Warren Leads Both Parties In Primary Tally for California Governorship
California primary returns show Republican Gov Warren leading both parties for the gubernatorial nominations. Senator Knowland headed his party in the Senate race but trailed in the Democratic endorsement. Across five states results include Chavez over Dempsey in New Mexico, Folsom winning Alabama Democratic nomination, Hoffman defeated in New Jersey, and the SD governor race decided against the incumbent. West Virginia voters also chose local issues in municipal contests.
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Har) Warren
California
William F. Knowland
U. S
Will Rogers, Jr
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
John J. Dempsey
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
South Dakota
Hoffman
Alfred E. Driscoll
Newlis G. Hansen
Jersey City
Folsom
Handy Ellis
Associated Press
West
Slaying Near Huntington Prompts Murder Charge
In Huntington district, Roy Johnson, 52, was killed by shotgun fire after an alleged confrontation with another man. Witness John Hedrick, 52, said he fired five shots at close range after Johnson and a companion attacked him along railroad tracks. The weapon recovered at Hedrick’s Rusell Creek home and Johnson’s death are tied to domestic disputes. The case will go before the June common pleas grand jury.
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Johnson
Hedrick
Frange
Rasnick
Common Pleas Grand Jury
Strand and Dixie Theatres Show New Attractions
The Grafton Sentinel lists Glen Satterfield and stars Michael Redgrave John Mills and Rosamund John in Johnny in the Clouds at Strand Theatre while Walt Disney's Pinocchio plays at Dixie Theatre.
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Grafton Sentinel
Glen Satterfield
East Knotts Ave
Johnny In the Clouds
Michael Redgrave
John Mills
Rosamund John
Strand Theatre
Walt Disney
Dixie Theatre
Republic Wins Italy Plebiscite Keeps Monarchy Defeat
June 5 report says Pietro Nenni announced the Republic won the plebiscite and King Umberto II would leave Italy. Interior ministry results showed Christian Democrats leading with about 7.6 million votes, Socialists 4.5 million, and Communists 4.1 million as counts continued.
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Pietro Nenni
Umberto II
Italy
Naples
Genoa
Interior Ministry
Constituent Assembly
Christian Democrats
Republic
Bread Lines Forming In Large Cities As Flour Disappears
Chicago reports widespread bread lines as a severe wheat shortage grips the nation. Herman Steen of the Millers National Federation says this is the worst week for millers with 80 to 90 percent of flour mills likely to shut down. Relief may come in two to three weeks from new winter wheat and diverted foreign stocks, but government red tape will delay delivery and milling.
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Chicago
Millers National Federation
Herman Steen
Federation
Texas
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Steen
New York
Senate group shapes new OPA bill amid dairy meat subsidy cuts
Washington June 5 The Senate Banking committee pressed to finalize an OPA bill as Chester Bowles described it as a monstrous project The panel weighed scrapping meat and dairy price supports which Taft estimated would trim two thirds of 900 million in subsidies from mid 1946 to May 1947 The OPA asked about 1.7 billion for subsidies and 12 months more beyond June 30 Chair Wagner remained hopeful to restore controls on meat and dairy amid uncertain prospects elsewhere.
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Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Chester Bowles
Taft
Ohio
Wagner
D-N
West Virginia University Summer School Opens
Registration for the summer term at West Virginia University opened today with an expected enrollment between 1600 and 2000. Dr A J Davis Man, summer school director, reported the record figures and urged early enrollment.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
A. J. Davis- Man
Russia balks at committee funding for Franco regime
New York dispatch reports a Soviet spokesman opposing the United Nations sub committee’s conclusions on Franco Spain. He suggested Russia may veto the sub committee’s recommendations in current form, keeping open the risk of a general assembly resolution to sever UN relations with Franco if he remains in power in September.
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Francis W. Carpenter
New York
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Spain
Security Council
Generalissimo Franco
General Assembly
United Nations
Change In Administering Hospitals
Charleston June 5 The legislature special committee on health considered a U S public health survey recommendation to place administration of West Virginia mental and tuberculosis institutions in the State Health Department. The board of control now administers them. the federal report urged transfer unless the presidency becomes a permanent post held by a competent medical administrator who will serve during good behaviour.
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Charleston
U.S. Public Health Survey
West Virginia
State Health Department
Board of Control
Churchill Commends Labor Stand on World Peace Efforts
Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the commons that the British Labor government has made an important contribution to world peace through a resolute denunciation of Communism. He criticized Attlee for not consulting opposition leaders and for following one party government in foreign affairs.
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London
Winston Churchill
Commons
Attlee
Senate moves to defeat teen draft holiday
Senators weary from hours of wrangling appear set to reject a draft less plan aimed at blocking inductions of teenagers. The teenage draft cleared the chamber 53 to 26, and another measure would extend the draft while boosting pay for enlisted men, but Republican opposition with a substitute bill to suspend inductions sparked a heated debate.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
House
Revercomb
W. Va
Wilson
Town
Wherry
Neb
Maybank
Coast Guard Also Concerned About Strike
Washington reports the Coast Guard and Navy assess manpower as a maritime strike looms on June 15. Discharges suspended at Coast Guard, similar talk at Navy. Officials warn a CIO seamen and dock workers walkout could cripple the merchant fleet, while wage talks and a 56 hour work week for seamen dominate labor department debates.
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Max Hall
Washington
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Navy
Nang
CIO
Truman
Labor Department
Road agency to issue 320000 license tags for 1946-47
Charleston reports the road commission plans to issue 320000 new motor vehicle license tags for the 1946-47 fiscal year and urges owners to apply early to avoid the late June rush. No extension of current tags is planned.
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Charleston
The
Road Commission
Believe Chinese Peace Near After Marshall Talks
In Nanking on June 5 Gen Marshall's three member committee will sign a 15 day truce in Manchuria as a prelude to negotiations for permanent peace between the Chinese government and the Communists who have fought a civil war for 18 years. Lu Chung Li, a Kuo Mintang leader, outlined three negotiating points: permanent cessation of hostilities, restoration of disrupted communications, and army reorganization.
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Committee of Three
Manchuria
Lu Chung-Li
Kuomintang
Government Party
Associated Press
Nanking
Marshall
Peiping
Changchun
U. S
Chou En-Lai
Fiance Fatally Shoots Woman After Beer Garden Visit
McKeesport Pennsylvania June a fiance, 53, fatally shot his 37 year old fiancée Mary Williams during an argument as he was taking her name after discovering her at a beer garden. Police Capt. W T Lofstrom said Leffard told him I blew up I pulled the gun out of my pocket and shot her.
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Mckeesport
W. T. Lofstrom
Mary Williams
William Leffard
Leffard
Lofstrom
Truman Presses Merger Plan Then Reverses Stand
Washington June 5 The president pursued a single chief of staff for the armed forces but reportedly decided against it after a 90 minute meeting with Forrestal and Patterson. The Navy favored two departments while Army leaders backed unification as the executive branch sought to resolve Army Navy merger issues. A senator cited said Truman sided with the Navy. The White House called the session constructive as debates continued. Charleston West Virginia June 5 A 25 member committee of school officials will meet at White Sulphur Springs next Tuesday to study national standards for bus purchases and inspections in the state.
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Truman
Army
Navy
Navy Forrestal
Patterson
White House
Charles G. Ross
Forrestal
Department of Common Defense
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Military Committee
Hill
Charleston
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Notice to alter or register names before primary
Notice dated July 6 1946 from E C St Clair Clerk County Court staff. It informs voters to alter correct cancel transfer or change names entered on registration books if marked since 1942 and to have disabilities recorded. Service members discharged from Army or Navy should register or reregister if under temporary registration.
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Army
Navy
Death Toll Still Rising From Blaze That Swept LaSalle Hotel
In Chicago at the 22 story La Salle hotel fire, at least 51 people were killed and about 200 injured as guests slept. The blaze began around 12:35 a.m. and spread through elevator shafts and corridors, with many victims leaping to their deaths or perishing in smoke. Fire officials labeled it one of the worst fires in 35 years, and an inquest was planned to determine causes.
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Chicago
da Salle
Loop District
Michael Corrigan
McNamara
A. L.brodie
La Salle hotel fire in Chicago claims operator and fire chief lives
A devastating La Salle hotel blaze in Chicago on June 5 killed operator Julia Barry, 44, who stayed at her post to warn guests, and Battalion Chief Eugene Freeman, 55, the lone top fire official to die. The disaster ranks as the citys worst hotel fire with about 57 dead and 200 injured, surpassing earlier fires but not the 1871 Great Fire in scope.
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la Salle
W. H. Bradfield
Julia Barry
Bradfield
Eugene Freeman
Freeman
Loop
St. Luke's Hospital
W. J. Gorman
Navy
Mine Closing Charges Found To Be Unfounded
Pittsburgh June 5 Navy Com. George E. Slocum in charge of Pittsburgh district mines reported investigation of complaints that 10 Fayette and Greene county mines refused to open was unfounded. He said operators were awaiting price relief and that western Pennsylvania coal production has returned to normal.
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Navy
George E. Slocum
Coal Mine Administration
Payette
Greene County
Slocum
Pennsylvania
Takes 44 000 Volts In Critical Condition Today
Paul M. Cook, 29, remained in critical condition in a Charleston hospital after contact with a 44,000 volt power line and a 50 foot fall. He was an employee of a private contractor painting an Appalachian Power Company tower in Cabin Creek yesterday.
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Paul M. Cook
Cook
Appalachian Power Company
Cabin Creek
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