Coal contract near as miners threaten walkout
Major soft coal producers, under pressure from a 400000 worker walkout looming next Tuesday, strive to reach a new 35 cent hourly pay hike with John L. Lewis. Northern and Western operators reportedly approve the wage rise and an eight hour day, while Southern mines face possible capitulation. Talks at a secret meeting included Lewis, Benjamin F. Fairless, and George M. Humphrey. Some producers push for a settlement under the new labor act, with Taft and Hartley urging presidential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis
Northern
Western
North
West
Pinion Beeen
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. Steel Corp
George M.humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Sa Id Western
Southern
Truman
Taft
Rep
Hartley
Lee
Bus Terminal Row Ends In Fines For Four
A fight at the bus terminal on Washington St. led to five day jail terms and $25 fines for four participants. Lynwood Atkins E Baker Sr Jonney Gilbert Capon Bridge Afton Slonaker Capon Bridge and Robert C Racey Operuon were taken into custody by Sgt. Ritter and Officers Stotler and Stansberry. All four were treated at the hospital after arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Sgt. Ritter
Stotler
Stansberry
Lynwood Atkins
E. Baker Sr
Jonney Gilbert
Capon Bridge
Aftone
Truman asks Congress to fast track UN HQ control pact
President Truman urged Congress to give early consideration to an agreement between the United Nations on control and administration of UN headquarters in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
United Nations
U. N
New York City
Hillsboro Crash Inquiry Opens at Leesburg
CAB opened hearings into the June 13 Capital Airlines crash that killed 50 aboard. Chairman Landis questioned if the pilot violated company rules and whether ATC sanctioned the deviation from the 3,000 foot minimum. Witnesses cited the descent after Martinsburg and the ground contact permission near Arcola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
James M. Landis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Capital Airlines
Blue Ridge Mountain
Hillsboro
Landis
Airways Traffic Control Division
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Martinsburg
W. Va
Herndon
Londoun County Court House
John R. Wells
Washington
ATC
Airways Traffic Control
Arcola
Forrest Stark
J. H. Carmichael
Capital Lines
R. N. Creekmore
Troxell Named Coroner Here
RICHMOND July 2 Dr. Herbert S. Breyfogle chief medical examiner named Dr. John R. Troxell coroner for Winchester and Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troxell
Richmond
Herberts. Breyfogie
John R. Troxell
Winchester
Frederick County
ABC Stores appoints Charles F Kuck as superintendent
Charles F. Kuck, assistant superintendent of the Alcoholic Beverage Control board division of stores, is named superintendent to replace John W. Hardy, who followed the late John N. Sebrell as a board member last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles F. Kuck
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Division of Stores
John W. Hardy
John N. Sebrell
Author's Son Dies in New York Memorial Hospital
John Gunther Jr., 17, son of the author, died in Memorial hospital in New York. He had passed examinations to enter Harvard that fall after once stumping his father on a quiz show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Gunther, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Harvard
Treasury Reports 1947 Budget Surplus of 754 Million
Secretary of the Treasury announced a 1947 fiscal year surplus of 753,787,660.29 dollars, the first in 17 years, with receipts of 42.258 billion and expenditures of 42.505 billion. Debt stood at 258.376 billion on June 30, down 21.388 billion from the peak, and the surplus was applied to debt retirement totaling 11.522 billion for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
F Coolidge
Franklin D. Snyder
Terriers Kill Boy in Bronx Marshlands Attack
Eleven year old Stanley Balaban was chewed and clawed to death by a pack of bull terriers in undeveloped marshlands after leaving a Bronx swimming pool with his mother. Police later found a second boy’s foot in the grass as officers chased the dogs, two were shot dead. the animals were owned by Svend F. Sandgren who said they were normally kept in a boathouse bungalow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Balaban
Bronx
Louis Bissone
Svend F. Sandgren
Convict uprising in Calapan ends after deadly clash
Thirty two escaped convicts seized Calapan, Mindoro, killing the rebel leader and taking hostages including the mayor and a congressman. Military police routed the mutineers with reinforcements from Batangas and Manila, arresting several and restoring order after heavy gunfire at the airport and town center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Calapan
Mindoro Island
Vonnado Morente
Mindoro
Malacanan
Morente
Filomeno Sumaco
Raul Leuterio
Cala- Peilitary
Philippines
Manus
Manuel Conde
Romero
Conrado Morenete
Raoul Leuterio
Simul
Conde
Casablanca
Batangas
Korean Bootlegger Hurt In Tokyo Gin Explosion
A Korean man in Tokyo was charged with bootlegging after hospital treatment for facial cuts. He claimed a live cigarette ash fell into his home brew, a vat of Japanese gin, triggering an explosion.
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Tokyo
Legion Post Reports White the House Committee Says Financially Sound
The Conrad Hoover post of the American Legion reports full repayment of more than 3600 borrowed for renovations and new equipment, with the post now operating in the black. Mifflin B. Clowe Jr. elected post commander, along with officers including Robert Baker and W R Sirbaugh. annual reports to be heard at August meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Sarah Zane Hall
Legion General Fund
Sirbaugh
House Committee
Charles Zuckerman
Robert Manuel
Eugene Dearing
Claude M. Grim
Robert Schenck
Thomas E. Scully
House
Miller Fletcher
Garland Baptist
Leroy Cahill
Commander Hill
Legionaires
Post
The
Legion Post
Woman Sentenced for Alleged Forced Admission Act
In Falconer New York Agnes Smith 41 pleaded guilty to third degree assault for pulling seven year old Richard Griffin's tongue with pliers to force an admission about a misplaced baseball bat. She was sentenced to 10 months in the county penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falconer
N. Y
Agnes Smith
Richard Griffin
Veal and Beef cattle prices ease after June peak at Virginia Market
Virginia Livestock Market manager Brown Lovett notes veal cattle fell about $2 per 100 pounds yesterday while beef cattle eased $1, cutter cows down 50 cents. A small lot of good to choice fat steers sold at 24.80 per 100 pounds. Lambs similar. hogs scarce and high. Market run peaked early June, then steadied, with some producers rushing cattle to market causing poorer butchered quality and mixed consumer price reactions. Retail prices largely held at old levels in shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Brown Lovett
Lovett
Man fined for hurling firecrackers into church
Leslie Bone pleaded guilty to interrupting and disturbing an assembly during worship. He paid a $19 and 35 cent fine plus costs and received a 30 day suspended jail sentence after testimony that he threw a firecracker into the church during service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Bone
Boone
Nain
Wallace eyes fall speaking tour across New England
Henry A. Wallace weighs an autumn speaking tour possibly visiting New England with potential engagements in Indiana Pennsylvania Kentucky and Ohio. Also notes on poultry prices and local business notices including store openings and holiday closings.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
New England
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
B & S&s Poultry CO
Ee Penney’s
Senney
Penney's
Winchester Credit Corporation
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation Commercial Small Loan & Finance CO
Carlond Johns-Manville
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
Cowboy of the New York Prairies cartoon treads on loans
Moscow reports Ukraine Pravda, the Ukrainian SSR Communist party organ, published a cartoon depicting Uncle Sam driving a car and wielding a whip labeled loan. The caption accuses American capitalists of using war loans to enslave other peoples.
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Moscow
Ukraine Pravda
Uncle Sam
New York Prairies
Ukraine
Pravda
Stephens City Fire Truck Purchase Ordered
The Stephens City fire company votes to buy a new International fire truck from Earl Shade, to be installed by Southern Apparatus Co of Charlotte for about 5000 dollars. A 400 gallon booster tank will be added, trading in the old South End Winchester truck. Funds sought via subscriptions and a July frolic fund raiser. H. R. Mills is fire chief.
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Stephens City Fire Company
R. E. Ayler
Earl Shade
Southern Apparatus Co
Charlotte
N. C
Ayler
Stephens City
South End Fire Company
Winchester
Stephens City Company
H. R. Mills
Flood Threat Extends South From St Louis With Crest Near 103-Year High
The Mississippi River peaked at 40.3 feet in St Louis, a 103 year high, after breaking four main levees and displacing thousands in Illinois towns. Downstream toward Cairo Illinois the danger remained critical with farm losses from crop delays. Red Cross reports 26,800 homeless across Missouri Illinois Iowa and Nebraska while many in the north may return home soon. About 8,400 people were displaced between Alton and another Illinois area.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Mlinois
Harry F. Wahlgren
U. S
Cairo
Ill
Caio
Red Cross
Missouri- Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Red Crags
Alton
Ter
Power Company Sells Stock Authorized to Potomac Edison
Northern Virginia Power Co. received SEC approval to issue and sell 4 630 shares of its authorized common stock at 100 each to Potomac Edison Co for 463 000. Proceeds to repay debt to Potomac and fund extensions and improvements to property and equipment.
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Philadelphia
Northern Virginia Power Co
Securities and Exchange Commission
Potomac Edison Co
Potomac
Safety speaker knocked down before speech
Everett Washington July 2 The County Corner Red Baker was to discuss traffic safety from personal experience but was struck by a car at a downtown intersection a few hours before his scheduled address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Wash
Red Baker
Winchester Board Appeals For Voter Registration
The Winchester Board of Trade urged unregistered eligible voters to register by this Saturday deadline. Registered voters will be eligible to vote in the upcoming general election. The notice lists numerous registrars across city and county precincts including Mrs. Blanche Noonan and E Henry, with precinct locations such as Friendship fire hall and City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Board of Trade
William Battaile
Winchester
Blanche Noonan
Cameron St
Friendship
E Henry
Braddock St
Rouss
W. Benton Snider
N. Cameron Sr
Second Ward
B. F. Davis
Sarah Zane
Foreign ministers fail to unite on Marshall plan for Europe
The July 2 Paris talks between the three powers ended in failure as the Soviet Union refused cooperation on European recovery. Molotov and Bevin left early after British French proposals were criticized as threatening economic independence. France and Britain pledged to study the Marshall aid program with allies, while Moscow warned against external control of European economies.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Russia
Europe
Britain
Sovint V. M. Molotov
United States
George C. Marshall
Harvard University
George
Molotov
Presion
Soviet Povernment
Platinum diamond set Hamilton wrist watch for reward
Classified notices include a platinum diamond set Hamilton wrist watch with a diamond bracelet offered for a liberal reward by Mrs. Louis Wender of 407 Courtfield Ave. Also items note job ads for dancing venue at Mill Wheel and truck maintenance positions with Union scale, plus holidays and local business notices.
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Hamilton
Louis Wender
Courtfield Ave
Ons Mill
Sun
Estance Mechanics
Youngman
Super Service Motor Freight Co
Rt. 11
North
Winchester
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U.N
Peoples Cleaners
Lovett’s Shop
N. Loudoun St
Curtis Braithwaite
Hayfield Garage
Fee
Gene Er
Berryville High School
Jack Fretwell
Joyce Davis
Lyn Wheel
fKpyerr's Shoe & Dress Shop
ABC Stores
Treasury
Terriers
Legion
Clowe
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Corp
Merchandise Oil Corporation
Russell Carpenter
Loudoun
Kernstown
Methodist
Young People’s Department
R. W. Norris & On
Valley Serv. Station, Inc
Winchester Automotive
Smith's Garage
E. Piccadilly St
A. C. Slonaker & Son
ip-It
U.S
Bidault
Ernest Bevin
Alfred Duff Cooper
Ites
Chatite
Sows Be Co
Sam
Frederick County Dry Run
H. H. Cooper
Gore
Stanley Bi
Rley
Lamps
Raymond Racey
Mt. Falls
Russells
C. D. Sale
Baker
Mill
Georges B. Whitacre
Whitacre
Gainesboro
E. Clay Rogers
Yeakley
B. V. Unger
Ashton
A. L. DeHaven
Siler
Dolans
Vermont
Crosen
Cross Junction
Armel
Arthur Armel
White Post
Canterbury
Harry Mears
Middletown
J. Park Everly
Old Forge
Lucien Brumback
Opequon
Newton
George C. Shyrock
Neffstown
Boyce
White Hall
Edgar I. Smoke, Jr
Carpers Valley
Hugh L. Carper
Kern
England
Conference
Independence
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Lovett’s Shoe
N. Loudoun St. Ltt
Margaret L. Hodgson
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