Coal Strike Spurs Continued Controls and Talks
Chester Bowles told Congress the coal strike may prolong price controls and subsidies, hoping most economic controls could end in eight to 10 months. He warned that until the strike is settled, the economy must stay stabilized, planning to be out of subsidies by July 1947. The six week dispute drew congressional tempers as hearings on outlawing production parliaments moved forward.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Congress
House
Bowles
Wee Eee Bash Lewis
Lewis
Truman
Wheeling Steel Closes Furnace Amid Coal Shortage
In Charleston on May 6 a nationwide bituminous mine shutdown tightens fuel supplies forcing Wheeling Steel to close its Benwood blast furnace and bessemer mill. Bluefield coal dealers report only one scuttle per home for about 6,000 local homes, with 175 tons in city yards as demand surges with cooler weather.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Bessemer
Benwood
Bluefield
Truck driver dies in Barbour county crash near Philippi
Kerry Downey Shelton age 38 of Charleston was killed when his dump truck overturned at the Cor der's crossing on State Route 77 at U S 256 yesterday at 3 p m. Passenger William Jack Post of Philippi Route 2 suffered minor injuries. State Police say speed and loss of balance caused the truck to overturn and eject Shelton. Shelton’s body taken to Stevens Funeral home Philippi.
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Kerry Downey Shelton
Washington Street
Charleston
Corder
Philippi
William Jack Post
H. D. Ancell
Barbour County
Gallowaway
Shel
Ton
Shelton
Oak Road
Clarksburg
Steven
W. H. Canfield
Grafton
Revercomb Opposes Federal Interference in Tidelands
Senator Revercomb of West Virginia led support for a Judiciary Committee resolution to place tidelands and navigable streams under state control rather than federal oversight. He favored federal rights to oil for navy use but opposed federal leasing to private interests, noting states have leased the land in the past.
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Revercomb
R.-W.va
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Tday
Revercome
Big Sandy Navigation Project Faces House Hearing
The $82.3 million Big Sandy navigation project is set for hearing before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee today. Strong opposition from Virginia and West Virginia is expected, while Kentucky supporters led by Rep. May are anticipated to attend.
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Frank E. Taylor
Washington
House Rivers and Harbor Committee
Virginia
West Virginia
Rep
May
D. Ky
Kentucky
Virinia
Wact
Discontinuance Of Several Trains Is Scheduled For Friday May 10
FBI moves into Alcatraz to gather evidence against three convicts from a bloody 36 hour siege that left five dead and 15 wounded. Surviving participants Sam Shockley Clarence Carnes and Miran Thompson face possible murder charges as the case heads to a federal grand jury. Guards report the breakout ended with a last dark See 3 CONVICTS page 8.
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San Francisco
FBI
Alcatraz
San Quentin
U. S
Daniel C. Deasy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Deasy
Federal Grand Jury
James A. Johnston
Sam Shockley
Oklahoma
Miran Edgar Thompson
Texas
Clarence Carnes
Oklahoma Desparado
Railroad complies with recent ODT order to reduce steam power
Supt. R A Morrison of the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad announced the discontinuance of several steam powered passenger trains effective May 10. Trains 121 122 from Washington to St Louis and 87 58 from Cumberland to Grafton are halted, with trains 65 66 between Grafton and Fairmont also cut. If the order lasts to May 15 steam powered service will drop 50 percent, with trains 35 and 36 between Grafton and Charleston halved schedule. Morrison noted other lines face greater cuts and that diesel operation moderates impact.
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ODT
R. A. J. Morrison
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Morrison
National Limited
Washington
St. Louis
Cumberland
Grafton
Connellsville
Fairmont
Charleston
Cleveland
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Kenova
W. Va
Deadlock on Italy frontier key issue in talks
Paris reports that foreign ministers from Russia Britain France and the United States could not budge on Italy Yugoslav frontier matters. They ordered deputies to begin examining the Balkan treaties starting with Romania to resolve the Trieste and frontier dispute.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Romania
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Trieste
Vandegrift Fights for Marine Corps Survival in Unification Bill
General Alexander A. Vandegrift warned that the Army Navy merger bill threatens the Marine Corps with extinction. He testified that the Army aims to reduce Marines to ceremonial roles and small, ineffective units, arguing the legislation would likely end the Marine Corps as a fighting force.
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Washington
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Marine Corps
Army-Navy
Army
Vandegrift
Senate Naval Committee
Navy
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Vandesrift
War Department General Staff
Marine Corps XXX
Pick Native Son To Deliver Baccalaureate
Morgantown May 6 Joseph C Gluck a 30 year old navy chaplain and native of West Virginia will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon to West Virginia University's 1946 graduating class on June 2 acting president C T Neff Jr announced The 79th commencement will be held June 3 with Dr Edward R Weidlein director of the Mellon Institute of Pittsburgh as the speaker Chaplain Gluck a former university staff member is now stationed at the U S Marine Corp station at El Toro California He recently returned from two years duty aboard an attack transport in the Pacific.
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Morgantown
Joseph C. Gluck
Navy
West Virginia
West Virginia University
C. T. Neff, Jr
Edward R. Weidlein
Mellon Institute of Pittsburgh
Gluck
U. S. Marine Corp
el Toro
Calif
Pacific
Sweeney Gets Opposition in GOP Primary
West Virginia off year primaries see a GOP challenge to Thomas Sweeney with Oak Hill Republican Claude Hill filing as rival. Democratically, Harley Kilgore faces J Buhl Shahan, while Herman Poling seeks the Democratic seat in the 19th Judicial Circuit. Multiple filings for House seats and state Senate races emerge with candidates from Welch and Weston among others.
Plane Missing With Six Men Aboard Over Montana
An Army C-45 plane with six men aboard disappeared during a flight from Billings Montana to Spokane Washington. Army search planes scanned western Montana and eastern Washington. Seven left Billings, one sergeant Frank Avry of Youngstown bailed out near Wilsall after misjudging the plane’s status.
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Helena
Mont
Billirits
Spokane
Wash
Montana
Washington
Billings
Frank Avry
Youngstown
Wilsall
Menger
Onine
Avry
Virginian reports John L. Lewis on coal strike delay
Herbert V. Hudgins of Arlington says he spoke with John L. Lewis who refused to order miners back to work until mine owners complied with his demands. Hudgins, a builder, says the strike is delaying cinder block supply and affecting projects.
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Washington
Herbert V. Hudgins
Arlington
John L. Lewis
Hudgins
Lewis
Alexandria
Watkins Ware file for judge late Saturday
Attorneys W Merle Watkins of Grafton and Paul Ware of Philippi declared Republican candidacy for the 19th judicial circuit last Saturday night. Opposing Watkins and Ware on the Republican ticket are George M Kittle and Wayne Talbott of Philippi. Incumbent Francis Warder, appointed to fill the late Herbert W Dent vacancy, will seek Democratic nomination against Herman Poling of Philippi. Five other candidates filed for offices between 11 and 12 Saturday night, circuit clerk Merle Bailey said. Harry Curry of Blueville is the third candidate for prosecuting attorney on the Democratic ticket. W P Samples and Hugh R McPhail run Republican. Kenneth Daugherty of East Main Street, Democrat WWII veteran and West Side grade school acting superintendent, seeks House of Delegates. Fred Carder Incumbent is the only Republican candidate. Walter Wolfe Democrat of West Main Street and Mike Hilb Democrat of Rosemont are other Democrats. William F Bowman of Blueville filed for the expiring J Lee Evans Board of Education seat. Evans seeks reelection. Bruce McIntosh of Simpson and James Arthur Poe of Route 3 ran Republican for county commissioners. H Lee Carder, Republican, had earlier announced for the unexpired Lee…
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W. Merle Watkins
Grafton
Paul Ware
Philippi
19Th Judicial Circuit
Watkins
Ware
George M. Kittle
Wayne Talbott
Francis Warder
Herbert W. Dent
Herman Poling
Merle Bailey
Harry Curry
Blueville
Taylor County
Curry
W. P. Samples
Hugh R. McPhail
Kenneth Daugherty
East Mainstreet
West Side
House of Delegates
Fred Carder
Walter Wolfe
Bruce McIntosh
Simpson
James Arthur Poe
Route 3
H. Lee Carder
Lee’watkins
New Military Collaboration Law Is Asked
President Truman asked Congress for legislation to authorize a program of military collaboration with other American countries including training organization and equipment of their armed forces. He transmitted The Inter American Military Cooperation Act draft and urged enactment. The plan aims to standardize military organization training and equipment as urged by the inter American defense board. He also proposed War Department expenditures of 7 246 335 200 for next fiscal year to maintain an army of 1 070 000 on June 30 1947, compared with 1 500 000 in 1946, plus 500 000 000 for government and relief in occupied areas and 200 900 000 for atomic service formerly handled by the Manhattan project. The proposal matches preliminary 1947 budget estimates and contrasts with current year obligations of 19 3 billion and 82 billion for 1945. Cash spending for 1947 is seen at 8 6 billion, with 600 million more than the preliminary budget due to prior year appropriations. See NEW MILITARY page 4.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
America
inter-American Defense Board
War Department
Phantom killer hunt widens in Texarkana murder spree
Texas and Arkansas officers chased a slayer after Virgil Starkes, 40, was fatally shot as his wife, 30, was badly wounded in Texarkana. With only a flashlight, a .22 bullets, and a blood footprint as clues, investigators tied the case to a spate of five murders since March 24, including Polly Ann Moore, 17.
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Texarkana
Tex
Texas
Arkansas
Virgil Starkes
Farmer
Starkes
Starke
Polly Ann Moore
Pieltfin
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Anthony Liczkowski
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U. S. Senate
Secretary of State
Claude R. Hill
Fayett County
Oak Hill
Republicaan
Thomas Sweeney
Wheeling Insurance Company
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
J. Buhl Shahan
Hill
Fayette County
Republican Committee
Herman J. Poling
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Francis L. Warder
Herbert W. Det
House of Representatives
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Fifth
John Kee
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D. S. MacQueen
Lewisburg
Thornton G. Berry, Jr
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Louis G. Craig
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