Steel Pay Increases Near Pact as UAW Ford Talks Extend
Union and industry negotiators pressed for a steel labor settlement with a potential three cent wage rise offset by pension and insurance costs. President Truman hopeful. U.S. Steel and Murray Stephens weigh pension demands as Ford-EPA talks run toward midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
John Stephens
United States Steel
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
U.S. Steel
Armco Agrees On Pensions For 4560 Workers
Armco steel corporation announced it has agreed to a pension plan of 100 dollars a month for about 4,560 workers at two Middletown plants. Current pensions range from 64 to 65 dollars per month, according to an Armco spokesman. Ebner Davis, president of the Armco Employees Independent Federation, commented on the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Middletown
Armeo Steel Corporation
Ebner Davis
Armco Employes Independent Federation
Mace Tee
U S and Soviets Far Apart on Lend Lease
Washington officials say after nearly four years of talks the United States and Russia remain far apart on settling the Soviet 11 billion lend lease debt. A limited accord allows return of American naval vessels by December 1, but major issues still block settlement. Negotiations proceed by notes, with no recent full meeting, as the U S seeks payment only for goods left over at V J Day and postwar costs. Britain settled its claim in 1945 at under three cents on the dollar.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Russia
Morthtiy Abe
State Department
Britain
France
Moscow
Axis
U.S
Mosscow
Weather Summary for Beckley and Nearby Areas
Cloudy with scattered showers expected today. Bel and Greenbrier rivers are clear. Oak Hill reports high yesterday and low last night with rainfall. Glade Creek also shows low last night. Tonight cooler with rather cloudy skies. Thursday looks partly cloudy and cool.
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Beckley
Bel
Greenbrier
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Congress Agrees On Arms Amount For European Aid
The Senate House committee backed a Marshall Plan aid package worth 3.778 billion dollars to run until June 30, 1950. Initial reports showed a potential 200 million boost, but the final vote held to the Senate level, with House members dropping the increase. Approval is expected in both chambers and quick delivery to the White House.
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Senate
House
White House
Yugoslavia Expels Nine Hungarian Diplomats Amid Rift
Belgrade accuses Hungary of severing relations after Hungary orders nine Yugoslav diplomats out. Tito denounces Russian pressure and Cominform plots as the rift widens. Yugoslavia protests to the United States Britain and Russia over peace treaty issues and wartime reparations.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Hungary
Budanest
Tanjug
Russia
Yugoslav
Tito
Romania
Edvard Kardelj
United Nations Assembly
New York
London
United States
Britain
Ruszin Rajk
United Nations
Nales
New Bridge Isolates Harper's Ferry Town
A new bridge south of Harper's Ferry connects to the Sandy Hook Bridge over the Potomac, relocating U S Route 340 and isolating the town by diverting auto access to a temporary road. The span links Bolivar, West Virginia to the Sandy Hook crossing two miles from Harper's Ferry.
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Harper's Ferry
Shenandoah River
Bolivar
W. Va
Sandy Hook
Potomac
Frederick
Winchester
Jury Deliberating Clear Fork Land Dispute in West Virginia
Circuit Court jury in the Williams versus Harper Lafid Company dispute returns for a second reading of instructions. The suit concerns ownership of about 25 acres of a 150 acre Clear Fork District tract with $5,000 in damages sought. Judge Ballard paused for a recess and set 1:15 p.m. to resume. The session also covers the condemnation case State of West Virginia versus Clinton Dew.
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Circuit Court
G. H. Williams
Harper Lafid Company
George L. Batlard
Clear Fork
Ballard
West Virginia
Clinton Dew
Valley Drive
Dew
State, Parole Officers Arrest Three Individuals
State police arrested Rufus Arvil Martin 39 of Cherry Creek for driving while intoxicated. A 17 year old Blue Jay juvenile returned to jail on auto theft charges after bond. Clyde Whitt of Amigo, a parole violator, was arrested and confined by parole officer Leroy Sheets.
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Rufus Arvil Martin
Cherry Creek
Hells In
Raleigh County
Jawalting
Blue Jay
Clyde Whitt
Amigo
Leroy Sheets
Miner Drowns When Auto Plunges Into River Near McCreery
A 21 year old Terry miner Ernest V Harris drowned when his 1948 Packard plunged into New River near McCreery around 7 pm. His companion Red Price escaped by swimming to shore. The car landed bottomside up in about six feet of water. Harris body retrieved by Beckley wrecking crew around 9 am and is at Rose Funeral Home pending relatives arrival.
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Terry Miner
New River
McCreery
Rose Funeral Home
Ernest V. Harris
Red” Price
Terry
Harris
Beckley Auto ‘Wrecking
Prince
Raleigh
Hay burner horse wanders city garage. owner sought
A small brown horse found wandering on Orchard Avenue near the Appalachian Electric Power Building is being watched by Police Chief Anthony Scalise. The owner may claim the animal by paying five dollars. if unclaimed within ten days the horse may be advertised and sold at public auction.
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Orchard Avenue
Anthony Scalise
Scalise
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Sparacino Named as Campaign Manager for City Election
Anthony J. Sparacino, local attorney, named campaign manager for the Democratic city election ticket led by John Ward. Ward announced the appointment as he heads the Raleigh County Seat Democratic Committee planning for the October 4 city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Sparacino
John Ward
Raleigh
Sparacino
Ward
Second Mrs Simpson In Royalty Romance
London social pages report the engagement of The Marquess of Milford Haven, King George VI’s cousin, to Romaine Dahlgren Pierce Simpson a New York divorcee. He plans to sail October 14 for America and says the marriage will be late in November.
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Simpson
Associated Press
London
Atlantic
America
Churchill Urges Ouster Of Labor Government In Parliament
Churchill asks MPs to topple the Labour government, urging a new Parliament to solve Britain’s crisis. He cites devaluation, financial strain, and atomic anxieties, accusing the Attlee cabinet of vast spending and high taxes while Labour holds a large Commons majority.
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Churchill
Labor
Associated Press
London
Winston Churchill
Uus
House of Commons
Woene Vane Hak
MPG
Britain
Attlee
Beckley Lawyer W L Lilly Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
W Londa Lilly 74 Beckley lawyer died at home 513 Johnstown Road at 10 25 last night from cerebral hemorrhage. Born Ghent Jan 8 1875 he served as justice of the peace county board of education and was elected to the House of Delegates in 1912 and 1940. He married Anna Mae Shanks in 1895 and Eliza L Meador in 1923. Survived by four sons four daughters 16 grandchildren and many relatives. Body at Calee Funeral Home awaiting funeral plans.
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W. Londa Lilly
Beckley
Johnstown Road
Ghent
Thomas E
Abbygaile Turner Lilly
First Baptist Church
Lilly
Raleigh
University of Kentucky
Board of Education
State Road Commission
House of Delegates
Anna Mae Shanks
Eliza L. Meador
Lyonelle
MacArthur
A. T. Lilly
Orlando
William Lee
Thelma Bostick
Wanda Tudor
Middletown
Ohio
Elma
Mackney
Hinton
Sylvia
J. Killy
Stotesbury
Jchildren
Edna Meadows
Daniels
Martha Cundiff
Charleston
Basil Meador
Lacy Meador
Huntington
B. B. Lilly
Flat Top
Sarah Bent ‘Nett
Isabella Epperly
Beaver
Mary McGinnis
Grab Orchard
Dora Sweeney
Sally Ann Lilly
Calee Funeral Home
Fire Boss Ruling Expanded Across Entire Mines
United Mine Workers safety director C E Jones of District 29 urged safety chairmen to enforce a policy to fire boss the entire mine rather than only areas where workers are present. The directive, aligning with a federal rule, applies to both gaseous and non gaseous mines and must start within four hours before each shift.
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C. E.jones
District 29
United Mine Workers
Jones
United States Bureau of Mines
Safety Committee
Salt Mines Considered As A Bomb Shelter Under Detroit
Detroit city planners inspect salt mines across the southwestern district for potential wartime air raid shelter use in case of an atomic attack. The mines provide a vast subterranean network to review for safety suitability and capacity.
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Associated Press
Detroit
City Planning Commission
Patteson Says Workers Will Be Protected
West Virginia governor Patteson announced state police will patrol mining area highways to avert violence. He stressed peaceful picketing is protected and non union miners may work. A convoy of pickets and police was observed in Kanawha County with calm activity in Tuppers Creek and Wellpenn. Two pickets were arrested in Braxton County for alleged assault.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Patteson
W. E. Burchett
Sinte
United Mine Workers
Tuppers Creek
Wellpen
Kanawha County
State Coal Talks Reopen With Eye On Steel Parley
Bluefield reports a new round of talks between United Mine Workers leaders and Southern coal operators begins at 3 p.m. Negotiators aim to set a pattern for a new contract as a steel dispute looms, with John L. Lewis possibly joining White Sulphur Springs talks tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
Pickets Waive to Jury in West Virginia Mine Case
Twenty two men were freed on $500 bonds after waiving preliminary hearings on charges tied to a picket disturbance at a non union strip mine near Elkins. Twenty one of the men face conspiracy and property damage counts over a bulldozer valued at 17004. The mine near Coatten, operated by Sam G. Peline, is linked to the arrests following roving pickets that forced the mine to close.
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Associated Preet Elkins
Here
William Davis
G.W. le Doyle
Randolph County
Grand Jury
Coatten
Sam G. Peline
Etkins
Q. D. Brady
Junior
Barbour County
Paul Price
Davis
Price
Warants
Gus Demotto
Woman Hangs Self in Huntington Jail
A 43 year old woman identified as Elizabeth Crawford hanged herself in a City Jail cell minutes after booking on an intoxication charge. Police reported she was declared dead on arrival at St Marys Hospital.
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Huntington J
Associated
Pri BO
Huntington
City Jail
Elizabeth Crawford
St. Mary's Hospital
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Fskburgh
Ane
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Ass
Ite
Gram
Sun-Telegraph
A. B. Steel
Murray
Stephens
U. S. Steel
Sinns
Truman
Federal Mediation and Concilation Service
Union
Big Steel
John A. Stephens
Olo
United Auto Workers
Ford Co
Youngstown
Ernest R. Breech
Armco
Soviets
Congress
Presa Evassington
At New
Tio
W. Virginia
Miner
Mate
Auto
David Troy Strawser
Preston County
J. H. Benson
Demos
Alllee
Braxton
Earl Long
Cain Coal Company
Copen Creek
Long
Edward Creek
George Tomasky
Morgantown
Brooklyn
Boston
WCFC
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