Ten Persons Escape Injury In Plane Mishap Near Charleston
Brig Gen William T Clement director of the division of Marine Reserves and nine other passengers escaped injury when a DC-3 Navy transport struck a tree while preparing for takeoff at a private field near St Albans. Lt Cmdr Thomas S McCrory of the South Charleston Naval Ordnance Depot reported the landing mishap. The incident occurred near Charleston June 28.
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Charleston
William T. Clement
Division of Marine Reserves
St. Albans
Cmdr
Thomas 8
McCrory
South Charleston
Ordee
Schwellenbach Seeks UMW-Operators Pact Before Strike
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach plans to urge John L. Lewis and soft coal operators to unite next week to avert a national strike set for July 8. Krug says 48 million tons remain in storage after Sunday, with federal mine operation to end at midnight May cair. Vacation for miners could become an indefinite holiday if no deal in 10 days. Northern and western fields, representing 75 percent of industry, push for combined bargaining, while southern operators seek separate talks.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
Labor Department
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
Lewis and Krug
Pennsylvania
Truman
North-West
Capitol
Lewis
John O'Leary
York Fire Tears Through Industrial Complex in York Shipley Plant
A block-long York fire gutted the York Shipley sheet metal plant and a warehouse, injuring several, with damage estimated between 350000 and 500000 dollars. Firefighters contained the blaze by 12:30 a.m. EST after hours of effort, as a breeze threatened nearby homes and police evacuated valuables from six neighborhoods.
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Severs
Begin
York-Sihpley “Inc
York-Shipley
H. M. Rebmeyer
Rete
Pennsylvania
C. B. Swigert
McGann Manufacturing Company
Taylor County Court Grants Pay Raises for Several Staffers
The Taylor county court approved the 1947 18 fiscal year budget noting $120 raises for four clerical staff and deputies in various offices. Ralph Gibson received a boost in the sheriff's day staff, while Sarah Francis Woodyard Nancy Woodyard Mildred Gall Campbell and Blanch Bailey also gained higher pay. The assessor and circuit clerk offices saw budget increases. clerk office salaries stayed flat at 6760 with limited funds for extra help. July 1 begins the new fiscal year.
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Taylor County Court
Ralph 8. Gibson
Sheriff's Office
Sarah Francis Woodyard
Nancy Woodyard
Mildred Gall Campbell
Blanch Bailey
Inoreaisea Jn
Taylor County
Six Bullets Extracted From Miner Curtis Russell
Kanawha Valley hospital surgeons removed six bullets from Curtis Russell a 21 year old black miner of Ve vaco and reported his condition satisfactory Magistrate Edward Smith remanded his wife Louise Russell to Kanawha county jail awaiting hearing on a felonious assault charge in connection with the shooting
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Curtis Russell
Vevaco
Edward Smith
Cabins Creek
Louise Russell
Kanawha County
Awwai
Roguski Case Settled With Guardian Settlement
Charles Roguski of Rosemont as guardian for his seven year old son Charles Eugene Roguski obtained court authorization to settle personal injury claims arising from an April 24 accident on Route 77 east of Rosemont. The guardianship and settlement were approved in a weekly circuit court proceeding.
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Tay Or County
Charles Roguski
Rosemont
Charles Eugene Roguski
Carl L
Roguski
New Succession Bill Passed By The Senate
Washington June 28 A new presidential succession bill cleared the Senate by 50 to 35. It would place the Speaker of the House next in line after the Vice President, replacing the Secretary of State under current law. House approval and presidential endorsement were anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tramin
CIO Plans Court Fight Over Taft Hartley Act 1948 Election
The CIO executive board votes to challenge the Taft Hartley Act in court and seek united action with AFL and railroad unions to oppose Congressmen backing the law. President Murray says unions will oppose unconstitutional limits on political activity and press for coordinated strategy with other big unions. See page 8.
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Washington
CIO High Command
CIO
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Philip Murray
Taft-Hartley
Murray
William Green
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Lomotive Engineers
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Arthur Lyon
Special Session Of Taylor County Court Called
A special session of the Taylor County Circuit court has been called for Thursday, July 3, by Judge W. Merle Watkins at the request of several attorneys who have important matters to present before the court during its vacation.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
W. Merle Watkins
Carnegie-Ilinois Orders Second Drastic Cutback
Washington reports that United States Steel and Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal likely offered led Lewis a wage of 13.05 for an eight hour day including travel time, down from 11.85 for nine. Steel and coal executives urged the move while soft coal operators await government possession and possible talks to avoid a July 8 shutdown as miners finish a ten day vacation. In Pittsburgh Youngstown district, 10,000 workers face furloughs amid the nationwide coal mine shutdown.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Oaj Company
Vonn .L. Lewis
Pasic
United Mine Workers
Perrons
Benja F. Fairless
United States Steel
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Lewis
Fairless
Humphrey
Lzad
Carnegie - Windsteel" Corp
Pittsburgh - Youngstown
United States
Carnegie - Tlinois
S. Steel, Corp
Coal Lies Dormant As Miners Begin Ten-Day Vacation
West Virginia coal fields largely idle as about 100000 United Mine Workers start a 10 day vacation period. Non union Elk River Coal and Lumber in Clay county operates with 600 miners, while Chemical Coal Osborne Brothers and others run limited crews. Elk River normally yields 3500 tons daily but faces few near term issues due to reduced union activity. The nationwide shutdown follows labor protests against federal legislation.
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Clay
Wa.v
Clay County
West Virginia
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
United Mine Workers
Chemical Coal Company
Osborne Brothers
Elk River
Mmine
Union
Charleston
Council Heads for Balkan Showdown
In Lake Success New York on June 28 1947 United Nations Security Council members prepared for a Balkan crisis vote. Delegates weighed whether the Soviet Union would support satellites Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania over Greece's guerrilla warfare. The council planned a two year vigil in the Soviet neighborhood and the United States signaled it may use force to halt anti Greek actions.
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John A. Parris Lake
N. Y
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Soviet Union
Yougoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
United Nations
United States
Security Council
See Council
Auto deadline for veterans free cars pushed by VA official
Huntington June 28. Amputee veterans were reminded by VA manager Hilary Hooks that Monday midnight is the deadline to file applications for free automobiles to be supplied by the Federal Government.
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Huntington
Hilary Hooks
Veterans Administration
Fair And Warm Is Forecast For Weekend
Graftonians hoped the federal weather forecast of generally fair and warm conditions over Sunday would hold as they prepared for a weekend in the country. By noon rainfall reached .21 inches and the temperature stood at 73 degrees. Yesterday’s high was 80 and the low last night was 60.
16 More Convicted Of Contempt Today
A federal court jury found novelist Howard Fast and 15 Refugee Aid executive board members guilty of contempt of Congress for failing to produce records demanded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The verdicts, delivered in under an hour, affirm actions against leaders of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee and linked groups.
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Washington
Congress
Howard Fast
House Committee On un-American Activities
Chandler Treason Case Goes To Jury Today
The treason case of Douglas Chandler a 58 year old former Baltimore writer accused of making propaganda recordings for German radio to broadcast in the United States during the war went to a federal court jury today at 11 50 a m EDT in Boston.
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Boston
Douglas Chandler
Baltimore
United States
CARMEN ORGANIZE TO WAGURE SELVES CARMEN ORGANIZE TO WAGURE SELVES
Charleston June 28 The problem of forming an insurance company with $400 000 investment before July 1 faced the West Virginia Taxicab Operators Association and Managing Director Fred M Case said quick action was needed to keep about 80 percent of state cabs in business after Keystone Mutual Casualty of Pittsburgh was taken over by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department He said certificates of insurance on file with the Public Service Commission could cover most operators if the majority insured by the Pittsburgh company were not provided page 3
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Charleston
West Virginia
Taxicab ‘Operators Association
Fred M. Case
Keystone Mutual Casualty Company of
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Case
Public Service Commission
Pittabui Company
Paige
Probe Virginia Hill Angles In Siegel Murder Probe
Beverly Hills investigators pursue the Siegel murder link to Virginia Hill after a talk with her brother Charles Hill. He says Siegel told him he planned to marry Hill and that she loved him, while Hill notes her money came from prior marriages and that she and Siegel had split up. Miss Hill is in Paris.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Benjamin
Bugsy
Atty Hynest
Roll
Capital
Hill
Paris
Siegel
PROBE
Bevin Biost Meeting Returns to Art of Success
In Paris British Foreign Secretary Bevin and French Foreign Minister Bidault and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov held a second session after a four hour opening talk. French sources said the ministers could seek U S help details from Congress, with no delay to talks at Tass. Informants reported Bevin and Bidault pressing for secrecy as negotiations continued.
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Tom Williams
Paris
Ernest Bevin
George U
Russia
V. M. ‘Molotov
Tass
U. S
Tilt
Catha Bevin
Molotov
Thalr Q Ythers
Inf
Eee Erin
Bevin
Marshall to marry Hollywood actress in summer wedding
British born actor Bert Marshall plans a summer wedding to Patricia Boots Mallory 93, former dancer, after divorce from producer William Cagney was finalized. The couple aims for July or August nuptials as plans proceed.
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Hollywood
Herbert Marshal
Patricia
Boots) Mallory
William Cagney
Gore Wil Filed in Harigon Do Many Bequests To Person
Clarksburg dispatch reports the will of former Governor Howard M Gore filed in Harrison County. The document names executors and trustees for his estate in north central Virginia and mentions land holdings and various bequests to institutions and individuals.
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Gore
Harigon
Clarksburg
Howard M. Gore
Boone
Virginia
Wie
Ogee
Clarksours
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