Winds Ravage Tygart Lake Boating Docks
A tornado like gale swept Taylor County striking the Tygart Lake Development Corp boat docks and concession tent in Scab Hollow. Docks sectioned and canvas shelter were torn, merchandise blown away, a boat sunk and later recovered, with about 100 people seeking shelter as hail and high waves lashed the area. Mayor Russell G. Dotson and others were on the lake, returning to shore as the storm eased, with repairs expected in days.
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Taylor County
Tygart Lake
Charles Casner
Rome
Russell G. Dotson
Ronnie
Swellan Stevens
Gratton
Collision near Rest Haven injures 81 year old Grafton man
A rear end collision on Route 50 west of Pruntytown near Rest Haven at 6 p m Saturday hospitalized Garland Gawthrop 81 of Route 2 Grafton with chest contusions and superficial abrasions. He drove a 1937 Chevrolet van when slowing to turn across the highway. City hospital reports he remains under treatment for injuries.
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Pruntytown
Rest Haven
Garland Gawthrop
Grafton
City Hospital
Gawthrop
H. Parks
Shinnston
Parks
Garland
Senate votes down Langer rider on race in armed forces
In Washington on June 7 the Senate rejected a Langer amendment banning race segregation in the armed forces by a 67 to 7 vote. The move was a test amid civil rights debates tied to the draft bill, with leaders seeking to avert a southern filibuster and push final action on the overall measure.
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Langer
Senate
Washington
Department of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
R.-N.d
Armed Services
Gurney
Armed Services Committee
Truman
Restores Electrical Service After Storm in West Virginia
Electrical service was restored across northern West Virginia after a lightning and rain storm disrupted power to Weston Sut ton Gassaway Webster Springs Morgantown and surrounding areas. A damaged substation near Clarksburg and downed 68 000 volt and 22 000 volt lines caused temporary outages with no injuries reported. Repairs brought back power overnight while Southern West Virginia areas also faced brief outages and telephone lines were cut between Beckley Mulllens and Bluefield Roanoke Virginia.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Monongahela Power Company
Clarksburg
Weston, Sutton, Gassaway
Webster Springs
Jackson's Mill
Mountaineer Boys State
Morgantown
Monongahela River
Charleston
Prince
Beckley
Mullens
Bluefield
Roanoke
Weather Bureau
Hunting
Lum Edwards Stabbed by Two Unidentified Men
Lyle R. Lum Edwards son of Mrs Icle Edwards of this city and operator of a jewelry establishment and pawn shop in Fairmont, is recovering in Fairmont General Hospital from stab wounds received late Saturday night in a melee. Wounds include a slashed hip and a stab in the lower abdomen. injuries not believed serious, may be up in less than eight weeks. Patrolman Roy Barrow investigating.
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Lyle R
Lum) Edwards
Icle’ Edwards
Fairmont
Fairmont General Hospital
Edwards
Roy Barrow
Lam Edwards
Lewis denounces operators as talks open in Washington
John L. Lewis opened coal contract talks in Washington with sharp ire at operators calling them fat cats and opulent. He said miners seek wage gains and guarantees from the welfare fund, which remains tied up in court, and warned the operators that the next move is theirs.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Sixteen file for Mountaineer Boys State governor race
Sixteen aspirants for governor at Mountaineer Boys State filed candidacy certificates today with the acting Secretary of State. The 200 invited officials, including 16 candidates from Nationalists and Federalists, will attend a dinner at Grafton High School cafeteria to honor outgoing and incoming superintendents, T. J. Klauenberg and R. A. Morrison, with tickets limited to about 200 attendees.
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Jackson's Mill
Ith
Mountaineer Boys State
Nationalists Party
Baltimore and Ohio Cedure
State Railroad
R. A. J. Morrison
Monongah
Cumberland
T. J. Klauenberg
Grafton Senior High
Morrison
Klauenberg
Dayton
Ohio
Toledo
John H. Bradford
Earl Stimson
A. 5. Headley
Clyde N. Mays
A. N. Peters
J. H. Lindsay
M. B. Murray
Ersel Pepper
D. L. Outright
Supporters Disappointed Alman’s Omaha Crowd
President Truman pushed westward on the campaign trail with aides sharpening advance plans to assure larger crowds. They blamed Omaha’s Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum crowd of 2,000 for Saturday night on a local arrangements committee failing to notify the general public.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Truman
Sun Valley
Idaho
Omaha
Bernadotte presents armistice proposal to Arabs
Cairo June 7 Count Folke Bernadotte handed to six Arab nations his plan for a four week Palestine armistice starting time and conditions. Arab League leaders said the temporary truce would not be set before Saturday. Fighting continued as Jews claimed gains near Jerusalem while Syrian and Saudi forces mobilized on Palestine borders. Bernadotte, exhausted from travel and talks, expected replies within two days and would not comment to the Associated Press.
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Max Boyd
Cairo
Folke Hernadotte
Palestine
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Arab League
Holy Land
Ayiy
Tulkarm-Jenin-Bablis
Bernadotte
United Nations
Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
Speakers Stand at National Cemetery Demolished Today
Harmon Brothers contractors finished tearing down the 1893 speakers stand at the National Cemetery to enlarge grave space. The iron support and stone foundation were removed this week with plans to move the 75 foot flag staff to the center walkway and relocate two cannons. Baartol of Toledo will move the flag staff and Harmoh Brothers will build the new foundation.
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Harmon Brothers
National Cemetery
A. C.gordon
Baartol Company
Toledo
Ohio
Harmoh Brothers
Gordon
Hold Couple in Wichita Kansas Kidnap Charged
A 11 year old girl and a married salesman from Kingston Pennsylvania were in custody charged with kidnapping in Wichita Kansas. Arthur Beets Jr 23 and Mary Kalinoski 15 reportedly ran away May 28 before her high school graduation. Kalinoski claimed she left willingly. Beets stated they loved each other. Kalinoski’s husband Thomas Kalinoski 25 said they wed secretly April 15 in New Britain Connecticut and led the charge.
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Wichita
Kas
Arthur ‘Beets, Jr
Kingston
Mary Kalinoski
York
Short Circuit in Pool Kills Boy in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 7 a 12 year old boy Clyde Peters died from electric burns at the Gay Way pool when a short circuit sent current through a steel ladder. Rosemary Fritsch 11 and Peters were within a 16 foot charged area as water sparked. Two witnesses near the pool edge also felt the current and were assisted from the water.
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Harrisburg
Winfield Yarnell
Ell
Clyde Peters
Gay-Way
Rosemary Fritsch
Yarnell
Peters Boy
Rosemary
Defense Will Not Waive Preliminary Hearing in Gaines Case
Charles Brennan Gaines a 51 year old un employed coal miner and father of ten faces a preliminary hearing before Magistrate John W Snider on charges of the slaying of James Richard Brunson last Friday about 4 30 pm A coroner s jury found Brunson died from gun shot wounds inflicted by Gaines The defense announced they would not waive the preliminary hearing and Gaines may be bound over for the September Taylor County grand jury The coroner s inquest was held in the securing attorney s offices then moved to the court room due to crowding State Trooper M F Jordan secured the warrant for homicide Gaines story continues on page 6
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Charles Brennan Gaines
Flemington
W. B
Mag
John W. Snider
James Richard Brunson
Hugh R. McPhail
Counse
Gaines
Taylor County Circuit Court
M. F. Jordan
James
Richard Brunson
Charles B. Gaines
Jeffery Wooddell
W. Va
Gratton
W. D. Sergent
E. Duckworth
Swank Miami Beach Night Club Destroyed By Fire
Miami Beach Florida June 7 Copacabana nightclub famed for Flo rida nightlife was almost completely destroyed by a fire early today Fire Chief D Kennett put the loss at about 200000 A local officer described a terrific explosion preceding the blaze which gutted the interior and left only the shell of the exterior stand The club was known for expensive food drink and entertainment with top stars reportedly commanding up to 20000 a week. Also reported today a Cedar Grove collision near here killed Ray Mori E Willets 52 of Dunbar and Mrs Virgie Kasupaki 63 of Whiterville with seven others injured two seriously.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Copacabana
Florida
D. ©. Kennett
H. J. Perdue
Neaer
Grove
Raymori
E.willets
Dunbar
Virgie Kasupaki
Resignations Stir Polish Politic Scene After Benes Letter
A fragmented report notes President Benes told Gottwald on May 4 he planned to resign. The cabinet accepted the resignation and voted to keep his presidential salary and home at Lang. The premier’s office released the letter, urging Parliament to approve the move and pledging continued cooperation and liberty.
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Eigen
Benes
Lang
Bene
Gottwald
Tata
Kold
Sranamitt
Republig
Local Legion Meets With Delegates From Taylor County
Twenty five delegates attended the Taylor County American Legion district convention. City leaders W R Matthews and Edgar T Meine were named alternate delegates for the October convention to be held in Florida.
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Taylor County
Sesang
W.‘R. Matthews
Edgar T/ Meine
Fla
Elks Flag Day Observance Planned Next Monday Evening
Grafton Lodge No. 608 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks announces its annual Flag Day event next Monday evening at 6 45 PM. The parade will form at the junction of St Marys and Latrobe streets and march to the state courthouse square. It will feature the Grafton High School bands and local Boy Scouts.
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Elks
Grafton Lodge No
Ben Yolent
Protective Order of Elks
Bel
B&o
Robetion mi
Grafton Gen Rardiox Arcane Aid
Jintor
St. Mary's
Tontabt's
Virginia
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East Lanaing
Mich
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Huntington
W. Ve
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Edmonds
Treaster
C. O. Belkofer
Cleve
GOP
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wherry
Lum Edwards
Brohard
Harold Eugene Bunner
Here
MEET
Arrow
Scioto
Columbus
International Soundphoto
Alman
Berimdotte
A.A. J. Morrison
Alauenberg
Grafton High School
Wichita Kansas
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