Western Germany to join European recovery program plans
Washington reported provisional agreement by the United States and Western European leaders on developing Western Germany. The accord reportedly grants full German participation in the European recovery program. Britain Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg participated in London talks. Details remain secret pending formal transmission of the agreements.
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Arabs Split Palestine Trialed as Unity Must Stand
In Amman Trans-Jordan Arab Legion reports repelling Jewish attacks on Jerusalem gates as cease fire negotiations unfold. Cairo says any truce excluding a unified Palestine doomed, while four week armistice is accepted but timing pending. Morgantown notes A Spurr elected president of West Virginia University Board of Governors succeeding Raymond Salvati. new law prevents incumbent reelection.
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United Nations
Palestine
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Holy Land
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Jordan Araib Legion
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Tel Aviv
Morgantown
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Fairmont
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Raymond E. Salvati
Huntington
Southern West Virginia
Megaheta Power Company
Allender Named City Police Judge in Grafton
City of Grafton appoints Allender as police judge to fill the vacancy left by Richard B. Bord’s resignation. He will start tomorrow morning, succeeding Mag. P. Lucas who has acted temporarily. Allender is a Morgantown law graduate admitted to the Taylor county bar in 1910 and a WV State Bar member, native of Preston county and resident of Bluefield. father of two sons.
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Taylor County
Glso
West Virginia
Preston County
J. Harvey Allender
Blueville
James W. Allender
Des Moiités
Towa
William Allender
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Umibus
Ohio
Measles Decrease Reported Across West Virginia
Seventy four new measles cases were reported in West Virginia in the week ended May 29 by the State Health Department. The figure shows a decline of six from the prior week and is forty one more than the same period in 1947. One typhoid case was reported from Randolph County. Most of the world supply of natural camphor comes from.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Health Department
Randolph County
Comfortable Summer Like Temperatures Here
The mercury rose to 76 degrees at noon with yesterday’s high at 84 and a chilly night dipping to 43. By 8 a.m. the temperature was 58, and the forecast calls for fair, warmer weather tomorrow.
White House Rail Dispute Effort Fails Completely Says Union
Washington June 2 Union leaders say the White House bid to settle the railroad labor dispute has failed completely after a lengthy White House conference with Presidential assistant John Steelman. A J Glover and Alyan Johnston heads of the railroad switchmen and locomotive engineers spoke on the outcome as other talks were not scheduled. Johnston indicated the next move remains undecided. Steelman also conferred today as the breakdown in talks continued.
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Washington
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Robertson
A. J. Glover
Alyanley Johnston
Johnston
Brotherhood
Fet Union
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Appalachian Power protests tax valuation boost on earnings
Charleston dispatch reports Appalachian Electric Power challenged a tentative tax valuation increase of 3.36 million dollars at public works hearings. A company spokesman said last year’s net earnings did not justify the boost while the tax commission set a tentative assessment of 62.36 million dollars on the company's holdings.
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Board of Public Works
Appalachian
Tax Commission
Woldings
Shooting inquiry ties Winthrop pair to Kentucky murder
Police traced a tale of a man and woman from Winthrop Mass who allegedly shot a man near Middlesboro Kentucky after a carnival journey through Harlan and Middlesboro. Abel Wooding 21 identified as the woman, naming Gilbert A Taylor 24 as the roustabout suspect. The May 25 shooting left the victim dead. the woman said she acted after a dispute over going home. Authorities noted the couple traveled with a carnival. In Fairmont, officials weighed a $47 monthly city employee raise and a $125 monthly pension, excluding aliens, for the city workforce.
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Joseph
Hernfad Saiya
Watitedato
Pear
Winthrop
Wooding
Wilson
Harlan
Middlesboro
Taylor
Fairmont
Pat Mingarelle
United Mine Workers’ District 60
Truman Pleads for New Legislation in White House Plea
President Truman urged Democratic congressional leaders to pass housing reciprocal trade and education bills during a 2 pm White House conference. House GOP leaders aim for June 19 adjournment while Rayburn notes prospects for long-range housing remain uncertain as reciprocal trade and education measures move through Congress.
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Truman
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Senate
House
Rayburn
Wherry
Nebraska
Weather delay halts Army flight over Memorial Day parade
An apology from the 11th Air Force command in Harrisburg announces an Army air formation scheduled for the Memorial Day parade could not complete its approach. Capt. Stitt said the planes reached Morgantown but turned back to Greater Pittsburgh airport due to adverse weather. Secretary Prickitt was informed of the cancellation.
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Harrisburg
Taylor County Board of Trade
Stitt
Charles MY. Prickitt
Morgantown
Pittsburgh
Grafton to switch street lighting to Monongahela Power
The Grafton City Council signed a contract with Monongahela Power to purchase power for operating the city pump station and to convert street lighting to the utility. Power will begin within about 90 days or when ordered equipment arrives. The council also asked the city attorney to draft the conversion ordinance. Representatives B T Henry George Nay and C J Jarrett attended. A boiler survey at the city pump station showed repairs would be costly. See CITY TO page 3.
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Grafton
City Hall
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B. T. Henry
George Nay
Fairmont
C. J. Jarrett
Child Slightly Injured When Hit By Auto
Three year old Judith Hunt, daughter of Mrs Mary Kathryn Hunt of 2 Barrett Street, sustained minor injuries after being struck by an automobile Sunday afternoon beneath the Bridge Street bridge on Front Street. The vehicle, driven by Willam of Route 3, reportedly struck the child, leaving bruises and scratches.
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Mary Kathryn Hunt
Barrett Street
Bridge Street
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Route 3
Judge Goldsborough warns that coal strike would be national tragedy
In Washington on June 2 federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough warned it would be a national tragedy if a coal strike occurs next month. The remark came as attorney for John S Lewis and government lawyers pressed for a court order forcing Lewis to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association over a new soft coal contract. Oral arguments followed as the government fears a mine stoppage when the existing agreement ends June 30 if no new terms are reached.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John S. Lewis
Goldsborough
Welly K. Hopkins
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
U.S. District Court
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
SCPA
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Robert Lee
Flood Crisis in Portland Area Rises to Vanport Toll
June 3 report from Portland ORE describes the Columbia River flood crest overrunning dikes and riverfront towns. 10,000 homes swept away, thousands homeless, unknown deaths, and millions in damages as Portland-area communities struggle to return to normal after the Vanport disaster.
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Columbia
Pacific Ocean
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Vanport
Columbia Page
Trade Board Directors To Meet Here Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the board directors is set for tonight at 7 30 at the Trade Ward offices. Officials from McAbe and Taylor are expected to attend as part of the session.
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McAbe
Taylor
Yugoslavia Recalls Arab diplomats from London and Ankara
Yugoslav News Agency Tanyug reports Belgrade has recalled its ambassadors from London and Ankara. The embassy to Britain, Dr. Leontić, is home, with unclear whether recall is routine consultation or withdrawal. Government statements offer no firm clarification.
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National Assembly
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Lonedon
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Grafton man among World War II reburials
Reburials honor seven World War II heroes including local Grafton man Robert J. Montgomery a T4, brother of Dennes R. Montgomery of Parkeane. Bodies from Greensburg Cornwallis and San Puerto Rico are in revived interments. The seventh is Carl Lee Morris of Willey Ford. The service time was not finalized.
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Grafton
Robert J. Montgomery
Dennes R. Montgomery
Parkpeane
Erade
Yeskulsky
Greensere
Robert
B. Montgom Gratton
Pfc
Tallie Puditis Cornwallis
W. Va
San Puerto Rico
Carl Lee Morris
Willey Ford
W. Veyne Biseryad
Marine Corps
Chiard ‘Trom Iston Army Grea
Telephone Rate Hike Approved By PSC In Charleston
The Public Service Commission approved an immediate telephone rate increase in Charleston funding higher monthly charges for consumers. Estimated rise is about 60 cents per month compared with last year, with new rates starting at 42 dollars monthly for four-party residential service. The commission cited service improvements as justification.
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Sean C. .B. Nethken
Public Service Commission
Proton Ac ‘Telephone Company
Record Antary Budget for Time of Peace Story
Washington June 2 The biggest peacetime military budget in the nation’s history is on the House floor totaling 10 672 250 for the army navy and air force. The appropriations committee released testimony warning of the alarming Soviet military might and noting the U S Navy fleet in the Mediterranean for two reasons to warn opponents and to deter aggression while protecting strategic interests.
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Arbogast
Washington
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Dente
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Denfeld
Alumni Association Honors Graduates at Banquet
About seventy attendees and guests joined Augustine Alumni for a banquet celebrating graduates. Father Lee Mies Rita 96 welcomed new members. Thomas Dougherty, class of 1948 president, and Frank Gerkin, a student at West Alabama, were recognized.
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Ascot
Banquel
iLee Mies
Rita
Iton
Re Ébending
Thomas Dougherty
Frank Gerkin
West Aluyene
Clarksburg Building Contractor Ad Mention in Local Notice
A fragment from LOGAN county news references a Clarksburg building contractor and a man identified as W. Stott stating he had read the Eye May year-old item. The unreadable OCR yields limited context about the advertisement and its relation to local tradesmen.
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