Union Acting To Settle Paralyzing Dock Strike
A major break may come as the union bargaining committee considers new employer offers for a vote by rank and file. Reports say the AFL Longshore Union received a welfare plan order with a 10 cent wage rise, while one local seeks a 22 percent hike. the strike halts shipping from Maine to Virginia and affects crews aboard ships like the Queen Elizabeth.
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Federalsre
Washington
AFL Longshore
New York
Maine
Virginia
Thhampton
Cunard
White Star Line
Queen Elizabeth
Teamsters
American Federation of Labor
Russia
Berlin
Blast victim dies after 17 skin donors in Galveston
Mrs. Floyd Bailey a 33 year old expectant mother died in Galveston hours after 17 donors provided skin for grafts at John Sealy Hospital. The Texas City explosion left her badly burned. surgeons had hoped temporary grafts would bridge to permanent ones.
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Galveston
Floyd Bailey
Texas City
Bailey
John Sealy Hostion
Emergency on Highway As Gas Ignites Near Refinery
Mrs. Bailey a refinery worker, her husband and two children were stranded on a highway when escaping gas from nearby pipelines ignited. Bailey warned and helped evacuate his family, then assisted in dousing flames and getting his wife to a hospital.
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Bailey
U.S
Weather outlook for West Texas shows mild warmth ahead
Partly cloudy conditions persist through this afternoon and tonight with a slight warm-up. The forecast calls for continued warm temperatures into Tuesday as humidity remains low and winds stay light.
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West Texas
Bears Face Northwestern In 1940 Rose Bowl Bid
The Coast Conference selected Northwestern to play California in the Pasadena Rose Bowl, after an undefeated season by Northwestern and a conference vote. Michigan was idle for a possible return, while a three year Rose Bowl ban affected appearances. Northwestern, beaten only by Michigan in league play, earned the bid.
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Angeles
University of California
Northwestern
Pasadena
Michigan
Wolverines
MeThus
Carne
Explorer Vessel Missing With 930000 Gold Cargo
The Nicaraguan motor vessel Explorer overdue a week with a cargo valued at 930000 dollars limped into Sabine Pass near Orange after fuel troubles slowed salvage. Coast Guard search began Friday. crew of 12 reported to be safe as authorities track salvage prospects and refueling at sea.
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Explorer
Sabine Pass
Mary
Cameron
Kerr
St Sinai
Seanad
Lye in Beer Case Arraigns Port Fairfield Man for Murder
Port Fairfield laborer Carl Peterson aged 36 is to be arraigned in Van Buren for murder after police say he laced a beer given to widowed Mrs. Poitras with lye causing her death. He allegedly acted out of jealousy after an interest in Poitras. Witnesses describe the victim's 25 minutes of agony before death.案
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van Bunen
James’ Archibald
Carl Peterson
Port Fairfield
Te Beer de Bee “Geel
Harry C. McManus
Archibald
Jon Herron
Peterson
Sherine Ag Megers Ge Herron
Poitras
Vital
Pelletier
St Leonard
Planes Search Woods for Bobby Breen Missing Pilot
Rescue parties comb the forests near Lost Land Lake to locate Bobby Breen 21 a former child star missing after a single engine plane departed from Esion near Gawn Wis Breen was traveling during deer hunting season with sufficient fuel for a four hour flight and had planned a few days away The search continues as ground and air units follow a northward route based on sightings by hunters and reports to Kenneth Fleury Breen’s plane owned by Eddie Canplane was last seen flying north toward the woods
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Haxwarn
Wis
Lost Land
Bobby Breen
Eddie Canplane
Stinson
Jaulkesha
Ernie Roth
North Woods
William Sand
Miami
Fla
Roth
Quarantine Locks Nine In Trailer for 21 Days
Nine people in three families are confined in a 15 by 20 foot trailer in an Akron wartime housing project. Quarantine began November 8 and was slated to end November 29 with a doctor allowed inside. Private Riley is AWOL after leaving the facility to explain the situation.
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Akron
Ohio
Alan Conrad
Alberta Muncy
David
Tommy
Patty
Riley
Yale names Levi Jackson captain of football team
Levi Jackson was elected captain of Yale's football team becoming the first Negro to hold the post in Yale history. The announcement was made in New Haven on November 22 with the new captain identified as halfback.
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Yale
New Haven
Levi Jackson
John Maynard Lbr. Co
sAfee
Datie Vaught Wins News Tip Contest Top Prize
Datie Vaught of 1707 Fillmore claimed first prize of $5 in the News Tip Contest for reporting the armed robbery at The Aristocrat downtown. Second prize went to Mrs. E. B. Creek and third to 736 North Wilson resident, who reported a burglar’s failed attempt. Other entrants include Blanche Dickson Colleen Ford C H Stephens Francis Johnson and several others from city addresses.
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Datie Vaught
Fillmore
Datie
E. B. Creek
North Wilson
Blanche Dickson
Harrison
Colleen Ford
Belleview
C. H. Stephens
Lake
Francis Johnson
Francis Wilson
Tennessee
Lester Day
Carol Ford
North East Eighth
Roy Motch
Wichita
R. W. Miller
Franklin Craig, Jr
West Fourteenth
Betty Reese
North Taylor
George
Tyler
Catholic bishops attack Supreme Court on church state line
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops condemn the court for allowing no government and organized religion cooperation. They warn of secularism banning God from public life and seek to reverse interpretations. They criticize the March decision allowing religious sects to teach beliefs in public schools, citing Vashti McCollum's suit in Champaign Illinois.
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Washington
Supreme Court
America
High Court
Vashti McCollum
Champaign
Ill
Love Expert Afraid Of Women Judges
Claude Marsan a 38 year old French lecturer on intimate matters was arrested with Barbara Weir for conducting a lewd show before minors. He asked for more time to study his plea when faced with Judge Mildred Lillie and later expressed fear of women judges.
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OS Angeles
Wwe
Claude Marsan
Barbara Weir
Marsan
Mildred Lillie
Tam
Rathair
Anothair
Bettair
Truman Visits UN Delegate Austin at Walter Reed
President Truman met Warren R. Austin at Walter Reed Hospital after arriving from Key West. The White House said Austin, chief American delegate to the United Nations, flew home from Paris for treatment for complications from a cold.
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Truman
Washington
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
Walter Reed Hospital
White House
Austin
Key West
Fla
Paris
Walter Reed
Flynn family welcomes son Timothy Pat Flynn
Mr and Mrs Pat Flynn of 1409 Jefferson announce the birth of a son, Timothy Pat, born Saturday at the family home. The baby weighed ten pounds and was delivered at home. Mrs Flynn is formerly Elma Carlin. Pat Flynn is news editor for radio station KVAI.
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Pat
Miss Lucy Monroe the Star Spangled Soprano Visits New Mexico
The vivacious Miss Lucy Monroe, eight months late with appointments, travels the United States performing at Veterans Hospital Camp Shows. She began after high school in New York City, starred with the St. Louis Opera Company, performed at the World's Fair, and aims for Hollywood.
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Lucy Monroe
Amarillo
United States
Monroe
Veterans Hospital
New Mexico
Horatio Alger
Hollywood
Fred Alien
Clifton Webb
St. Louis Opera Company
New York
Lucy Monroe Page
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