UMWA backs defeat of Meade and Chapman slams in KY race
United Mine Workers leaders in Hazards Ky adopt resolutions urging defeat of seventh district congressman W Howes Meade Republican and Virgil Chapman Democratic Senate candidate. The body labels Chapman as the most notorious enemy of labor and John Brown of Lexington as a friend of labor, and forms a labor education committee for the August primary.
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Pikeville
United Mine Worker
W. Howes Meade
Virgil Chapman
U. S
Carson Hibbits
Tom Raney
International
UMW
Hazvard
Chapman
Kentucky
John ¥. Brown
Lexington
Organized Labor
Meade
Paintsville
United Mine Workers
Meadows Cake Heralds State Birthday Celebration
Charleston on June 19 reports Governor Meadows will celebrate the state's 85th anniversary with a birthday cake and a Capitol steps observance. Monday will be an official state holiday with offices and banks closed to avoid Sunday service conflicts. Nearby, Taylor County slashed a total budget of 3200 for the next fiscal year starting July 3, impacting sheriff and clerk offices and ending deputy Canfield’s tenure. Sheriff Newton will assume Canfield’s duties, with possible further staff changes, while circuit clerk’s office dates aren’t cut. In East Lynn, Clarence Richardson, 42, was killed in a rock fall at a local mine run by James Fry.
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Charleston
Taylor County
Arthur Poe
Poe
Melvin Newton
W. H. Canfield
Newton
Mr. Canfield
Sheriff's Office
Canfield
Bill Mays
Ed St. Clair
Harry Batson
W. Merle Bailey
East Lynn
Clarence
Richardson
James Fry
Women die after Spencer State Hospital passageway collapse
Spencer West Virginia June 19 authorities investigate the collapse of a third floor passageway at Spencer State Hospital for the insane. Seventeen women inmates and one attendant were injured as the passageway fell about 12 feet to the concrete second floor. Minnie Simms aged 57 of East Ramapo was identified as the deceased with relatives notified.
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Spencer
W. Va
Spencer State Hosp
Edward K. Hawke
Minnie Simms
East Ramellea
Wnd
W. C. Vestal
East Haet
Hawke
Spencer State Hospital For the Insane
State Board of Control
Senate Passes Compromise Draft Bill After All Night Filibuster
The Senate backed a compromise draft bill by voice vote after an all night filibuster by Senators Taylor and Langer ended on a technicality. The measure would draft men aged 19 to 25 for 21 months of service starting 90 days after enactment, with House approval required.
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Washington
House
Martin
Mass
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Taylor
Idaho
Langer
R.-N.d
Taylor-Langer
Interior Department
Alk- Lee Martin Page
R.N.D
Ives
R.-N.y
D.-Idsho
Toon
Senate I
Gurney
Senate Afted Services Committee
St . Taylor
Denk
President Truman forms emergency board to avert coal strike
President Truman named a three member national emergency panel to investigate the wage hour and pension dispute involving 400000 United Mine Workers and coal operators. The board will report to the White House next Wednesday, potentially guiding government action to forestall a strike for 80 days.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
White House
David L. Cole
Paterson
N. J
E. Wight Bakke
Yale University
Waldo Emanuel Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
Alan Goldsborough
Eric van Horn
Lewis
Goldsborough
Erm van Horn
van Horn
GOP Executive Group Meeting Continued
The Taylor County Republican Executive Committee held its first session since the May 11 primary at the Taylor County Courthouse at 7 30 p.m. The meeting began a reorganization that would continue until June 28 when it was announced to resume on Monday night.
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Taylor County
Republican Executive Committee
Taylor County Court House
Morgan Wins City Contract for Universal Garbage Service
L. P. Morgan of Barrett street submitted the low bid of 12000 dollars for universal garbage collection and disposal to begin July 1, and was awarded the contract by the City Council. He signed a 12000 dollar performance bond to insure proper service under the new ordinance, with bids showing Morgan’s was at least 10000 dollars lower than others.
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L. P. Morgan
Barrett Street
City Hall
Morgan
Bond
Morgan Pare
Cruelly Beaten Child Granted Chance For Life
Everett dispatch reports four year old Mary Bernice Williams received emergency surgery and blood transfusions after severe head injuries from an alleged assault. Her father Wayne L Williams, 31, is jailed as Prosecuting Attorney Phil Sheridan weighs first degree murder charges in the mother s death. Doctors say skull damage was greater than first believed but the child is holding her own after the operation. The case centers on the brutal attack and ongoing legal proceedings.
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Everett
Wash
Phil Sheridan
Mary Bernice Willams
Wayne L. Williams
Dewey and Taft Forces Claiming New Delegates
Philadelphia June 19 A surge of delegate claiming moves by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Sen. Robert A. Taft aimed at securing votes for the GOP presidential nomination. Sen. Arthur Vandenberg teased a possible candidacy to counter President Truman after Truman’s western trip, while party leaders debated responses to Truman’s attacks as they prep for the convention.
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Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Thomas FE. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Arthu Vandenberg
President Truman
Truman
Washington
Vandenberg
Congress
GOP
Michigan
New Hope
Dewey
Bradley Narrowly Escapes In Storm
Gen Omar N Bradley chief of staff had a narrow escape en route to Denver while visiting his home town Moberly Missouri A sudden rainstorm cut visibility to under 800 yards as his plane approached Moberly for a reserve officers association address.
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Denver
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Washington
Reserve Officers Association
Moberly
Lee Bradley
Nominees Named for Taylor County GOP Club Board
Nominees for the United Republican Club of Taylor County board were chosen at a meeting held at the Taylor County Court House. Election is planned for Friday night July 9. Gough Ridenour noted two candidates from each magisterial district. Senator Chapman Revercomb was made an honorary member after aiding the organization. The club set the second Friday night monthly meeting and outlined activities for the November election. Richard Leonard presided. Henry E. Chapman was nominated by President Truman for postmaster at New Martinsville W Va.
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United Republican Club
Taylor County
Taylor County Court House
Gough Ridenour
U.S
Chapman Revercomb
Richard Leonard
Russians halt all travel into Berlin amid Berlin crisis
Soviet troops blocked all Allied and German ground travel into Berlin as Britain and France announce currency reform in the western zone. Marshal Sokolovsky forbade import of western currency into Greater Berlin and the Russian zone, prompting Western leaders to discuss potential responses with Gen. Clay.
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Wes Gallagher
Berlin
Britain
France
Germany
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Greater
Lucius D. Clay
Frankfurt
Eisenach
Canalization proposal would unlock billions of tons of coal
Huntington, June 19. Harry Pockras, technical advisor to the Huntington district corps of engineers, said a canalisation plan for the Big Bandy river would access billions of tons of high volatile coal in Kentucky and West Virginia. A U.S. government survey reportedly found 2.3 billion tons within 10 miles of the Big Bendy and its Tug Fork tributaries.
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Huntington
Harry Pockras
Huntington District Corps of Engineers
Big Bandy River
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pockras
Huntington Propeller Club
U. S
Big Bendy
Tug Fork
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