Farley on Break with Roosevelt Refuses Purge Charge
James A Farley says his split with Franklin D Roosevelt grew from refusing to back a 1938 purge aimed at defeating anti reorganizaton opponents in primaries. Farley claims FDR never forgave him for choosing party welfare over personal loyalty amid the controversial plan. The piece previews Collier's series on why Farley broke with Roosevelt.
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Tydings
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Kawakita In Los Angeles Jail Faces War Crimes Accusations
In a Los Angeles jail Tomoya Kawakita, 26, an American-born Japanese, is charged with brutal acts against U.S. POWs. He was identified by an American G-man after Kawakita allegedly mistreated a guard overseas. Kawakita reportedly traveled to the U.S. on a possibly forged passport. The rest of the text covers political renomination details and unrelated scientific notes.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya Kawakita
U. S
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Kawakita
United States
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Friday the Thirteenth superstition warns of misfortune
A 1947 calendar Friday the Thirteenth is seen as ominous. Gratton residents heed beliefs that misfortunes occur today due to ghosts and goblins, with superstitions highlighting black cats and walking under ladders as bad luck omens.
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Gratton
Coal Mining About Normal Once More
Pittsburgh June 11 Soft coal resumed a normal flow from mines to steel mills as miners returned to work after protests. About 15,000 Southern Pennsylvania miners heeded AFL-UMW pleas, ending walkouts over labor bills pending in Congress. Only one of 23 struck mines remained idle.
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Congress
Fer guson named to Farm Credit Board post
Milton J Ferguson of Wayne West Virginia appointed assistant United States attorney to succeed the late George P Alderson of Lewisburg West Virginia on the Farm Credit Board of Baltimore. The announcement came from the agency in Baltimore on June 13.
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Milton J. Ferguson
Wayne
W. Va
United States
George P. Alderson
Lewisburg
Farm Credit Board of Baltimore
Saturday Worst Day In Charleston Traffic 1947 Report
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau reports one quarter of all accidents in the first five months of 1947 occurred on Saturdays while Tuesdays and Wednesdays were the safest days on the state's highways.
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Charleston
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Truman selects Griswold to head Greek aid program
Dwight Palmer Griswold 53 former Republican Governor of Nebraska from Gordon is named by President Truman to lead the $300 million Greek aid program awaiting Senate confirmation. Griswold was active in the 1944 presidential campaign.
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Nebraska
Dwight Palmer Griswold
Gordon, Neb
Truman
Senate
Griswold
Not Guilty for Raymond Pingley in Circuit Court
Raymond Pingley was found not guilty by a jury in Barbour County Circuit Court after last week’s trial for inflicting bodily injury on Willie Ynorn of Junior. His brothers Frank and Sarry Pingley will face separate trials later. A separate note mentions a beer ration of one quart per soldier per day by the U S Continental Congress.
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Barbour County
Willie Ynorn
Pingley
Frank
Sarry Pingley
U. S. Continental Congress
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