House Aims Legislative Gun at Communists
The House moved to debate a bill that would criminalize attempting to set up a Communist dictatorship in the United States while not outlawing the party itself. It would require annual party registration, disclose membership, bar fronts from jobs, and punish false filings with prison terms and fines.
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House
Associated Press
Washington
Communist Party
J. Par
Nell Tromas
R-Nj
Nep
Isacson
Al-Nj
Rass Amrita
Isacion
Congress
Pit
Bronx
Earrier Communist Party
Het J Jera
A. Wallace
Thomas
Justice, Department
Soil Products Tax Proposed to Aid School Building Program
Six persons die in Huntington trailer blaze as investigators identify victims and coroner cites suffocation and cremation. A separate citywide study on severance taxes to fund a school building program proposes a 14.7 million dollar plan by applying taxes to coal oil natural gas and materials. West Virginia educators and superintendents welcome the concept while officials prepare forms to assess county needs for future legislation.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Svest End
Heroll C. Garlin
Ernest Henson
Beatrice
Thomas
Ernest Fine
Pearl Dillon
Fayette
Otway Gunke
Gunnoe
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Gunnee
Gunanoe
Gunnve
State Department of Education
State Education Association
West Virginia Association of School Superintenders
Jonn Marshall
J. Straight
Fairmont
Oman
Marion County
Ieducation Association
Four Couples Seek Marriage Permits in county clerk report
Four couples applied for marriage permits in the past few days per statements from the county clerk office. The pairs are Charles Farroggia 21 and Dorothy Sheaves 23 of Rho dell. Floyd Pompi 22 of Besoco and Mariie Terry 25 of Amigo. Robert Stephenson 43 and Lelia Mae Davis 30 of Sullivan. Dorsey Upton 20 and Betty Sandy 18 of Beckley.
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Charles Farroggia
Dorothy Sheaves
Rhodell
Floyd Pompi
Besoco
Mariie Terry
Amigo
Robert Stephenson
Lelia
Mae Davis
Sullivan
Dorsey Upton
Betty Sandy
Beckley
Iron Lung Fails To Save Life of Mother of Four
Mrs. Jewell Housley of Calloway Heights died at a local hospital at 1 a.m. after 15 hours on artificial respiration in an iron lung. The 28-year-old mother of four suffered a brain hemorrhage and had been admitted unconscious a day earlier. Her death followed a prior near-death episode when respiration faded. Her husband Hampton Hens Jey works at Slab Fork. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Jewell Housley
Calloway Heights
Beckley Fire Department
Caffee Funeral
Hampton Hens Jey
Slab Fork
O'Brien Clinches West Virginia Secretary of State Nomination
Secretary of State race appears settled as 2 104 of 2 788 precincts report O'Brien leading Chilton 56 747 to 53 53 percent. Returns from 84 precincts unlikely to change outcome. Other races largely unchanged with Revercomb renominated and Patton and Boreman winning gubernatorial bids.
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O'Brien
Sam B. Chilton
Charleston
Chilton
William 5. O'Brien
British diplomat Sir Robert Newry dies at 70
Sir Robert Newry, a former British ambassador to Japan and Belgium, died yesterday at his home in Forest Row Sussex England. The veteran statesman served in key postings and was aged 70 at his death.
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Jmes
Associated Press
Forest Row
Sussex
England
Robert Newry
Japan
Belgium
Yestern
Trans-Jordan capital bears no war prep amid Palestine crisis
Amman reports no air drills curfews or mobilization as British mandate ends tonight with wartime fears running high. Local Arabs speculate on invasion risk while many refugees hope for an offensive, though few expect immediate action. Thousands of Trans-Jordan Arab men remain on noncombat standby under British command despite promises to withdraw.
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Trans-Jordan
Palestine
Abdullah
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Trans- Jordan
London
Haganah
Dan
Neged Lesertlands
Trans
Kefar Etzion
Bethlehem
Two Die and One Hurt in Wyoming Mine Cave In
A cave in at a new truck mine near Rock View left two men dead and a third injured. Shelly Cook of Corinne and Russell E Tilley of Maben died, Celeste Fiore of New Richmond survived as partner. Roy Mullins of Corinne sustained leg injuries and Elva Stewart of Rock View, stunned, escaped outside. Stewart aided by crew to recover a derailed coal car as the cave in occurred above it. Sheriff and three state mine inspectors investigated. the accident occurred about 9 30 a m and the mine opened May 3.
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Rock View
Shelly Cook
Corinne
Russell
E. Tilley
Maben
Celeste Fiore
New Richmond
Tilley
Roy Mullins
Elva Stewart
Stewart
Cook
Eugene Soulder
Pineville
Paul Goole
Skin Fork
C. M. Meadows
Fred Deal
Phillips
Tilroy
Meador 64 Dies in Beckley Hospital
Funeral services for U. H. Meador 64 of 109 Freeman Street will be at 2 p.m. Saturday with Dr. J. W. Witherspoon and Dr. W. W. Pharr officiating. Interment in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Meador, a longtime mining industry figure, died yesterday after a cerebral hemorrhage at a local hospital. Survived by widow and four daughters, plus sister and nine brothers. He had worked in mining sales across Southern West Virginia since 1915.
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U. H. Meador
Freeman Street
J. W. Witherspoon
W. W. Pharr
Mt. Hope
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Glen Evans
Ernest Houck
Alfred Truman
Robert Yaple
Milton Hants
West Virginia
Mt. Ope
Elkins
New River Company
Persinger Supply Company
Wilkinson
Meador
Beckley
Beckley Machine and Electric Company
Thought Dead in B-29 Crash Near Dhahran
The United States Air Force announced a B-29 crash 120 miles northwest of Dhahran Saudi Arabia with 13 people feared dead nine bodies found four missing and one survivor reported. Names withheld and an extra $85 000 allocated to spend.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
United States Air Force
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Wisebaden
Louisiana Senator Overton Dies After Operation
Senator Joh H. Overton of Louisiana died at Bethesda Naval Hospital after an abdominal operation on May 5. A longtime figure in state politics, he had served in Congress since 1931 and won election to the Senate after a hard-fought battle with incumbent Edwin S. Broussard, backed by Huey Long ally.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joh H. Overton
Louisiana
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Overton Hadeen
Congress
House ‘of Representatives
Senate
Huey 2. Long
Edwin S. Broussard
Official Canvass of Votes Begins
County court officials started an official canvass of Tuesday primary results by comparing totals on daily precinct sheets from 108 precincts with the county clerk's preliminary tabulation. The board of canvassers reviews offices from constable to House of Delegates, with the process expected to finish today. Unofficial tallies from the clerk's office followed the election.
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Justices of the Peace
House of Delegates
Income Tax Reduction Boosts Miners Pay in West Virginia Districts
Miners in the New River area including Winding Gulf and Greenbrier fields will receive extra take home pay next week due to a new income tax reduction. With about 19 000 miners, and typical exemptions, the raise ranges from a few dollars per week up to under five dollars, with retroactive effects from January. Many mines pay twice monthly, delaying full benefit until post strike pay periods.
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Casly Register
New River District
Winding Gulf
Greenbrier
Beckey
Internal Revenue Office
Rayleigh
Fayette
Weoming
Gil
Sam
Laundry Worker Strike Continues in Richmond
About ten laundry workers met at 2:00 p.m. yesterday to plan on continuing the strike until demands are met. H. B. Colebank of the CIO in Charleston warned that the plant closure before contract expiry could be a lockout. The company offers five cents per hour rise, while the union seeks ten. Colebank said workers may qualify for unemployment compensation if the lockout is confirmed.
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Finplayes
Richmond
Imet
Wniil
H. B. Colebank
CIO
Charleston
Colebank
Trap Hill Seniors To Receive Awards At Candlelight Service
Memory Lane honors seniors tonight at 8 p.m. at Trap Hill High School for awards arranged by Mrs. Tf. G. Farner who will direct the affair. Special music planned by Mrs. James Ray Stafford Jr. co valedictorians June White and Rey jrold Stone. salutatorian Louise Joniks. other honorees include Nelenj Hutchinson Daniel, Arthur Seymour, Stary Ann Egich, Agnes Hobbs, Jimmy Williams.
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Trap Hill High School
Tf. G. Farner
James Ray Stafford
June White
Rey Jrold Stone
Louise Joniks
Nelenj Hutchinson Daniel
Arthur Seymour
Stary Ann Egich
Agnes Hobbs
Jimmy Williams
Strikebound Packing Plant Raided by Mob
A mob of about 200 men, including some strikers from Cudahy & Co., forced entry at midnight into the Newport Minnesota plant. They released hogs valued around $6,000, damaged interiors, broke stock pens, and abducted 39 of 60 workers for transport to the hills. Swenson and Sheriff Granquist opened an investigation and considered requesting National Guard intervention.
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Associated Fuels
Newport
Minn
Cudahy & Co
R. J. Swenson
Mar
Cudahy
ALG A.m
CST
Swenson
Reuben Granquist
Virginia Weather Summary From Beowling Area
Mostly cloudy with showers in Virginia today. North portion cooler tonight and Saturday with clearing and partly cloudy, warmer conditions. Beckley temperatures show yesterday’s high around 70 and a low near 9. Jeader Creek and Bam areas reported highs around 52 with rainfall totals near 0.02 inches in 24 hours ending 10 am today. Rivers Greenbrier and New show normal to near normal flow with clear conditions in Belle.
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Beckley
Jak Hill
Jlade Creek
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