Federal aid education bill heads to House for second year
Washington reports the Senate passed a 300 million dollar federal education bill by a 58 to 15 vote to fund annual aid for teacher salaries and school operating costs. The measure aims to curb teacher losses to higher paying employers amid education funding debates. In Columbus Georgia a dark haired man with a hangover is suspected in the abduction of three Fort Benning soldier wives, who were found after a 12 hour captivity and 17 hour disappearance. Authorities warn of possible foul play as they search for the suspect and pursue leads across the area.
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Washington
House
Senate
Columbus
Fort Benning
Florida
Army
Criminal Investigation Department
Pistol Point
Cliffe
Winter storm drifts snow 60 miles east of Rock Springs
A heat wave eased in the eastern half of the country while Wyoming and Colorado faced wintry weather. Snow fell in southern Wyoming and eastern Colorado with temperatures near freezing. Snow drift closed 60 miles of U S highway 30 east of Rock Springs, stalling about 300 vehicles as Cheyenne and Colorado Springs reported mixed precipitation and 33 degrees. A mass of cool air from the west moved into the central U S bringing showers and thunderstorms along the cold front.
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Wyoming
Colorado
U. S. Highway 30
Rock Springs
Wyo
Wamstetter
Colorado Springs
Mercury
Cheyenne
Midwest
Wisconsin
Cenral Town
Kansas
Oklahoma
Truman hints at labor reform push amid Taft Hartley repeal
President Truman signaled a fight to enact new labor legislation this year while acknowledging possible compromises. He suggested a whistle stop campaign to promote his plan as he nears the end of his four year term, but faced cool reception from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill who dodged comment on repeal.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Capitol Hill
Famed Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck dies at 86 in Nice
PARIS reports Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck famous for The Blue Bird Pelleas et Melisande and The Life of the Bee has died in Nice at age 86. A Nobel laureate in literature in 1911, he spent his later years on the French Riviera and fled Paris for the United States in 1940 with his wife arriving in New York in December 1940.
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Paris
Maurice Maeterlinck
Nice
Materlinck
Claude Debussy
Maeterlinck
French Riviera
United States
New York
Russia's Expected Demand For Troop Withdrawal
Western powers face a tough decision at the Paris Big Four ministers conference over Russia proposals to withdraw occupation troops from Germany. US Britain and France study options as they push for a western German government and unified German zones with open communications. See RUSSIA'S page 6.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Paris
United States
Britain
France
State Department
Lewis And Moody Call Conference To Arrange Talks
John L. Lewis and Joseph E. Moody of the Southern Coast Producers Association called a conference to arrange contract negotiations. Officials noted possible Taft-Hartley notice issues and debated whether a 60-day notice would be required if the pact ends June 30. Negotiations were set for Bluefield W Va with 36 negotiators from each side and planning for a five member operator delegation.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coast Producers Association
Lewis
United
Bluefield
W. Va
Moody
UMW
Himself
Five Million Dollar Fire Destroys Track Inglewood
A five million dollar blaze at Hollywood Park in Inglewood destroyed the clubhouse and turf club, sparing about 600 horses. Police arson squads investigated as two men and a boy were questioned and later released. The fire, fanned by strong winds, burned for hours but was brought under control about three hours after it began at 11 p.m. PST, with insurance covering the loss and one firefighter seriously injured.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Hollywood Turf Club
Los Angeles
Marston H. Toms Sent To Fort Knox
Army private Marston H. Toms, 52, after 26 years of service, fled Fort Lewis in August 1942 to live as a farmer near Grafton. He faces AWOL charges and was being taken to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to face the case. City patrolmen arrested him after he voiced resentment toward the 90 day wonder lieutenants.
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Charleston
George Rochman
Marton H. Toms
Fort Lewis
Washington
Grafton
Gol. Rochman
West Virginia Military
Toms
Lawrence Messenger
Cecil Snyder
Maston
Ford Rouge Plant Struck As 5000 Pickets Parade
About 5000 pickets paraded before Ford Motor Company's River Rouge plant as 65000 United Auto Workers members walked out nationwide in a two day strike over what the union called speed ups. Nearly 60000 were idle at Rouge and about 5000 more joined Lincoln Mercury near Detroit. No immediate talks scheduled though both sides favored early peace discussions. Ford employs over 100000 workers across 49 U.S. plants.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
CTO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ronge
Amerivaty
Ford
Lincoln Mercury
United States
Rouge
Joe Harter Retires From B and O Railroad After 45 Years
Joe Harter 65 of West Bluemont street retires as brakeman and conductor for the Wheeling Division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. His 45 year railroading career began December 11, 1903, with family ties in the business and a shift from local yards to Wheeling.
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Joe Harter
West Bluemont Street
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B. and
Henry
Jean
Harter
William Lilly
Ed Steele
Charlie Steele
Grafton
M. E. Cartwright
Joe Page
Improvement Program Finishes Ahead of Mother's Day at Andrews
Andrews Methodist church completes an $8,271 repair and improvement drive ahead of its forty second Mother’s Day observance. The event honors mothers with flowers for the oldest and youngest present, and the mother with the most children. The program includes a Mother’s Day address by Bishop Lloyd C. Wieke, with Dr. William E. Craig and Rev. A F. Shomo participating. Details cite costs for belfry, spire, and related work.
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Andrews Methodist Church
Mother Church
Anne M. Jarvis
Grafton
Pennnsylvania
Lloyd C. Wieke
Pittsburgh
Ehurch
William E. Craig
Fairmont
A. F. Shomo
Shomo
Bands Expected For Band Festival
Sixty bands were expected by nightfall for the West Virginia high school band festival, one of the event’s biggest. About 55 bands had checked in and began marching as the three day festival opened amid warm sunny weather. The bandmasters banquet at 6 p.m. would draw parade positions, with A, B, and C bands slated to perform and Hinton High’s 85-piece unit to entertain veterans.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Hinton
Veterans Hospital
Dean of Preston County Bar Passes
KINGWOOD Patrick J. Crogan 93 longtime dean of the Preston County Bar Association died at his home after illness. He began practicing law in West Virginia in 1881 and served as president of the West Virginia Bar Association in 1898. He led county bar groups for years before retiring five years ago. His wife predeceased him and he is survived by nieces and nephews.
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Kingwood
Patrick J. Crogan
Preston County Bar Association
Crogan
West Virginia
West Virginia Bar Association
Forlorn River Bank Dog Haunts Grafton Riverfront
Local chatter centers on a black and white dog seen along the river bank between the two Fetterman bridges. A longtime dog breeder observed the animal for ten minutes from about twenty feet, suggesting capture with nets and veterinary observation. He speculated mixed breeding with terrier, working, and possibly hound blood, discounting spring swimming as the sole motive.
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Fetterman Bridges
Four Miners Dead In Underground Pit
Four miners were found dead after a 48 hour rescue effort in an anthracite shaft at Gilberton Coal No five colliery in Girardville Pennsylvania. The victims were located 600 feet below the surface in a tunnel off the main shaft. Rescue leader Joseph Kapulis said the men likely died shortly after a fire began Tuesday night.
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Girapdville
John Cook
Gilberton Coal Company
Joseph Kapulis
Open House at National Hospital Day Draws Guests
Hundreds expected at the Open House observance of National Hospital Day next Thursday. Guests may tour exhibits and inspection tours will be offered in the afternoon and evening with hospital staff and Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary hostesses. Refreshments provided, and the nurses’ home will be opened for guest inspection. Grafton residents receive invitation from hospital management and auxiliary.
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Woman's Hospital Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
James V. Flanagan
Auxiliary
Robert F. Gerkin
Nurses’ Home Committee
Nurses’ Home
Graftonians
Grafton Welcomes Newest Citizens
Old Doc Stork reported two new arrivals at City Hospital this week, adding a girl and a boy to the nursery toll. A child born Tuesday at 1 50 a m to Mr and Mrs Andrew Metro of Hammond West Virginia weighed six pounds nine ounces. A son born Thursday morning at 8 28 m to Mr and Mrs A D Duckworth of 138 West Main Street weighed seven pounds eleven and a half ounces.
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Doc Stork
City Hospital
Andrew Metro
Hammond
West Virginia
A.D. Duckworth
West Main Street
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Tabor
Morgantown University
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