Seamen Strike Ahead of Settlement Reportedly Settled
President Truman said a good prospect existed to avert a maritime labor crisis and prevent a shipping tieup tonight. Captain Granville Conway indicated Harry Bridges agreed to a 22 cent per hour wage rise for CIO longshoremen, aiming to finalize retroactive West Coast pay terms.
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Max Hall
Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Granville Conway
Harry Bridges
CIO
Conway
House
Bridges
A. D. Kelly
D.-Pa
Labor Department
Capture Robbers Of Ontario Bank
Five bandits looted the Tecumseh Ontario Provisional Bank of Canada for 12000 dollars. A police chase across the Detroit river ended with four captured on Peche Island. Canadian authorities held three men and a woman, searched for the lone suspect, and recovered all loot. No charges announced yet.
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Detroit
Tecumseh
Ont
Peche Island
Provisional Bank of Canada
McNutt Named First U S Ambassador to Philippines
President Truman announced Paul V. McNutt will be the first United States ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines. McNutt, then high commissioner, will leave for the Senate confirmation as preparations for independence inauguration proceed in Manila.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
United States
Republic of the Philippines
Truman
McNutt
Senate
Iaw
Philippines
Islands
County Nines Idle Amid Hopper Car Shortage
In Taylor county most mines were idle and unemployment rose in mining and railroading due to a severe coal car shortage. Six Reppert Coal Wendel and Simpson Creek Collieries mines were idle. Simpson Creek crews worked last night. Relief timing is uncertain. officials could not predict when operations may resume. R A J Morrison superintendent.
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Taylor County
Grafton
Reppert Coal Company
Wendel Coal Company
Simpson Creek
R. A. J. Morrison
Charge Doctor With Mistreating Minor In Home
Bedford Pennsylvania June 14 justice bound over Dr and Mrs David W Lee for county court on aggravated assault and battery on a 19 year old servant ward. Beatrice Betty Reffner testified she was beaten forced to work without food by her employers near Bedford. Humane society of western Pennsylvania filed charges after Betty was treated at Mercy hospital Altoona with malnutrition welts and lacerations on the back of her legs.
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Bedford
Justice of the Peace
Cyril H. Bingham
David W. Lee
Donald Harris
Bingham
Lee
Beatrice Betty Reffner
Williamsburg
Blair County
David Lee
The
Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania
Betty
Mercy Hospital
Altoona
Polish bishops protest terror in Poland
Poland’s Catholic bishops formally deplored unrest sweeping the nation calling for an end to violence and encroachments on personal freedom. They warned if conditions aren’t remedied the situation could affect the nation’s fate. The statement followed Poland severing the concordat with the Vatican last September.
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Larry Allen
Czestochowa
Poland
Vatican
Bolivian Revolt Suppressed by Villarroel Government
Buenos Aires reported a seven hour Bolivian revolt backed by air force factions was crushed by President Gualberto Villarroel. Casualties unknown, several Bolivian planes sought asylum in Chile and Peru after the failed coup linked to Colonel Andrade’s power group. La Paz received scant details as police headquarters were bombed and a media blackout began.
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John Wallace
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Gualberto Villarroe
Chile
Peru
Villarroel
la Paz
Capitol
Monarchists Push for Restoration After Exile Flight
Premier De Gasperi urged Italians to back the new Republic amid tensions with exiled King Umberto II who fled to Lisbon. A royal proclamation from Umberto claimed royal powers and hinted he remains king pending a court ruling on last week’s plebiscite, while the cabinet called the document false and unlikely written by the king.
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John P. McKnigt
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Umberto II
Lisbon
Umberto
Italy
West Virginia Petitions For Collective Bargaining Grow
Charleston June 14 The drive to unionize nine supervisory workers gains momentum with more petitions sent to NLRB regional offices. United Mine Workers District 29 Beckley reports petitions for elections at 35 mines. District 17 Charleston notes 26 petitions on file and others in preparation. District 31 Fairmont reports additional filings.
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Charleston
West Virginia
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers District 29
Beckley
District
Fairmont
Truman says Jackson criticized Black after request for consultation
President Truman disclosed that Justice Robert H. Jackson had issued a public rebuke of Justice Hugo Black despite a prior White House request for consultation. Truman indicated he had no signs either justice would resign and noted Jackson informed him by phone before the Nürnberg statement. Jackson’s protest cited Black’s role in a United Mine Workers case, a feud Black has not yet commented on.
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Washington
Truman
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo Black
Jackson
Black
Nuernberg
United Mine Workers
Price controls on OPA stretched to year end
The senate approved a one year extension of price controls but stripped wartime powers and ordered ceilings to be wiped out July 1. President Truman likely to veto the weakened measure as House and Senate draft final versions. Strong entities include OPA backers Bowles Porter and the Senate 53 to 11 vote.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Senate
OPA
House
Price Agency
Truman
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
White House
Hunting seasons and bag limits to be set in July
Charleston June 14 The Conservation commission will announce hunting seasons and bag limits for 1946 after its regular meeting July 9 Director Jack K. Shipman announced.
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Charleston
the Conservation Commission
Jack K. Shipman
U S Plans Training of Million-Strong Chinese Army
The United States AS wants to train a Chinese army potentially up to one million men with a five to one split between Central Government and Communist troops. Gen George C Marshall has approved a program seeking an effective small army of 60 divisions to bolster internal security, regional peace, and cooperation with the United Nations.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Congress
George C. Marshall
China
State, War and Navy Departments
Asia
U. S
Man Admits Booby Trap Killing Worker in Factory Blast
Commonwealth's Attorney W. R. Broaddus Jr said furniture plant worker A. J. Gusler admitted placing dynamite charges in Bassett Furniture Co control room after a feud with J. Russell Smith. Smith, 38, died when a homemade bomb exploded, injuring another worker.
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Martinsville
Commonwealth
W. R. Broaddus, Jr
Smith
J. Russell Smith
Bassett Furniture Company
A. J. Guster
Gusler
J. Mitchell Davis
Heavy rainfall causes street and garden damage in Grafton
A severe downpour with thunder and lightning yesterday and overnight caused about 5000 dollars in street damage in Grafton and extensive garden losses in the city and county. Tygart dam engineers report 137 inches of rain from 6 p.m. to early morning, the highest this year. Street Commissioner Knotts dispatched three crews to clear sewers as many entrances remained blocked by debris.
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John W. Knotts
Tygart Dam
Knotts
Grafton
Career Of Major Edward Bowes Comes To Its End
Major Edward Bowes the wheel of fortune impresario died on the eve of his 72nd birthday at his estate. His death ends a long radio career defined by his dry voiced catchphrase all right, all right. Cardinal Spellman administered last rites. Cause of death not released.
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Edward Bowes
Radio Impressario
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Elks Invite Participation in Flag Day Parade
Attention Elks Members of B. P. O. Elks No. 308 are requested to participate in the Flag Day parade and services Friday night June 14. All Elks will assemble back of the post office at 6 45 p.m.
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Main Street
Bridge Street
B. P. O. Elks No. 308
Elks
Baruch outlines world atomic development authority
At a United Nations meeting, Bernard Baruch proposed an international atomic development authority to oversee all atomic energy use, dismissing veto power, and urged dismantling atomic bombs with enforceable sanctions and international law. He called for renunciation of bombs and a robust security framework with teeth.
Baruch proposes international atomic energy authority plan
Bernard M. Baruch, U S representative to the Atomic Energy Commission, outlines a U N backed authority for all atomic energy development and use. He calls for cessation of bomb manufacture, disposal of existing bombs under treaty terms, and full disclosure of know how to the authority with no veto for violators. The plan depends on an agreed control system and renunciation of bombs.
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New York
United States
International Atomic Development Authority
Bernard M. Baruch
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Baruch
United Nations
Soviet Socialist Republics
United Kingdom
China
France
Vee
Atomic Energy Commission
Tanneries Install Anti-Pollution Measures in West Virginia
West Virginia tanneries will install special stream gauging devices to limit pollution. Commission engineer Kenneth Watson explained river flow will be measured and tanneries will discharge only what can be absorbed without damage, with excess held until higher water arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
State Water Commission
Commission
Kenneth 3. Watson
Legionnaires to attend Elks Flag Day services
All Legionnaires and ex-service veterans will meet at the Legion home at 6 p.m. to participate in the Elks Flag Day services at 7 30 p.m. This brief item notes the gathering time location and ritual hour for the event.
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Legion Home
Elks
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