Hartley Lashes Lewis As Mutinous Citizen
AFL and shipyard strike news dominate, with 40,000 workers in 10 Bethlehem yards halting work over contract deadlock. Bethlehem argues wages and incentives fuel declines. Atlantic Basin Iron Works to start at 5 am. Union predicts wider spread along the East and Gulf coasts next week. Washington reports show AFL President Green rejecting a general strike, opting for court action and negotiations. Representative Hartley blasts John L. Lewis as mutinous, urging new measures. Representative Landis counsels concession to avert broader coal stoppage. Drop in shipyard employment noted from wartime highs. See HARTLEY page 2.
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New York
Bethlehem—Steel— Company
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
Bethlehem Yards
Atlantic Basin Iron Works
Brooklyn
Todd Shipyards Corporation
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation
Navy
Gulf
John Green
J. M. Larkin
Bethlehem
W. H. Collins
Green
Larkin
Behleem
Harold W. Ward
Washington
AFL
William Green
Executive Council
Hartley
R-N.j
Landis
R-Ind
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
House Labor Committee
Six Killed In Wreck On New York Central Line
A derailment near Shiloh involving the New York Central St Louis special caused the passenger train to plunge from the track. Six to seven people were killed including engineers and crew. a third railroad camp worker was buried in wreckage. A search continued for another fireman and possible seventh victim as officials investigated the cause.
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Shelby
Dume
New York Cen
St. Louis
Shiloh
Cleve
State Highway Patrol
Third Railroad
Gas Company workers vote 80 percent against unions
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company employees in the state voted about 80 percent against organizing or affiliating with any unions in an election held yesterday morning under the National Labor Relations Board. Local results for Taylor County could not be obtained, with statewide figures released. W. Pritchard of Clarksburg announced the statewide result.
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Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
National Labor Relations Board
Taylor County
Walnut Street
DeNicola Reelected To Italian Premier
In Rome on June 26 provisionally reelected Premier Enrico De Nicola by the constituent assembly. He won 405 of 401 votes cast, far above the required three fifths, and announced he would continue in office after resigning yesterday due to poor health. He is 69 years old.
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Rome
Enrico Ne Nicola
Constituent Assembly
Weather Update Forecast Shower Likely Tonight
By one o'clock today the temperature reached 78 degrees with hints of 80s possible before night. Clouds linger and showers are forecast tonight. tomorrow expected cloudy with scattered showers after a 77 high and 55 low yesterday.
Grafton imposes liquor sales tax and board reshuffle
Charleston June 26 report notes West Virginia University appoints a strengthened nine member board. All seven current governors stay. two new appointees are Charles E. Hodges of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Charles P. Mead, Wheeling attorney and former alumni association president.
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Charleston
West Virginity University Board of Governors
Meadows
Charles E. Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charles P. Mead
Wheeling
University Alumni Association
Assure World U 6 United Behind Plan
Washington reports united support for Secretary Marshall's European recovery plan based on self help. Treasury Secretary Snyder endorses the plan, easing fears of a cabinet rift ahead of the Molotov Bevin Bidault conference in Paris.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Marshall
Secretary Marshall
Harvard
Harvard University
Truman
Paris
Nominating slate set for Taylor County Legion
Charles R. Cather an industrial arts instructor at Grafton High School was nominated without opposition for com mandery of Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion at a meeting last night Joseph V Gamslager was named first vice commander and Lloyd Spragg second vice commander both unopposed Other nominations including W R Matthews Arthur G Yates Richard B Bord Tarlock Rasmussen Fart Blackburn and Russell W Hedrick were also declared without opposition The slate will automatically be elected as no other nominations were offered and the process was described by Edgar T McKee Also Bert Hansford Propps 39 died from injuries after a downtown Summersville hit and run noted in the report.
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Charles R. Cather
Grafton Senior High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Taylor County
American Legion
Joseph V. Gamslager
Lloyd Spragg
W.R. Matthews
Arthur G. Yates
Richard B. Bord
Tarlock Rasmussen
Fart Blackburn
Russell W. Hedrick
Bord
Edgar T. McKee
Vogel Delegate To National Convention
George D. Vogel a past commander of Taylor County Post No. 12 American Legion was chosen as a district delegate for the Ninth district convention at Pickens to represent the district at the National Convention in New York City August 28 to 31. Dr Tracy Curry of Thomas and Dr B T Golden of Elkins also selected as delegates. William H Hannon of this city named as an alternate. Dr Golden elected district commander and Lonnie Knottingham of Durbin named district vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Vogel
Taylor County
American Legion
Pickens
New York City
Tracy Curry
Thomas
B. T. Golden
Elkins
Wiliam H. Hannon
Dr Golden
Lonnie Knottingham
Durbin
City Enacts Two Percent Tax On Liquor Purchases
Grafton voters approved a city tax on intoxicating liquor sales effective July 1. The tax imposes 2 percent of the purchase price plus 1 cent on any fractional part of 50 cents at the city liquor store per state orders and Senate Bill 65 provisions. The West Virginia Liquor Control Commission mandated collection per ordinance.
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Grafton
West Virginia Liquor Control.commission
State Liquor Control Commission
City of
Senate
Legislature of
West Virginia
Mrs Cote Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Husband’s Death
In Plymouth Massachusetts on June 26 Bertha Surprise Cote, 28, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of her husband Rene Cote, 34. The plea halted a murder trial and she received a sentence of three and one half to six years in a reformatory.
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Plymouth
Mass
Bertha Surprise Cote
Rene
Baruch Urges Work or Fight Law for All Citizens
Washington June 26 Bernard M Baruch urged a work or fight law applicable to both men and women as a basic step to mobilize Americas full might for future war He noted no immediate Russia threat but warned mass destruction tools leave little time to improvise if conflict returns
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
America
Russia
Armed Forces’ Industrial College
Baruch
West Virginia miners idle rise as walkouts spread
New walkouts offset reopening, lifting total West Virginia miners idle to about 55,000. In the New River field 31 of 46 mines closed, up from 2,000 to 6,000 idled. Winding Gulf area reports about 6,500 idle. Logan and Williamson fields see roughly 10,000 of 12,000 miners at home. Northern Panhandle mines down 6,000 idle. Pocahontas shows 3,600 absentee, up 100. Wheeling and Weirton steel firms survey coal stocks amid these closures.
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Charleston
West Virginia
New River
Beckley
Gulf
Logan
Williamson
Panhandle
United Mine Workers District Six
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Pocahontas
Wheeling
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Weirton Steelin
Gee
Posse Sought Alleged Slayer Near Rester
NEW MARTINSVILLE June 26 A sheriff s posse hunted a man charged with the fatal beating of a 24 year old war widow last night near Rester in Whetzel county Sheriff F H Knapp identified the fugitive as Clarefice Jackson 34. Mrs Blanche Stewart Lancaster died en route to a New Martinsville hospital. Funeral services were set in Cumberland for Jacob A er 62, a former Baltimore and Ohio train dispatcher from Keyser, W Va Survivors include his son Lloyd R Miller of Clarksburg.
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New Martinsville
Whetzel
Rester
F. H. Knapp
Clarefice Jackson
Knapp
Blanche Stewart Lancaster
Martinsville
Cumberland
Jacob A.er
Baltimore and Ohio
Keyser
W. Va
Lloyd R. Miller
Clarksburg
Steel Mills and Railroads Begin Layoffs in Coal Stoppage
Eastern Pennsylvania anthracite fields halt operations as 6,500 miners refuse to report at Panther Creek pits near Lansford amid a widening coal stoppage. Steel mills and railroads in Birmingham and other areas plan layoff reductions as a broader strike spreads. Authorities offer no comment on the stoppage and its legal implications.
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Miller
Pennsylvania
Panther Creek Valley
Lansford
Company
Afi-United Mine Workers
Birmingham
Rebams
Des Moines Flood Toll Climbs With Two More Deaths
Des Moines Iowa June 26 flood claims two more lives as 1 800 evacuees flee and a two block levee breach floods about 30 blocks. River crest tops at Scott street confluence while Raccoon and Des Moines rivers surge before receding. Missing include James Armstrong and Cave McNeal after attempting to reach stranded wives.
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Des Moines
Scott Street
Raccoon
Red Rock Eddyville
Ottoman
Keosauqua
Franklin
James Armstrong
Cave McNeal
Curley Begins Service of Long Fraud Sentence
Mayor James M. Curley of Boston lost his appeal for suspension of a six to 18 month jail term on mail fraud charges. Justice James M. Proctor denied the plea and ordered Curley committed immediately. The court refused delaying tactics to allow him to settle municipal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Curley
Boston
James M. Proctor
Curley
Detenise
Proctor
Gas workers vote in non union clash at Clarensburg
In Clariesburg June 26 District Superintendent C W Pritchard reported 201 state employees of the Pittsburgh and West Gas Company opposed any union while 40 voted for the United Mine Workers. District 60 urged a $5 independent union in a National Labor Relations Board election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claresburg
C. W. Pritchard
Pittsburgh and West Gas Comany
United Ming Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Truman vetoes wool support bill amid global tensions
Washington June 26 President Truman vetoed the wool support bill saying it would hurt international relations. The measure would have continued price supports and restricted imports, actions aimed at stabilizing wool markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tele
Strand Theatre Show Opens With Lady in Lake
Strand Theatre presents Lady in the Lake starring Hubert Gergomery and Audrey Totter at the Dixie Theatre. Screen debut promises mystery and midweek dates.
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Strand Theatre
Lady In Lake
Hubert Gergomery
Audrey Totter
Dixie ‘Theatre
Ata
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Edward Bancroft
Roxbury
Rowan
Bancroft
Insant Bancroft
International
Fee
Pare
Naomi Sunday School
Bake Sale Priday
Beulah Bailey's Beauty
DeNicola
University Board of Governors
United
Snyder
Sec
Cateer
Richwood
Bert Hansford Propps
Summersville
Vogel
U. S
Wheeling Steel
Jacob Miller
Thornton
Pittsburgh
Iowa
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