Six Die In Dante Mine Disaster And Auto Plunge
Arthur Ackley and his wife drowned when their 1939 convertible left Highway 11 W near Joyland and plunged into Cherokee Lake at Poor Valley Creek around 10 30 p m. The body of Amer Ackley was recovered and identified by local officials. Mrs Ackley’s body was found Friday morning as investigators pursued a possible third occupant. crews continued dragging the lake and locating the car with grappling gear.
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Arthur Ackley
Mount Carmel
Joyland
Cherokee Lake
Poor Valley Creek
Tennessee
Amer Ackley
Kingsport
J. Charles Sil
Mre. Acley
Wayne Jenkins
Highway Patrol
Jenkins
Mooresburg
Mitchell Moody
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Morristown
Ackley
AUTO
Hawking County
Charles Combs
Ellis Binkley
Senate May Override Truman Veto on FBI Loyalty Check
In a Senate fight over President Truman's veto of a bill to require loyalty checks on top atomic officials, supporters predicted override and passage to the House. Senator Hickenlooper expressed confidence of a two thirds vote while Senator McMahon predicted the veto would be sustained. Truman branded the veto as an unwarranted encroachment on the judicial branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
Hickenlooper
Iowa
House
McMahon
D-Conn
Suspended Sentence In Assault Case In Tennessee Court
In Blountville a Circuit Court Jury found Clarence Wilson of Bristol guilty of felonious assault after repeated deadlocks and voting to suspend a 52 sentence. The charge was reduced to assault and battery. The trial began Thursday afternoon and concluded about 11 am Friday. A separate case saw William Roller and Lille Roller of Kingsport cleared of operating a house of flame. The rape trial of Billy Bacon and Chris Birdwell of Fordtown was continued to the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blountville
Spi
Clarence Wilson
Bristol
Shelburne Ferguson
Clint Starbuck
Wiliam
Lille Roller
Kingsport
Billy Bacon
Chris Hal Birdwell
Fordtown
Sunset Hill
American Forces Restrict Admission Of Reds Into Zone
United States occupation authorities in postwar Berlin restricted Soviet missions from entering the American zone to a single border point at Helmstedt after Russians insisted the U S mission at Potsdam cross only there. The move echoed broader border controls and affected four Soviet missions in the U S zone, reflecting tense postwar negotiations and enforcement along the Germany border.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Itler
Frankfurt
Potsdam
Helmstedt
U. S
Four-Power Efforts To Write Treaty For Austria Fail
London reports four power talks to draft a peace treaty for Austria ended in deadlock after two years of negotiations. U S sources said the breakdown followed a two week pause as Western and Soviet positions remained apart. Samuel Reber and M F Kotimov discussed compromise with Kotimov insisting Moscow backed Yugoslavia against Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex H. Singleton
London
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Samuel Reber
M. FP. Kotimov
Kotimov
U. S
Reber
Moscow
Yungslavia
Outcome Of Oregon Vote Is Toss Up
Oregon voters faced a photo finish in the Republican presidential primary as Thomas B. Dewey and Harold E. Stassen closed a three week uphill battle. Polls opened at 8 am amid overcast weather with a record turnout and high Republican registration.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas B. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
New Yorker
Dewey
Stusson
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Guardsmen Assure Full Protection To Plant Workers
Guardsmen stood alert with fixed bayonets to shield Bath Packing Company workers returning to the plant after threats. Major Roy J. S... son, deputy commander, said National Guard units took over yesterday morning after a shooting involving CIO United Packinghouse Workers pickets and pledged to guard workers going to and from the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Packing Company
Roy JL. Stephenson
National Guard
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
Tragedy Strikes Clinchfield Mine After Six Die
Poko My ua cow 1, Dante, Va, in Russell County, reports a catastrophic mine disaster at Clinchfield No. 2 turning the town somber. Over a thousand miners idle, as rescue teams recover six bodies and workers recall years of danger underground. Local motorman Ora Phillips, a veteran of injuries, mourns with the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Russell County
Clinchfield Onl Company
Asa
Clinchfield
Clinchfield Coal Company
Jews Defense Crumples In Fight For Holy City
Six miners died in a late Thursday accident at Clinchfield Co. No 2 mine after a coal bump buried them under tons of coal near 9 p.m. Rescue squads freed the bodies after four hours. Deceased were Arnold Vickers, Oakley Creger, Harold Parks, James Rasnick, Troy Phillips, and Uri Artrip, all with Dante or nearby towns.
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Ora Phillips
No.2
Phillips
Troy Phillips
Clinchfield Company
Cal Cowan
Dante
Clinchfield Co. Company
Arnold
Vickers
Oakley Creger
Trammell
Harold G. Parks
James Darrell Rasnick
Troy J. Phillips
Uris Taze Artrip
Old City
Jerusalem
Maxwell Powers
Woodrow Phillips
James Darrell Belt Yancov
Hurva
Lynny Rusnick
Troy Bogue
Ramick
Tiferet Israel Syna| Am
Abdullah
Trang-Jordan
Zion Gate
Jersualem
Mount Zion
Carter
Davidson
Associated Press
End To Lengthy Meat Strike Seen After Workers Vote
Union locals nationwide voted on settlement terms to end the 67 day nationwide meat packing strike. Votes favored returning to work at most plants except Wilson and Company, with a nine cent hourly raise retroactive to March 16 and arbitration on discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
Jong World
Wilson and Company
Herbert March
Tho
CTO
Wues
Stalion
Swift
Cudahy
Armon
Worl
Fifth graders pilot stolen plane to Texas frontier
Two Oklahoma City boys aged 11 and 12 flew a stolen two seat ER coupe promised a foolproof craft from Cheyenne to near the Texas Panhandle. Troopers say the youths landed safely after a 120 mile flight learned from comic books. Their families and lawmen describe it as astounding and incredible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma City
Arch Hamilton
Miachief
Atttorney Burney
P. Bodard
Jimmy Bodard
Robert Ronald Peterson
Robert
Jimmy
Oklahoma
Cheyenne
Here
Texas Panhan- Me
Iicely
Rogier Mills County
CAA
Ted Goller
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W. M. Demkowicz
M. I. Duncan
Federal Bureau of Mines
Harold Doctorman
Alex Honto
FBI
California
Iripnd
Stassen
Davey
Holy City
Rasnick
Kundrede
Alx
Billy’ O’brien
Harold
Norton
Billy” O'Brien
Keen
Holston Valley
Sonnes
Goller
Bob, Fitzgerald
Slrpark
Otis Haltom
Hamilton
King
Fitzgerald
Bodard
Peterzon
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