Marshall Blames Russia For New Austrian Flop
Secretary of State Marshall blamed Russia for the failure of allies to secure an Austrian independence treaty. He said completing the pact would test the Soviets’ interest in better international relations. He also announced a proposed Danube navigation conference open to Belgrade, July 30, and noted it was provided for in Balkan peace treaties.
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Washington
Marshall
Russia
United States
Britain
Ice
Danube
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Virden Withdraws Resignation After Family Employment Row
John C. Virden, 51, director of the Office of Industry Cooperation, withdraws his resignation amid controversy over his daughter Euphrenia's employment with Tass. President Truman and Secretary Sawyer defend him, calling the曝光 political expediency and tragic exposure of family affairs.
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Washington
John C. Virden
Wiquit
Sawyer
Inced
Virden
Aerce Department
Office of Industry Cooperation
Cleveland
Ohio
OIC
Rep
Crawford
Rmich
Ohioan
Euphremia
Tass
Ruslan
Truman
Bawyer
Summer Courses in Machine Shop and Welding Offered
Taylor County Vocational School will run nine week summer classes from June 1 1948 for high school students in machine shop practice and electric welding. Instructors include W W Williams Francis Julian and Marigh Church. Open to any student 16 or older from county high schools. five days a week 7 30 am to 12 30 pm. one high school credit awarded.
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Taylor County Vocational School
W. W. Rose
W. W. Williams
Francis Julian
Marigh Church
Council Postpones Final Action On Two Ordinances
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said Britain would end its duty to furnish officers for Trans-Jordan's Arab legion only if it conflicted with United Nations obligations. He noted 37 British officers serve with the legion amid ongoing Middle East tensions and awaited an Arab response to the UN ceasefire order.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion
United Nations
Bevin
House of Commons
Holy Land
United States
Israel
Chaim Weizmann
Truman
Washington
Foreign Office
Palestine
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Paris
Oliver Lee
Paage 3
City Council delays June 1 meeting on charges and protests
Grafton City Council postponed action on two ordinances establishing universal garbage collection and sewer charges until Tuesday night June 1 at 8 p.m. Protests from residents against the ordinances will be studied further. Several residents asked to withdraw their names from petitions, claiming misrepresentation. The council also passed a resolution asking the Civil Aeronautics Board to postpone today’s hearing for All American Airlines by 60 days to allow Morgantown and other West Virginia towns to prepare.
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Grafton
City Hall
Curtis D. Decker
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D. C
All American Airlines
J. R. Greenwood
Washington
Morgantown
West Virginia
W. Va
Broadcast Races Twice on Sunday at Graf ton Dam
The gig antic regatta at Graf ton Dam lake will start at 1 pm next Sunday with a live PA by Frank Watkins and John Sayres. The event, sponsored by Tygart Lake Development, will be transmitted twice over Fairmont station WVVW starting at 8 p.m. and a transcription will be made.
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Grafton Dam Lake
Fairmont
WVVW
Charles Casner
Tygart Lake Development, Corporation
Frank Watkins
John Sayres
Junior Chamber of Commerce
O'Brien Leads Chilton After West Virginia Primary
Charleston May 26 With returns from 52 of 55 counties in West Virginia's Democratic secretary of state race D P O'Brien led Bam B Chilton by 546 votes. Three precincts remained uncounted in the May 11 primary, giving O'Brien 57 885 and Chilton 67 839 in unofficial tallies.
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Charleston
West Virginia
D. Pitt O'Brien
Bam B. Chilton
O’brien
Chilton
Congressmen Protest Route Abandonments
Six members of congress objected to a proposed suspension of some air mail pickup service by All American Aviation. Reps Van Zandt Gav in Tibbett Snyder and Jenkins spoke at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing. Senator Revercomb was represented by Louis Reed. The board may allow more passenger routes if pickup service is reduced. Reed and Snyder asked the examiner to extend the hearing for 30 or 60 days.
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Washington
Congress
All American Aviation, Inc
van Zandt
R-Pa
Gavin
Tibbett
Snyder
R-W.va
Jenkins
R-O
Civil Aeronautics Board
Revercomb
R-Wva
Louis Reed
All-American
Wilmington del
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
All- American
Reed and
Reed and Snyder Asked Examiner Warren E. Baker
Aircraft worker found beaten and shot in taxi in Baltimore
Cornelius Arthur McDowell a 26 year old aircraft worker temporarily driving a taxicab was found beaten and shot to death in the front seat of a cab in northwest Baltimore. Police call it murder. McDowell moved from Clarksburg West Virginia in 1941 and had only driven two weeks after being laid off from the Glenn L Martin plant. A wallet with papers but no money and another wallet with $4.79 a watch ring and spectacles were recovered near the cab. Witnesses Mrs Mindel and Mr Mindel heard a muffled cry and a shot as a man in a white shirt ran up the alley before police arrived. The case is continued on page 3 AIRCRAFT.
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Baltimore
Cornelius Arthur McDowell
Joseph Wallace
McDowell
Clarksburg
W. Va
Melvin — Mindel
Glenn L. Martin
Parkersburg
See Aircraft
World May Ask Break With Arabs Over Palestine Cease Fire
May 26 reports say a major power warned a world wide diplomatic break with Arab states could be demanded if they reject a Palestine cease fire. The UN Security Council set an EST deadline and debated the India Pakistan dispute as France and others favor strong action against noncompliance. Faris El Khoury of Syria reported no word from Arab nations by 10 a.m. EST.
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Syria
Palestine
France
United States
Russia
Forren services set in White Sulphur Springs
Funeral services will be held tomorrow in White Sulphur Springs for John Elmer Forren 71 former constable and police chief who died at his home.
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White Sulphur Springs
John Elmer Forren
Reciprocal Trade Act Passes Earliest Test
In Washington on May 26 year the House voted 212 to 156 to bar amendments to the tariff bill. Republicans blocked changes while Democrats urged them, signaling passage as is or rejection. The act would extend reciprocal trade for one year and limit presidential tariff powers, a move the State Department criticized as shaking foreign policy foundations.
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Washington
House
Marshall
America
Halleck
Indiana
Mask Releases Parking Rules For Largest Grafton Event
Joe Mask city police chief and public safety committee chairman released parking and traffic rules for Grafton’s Memorial Day parade. Traffic will stop after 8 p.m. with the parade at 9:15 p.m. Detours apply to all nonparticipating vehicles. Parade formation on Washington Bridge Luzadder Mackinalley and Boyd streets, moving from Bridge east to Main, Washington to St Mary’s, Beech, Walnut and Bee.
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Joe Mask
Public’ ‘Safety Committee
Grafton
Washington, Bridge
Luzadder
Mackinalley
Boyd Street
Bridge Street
Washington Street
Main Street
St. Mary's Street
Beech Street
Westron
Walnut Street
GM wage pact terms studied as Chrysler strike drags on
May 26. Negotiators study General Motors CIO Auto Workers wage agreement while Chrysler workers prolong a 15 day walkout begun May 12. Governor Sigler urges resumption of talks. UAW Chrysler team seeks a 30 cent raise, weighing a 11 cent cost of living linked increase.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
CIO Auto
Chrysler
Iiaate
Michigan
Kim Sigler
UAW
General Motors
Governor Meadows To Attend Memorial Day Parade
Correspondence from Gov Clarence W. Meadows shows he will arrive at 9:15 next Monday to take part in the Memorial Day parade and National Cemetery ceremonies in Grafton. He plans to spend the morning and part of the afternoon in the city.
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Clarence W. Meadows
Grafton
National Cemetery
C. Jefferys
Mercury Hits 71 at Noon As Temperatures Rise
The day opened with a 71 degree temperature reading at noon and forecasts suggested the mercury would climb into the low 80s by mid afternoon. The report notes yesterday afternoon’s high and the night’s low in a brief weather update.
Benes Gravely Ill in Czechoslovakia
In London on May 26 an official Czechoslovak source said President Eduard Benes is gravely ill and not expected to recover after two strokes. He has been ill for months and the embassy spokesman would not comment further on his condition.
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London
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Benes
House Hits Russian Tactics in Public Power Fight
Washington May 26 The House appropriations committee attacks a public power plan seen as Russian tactics over Bonneville power. It trims an Interior Department bill to 75.7 million dollars, 18 percent below Truman estimates, focusing debate on public versus private utilities and condemning moves by reclamation leaders.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Bonneville
Interior Department
Truman
Krug
Harness
R. Ind
Michael Straus
Richard L. Boke
Union Proposal On Rails Taken With Grain Of Salt
A group of two railroad unions urged the government to begin preparations to buy the railroads, but officials doubted nationalization will advance soon. Union leaders disagreed on the scope, and there was no immediate White House comment. Congress may consider a step.
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MAX- Hall
Washington
Avunion
White House
Congress
Arab delegates clash over truce conditions before deadline
Arab delegations received instructions minutes before the Security Council deadline. Israel said the Arabs rejected ceasefire terms as impossible while delivering a counter message that Jews would halt fighting if Arabs agreed. Arab demands reportedly included stopping arms for Haganah and abandoning recognition of the Jewish state.
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Security Counsil
Council
Israel
Trygvé Lie
Esian
Haganah
Beyes
Concreting Tunnel Completes Berryburg Branch Extension
Last weekend the 1600-foot bore through the divide between Tygart River and Elk Creek was completed as part of a three million dollar B&O project to extend the Berryburg branch into Elk Creek areas. Concrete work occurred at the Clarkburg office of the engineering department for the Monon-Sah division.
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Tygart River
Elk Creek
Berryburg
Baltimore’ and Ohio Railroad
Fey Isons
Teat Ec
Clarksburg
Enginvering Department
Monon- Sah
Government May Invoke Taft Hartley Act To Avert Nationwide Maritime Strike
The government may invoke the Taft Hartley Act to head off a threatened all coast maritime strike on June 15. Top officials say the action is under study as a shipping shutdown could block aid and disrupt national operations. President Truman administration advisers weigh the emergency provisions.
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Norman Walker
Washington
Belny Tee
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