Lewis Says Union Not Required to Bargain With Southern Group
John L. Lewis argued the United Mine Workers were not obligated to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association. He filed a motion to dismiss the NLRB injunction suit and submitted an affidavit attacking the southern group and citing why he will not deal with it.
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Southern Coal Producers Association
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Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Southern Group
Southern Association
Willish
Joseph E. Moody
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Norris-LaGuardia
Supreme Court
Cubans vote today in decisive presidential election
Cuba conducts a nationwide vote for a new president amid a heated campaign. Some 2,506,754 eligible voters are expected to produce turnout near 2.9 million as 572 candidates seek 132 offices including the presidency. Polls run 8 am to 6 pm EST with results unlikely until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Havana
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Senate
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Acmy
Senate may kill atomic commission bill in clash over terms
Senator Taft said Republicans may forgo confirming Atomic Energy Commission appointees if Democrats fight the two year extension. With June 19 adjournment looming, Taft said the bill could pass without heavy battle and be sent to President Truman for veto or recess appointments. Lilienthal and four colleagues would stay on until new terms are set or confirmed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Truman
The
Ohioan
David E. Lilienthal
Commission
Rail unions resume negotiations amid deadlock
President aide John A. Steelman renews talks at the White House to resolve the rail wage and work rule dispute. Union allies total about 190,000 members after a government seizure of railroads and a temporary restraining order that runs through June 11.
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Associated Press
Washington
John A. Steelman
Steelman
White House
Tuetine
Alan Galdeborough
Street Scene Rescue At Magistrate Court
Officer ushers a reluctant youth toward Raleigh County jail after a man clings to an open truck bed while attempting to catch a hat during a street scene at the magistrate court.
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Raleigh County
Greeks Intercept Rebel Radio Peace Overtures
Athens reports intercept of a guerrilla radio broadcast claiming a provisional government seeks peace without foreign interference. It demands democratic rights and national independence while warning traitors in Athens and noting potential concessions by National and Popular Party interests. Observers doubt the message's reliability but see it as a potential trigger for government response.
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Greek Army General Staff
Provisional Government of
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Athens
Vafiades
Youth Waives Hearing in School Theft Case
Billy Plum of Daniels waived preliminary hearing in Raleigh County on charges of breaking and entering Shady Spring High School. Bond set at $1,000. grand jury proceeding planned. Entry occurred May 24 via cut door. items stolen included pins, a ring, an electric iron, and pennies. iron later recovered in Beaver. A juvenile from Mount Hope faces similar charges.
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Daniels
Mag- Bea G. O. Mills
Raleigh
Shady Spring
Mount Hope
T. F. Bartlett
Mundt Nixon Bill Opponents May March on Capitol
Belligerent opponents of the Mundt Nixon anti Communist bill threaten a protest at the Capitol Wednesday. Len Goldsmith of New York says thousands will demand a Senate hearing while hearings into the bill were paused. Paul Robeson and Joseph Kehoe refused to answer if they are Communists, prompting debate over political secrecy and potential jail.
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Wiley
R-Wis
Ferguson
R-Mich
Wiley's
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Joseph Kehoe
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Kehoe
CID American Communications Association
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Westbrooks sues Winding Gulf Collieries over mother’s death
Wesbrooks, administrator of his mother Mrs Louisa Westbrooks, sues Winding Gulf Collieries in Raleigh County Circuit Court for $10 alleging negligence after a coal car rolled from a tipple along railway tracks and struck his mother, killing her. The suit notes the incident occurred March 18, 1847 and claims no warning was given as the car approached.
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Westbrooks
Raleigh
Gulf Collieries
Wesbrooks
Winding Gulf Collieries
Louisa Westbrooks
Westbrook
Naval Launch Sinks Killing 22 at Hampton Roads
Ninety sailors and marines aboard the carrier Kearsarge were returning from liberty when a 50-foot launch swamped amid wind and rain near Norfolk. Twenty-two men are confirmed dead with search ongoing as Rear Admiral Sprague postponed Mediterranean sailing.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
C. A. F. Sprague
Mediterranean
Norfolk Naval Station
Naval Station
Forvard
Sprague
Kearsarge
Coast Guard
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Sting
Hyeres
France
Midway
Fifth Naval District
Kearsage O
Norfolk Naval Base
Market system could aid state farmers and consumers
An editor notes a Georgia style farmers market could boost West Virginia farming and consumer access. A statewide plan would create surplus outlet markets and terminal markets, cut transportation costs, and help keep East Coast dollars local while offering graded produce to retailers and consumers.
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Asrieeture
J. B. MecLaugh
Beckley
Atlanta, Ga
Register
Thomas F. Stafford
Atlanta
Georgia
West Virginia
Veligl Siuiee
J. B. McLaughlin
Mountain
United States
Pela Bylem
Southerniao
Thesto
Beckley Soldier Aids Vanport Flood Fight
Beckley soldier T 0 David Armstrong Anselcting in flood defense near Vanport Oregon reports his parents in Wickham Avenue. He is with an Army engineer group at Fort Lewis Washington and spoke briefly from a trip back to camp for supplies and food.
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Beckley
David Armstrong
Vanport
Oregon
Weather clip from Beckley area reports mixed readings
Today morning readings show highs near 67 with yesterday reaching 72. Precipitation in the last 24 hours is trace or zero. rivers Greenbrier and New all normal and clear. Dam and major creek levels are described as unchanged with no significant flood risk.
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Pacific
Northwest
Army
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