Greek Planes Halt Guerrilla Forces Near Border
Greek planes and three government brigades pressed a battle in northwestern Epirus near Ioannina to trap about 2,500 anti government guerrillas. Reports say six guerrilla centers remain in Albania and Yugoslavia with a hospital at Leskovic.
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L. S. Chakales
Athens
Mount Gamila
Toanina
Janina
Hshoydown
Grei
Albania
Yugoslavia
Lescovic
Greece
Veroplatanos
Vasilikon
George Stratos I
Negradhes
Epirus
Ioannina
Stratos
Hethe
Pronounce It and Cure It for Blackhead in Poults
Chicago reports the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association recommends a preventive medicine for Enter hepatitis of Poults known as blackhead. The advised compound is Disobutylphenoxyethoxethyldi methylbenzylammonium chloride.
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Chicago
The
American Veterinary Medical Association
President outlines flood control plan for Mississippi River basin
Washington July 16 President Truman submitted a special message to Congress proposing a ten year program to control floods and develop water resources in the Missouri Mississippi basin. He urged rapid action and said about 500 million dollars may be required this year while authorizations exist for many projects. The plan would fund navigation irrigation hydroelectric power and related works with around 287 million to 910 million for engineers and related tasks.
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Washington
Drumen
Ibbotumendeg
Congress
Drpi
Truman
Missouri Mississippi
Virginia Hall Hospitalized in Paris Overdose Report
Dispatches from Monte Carlo claim Virginia Hall, linked to Benja mine Siegel's case, was briefly hospitalized in Paris for an ailment and treated for sleeping pill overdose. Reports say assassins were en route to France to confront her about Siegel’s affairs. She arrived in Paris days before Siegel’s death and later checked out July 3.
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Paris
Monte Carlo
Virginia Hall
California
Benjamine
Buzey
Siegel
Pari Sien Libere
United States
France
Miss Hill
Separate watch on Balkan borders discussed by U S and Britain
Washington and London debated a Greek border monitor outside the United Nations if Russia vetoes Security Council action on the Balkans. Greece might invite other UN members to form an independent commission on Greek soil with no powers beyond information gathering. If the council stalls, the issue could go to the General Assembly with an independent border commission report, though both nations prefer other options first.
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John A. Parris, JR
Lake Success
United Nations
World Organization
Russia
Security Council
Balkans
U. S
Balkan
Greece
Cours
U.S
Britain
General Assembly
Border — Commission
America
Herschel V. Johnson
More Showers Are Predicted Thursday
Scattered thunder showers and continued high temperatures are forecast, indicating no relief from daily showers that began over a week ago. By noon the temperature reached 78 degrees and humidity remained high with yesterday's high at 87 and overnight low at 62. Rainfall last night measured 0.42 inches.
Conductor Harter W Robinson Retires After 44 Years
Harter W Robinson, longtime Baltimore and Ohio conductor, retires after 44 years and 32 days of service. Beginning at age 25, he completed his last run on a Belington to Grafton freight assignment, where a boy flagged the train to clear a fallen tree, and Robinson helped remove the obstruction with his crew.
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Harter W. Robinson
Beech Street
Baltimore Ndt Ohio Railroad
Railroad
Grafton
Belington
Robinson
Bridge 119
Berryburg Junction
United States Proposes Japanese Treaty Meeting Plan Contested
At the National Governors Conference Resolutions Committee meeting in Salt Lake City on July 16 Republican governors signaled they will await a concrete blueprint of Secretary Marshall’s European rebuilding plan before endorsing American aid abroad. Governor Earl Warren of California stated he supports economic aid in principle but requires a black and white economic justification and near-unanimous agreement among the 16 Paris conference nations before full endorsement.
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Jack Bell
Salt Lake City
Marshall
Earl Warren
California
Europe
Warren
Paris
United States proposes 11 nation peace conference on Japan
The United States announced a plan for an 11 nation conference to begin work on a Japanese peace treaty on August 19. The proposed talks could be held in Washington or San Francisco with invitations not yet replied to. Officials say the move abandons Europe style vetoes and opens potential hosts and dates.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Europe
Russia
San Francisco
State Department
Amecan
U S A Bomb Plant To Be Made Permanent
Washington reports the United States will permanentize its atom bomb factory at Los Alamos New Mexico with a modernization program. Carroll L Tyler will head the Los Alamos laboratory succeeding Col Herbert Gee in overseeing a multi million dollar upgrade with Alamogordo noted as the original test site.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos
N. M
Alamogordo
Commission
Carroll L. Tyler
Los Alamos Laboratory
Tyler
Col
Herbert C. Gee
Hawaiian Pineapple Strike Ends Amid Settlement
Honolulu reporters say the Hawaii pineapple strike in the $65 million industry ended after six days as the CTO Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union cancelled the action. Federal Labor Conciliator Nathan P. Feinsinger announced immediate re opening of contract talks. ALWU Chief Harry Bridges said workers would return to their jobs at noon.
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Don Whitehead
Honolulu
Hawaii
Nathan P. Feinsinger
CTO
ALWU
Harry Bridges
No Action This Session on Seaway Project
Washington July 16 Senator Vandenberg Republican Michigan said there is no chance for senate action this session on the St. Lawrence seaway and power project.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project
County Reports Gain in Property Assessments for Year
Taylor county announces total property assessments of 21 133 420 for the current fiscal year up from last year's 20 510 370, with a net gain of 623 050 despite a $15 600 drop in public utility assessments. County Clerk E St Clair released the figures showing improved revenue prospects while public utility valuations declined from 87 058 900 to 7 043 300, prompting mixed reactions at the courthouse.
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Taylor County
E. St. Clair
State Board of Public Works
Court House
Harry Batson
Board of Public Works
United States to turn over ten vessels to Turkey
Secretary of State Marshall announcedWashington plans to sell six government cargo passenger ships and four surplus vessels to Turkey as the first step in a $100 million program to strengthen the Turkish armed forces. He noted the six ships require no U.S. funds and will be paid in cash. He also discussed the Greek situation, saying U.S. reps assess needs for the Greek Army as the United Nations Balkan Inquir Commission prepares to travel to the frontier area.
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Washington
Marshall
United States
Turkey
Maritime Commission
U.S
Martime Commission
U. S
Marsnall
State Department
Greece
United Nations Balkan Inquir Commission
Statewide school funding plan released for next year
State superintendent W W Trent outlines a county by county breakdown of 35 072 032 for school support. Figures show Pleasants County 132 387 for 1 367 pupils and Kanawha County 3 401 761 for 46 091 students. Total foundation program costs reach 47 692 033 with counties contributing 12
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Jackson's Mill
W. W. Trent
Board of School Finance
Pleasants County
Kanawha
Trent
Taylor County
B and O Railroad Names Steudel New Director
Arthur W. Steudel president of Sherwin Williams Co Cleveland was elected a member of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad board at today s meeting in New York He succeeds Cris pin Oglebay who resigned from the board recently
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New York
N. Y
Arthur W. Steudel
Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roy B. White
Crispin Oglebay
Car Shortage Seen As Production Rises On Monongah Division
A Balti more and Ohio railroad spokesman said 42 mines on the Monongah division laid idle as car orders could not be filled. Of 3280 cars ordered, 2411 were available for placement, with an expected 2000 loaded today. Yesterday’s loadings reached 2353, up from Monday’s 3223. The report notes a recurring car shortage after a miner holiday.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Raiload
UMW
Miner John Estok Found Dead in Greensburg Home
The body of 65 year old former Highland miner John Estok was found hanging from a porch rafter at his Greensburg residence yesterday. Coroner Adam S. Kepple reportedly said he believed the death was a suicide.
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Wayne County General Hospital
Henry Leo Cada
River Rouge
Mich
Ontario
Cada
Chatham
Charg- Cada
International
Michigan Hospital
Greensburg
John Estok
Adam S. Kepple
Phil Conley joins American Rehabilitation mission in Greece
Phil Conley a noted West Virginia author and former magazine publisher said he was appointed to the staff of the American Rehabilitation mission to Greece and would depart for Athens next week to serve as information and liaison officer under Dwight Griswold the mission chief.
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Charleston
Phil Conley
West Virginia
Greece
Athens
Conley
Dwight Griswold
Jailbreak Plot Foiled After Sawing Attempt
In Crescent City California Sheriff Charles W. Glover said 14 prisoners at Del Norte county jail plotted a jailbreak using a hacksaw hidden under violin practice. Prisoner Robert R. Chittenden, about 37, admitted masterminding the scheme after 11 days of investigation as unusual violin playing drew suspicion.
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Crescent City
Calif
del Norte County
Charles W. Glover
Glover
Robert R. Chittenden
West Virginia Coal Records May Output Amid War Demand
West Virginia mines and strip operations produced a May record of 16,398,040 tons of coal, valued about 65.6 million dollars, lifting the year’s first five months to 73,565,058 tons. Mine chief Arch J. Alexander notes 27.4 percent of U S bituminous coal comes from the state, with a quarter shipped to Europe and South America.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Arch J. Alexander
Alexander
Europe
South America
Turner Dies In St Albans After Illness
Mrs. Dimmie K Wheeler Turner 72 mother of Maj Francis W Turner former state public assistance director and state commander of the American Legion died at her home in St Albans after an extended illness.
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ST. Albans
Dimmie K. Wheeler Turner
Francis W. Turner
The
American Legion
Kem orders probe of glare phogees
Senator Kem of Missouri urged a Senate inquiry into the Justice Department handling of a 1946 Kansas City election. He charged Attorney General Tom Clark with attempting a whitewash and urged a full inquiry by the Judiciary Committee, noting a Monday vote to table his resolution.
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Washington
Kem
Truman
Axtell
J Department
General Motors Shutdown Shocks Nation's Economy
Detroit July 16 General Motors Corp will idle passenger car production for a week starting Monday due to disrupted steel supplies and a coal mining shortage. The GM spokesman said about 180000 workers will be laid off from assembly lines.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
General
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