Roundup of World News Leads To Violent Incidents
From Lancaster Pennsylvania to Paducah Kentucky the Sentinel reports a 14 year old babysitter beating a six year old to death after a washing machine dispute and an ex convict escaping from jail after a bank robbery two other items note Defense opens in the Judith Coplon espionage trial with potential witnesses including Hollywood stars and Dr. Edward Condon.
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Lancaster
Stiles Smith
State Police
Washington
Judith Coplon
Archibald Pahner
Edward U. Condon
Lewis seeks new coal contract talks with northern and western mines
John L. Lewis asked northern and western soft coal operators to meet for a new work contract as the United Mine Workers chief notified that the present agreement expires June 30. He has begun talks with southern producers and U. S. Steel captive mines and indicated progress with hard coal operators.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Northern and Western
United Mine Workers
Southern
U. &Steel Corporation
Witness links $10,000 1944 campaign money to Bill Lias
Government witness testifies he acted as intermediary for a $10,000 Democratic campaign contribution in 1944, believed to originate with William G. Lias. The money, found in Wheeling by attorney Carl Galbraith, was sent to Beckley and used in the primary campaign of former Governor Meadows. The defendant, Bill Lias, faces charges of defrauding the government of almost $1 million in income taxes.
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Bill Lias
Beckley
Meadows
Fairmont
William G. Litas
Wheeling
William A. Thornhall
Raighounty
U.S. Attorn
Southern West Vginia
Thornhill
Clarence W. Mealow
H. B. Meadows
Carl Galbraith
Galbraith
Lias
Democrats Stake Hopes For Another Farm Belt Victory
Democrats in Des Moines rally behind Truman administration farm plan promising cheaper food and farmer prosperity. A 16-state Midwest conference supported Brannan proposals to head off farm depression and aid 1950 elections, despite strong opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Brannan
Truman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Organization
Flag Day Parade Draws Hundreds In Grafton
Hundreds of Graftonians and Taylor County residents are expected for the Flag Day parade on Main Street at 6 45 p m with assembling at 6 30 p m Latrobe and St Marys streets. The event includes Grafton High bands veterans Scouts fire department and Elks officials with Earl B Hoppman as speaker and A A Miller Flanagin and McKinney in leadership roles.
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Veterans of All Wars
Sons of the American Legion
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Earl B. Hoppman
Grafton Lodge No. 308
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
A. A. Miller
James V. Flanagin
R. H. McKinney
Palace Marshall
Eisenhower signals shift on federal school aid policy
President Truman’s education bill faces possible blocking as General Eisenhower argues for limited federal grants based on state capacity and strict formulas. He warns against federal intrusion into education and links aid to demonstrable need, suggesting a more centralized plan would curb abuse. The stance rattles lawmakers debating existing Senate approved aid proposals.
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Columbia University
Military Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Gwinn
Senate
House
Plan To End Berlin Rail Strike Runs Into Snag
Anti-Communist rail strikers vote on a Four Power plan to end the Berlin walkout amid resistance. Union officials refer settlement terms to a referendum requiring 75 percent to continue. the strike has halted rail, airlifted supplies, and affected millions in West Berlin.
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Berlin
Tsuke
Stueck
Arrest Theatre Man For Showing Movie On Sunday
Martinsburg authorities swore out a war rant charging Lou Kusner Martinsburg manager for Warner Brothers with violating Sabbath laws by running two theatres shows Sunday The blue law bans labor on Sunday except essential services He is set to appear in police court next Monday night The Rev Bailey Bartlet and Gruver filed the complaint after ministers sought action at city hall Sunday afternoon ARREST Page 3
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Martinsburg
Lou Kusner
Warners Brothers Company
Carl Wellinger
Paul Bailey
Robert Bartlett
Paul Gruver
Kusner
Mr. Bailey
City Hall
Begin Girls State Election Campaign at Jackson's Mill
Campaigning for the Rhododendron Girls State primary featured 95 girls seeking state offices and 70 aspirants for county roles. Primary noms by Nationalist and Federalist parties occurred mid afternoon with 11 governor candidates for Nationalists and eight for Federalists. Seven state and county positions for the Citizenship training camp will be decided tomorrow with inauguration planned in the afternoon. Lt. William Miller will represent Governor Patteson at the ceremonies.
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Jackson's Mill
Gee Lea Ae
Rhodo-dendron
William Miller
Patteson
Pickets Forcing Non-Union Mines To Quit Working
Pickets disrupted coal fields across the nation as a stabilization holiday begins the second day. John L Lewis orders a walkout by 480000 soft and bituminous coal miners, aiming to press concessions. Negotiations resume today with southern bituminous mine operators at Bluefield West Virginia. Lewis met yesterday with U S Steel officials in Philadelphia, and agreed to another later meeting with Harry Moses of Frick Coke Co.
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Pittsburg
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Bluefield
W. Va
United Mine Workers Union
Philadelphia
U. S. Steel Corporation
Harry Moses
H. C. ‘Frick’ Coke Co
Plane With Seven Aboard Missing
A navy transport plane with seven naval reservists from Memphis disappeared after takeoff from Moffett Field. The two-engine R4D aircraft vanished over the Pacific despite attempting an approach in Clover, California, as a 1000-foot ceiling prevented landing. The squadron had flown from Memphis for two weeks of training. three lieutenants, a lieutenant JG, and three enlisted men were aboard, times not available.
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San Francisco
Memphis
Navy
Clover Fonica
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Moffett Field
Here
Opposition Grows as Grafton Water Rate Hearing Opens
The Public Service Commission hearing on Grafton’s proposed water rate increase began at the Taylor County Courthouse amid strong protests. Petitions totaling 582 signatures were filed by local workers and unions, plus letters from the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges and protests from pottery interests. John B. Smith of the PSC attended from Charleston, while City Manager Curtis D. Decker outlined a flexible rate plan with a minimum charge for water cooler cooling. The session resumed after a noon break, with observers predicting the hearing would extend beyond today.
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Public Service Commission
Grafton
Taylor County
Richard B. Bord
Bord
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oddfellows Lodge
Rebekalis Lodge
O. E. Wyckoff
John B. Smith
Charleston
Curtis D. Decker
Court House
Immediate Hike In Phone Rates Rejected By PSC
Charleston telecommunication news reports that the Public Service Commission refused an immediate temporary or permanent rate increase for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. Hearings on the petition will continue June 20 as the company seeks to raise annual revenue by about 3.375 million. The PSC notes prior authorizations since 1947 and pending evidence to be presented by consultants.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Ball
the Telephone Company
Commission
Princess Cecilia to Wed Army Captain in German Castle
Princess Cecilie Viktoria Anastasia Zita Thyra Adelheid Hohenzollern of Prussia, granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm, will marry Amarillo Tex. native and ex Army Captain Clyde Harris on June 21 at the Hohenzollern ancestral castle in the French zone of Germany. They plan to live in Texas.
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Cecilie
Kaiser Wilhelm
Clyde Harris
Amarillo
Tex
Hohenzollern
Germany
Cecilie Viktoria
Anastasia Zita Thyra Adelheid
Talks Resume as UMW, Producers Meet in Bluefield
Negotiators for southern soft coal producers and the United Mine Workers arrived in Bluefield to resume contract talks halted last Wednesday. The conference was set to reconvene at 2 p.m. EST amid reports of plans to create an industry czar to aid stabilization. John L. Lewis and other northern coal leaders were reportedly in favor, with speculation Harry M. Moses of U S Steel’s coal unit might be the coordinator. Joseph E. Moody of the Bonehearth Coal Producers Association said he would discuss the matter with southern operators.
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Bluefield
Southern
United Mine Workers
New York Times
John L. Lewid
the Times
Harry M. Moses
U. S., Steel
H.C. Frick’ Co
Joseph E. Moody
Boneheht Coal Producers Association
Divorce Granted to Mrs Charlene Hoff in Phillips Court
A divorce was granted for Mrs Charlene Duskey Hoff of West Main Street this city during the court term ending today in Phillips. Mrs Hoff, represented by Attorney William George, was awarded custody of her three children. Judge Merle Watkins presided.
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Charlene Duskey Hoff
West Main Street
Philipps
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