Capital Narrowly Misses Major Explosion Fire
A three alarm blaze at a top secret naval building near the Anacostia Naval Base threatened nearby muni tions warehouses. Shore patrols with drawn revolvers barred entry as firefighters fought the flames. one two story building was gutted and authorities offered no immediate damage estimate. The incident prompted heavy police and fire response and raised fears the southeastern Washington area could have exploded if the warehouses caught fire.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Naval Research Magazine
Washington Times-Herald
Anacosta Naval Base
Progress in coal talks signals cautious progress toward renewal
Reported progress from John L. Lewis and soft coal operators in North and West talks at White Sulphur Springs. North West conference adds operators producing over 21 million tons while Bluefield talks pause until Monday. UMW chief Lewis seeks pay rise and shorter work day with welfare fund tweaks. Southern group pushing expedited talks under Taft-Hartley rules.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
North and West
Harvey Cartwright
Cartwright
Lewis
Harry M- Muses
U. S. Steel a+ Corporation
United Mines ‘Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluesfield
W. Va
Bluefield
Tog Southern
White Sulphur Springs
UMW
John J. Jones
Ecrafty
North Aml West
Assault Charged Woman Doctor in Criminal Court
Dr Eva Lena Teter of Beaver faces an assault and battery indictment after allegedly striking Drema Jean Meavor during treatment for a sore throat. The case opened as multiple other pleas and a hung jury in the February 12 murder case of Slyvester Drafton were reported in criminal court.
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Eva Lena Teter
Beaver
Dr. Teter
A. Meavor
Cool Ridge
Jean
John A. Askew
John P. White
Thomas Miller
David Coleman
Coleman
Caleman
Miller
Slyvester Drafton
Jonben
Wilson Caldwell
Criminal Court
W. A. Riffe
A. D. Cook
Cook
Riffe
PFWAS
Drafton
Honda
Virginia extended weather forecast for June 25 to 50
The forecast calls for warm humid air with a trough Monday and slight cooling Tuesday, temperatures about four degrees above normal. Expect widely scattered showers or thunderstorms over the weekend and more numerous showers Monday or Tuesday, with 0.25 to 0.50 inch of rain. Beckley shows no precip today, rivers at Bellepoint including Greenbrier rising slightly above normal.
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W. VA
Beckley
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Miners Begin Ten Day Vacation Across District 29
About 50,000 miners in District 29 start a 10 day vacation today and tonight under the existing contract. Miners employed a full year will receive 100 dollars in their pay envelopes this week. Those who worked a shorter time will get one twelfth of the full amount or 8.33 dollars per calendar month employed. Pay envelopes will be lighter than last year due to a five day walkout last week. Vacation runs from June 5 through June 15, inclusive.
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District 29
Larkin
Bus Wreck Hurts 34 Driver Says He Was Drowsy
A Greyhound bus headed from New York to Washington left U. S. 40 northeast of Baltimore at dawn injuring 34 people and prompting medical aid from ambulances police and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Driver Gerald Thibodeau 25 of Philadelphia told police he grew drowsy before the crash which sent the bus into a culvert and embankment. Several passengers were unconscious and many sustained cuts and head injuries.
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Associated Press
Baltimore—Atl
New York-Washington
Greyhound
U. S. 40
Baltimore
Gerald Phil Thibodeau
Philadelphia
William Dreyer
Baltimore County Police
Thibodeau
Johns Hopkins
William A. Pomerleau, Jr
Kennebunk, Me
Coplon Sees Frame Claim On Witness Stand
Washington judge presides as Judith Coplon, during her espionage trial, shouts that she has been framed and entrapped. She accuses prosecutors Kelley and Wearty of conspiracy and denies Communist ties while describing a phone call with suspect Valentine Gubitchev.
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Associated Press
Washington
Judith Coplon
John M. Kelley, Jr
Miss Coplon
Kelley
Raymond Wearty
Judy
Justice Department
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Gubitchev
FBI
Blind Courthouse Workers Wed in County Clerk Office
Two courthouse employees Joseph Olver and Vergie Barnett tied vows this afternoon in the County Clerk's office. Chief Petty Officer T R Sherman served as best man with Marie Ames as matron of honor. Reverend Walker officiated for a Baptist Memorial Church ceremony.
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Joseph Olver Otho Minter
Vergie Thelma Barnett
T. R. Sherman
Marie Ames
CG. & Walker
the Baptist Memorial Church
East Beckley
F.C. Barnett
Surveyor
Biidegram
Martha Minter
R. E. Minter
Mabscolt
Sprague Girl Tops Boy Champs To Capture Marble Tourney
Ruby Adkins, 12, from Sprague, won the girls division of the county marble tournament and then defeated the top boys. She earned a bicycle or a playsuit, chose a girl’s bicycle after beating boys, and received 50 cents for registering the new bike. Runner-up Donald Gwynn and other playground winners were awarded baseball gear and caps. Ruby, active in softball and basketball, relies on a lucky green shooter and had little practice.
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Sprague Girl Tops
Charles K. Stafford
Ruby Adkins
Deadeye
Sprague
Recreation Board
Ted Coon
Vicyele
Cook
Ruby
C. C. Adkins
Sprague Playground
Eos
Donald
Institute
Beckley
Ocean City
New Jersey
P Reis
Woodrow Wilson
Bobby Way
Emmett Foster
Lincoln Playground
Robert Alen
Morton Reeves
City Police
City iHall
Raleigh County
Donald Gwynn
Ted Cook
Senate to Vote Tuesday on Labor Law Injunctions
The Senate agreed to vote Tuesday on whether a new labor law should grant court orders to block national emergency strikes. Leaders canceled a session planned for tomorrow as party factions align around the injunction issue. Lucas of Illinois proposed a plant seizure plan, aiming to shift focus from injunctions to seizure powers, while Taft and allies defend keeping injunctive authority.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Senate
Taft
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Senate Democrats
Truman
Polio Totals Up But Epidemic Not Likely This Year
Washington reports polio season just beginning with 36 percent more cases nationwide than last year. If the rate holds, 1949 could approach the 1916 peak of 30,000 cases. Public Health Service notes no widespread clusters, except in a Texas area, but 2,302 cases this week warrant precautions for summer travel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Public Health Service
Health Service
Public Health Services
Seven Run Afoul of Various Laws in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Jail welcomed new residents including Edward Shultz 32 of Pemberton arrested for destruction of property and Robert Hunter held on a check warrant. Mrs Gunton Walker of Shady Spring bound over for delinquency of her children. Everett Dale Graham 28 William Burdette Jr 23 and Connie Lee Vaughn 28 were jailed on federal Dyer Act violations. Burnus Stanaford Adkins 21 Kopperston jailed by U S Marshal on AWOL and Dyer Act violation charges.
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Raleigh County
Edward Shultz
Pemberton
Robert Hunter
William Woody
James P. Meadows
Gunton Walker
Shady Spring
Henry Vines
Ige
Everett Dale Graham
William Burdette, Jr
Connie Lee Vaughn
Burnus Stanaford Adkins
Kopperston
Iva Helton
Truck Drivers Told To Space Vehicles
Charleston state police superintendent W F Burchett urged truck drivers to keep large vehicles spaced on highways. He warned motorists struggle to pass two big trucks, especially on West Virginia’s winding roads, and noted no fixed distance exists in state law. Offenders may be charged under reckless driving statutes.
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Associated Press
Charleston - State
W. FE. Burchett
Icon
West Virginia
Burchett
Miles Champs Named Snead Is Finalist
ASBURY PARK N J George Wentz a 12 year old from Huntington W Va won the national marbles tournament and was crowned marbles king defeating Bob Brady 14 of Greensboro NC in the finals to conclude a week long eliminations by 52 knucklers Anna Miller an Amish girl from Canton Ohio was crowned marbles queen for not removing her white lace cap during the ceremony She drew large galleries and won a cap a bicycle and other prizes In Lewisburg defending champion Sammy Snead defeated Ray Vaughan Sr of Lewisburg four and two to reach the finals of the state PGA tournament He faces Ret Coffey of Moundsville after Coffey beat Quentin Stewart of Charleston five and four in the other semi final match.
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Associated Press
Asbury Park
N. J
George Wentz
Huntington
W. Va
Bob Brady
Greenshoro
WN. C
Anna Miller
Canton
Lewisburg
Sammy Snead
Ray Vaughan
Professional Golfers Association
Ret Coffey
Moundsville
Quentin Stewart
Charleston
Snead
Coffes
Postmaster Bill Sought to Remove Political Strings
President Truman urged Congress to remove political control from postmaster appointments by granting the postmaster general authority to appoint all postmasters under Civil Service and Classification Acts. The plan mirrors Hoover commission recommendations and would end presidential appointments and Senate confirmations for postmasters of about 21,000 positions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Congress
Civil Service and
Senate
Government Reorganization Commission
Hoover
Truiman
Postal Service
Civil Service and Classification
Postmaster General
Department
Greyhound Lines Sued for 10000 in Circuit Court
Owen D. Gillispie filed a 10000 suit in Circuit Court against Atlantic Greyhound Company alleging physical injury May 1 when a Greyhound bus forced his car off the highway near Prosperity and sent him to hospital. Attorney Kermit Locke represents him. Ruff Smith seeks 2500 from J and J Coal and Felix Coal for strip mining rocks damaging his Fireco land. Locke also handles that case.
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Owen D. Gillispie
Atlantic Greyhound Company
Kermit Locke
Ruff Smith
Fireco
J.and J. Coal Company
Felix Coal Company
Istrip
Locke
Two Phone Circuits Disrupted in County
Telephone circuits between Beckley and Hinton and Mullens were reported out this morning. Manager A F White Jr said a tree may have broken the line near New River on the Hinton circuit. The Mullens line was flooded with calls, causing some difficulty.
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Beckley
Hinton
Mullens
New River
A. F. White, Jr
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