Truman May Fill Murp hy Vacancy On Supreme Court
Washington aides say President Truman may choose a new Supreme Court justice soon after Justice Frank Murphy dies in Detroit. Murphy, the court’s only Catholic member, died yesterday and will be buried Friday in Harbor Beach Michigan after funeral services. The court is in summer recess and not set to resume until October, making a swift appointment likely, with two Roman Catholic senators as top contenders.
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Truman
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Harbor Beach
Mich
Friends
Supreme Court
Murphy
High Court
Melee Breaks Up Union Meeting in Kansas City
A turbulent Hod Carriers AFL meeting in Kansas City erupted when congressman Leonard Irving attended to discuss the union finances. Fifteen to twenty members were injured as police intervened to end the melee. About 500 members were present as Irving ruled a motion out of order, triggering the disturbance.
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Kansas City
Leonard Irving
Irvine
Common Laborers Union of America
AFL
Irving
Missouri
Truman
Truman Returns to Washington After Chicago Flight
President Truman resumed duties in Washington at 9 15 a m Eastern Time after a two hour and three minute flight from Chicago. Cavendish named to West Virginia Interstate Cooperation Commission to fill vacancy from Worthington’s resignation per Governor Patteson’s announcement.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
City Council Cuts Key Items In Tight 1949 Budget
Grafton city council slashed two major items to balance a skimpy 1949 50 budget and avoid raising $10 000. The cuts abandon street container purchase near 5000 and halt plans to add two police officers and extend hours, leaving only pensions insurance and health funds as new additions.
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Grafton
Canadian-Born Railroader Named To Whitney Post
Canadian born railroader William Kennedy 57 will head the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen until its 1950 convention. Kennedy was selected by the union's directors to fill the vacancy caused by A P Whitney's death. He moved to Cleveland two years ago after being named general secretary. Page 6.
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Cleveland (P
Brotherhood of Railroad
William Kennedy
Independent Union
A. P. Whitney
Cleveland
Rotary Presidents and Secretaries To Meet
Rotary club presidents and secretaries from groups in all seasons of the state will hold their annual district conference in Lewisburg on Sunday and Monday. Speakers include Ollie Knapp returning from a four month abroad and William Thompson of Montgomery and Judge Nickell Kramer of Ronceverte who will discuss vocational service.
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Lewisburg
Rotary Club
Giups In
Ollie Knapp
William Thompson
Montgomery
Nickell Kramer
Ronceverte
Former Teachers Hurt In Service Eligible For Disability Pay
The attorney general's office said a teacher on leave of absence in the armed services who is disqualified for further teaching due to service injuries is eligible for disability annuities from the State Teachers Retirement fund. Opinion prepared for Richard F. Hyde, executive secretary of the State Teachers Retirement Board.
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Charleston
Armed Services
State Teachers Retirement Fund
Attorney General's Office
Thomas J. Gillooly
Richard F. Hyde
State Teachers Retirement Board
Questioning Unappointed Member at City Council Deliberations
The city manager questions Charles W. T. Lockard often described as the sixth member though never elected. The competent legal advisor attends and answers questions on major and minor matters. A last week meeting saw Lockard as the sole visitor attempting to enter council deliberations. The five council members were elected by the public to govern.
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Charles W.T. Lockard
City Council Discusses Annexation Plan and Appoints Study
The council reviewed annexation of surrounding communities and instructed City Manager Curtis D. Decker to have the city engineer draft a plan. The meeting also included requests for further information and referral to the City Council page for details.
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Curtis D. Decker
Renta
Russia Accuses West as Italy Joins Pact Threats
London dispatch says Russia charges Britain France and the United States caused Italy to violate her peace treaty by joining the North Atlantic Alliance. Britain and the Italian Foreign Office deny the claim as Moscow Radio reports Russia has gone to Italy. The Foreign Office insists the pact is defensive and not aimed at building up Italy’s armed forces beyond treaty limits. See Russia Page 3.
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London
Russia
Italy
Britain
Foreign Office
Moscow
Russi
Truman Seeks U S Leadership to Guard World Peace
President Truman urged that the United States assume leadership among democracies to provide sufficient force to maintain peace. He cited broken Russian promises, the UN charter, and Japan's collapse as factors proving the need for strong U S influence, speaking at a Shrine dinner after a Soldiers Field address.
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Chicago
Truman
United States
Japan
4000 Miners Idle In Pocahontas Field
About 4000 Pocahontas Fuel Company miners were idle as all eight mines closed after an unexplained walkout. McDowell and Mercer counties saw closures at Rolfe Ang le and JenLin Jones mines along with Sagamore mine. Company officials and union sources did not comment.
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
Pocahontas Soft
Rolfe
Angle
Jenlin Jones
McDowell County
Sagamore
Mercer County
Aegis St
Insurance Agents Convene 50th West Virginia Meet
The West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents will hold its 50th annual meeting August 8 to 10 at the Greenbrier hotel White Sulphur Springs. Secretary-Treasurer C. T. Mc Henry said the program includes casualty and fire discussions, sports, and an executive session. A dinner for past presidents is set for August 7 before the main event.
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Charleston
West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Greenbrier
White
C. T. McHenry
Secretary Acheson Reacts to Soviet Italy Pact Protest
Secretary of State Acheson said Moscow's protest that Italy's NATO membership violates its peace treaty is utterly without foundation. He noted Italy has joined the Atlantic alliance and ratification is pending, stressing the pact is defensive and not aimed at Russia. He refused further comment until a joint atomic committee session concludes.
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Washington (P
Acheson
Congress
Canada
Britain
Capitol
Senate-House Joint Atomic Committee
Ialy
Atlantic Alliance
Moscow
Russia
State De‘partment
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cross Examination Continues At Public Service Hearing
Cross examination of witnesses resumes today at a Public Service Commission hearing on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia seeking a third postwar rate increase. An accountant testified that practice allows a distribution of revenues between interstate and intrastate service in telecom accounting.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
James M. Honaker
Kentucky Public Service Commission
State Considering Bids For 9 Road Bridge Projects
Charleston report shows nine road and bridge bids opened with no awards yet. Contracts require Public Roads Administration approval since federal funds supplement state money for the work.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Public Roads Administration
Former Sufferers Of Typhoid Believed Dangerous Carriers
The Charleston area report from the state Health department declares that former typhoid patients who continue to excrete the germ are now the most dangerous carriers. It notes that with sanitation advancing, typhoid mainly stems from these carriers, urging discovery and supervision to curb cases.
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Charleston
State Health Department
Bullets Cut Down Gambling Czar Cohen and 3 Others
Gunfire on Sunset Strip injuries strike Mickey Cohen and three others. Harry Cooper, a special bodyguard, is in critical condition. Victims include Dee David, a blonde, and Cohen henchman Edward Herbert, who narrowly survived a prior shooting. The case relates to a grand jury inquiry into police vice ties.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Sunset Strip
Harry Cooper
Cohen
Dee David
Edward
Neddie) Herbert
Herbert
Man With Pistol Loitering At Gate Where Truman Spoke
Chicago police seized William Lofton a 26 year old black man as he loitered at a Soldier Field gate used by President Truman. A .38 pistol found in his pocket. Lofton claimed to be a watchman and private bodyguard and flashed a fake state police badge according to authorities.
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Joseph Sousa
Louise Luchi
Sousa
Joe
International
Chicago
Soldier Field
Truman
Robert Gats
William Lofton
Lofton
Harry Anheier
Secret Service Lehief
Lofton Cass
Galloway Woman Fights For Life
Mary Phillips Trimble twenty five of Galloway is in critical condition with two gunshot wounds in her chest at an Elkins hospital. Barbour county woman Harrett Isabell Lantz twenty four is jailed in Philippi charged with felonious assault for the shooting at the Lantz home at Galloway junction. The incident occurred Monday at one PM after an argument between the women. Sergeant Robert Karickhoff reported Lantz notified a neighbor and police. page 6 GALLOWAY
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Mary Phillips Trimble
Galloway
Elkins
Philippi
Barbour County
Harrett Isabell Lantz
Trimble
Lantz
Galloway Junction
Robert Karickhoff
State Police
Richard Lantz
Height Increaser Shoes Sell For The Masses
Brockton, Mass, 53 year old Ben Stone markets height increasing shoes after surveying the public. He says one in eight would trade height for money, citing famous users like George Raft and Frank Sinatra. Stone claims his "elevators" lift wearers by about two inches and have reached around a million wearers in the last decade.
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America
Brockton
Mass
Ben Stone
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Hitler
Stone
George Raft
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
al Jolson
Billy Rose
Humphrey Bogart
Rudy Vallee
Dick Powell
Transport Carrying 32 Crashes in Seattle Fallout
A air transport flight from Boeing Field crashed into five houses after an engine failed. Six bodies were found in the wreckage, with two tentatively identified. Most aboard escaped. casualties likely occurred among residents of the homes. Coroners continued the search.
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Seattle
Boeing Field
Air Transport Associates, Inc
Mountaineer Council 44 Installs New Officers
Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order of United American Mechanics held its officer installation this week. New officers include L C Dennis as councilor, Fred W Beverlin as recording secretary, A D Camp as assistant recording secretary, A C Brown as financial secretary, C C Moats as treasurer, F F Robinson as conductor, M S Robinson as warden, F W Beverly as inside sentinel and W D Powler as outside sentinel. Also named were Fred W Beverlin as six month trustee, M S Robinson as twelve month trustee, Melvin S Robinson as state council representative and alternate, F F Robison as chaplain, with other roles listed.
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Mountaineer Council
Order of United American Mechanics
L. C. Dennis
Fred W. Beverlin
A. D. Camp
A. C. Brown
C. C. Moats
F. F. Robinson
M. 8. Robinson
F. W. Beverly
Outside Sentinel
Robinson
W. D. Fowler
Melvin S. Robinson
State Council
Melvin 8. Robinson
F. F. Robison
F. Robison
Armories At Four Cities Rented For Guard Use
Charleston report states armories at Bluefield Fairmont St Al bans and Ronceverte are rerouted for National Guard use. State Armory Board to purchase, Adj Gen Charles R Fox says negotiations still in discussion. Public Works released 633750 for armory acquisition and repair. Grafton Volunteer Fire Dept to parade at Granttown at 6 30 p m today per Fire Chief John Proctor.
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Charleston
Bluefield
Fairmont
St. Albans
Ronceverte
National Guard
State Armory Board
Adj
Charles. R. Fox
Board of Public Works
Grafton
Pire
Granttown
John Proctor
Gratton Welcomes Newest Citizens
Attendants at the city hospital announce three new arrivals. Mr and Mrs William H Evans of Newburg welcome a girl born at 1 47 am July 19. Mr and Mrs Charles D Wotring of Rowlesburg welcome a son born at 4 41 am Tuesday weighing six pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs Hubert Strawser of Punnelton welcome a son born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs William E Lawler of 505 West Washington announce a son born Monday at 8 44 pm at Fairmont Emergency hospital in Pairmont. This is the fourth child and first son named Charles William.
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City Hospital
William H. Evans
Newburg
Charles D. Wotring
Rowlesburg
Hubert Strawser
Punnelton
William E. Lawler
West Washington Street
Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Pairmont
Charles William
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Capitol Today
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Czar Cohen
Hal Boyle
L. C. Dennis Heads Jr
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