E L Buckworth leads the investigation. The couple had been returning from funeral services for his grandfather in Point Marion Pennsylvania.
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Taylor County
Lawrence Lindsay
Haywood Turist
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Lindsay
E. L. Buckworth
Jean Tools Lindsay
Lindsays
William Wartz
Point Marion
Pennsylvania
Shinnston
Darrell Lindsey
Myrtle Matthews
Loar
Economy Fight Over Cut In European Recovery Aid
In Washington the senate debates the Appropriations Committee’s slash of European Recovery spending. The panel approves a $37.5 million monthly ECA outlay, cuts $74 million for April-June, and reserves $50 million for Spain loans, with Senator Robertson forecasting fights to restore the cut and oppose Spain loans. The bill awaits full Senate approval and conference review.
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Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Truman
McKellar
D-Tenn
Economic—Cooperation Administration
ECA
Spain
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Robertson
D-Wva
City Council to Meet Tomorrow Night in Closed Session
The City Council plans a closed session tomorrow night while the regular monthly meeting is set for Tuesday July 19. The session will discuss the city budget for the next fiscal year. Historian J Lane Parrish, 89, Marion County educator and former county superintendent, died yesterday in Worthington after teaching in Harrison Marion and Ohio counties.
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Tomorow
Fairmont
J. Lane Parrish
Marion County
Worthington
Harrison
Marion
Ohio
Board of Education
Negotiators Resume Coal Contract Talks In Bluefield
Union and operator negotiators met in Bluefield to resume talks on a new Southern soft coal contract. The last pact expired June 30 and no new agreement exists with any soft coal segment. UMW Chief John L. Lewis ordered a three-day week starting July 5 for miners east of the Mississippi after a 10-day vacation.
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Bluefield
Southern
United Mines Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Mississppi
Miss Brandon Refuses Return Flight After Crash Report
William Matthews of Tucson quoted Dorothy Brandon of the New York Herald Tribune as refusing to board the ill fated plane that crashed near Isoabay fearing sabotage. He noted no evidence of sabotage had been found and said American newspaper colleagues sought permission from India for further coverage.
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Manila
William R. Mathews
Tucson
Ariz
Dorothy Brandon
New York Herald Tribune
Isoabay
Mathews
Bangkok
Siam
Miss Brandon
India
Truman May Step Into Steel Labor Dispute
President Truman may personally intervene in the steel labor dispute to avert a potential walkout by 500,000 workers. White House officials say the situation is under consideration and may lead to an emergency board. Cyrus Ching met with both sides. negotiations previously described as hopelessly deadlocked by CIO President Philip Murray.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Figures Reflect Return To Normal Of Buyer's Market
New York reports unemployment shows a return to a normal buyers market though jobs remain tight. About 3,778,000 people are jobless while the study suggests 3,000,000 to 3,500,000 unemployed could persist even with a generally prosperous economy.
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New York
Twentieth Century Fund
Youngster Rescued From Deep Cave-In in Charleston
A 5-year-old, Lindsay Pauley, fell into a 12-foot deep cave-in near the Pauley home yesterday after ground gave way under a thin earth layer near a fence separating her property from the Kyle home. Neighbors witnessed the disappearance and rescue, while officials investigate underground water erosion as the source of the cavern.
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Charleston
Lindsay Pauley
Pauley
Herbert Kyle
Koontz Declines Comment On Beckley Plan
West Virginia Tax Commissioner C H Koontz declined to comment on Beckley attorney Charles Ross's proposal that the commission take charge of Raleigh county fiscal affairs. He said no action would be taken until the ongoing routine audit of Raleigh county accounts is completed and the results forwarded to the Raleigh county prosecutor.
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Charleston
C. H. Koontz
Beckley
Commission
Raleigh
Charles Ross
Beckley Wat
Koontz
Fatal crash kills 43 aboard airliner north of Bombay
Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation carrying 14 American newsmen and 30 others crashed in rain near Santa Cruz airfield. Wreckage strewn over two miles, partly charred. All aboard reported killed as search parties observed the scene. Newsmen were returning from a Dutch government sponsored Indonesia tour.
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Bombay
India
Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation
Santa Cruz
Ghatkopar
Indonesia
Jawaharlal Nehru
Batavia
Java
New Deli
Day Henderson
New Delhi
Holland
Mauritius
Promise Of Excise Tax Cuts In 1950 Held By Congress
Congress held out the promise of excise tax cuts in 1951 and new cushions against losses as lawmakers reviewed President Truman's 11 point program. Part of the program could be enacted before the prelabor day adjournment, said Ways and Means Chairman Doughton and others.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
West Virginia coal output climbs in first five months 1949
West Virginia's commercial coal production rose by more than 7 million tons from January through May 1949 to 64,448,023 tons, up from 62,417,999 tons in the same period of 1948. The gain came entirely from larger commercial operations, while strip and small domestic mines continued to decline in May compared with 1948.
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Charleston
West
Virginia
State Mines Department
Smal
Operating Flusher Improves Grafton Streets
Grafton reports nightly flushing of main streets with the citys new street flusher. Citizens and businesses agree it greatly improves appearance. Every other paved street has been flushed and City Manager Curvis D Decker says a schedule is being worked out to clean all streets at regular intervals.
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Grafton
Curvis D. Decker
CIO UAW Delegates Ready To Hand Reuther Third Term
Delegates from CIO United Auto Workers around 1.5 million members prepared to endorse Walter Reuther for a third term as union president in Milwaukee. The Left-Wing caucus named W. G. Grant to oppose Reuther and James Lindahl to challenge Emil Mazey. They also chose challengers for vice presidents Richard T. Gosser and John W. Livingstone, William H. Johnson and John De Vilo as minor alternatives.
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Milwaukee
Wis
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
W. G. Grant
Ford Rouge
Derborn
Mich
Reuther
James Lindahl
Packard
Detroit
Emil Mazey
Richard T. Gosser
John W. Livingston
William H. Johnson
John de Vilo
Construction Work On Penitentiary Green Light
Construction on the addition to the state penitentiary at Moundsville received approval from state officials. Final plans for sewage disposal heating and ventilation were approved. About 624 additional cells will be built for prison labor under Folger Adam Company supervision using materials from a new quarry near Fireke Marshall County.
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Charleston
Moundsvie
Tate
Jon F. Burdett
Board of Control
Folger Adam Company
Joliet
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Walter France
the Battery
Coney Island
Shirley May France
New York Harbor
J. Walter France
Shirley
Somerset
Mass
the Sentinel
Paul E. Malone
W. Va
State Athletic Commission
Paul
Buckhannon
U.S
Rash
Haywood
Herald Tribune
Cyrus ”. Ching
Federal Conciliation
Conciliation Service
Cio-Uaw
Burdett
Bulletin
Los Angeles
Standard Airlines
Santa Susan Pass
Charles Cramley
van Nuys
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