Memorial Day Parade in Blueville Set at 9:15 A.M.
West Virginia's Memorial Day observance at the national cemetery will begin with a parade formation on Washington Street at 9:15 a.m. Organizations join to march east on Washington and then west on Main to the cemetery. Roy Burnside plans ice cream for school children after the parade at West Side school. Memorial services follow at 1:30 p.m. by the American Legion at the War Memorial Monument and at 2:30 p.m. by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their monument near Route 50 and Market Street.
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West Virginia
National Cemetery
Fairmont
WMMN
Blair Mugler
The
American Legion
Jennings Randolph
Legion
Washington Street
Thomas J. Moran
Inzad@er
Main Street
Roy Burnside
West Side School House
War Memorial Monument
U. 8
Route 50
Lincoln Street
Blueville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jitetion
Market. Street
Lee Memorial
UMW Gives Notice to Anthracite Miners
The AFL United Mine Workers announced the termination of its contract with nation’s anthracite operators, effective midnight May 30. The union, representing about 75,000 Pennsylvania hard coal miners, had negotiated for two weeks. The action, directed by the scale committee, was signed by Thomas Kennedy and other officials at a morning meeting. Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. president J B Warriner commented at a news conference.
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New York
AFL
United Mine Workers Today
UMW
Pennsylvania
Thomas Kennedy
J.B. Warriner
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
The Bells of St Marys at Strand Theater Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Roy C Poling of 237 Maple Avenue to tonight s cinema program featuring The Bells of St Marys with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman at the Strand theater Also shows Throw a Saddle On a Star with Ken Curtis and Jeff Donnell and Burma Victory as a double feature at the Dixie theater
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Roy C. Poling
Maple Avenue
St. Mary's
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Berman
Strand Theatre
Ken Curtis
Jeff Donnell
Dixie Theatre
MacArthur Jumpsoas for Economic Council Can Make Peace Real For Little People Of World
General MacArthur today charged Japan with failing to protect foreign nationals property and ordered remedy. Lt. Sibert said a recent inspection showed serious failure to protect oil firms holdings. President Truman told the United Nations economic and social council it can make peace real for common people worldwide. The council opened at Hunter College and delegates face global problems. Truman urged mobilizing constructive forces for peace and dignity of the human person. See ECONOMIC page 3.
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MacArthur Jumpsoas
Economic Council
Tokyo
MacArthur
F. R. Sibert
Francis W. Carpenter
New York
Truman
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Council
United States
John G. Winant
United Nations Security Council
U. N
Hunter College
London
Economic and Social Council
Mr.Truman
Council For the
Mr. Truman
Security Council
Krug Lewis and Committee Meet on Contract Today
Secretary of Interior Krug summoned John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers negotiating committee for a 10:30 a.m. meeting as the soft coal strike truce nears expiration. Government actions loom with mines seized and trains at risk if coal output stalls, affecting rail service nationally.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
Krug
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Truman
State Military Man Is Awarded Fresh Honors
Lt. Gen. Delos C. Emmons of Huntington West Virginia has been awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster and Legion of Merit by Secretary of War Robert Patterson. The honors recognize his distinguished service as commanding general of the Alaskan Department and the Western Defense Command from June 1944 to April 1946.
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Washington
Delos C. Emmons
Huntington
W. Va
Robert Patterson
Alaskan Department
Western Defense Command Om
Emmons
Nine for Grace Handicap at Havre de Grace feature
Nine horses compete in the $20,000-added Havre de Grace Handicap a mile and an eighth race at Havre de Grace Maryland led by the Christiana stable pair Service Pilot and Mezgo. In Charleston the public assist caseload rose to 33 060 with 356 families added in April per director Robert F Roth.
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Havre DE Grace
Christiana Stable
Service Pilot
Mezogo
Charleston
Department of Public Assist
Guring
Robert F. Roth
Truman Seeks New Labor Powers Amid Strike Tensions
A joint congressional session in Washington hears President Truman outline plans to curb strikes. The Senate votes a 60 day cooling off period in disputes with federal mediation, while House leaders indicate a bill to make government strikes a federal offense and enable drafting of workers for government plants.
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Washington
Senate
House Rules Committee
Truman
Congress
Mines Grind to Close Today Amid Rail Strike
About half of the 400000 United Mine Workers were idle as mine closings spread, despite a two week truce for emergency coal. Government operations continue with Secretary Krug directing production, and Brig. Gen. Blackshear Bryan named for protective measures in case the strike resumes.
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United Mine
UMW
United States
Inierior Krug
War Department
Blackshear M. Bryan, Jr
Krug
Petiot the Bluebeard of Rue Le Sueur Dies by Guillotine
Paris reports Dr. Marcel Petiot, age 55, condemned for killing 27 people during the German occupation, was executed by guillotine at La Sante prison in the early hours today. He allegedly extorted money from victims.
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Petiot
le Sueur
Paris
Marcel Petiot
la Sueur
la Sante
Pittsburgh Warehousemen Vote On Settlement Proposal
AFL Warehouse Workers will vote tomorrow on a plan to end a 10 day strike and relieve a food famine in Pittsburgh. If approved, workers would return to their jobs Monday and release 21,000 tons of food in four major warehouses.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
One Killly Five Injured in Crash
Kingsville Maryland May 25 A military car carrying six soldiers from Camp Lee Virginia crashed into a telephone pole a mile south of Kingsville killing Donald W Washburn 18 of Glencliffe New Hampshire and injuring five others Sgt John Sponheimer said the injured were Irvin Gross 20 New York City fractured jaw and nose Lindor? no clear name Seymour Gilan 20 Brooklyn broken neck and possible skull fracture Donald Griffith 18 Honey Brook internal injuries eye injury Herman Provost 18 Southbridge broken arm and shoulder Morris Helfrain 19 Brooklyn broken jaw and leg all treated at the scene by Dr R C Hudson and identified by the county medical examiner.
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Kingsville
Donald W. Washburn
Glencliffe
N. H
Camp Lee
John Sponheimer
Baltimore County Police
Sponheimer
R. Cc. Hudson
Irvin Gross
New York City
Donald Griffith
Honey Brook
Seymour Gilan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Herman R. Provost
Southbridge
Mass
Morris Helfrain
Committee Votes For End Of Meat Price Controls
The Senate Banking committee voted to end price controls on meat, poultry, and milk by June 30. Two McFarland amendments passed, one decontrolling milk and milk-derived products 9 to 8, and another covering livestock and poultry 10 to 8.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senator McFarland
D.ariz
Davison Doubts Return of B&O Engineers Today
B F Davisson, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the B&O system, says engineers and trainmen likely will not return at 4 p m as urged by President Truman. He blames the speech for harming reconciliation and notes union leaders are awaiting orders while crews meet in small groups at B of L E and B of R T HQ near De Luxe restaurant on E Main Street. Baltimore and Ohio officials say they are ready to operate the railroad as soon as possible after the call.
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Truman
Davisson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
B. of L. E
B. of R. T
E. Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bee Davisson
Reading Railroad resumes service after engineer turnout
About 135 striking Reading engineers and trainmen returned to work in response to President Truman's plea. Two electric commuter trains are in operation as service slowly resumes, though no trains were immediately placed in operation.
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Philadelphia
Reading Railroad
Truman
Pesident Truman
Reading
Notice to taxpayers on 1945 taxes delinquent penalties
Beginning June 1, 1946 interest will be added to all 1945 taxes now due. If not paid by June 20, property will be advertised as delinquent, which means added expense to taxpayers. Melvin Newson, Sheriff Taylor County.
Rail strike settles under Presidential mediation
Washington reports the railroad strike is settled per President Truman's recommended terms. John R. Steelman announced the settlement. Cleveland headquarters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said telegrams ordering strikers back to work were sent. Trainmen officials declined to identify and said return would require central headquarters orders.
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John R. Steelman
Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
the Engineers
Washington
Burna Convicted Stands 10 Die In Erie Murder Case
Michael Buzna a 34 year old former pugilist and his sister Millie Thomas 26 faced possible death sentences after being found guilty of first degree murder in the March 4 killing of ex sailor Robert Fisher. Jurors recommended life for Mrs Thomas and left the brother’s fate undecided.
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Erie
Michael
Big Mike’ Buzna
Millie Thomas
Robert Fisher
Thomas
Few New York Central Workers To Report For Duty
Albany May 25 A Central official said a few striking New York Central railroad workers notified the road they would report for duty in response to President Truman's appeal. Karl A. Borntrager Mohawk Hudson division superintendent said it is too early to estimate the number but a few men telephoned they would report except for train calls.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Truman
Central
Karl A. Borntrager
Mohawk-Hudson
North Carolina Voting On Congress Today
North Carolina Democrats go to the polls in Raleigh to name nominees for eight of the state’s 12 congressional seats and to decide hundreds of district and county races. A total vote upwards of 400000 was expected.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Nation's economy topsy turvy from strike effects
The Associated Press reports President Truman failed to spark a general return to work after appealing to striking railroad workers and threatening army action. Only a few of 250,000 engineers and trainmen returned. mediation ended while non-striking rail unions remained active. The economy reels as service slows across 227,335 miles of tracks and ODT tries to mobilize alternative transport.
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Associated Press
Truman
Wnugal
Office of Defense Transportation
Love And Kisses Campaign To Extend Draft Hearings
In Tokyo on May 25 GIS launched a campaign to flood U S congressmen with radio grams reading Love and Kisses. The aim is to persuade extending the draft law. Code words are Love and Kisses. two GHQ PR workers prepared a standard radiogram to leaders of the Senate and House urging extension.
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Tokyo
United States
Congress
Senate
House
Truman Counts On Aroused Public Opinion To Support Strike Stand
President Truman ends direct dealings with striking railway unions and shifts to Capitol Hill. Speaker Rayburn says strike legislation can pass within 40 minutes of his speech. The bill, drafted and ready, could curb strikes against the government with quick debate and no amendments.
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Truman
Washington
Capitol Hill
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Martin
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Rail unions agree to return to work under wage and policy changes
Leaders of the engineers and trainmen say they will resume work on an 18 cents an hour wage basis after rule changes, while President Truman plans to ask Congress for special labor legislation. House Speaker Rayburn says strike legislation could pass within 40 minutes after the president’s 4 p.m. address as mediation efforts pause.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
Federal
A. F. Whitney
Alvanley
State Plants Are Forged to Close in West Virginia
Coal from West Virginia bituminous mines remained limited as the railroad car shortage and miners' work truce ended threatened a statewide shutdown by nightfall. The railroad strike and material bottlenecks worsened economic strain, forcing several large plants to shut and affecting thousands of workers.
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Charleston
West Virginia
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