Unemployment Hike Seen In Nation's Soft Coal
The soft coal industry faces curtailment and rising unemployment as mine closings loom. National Coal Association projects 50 000 miners and 50 000 transport workers may lose jobs. some Pennsylvania mines have already closed amid rising fuel competition and oil imports.
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Pittsburgh
United States
National Coal Association
NCA
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Hanna Coal Company
United Mine Workers Union
James Boyd
United States Bureau of Mines
American Zinc Institute At
St. Louis
Cleveland
Heidelberg College
Ronald R. G. Cowan
Sen. Kilgore
D-W.va
UMW Leader Walks Out After Safety Congress Remark
Ohio mine union leader Adolph Pacifico walked out of the All Ohio Safety Congress session after a speaker allegedly labeled unionism with communism and socialism. Dr E Speare of the Bituminous Coal Institute said the remark was not intended as insult. Pacifico called it a personal affront to miners and unions and refused further congress participation. District 6 covers about 17 000 miners in Ohio and part of West Virginia. In a separate talk W C Leonard claimed Ohio schools’ shops violate safety rules more than industry.
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Columbus
Ohio
Adolph Pacifico
United Mine Workers Union Disid 6
E. Speare
Bituminous Coal Institute
All - Ohio Safety Congress
Speare
Pacifico
Economy Up Yet Jobs Lag as Council Reports
Washington reports the first quarter 1950 shows growth in output and buying power but persistent unemployment remains. National income rose, industrial production rebounded, home building hit records, and per capita income reached a high, while consumer prices fell about 1 percent from a year earlier. Overall output stood at 258 billion dollars an annual rate, up but below the prior year.
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Washington
Congress
Council of Economic Adisers
Council
Di Salle Campaigns in Cleveland Attacks Taft Record
Toledo Mayor Michael V. Di Salle pressed a five day drive for Democratic votes in the U S Senate primary in Cleveland. He charged that Taft’s foreign policy would leave Europe behind the Iron Curtain if adopted. Professor Henry M. Busch promised to back the CIO program and Truman Fair Deal if elected.
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Cleveland
Michael V. di Salle
Toledo
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Europe
U.S.A
Taft
Henry M. Busch
CIO
Truman
Artful brush talk meets a selling tip
A lighthearted lesson from an art teacher and a boy leads to a practical sales pitch. The MESSENGER Want Ads are touted as quickly selling used items including a 1949 Frigidaire refrigerator, a 1949 GE stove, chrome breakfast set, and other furniture. Mrs Herman Jones at 97 University Terrace reports success with her ads.
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Joshua Reynolds
University Terrace
Herman Jones
Unknown WWII serviceman to be chosen for Arlington Unknown Soldier title
Congress ordered the selection at Independence Hall Philadelphia on May 26 1951. One unidentifiable American from World War II will be chosen from six candidates and laid beside the World War I Unknown Soldier with strict precautions to ensure nonidentification.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Congress
Group Urges Chrysler to Accept UAW Demands in Strike
A bipartisan group led by six Democratic congressmen and 15 notable Americans urged Chrysler to end the plant strike by meeting CIO UAW demands. Through Americans for Democratic Action ADA argued the 89,000 striking workers seek reasonable terms.
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Washington
Chrysler Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Chairman Silent On Rent Control Bill
In Washington the administration signals support for a compromise to keep rent controls only where cities vote yes before January 1. Chairman Maybank of South Carolina declined to forecast Senate Banking Committee approval or any other rent control measure.
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Washington
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Tax stamp sales reach $2,558,215 in week ended April 1
Columbus report shows prepaid sales tax stamps totaling 2,558,215 dollars for the week ending April 1, with a year-ago comparison awaiting full figures. State treasurer Don H. Ebright released the figures, noting the continued revenue stream from stamp sales.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
Evacuees Say Russians Stream Into Shanghai
Reports from Hong Kong say about 5000 Russians, mostly civilian technicians and political workers, have entered Shanghai since the ban on foreign train travel was eased. Four Americans were among 154 aboard the coastal ship Heinrich Jessen. officials note housing favors for Russians sparking local resentment. secretary ache son said the US is dropping efforts to evacuate the 2000 remaining by sea.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
China
Reds
Heinrich Jessen
Tientsin
North China
International Refugee Organization
Palestine
Jessen
Dean Acheson
Washington
United States
W. H. Gordon
Ankling
Stronger Law In Gambling War Urged
Ohio state official Albert A. Waldman urged strengthening laws to combat organized gambling. He called for a state committee with subpoena power to seize gamblers records and a governor able to remove sheriffs. He cited closures of Jungle Inn, Mounds Club, Pettibone Club, Benare Club and Colony Club and noted four or five commercial gambling joints shut since Lausche took office.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Albert A. Waldman
Shriners
Waldman
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Tottering
Pettibone Club
Geauga County
Common Pleas
Jungle Inn
Youngstown
Mounds Club
Lake County
Benare Club
Lucas County
Colony Club
Chesapeake
Ohio
Ohio River
Huntington
W. Va
Fire Guts 1000 Homes At Jap Seaside Resort
Tokyo reports a major Atami fire sweeping the seaside resort 65 miles southwest of Tokyo. In five hours the blaze gutted about 1000 houses and forced thousands to flee as flames spread toward the hills. Several U S Army rest hotels are located in Atami.
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Tokyo
Atami
U. S. Army
Governor probes Kansas City police in Binaggio slayings
Gov Forrest E Smith orders a full inquiry into the Kansas City police department amid the Binaggio murder case. He would not name investigators, as Charles Binaggio, a leading Democratic figure, and his associate Charles Gargotta were killed in a gangland shooting at their party headquarters. Police have yet to find the killers.
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Garry Davis
Los Angeles
Audrey Peters
Ellsworth
Davis
Miss Peters
Paris
U.S
Jefferson City
Forrest E. Smith
Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
Binaggio
Kansas City Northside
Charles Gargotta
Doctor Sander Seeks Return to Medical Practice
Dr Herman N Sander attends a medical hearing in Concord after a March 9 acquittal on murder charges in the death of Abbie C Borreto 59 of Manchester. The board of medicine says a decision on his license could come in less than a week after a three hour meeting.
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Concord
N. H
Herman N. Sander
Abbie C. Borreto
Manchester
New Hampshire Board of Registration In Medicine
Fire destroys 70-year-old frame house near Beech Hill
A two story frame house owned by George Pullins near Beech Hill burned early today and was complete loss. Fire Chief Vernon Miller said only two chimneys remained with some furniture saved. A faulty call hindered response as responders learned the location after delay. No loss estimate or cause yet. fire also damaged the chief's basement washing machine motor.
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Point Pleasant
George Pullins
Beech Hill
Vernon Miller
Miller
Wilson
Pullins
Franz Darst
Billie Elliott
Billie Ellis
Clayton Parsons
Leo Choquette
Firemen Find Family Slain in Burning Huntington Home
In Huntington West Virginia a couple and their 10 year old daughter were found beaten and stabbed to death in their burning home. The 18 year old son William Blanks Jr was found injured and taken to hospital for surgery. Police report uncertain causes and motives while noting a 16 inch kitchen knife and hammer found at the scene. The family dog died of suspected knife wounds.
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Huntington
W. Va
William A. Blanks
William Blanks
Heroll H. Gartin
Blanks
Mildred
Woman finds three skeletons in boarded fireplace
Marie Plage uncovered three baby skeletons in a boarded up Baltimore fireplace after dropping a ring. Police retrieved the remains, one wrapped with a paper dated 1921 and another dated 1923, as Dr. William Kammer ordered a morgue examination.
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Baltimore
Marie Plage
Fred Scheidergger
Republicans Weigh Clarifying Foreign Policy Stand
Senate Republican Policy Committee may issue a clearer GOP stance on bipartisan foreign policy. Senator Taft of Ohio said a new statement could be prepared next week. Governor Dewey urged Truman to establish a genuine bipartisan policy and advised Republicans not to upset the balance.
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Washington
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Truman
Harvard Student Hurt By Home Made Bomb
A home made bomb exploded on a window sill at Thayer Hall Cambridge injuring one Harvard student and endangering others. The blast shattered over twenty panes and blew out a window frame. Police suspect dynamite and are pursuing leads.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Thayer Hall
Yard
Alvin Randallee
Debris Sighted in Baltic Search for Missing U S Navy Plane
A German crew reported airplane cabin debris near Oeland off Sweden as U S searchers chase a missing Navy four engine Privateer with 10 men aboard. Soviet claims of firing on a U S plane add political tension while Wiesbaden officials hold cautious optimism.
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Baltic
U. S
Deland
Sweden
Latvia
Moscow
Lepaya
Communist Party
Pravda
Oeland
Oernskveldsvik
U. S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Bornholm
T.T
Bernhard
Air Force
Washington
Seneator Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Senate
Baltic Region
John Henry Fette
Connellsville
Howard W. Seechaf
Alexandria
Baltic Sea
Ex Red Witness Could Be Called In Lattimore Case
McCarthy investigators reportedly talked to a former Communist witness who may bolster Budenz testimony in the Lattimore case. Budenz, a former Communist and Fordham professor, will testify April 20 before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee examining McCarthy’s Soviet charge. The hearing sparked a clash between Chairman Tydings and Senator Lodge over staffing actions.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Louis Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Budenz
Fordham University
GOP Opposes Crime Group Policy Shift In Inquiry
Senate leaders spoke against a Democratic proposal to move a crime investigation from the judiciary committee to a fireman style special panel. Senator Taft of Ohio criticized the move as aimed to exclude two Republican judiciary members Ferguson of Michigan and Donnell of Missouri who are deeply knowledgeable about the matter.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
Michigan
Donnell
Missouri
Free Money Exchange Efforts Show Progress
A Marshall Plan official reported progress toward a free exchange of currency among Western European nations. William C. Foster of the Economic Cooperation Administration said headway was made on problems hindering Marshall Plan countries from spending their currencies in other nations.
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Washington — (P
William C. Foster
Economic Cooperation Administration
Marshall Plan
MacDonald Night Gown Malfunction Averts Disaster
Mobile Alabama notes Miss MacDonald’s gown strap ripped during a concert. She recovered with a quick grab and giggle and resumed singing amid applause. Springfield census tale follows a driver stuck in mud needing tractor pull and clutch replacement, highlighting meager daily pay.
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Mobile
Ala
Jeanette MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Springfield
London
Ohio
Chilean President Cements U S Cooperation Policy
President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile, praising friendship and solidary with the United States, affirmed his government’s policy of friendly cooperation during his official visit to Washington. President Truman toasted the Chilean leader, stressing hemispheric solidarity as vital to world peace.
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Washington
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla
Chile
United States
U. S
Truman
Group Fails To Back Truman's NLRB Plan
Washington report notes President Truman’s plan to reorganize the NLRB aligned with the Hoover Commission philosophy but failed to win endorsement from the Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report. The committee, formed to push Hoover reforms through Congress, issued an analysis of Truman’s 21 pending plans and approved most of them.
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Washington
Truman
NLRB
Hoover Commission
Citizens Committee
Hoover
Mr. Truman
Hungary Rejects U S Note On Treaty Violation
Budapest reports Hungary rejects a U S note accusing it of violating the American Hungarian treaties by not paying adequate compensation for nationalized American property. The reply states Hungary is willing to negotiate compensation, as it is with other nations.
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Budapest
Hungary
U. S
Springfield Crash Victim James Lowery Dies
James Lowery, 20, of Circleville, died at Springfield Hospital from head injuries after an automobile collision last Saturday.
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Springfield
James Lowery
Circleville
Springfield Hospital
Bipartisan Policy Urged by Senate Hopeful Kelley
Walter A. Kelley of Cincinnati urged a bipartisan foreign policy as he campaigned for the Democratic nomination for U S senator. He called for cross party cooperation to shape U S foreign relations amid growing global challenges.
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Lorain
United States
Walter A. Kelley
Cincinnati
U. S
Rooney Welcomes Third Son With Martha Vickers
Hollywood reports Mickey Rooney and wife Martha Vickers welcomed a baby boy at Valley Hospital on Wednesday night. The newborn becomes Rooney’s third son, adding to his family.
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Mickey
Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Martha Vickers
Valley Hospital
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