Chinese protest to Moscow over Mongol border clash in Sinkiang
Nanking reports China protests to the Soviet government and Outer Mongolia over an invasion by Mongol forces supported by Soviet markings. Two Chinese soldiers killed, several wounded, and a Chinese air action dispersing the attackers. Beijing blames Soviet responsibility for the incident in Sinkiang.
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Harold Miles Nanking
Russia
China
Sinkige
Moscow
Chang Yuan-Chang
Central
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
Peitashan
Chang
Nanking
Singkiang
Chang Yuan - Chan
Foreign Office
Free lemonade in Charleston as heat tops 90 degrees
Charleston and adjoining areas faced extreme heat with thermometers reaching up to 100 degrees in the city, while the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce again offered free lemonade to the public. The chamber notes a 13 year policy triggered by temperatures over 90, though sugar shortages briefly delayed serving.
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Associated Press
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
James Hott
Hope Natural Gas Company
Clarksley
United Fuel Gas Mpany Bc
Charleston
Two Heads Are Better Than One Calf Born Near Anville
A Holstein calf on Harvey Sweigert’s farm near Anville, Pennsylvania, has two nearly complete heads joined at the ears. Each head has a nose mouth and two eyes but a single ear. The calf can eat with both mouths at once and was born on Sunday.
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Annville
Harvey Sweigert
Sweigert
Flood crests head for St Louis as floods devastate Midwest
Evacuation centers form as Missouri and Mississippi rivers surge toward St Louis. The Mississippi crest near Quincy reaches 23.3 feet while levees edge toward failure. About 500000 acres flood in Glasgow Boonville and 120000 more at Sny drainage district. Red Cross tallies 5700 homeless in Missouri and Missouri and 16000 more in Iowa. Alexandria and Canton remain submerged.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Quincy
Ill
W. M. Leaf
Sny
Hannibal
Missouri River
Glasgow
Boonville
Army Engineers
Coast Guard
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Ottumwa
Des Moines River
Towa
Alexandria
Canton
Annada
Meyer
Here
Two West Virginia Cities Vote For City Manager Form
West Virginia towns move toward new government under the Municipal Home Rule amendment. Fairmont voters approve 1077 to 879 for study and possible revamp of the current bipartisan board plan. Kenova, under mayor council, approves a similar two to one mandate toward a city manager form.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Fairmont
Kenova
Truman Sets U S Aid To Peace Loving Nations
President Truman told Canadian Parliament the United States will aid nations seeking peace without coercion or intimidation. He urged completion of the St Lawrence project and pledged American resources to world recovery, backing those who govern themselves and honor others’ rights. He called for cooperation with all who strive to build a better world for mankind.
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Ernest Vacarro
Ottawa
Truman
Unit States
St. Lawrence
United States
Canada
Victim Of Bullet Wound Goes Home
Victor Stout a 22 year old tainer of Newburg was discharged from City hospital after being shot through the shoulder by a stranger early Sunday. State Trooper W D Sergent said no arrests have yet been made but investigation continues into the mysterious shooting as Stout and companion William Poling were parked on U S Route 50 near Maple Run.
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Victor Stout
Tainer
Newburg
W. D. Sergent
Stout
William Poling
U. S. Route 50
Maple Run
Seventeen Injured In Carrier Accident
Seventeen workmen and crew of the 27000 ton aircraft carrier Valley Forge were scalded when a broken steam line flange flooded the No 3 fireroom. Ten men were hospitalized in Philadelphia with burns from minor to second degree. The rest received treatment aboard.
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Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Navy Public Relations Office
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Miners Move to End Wildcat Strikes in Pa
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on June 11 17 000 soft coal miners began returning to work as AFL United Mine Workers urged members to resume duties to protect the union. Four of 23 southwestern mines reopened and two more mines had begun yesterday as Indiana miners also went back. The Robena mine complex and Maxwell mine locals faced decisions on rejoining the work resume. William Hynes president of TMW district 4 appealed for a return to work amid protests tied to labor legislation. The miners offered no public comment on the stoppage.
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Uniontown
AFL United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Robena
Maxwell Mine
Thebac
William Hynes
TMW
Finers
Miss Hallie Shafferman dies after long illness at 60
Hallie Atha Shafferman, longtime Blueville resident and dressmaker, died at home after a six month illness. A Hopkins Hospital patient years ago, she had been bedfast for two months and was 60 at death. An active Methodist, she led the Sunday school for years and served in the Woman's Society and Bible class. She leaves sisters Bessie Lee Shafferman and Ella Lee, and resided with sister Miss Bessie Lee Shafferman in Monongah.
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Hallie Atha Shafferman
Blueville
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Theate Herman H. and
Carrie May Snow Shafferman
Bessie Lee Shafferman
Ella Lee Miss Shaffer Page
American Protest Sent To Russia Over Hungarian Upset
The United States sent Russia a strong protest after Hungary's government was upset. The State Department note hints at taking the case to the United Nations if needed and seeks a joint American British Russian investigation. Secretary of State Marshall reviewed the text shortly before dispatch.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Hungary
State Department
United Nations
Marshall
Pak
Condemned Fire Hazard Collapses in Business Section
A condemned fire hazard at 15 West Main Street in the business district collapsed at 8:45 last night but no injuries occurred. L. Dodd and his family, who lived in the upstairs apartment, were moved out an hour before the fall. The three story building, erected about 1870, left only rubble with rotted lumber. Jim Gray's second hand store on the street floor lost stock. Dodd lost furniture. his family took clothing when they evacuated. Gas and electric lines were shut by Acting Police Chief H L Woodford as crowds gathered and watched the structure fail. The sidewalk was roped off and the upstairs tenants were displaced around 7 p.m. The waiting crowd stood for nearly two hours before the collapse. See page 3.
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West Main Street
L. Dodd
Jim Gray
Mr. Dodd
Eagles’ Club
HL Woodford
Church Committee Levels Charge At Mental Hospitals
A Presbyterian church committee reported that some boys at Huntington State Hospital had not left their rooms for six months. The May visits covered Huntington and the St Marys Children’s Training School. The Synod adopted a resolution urging improved care for mentally defective children and to oversee humane treatment aligned with Christian principles.
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Elkins
Presbyterian Church
Ae Synod
Auto Industry Gets More Labor Trouble
Detroit reports fresh labor turmoil as Hudson Motor Car Company and Continental workers strike, halting production. About 15,000 Hudson UAW members refuse to cross picket lines while 600 Hudson office staff demand wage increases, following a prior zero hour contract agreement with Brigus Manufacturing Co.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Company
Continental
Hudson Cio
United Auto
Hudson
CIO
United Auto Workers
Brigus Manufacturing Co
Rumor Mongers Stir Grafton Panic With Wild Talk
A wave of rumors swept Grafton yesterday causing mild panic as residents believed a tornado had struck Keyser and was heading toward Grafton. The unverified tale, linked to a supposed radio broadcast, spread rapidly through word of mouth before officials traced no reliable source.
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Grafton
Keyser
Traci
Road Commission OKs Bids On Two Projects
Charleston June 1 The Road Commission approved low bids totaling 1 231648.66 for 10 projects while studying further action on two bids. W H Ringwald and Son Chillicothe C bid 489 860 50 for concrete paving 5.88 miles of U S Route 60 between Hurricane and Coal Mountain. Charleston Construction Co bid 384 630 18 for 5.5 miles of Alternate U S Route 50 between Pike and Maxwell.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Sltu
Public Roads Administrations
W. H. Ringwald and Son
Chillicothe
Hurricane
Coal Mountain
Charleston Construction Company
Pike
Maxwell
Ritchie
Pleasants Counties
Doctor predicts early cancer cause and cure reveal
Atlantic City June 11 Doctor Edward A Schumann of Philadelphia told the American Medical Association that the cause of cancer may be discovered any hour or day He forecast that once the causative agent is found a prophylactic guarding against cancer formation could become standard practice The discussion covered future implications for tumors and malignant growths and the possible prevention of neoplasms through appropriate medicine
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Atlantic City
Edward A. Schumann
Philadelphia
American Medical Association
Indictment of Housing Agency Urges Reform by House Committee
The House appropriations committee condemned public housing programs as failing their purpose. It cited misuses by FPHA, redundancy, and lavish staffing, urged dissolution of regional offices, and highlighted veteran housing concerns amid a broader shortfall. The report notes prefabricated units sold to France and poor FPHA records.
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William F. Ari
Washington
House
FRHA
FPHA
the Agony
Mayors Vann and allies save jailed man from lynch mob
In a deep south town, Mayor Vann with former Mayor Rutherford and others rescued Jimmy Harris from a mob seeking vigilante justice after an alleged rape incident. He was found bound and with a rope around his neck, then removed to safety at Jackson Jail.
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Re ‘Venn
Jimmy Harris
Harris
Vann
H. M. Rutherford
Phil
H. T. Ellison
Jackson
Eke
N. c. Bush
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