Voice of America broadcasts stir Moscow readers in May Day issue
Will Pissner reports for the New York Times that VOA broadcasts to Russia remain a live topic of conversation among Russians. The Moscow News in English devoted a full page to the discussion, noting improvements since czarist times and lower prices, while omitting contrasts in housing. The piece frames the broadcasts as a deliberate agitator designed to provoke comparison with global conditions.
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Voice of Armetica
Will Pissner
New York Times
Russia
Lissner
Moscow News
Moscow
Voice of America
Inter City Fellowship Formed To Aid Postwar Europe
Representatives meet in Dunkirk to establish a permanent relief agency combining Dunkirk Society and Operation Democracy in New York City. The conference aims to coordinate town aid, prevent duplication, and foster citizen contact to build peace.
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Dunkirk
Represqaiions
Ees
Dunkirk Society
Operation Democracy
New York City
Europe
America
Bard College Builds Community Ties Through Local Programs
Bard College near Kingston New York expands outreach by offering a School for Small Business lectures for 50 mile radius businessmen. Student surveys guide community oriented programs and a cultural center including a summer playhouse begins. Community support grows as town and gown collaborate for mutual benefit.
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Bard College
Kingston
N. Y
School For Small Business
Czech Libraries Under Communist Tightening
The article notes the Ministry of Education tightens control over Czechoslovak libraries, plans to purge private and public collections of "reactionary" volumes, and drafts a law to govern librarians. It warns education will be used to advance Communism and laments the loss of free libraries as a tragedy for the people.
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Czechoslovakia
Ministry of Education
Republican Convention Preview Drums Up Speeches and Platform
James Marlow describes Philadelphia events as Republicans open their convention with dozens of speeches and the platform drafting under way. Key addresses include Governor Dwight Green and Clare Boothe Luce while voting is delayed toward Thursday to rival a Louis Walcott heavyweight title fight broadcast on TV.
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James Marlow
Philadelphia
Walter
Hallanan
Charleston W. Va
Fallanan
Alanan
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Clare Boothe Luce
Herbert Hoover
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Republican National Convention Opens With Keynote
First night session shapes radio and TV agenda as Gov Dwight Green delivers the keynote and Clare Booth Luce also speaks at the Republican National Convention in New York on June 21. The event fills an important place on tonight’s schedule.
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C. E. Butterfield
New York
Dwight Green
Thois
Clare Booth Luce
Networks to carry former representative convention coverage
A report notes that a former representative from Con will appear on all networks and 18 eastern television stations. Start times for CBS ABC NBC are listed as 10, 9.5, and 10 respectively with changes possible. Tonight features Roundtable and convention commentary with various programs across networks.
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CBS
ABC
NBC
Name First Players For North South Game
Sinton June 21 The first two players selected for the 15th annual North South football game are James Hartley center and Jack Johnson back, both from Hinton High School Bobcats. South Coach Stanley Huffman announced the picks and said a third Bobcat may join the South squad. North Coach Homer Fizer will announce his selections later this week. Teams will trim to 25 players, with all state members automatically eligible.
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Sinton
James Hartley
Jack Johnson
Hinton High School
Bob‘cats
Stanley Huffman
Bobcat
Homer Fizer
China resists American aid as domestic issues hinder recovery
The article notes American and Chinese views on postwar aid. It argues China failed to stabilize its internal conflict and implement reforms while American business faces discrimination and government monopolies. Despite U.S. support, officials and businessmen question China’s ability to lead Asia.
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China
U.S
Japan
America
Asia
Nanking
Three Die In Lincoln County Road Crash Near Ranger
The crash on State Route 10 at Ranger involved drivers identified as a Workman and Arnold Watson. Watson, 25, of Lincoln County, was hospitalized in critical condition along with Haskell Pritchett, 24, of Branchland, possible skull fracture, and Emmanuel Colgrove, 34, of Cu zz ie. Four Workman children were injured, two others escaped, and Denver Colgrove, 10, rode in the Watson car.
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Workman
Arnold Watson
Lincoln County
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Haskell Pritchett
Branch‘land
Emmanuel Colgrove
Cuzzie
Denver Colgrove
Watson
Coyner
Ranger
Grafton Man Involved In Route 50 Crash
Kert Veyon aged 13 was a passenger and escaped serious injury in a collision that damaged Marsh’s car and the truck owned by Arthur Veyon a local tractor company. Investigating officials from state county and city awaited Marsh’s recovery as the route was briefly blocked. Marsh a World War II veteran served in the U S Navy.
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Saules
World Daily
Kert Veyon
Arthur Veyon
Marsh
U.S. Navy
State 4-H enrollment tops 30,800 records in year
Morgantown reports a new 4-H enrollment of 30 809 members this year, surpassing last year by over 1 600. State Club Leader C H Hartley announced the gain as a show record amid the figures released by the State 4-H program.
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Morgantown
Hartley
Young Clarksburg Man Chiefs Pages At Convention
Dorsey Bartlett known as Joe, 21 from Clarksburg West Virginia, leads about 175 pages at the Republican convention in Philadelphia. He plans to assign pages to delegations press and other groups and brief them at Convention Hall to ensure ordered duties. He served two years in the Marines and hopes the system will improve page coverage.
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Philadelphia
Joe Bartlett
Joe
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dorsey
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Storr
West Virginia
All-American routes face abandonment of pickup service
Kelly and Ruch testimony show opposition to continued pickup routes. The board has tentatively approved several routes contingent on abandoning parts of pickup service. Under the new routes, All-American would drop cities lacking adequate airports. The Post Office Department supports ending pickup service as too expensive.
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Kelly
Ruch
All-American
Ciites
Post Office Department
Two youths chased to Fairmont by city patrol
Johnson and Stutler faced warrants in Fairmont for intoxication reckless driving and profane language after a police chase from Grafton. Patrolman Hyatt tailed the fleeing car through Main and St John streets, prompting a taxi pursuit toward Fairmont where the youths reportedly wrecked on Fairmont Street.
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Johnson
Mask
Grafton City
Fairmont
Stutler
Tom Hyatt
City
Main Street
St. John Street
Mark
St John Street
Hyatt
Train cargo dispute delays supply trains in Germany
A disputed U S Army plan to inspect cargo on the supply trains drew pushes from American transport officials. The issue involved division of Germany and related proclamations affecting the German people as authorities at the highest levels weigh changes.
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Feusalane
Schulevaky Éadd
Germany
Sokolovsky
Marsnall
Tracy Takes One-Woman Journey After Departure
Kit receives the shocking news that Tracy has left with plans unclear as she seeks a final fling. Mike, Kirk, and Kit scramble to manage the fallout while Tracy’s care and Kirk’s future loom over the unfolding events.
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Kit
Gibson
Tracy
Mike
Kirk
Kit Kit
Kit Gald
State Scholastic Tourney Schedule Set By Board
Charleston June 21 A spring scholastic tournament schedule approved by the board of athletic appeals after a weekend meeting. Dates set for three series of basketball eliminations and one each for wrestling baseball and track. A 16 year age limit for junior high athletes begins fall 1947 with options for ninth graders in six year high schools. Formal point rating system adopted for football state champion and track and basketball classes defined.
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Charleston
Board of Athletic Appeals
Benslor High
O Ae
Gasca
Senior High Baseball and Track Meet Schedule Summary
A fragmented schedule lists May 21 state track events for Senior High, May 26 to 28 regional baseball tournaments, and June 24 state baseball tournament. The notes indicate multiple events across track and baseball for Senior High.
Sugar Ray Robinson to defend title at Comiskey Park
Chicago June 21 Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion faces Bernard Docusen in a 15 round title bout at Comiskey Park tonight barring any scale delays. The bout was moved from last Thursday due to rain disrupting the schedule.
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Djnkiey
Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bernard Docusen
Comiskey Park
Robinson
Commiskey Park
Great flood drowns 1000 in Foochow Minow city
Reports from Foochow say a southern flood inundated the city at the mouth of the Min River drowning 1,000 residents and leaving about 200,000 homeless out of a population of 800,000. Premier Wong Wen Hao ordered emergency relief planes to aid the stricken people.
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Nanking
Foochow
Minow
Wong Wen_Hao
Min River
B and O Freight Loaded and Received May Be Compared
Baltimore and Ohio railroad reported 42,847 cars of revenue freight loaded and 24,048 received from competing carriers in the week ended June 19, totaling 67,402. The prior week logged 43,190 loaded and 23,962 received for 67,152, while the same week in 1947 showed 44,019 loaded and 24,093 received for 68,112.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Raids Across Malaya Arrest Over 600
Police in Malaya conducted anti Communist raids arresting over 600 persons. Detainees were held in jails under heavy guard as authorities blamed Communist groups for a wave of terror, murders, and property arson over seven weeks. Dispatches from Kuala Lumpur note many leaders and Red squads escaped. the Malayan Communist Party HQ in Singapore was reportedly empty at raid time.
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Singapore
Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
Red
iMa
Muddled report outlines murder charge and transit funds
June 21 dispatches report a murder charge involving a suspect linked to multiple slayings, with McKinney noting the crimes as connected to earlier cases. A separate item cites a $5.06 million sale request by an Interstate Commission to finance rail car purchases, and a Wellsburg collision fatality.
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Fairmone
Bais
Sae C. McKkinney
Chi
Louisé Ross
McKinney
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Godfrey
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Fett
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