Danish Ship Sinks After Mine Hit. 150 Feared Missing
A Danish passenger vessel struck a mine in the Kattegat and sank after 10 minutes. About 400 aboard, with 150 unaccounted and 200 believed asleep. several crew rescued and ships in the area aiding. Aalborg and Copenhagen mourn as lifebelts were dropped and flags lowered.
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Associated Press
Aalborg
Denmark
Kattegat
Kjeebenhavn
Dan
United Steamship Companylgulf Lube
Hals
Ces
Aalbord Bay
Frigga
Mounds
Kallegat
Kroebenhayn
Copenhagen
Aal
Sporg
Borg
Cojenhakent
D.F.D.S5
Pany
Trav
Elled
Kroebenhavn
Judge May Need to Use Legal Gavel to Crack Coal Dispute
The pension deadlock between John L. Lewis and soft coal operators delays a new contract as June 30 expiry looms. Judge Goldsborough has pressed for inclusion of the Southern Coal Producers Association, while Ezra Van Horn seeks court order over welfare fund spending. Lewis refused to attend most talks, calling for negotiation over court action.
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Associated Press
Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Goldsbox
Southern Coal Producers Association
Charles O'Neill
Goldsborough
United Mine Workers
Ezra van Horn
Senator Bridges
R-Nb
van Horn
Une
Ford Workers in a One-Day Shutdown and GM Layoffs
Ford assembly line workers nationwide faced a one day shutdown while General Motors planned a one week layoff starting Monday. About 230000 production employees were affected, with 200000 at GM and 30000 at Ford, amid steel shortages from the coal strike. Packard raised car prices by 75 to 200 dollars and extended a 13 cent hourly wage increase to 10000 hourly-rated workers, with UAW CIO Local 190 ratification pending.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Ford
Packard Motor Car Co. L
Ral
CIO
United Auto Workers
Packard
General Motors
French Lucas to Lead Psycho Crusade Drive for Needy Kiddies
French Lucas executive vice president of Beckley National Bank was named general chairman of the Raleigh County executive committee of the International Children's Crusade. Twenty one civic leaders were chosen to form the committee and a campaign director will be selected at the first meeting.
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French Lucas
Beckley National Bank
Raleigh
International Children's Crusade
Court House
D. C. Wade
Lucas
G. C. Hedrick
Beckley
William T. Smith
Lester
J. E. Williams
Crawford Wilson
Hulett Smith
Crewe Mapies
Ted G. McDowell
Fheebe Bledsoe
Wilbur Bays
Harry Anderson
Larkin Philpott
Glenn Shanklin
C. L. Bibb
Fray Litly
Minor Scott
Floyd M. Sayre
E. M. Payne, Jr
J. E. McKenzie
R. E. Newman
Herbert Stansbury
D. W. Bryson
W. W. Trent
Thirteen year old convict faces life in prison
In Napa California Richard Thompson, aged 13, was found guilty of first degree murder and serious assault for drowning Verna Sue Askins, 6, to hide mistreatment. Judge Mervin Leinhart ordered custody by the youth authority until age 21, then transfer to San Quentin. he is exempt from the death penalty due to age.
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Associated Press
Napa
Calif
Richard Thompson
Richard
Mervin Leinhart
Verna Sue Askins
Youth Authority
San Quentin Prison
Judge Rules Obscene Literature Law Unconstitutional
Cincinnati judge braves a sweeping ruling declaring an Ohio 1943 obscene literature amendment unconstitutional. He acquits Oscar Lerner, a local news dealer, and asserts there is no obscenity in God's own handiwork and in a strip tease feature.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
God
Stanley Struble
Common Pleas
Ohio
Struble
Oscar Lerner
Beekley Businessmen Aid Blind Man and Crippled Boy
Beckley traffic on Heber Street halted by two local businessmen aiding a blind man and a crippled boy crossing. Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce members cheer a state trooper as he prepares to escort the group from Beckley to Montgomery.
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Nebraska
Political Roundup GOP Platform Shapes Up for Convention
Washington report outlines GOP plans for civil rights, education aid, and federal controls, with focus on a two-year draft, tax cuts, and Reuters drive to unite platform. Democrats vow sharp contrasts on civil rights and education while Truman battles Congress amid partisan press responses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Paign
Stalr
Atports
Europe
Decker Workers Strike Over Five Cent Pay Increase
Workers at Decker Clothes Inc staged a 7 am walkout demanding a five cent hourly raise after three months on the job. About 12 entered the Bailey's Cabins plant, with most workers picketing outside. UCW officials said production halted and crews at other area transit firms were also on strike.
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Decker Clothes, Inc
Ted Decker
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers
Consolidated Bus Lines
Tater Blake
Mt. Hope
Decker
UCW
Beckley
Welch
Williamson
Tulwiler
William L. Robinson
Detroit
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach
New Hope for End to Holy Land Partition Strife
Cairo reports a four week armed peace began today with a UN brokered truce generally observed in the Holy Land. Latrun battle outcomes and casualties are claimed by both sides as talks in Rhodes seek a durable settlement under UN auspices. Bernadotte and observers arrive as ceasefire takes effect at 1 am EST.
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Holy Land
Associated Press
Cairo
Palestine
United Nations
Arab Legion
Jeru[ete
Tel Aviv
Rhodes
AN. Ibraele
Communisia
Latrun
Jerusalem
Araba
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Majdal
Nitsanim
Isdid
Mishmar Hay Yarden
Upper Galilee
Damascus
Abdullah
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
U.S
Haifa
Bernadstle
Israel
Shady Spring General Store Robbery Under Investigation
State Police investigate a break in at Shady Spring General Store. Entry occurred Wednesday night through a side window with boards torn loose. Cash drawer shows $57 missing. no merchandise taken. Manager I R Linkous discovered the scene at 8 am.
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Shady Spring
I. R. Linkous
Linkous
Juvenile Arrested for Fake Alarms and Draft Law Moves
Police and Fire Chiefs report a 12 year old East Park youth admitted to issuing five false alarms and calling in bogus reports including a claimed killing of a brother. The juvenile will have a hearing Monday and is held in Raleigh County jail. Senate passed a peacetime draft measure 78 to 10 and House leaders expect to floor it next week with rules committee action soon.
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A. Scalise
Bernard Martin
East Park
W. A. Riffe
Raleigh County
Associated Press
Washington—House
Senate
HOUSE
Leo —. Allen
R-Ii
Rules Committee
Martin
Allen
Search Flops The Latest Tatar Ad Drama
The report outlines mixed reactions in Daytona Beach and Washington as Allen’s tally ad fails to sway voters. Dororthy Lawlor plans to return to New York and ends engagement with Danny Wicker amid conflict over marriage and military service requirements.
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Associated Press
Allen
Daytona Deach
Fua
Dorothy Lawlor
New York
Rand
Danny Wicker
Truman vows to keep pressing Congress until election
President Truman paused his campaign barrage to tour flood areas in Oregon and Washington. He declared he would carry his message nationwide and urged voters to back policies against high prices housing shortages and labor concerns, blaming Congress for the issues.
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Associated Press
Olympia Wash
Truman
Congress
Columbia River
Sch Congress
Olympia
Sylvester Park
Navy pilot survives spin as student lands in Florida
Lt. Gerald H. Wilson of the Milton Naval Air Station fell from his seat when his safety belt snagged during a spin lesson for Aristedes Mascarenhas of the Brazilian Air Force. Mascarenhas, with 17 hours of Navy flight time, brought the aircraft down safely. Wilson suffered minor abrasions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gerald H. Wilson
Milton
Fla. Naval Air Station
Barzillan
Wilson
NAVY
Florida Air Station
Aristedes A. Mascarenhas
West Virginia Coal Institute Opens in Beckley Session
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute begins its Spring meeting at River Knight Country Club with talks by Lloyd Fitzgerald of the Federal Bureau of Mines on blasting methods meeting safety code standards. Governor Clarence Meadow to attend a dinner, field trips planned, and multiple speakers including Arch Alexander and T. J. Liddle scheduled.
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Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Federal Bureau of Mines
Mt. Hope
West’ Virginia Coal Mining Institute
River Knight
Clarencé W. Meadow
R. H. Morris
Institute
Charles £. Lawall
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
New River Company
Cranberry
C. R. Bourland
Sprague
Fitzgerald
Arch Alexander
State Department of Mines
T. J. Liddle
Stone Coal and Coke Company
Big Stone Gap
Harry
Jess
JR. Blackburn
West Virginia
S. Austin Caperton
Slab. Fork Coal Company
C. R Bourland
Cadwallader Evans, Jr
Hudson’ Coal Company
Scranton
C. C. Ballard
A. O'Brogue
Princess Dorothy” Coal _ Company
Beckley
Fred R. Tootman
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Tom Gettings
Lorado Coal Mining Company
Bourland
Weather Summary for Virginia and Beckley Area
Official Beckley readings show yesterday’s high near 77 and low around 10. Today at 10 am the forecast notes above normal river levels on Greenbrier and nearby rivers with slight increases. Weather data reflects morning observations and precipitation in the last 24 hours ending at 10 am.
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Greenbrier
Bellesmuaiy
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