Denham Charges UMW With Unfair Labor Practices
Washington June 29 The NLRB general counsel Robert N Denham filed an unfair labor practice complaint against UMW District 31 over actions at four Preston County West Virginia coal mines during the pension dispute. The case cites obstructed mine entrances and non union workers being forced to sign UMW cards to ascend from underground. A hearing is set for August 10 in Kingwood West Virginia before a trial examiner.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
District 31
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Denham
UMW
West Virginia
Ruthbell Coal Company
Hartman Coal Company
Borgman Coal Company
George Keefover Coal Company
Pittsburgh
MURB
Paul F. Shupp
Preston County
W. Va
NLRB
Kingwood
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Southern Association
Southern Group
Joseph Moody
Miss Ford Wins That Miss Wheeling Title After All
In Wheeling an 18 year old defied a church expulsion threat to win Miss Wheeling and earn a chance at a $2,000 scholarship and the Miss West Virginia title. Mariiuth Ford outshone six rivals, with the state winner to be named in Moundsville in August and compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. Two entrants withdrew after Bishop Swint condemned the pageant as indecent exposure.
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Wheeling
Mariiuth Ford
West Virginia
Moundsville
Atlantic City
John J. Swint
The Flame at Dixie Theatre Invites Notts for Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel announces tonight's Dixie Theatre presentation of The Flame starring John Carroll and Vera Ralston at 200 Durbin Street. Ronald L. Notts is invited to attend the current attraction.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Ronald L. Notts
Durbin Street
the Flame
John Carroll
Vera Ralston
Dixie Theatre
Berlin blockade push foreshadows new U S diplomacy
Washington reports readying tough moves to pressure USSR over Berlin crisis. A potential note demanding Russia lift the eight day blockade and avert further actions was expected as diplomats and Air Force moves scale up to aid 2,500,000 residents in the western zones. Diplomatic and military rounds signaled an early break in the impasse with top officials meeting in Washington and abroad.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Berlin
White House
State Department
Kremlin
Germany
Alaska
Caribbean
Air Force
U. S
Lovett
Truman
William Draper
U. 8
Ambas
State Draft Calls Will Take About 275 A Month
Charleston June 29 Approximately 275 men a month will be drafted from West Virginia the adjutant general office estimates The figure based on latest reports from Washington was considerably below the 1000 a month officials had said earlier might be called It still was tentative however The exact number will be announced when the selective service organization is activated Lt Col Charles A Wood Jr assistant to Adjutant Charles R Fox said about 112000 West Virginians between 18 and 25 years of age will be required to register Slightly more than 100000 would be the draftable age bracket from 19 to 25 and many of these would be exempt because of prior service ne sa
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Charleston
West Virginia
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Selective Service
Charles A. Wood, Jr
Charles R. Fox
West
Phone Company replies to wage demands in Charleston
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company presented its reply to a union negotiating committee in Charleston today, opposing a 30 cent hourly raise and other concessions. The wage increase was among 41 demands raised by the CIO union which recently won a National Labor Relations Board election and took over representation from the Independent Communications Workers union. L A Martin, general plant manager, headed the company’s six member negotiating committee. J D Shepherd of Huntington, CIO state president, chaired the union side.
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Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Independent
Comunication Workers Union
L. A. Martin
J. D. Shepherd
Huntington
The
CIO Union
Internal Squabble I Communists Family Out In Open Today
London reporting that Russian diplomats in Rome warned of possible troop buildup to Yugoslavia. Cominform denounced Tito and Yugoslav leaders, with Belgrade awaiting an official statement. Martial law rumors and flood-zone evacuations circulated but unconfirmed amid poor communications.
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Alex Singleton
London
Rome
Russia
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Belgrade
Prague
Associated Press
Nis
Cominform
Tito
Weekend wreck injures three in two crash reports
Two weekend automobile wrecks left three people with minor injuries and extensive vehicle damage. Carl Myers of Simpson reported a lip cut. Pearl Tillet and daughter Virginia of Colfax sustained head and facial bruises. Tucker, 34, Route 2, was arrested for hazardous driving, pleaded guilty, and fined $10 plus costs in May. Vehicles involved included a 1945 GMC truck and a 1940 Chevrolet coach. about $150 in damage was reported.
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Grafton
State Police
Carl Myers
Simpson
Route 1
Pearl V. Tillet
Virginia
Colfax
Route 119
Earnest Hart Tucker
Route 2
E. L. Duckworth
Jefferys
Tucker
LaDonna Y Tucker
William E. Rieves
Glendaniel
W. Va
Mayle
Denouncement of Berlin Blockade by British Governor
British military governor denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin as ruthless inhumane and warns of world condemnation. Berlin government seeks UN intervention and appeals are being sent via Copenhagen. General Sir Brian Robertson clamped at Hamburgh meeting, signaling a firm UK stance amid renewed German and Allied discussions.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
United Nations
Copenhagen
Brian Robertson
Hambure
Britain
Fran Louise Schroeder
Grafton Council Sets Last Fiscal Year Meeting
The Grafton City Council meets tonight at 8 at City Hall for the final fiscal year session. City Attorney Hugh R. McPhail will read Ordinance 179, transferring street lighting duties to Monongahela Power to supply, maintain, and repair the system as an economy move.
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Grafton
City Hall
Hugh R. McPhail
Monongahela Power Company
Council
McGrath Still Confident Truman Nominated at Convention
New York reports Sen. J Howard McGrath national Democratic chairman asserts Truman will be nominated on the first ballot at the upcoming convention despite a new push for Eisenhower. Roosevelt counters that many will back Eisenhower and push his name if he stays silent.
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New York
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
Eisenhower
Don
McGrath
Hiatt Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Eller
Leslie E. Schwartz
New York City
Washington Heights
Americans For Democratic
Lee McGarath
Court Confirms Sale of 83 Delinquent Lands
Taylor County Circuit court confirmed the sale of 83 delinquent land items and left two for decision at a special term convening here. The session, called at the request of Attorney Harry Friedman, deputy commissioner of forfeited and delinquent lands, started last Friday and was continued until yesterday morning and then until tomorrow.
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Taylor County
Harry Friedman
Fukui Area Feels New Tremors
In Fukui Japan new earth tremors caused rising casualties from Monday's quake. Military officers estimate 200 children crushed at a motion picture theater, with 22 more children and two adults crushed at a school. American relief aid arrived for the injured and homeless. Maj Gen Joseph W. Ewing returned to Kyoto from Fukui.
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Frank L. White
Fukui
Japan
Joseph W. Ewing
U. S. Army
Kyoto
Bus and Mail Truck Collide in Front of Clarksville Home
Early yesterday morning a West Virginia Transportation Co. bus and a U S Mail truck collided on West Main street at 7 50 am. Roscoe Hardman drove the bus toward Clarksburg and said he took one hand off the wheel to deal with something at the front of the bus causing a sideswipe of the mail truck parked at Conrad Tiny McFarland’s residence. The windshield on the bus was crushed and the right front end badly damaged while the mail truck sustained extensive damage to the right side. City Patrolman Hugh Woodford noted the incident and reported no serious injuries.
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West Virginia Transportation Company
U.S
West Main Street
Hugh Woodford
Roscoe Hardman
Nutterfort
Conrad
Tiny) McFarland
Studebaker Resigns as U S Education Commissioner
Dr J W Studebaker resigns as U S Commissioner of Education saying he can no longer afford to remain in the federal government. President Truman accepts the resignation effective July 15 after 14 years in office noting the wartime and postwar economic periods.
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Washington
J. W. Studebaker
U. S
Truman
Twelve men fined in coal picketing case at Kingwood
Twelve men including a United Mine Workers representative were fined 75 dollars and costs in circuit court here for conspiracy to inflict punishment and bodily injury during spring mining disturbances. The charges stemmed from roving picket bands during a six week shutdown affecting non union mines in central and northern West Virginia. The case involves Raymond Hartman operator and A T Tichenell, with trials waived on felony indictments and pleas to misdemeanor counts. The Preston county trouble centered on March 23 as nationwide labor activity highlighted the incident.
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Kingwood
United Mine Workers
Charles P. Wilhelm
Raymond Hartman
A. T. Tichenell
West Virginia
Preston County
Washington
National
Train wreck derails Super Chief near Winslow Arizona
In Winslow Arizona on June 29 the Santa Fe Super Chief was derailed in the yards. Morris Richards editor of the Winslow Mail said the train turned over and several people were injured. Doctors in the city were summoned to the wreck site.
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Winslow, Ariz
Santa Fe Railroad
Winslow Yards
Morris Richards
Winslow Mail
Richards
Princess Elizabeth Cancels Engagements
Princess Elizabeth suspends public appearances until after her baby is born in October. She last appeared at Banstead Wood, Surrey, opening an annex of the Queen Elizabeth hospital for children. In Fairmont the city board approved a retirement and benefit fund for most employees, excluding police and firemen.
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London
Princess Elizabeth
Banstead Wood
Surrey
Queen Elizabeth Hospital For
Fairmont
Two Lawson Brothers Drowned in West Stone Coal Creek
Weston June 29 The drowning of two brothers William Eugene Lawson 10 and Allen Ray Lawson in Stone Coal creek near Horner was reported by Sheriff W E Eskew. The younger boy Allen Ray drowned, Eugene showed fatal injuries from trying to rescue his brother.
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Eskew
Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Karl Dillinger
Eugene
Allen Ray
Police Recapture Fortune In Dope Smuggling Case
New York June 29 police recovered a fortune in morphine and heroin found yesterday on a scow after four days of garbage digging. The narcotics were valued between 800000 and 1 000 000 dollars. Six people are held on smuggling charges as officers traced the haul to a suspected doped smuggler who tossed the drugs from a liner onto the scow near Staten Island.
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New York
Staten Island
Grafton Fourth of July Boat Races Planned
Memorial Day weekend boat races are set in Grafton with nine inboard and outboard events plus water ski and aquaplane exhibitions. Earl Keener, chair of the racing committee, lacked a full entry list but expects most Memorial Day entrants to return. WM Binghamton will record and rebroadcast the events from 9 to 11 p.m. EST.
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Grafton
Pasha Jel
Tygartey Or Corporation
Earl Keener
Lst
Fairmont
WM ‘Mn
Charles Casner
Explosion at Pruett Schaffer chemical plant
A naptha and paint drum explosion caused a $160,000 fire at the Pruett Schaffer Chemical Co plant in Pittsburgh on June 29. The blast sent flames like artillery, forcing evacuations of dozens of nearby houses and injuring two workers during a two hour fire fight.
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Ittsburgh
Pruett;Schaffer. Chemical, Co
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Johnny Lujack
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Patricia Anne Schierbrock
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International Soundphoto
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Wilhelm
Elizabeth
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