Coal Men Urge Outlawing Pension Strikes Before Congress
Washington June 3 Top coal industry opponents of John L Lewis urged Congress to curb union power and ban pension strikes They proposed amending anti trust laws to strip unions of protection when strikes paralyze public economy or risk public health or safety They cited the six week soft coal strike in March and April and argued pension plans should be illegal Even without coercive threats such plans harm public welfare The hearing was before a Senate House committee on management labor relations and involved National Coal Association officials and lawyer Forney Johnston The Taft Hartley era provisions loomed as context in the testimony
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Congress
Ebersole Gaines
National Coal Association
Senate-House Committee
United Power
Gaines
Berlator Ball
R.-Minn
Taft-Martley
T. Alan Qoldsborough
Lewis
Southern Coal Prothers Association
Ball Committee
Forney Johnston
NRG Chaney passes away at Grattan aged 67
Mrs Annie W Chaney age 67 dies at her son in law and daughter Rey and Mrs W T Gilford Washington street The late Will Chaney her husband predeceased her She leaves two children Merle W Chaney of Livermore Falls Maine and Mrs Gifford of Grafton A brother Thomas J Walker East Wilton Maine There are four grandchildren Funeral home Bartlett McGraw Avenue will ship remains to Maine Friday Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 30 pm Formosa island returns to China after war rich in coal copper gold and silver
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Annie W. Chaney
Rey
W. T. Gilford
Washington Street
Gifford
First Baptist Church of Gratton
Warren
Maine
James
Flora Jane
Jose Walker
Bang
Will Chaney
State of
Chaney
East Wilton
Union Church
Bartlett Funeral
McGraw Avenue
Union Board Members Resign Over Affidavits
Chicago June 3 Four members of the International Executive Board of the CIO United Farm Equipment Workers resign today as the Board votes to comply with non-Communist phases of the Taft Hartley act. Grant Oakes, union president, said the decision came with reluctance and repugnance. The resignations followed a rank and file referendum, with four of the 13 directors stating they quit rather than bow to an unconstitutional invasion of civil liberties and a denial of the right of membership to elect officers without employer dictation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Executive
CIO
United Farm Equipment Workers
Grant Oakes
Congress
State General Fund Balance Hits New High
Charleston June 3 West Virginia's general fund balance rose to an all time high of 41 042 258 as of May 29 Treasurer Ric Talbott announced The figure includes 19 912 000 in short term investments bringing the treasury's total cash to 62 575 817 End of month receipts from quarterly gross sales tax revenues about 4 million and a small transfer of funds to other accounts are cited as reasons for the increase.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ric ‘Talbott
Treasury
Talbott
Board Thanks Committee For Good Cleanup Work
The Taylor County Board of Trade issued a letter praising Grafton’s Spring Cleanup campaign, concluded in May before Memorial Day events that drew thousands and visiting former residents. The letter commends the committee’s efforts as among the best of its kind.
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Seni Seige
Taylor’County Board of Trade Today
Grafton
C and P Protests TAO Assessments in Charleston
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company told the Board of Public Works that 1987 earnings were only three percent of a proposed $17,500,000 valuation for tax purposes. VP J R B Crigler argued that the tentative valuation should not drop further despite increased costs and low net earnings, as hearings proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Board of Public Works
J. R. B. Crigler
Tax Commission
C. and P.’s
Crigler
Temperature Wartens: 80 Degree Day Amazes Blueville
Weather observer Myers in Blueville records an afternoon high near 80 and a cool 46 degree night. The temperature rose to 63 by morning and is expected to reach the 180s again this afternoon with fair skies today and tonight. The forecast calls for continued warm conditions into Friday.
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Myers
Blueville
Truman to campaign across 18 states in 1948 bid
President Truman declared he would not withdraw from the race and will take his case to voters across 18 states. He launches a cross country speaking tour with five major addresses and numerous platform events. The White House calls it non political while detailing late June departures from Fort Wayne Gary Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Democratic Party
White House
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Gary
Ind
Los Angeles
Sue For 100000 As Sterilization Fails
New York June 3 A man and wife sue a doctor for 100000 claiming a sterilization operation on the husband failed to work. They allege that people who knew of the operation suspected the wife of adultery when a child was born, causing humiliation and disgrace. The Bermans name Dr Emanuel Onhelser of Manhattan in the state supreme court action.
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New York
Hlenville,.n
Jack Berman
Esther
Supreme Court
House approves sweeping overseas relief cuts in aid bill
The House passed a massive 9.606 billion dollar foreign aid bill for the next fiscal year, while the Appropriations Committee recommended a 26 percent cut in Marshall Plan and other aid programs. The panel proposed spreading spending over 15 months, trimming total appropriations to about 4.663 billion for 15 months and cutting another 150 million for a 12 month period, arguing funds must not exceed what is provided on an intelligent basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William.f. Arbogast
Washington
UPI
Mansiall
Congress
Truman
Taft Promises Bail Inquiry Into Railroad Wage Dispute
Senator Taft promised railroad union chiefs that Senate leaders will consider an investigation into the wage dispute. He said he would talk with railroad presidents before any inquiry and suggested a possible labor committee review after adjournment around June 19. He emphasized seeking a settlement without a full Senate probe.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Enate
Senate Republian Policy Committee
Senate
Miner Killed and Another Missing After Slate Fall
In Marmet near Hernshaw Kanawha County two miners were affected by a slate fall at the Marmet Coal Company No 3 mine. Virgil Parley age 35 of Marmet died and Percy Abshire age 35 of Ashford is listed as missing after the accident.
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Marmet
W. VI
Marmet Coal Company
Hernshaw
Kanawha County
Virgil Parley
Percy Abshire
Ashford
Bernadotte to Set Four Week Palestine Cease Fire
In Cairo today Arabs and Jews clashed as United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte prepared to fix a four week cease fire. The U.N. Security Council in Lake Success requested a precise day and hour for the armistice, while Arab leaders said five days were needed to inform fighters. Israel had instantly halted a cease fire order on its side. Page 3.
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Max Boyd
Cairo
Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
U.N. Security Council
Lake Success
Israel
Jamal Husseini
Palestine Arab Higher Committee
U.N
Tel Aviv
Ormed Bernadotte
Jackson's Mill Preps Boys' State Camp In June
Jackson's Mill prepares for Boys' State next weekend with 325 senior high students expected. Chief Counselor W R Fugitt leads the effort for the American Legion program, aided by Oleh Rutan and about 60 counselors. Students will form political parties and run a mock government including governor, legislature, and courts to learn civic fundamentals.
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Jackson's Mill
W. R Fugitt
American Legion
Fugit
Fugitt
Oleh Rutan
Ohio County
States
Supreme ‘Court
Ee Een
Sea of ‘Igh School
Girl Changes Story Of Shooting In Kentucky
Detective John Dorsey said a young brunette altered her account of a Kentucky shooting to claim her male companion was only wounded. Ethel Wooding, 21, of Winthrop Massachusetts, reported she gave a new version after a long distance call with her mother, Mrs Ernest Wooing, who urged honesty.
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Pittsburgh
John Dorsey
Kentucky
Dorsey
Ethel Wooding
Winthrop
Mass
Ernest Wooing
Miss Wooding
Gilbert
Lucky
Russians Free American Official In Berlin After 16 Hours
Dr. Harry L. Franklin, deputy AMG official, was seized by a Soviet patrol near a photographer’s shop while on a business errand. He was held about sixteen hours at a local police headquarters before being released, with the Americans denouncing the action as unwarranted. Louis Glaser condemned the arrest as baseless and unnecessary. Reported amid German Communist arrests in the American sector over a plebiscite issue.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
Harry L. Franklin
Franklin
Cewl
AMG
Louis Glaser
Glaser
U.B
Ranklin
Paraguayan Government Falls Reported
Buenos Aires reports that Paraguay’s government has fallen after a revolt. President Higinto is mentioned, while Manuel Frutos, chief justice of Paraguay’s supreme court, is cited as involved. The dispatch notes Moringo and forces recently quelled the uprising near the border with Formosa.
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Buenos
la Macron
Formosa
Higinto
Moringo
Manuel Frutos
Paraguay
Supreme Court
Summer closing hours to take effect next week
The Taylor County Board of Trade directors announced setting summer closing hours for 35 to 40 Graft stores. Secretary C N Prickett said the change will start next week and be detailed on Summer page 33.
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Taylor County
Gurney Describes Draft as Insurance Premium on Peace
Senator Gurney before the Senate Armed Services Committee said the draft is a safeguard and a premium for peace, while Russell of Georgia signals a fight on civil rights implications. Langley opposes the draft and will offer amendments as Congress debates universal military training and a temporary revival draft.
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Gurney
Edwin
Harkinson
Ashington
Isehate
Desort
Senate ‘Armed ‘Services Committee
Senate
Russell
D.-Go
Benator Langer
Truman
House
Sidae
Congress
Senate poised to approve or scrap trade bills
A garbled report cites Arvin Arrowsmith and Sime predicting the Senate will back or overturn House provisions to curb presidential power and tariff controls, with references to trade policy, commission authority, and foreign trade. Names like Butler and Fle are noted amid cautious optimism about the outcome.
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Arvin Arrowsmith
GTON
Sime
Sweiter
Senate
Commission
Yg Ee
Seniver Butler
Bebe Fle
Lubag
Demmo
REL
Britain halts arms shipments under UN Palestine truce terms
Britain says it has stopped supplying arms and military equipment to Egypt Iraq and Trans‑Jordan under UN truce conditions for Palestine. The Foreign Office added that all fit Jews of military age are barred from moving to Palestine from Cyprus where 24,000 Jews were interned.
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Condon
Britain
Egypt
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
U. N
Palestine
Foreign Office
Cyprus
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China
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William Phipps
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Montanas
Canadian Rockies
Clatskanie
Astoria
Roy
Roy Adams
Nancy Sehan
Nancy Schuler
Nancy
Adama
Elmer Schuler
International Soundphotos
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Truman Atl
Paty
Senate Labor Committee
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Slate
Bernadotte
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