Fourth Of State Coal Mines Down Today Protest Walkout Of Miners Spreads Rapidly
Protest spreads as coal miners idle across West Virginia after a new labor measure passed Congress. About one quarter of the state's 100000 bituminous miners were idle, with 10000 idle in Williamson field and 2000 in New River area. Dispatchers report thousands idle in Logan and Valley Camp districts. Some mines show crews returning later. railroads report reduced activity in multiple fields.
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West
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Cockley
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Borhe New River Field
Beckley
Monongalia County
Valley Camp Coal Company
Triedelphia
Panhandle
Wheeling
Logan Field
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan
West Virginia Legislature Ends Short Special Session
Charleston June 24 Government acts quick as lawmakers approve a gross sales tax amendment and two other bills during a brief special session. Senate rejects governor appointments including W B Fox of Huntington as superintendent. Cities gain power to call charter elections without a voter petition. Page 4.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Meadows
Senate
W. B. Fox
Huntington
West Virginia Colored Children's Home
Flames consume veteran's new home in Kanawha City
Charleston dispatch reports R Keith Colby, a local veteran, saw his newly built Kanawha City home burn overnight. Firefighters had just left when flames rekindled six and a half hours later, destroying the structure valued at about 17 000 dollars.
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R. Keith Colby
Kanawha City
Colby
Court Grants Mandamus Favor in City of Grafton Case
Judge W Merle Watkins issued a peremptory writ of mandamus in Taylor County to compel the City of Grafton to pay a 1945 judgment of 5082.23 with interest and costs totaling 20.75. The city must make specified principal installments through 1980 plus accrued interest and costs, based on a 1939–41 city bill. Mayor C O King noted the judgment stemmed from a city bill.
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W. Merle Watkins
B. Cather
Grayton
Cather
City of
Grafton
Municipal Corporation
C. 0
King
Ohio mines down Bellaire as walkouts close mines
Nearly half of Eastern Ohio coal production halted as 5,000 miners walk out. Fifteen mines shut nationwide, including seven near Bellaire and eight near Athens, in protest of Taft-Hartley after President Truman veto.
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Truman
Athens
Monongah division miners walk out over labor law protest
Five mines on the Monongah Division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shut down in a protest walkout following the Taft Hartley labor control bill. Ninety plus mines idle on the division, with 1416 of 3225 requested hopper cars available. The affected sites include Galloway No. 2 and 3 in Barbour, Consolidation No. 32 in Harrison, Jamison No. 10, and Bethlehem's Industrial Collieries No. 41 in Marion.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Taylor County
Galloway No
Barbour County
Harrison County
Jamison
Bethlehem
Marion County
Joaden
Strange Slavery Case Opens in California Today
In San Diego a federal court slavery trial starts today involving a middle aged Black maid Theodora Lawrence Dora Jones 57 and a Massachusetts lawyer Alfred Wesley Ingalls 64 and his wife Elizabeth 62 accused of keeping her in involuntary servitude Theodora recounts her years from the time she was brought to work during the three weeks of testimony expected as the case proceeds STRANGE page 4
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Calif
Massachusetts
Theodora Lawrence
Dora” Jones
Ctime
Ament
Alfred Wesley Ingalls
Lynn
Boston
Elizabeth
Soviet Tankers Built for U S Government, Committee Learns
Washington June 24 The House Merchant Marine Committee disclosed that Soviet operated tankers hauling oil to Russia were constructed for the U S Government just years ago One vessel sailed from California with 123895 barrels of gasoline and 12500 barrels of oil Three more tankers were loading in California ports and could depart imminently Commerce Department said export controls are necessary to protect limited domestic supply and ensure U S petroleum exports aid world recovery Controls were lifted after V J Day and apply to all nations except Canada
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William F. Arbogast
Weichel
California
Commerce Department
Canada
Labor Board funds boosted to handle new Taft-Hartley job
President Truman convened members of the National Labor Relations Board to discuss administering the Taft-Hartley act, with Paul M. Herzog as chairman and John M. Houston James Reynolds as fellow members. Reactions mutter about a possible third party surge and Labor vote shifts as the veto sparks political debate in Congress. Police Captain Joe Mask returns to active duty after sick leave, with acting chief Hugh L. Woodford and civil service status noted.
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John M. Houston
James Enactment
Sruman
Pepper
D. Fla
Senate
Truman
Congress
Henry Wallace
Byrd
D. Va
Joe Mask
Hugh L. Woodford
Civil Service
Senate Republicans Seek Big NLRB Funding Boost
Washington reports Senate Republicans plan a large increase for National Labor Relations Board funding to enforce the new labor law after Congress overrode President Truman’s veto. The measure tightens rules on strikes, unions, and unfair labor practices, with Taft and Ives urging higher NLRB appropriations.
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Senate
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National Labor Relations Board
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Truman
House
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
NLRB
Ives
R.N.Y
Labor Committee
Six From Grafton To Attend VFW Meet
Six Grafton men will represent Memorial City Post No 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the department encampment in Wheeling on June 26 27 and 28. Delegates from the local post are Commander Harold Cross Charles Proudfoot Thomas Shields Walter Robinson Thomas Moran and Woodrow Squires.
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Grafton
Memorial City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department
Wheeling
Harold Cross
Charles Proudfoot
Thomas Shields
Walter Robinson
Thomas Moran
Woodrow ‘Squires
Russia Likely to Veto UN Contributions Plan
United Nations faces the possibility of a Russian veto on how men planes ships and other assets will be contributed to a proposed global police force. The Security Council may bypass the issue amid East West splits as discussions resume on the Military Staff Committee report.
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United Nations
Security Council
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Father Confesses Smothering Baby Over Custody Fight
Mason Michigan June 24 State Police Captain Lawrence J Meehan said Clifford Mongar 23 admitted suffocating his seven months old daughter Myre to prevent custody by his wife Dawn Mongar a ten acre farmer estranged from his 22 year old wife Mongar told police I put my hand over her nose and mouth for about three minutes then laid her down in her baby buggy and covered her Mongar left home 10 days earlier after an argument and went to police HQ in Lan sing to give a detailed statement of events leading up to the tragedy The baby was found dead in the home of Mr and Mrs David Peabody near here on Sunday page 3 SUFFOCATES
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Overell Jury Views Dynamited Cruiser
In Santa Ana California on June 24 a jury tries Louise Overell and her lover George Gollum for the murder of her wealthy Pasadena parents Mr and Mrs Walter E Overell. By stipulation they will be taken to inspect the yacht Balboa where the couple will plead not guilty after indictment. Four alternates were chosen and jury selection began May 26. trial expected to last eight to ten weeks.
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Calif
Mary E
Louise Overell
George Gollum
Balboa
Walter E. Overell
Pasadena
Supreme Count Denies Jobless Claim in Walkout
In Charleston June 24 the supreme court, in a 3 2 ruling, affirmed the Kanawha county circuit court denial of unemployment benefits to Eunice Coplen and about 200 miners idle after a 1944 bosses strike at C H Lead Coal Co in Raleigh county. The ruling may shape future claims as the director notes, under West Virginia law benefits are not paid when idleness stems from a labor dispute.
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Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Unemployment, Compensation Board of Review
Eunice W. Copen
C. H. Lead Coal Company
Raleigh
James B. Riley
W. T. Lovins
Cabell S. Davis
West Virginia
United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employes
Afl-United Mike Workers
John Kénha
Consumers Sales Tax Receipts Gain For April In WV
CHARLESTON June 24 West Virginia's consumers saw tax receipts in April amount to 1 685 080 81 compared with 1 610 166 25 in March and 1 617 317 43 in April last year Tax Commissioner C H Koontz announced Gasoline excise tax returns for April were 1 094 382 09 with March at 957 020 95 and April a year ago 1 006 694 20.
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Charleston
West Virginia
C. H. Koontz
Koontz
Showers to follow brief warm spell
The forecast calls for tomorrow shower chances and clouds after yesterday's high of 81 and a low of 54. Morning temperature was 64 rising to 75 by noon, with the 805 mark noted yesterday afternoon as the warm peak in over a week.
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Federa
Protests Grow Over National Coal Strike Threat
A protest walkout spreads as the day progresses among soft coal miners estimated idle by the National Coal Association. Officials fear a nationwide shutdown if the labor action expands, and the Taft-Hartley measure is cited as a trigger. Government figures scramble to assess the extent while Mine Workers leadership offers no immediate comment. Page 4.
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National Coal Association
Senate
Truman
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