Defense Occupies Day In Curry Murder Trial
Sam Curry, 38, mine foreman, testified he shot two union miners in self defense at a McDowell County rail ramp during the national coal strike. He described exchanges with Will Hunt and James Roosevelt Thomas, denied firing after Hunt fell, and said he acted to save his life.
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Hunt
Thomas
Marlinton
Sam Curry
Curry
Lureka Hollow
McDowell County
Will Hunt
Eckman
James Rooseve Thomas
United Mine Workers
More Troops In Flood Centers In Iowa River Valley
In Oakville Iowa June 18 appeals were made for additional troops and volunteers to fight rising flood waters of the Iowa River which neared a record 16.5 feet forcing evacuations. Mayor O R John and Sheriff Robert Lewis led Red Cross and state guards as trucks boats and manpower were requested. Guardsmen were sent to Des Moines and Newton. The crest was expected to reach 18 feet before receding tomorrow. Nearby Wapello Illinois also faced a crest of 18.5 to 19 feet with two companies of guardsmen and a coastguard detail. Col W N Leaf urged four counties near Quincy Illinois to flee to higher ground as Mississippi levees weakened. Mississippi River at Keokuk Iowa already rose to 13.38 feet. See need more page 4.
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Oakville
Iowa River
Iowa
O. R. John
Robert Lewis
Red Cross
Des Moines
Newton
Uisa County
Mississippi
Wap Lilo
Burlington
W. N. Leaf
Rock Island
Ill
District Army Engineers
Mississippi River
Quincy
Mil
Eithsburg
Til
Roadway and Grounds Work Near Hazel Atlas Plant Finish Date
The Washington, Pa engineering firm says it will complete a concrete roadway and site grading at the Hazel Atlas Box factory within six weeks or by August 1. Excavation for the 350 foot roadway is done, but interior work and window glass installation remain, with stairs underway.
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Washington, Pa
Hazel Atlas Box
Park Commission Meeting Tonight in Taylor County
The park commission of the Taylor County War Memorial park will meet at 8 p.m. tonight in the Taylor County Board of Trade offices. Vice president Charles Rogers said the session will plan initial labor arrangements and hear reports on pledges to date.
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Park Commission
Taylor County War Memorial Park
Taylor County Board of Trade
Charles Rogers
Commission
Monongah Division Loads 1920 Hoppers
Fairmont reports 232660 tons of bituminous coal produced yesterday in northern West Virginia mines. A backlog of railroad hoppers moved the unusual tonnage from 270 mines, with 1920 cars loaded on the Baltimore and Ohio line. Average daily production runs 185000 tons.
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Fairmont
Regional Coal Mines Administration Office
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Car Dispatcher
Grafton
Progress in New York on settle ship tieup
On June 18 progress was reported in settling the American shipping tieup as a CIO embargo stretched into its third day on West and East coasts. Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson said significant progress had been made after rounds of talks with shipowners and union leaders including Nathan Feinsinger, Joseph Curran, Frank J. Taylor, and Samuel J. Hogan.
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New York
John W. Gibson
Nathan Feinsinger
Labor Department
San Francisco
National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
CIO
Gibson
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Frank J. Tayor
Gulf Coast
Samuel J. Hogan
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Nes
Board of Review adjourns June 21 1947 at 11 am
The Board of Review and Equalization will adjourn their sitting on Saturday June 21 1947 at 11 00 a m Anyone having any adjustments to be made by the Board must do so on or before Saturday at 11 00 a m
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Board of Review and Equalization
Questions on invasion currency spark Senate inquiry
Washington lawmakers pressed for details on who handed over engraved plates used for invasion marks to Soviet authorities on April 18, 1944 and how American finance officers amassed 380 million worth of German and Japanese invasion currencies beyond Congress funding. Senators Bridges and others scheduled a public hearing with War State and Treasury officials at 2 pm to seek answers.
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Washington
Congress
Bridges
R-N.h
War
State
Treasury Departments
Howard C. Petersen
Senate
Ambergris Cargo Stranded Aboard Eastern Guide
Philadelphia report says about three tons of ambergris may be aboard the American freighter Eastern Guide as it docks off the Azores. Capt. Frank Santina points to value around 480000 dollars if confirmed, with customs sampling and duty implications pending. Crew tax considerations also loom if any share is distributed.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Guide
Atlantic
Azores
Frank Santina
Montclair
N. J
Visnerum
Coal the one US mineral unlikely to run out says expert
Dr Harold J Rose of Bituminous Coal Research in Pittsburgh told engineers that United States coal reserves are vast enough to meet all U S needs for the next 1 500 years including heat, power, transport and metals smelting. He warned petroleum and natural gas would last only about eight and a half years at current rates.
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Chicago
United States
U. S
Rose
Greece pledges continuous effort to restore order
Washington reports Greece told the United States a great and continuous effort is needed to restore order and economic well being. Athens thanked Washington for interest amid the Greek Turkish aid program and accepted responsibility to carry out recovery plans with American expert assistance already arranged.
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Washington
United States
Greece
State Department
Athens
Forman
Fraternal Order of Police elects president in Wheeling
State Fraternal Order of Police ends annual convention with Detective Herman Frazier of Huntington chosen as president and Fairmont set as host city for the 1948 meeting.
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Wheeling
Ordr of Police
Herman Frazier
Huntington
Fairmont
Council-Elect to Retain Employes in Graf ton
City employes will receive letters with their paychecks this week stating they will stay in current posts after July 1 when the new government form takes effect. A council-elect spokesman said the step is temporary to ensure essential city services continue during the transition. The exact permanent policy remains undecided.
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Grafton
City Hall
Counci
Elect
Sentinel
C. O. King
John A. Newcome
John Knotts
No Immediate Relief From Freak Weather Foreseen
June weather continues unsettled with rain and cool conditions forecast for tomorrow. Temperature at morning 59 after a 0.22 inch rainfall by noon, stressing crops and gardens as five days of unusually cool mid-June weather persist.
Baby Boy Choked To Death In Crib
Chicago police report a three year old boy died after being found choking in his crib as his mother Betty Barrows, 22, awoke to a prowler. Capt. Andrew Barry said the intruder fled after she screamed. Roy and Rose Black, the boy’s grandparents, assisted before medics pronounced death. The incident remains under investigation.
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Chicago
Andrew Barry
Barry
Betty Barrows
South Side
Railroader Killed In Freight Yard Accident
Harold Lemuel Moore a 19 year old brakeman for the New York Central Railroad died in Dickson yards when he fell beneath a moving freight car His body was dragged several feet by a Belle Mortuary report He was survived by his widow his parents Mr and Mrs Garret Moore of Shrewsbury a brother and two sisters
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Harold Lemuel Moore
Shrewsbury
New York Central Railroad
Dickson
Belle
Moore
Garret Moore
Virginia auto man jailed today in big NATO ring cleanup
Bristol Virginia June 17 Arrest of Pennington Gap motor company president Charles Thompson and his son Cecil on federal charges under the National Motor Vehicles Theft Act was announced by FBI Agent C. W. Brown and Virginia State Police Col. Charles W Woodson. Thompson is jailed in Wise Va with bond set at 25000, Cecil bond not posted. About 200 late model cars from Thompson’s Motor Company were allegedly stolen in Kentucky Tennessee Indiana and Ohio and diverted through false Kentucky papers to Virginia dealers and private buyers, many found with stolen status. Cars ended up across Southwest Virginia and Tennessee especially Kingsport, with jumpers around ignition to conceal theft. Also John Marsh an escapee from Weston County jail is held in Huntington on auto theft and forgery charges after allegedly stealing Sam Gerard’s 1946 Oldsmobile, found in Huntington. March Gerard’s car was parked at Kazy Nook and stolen Monday.
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Bristol
Pennington Gap
C. W. Brown
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richmond
Charles W. ‘Woodson
Virginia State Police
Charles Thompson
Wise
Cecil
Brown
Thompson's Motor Company
Thompsons
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Ohio
Virginia
Southwest
Kingsport
Pennington Gap Motor Company
John Marsh
Weston County
Huntington
Sam Gerard
W. D. Sergeant
Miami Cafe Operator Murders Family Then Self
Detective Sergeant John Deas said 59 year old Chris Russell, operator of a cafe, killed his two children Pegex and John Russell and wounded neighbors in a Northwest Miami home and office before attempting suicide. The victims included a couple next door in a real estate office, Mrs Wolfe and her husband, who were shot in the back and shoulder. Russell also fired at a neighbor, missing, and was found with a revolver and firing a pistol at himself as detectives arrived.
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Miami
Fla
John
Chris ‘Russell
Deas
Pegex 1
John Russell
Uttle
Walter L. Wolfe
Russell
B. Poppelauer
Rh Wolfe
Wan
Special Session Called by Governor Meadows in Charleston
Governor Meadows issues a special session call stressing an emergency need to meet at noon on Monday June 28. The session aims to legislate tax continuance for municipal grants and to broaden authority to call a special charter election in Charleston. Correction of a prior error is noted in the notice.
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Charleston
Governnor Meadows
Truman Will Send Message on Labor Bill to Congress
President Truman decided to skip his weekly news conference to draft a message to Congress on the labor union control bill. He will transmit the message Friday regardless of signing or veto, with aides noting a strong public tilt toward veto and a flood of mail at the White House.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Eben Ayers
White House
Ayers
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