New Anti Strike Legislation Faces Heavy Opposition
Washington May 27 AFL President William Green denounces President Truman's draft strike labor plan as slave labor under fascism. He vows AFL will resist the legislation, passed by the House and before the Senate, and opposes the Case labor disputes bill. Truman's leaders aim to push the program, while Republicans push major revisions amid a joint session address.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Truman
Green
House
Senate
Congress
Tabor
Barkley
D.-Ky
White House
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Rayburn
McCormack
D.-Mass
Republican
Taft
Ohio
Republican Committee
Integrated West Virginia State Bar Plan Debated
Charleston May 27 Detailed proposals for establishing the Integrated West Virginia State Bar will be discussed by the Supreme Court and judge lawyer committees. The bar, created by law under the judicial department, would enforce court rules with an executive committee from each district and a paid secretary treasurer, funded by $5 annual dues for practicing attorneys.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Supreme Court
M. M. Neely
Judicial Department
Tthe
Council
The Bells of St Marys at Strand and Dixie Showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Gladys Anvil to tonight shows at Strand and Dixie theatres. The Bells of St Marys starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman plays Strand. Up Goes Maisie starring Ann Sothern and George Murphy is at Dixie.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Gladys Anvil
Washington Street
Dennis Bassett
Monroe Street
Captain Kidd
Charles Laughton
Scott
Barbara Britton
Betty Grable
Victor
Grafton
No Ohio Union Mines Are Working Today
Bridgeport Ohio May 27 The Ohio Coal Association reports no union mined coal mines in Ohio are operating. With the UMW strike truce ended, many of Ohio 18 000 miners await word from John L Lewis in Washington on the next move.
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Ohio Union
Bridgeport. O
Ohio Coal Association
Ohio
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Washington
Kilgore Praises Letter Carriers At WV Banquet
U S Senator Harley Kilgore addressed over 125 letter carriers and families at the Belvedere club closing the 20th Annual Convention in Grafton. He hailed postal service growth as a key Democratic achievement and called letters from home vital for morale of troops and families, outlining favorable legislation and passage procedures.
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U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Kilgore
Belvedere Club
West Virginia State Association of Letter Carriers
Grafton
United States
Pize
Army vows to protect miners returning to work in Ohio
Columbus May 27 The fifth service command will protect miners who want to return to work Public relations officer Robert H Graham quoted Maj Gen Robert S Beightler commander of troops in Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Indiana as saying if coal miners want to work they will be helped to get to work Beightler declared the army has the job of protecting miners who want to work Major Graham said troops are available for that purpose
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Columbus
Army
Fifth Service Command
Robert H. Graham
Robert S. Beightler
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Graham
Beightler
Senate
John L. Lewis
Barkley
Robert 8. Beightler
Molotov Reads Riot Act Against U. S. Stand In Talks
In Washington May 27 A F Whitney of the railway workers union warned that a second Truman term would not occur and predicted labor would back a strike threat. T. C. Cashen of the Switchmen’s union agreed the president’s wartime powers could harm labor but declined to call the 1948 election outcome.
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Norman Walker
Washington
A. F. Whitney
Truman
Whitney
White House
Alvanley Johnston
Trainmen's Brotherhood
Yellman
T. C. Cashen
Switchmen’s Union
Gaew
Lindhimy
Cash We Whitney
U S Steels Captive Mines Idle During Coal Strike Truce
In Pittsburgh on May 27 a U S Steel spokesman said all 15 Pennsylvania coal mines were idle. The mines, supplying fuel for steel mills and employing about 11 000 workers, largely did not return to work when the two week truce ended at midnight Saturday.
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Pittsburgh
U. S.,steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Bloc Against Soviet Russia Formed To Restrict Her
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov accused a British American bloc of pressuring the Big Four talks in Paris. He said Britain and the United States coordinated positions on Italian colonies and reparations, blocking independent decisions and aiming to subdue war weakened nations. He asserted the Anglo American line prejudged these issues and hindered peace efforts.
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London
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Moscow
Russia
Paris
Britain
United States
To Rule Or Not To Rule Kings Out Of Work
Kings in wartime face a dilemma whether to stay and resist or flee. Leopold of Belgium remained under occupation, living with the invaders after directing troops. George of Greece endured multiple exiles, constantly packing bags as German forces advanced from Athens to Crete to Egypt to London.
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Hal Boyle
Copenhagen
Emily Post
Leopold
Belgium
George
Greece
Athens
Crete
Egypt
London
Kilgore Challenges Public In Ostrich Thinking Address
Senator Kilgore of West Virginia criticizes a rubber stamp mentality and ostrich thinking in public affairs at West Virginia Wesleyan College graduation. He urges clear objective thinking and warns the public may soon learn atomic secrets. calls for an international agency to prevent future disclosures.
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Buckhannon
Kilgore
D-Wva
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Two Killed in Crash Near Montgomery on Route 60
Frank Fred Osborne 26 and Charles Emerson Propps 35 both of Gauley Bridge were killed yesterday when their car crashed on a long curve of U S Route 60 near Montgomery state police Cpl Ezra Zirkle reported.
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Montgomery
Frank Fred Osborne
Charles Emerson Propps
Gauley Bridge
Ezra Zirkle
Gasoline Burns by Porch but No Fire Damage
Ex Street Commissioner Jim Reed escaped a close call when gasoline stored in a one gallon can under his porch ignited by a match from above. Fire crews arrived at 1 20 PM, confined the blaze to the can, and extinguished it before any damage occurred at 208 West Washington Street.
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Jim Reed
Louis Greenwald
Washington Street
First degree murder charge in brutal East Liverpool death
Columbiana County prosecutor Frank W. Spriger said a first degree murder charge was filed against Lawrence Abe Wheatley, 26, of Newell West Virginia, in the slaying of 59 year old Leatha Barrett. Barrett’s body was found by fishermen along Route 7 with facial bones crushed and evidence of a sexual assault. Wheatley, jailed in New Cumberland on another charge, was identified by a taxi driver who said the assault victim rode with him. Extradition efforts will begin immediately.
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East Liverpool
Columbiana County
Frank W. Spriger
Newell
W. Va
Potter
Springer
Lawrrence
Abe Wheatley
Cumberland
Leatha Barrett
Here
Ernest Sturgiss
Wheatley
New Cumberland
Marshall Renews Peace Negotiations In China
General Marshall moves to reopen talks as Chiang Kai-Shek northward push eyes Harbin. Progovernment and independent papers note Changchun recapture and renewed negotiations with Chou En-Lai and Premier Soong after talks in Mukden. Observers warn outcomes hinge on Chiang’s next move amid civil conflict.
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John Roderick Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Harbin
Manchuria
U. S
Marshall
Tehwei
Changchun
Manchurian
Chiang
Peiping
Hsin Min Poa
Madame Chiang
Mukden
Yenan Radio
China
Gen Chou En-Lai
T. V. Soong
Rail service resumes as mines idle amid strike
Rail service returns to normal with all trains on schedule yet Taylor county mines largely idle due to miners strike. Some workers reported at Reppert and Wendel mines, but production remained halted by car shortages and limited hopper cars. Officials note thousands of coal cars tied up, days of strain, and gradual redistribution as recovery begins.
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Taylor County
Reppert Coal Company
Wendel
D. C. Setler
Reppert
E. L. Frum
Wendel Coal
R. A. J. Morrison
Morrison
Parkersburg
Railroad
Expect Raise in Milk Butter Price In Midweek Move
Washington officials say retail price ceilings will rise about one cent a quart for milk and 10 to 12 cents a pound for butter with cheese up about 5 cents. The higher prices reflect increased grain and feed costs and a decision not to pursue new food subsidies amid Congress opposition.
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Washington
Congress
OPA
Agriculture Department
Office of Economic Stabilization
Supreme Court Rules Veterans Lack Prewar Job Seniority
The Supreme Court held that veterans do not receive super seniority rights to prewar jobs. In a 6-1 decision by Justice Douglas, Abraham Fishgold of Brooklyn argued under the Selective Service Act for one year of regular work at Sullivan Drydock and Repair, displacing a nonveteran with greater seniority.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohe
Abraham Fishgold
Brooklyn
Sullivan Drydock and Repair Corporation
Douglas
West Virginia miners respond to war-time work call
About five thousand of West Virginia's soft coal miners reported for work as a two week strike truce ended. The Solid Fuels Administration estimated 50 nonunion and stripping operations with about 2,500 workers were active in 22 northern counties. UMW officials stated they would not interfere with operating mines, while some nonunion mines in Preston county had been closed by roving pickets prior to the truce. Some mines supplying electric plants and a few in Taylor county continued under union dispensation. See page 3.
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Charleston
West Virginia
District Solid Fuels Administration
Fairmont
John Baynard
United Mine Workers
Morgantown
Preston County
UMW District 31
Smith-Conally Labor Disputes Act
Taylor County
Grafton Sentinel
Reppert and Bailey Coal Companies
UMW
Improvements Proposed for Ruthbell Deep Hollow Mine
Bureau of Mines inspectors recommended adding air-coursing facilities at Ruthbell Coal Company's Deep Hollow number one mine in Albright W Va. They noted adequate air through fast-entry crosscuts and prompt closure of necessary crosscuts but call for extra ventilation facilities to further improve airflow.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Ruthbell Coal Company
Deep Hollow
Albright
W. Va
Army board urges ending officer and enlisted man terms
Edward E. Bomar reports from Washington that the GI Gripe Board chaired by Lt General James H. Doolittle recommends abolishing the terms officer and enlisted man to narrow official and social gaps. Proposals include calling all personnel soldiers, ending hand salutes outside posts and overseas areas, and removing rank as a social barrier while reforming pay promotions and decorations. The panel also urges stronger leadership standards and broader social integration within the army.
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Edward E. Bomar Washington
Army
Patterson
James H. Doolittle
No Agreement Yet Reached In Coal Contract Dispute
Washington May 27 The government and John L Lewis failed again to settle the soft coal strike. Anoth er effort will be made at 3 p m EST. Senator Barkley said prospects for early settlement are hopeful after talks with government negotiators. Army troops were dispatched to Kentucky and held in readiness for possible strike duty as miners stayed home.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
White House
Miners Idle in Soft Coal Strike Sees No Quick End
United Mine Workers report widespread absence across Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Illinois Ohio and Alabama as the 400000 striking diggers fail to sign a new contract. The soft coal walkout, tied to a 42 day truce, remains the top national strike issue despite government seizure of pits and a planned meeting between John L Lewis and Interior Secretary Krug. President Truman’s last night intervention did not resolve the dispute. See MINES page 3.
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United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ilinois
Ohio
Alabama
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Interior
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