Soft coal fight over price of peace stirs industry
Soft coal operators label John L. Lewis s price of peace fantastic as they warn a new contract could add 380 or 35 cents per ton to coal costs. George Love says owners are backed against the wall in the market race against gas and oil as Lewis outlines undisclosed terms and contemplates a government seizure as a last resort. President Truman says no immediate plan to take over mines but is studying powers.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
George HL. Love
Northern
Era
Love
United Mine Workers
Truman
White House
Hungarian court upholds death for Rajk plotters
Budapest reports that Hungary's court of appeal confirmed death sentences for Laszlo Rajk and two co conspirators for treason. The court also upheld prison terms for three others who admitted conspiring to overthrow the pro Moscow regime.
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Budapest
Hungary
Court of Appeal
Laszlo Rajk
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Ison
Rajk
Othra
Supersonic Planes Reported Over Soviet Territory
Report claims US supersonic air lanes flew over Soviet lines with Geiger counter readings. Major Silov, cited as chief of staff of a Russian division, referenced wartime claims of atomic blasts. Observations placed over Tashkent Turkmenistan and possibly from Iranian borders toward Bahrain bases. Public reaction noted at Atlanta concert season start featuring Margaret Truman with a record sellout crowd.
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Paris
Samedi Soir
Mony
Silov
Merv
Medi Soir
Issians
Tashkent
Ussian
Turkistan
Wants Proposal Killed In Stop Gap Defense Bill
Washington Senator Cannon denounces the Senate defense stop gap proposal and urges the House to table it saying it would harm the national defense program. Bageant named grand master of West Virginia Masons at the state convention.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rep. Cannon
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Mewsmen
House I
Glimmer Of Hope In Steel Industry
Pittsburgh reports a glimmer of hope in the deadlocked steel strike as government mediators announce exploratory talks in New York. Bethlehem Steel, the nation’s second largest producer, has given a better understanding of its position and may resume talks today. The mediators seek common ground to start new bargaining sessions with CIO United Steelworkers demands for company paid pensions and insurance, while firms want workers to share costs. The plan involves traveling conciliators meeting struck companies to push for a joint session.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Cio-United Steelworkers
Cyrus Ching
Brother of Sheriff Chenoweth Dies in Deep Well Fall
Ralph Chenoweth, 37, brother of Randolph County Sheriff John Chenoweth, died after twisting dizziness from foul air from a dynamite blast, while climbing from a 30 foot well he was digging. The accident occurred yesterday in Elkins.
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Randolph County
Elkins
Ralph Chenoweth
John Chenoweth
Chenoweth
Stalin Eyes Peace Pact With East Germany Leaders
A report from BERLIN notes Stalin congratulated East Germany’s leaders and urged unity with Russia to secure European peace. Pro-Soviet sources foresee peace treaties by January, citing drafted agreements as the era’s turning point and highlighting sacrifices in World War II by both nations.
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Berlin
Joseph Stalin
East Germany
Europe
Stalin
Soviet Bloc
Red
Wilhelm Pieck
Otto Grote- Wohl
ADN
Moscow
Germany
Farmer Saves Life By Burning Severed Legs In Hay Fire
CLUSTER OKLA A farmer survived after pushing his amputated legs into a hay fire to halt bleeding. Dr B Hughes lost both legs trying to free his arm stuck in a baler. His condition was described as fair and his arm to be amputated later. his wife alerted by the blaze.
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Cluster
Okla
B. Hughes
Hughes
Eleven top American Communists convicted of plot to overthrow U S government
The 11 leaders were found guilty of conspiring to teach forcible overthrow. Foreman Thelma Dial declared each defendant guilty as Federal Judge Harold Medina presided. Verdict at 11:28 a.m after seven hours of deliberation. Penalty can be up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine per defendant.
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New York
United States
Thelma Dial
Jene
Harold Medina
Industrial School Allocated $6,301 for repairs and more
Charleston dispatch reports the Board of Public Works releasing $98,612 for construction and improvements across eight state institutions and one park. The women's prison at Peace Springs gets $28,826.30 for security cells infirmary and cold storage. Pruntytown Industrial School for Boys receives $6,301.70 for central heating contractor fees. Moundsville State Prison gets $5,650 for coal rights and Droop Mountain battlefield park receives $3,500 for improvements.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Peace Springs
Industrial School
Pruntytown
Moundsville
And
Conservation Commission
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
Grafton Dam Tour Traffic Expands With New Loop Drive
Tourism at Tygart Dam climbs as weekend visitors reach 108 cars per hour and about 345 people hourly from ten states. The concession area run by Joe Evans draws many from afar, while a new loop drive to boat docks and the Bride Street bridge increases traffic and interest in the lake area. Visitors walk the new grade and admire the scenic beauty around Lake Knottsville road Lewellen Hill.
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Tygart Dam
Tri-State
Ope
Joe Evans
Grafton
Bend Nem
Grafton Dam
Tygart
Lewellen Hill Road
Lake
Knottsville Road
Bride Street
Slaying Sentencing In Raleigh County Case
Dean Young is to serve one to five years in the state pen for voluntary manslaughter in the death of Fletcher Fox, a coal miner found in a railroad box car at Terry Raleigh County on July 21, 1916. Young pleaded guilty after prior flight and arrest near White Sulphur Springs.
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Beckley
Dean Young
Criminal Court
W. A. Riffee
Young
Fletcher Fox
Fox
Terry
Raleigh County
New
White Sulphur Springs
Jimping Branch
Bryson City
N. C
Fellowsville Girl Crowned Queen Of Buckwheat Festival
Miss Betty Howatter of Fellowsville was to be crowned Queen Ceres VIII by Governor Patteson at the eighth Preston County Buckwheat Festival. The event opened with a parade by firemen from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and a fireworks display. Agriculture Commissioner J. B. icLaughlin will crown the region's champion buckwheat growers as King Buckwheat on the final day with agriculture exhibit judging also on the schedule.
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Kingwood
Betty Howatter
Fellowsville
Ceres VIII
Patteson
Preston County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
J. B. “icLaughlin
Coal Contract Talks Narrowed To Pension Fund Fight
In Charleston, Southern Coal Producers Association and United Mine Workers narrowed negotiations to the Miners Welfare and Pension Fund dispute. The operator group, backing a 20 cent per ton royalty, now says it will discuss pensions though no offer has been made. The 100 dollar monthly pensions remain a core issue as talks resume for what may be the last session this week.
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John Owens
United Mine Workers
William Blizzard
UMW District 17
Owens
Southern Coal Producers Association
Charleston
Associated Press
Southern Coal
SCPA
Joseph E. Moody
Welfare and Pension Fund
Aged Grafton Man Victim Of Accident
A 67 year old Grafton man Allen Bennett of 231 West Main Street died at 4 p m yesterday at Grafton City Hospital after a week of injuries from a rainstorm fall onto a car fender. Police report the driver A T Bert Utsinger not held responsible. Born June 11 1882 he was a lumberman and Salvation Army member. Surviving are wife Grace Arnold Bennett four children and a brother plus two grandchildren.
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Grafton
Allen Bennett
West Main Street
Grafton City Hospital
Oy A. T
Bert) Utsinger
Cit
Utsinger
Barbour County
Nathan Bennett
Lydia Shoemaker Bennett
Grace Arnold Bennett
Miss Pearl Bennett
Elmer Bennett
Canton
Ohio
Haven
Earl Bennett
Floyd Bennett
Omar
Colorado
Bennett
Salvation Army
Civilian Board Urged to Settle Defense Dispute
Washington notes two congressmen proposed President Truman appoint a civilian board to referee the defense policy row roiling the armed forces. Reps Brooks and Price, members of the house armed services committee, cited Navy charges that fleet power is weakened while the Air Force secures funding for B 36s. They urged an impartial civilian panel to determine who is right.
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Washington
Truman
Army-Navy Union
Reps Brooks
Price
House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Air Force
Brooks
Telephone rate hike approved for 282000 WV users
Charleston West Virginia authorities authorize a 15 to 20 cent monthly rate increase for about 282000 customers of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company effective after November 1. The Public Service Commission orders a new schedule reflecting the higher rates and notes possible further action.
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Telephone Company
Charleston
West Virginia
Publi Service Commiste
Che.speake and Potomac Telephone Company
Masons Attend Eighty Fifth State Convention
Clarence Knight and Arnold Knotts, junior wardens from Grafton lodges, return home after attending the eighty fifth annual state Masons convention in Bluefield. Other Grayton attendees include Past Master Cirds FareRnan and Everett J. McDaniel. Martin Pure was elected grand master of the West Virginia Masonic Lodge.
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Bageant Heads Masons
Bluefield
Daniel C.lageant
West Virginia
Rand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Nual
Clarence Knight
Grafton
A.F
Arnold H. Knotts
Mystic Lodge
Grayton
Cirds FareRnan
Everett J
McDaniel
C. Bas
Martins
Au Lodge
A.M
Two 4-H Clubs Win Blue Ribbon for Achievement
Grat ton Girl Boosters led by Mrs. Norman Menear and Pruntytown 4-H Club sponsored by Miss Ellen Jane Wiseman earned blue ribbons for 100 percent completion of their year’s projects at the 4-H Achievement Day Dinner. The event at Andrews Methodist church drew 155 members and leaders. Miss Wiseman officiated, with C. P. Dorsey as speaker.
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Girl Boosters Club
Gratton
Norman Menear
Pruntytown
Minute Maids
Girl Boosters
Mary Lou Custer
Harry
White
Shirley Temple Marriage On Rocks
Shirley Temple 21 files for divorce from Air Force sergeant John George Agar Jr. 28, ending their four year marriage. Hollywood debates her acting future as Agar rose to prominence through the union. Temple alleges extreme cruelty and mental suffering caused by Agar.
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Shirley
John George Agar, Jr
Shirley Temple
Air Force
Lake Forest
Illinois
Little Lates Marker
Yesteryear
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