Judge Goldsborough Postpones Rail Strike Case to June
Washington May 28 Judge T Alan Goldsborough postponed until June 10 a ruling on whether a ban against a threatened rail strike should continue The delay follows government seizure of railroads and extends the temporary order first issued May 10 The three unions Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Switchmen opposed the extension and the Justice Department seeks an injunction to prevent a strike or indefinite delay pending court action The unions filed motions to dismiss the ban and were given deadlines to file briefs and replies
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Washington
Jadge T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldaborough
Goldsough
Wee Wees
Justice Department
Goldsborough
Battike
Golsborough
Sage
Law Seen Creating Police State Says Communist Leader
Washington reports that Communist party leader William J. Mosker told a Senate committee the Mundt bill would not force perjury, while opposing factions warned the measure could lead to a police state. Critics argued the party would not admit to any resemblance to the bill’s feared caricature. Members from New York and others contested the legislation’s implications.
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Washington
Willimm J. Mosker
M. Foster
Aptensent
Nee ‘York
Leon Ree Ph
Stander Child Slightly Injured In Street Accident
Seven-year-old Toni Gay Strader, daughter of Mr and Mrs Matthews Strader of 411 Barrett Street, was struck by a Chevrolet tank and one half truck driven by L P Morgan on Rag Mell Street near Halslip Street at about 10 a.m. Witnesses say the child ran into the street and Morgan rapidly braked, sparing her life. The city police investigated and her teacher Mrs Rhea Fisher was nearby en route home. See Strader page 3.
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Toni Gay Strader
Matthews Strader
Barrett Street
Halslip Street
L. P. Morgan
Chrysler Negotiations Hit Possible Snag Now
Detroit May 28 A snag in wage talks between Chrysler Corp and the CIO United Auto Workers stirred the factory strike of 75,000 workers as negotiators returned to the table for a third straight day. Observers noted a tense mood after long sessions with no comments, as plans aimed to restore production after Memorial Day weekend remained unsettled.
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Chrysler Corp
CIO
United AutoWorkers
Chrysler
UAW
General Motors Corp
UAW Cio
Torino
Missouri Professor Held on Sodomy Charges After Ring Breaks
Three men including a Missouri professor were held on sodomy charges in Columbia. E K Johnson, 50, a journalism professor for 24 years, is held on a 3500 dollar bond after arraignment. Willie Coots, 39, and Warren Heathman, 35, waived hearings with 2500 dollar bonds. Warrants were issued for two others as Col Hugh Waggoner cited a potential wider case. Heathman and Coots implicated Johnson in a ring involving students and residents.
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Columbia, MO
Howard B. Lang, Jr
E. K. Johnson
Missouri University
School of Journalism
Willie Coots
Warren W. Heathman
Col
Hugh Waggoner
State Highway Patrol
Lke
Sey Waggoner
Coots
Heathman
Veterans Administration
Lang
Johnson
University of Missouri
Boy Admits Causing Death of Baby Girl
Chicago May 28 a quarrel over comic books between two youngsters ended with 14 year old Roy Adams smothering eight year old Nancy Schuler to death with a pillow Lt Patrick Coughlin said today Adams admitted pressing a pillow down on the head for five minutes The girl was found on Adams bed piled with pillows blankets a chair and a bookcase A fire department rescue squad failed to revive her Roy was seized on an elevated train after spending last night riding aimlessly saying he felt something was wrong The girl had gone to borrow comics she cried that she would never come over again
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Chicago
Patrick Coughlin
Coughlin
Roy Adams
Nancy Schuler
Roy
Donald
Adams
T.t
Summer Weather Arrives In Time For Big Weekend
Graftonians welcomed summer as temperatures rose to 85 degrees, with readings in the upper 70s to 80s today and a low 56 overnight. Clouds bring warmth and humidity with scattered thunderstorms forecast today and tonight. The outlook calls for a cool May 30 then warmer on Monday and Tuesday, signaling pleasant conditions for the Decoration Day parade and related events, though showers are possible Saturday and Tuesday.
Heaviest Battle Of Palestine Now Ends In Surrender
Cairo reports King Abdullah's Arab Legion says Jerusalem old city fell after two weeks of fighting with a small Jewish force. Modern Jerusalem mostly in Arab hands as Latrun battle promises decisive Palestine war clash. Britain withdraws 21 officers from the Legion while 16 others remain contracted by Abdullah. Fewer than 400 Jewish fighters held out, last stronghold Hurva Synagogue captured.
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Old City
Jerusalem
Israel
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Tel Aviv
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Glubb-Pasha
Hurva
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion
Baby 6 Returned to Mother After Search Warrant
A mother was reunited with her 26 month old daughter Geral dine last night after police with a search warrant visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Charles Fowler at 436 West Main Street and recovered the infant. Deputy Sheriff W H Canfield said the custody dispute prompted the search and that no arrests were made. Dorothy Stasko had secured the warrant from Magistrate Jefferys seeking the Fowler home as the search site. Woodrow Stonestreet, formerly of the city, allegedly took the child about six months ago and asked the Fowlers, his relatives, to keep her while in Pittsburgh.
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Charles Fowler
West Main Street
Dorothy Stasko
Mag. Onst. Jefferys
Fowler Home
Geraldine
W. H. Canfield
Fowler
Canfield
Woodrow Stonestreet
Pittsburgh
Stonestreet
Fowlers
Otcers
Fire causes minor porch blaze at state building
Firemen say a discarded cigarette started a 12:45 yesterday fire at the corner of Lyradder and Main streets opposite the Baltimore and Ohio station. Fire Chief John Proctor said the blaze was confined to the porch and caused no notable damage.
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Baltimore and Ohio
John Proctor
Former Grafton youths den drown yesterday
Thirteen year old John Anderson Jones, longtime resident of 436 Maple Avenue, drowned in the Hille River at Gassaway yesterday at 2 p.m. while swimming with boys. His body was recovered about a half hour later by older youths. The Bartlett Funeral Home of Gassaway handles arrangements. He was a West Grafton school student this year, born March 4, 1935 at Camden on Gauley. Survived by parents and many siblings. Body to be taken to the Gassaway home for lying in state and funeral in Craigsville, W Va, with details pending arrival of a brother in Florida.
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Maple Avenue
Hille River
Gassaway
Bartlett Funeral Home
Jones
Elza
Ola Marks Jones
Johnny
West Grafton
Rent Jones
Camden
Guley
Perry W. Jones
Washington, D. C
Ralph Jones
Seminole
Oklahoma
Warren Jones
Junior Jones
Katherine Messenger
Grafton
Harry Jones
U. S. Coast Guards
Richard Jones
Madeline Jones
Betty Jones
Virginia Russell
Craigsville
W. Va
Florida
W.va
Runaway Tire Kills Clarksburg Resident
A tire rolled free from workers loading a 250 pound tire into a dump truck at B F Goodrich on Sixth street, striking 60 year old W L Saunders as he walked up a private ramp from the Broaddus apartments. He died at 6 16 in a Clarksburg hospital about two and a half hours later.
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Clarksburg
W. L. Saunders
Broaddus
J. J. Martin
B. F. Goodrich
Sixth Street
Saunders
Broaddus Apartments
Mr. Saunders
West Virginia Weather Forecast Extended May 28 to June 1
The forecast calls for average temperatures with cooler spells and brief warmth midweek. Showers are expected Saturday and Tuesday with total rainfall around nine tenths of an inch, impacting travel and outdoor plans.
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West Virginia
MacArthur Willing to Testify Later if Needed
Gen. Douglas MacArthur said he does not want to return to the United States until after the Republican National Convention. He noted that an Allied Supreme Command er in Japan advised by Cable to Bridges the Senate appropriations committee. The committee voted 17-2 to ask his return to testify on Pacific economic matters.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Japan
Bridges
R-Nec
Senate
Tokyo
Pacific
MacArthur
Marthur
Clanton W Foley Dies Sudden at 68 in Baltimore
Clanton W Foley a Baltimore and Ohio rail shop machinist died at City hospital about 2 pm on his 68th birthday after a brief illness attributed to a heart attack. A native of Dupont Ohio he had lived in this city 30 years and was a member of the International Association of Machinists. He is survived by his wife Johanna and children Gregory Foley and Mar Lee.
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Elin Tee Eeey Mee
East Longstreet
City Hospital
Baltimltre
Ohio
Onn
International Association of Machinists
Foley
Bartlet
Mr. Foley Swas
Iy Dupont, Ohio
William Foley
Rebecca Wageoner Foley
Johanna
Central Supply Room Established At City Hospital
City hospital opens a central storeroom in the basement for bulk supplies. Administrator James McKelvey Jr told the hospital board that perpetual inventory will be maintained with supplies distributed to floors as needed. Clyde Mays joined the Monongah division of Baltimore and Ohio at the meeting.
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City Hospital
James McKelvey, Jr
City ‘Hospital Board
Ivey
Clyde Mays
Baltmore
Ohiopian Oak
Fee Central
Britain works new plan to split Palestine at UN
London May 28 Britain is crafting a detailed alternative to the United Nations plan for splitting Palestine and will submit it to the security council a foreign office spokesman said. The proposals aim at a Jewish Arab settlement as Arab Legion withdraws. Bevin told a women's trade unions conference he seeks peace ideas likely to lead to a Palestine solution.
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Britain
United Nations
Palestine
Security Council
Foreign Office
Arab Legion
Trans-Jordan
John @lubb Pasha
Abdullah
War Office
Bevin
Women’s Trade Unions
Convocation of Canterbury
Church of England
Episcopal
Archbishop of Canterbury
Congressmans Love Appears For Grafton Air Mail
Congressman Praneis J. Love Republican from this district urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to retain air mail pickup service for Grafton. American Aviation petitioned the CAB to discontinue service, which has operated in the area for nine years. Love appeared on behalf of Grafton citizens at the request of the Taylor County Board of Trade.
Meeting of Amortai Day Committee Tonight
Tonight marks the final meeting of the Amortai Day committee in Gratton. It plans the annual Decoration Day events and the coming Homecoming Day schedule. The general board of programs will meet at 6 p.m. with Boy Scouts assisting.
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Gratton
Ei Cari Legion
Hard Cross
Tha
General’ Board
Ang ‘Activites
Northwest Swept by Worst Floods Since 1894
Floodwaters across three Pacific Northwest states and Canada forced hundreds from their homes. Damage nears millions as the death toll climbs with fresh victims, including 11 year old Ludvig Brimmer in Spokane. Fraser Valley region among hardest hit.
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Hames
Associated Press
Pacific Northwest States
Canada
Priday
Tone
Ludvib Brimner
Spokane
Wash
Fraser Val
Grafton Sentinel invites Murphys to tonight's show
The Grafton Sentinel invites B C Murphy Robley to attend tonight's presentation of Out of the Rast sigring at the Stand Thimére at Dick Tracy a, marring Borla Karloffie of the Plaine. Bitter Crabbe at
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