Coal conciliator plans new move to avert miners' deadlock
The Associated Press reports 400000 soft coal miners are on strike for the third day as Special Federal Conciliator Paul W Fuller prepares a new gesture to reframe talks between operators and John L Lewis. Lewis demands in principle a health and welfare fund before wage talks. Federal conciliators in Washington see a potential early settlement amid five major disputes.
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Associated Press
Paul W. Fuller
John L. Lewis
Fuller
Lewis
AFL United Mine Workers
Washington
Cotton orders move to curb rising prices amid strikes
Government officials indicate a possible regulation by Secretary Anderson to curb speculative pricing in cotton cloths. Meanwhile labor strikes disrupt major industries with 18 cent hourly wage demands. Ohio and Pittsburgh areas report walkouts with CIO and AFL unions pushing for higher pay while steel and coal sectors face production slowdowns and regulatory scrutiny.
Growing Teeth Can Be Transplanted Claim
Cleveland researchers report that growing teeth can be transplanted from one kitten to another. Dr Harry H Shapiro of Columbia University says further experiments may show similar transfers possible in humans.
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Cleveland
Harry H. Shapiro
Columbia University
Department of Anatomy
OPA Awaiting Crucial Verdict in Washington Showdown
OPA faces decisive vote as supporters fear amendments will dilute price ceilings. House Banking Committee holds closed session on a series of Wolcott proposed amendments. In Newark plans emerge for a three story administration building near Licking County Country Club. Chillicothe Naval ammunition depot to stay open at least two more years per Rep. Brenes.
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Washington
OPA
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
Newark
Licking County Country Club
Naval Ammunition Depot
Chillicothe
Walt E. Brenes
Ohio
Army Begins Reserve Corps Organization
The War Department announced activation of organized reserve corps units will begin this summer as part of postwar Army plans. The program aims to create a reserve strength significantly larger than the 1920 totals, with Congress asked to extend the draft to July 1 and a Guard authorization set. Over 225,000 WWII officers have joined reserves and about 300,000 enlisted have signed up, forming a substantial manpower pool.
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Washington
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Congress
Army
Organized Reserve
Indict Sailor in Shotgun Death of W Va Woman
Mercer County grand jury indicted Billy Gordon 20 of Columbia DC on murder charges hours after his arrest in Cincinnati for questioning in the shotgun slaying of Mrs Josephine Carr 38 a Bluefield housewife who had hosted him as a guest at her home in Bluefield West Virginia.
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Princeton
W.va
Cincinnati
Bluefield
Mercer County Grand Jury
Billy Gordon
Columbia
D.C
Roscoe H. Pendleton
Josephine Carr
Gordon
Slayers Break From DC Jail In Uniformed Flee
Two condemned murder suspects at the District of Columbia Jail escaped after donning the uniforms of two police guards whom they left locked in their cells. The break occurred today as federal authorities pursued leads on their whereabouts.
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Federal
Washington
District of Columbia
Debris in Hilo Yields Seven More Bodies
Honolulu AP reports that debris from the seismic wave devastation in Hilo adds seven more bodies, as volunteers persist in search amid fears of contagion. The toll across Hawaiʻi and other regions climbs with 176 possible deaths. 4,000 Hawaiians homeless. 79 dead and 85 missing in Hawaiʻi territory. Residents rally with supplies and pledges for rebuilding, while Pacific Fleet and Army report no further deaths. A search pilot learns his wife has given birth during refueling.
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Hilo
Aleutians
Hawaii
California
Peru
U. S
Island of Hawaii
Kauai
Maui
Oahu
Pacific Fleet
Pacific Islands
Army
Hawaii Island
Navy
S. R. Nemcik
Cleveland
Buildup Hangs On Coal Strike
President Truman warned that civilian production was higher than ever and rising, with employment rebuilding to above V J Day levels. He said wage contracts in key industries show readiness for sustained output, but a prolonged coal strike could jeopardize the entire effort.
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Washington
Truman
Tmeany Basic Industries
Lausche to attend funeral for former Ohio governor Davey
Gov Frank Lausche with military aides and cabinet members will attend funeral services today for former Ohio governor Martin L Davey who died early Sunday in Cleveland.
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KENN
Frank J. Lausche
Martin L. Davey
Care Urged For Paralysis Victims In Ohio
Columbus Ohio welfare official Frazier Reams urged a state program to care for spastic paralysis victims and to teach them to live normal lives. He spoke at the Ohio Hospital Association convention noting many are misjudged as mentally ill despite normal intelligence. He also urged reform of how mentally ill patients are admitted and treated in state facilities.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frazier Reams
Reams
Ohio Hospital Association
Will Resurvey Flood Projects In Central Ohio
Franklin County commissioners allocate 5000 dollars to hire engineers to resurvey the Summit Reservoir project in northern Marion County for flood control and water supply. Summit plan includes dams at Upper Sandusky and Prospect to create a storage lake, serving Columbus and central Ohio. City Council adds 2000 dollars for the resurvey.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Summit Reservoir
Marion County
Scioto
Sandusky
Upper Sandusky
Prospect
Ohio
Washington Quads Struck by Death of One Baby
In Longview Washington a set of quadruplets born to Mrs. Leo Pierce suffered the loss of one infant shortly before midnight. The Pierce family earlier mourned the death of Mr. Pierce, who was killed a month ago in a mill accident, casting a shadow over the newborns.
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Longview
Wash
Kelso
Leo Pierce
UNO Seeks Soviet Iranian Replies in Security Council Test
United Nations Security Council faces a critical test as it seeks information from Moscow and Tehran ahead of potential action. Delegations anticipate a fuller discussion if Moscow allows a broader exchange, while questions linger on troop withdrawals and the implications for Iran and related negotiations.
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UNO
New. York
United Nations Security
Corncil
United. Nations
Byrnes
Britain
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Moscow
Efdeda
Gromyko
Tehran
Widrawal
Offic
Remi
Iran
Ahmed Qavam
Hia Ali
Security Council
General Homma Dies Before Firing Squad in Manila
Lt Gen Masaharu Homma, condemned for ordering the Bataan death march and atrocities, was executed by firing squad at Los Baños, near Manila, as Lt Gen Tomoji Yamashita had earlier faced hanging. The sentence came after a hush as rifles fired, ending the Japanese general’s life.
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Manila
Masaharvy Homma
MacArthur
Hood Banos
Tomo
Jyuki Yamashita
Homma
Philippines
Yamashita
Jas
Rise in Milk and Dairy Prices Foreseen
Washington officials predicted retail prices for milk butter and cheese are likely to rise soon. OPA and the Agriculture Department urged increases and the Office of Economic Stabilization is studying proposals. Milk may rise about one cent per quart nine cents per pound for butter and three cents for cheese amid higher costs and diverted cream.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Office of Economic Stabilization
Soviets clash with Chinese in Changchun border fighting
Dispatches report fighting in Changchun Manchuria between unidentified troops and Peace Preservation troops and Russian soldiers. A central news agency correspondent says 300 unidentified troops set fires at the airfield and Hsingan Bridge. PPC sentries moved to intercept the marauders and clashes continued until nearly daybreak.
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Peiping
Changchun
Manchuria
PPC
Central News Agency
Hsingan Bridge
Grangers Oppose Grain Use in Alcohol Beverage
In Columbus Ohio union representatives urge Secretary Anderson to ban grain and sugar for beverage alcohol amid the world food crisis. A Grange letter notes that with bread for children and adults facing hunger, liquor is a luxury. Also in Columbus pay boosts of about $1 weekly for 1,400 Curtiss Wright Airplane Division workers await federal approval.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph W. Fichter
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Grange
Curtiss Wright Airplane Division
Truman Health Plan Faces GOP Revision
Washington reports the Senate Education and Labor Committee's health bill faces Republican revisions as a $5,000,000,000 compulsory health insurance proposal is challenged by Senator Taft while Senator Murray clashes over the measure. The U S Public Health Service backs the administration plan though GOP rivals promise a leaner alternative.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
U. S. Public Health Service
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Murray
D-Mont
Taft
Ohio
Willard Weekly Sentenced to Ohio Pen After Second Conviction
WOOSTER Weekly of Akron was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary after a second conviction for stealing Speck the red tick coon hound, deemed a thing of value by the Ohio Supreme Court. Weekly proclaimed innocence as a jury found him guilty of grand larceny. Judge Mongey denied probation and imposed sentence. The law sets a term of one to seven years.
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Ohio
Wooster
Willard Weekly
Akron
Ohio Supreme Court
Walter J. Mongey
Break Ground Friday For Delaware Dam
Groundbreaking ceremonies tomorrow will begin work on the 3 million dollar dam and reservoir on the Olentangy River north of here. Families affected by the flood control project are scheduled to move out by June 1.
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Delaware
Olentangy River
Here
Wheat Growers Can Gamble on Future Market
The Agriculture Department offers wheat growers a chance to sell grain now while choosing a future date up to March 31, 1947 to determine the price. The program targets over 100 million growers in the next 90 days to meet urgent foreign needs and curb holding out for higher prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Ohio May Take Over Fletcher General Hospital
Col E L Lyons of the Fifth Service Command said Ohio might be able to take over Fletcher General Hospital near Cambridge by April 15. He spoke at a governor's office meeting and noted a final inventory of the hospital’s equipment could be filed with the Chief of Army Engineers this week.
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Columbus
E. L. Lyons
Fifth Service Command
Ohio
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Chief of Army Engineers
Jenkins urges government to exit food business and end price controls
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins argues for minimal regulation in food distribution, likening food flow to a river. He says fixing consumer prices harmed small grocers and butchers, created black markets, and forced decent, efficient businesses out of work, urging removal of subsidies and excessive controls.
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Jenkins
Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
Republican Food Study Committee
Akron Transit Strike Conference Resume
Akron officials and CIO Transit Workers union resumed talks at City Hall today to seek a settlement of the Rubber City transit strike now in its third day. Conciliators John S. Conner and Jack P. Walsh led union and transportation company leaders in the meeting.
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CIO Farm Equipment Workers
AFL
Detroit
CIO
Akron
Pittsburgh
Gwilym A. Price
Westinghorse Electric Corporation
Senate
Guffey and Myers
Pennsylvania
Senate Education and Labor
Price
Senate, Education and Labor Committee
U.S. Steel Corporation
Clairton
Carnegie- Illiois Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
UMW
Solid Fuels Administration
Pennsylania
Eilk River Coal and Lumber Co
Widen
West Virginia
Elk’s
CIO Tr
John S. Conner
Jack P. Walsh
Union
Akronportation Co
New Head Named for Ohio Children's Service
Columbus welfare director announces John Robert Ferguson as new head of Ohio Children's Service in the State Division of Social Administration. Ferguson will oversee planning and supervising child welfare with a yearly salary. succeeding Helen Richardson, who served as consultant.
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Columbus
Children's Service
Sta
Social Administrar
John Robert Ferguson
Land
Ohio
Reams
Ferguson
Helen Richardson
Jumbus
Thomas Dixon Dies at 82 in Raleigh NC Author of Man
Thomas Dixon, 82, noted author of Man and other works, died in Raleigh North Carolina. His writings inspired the motion picture The White Sister and other adaptations, leaving a legacy in Southern literature.
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Thomas Dixon
Raleigh
N.C
Dixon
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