Hopes For Final Settlement Soar
Chiang Kai-Shek issued a cease fire order calling a 15 day halt in Manchuria to pursue a permanent settlement with the Communists. He said armies would hold advances for 15 days from Friday noon June 7 to allow talks under the Sino-Soviet Treaty while not prejudicing China’s sovereignty. The truce targets three tasks: end hostilities in Manchuria, restore communications, and demobilize and reorganize forces per Feb 25 agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Roderick
Associated Press
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
Peng Hsueh-Pei
Communist Party
Chiang
China
Noon Work Stopage Shuts AFL Ships In Port Cities
A union official said a noon start to a United AFL ship strike paralyzed operations in New York and Baltimore. About 62,000 union sailors in AFL groups were called to a 4 p.m. standstill across Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific ports, with meetings planned to decide further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
AFL
Jack Dwyer
Sailors Union of the Pacific Calps
Seafarers International Union
E.C
Dwyer
Baltimore
Maryland
A.E.L
Atlantic
Gat
Pacific
Moslems Approve England's Plan to a Separate Pakistan
The Moslem League Council in New Delhi voted overwhelmingly for the British cabinet mission plan for Indian independence with a formal ballot to follow. President Mahomed Ali Jinnah criticized the proposal, reaffirming demands for a separate Moslem state, Pakistan. The 475 delegates from 11 provinces met for four and a half hours to decide the league’s stance on the Constituent Assembly draft for an independent Hindu Muslim federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Delhi
Moslem League Council
League
Cabinet
Mahomed ‘Ali Jinnah
London
All-India Radio
Reuters
Mostem League Council
Mahomed Ali Jinnah
Pakistan
Blue Ridge Bus Strike Talks Continue Under Conciliator
Federal conciliator George W. Woomer anticipated a meeting today to push forward negotiations in a five week old strike involving 215 workers of Blue Ridge Bus Lines serving western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The union seeks a 30 cent hourly raise for drivers maintenance and terminal staff while the company offers about 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Prospect Hagerstown
George W. Woomer
Blue Ridge Bus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Woomer
Veterans Administration Office Set for Expansion in Beckley
The Beckley VA contact office will expand by adding 3,500 square feet on the second floor of the Pickus Building on Main Street. Milton Pickus said telegraphic acceptance came from Huntington VA officials and occupancy will begin after renovations. Walton, in charge of the current basement Memorial Building office, said the larger site will also add rehabilitation and advisory services for veterans and reduce trips to hospitals. Details on personnel were not decided. Hash, who now occupies the Thomas Building on Neville Street, plans to relocate later, while a spokesman said no definite move for his offices has been set.
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Beckley Veterans Administration
Pickus
Main Street
Milton Pickus
Veterans Administration
Huntington
John W. Walton
Cvontakt
Memorial Building
Focal
Walton
Sonnel
Wallon
The
Senate Panel Proposes One Year Leap on OPA Price Controls
Senate Banking Committee recommends extending price controls for a year beyond June 30 amid minority protests. Chairman Wagner avenues against drastic revisions, with several members signaling support, leaving Senate debate next week uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
O.P.A
Senate
Banking Committee
Chamber
Wagner
D-N.y
Series Of Probes Under Way In Chicago Blaze
Officials at city county and state levels launched separate inquiries into the La Salle Hotel fire that killed 58. The 22 story building at La Salle and Madison was evacuated as investigators probe fire and building code failures. Two theaters and five nightclubs were closed for alleged code violations, while five nursing homes faced closure pending inmate relocation. Spokesmen for Shubert and Great Northern theaters commented on the closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Blaze
Associated Press
Chicago
la Salle
Madison Street
Nent
The
Shubert
Great Northern
Street Scene Hustling Beckleyan Amid Court House Lawn
An unruly street scene shows a Beckley resident hustling across the corner of the Court House lawn while ignoring fresh signs reading Keep Off The Grass. The incident reflects mounting concerns over public space etiquette and local enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
Court House Lawn
Huntington Woman Is Killed In Hotel Fire
A Chicago hotel fire killed a Huntington woman and left a list of 55 identified dead. The report notes three intoxicated residents helping others to safety as officials warn of further closures for buildings with fire hazards. The story references a broader investigation and related city actions.
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Huntington
Associated Prose
Chicago
Prince
Effie Harmon
W. Va
Senate to overhaul Congress with broad modernization
The Senate faces a tough task in broad reform aimed at modernizing Congress and streamlining operations. A joint House Senate committee urged a virtually complete renovation, despite resistance over potential changes to committee prestige and member comforts. The bill would cut the length of the next session, with debates to continue and a conference committee to reconcile House and Senate versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Lafollette
House Conference
Italy's royal exile looms as monarchy ends
Rome reports Queen Maria Jose of Italy sails to Portugal aboard the Duca Degli Abruzzi while the Duke and Duchess of Aosta head to Belgium. King Umberto II also poised to follow. Vittorio Emanuele Orlando emerges as a possible first president of Italy's republic amid Communist opposition. Palmira Togliatti blasts collaboration with Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Royal House
Maria Jose of
Maly
Portugal
Duca Degli
Aosta
Belgium
Umberto II
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Iwide
Italy
Orlando
Versailles
Republic
House of Savoy
Palmira Togtiatio
National Democrats Union
House and Senate Clash Over Teen Draft Resumption
Washington stalemate as House and Senate clash over teen age draft use. Senate backs continuing wartime Draft Act provisions with a 69 to 8 vote, while the House remains strongly opposed though discussing 18 and 19 year olds eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Sparks Takes Veteran Administration Post
O. A. Sparks, manager of the Local US.E.S. employment office, has accepted a position with the Huntington regional office of the Veterans Administration. Mrs. Helen Mitchell, senior interviewer, named acting manager until a successor is appointed. Sparks succeeded Charles Stevenson, who also joined the Veterans Administration a few months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Sparks
Us.e.s
Huntington
Veterans Administration
Helen Mitchell
Sparks
Charles Stevenson
Russia bets on science while race for bomb lingers
In a Moscow perspective from five years of AP reporting, Eddy Gilmore notes that Russia allocates vast energy to peacetime atomic research. He says Moscow backs science with high labor recruitment, better material life, housing, and perks for scientists, while the bomb's secrets circulate globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
United States
Associated Press
Moscow
New York
Russia
Atm
Molotov
Kremlin
Candidate For County Court Expires Here
Charles H. Stevenson 54 of Beckley Democratic candidate for nomination as member of the County Court died last night at Pinecrest Sanitarium where he was admitted May 20. He served as office deputy during sheriff J. G. Farmer’s term from 1936 to 1940. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow at his sister’s home in Mt. Hope, Lindamood Funeral Home in charge. Dr. W. W. Pharr to officiate with burial in Hightown cemetery Oak Hill.
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Charles H. Stevenson
Beckley
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Stevenson
J. G. Farmer
T. H. Snyder
Mt. Hope
Lindamood
Lindamood Funeral Home
W. W. Pharr
Hightown Cemetery
Oak Hill
Reich Rearming Started In 1923
The Associated Press reports confiscated Krupp records show the secret origin of German rearmament in the Weimar era. Allied documents indicate a 348 million loan in 1920 to Krupp by a man who was Reich Chancellor and Finance Minister before Hitler’s rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mernberg
Germany
Krupp
Weimar Republic
Hiller
Krupp's
France
England
Switzerland
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen
District 29 Eyes Mine Foremen Elections After Pact
District 29 foremen across 22 coal mines seek unionizing votes under a government coal strike settlement contract. Petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board in Washington set an election timeline 30 days after receipt, with District 29 expecting to lead others in organizing supervisory workers. George J. Yitler predicts a districtwide surge in labor activity following the contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
UMW
Coal Mines Administration
George J.yitler
Shoe price hike seen across goods and steel items
Washington notes rising shoe prices may occur, with broader increases expected for alloy steel used in consumer products and steel components for housing. An OPA official says the steel price rise won’t push industry receipts beyond February’s $5-a-ton advance, while a leather price boost for some shoe types may be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
O.P.A
OPA
United Nations showdown on Spain veto clash looms
Russia United States and Britain face a Security Council vote over a subcommittee report on Franco Spain. The panel may trigger a veto as it urges a diplomatic break if Franco remains by September. Gromyko will push for severe action while Moscow opposes General Assembly transfer. Britain and the US condemn Franco but oppose breaking relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Franco
Spain
U.N
Madrid
General Assembly
Francisco Franco
United States
Britain
Andrei A. Gromyko
France
Normandy D-Day Remembrance Across Normandy Villages
Normandy residents observed the D-Day anniversary with quiet dignity honoring Allied veterans. In St Mere Eglise Bayeux and Caen commemorations saluted British Canadian and American forces. survivors shared personal stories of heroism and sacrifice at nine American military cemeteries. Local recollections recalled Pierre Aoust and Madame Rene Lubin recounting wartime moments and greetings to troops.
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G. K. Shodenfield
Associated Press
Treviers
France
Normandy
Bea
Europe
St. Mere Esiise
82Nd Airborne Division
Bayeux
Caen
White Cross
Star of David
Pierre Aoust
Pierre
Ritz-Carlton
New York
Laiglon
le Molay
Rene Lubin
Accord Near on Hard Coal Pact Between Union and Operators
In New York leaders of the United Mine Workers and anthracite operators moved toward a pact that could end the Pennsylvania hard coal strike of 75,000 miners. Officials reported progress as negotiators and policy committees met, with possible terms resembling recent Washington soft coal deals including wage gains and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
A. F. L. United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
John Boylan
Anthracite Conciliation Board
Jand
Boylan
Washington
Trainmen to address Wheeling rally June 23
A. F. Whitney, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, will speak at a labor rally in Wheeling on June 23. K. B. Maxwell said 63 union affiliates of railroad brotherhoods and the A. F. L. have been invited to attend.
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Wheeling
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Traimen
K. B. Maxwell
Maswell
C. O
Weather Update From The Associated Press West Virginia Skies Clearer Tonight
The report notes milder conditions tonight with a warming trend into Friday. Beckley and nearby areas expect warmer temperatures and light precipitation chances as the forecast calls for improving weather. no significant storms anticipated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Virginia
Beckley
Touching Letters Of Thanks Pour In For Red Cross From Europe's Needy
Letters from Europe's needy pour in to the American Red Cross praising relief aid. Messages in many languages arrive with gratitude for soap, clothing, milk, and bread. Donors are thanked by children, convents, mayors, and refugees describing relief as hope and hunger relief.
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Red Cross
Europe
Virginia van der Veer
Associated Press
Washington
Maus
U. S.A
Washington, D. C
Holland
France
Eho Ogud
Hole
Vieima
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