Inspectors Probe Depths of King's Mine for Causes
Princeton Indiana July 28 Grim inspectors probed the depths of Kings coal mine seeking to learn the cause fan explosion that killed 13 miners yesterday afternoon It was the second serious blast in eight months at Kings The previous blast in November caused fires and closed the mine for over two months The mine had been closed again last week for water seepage Inspectors found the mine reopened yesterday Two men were seriously injured and a rescue worker was hospitalized Cornelius and two others were treated for injuries The dead and injured were part of a single loading unit on the lowest level 423 feet underground Three miles east of the Tipp L Coroner C Cooper said all were burned badly They were removed within three hours Rescue packs and ambulances aided the effort National Guard Armory morgue established in Princeton See INSPECTORS page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Madigan
Princeton
Ind
King’s
George
Red) Cornelius
Indiana
Tipp
C. Cooper
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Vincennes
Evansville
National Guard
Manos Theatre Renovation Delayed by Steel Shortage
Korine Kostakes, manager of Elkins, says delivery of steel for the Old Strand building roof is delayed and will push back the Manos Theatre modernization. Bids are being sought as no contracts have been awarded, with plans for a fully modern interior, glass front, and air conditioning this summer.
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Manos Theatre
Manos
Key
Kortine Kostakes
Elkins
Strand
Kostakos
Refusal to Confirm Federal Appointees Signals Senate Stand
MORGAN REYNOLDS reports that the Senate will not consider hundreds of nominations during the special session. About 900 federal jobs including postmasters and judges may remain unconfirmed, affecting stability for appointees if the GOP wins the White House.
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Morgan Reynolds
Washington
Cong
Senate
Republic
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
GOP
High Command
Meadows appoints local draft board members in West Virginia
Governor Meadows announces appointments to the 36 draft boards that will run selective service in the state. Most counties will have a single three member board, with Kanawha county having two boards. Board details list members and counties including Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston, with cities such as Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown and Kingwood.
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Charleston
Meadows
West Virginia
Selective Services
Washington
Charles R. Fox
Kanawha
Harrison County
Clarksburg
Stewart McReynolds
John Ralph Jones
Bridgeport
William Lee
Marion County
Fairmont
John Henshaw
Harry J. Haught
Mannington
Fred L. Lemley
Monongalia County
Morgantown
Rezin F. Chisler
Fairview
George W.matheson
Cassville
Kermit R. Mason
Preston County
Kingwood
Patrick H. Felton
County Court Starts Work On 1918 Tax Levy Estimates
The Taylor County court met to advance the annual budget and levy estimate for 1918 49 tax year. Next Tuesday August 3 the County Court and Board of Education Fleming ton City Council will meet to set tentative budget estimate and tentative tax levy for the current year.
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Taylor County Court
Arthur Poe
Board of Education
Flemington
Resters Elkins ae Holds Ritual at Dixie Theater
The Grafton Sentinel notes a local event inviting Harry Andrews to the presentation of My Dog Rusty starring Ted Donaldson and John Litel at the Dixie. Fourteen people were initiated into the local 40 and 80 society of the American Legion by Randolph County Voiture 117 with A. R. Morton in charge.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Harry Andrews
Lavadder Street
Dog Rusty
Ted Donaldson
John Litel
Dixie
Society of the American Legion
Randdolph
Elkins
A. R. Morton
Five More Hurt In Dayton Picket Violence
Five pickets were injured today in Dayton during clashes between police and strikers at the Univis Lens Co. plant. Lou Kaplan of the CIO United Electrical Workers was among the wounded, head covered in blood as he was led to a patrol wagon. Kaplan and four others were hospitalized. police reported the clash as the most violent yet amid a back to work movement.
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Dayton.o
Univis Lens Co
Lou Kaplan
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Kaplan
Miami Valley
UEW
Decrees In Delinquent Land Suits In Taylor County
Decrees entered yesterday confirming sales in three delinquent land cases from last week at the Taylor County Circuit Court session. Cases include State vs W A Bolmer et al State vs William Lively receiver et al and State vs Hazel P Albright et al. Additional suits for sales on August 17 and 19 include State vs Mary Gale Durbin et al and State vs Tena Smith Mervey et al. The chatter suit involves Armstrong properties in Booths Creek Court House See ENTER page 3.
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Taylor County
Harry Friedman
State
W. A. Bolmer
William Lively
Hazel P. Albright
Mary Gale Durbin
Tena Smith MerVey
Chatter
Insvolves
Armstrong Properties
Booths Creek
Court House
Marshall appoints three to check loyalty risks
Secretary Marshall announced the formation of a three citizen committee to investigate potential UN associated entrants who may threaten American security. Names of the members were not disclosed but described as distinguished citizens. The probe will cover all classes of persons connected with the organization, with details to be released later.
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Washington
Marshall
United Nations
Republicans Will Answer Over Radio
Republican leaders pledge a radio response to President Truman's special session program tonight. GOP National headquarters announced the lineup at 7:30 Eastern. Taft of Ohio and Halleck of Indiana will speak as major voices on policy and reaction.
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Washington
Truman
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Huse
House
Joseph W. Martin
Congress
Eugene D. Milliken
Kenneth S. Wherry
Clarence Brown
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Leslie C
Arends
Robert A. Taft
Martin
Mass
Arthur H. Vandenberg
William F. Arbogast
Civil Rights Filibuster Due U.S. Berlin Moves
Secretary Marshall announced the United States has agreed with Britain and France on next moves over the Soviet-blockaded Berlin crisis. He refused to reveal any points of the agreement and dismissed abroad reports claiming to outline details as incorrect.
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Washington
Marshall
United States
Berlin
Republicans Move to Fast Track Truman Agenda
Senate Republicans held a nearly three hour closed session to study Truman requests for housing and anti inflation laws and to press an emergency anti poll tax bill to decision. They pledged to act on measures of emergency national importance and ensure proper processing within an emergency session.
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Washington
Senate
Republicans
Truman
Millikin
Republican Conference
Milliken
City Hospital Joins American Hospital Association
Grafton City Hospital in Grafton West Virginia announced its institutional membership in the American Hospital Association. Hospital Administrator James McKelvy Jr cited meeting association requirements and proper equipment and procedures as key factors for the honor. The framed certificate is on display in the lobby acknowledging the rights benefits and privileges of formal membership.
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Grafton City Hospital
American Hospital Association
James McKelvy, Jr
Grafton
W. Va
Berliners Riot in Russian Sector
Reports from Berlin indicate large crowds gathered in the Russian sector as Germans queued to exchange money for new Russian sponsored currency. Western newspapers claim the Russians and their economic commission are cheating the public, while Russian papers acknowledge chaos and blame the non communist city government. American finance officials reject that claim. Mayor Louise Schroeder defied a Russian commandant order to fire at her anti communist deputy police chief Johannes Stumm, amid Western commandants warning that Russia had no authority to dismiss him.
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George Bria
Berlin
Ial
Economic Commission
Louise Schroeder
Johannes Stumm
Stumm
Paul Markgraf
Carey Belongs On The American Team For London Games
Sheriff Sam Green reports the capture of Ray Carey, a 27 year old mountain-area deserting suspect once nicknamed the wild man of the mountains. Carey outran the sheriff and FBI for years and may be considered a swift, tough runner suitable for athletic competition.
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Carey
Clyde C. Ball
Morehead
Sam Green
Revenoeers
FBI
Ray Carey
Cogswell
Here
Legion and V F W Stand Honor Guard at Cros ton Rites
Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted military honors for Leber D Cros ton 35 with services at Pritchard church and burial in Pritchard cemetery. He died in Detroit Michigan last Saturday while employed by General Motors and was a World War II veteran.
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Taylor County
American Legion
Leber D. Croston
Pritchard Church
Pritchard
Detroit
Mich
General Motors
Three Escaped Prisoners Still At Large
Three men who walked away from the state penitentiary farm Monday were reported still at large today. Warden Orel J. Skeen identified them as Harry J. Strubble of Wood County a featured singer in the annual Pen Revue Norvia Ashley of Kanawa Sous a contender for the prison weight boxing title and Harold Paige of Kanawha County.
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Mompsingle
State Penitentiary
Orel J. Skeen
Harry J. Strubble
Wood, County
Norvia Ashley
Kanawa
Harold Paige
Kanawha
Tell Gary Tale Of How Pirates Wrecked Plane
Police Commissioner Luis A. M. Pallett blamed China coast pirates for a Catalina flying boat crash near Macao on July 18 that killed 25 people including nine North Americans. He said piracy caused the offshore wreck as the plane rose for a hop to Hong Kong four miles off shore. The Macao Daily News cited four armed pirates boarding Cathay Pacific for hijack ambitions, with police continuing the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne ‘Richardson
Macao
Luis A. M. Pallett
Hong Kong
American B-20 Crash Off Arabian Coast Kills No One
July 28 reports from Aden describe a U S Air Force B-20 crash into the sea off the Arabian coast near Aden after takeoff from the port. Only one airman identified as Sergeant Gustafson survived, rescued by a fisherman and hospitalized in RAF hospital. Two other planes returned to Aden. crew sizes were 18 aboard two planes and 17 aboard the third. Authorities held offshore dispatches and no bodies found.
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Aden
Arabian
Gustafaon
Roe
Percy H. Kramer
Davis- Monthan
Tuscon
All
Home Field
Sigger R. Gustafason
Norwood
Mass
J.C. Selser
Davis-Monthan Field
RAF
Navy
Explosion at Farben Plant injures thousands in Europe
Police estimate about 1400 people wounded after a massive explosion wrecked the Farben chemical plant at Ludwigshafen. The six story facility employed 6000 to 7000 workers and spans several buildings. flames and a smoke cloud obscured the area as fire units battled the blaze.
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Manheim
Germany
Farben
Ludwigshafen
Europe
Rhine
U.S
Mannheim
Polio Committee Plans Meeting This Friday Night
The Taylor County chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church to elect officers and organize for emergencies. Retiring officers include John Sayers chairmanship and other officers in the women's division and committee.
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Taylor
National
Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
First Presbyterian Church
John Sayers
John Sayres
Pearl Gawthrop
Rhea Fisher
Herman Cooper
Pruntytown Wendel
Dorsey Setler
Paul E. Malone
Sayres
Police Say Curry Plans To Give Bond For Release This Afternoon
State Police said today that discussions with relatives of Walter L. Curry led to posting a $10,000 bond for his release from the Taylor County jail this afternoon. Curry, 61, of Route 250 near Mt. View Camp, is jailed on two felony charges including felonious shooting and wounding Charles R. Weaver and felonious and deliberate attempt to kill Quy B. Weaver. Bound over for the September Taylor County Circuit Court grand jury, Curry previously had a $5,000 bond on each charge. See POLICE BAY page 6
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Walter_L. Curry
Route 250
Mt. View
Curry
Taylor County
Charles R. Weaver
Quy B. Weaver
Marine Corps
Charles R. ‘Weaver
Police Bay
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Logal Raft Board
Resters Elkins Ae
Dayton
Britain
France
By John M. Hightower
City Hospital
Green
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Catlettsburg
GABEY
Gary
Arabia
Charles A. Ford
Veterans Administration Office
Hershel W. Williams
W. Vd
I. G. Farben Co. Chemical
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