P-80 Jet Attempts World Speed Record Flight
Dayton report: Lt Henry Johnson in a P-80 Shooting Star aims to beat the world speed record on a 1000 kilometer Dayton to St Louis route totaling 621.369 miles. No payload on board, recent AAF record spree includes 12 world marks from May 17 to 19, with B-29s setting eight in one day.
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Dayton
Henry Johnson
Wright Field
St. Louis
Lockheed
Italy
Jacqueline Cochran
Johnson
Army Air Forces
Carl Spaatz
AAF
Edward Grabowski
New York City
John D. Bartlett
Bozeman
Mont
William L. Vavricka
del Rio
Tex
Kenneth R. Blom
Bend
Ort
Police raid at Colored Legion post nets whiskey and gambling gear
City police arrested Edward Stout, steward, after a raid at 9:30 pm on the Colored Tygart Valley Post No. 1 on Main Street. Officers found 21 and one half quarts of whiskey, three slot machines, five dice sets, and two decks of cards. Stout is charged with illegal sale and possession and operating gambling devices. bond posted at 152 dollars, hearing postponed to Wednesday at 10 am with attorneys Jed W. Robinson and Guy Allen der for the defense. Police had been monitoring East Main Street curve parking when doors opened and violations were discovered.
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Tygart Valley Post No. 1
American Legion
Main Street
Edward Stout
King
Jed W. Robinson
Guy Allender
Harvey Girls and Pinocchio showings at Strand and Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs A Brooks Kennedy of 210 Pearl Street to tonight's screenings of The Harvey Girls starring Judy Garland and John Hodiak at the Strand Theatre or Walt Disney's Pinocchio at the Dixie Theatre, identification may be required.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Floods in Pennsylvania Claim Three More Lives
In Pennsylvania floods caused by 20 hours of rain receded but killed at least three people including an 11 year old Cub Scout and a nine year old girl. The Schuylkill River overflowed disrupting transport and industry while submerging parts of Philadelphia’s Manayunk and Fairmont Park.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Philadelpha
Schuylkill River
Weather Bureau
Manayunk
Fairmont Park
Reading Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Robert Montgomery
Paul Shafer
Philadelphia Red Cross
Truman Hannegan clash sparks labor resolution
CIO PAC in West Virginia denounces Hannegan and urges Truman to veto Case labor bill. Maritime leaders appeal to foreign workers as wage talks stall. Bridges Curran cable to WFTU criticizes Truman plan to use armed forces to run merchant ships. Talks continue with no clear progress, though bargaining remains ongoing.
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Washington
America
CIO
Truman
Labor Department
Harry Bridges
Joseph Curran
World Federation of Trade Unions
WFTU
Paris
U.S
Clarksburg
West Virginia
CIO Political Action Comittee
John B. Easton
Charleston
Albert Villers
Robert Hannegan
Democrat Party
A. F. Whitney
Alvanley Johnston
Hanegan
Hannegan
Brotherhood’ of
Whitney
Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
PAC
Italian Election Delayed Vote Results Expected Today
In Rome on June 3 Republicans and Royalists predicted victory in Italy's plebiscite and constituent assembly elections to decide monarchy or republic. Unofficial returns expected after polls close at noon today with official verdict after June 7. Pacciardi claimed 60 to 65 percent of the vote for the referendum.
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Rome
Italy
Constituent Assembly
Randolfo Pacciardi
House of Savoy
French Swing Toward Conservatism Becomes More Pronounced Today
PHILADELPHIA June 3 The Philadelphia Athletics released pitcher Bobo Newsom at his request. The 37 year old veteran said he hopes to join another club in organized baseball and denied any plan to move to the Mexican league. He noted he has had no offers and has spoken only with Connie Mack. Paris June 3 French Communists faced a setback as returns from elections for a new constituent assembly showed the middle of the road Popular Republican Movement leading with 160 seats while Socialists fared worse.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Bobo
Mexico
Newsom
Connie) Mack
Paris
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
France
Corsica
MPR
Bee
Weidlein Addresses WVU Graduates On Science’s Role
Dr Edward R Weidlein director of Pittsburghs Mellon Institute told West Virginia University graduates that science can lead toward a utopian future if a common denominator unites people capital labor and government. He urged leadership clear thinking and education to train people to think as science discovers new fundamental laws and applies them to future needs urging the quest as a beckoning challenge.
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Morgantown
Edward R. Weidlein
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
Mellon Institute
Weidlein
Univer
DE. Weidlein
Fears For Major Flood At Wheeling Subside
Charleston reports fears of a major flood eased as West Virginians tally crop damage in the thousands of dollars and roads stay blocked by high water from a record weekend rain. Ohio River at Warwood dam near Wheeling stood at 24.8 feet and rising 0.4 feet per hour, with experts predicting a crest of no more than 32 feet.
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Charleston
West
Five Year Old Starts Fire That Left Family Homeless
In Columbus a five year old girl named Sarah Belle Thompson started a fire after being denied a nickel for candy. Inspector Leo Specht of the Fire Prevention Bureau says the child used matches and paper to ignite curtains in a room. The Thompson family escaped as the home burned, leaving six people homeless.
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Columbus
Sarah Belle Thompson
Leon Specht
Fire Prevention Bureau
Rush Thompson
Rush, Jr
Miners Return to Work Today After Walkout
The 400000 bituminous miners resumed operations today after a 64 day strike, signaling a return to normal supply for fuel hungry industries. The steel sector moved to 35 percent capacity in Pittsburgh as output recovery begins, with U S Steel planning a gradual recall of its 41000 laid off workers over weeks.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Steel
U. S. Steel Corp
Stores set to close Wednesday afternoons in summer
Effective June 5 the following grocery stores will close Wednesday afternoons through June July and August. L. D. DeLaney C. O. Brown Blueville Grocery L. G. Brown M and D Southside Market Quality Market Grafton Mercantile Co Peters Grocery C. W. Phillips J. Ray Kezner Glenn's Store KLM. Orr.
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Une
L. D. DeLaney C. 0
Brown
Blueville Grocery
L. G. Brown
Southside Market Quality Market ‘Grafton Mercantile Co
Peters’ Grocery
C. W. Phillips
J. Ray Kezner
Glenn’s Store
KLM. Orr
Quake Kills Over 600 in East Turkey
Government officials stated the East Turkey earthquake likely killed more than 600 people across Mus and Erzincan provinces. Fezzi Kan sagil, deputy for Erzincan, said villages leveled. Planes ferried food medicine and supplies into the stricken region.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mos
Mus
Erzurum
Fezzi Kansagil
Erzincan
Buckley seeks injunction over grain contract ceilings at Chicago
Chicago June 3 A broker failed to block trading on the Chicago board of trade as court denied an injunction. Robert Buckley of Charles W Buckley Co sought relief against government raised ceilings on old grain contracts. Judge Elwyn R Shaw said Buckley must pursue damages and allowed trading for liquidation only earlier actions.
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Chicago
Chicago ‘Board of Trade
Robert Buckley
Charles W. Buckley
Chicago Commission House
Elwyn R. Shaw
Buckley
Board of Trade
Exchange
United Nations to Alter Subcommittee Report on Franco Spain
Evidence grows that Security Council delegates will seek modifications to the subcommittee report outlining steps toward a worldwide diplomatic break with Franco Spain. One delegation spokesman forecast the report would not be approved without changes.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Spain
Public Sale of Household Goods and Dwelling in Grafton
On June 4 at 1 00 P M the estate of the late Sarah E Bailey offers a sale at 120 McGraw Ave Grafton WV featuring an electric refrigerator a washing machine a piano and eleven rooms of furniture Cash terms. The sale also includes a two story brick dwelling with full basement and attic hot water heating. The seller reserves the right to reject all bids on the dwelling and terms are subject to agreement at time of sale Real Estate Broker
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Sarah E. Bailey
McGraw Ave
Grafton
W. Va
Emergency strike control bill returns to House hearing
President Trumans emergency strike control bill comes back to the House with a rump hearing led by critics of the measure. Sixteen opponents invited four top union chiefs to a 4 p m session to rally labor against the bill as reported.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Rep. de Lacy
B and O Wage Bill Up 32 Million in 1946 Hearings
Charleston June 3 A Baltimore and Ohio tax agent told the board of public works the 1946 outlook is not bright due to strikes and higher operating costs. He noted the tentative 77.5 million valuation for the tug property and urged relief as the assessment equaled wartime peaks. The remarks came as hearings opened on state utility assessments for 1946.
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Charleston
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Board of Public Works Today
J. Harry Garner
Baltimore and Ohio
Tangale
Gentes P_iAldarson
Garner
President weighs veto on union curbs as deadline nears
President Truman faces a June 12 veto deadline on the control bill restricting labor unions. White House aide Charles Ross says he will study the measure from all angles while CIO head Philip Murray urges a veto. Chamber of Commerce urges a signature to curb work stoppages.
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Truman
Mr.Truman
Congress
White House
Charles Ross
Ross
William K. Jackson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ent
Peter Sola
UMW Drives To Organize Mine Foremen Now
Coal miners, after a government agreement ended their long layoff, report record turnout and stronger production. Kanawha operators note unusually large crews and only two mines idle. Northern West Virginia pits resume full week with Saturday loadings of 180000 tons, 20000 above typical. Officials foresee broad return to duty across Bituminous fields as contract details and union plans unfold.
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Charleston
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Northern West Virginis
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Ge Fon
UMW
Leprosy No Worse Than Cancer or TB Says Hornbostels
Major Hans Hornbostel and his wife arrived at the U S Marine hospital in Carville thankful that her illness is leprosy rather than cancer or tuberculosis. They traveled from San Francisco to New Orleans by rail and then by car with several other patients. The veteran, tall and grey haired, said they are completely happy.
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Carville
Hans Hornbostel
U. S. Marine Hospital
San Francisco
New Orleans
Captain Tugboat Annie Tonight At Grafton
The Grafton Sentinel invites H. E. Proudfoot of 448 Walnut Street 7 to attend tonight's presentation of Captain Tugboat Annie starting Jane Darwell.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
H. E. Proudfoot
Walnut Street
Capain
Annie
Jane Darwell
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