Army Budget Slashed Amid Cuts By House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee reduced the 1948 Army budget by 83 percent despite protests from General Eisenhower and Secretary Patterson. The Army will receive 5.24 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, with Truman proposing 7.26 billion in related totals. The panel cancelled 1.1 billion in unspent funds and upheld most cuts while preserving 280 million for new aircraft purchases.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Patterson
Congress
Truman
Treasury
Reach Agreement Labor Bill Today Goes Back On Floor
Congressional conferees finalized a compromise labor bill to curb strikes and union activity. Taft said the panel dropped a controversial food processor exclusion, leaving interpretation to the NLRB. The seven of ten conferees approved the draft, with House members conceding to near blanket limits on industry-wide bargaining and injunctions against strikes and boycotts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Rep
Hartley
R.N.J
Claims Cross Country Airliner Speed Record
Eastern Air Lines Constellation sets a new transcontinental speed record flying from Burbank California to Miami Florida in six hours 24 minutes and four-fifths of a second beating United’s prior mark by over 23 minutes. Flight left at 1 19 18 a.m. and landed 7 43 18 a.m. EST.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Line
Constellation
Burbank
Calif
United Airlines
California
New York
BAL
Fastern
Theatre Ticket Present This Chipping for Ad mission to the Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites MR. WILLIAM MARSH to attend tonight's presentation at the Strand Theatre starring Leslie Brooks and Jim Lloyd in It's Great To Be Young. Also showing Untamed Fury and Stars Over Texas starring Eddie Dean as a double feature at the Dixie Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
William Marsh
Leonard Street
Leslie Brooks
Jimmy Lloyd
Strand Theatre
Texas
Eddie Dean
Bodies of 3 men feared after skiff overturns in river
FAIRMONT May 29 Three young men were feared dead in the Tygart Valley River after a skiff overturned when struck by a steamboat. Police and Fairmont firemen found no bodies or identifications. Captain Earl Faudree reported a jacket with a payroll slip bearing the name Robert Wilson as a clue, but no address or further details.
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Fairmont
Tygart Valley River
Earl Faudree
Point Pleasant
Charles 4
Pittsburgh
Faudree
Robert Wilson
Grafton Sentinel Skips May 30 Decoration Day Issue
State observes the Decoration Day holiday with no Grafton Sentinel published Friday May 30. The local paper notes the long standing custom allowing employees to enjoy the day with families alongside other citizens.
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton
President Truman Leaves for Washington
President Truman departed from Kansas City with his wife Bess and daughter Margaret for Washington after receiving late assurances on the improvement of his ailing mother Martha B. Truman. The flight from Fairfax Airport used the presidential plane known as the Sacred Cow.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Kansas City
Truman
Washington
Margaret
Fairfax
Kansas
Muchlebach
Grandview
Martha B. Truman
Grafton Memorial Day Events Headline Statewide Observance
Charleston May 20 West Virginia prepares for Memorial day tributes with parades speeches and solemn trips as state authorities urge safe driving after two weekends of fatal highway accidents totaling 21 deaths. Parades were planned in Morristown Grafton and Charleston with military units to participate.
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Charleston
West
Morsontown
Grafton
Milits
STTE
Flemington Graduation Exercises Tonight and Tomorrow
Flemington high school hosts graduation tonight with Rev William Craig of Fairmont district Methodist churches delivering remarks. Grafton Senior High School holds ceremonies tomorrow night. Diploma presentations by Taylor County Board of Education member Pabandarfae mamaher and Principal Lb W Walhnts. Flemington High Glee Club will perform two pieces Day see. Bevin wins strong support at Margate conference in England May 29.
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Flemington High School
Grafton Senior High School
William &. Craig
Fairmont
Taylor County Board of Education
Blemington
Lb. W. Walhnts
L. J. Lunsford
Flemington High Glee Club
Klemington
Hope For Quick Agreement On Tax Cutting Bill
Senate and house conferees agreed on final terms of a large income tax cut to take effect July 1. Individual rates range from 10.5 to 30 percent with a 15 percent bracket between specific income levels. Senator Millikin said both chambers would expedite final action.
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Washington
Senate
House
Millikin
R.cole
Hungarians Into New Cabinet Crisis
In Budapest on May 28 a source said Russians charged Prime Minister Ferenc Nagy and two officials with plots to overthrow democracy. The two others named were Foreign Minister Janos Gyongyost and Bela Varga, speaker of the house, all from the anti Communist Smallholders party. A May 14 government note said Nagy would take a three week Swiss vacation, with Deputy Premier Matyas Rakosi left in charge.
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Hungary
Hish
Ferenc Nagy
Bunga Tan “Democracy
Janbs Gyongost
Bela Varga
Smallholders Party
Nagy
Switzerland
Matyas Rakosi
Commun
First Memorial Day Observed Here on June 24 1607
Eighty years ago tomorrow Graftonians failed to hold the first Memorial Day observance due to a three day rain. The postponed event on June 14, 1867 honored dead buried in the new national cemetery established February 27 1867. Charles Brinkman notes the cemetery began with 1268 soldiers. The day featured a procession from Compton’s corner to Handley’s grove, with Rev. Davidson delivering invocation and Capt. Wilson introducing Capt. Brister as the first Memorial Day speaker. Samuel S Burdett, congressman from Iowa, helped spark the idea for a state National Cemetery here.
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Charles Brinkman
Grafton
Compton
Corfer
Daniel Wilson
St. John Street
Railroad Street
Pearl Street
Handley's Grove
Beautiful Grove
George Davidson
Jacob B. Brister
Samuel Swenton Burdett
Congress
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Pruntytown
Philippi
Belington
Beverly
Rich Mountain
Droop Mountain
Bids Opened for U S 50 Alternate Route Repairs
Charleston May 29 The Commission will open bids June 10 for two major U S 50 improvements in Ritchie and Pleasants counties plus 73.93 miles of resurfacing. E L Worthington said 6.12 miles of the alternate route would be paved with concrete from Pike in Ritchie to Maxwell in Pleasants county.
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Charleston
Ritchie
Pleasants
Road Commission
E. L. Worthington
Pike
Ritchie County
Maxwell
Possible Special Foreign Policy Session Outlined
Washington reports a high ranking Democratic leader says Congress may hold a special foreign policy session late this year if East West tensions persist. The decision hinges on the UN General Assembly in September and London Foreign Ministers in November, with the US considering independent peace pacts with Germany and Japan.
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Alex Singleton
Washington
Congress
Russia
U. N. General Assembly
London Council of Foreign Ministers
Herbert Hoover
Taber
R.-N-Y
House Appropriations Committee
Germany
Japan
Memorial Day Parade Preparations in City
Anticipation builds for Memorial Day with plans underway for an eight division parade at 9 15 am featuring eight bands and four floats. Children will lay flowers at the National cemetery as WHAR broadcasts from Main Street in front of the VFW. Congressman Francis J. Love of Wheeling will deliver the address.
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Grafton Awarts
Ian
National Cemetery
WHAR
Clarksburg
V.F.W
Main Street
General Memorial Day Fund
U. S
Francis J. Love
Wheeling
The
Colonel Sentenced To 10 Years In Diamond Case
In Yokohama on May 29 Colonel Edward J. Murray a seasoned Infantry officer who earned his decorations heard a martial sentence of ten years imprisonment for misappropriation of a fortune he had taken home as souvenirs of war. Murray stood silent as the verdict was read convicted on all six specifications including misappropriation.
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Tom Lambert
Yokohama
Edward J. Murray
Murray
Palo Alto
Public services set throughout breadth of land
Memorial Day observances are planned across the nation with taps and a national moment of remembrance. In New York City a marchers’ tribute and a broadcast from Arlington National Cemetery are among ceremonies.
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Tamie Nation
New York City
cAtingtén National Gemevery
Virginia
Washington
Veteratio
Grand Army of the Hepublic
Don
Camp LeRoy Dedication Set Amid Memorial Program
A dedication ceremony for Camp LeRoy will be held at 7:30 p.m. at No 3 park in Parkersburg. Principal address by Grafton officials and remarks by Mr and Mrs John Edwards Jr of Baltimore honor LeRoy Edwards who died in World War II while serving his country. Local troop committee chaired the event with Parkersburg and Baltimore connections.
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LeRoy Eo
New
Memorial
Pacey
Parkersburg
Janier Grafton
John Edwards Jr
Baltimore
LeRby Edwards
Notice of restricted parking on several streets May 30
No parking after 1000 mm Friday May 30 on Washington from Haislip to Ethel Haislip from Washington Main Bridge from Main to Saheh Lusadder from Main to Mo parking on Mackin alley St John to Washington Main from Bridge to St Mary’s Beech Walnut traffic will proceed as usual Captain H E Woodford Poll Clerk
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Haislip Street
Ethel Street
Washington Site
Main Street
Bridge Street
Main
Mackin’ Alley
St. John A ‘ Street
St. Mary's Street
Beech Street
Walnut-street
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