Congress Approves Defense Outlay For Alaska Stockpiling
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 483 million dollar defense bill cutting 213 million from Truman’s request. It provides 300 million cash and 38.4 million contract authority for stockpiling strategic defense materials, 32.7 million of 40 million for Alaska army projects, and 47.98 million cash with 50 million contract authority for Navy public works projects.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Navy Public Works
Contract Talks Bog Down Over Pension Dispute
Washington. John L. Lewis and soft coal operators faced a deadlock in talks over pension and welfare claims totaling about 20 million dollars. The 10 cent tonnage royalty, pledged for miners' welfare, has raised over 40 million but none spent. Justice Goldsborough could intervene to settle the dispute.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
United Mine Workers
Ezra van Horn
Reds Fight for Veto Over U S Held Isles
Lake Success Russiate expected to renew her fight today to put three chains of American held Pacific islands within range of the United Nations veto. The former Japanese mandated islands include the Marianas Carolines and Marshals and are occupied by the United States under a UN strategic area trusteeship with bases like Guam Saipan Tinian Truk Eniwetok and Kwajalein.
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Associated Press
Russiate
Pacific Islands
United Nations
Marianas
Carolines
Marsalis
United States
U. N
Guam
Saipan
Tinian
Truk
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Injunctions Halt Maritime Union Walkout Across Regions
Federal judges in New York Cleveland and San Francisco issued orders to maintain the status quo for 10 days in a dispute involving the CIO National Maritime Union and shipowners. A nationwide hearing is set for June 18 with coast wide restraining orders. In San Francisco five maritime unions denounced the order as a strike breaching attempt and blamed President Truman.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
San Francisco
CIO National Maritime Uniion
John W. Clancy
Truman
Oak Hill Board of Education President Dies at 73
Clay Peters 73 longtime Oak Hill resident and Fayette County Board of Education president died at home after long heart illness. He served 12 years on the board and led it previously. Survived by wife Mary H. Peters three children and five grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Main Street home with three local clergymen officiating.
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Clalé
Oak Hill
Bernard Clay Peters
Peters
Fayette County
Pearlsburg
James Matthews Peters
Mary Jane Mahood Peters
Richmond
Knights Templar
Mary H. Peters
R. T. Scott
Virginia DePung
San Mateo
Calif
Clay F. Peters
Charleston
Main Street
I. S. Tyler
A. A. Angle
John W. A. Wilson, Jr
No Indictments on Three Road Fatalities in Grand Jury
A West Virginia grand jury did not indict Mrs. Betty Dillon, William M. Ward, or James K. Williams on manslaughter charges in three road fatalities. The panel did indict 44 others on various crimes and dropped several additional cases, including maiming and burglary. Dennis Ruth’s killer case was pursued against two individuals, Howard Fox and Robert Hoskins, for murder.
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Betty Dillon
William M. Ward
James K. Williams
Dillon
Margaret Manning
Harper Road
Ward
Darcy Thurman Arnold
Beckley
Williams
Carl Bennett
Howard Fox
Robert Hoskins
Dennis Ruth
Burl Caudill
Kenneth Southern
Floyd Junior Tidwell
Robert Rey Tidwell
James Roseblock
Clarence Lewis Cook
James Oswald Kendall
Donald Covey
Elmer Givins Buchanan
John Bika
Billy Plum
Carlos Garrison
David Jones
Marion Hosea
Sam Berilla
Augustus Jones
Lewis MecMillion
Donald Ables
John Clayton Snodderly
Edley
Joseph Whitt
William B. Roberts
Paul J. Stokes
Roy Davis
Hurley Dunbar
Dearl Phelps
Shelton Thompson
Hassell A. Ifall
Dewey ‘Byrd Miller
Ernest Bonds
Edgar Jarrell
Sterling Miller
Ross Morris
Charles Tabor
Harry Hyden Smith
Jimmie L. McMillion
W. H. Baker
Robert Henry Sheets
Richard Griffith
Randolph Slover
House Draft Bill Nearing Passage In Congress
The House is expected to pass a two year draft bill with Senate-House differences to resolve. Leaders predict action by nightfall while debate continues on civil rights amendments that could delay final approval. Military planners anticipate drafting about 200000 men over this year and next.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Andrews
R-Ny
House Armed Services Committee
Rep
Short
R-Kmo
Armed Services Committee
Powell
D-Ny
President Truman asks people to judge who is wrong
On the campaign trail aboard his special train Truman urged the public to decide whether he or Congress is wrong on domestic issues. He challenged Congress to pass price control, housing and education bills as he pressed for action amid a 10,000 strong Los Angeles crowd.
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Truman Thain
Kansas City
Truman
Southwest
Congress
Yfruman
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Calif
D. G. Murdock
Capitol Hill
Allen
R-Ii
Taft Backers Claim Pennsylvania Support
Taft backers in Washington claim Gov. James H. Duff may shift Pennsylvania’s 72 convention votes to Taft if the Vandenberg boom falters. Duff reportedly told Taft he will try to aid Taft if Vandenberg fails to secure the nomination, opposing Dewey and favoring a strong Congressional candidate. The piece also covers Truman’s western speech and Republican responses on Congress and prices.
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Washinton
Robert A. Taft
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Willshift 10
Duff
Union Leader Blames Truman For Rail Negotiations' Failure
A. J. Glover, a railroad union leader in Washington, blamed President Truman for the collapse of efforts to reach a settlement on rail negotiations. He criticized administration handling and urged renewed talks to avert disruption.
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Truman
Associated Press
Washington
A. J. Glover
AFL unions clash over White House talks and rail crisis
Testimony before a labor committee describes President Truman pressing for accepted emergency board recommendations. AFL switchmen chief Glover cites May 7 White House meeting and May 10 seizure of railroads to avert a strike. He notes Whitney's 1948 press coverage and feud with Truman, urging settlements on merits not politics.
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AFL
Switchmen's Union
John R. Steelman
White House
Truman
Joint Committee On Labor Management Relations
Steelman
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
United States
Business Week
Robertson
Whitney
Glove
House Accepts Changes Made By Senators
The House passed and sent to the White House a Republican sponsored bill extending the reciprocal trade agreements act for one year with changes. The measure, approved by voice vote, followed Senate amendments and defied President Truman’s recommendation of a three year extension. If not vetoed, the act will revive after expiration last Saturday midnight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Truman
Marshall
Amerca
Bil
Federal Tariff Commission
Commission
Tariff Commission
GOP
Senate I
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate Battles Over 16.5 Billion Appropriations Package
The Senate grappled with a large stack of must pass bills totaling 16.5 billion dollars including a 41 billion TVA steam plant, 6.6 billion Army Air Force, 3.6 billion Navy, and 6.1 billion in foreign aid. Debate centered on TVA funding amid clashes between supporters and opponents, with further action expected today on the ERP and other measures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Navy
Ferguson
R-Mich
Thye
Minn
Revercomb
W. Va
Baldwin
Conn
McKellar
Tenn
Sparkman
Ala
Bill
Stout Friends of
TVA
Royall
Omar Bradley
House
Ee Ases
Greece
Turkey
China
Japan
Korea
GOP Brushes off Truman's Demand For Long Session
President Truman urged Congress to stay in session to push an eight point program. Republican leaders scoffed and planned to adjourn Saturday. Taft of Ohio said no new session. housing bill possible before adjournment with mixed support. Gertrude Atherton, renowned San Francisco novelist, dies at age 90.
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Gop
Truman
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Toddy
Senaor Taft
Ohio
Los Angeles
Taft
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Wolcott
House Banking Committee
Institute
San Francisco
Gertrude Atherton
Abe
Senate GOP finds way to pass poll tax bill without filibuster
Senate Republicans explore using a constitutional amendment route to pass an anti poll tax measure without a filibuster driven by hopes to also advance an anti lynching bill. southern Democrats resist but some support quick House action on amended legislation.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Rep
Gore
D-Tenn
House
Taft
Ohio
Senate Judiciary Committee
Soil conservation sparks talk of socialism in farming press
A farm magazine editor from Chicago and other industry voices at WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS debated soil conservation. They warned aggressive programs may invite government power, while praising the need for long term plans and careful, private or mixed approaches to farming policy. Senator Lucas urged research into new crop uses and improved distribution as part of a long range plan.
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Associated Pre. White Sulphur Springs
Paul C. Johnson
Chicago
Prairie Farmer
American Plant Food Council
Paul D. Sanders
Richmond
Southern Planter
Scott Lucas
Governors Favor Dewey in Republican Nomination View
A New Castle New Hampshire conference of fifteen Republican governors produced a strong preference for Thomas E Dewey of New York as the best bet to win the party nomination. Seven governors backed Dewey, with minimal support for Vandenberg Taft and Stassen. three key-state governors declined to comment. Democrats largely favored Truman for renomination, with one southern governor noting a possible Eisenhower outside chance.
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Associated Press
New Castle
N. H. Gover
Thomas E., Dewey
New York
Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minneston
Truman
Dwight Eisnhower
Weather Summary for Oak Hill and Nearby Rivers
Weather data shows yesterday’s high temperatures around Oak Hill and lower night lows near 9 degrees at nearby creeks. Precipitation in the 24 hours ending 10 am today was none as Greenbrier and New Rivers ran nearly clear at Bet ter Point.
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Greenbrier
Oak Hill
Ilade Creek
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