Pay Hike in Steel To End Long Strike
The nation wide steel strike of 26 days, idling over 750000 workers, edges toward settlement after Truman wage price policy disclosure. Officials cite an 18 cent hourly raise and 3 per ton steel price rise as plausible terms, with U S Steel CIO union talks near agreement.
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Detroit
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
New York
Los Angeles
AFL
Conference of
Studio Unions
American Federation of Labor
Los Angeles Central Labor Council
al Afl
CSU
Ohio veterans seek 500 million dollar state bonus
A Cleveland veterans delegation urged Governor Lausche to call a special session to grant a soldier bonus. The Ohio Veterans' Program Commission secretary estimated the cost at 500 million dollars, proposing 10 dollars monthly for U S duty and 15 dollars for overseas service.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Mark McElroy
Ohio Veterans’ Program Commission
Joseph L'hota
Post Office
Frank J. Lausche
United States
Ohio Aviation Group Plans Postwar Work Meeting
The Ohio Postwar Program Commission aviation committee will meet next Tuesday in Columbus and its Lake Erie branch erosion committee will survey shore conditions Thursday at Ashtabula. Chairman Roscoe R. Walcutt said the committees will report to the commission, which will seek legislation from the General Assembly.
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Columbus
Ohio Postwar Program Commission
Aviation
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Commission
Roscoe R. Walcutt
General Assembly
Army Man Named Ambassador to Russia by Truman
Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Ike's chief of staff, is named ambassador to Russia by President Truman. Smith, 51, known for blunt diplomacy, will replace W. Averell Harriman. George T. Hudson, 90, dies at home near South Side. funeral at Harmony Baptist Church.
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Washington
Truman
Walter Bedell Smith
Eisenhower
W. Averell Harriman
George Hudson
Point Pleasant
George T. Hudson
South Side
Harmony Baptist Church
P. J. Keefer
Hudson
Mary Ellen
Army Cuts Draft Standards to Fill Quotas
The Army lowers its physical requirements to the absolute minimum and asks Selective Service to review previously rejected men to meet a 250000 man draft goal in five months. About 1.25 million aged 18 to 25, largely 3-F, may be tapped including those with mild mental deficiencies, certain hernias or stammering, to speed releases of officers and men from Navy and Marine programs.
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Army
War Department
Selective Service
Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Nurse Corps
Marine
Gallia County Crash Claims Herman Scholl
Herman Scholl about 43 was killed in a Gallia County automobile crash near the Point Pleasant bridge while his wife was injured. They were en route to Holzer Hospital with a birthday cake for their daughter Barbara when their car was struck by a second vehicle driven by Jack Campbell of Eureka. Dewitt of Eureka was a passenger. all involved were taken to Holzer Hospital. funeral planned for Sunday. Mrs. Scholl moved to her father in law Edward Hite’s home.
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Pomeroy
Herman
Teeny) Scholl
Gallia County
Ewing Funeral Home
Holzer Hospital
Barbara
Holzer Hospital School of
Peron accuses U S diplomat of spying and blackmail
In Buenos Aires Juan Peron charges Spruille Braden, former U S assistant secretary of state, with leading a vast spy network during his Argentina posting and pressuring merchants for funds. Peron and Foreign Minister Cooke deny any dealings with Nazis and say the Blue Book release feeds U S election interference suspicions.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Perot
Spruille Braden
U. S
Argentina
Peron
Juan I. Cooke
U. S.state Department
Cooke
United States
Russia to come here for change in international talks
Senator Edward V. Robertson urged that Soviet engineers be invited to America to discuss Moscow’s diplomats and a joint flood control project. A Delaware Reservoir bid of 2.289 million was approved for flood works, with work set to start in about two weeks.
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Cincinnati
Ted
Delaware Reservoir
Paschal C. Strong
U.S
Columbus
Edward Igineer
V. Robertson
Wyoming
United States
Russia
Amner
Change
Strong
Buckeye
Np- Republican Club
Jammy Byrnes
Baloon accident claims life of 11 year old Margaret Cough
An eleven year old girl, Margaret Cough, died after a toy balloon broke and fragments were blown from her mouth yesterday in Cleveland. The incident prompted warnings about balloon safety for children.
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Cleveland
Margaret Cough
Butter Price Hike Urged To Curb Black Market Sales
John Brandt of the Dairy Products Marketing Association urged a 10 to 12 cent per pound rise in butter prices plus 23 percent for dairy products to stop diversions to black markets. He warned creamery losses at current ceilings and said butterfat sells for about 70 cents while butter costs 46 cents. D K Lowe noted butter production at its lowest since 1923.
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Washington
John Brandt
Dairy ‘Products Marketing Association
House
Brandt
Better
D. K. Lowe
American Butter Institute
UN Assembly Plans New York City Seat for UN Oath
London accuses Great Britain and France of a grave attack on Levantine sovereignty and calls for immediate evacuation of foreign troops from Lebanon. The 18 nation economic and social council will adjourn to September in New York City as the proposed UNO seat. The assembly grants advisory status to three groups the World Federation of Trade Unions the International Cooperative Alliance and the American Federation of Labor.
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London
Lebanon
Great Britain
France
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
New York City
UNO
Westchester-Fairfield
New York
Connecticut
World Federation of Trade Unions
International Cooperative Alliance
American Federation of Labor
Pope thanks US for aid to hungry Europe
Archbishop Francis Spellman said Pope Pius XII expressed gratitude for American help to Europe after a half hour audience. The pope praised the United States and the Archdiocese of New York for their efforts, noting the relief to Europe’s needy children. Spellman was joined by Msgr. Edward J. Quinn during the audience.
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Vatican City
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Pius XII
United States
Europe
Spellman
Msgr
Edward J. Quinn
Cincinnati
American College
Aome
Committee Aims to Overhaul Surplus Property Act Hearings
The House expenditures committee opened hearings on a bill to overhaul the surplus property disposal act. Chairman Manasco described the effort as a chief aim and said the committee will investigate reports of hoarding or destruction of war supplies by the Army and Navy.
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Washington
House J Expenditures Committee
Manasco D-Ala
Army
Navy
Younger Veterans Plan Their Own Organization
ELYRIA Ohio World War II veterans plan to form a new veterans group after declaring dissatisfaction with existing bodies. Edgar W. Willard leads the drive, saying current groups are dominated by World War II vets.
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Elyria
Edgar W. Willard
Pay Hikes Limited by Truman Wage-Price Formula
The government tightens wage controls under a new stabilization policy. Industry gains faster price relief while workers face a 15 to 18 percent cap on pay hikes unless approved by the wage stabilization board and the Office of Price Administration. The six month wait for price adjustments is removed, with provisions tying approved increases to price ceilings and full-year profits for nonproductive industries.
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Washington
OPA
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Kent State Vet Students Face Financial Struggles
Rep. Huber of Ohio pressed the veterans administration for swift replies to complaints from war veteran students at Kent State University about financial problems. A Kent State veterans group petitioned that red tape delayed subsistence allowances causing 17 veterans to drop out due to lack of funds.
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Washington
Huber
Ohio
Veterans Administration
Kent State
Kent
Identity of Parker is Required in Columbus
Municipal Court Judge Dana F. Reynolds rules officers must personally know the identity of a driver before arresting for illegal parking. The ruling follows the arrest of Jack H. Kopperstein of Columbus, where the officer could not confirm he actually parked the car.
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Parker
Columbus
Dana F. Reynolds
Jack H. Kopperstein
Kooperstein
Newton Falls Plant to Move After Timken Strike
Timken Roller Bearing Co will move operations from the Newton Falls plant to Canton divisions after the CIO United Steel Workers strike ends, announced by company president William E. Umstattd. The transfer reflects plant consolidation following labor action across Timken facilities.
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Canton
Newton Falls
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Cio-United Steel Workers
Timken
William E. Umstattd
Lausche Seen as Possible Truman Running Mate in 1948
In Washington there is buzz about Gov. Frank Lausche potentially receiving the Democratic nomination for vice president in 1948 if he is renominated and reelected. Frequent travel to Washington and easy access to the White House spur speculation that President Truman might be eyeing the Clevelander as a prospective running mate.
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Washington
Frank Lausche
White House
Truman
Wyoming Man May Take Post Left by Ickes
President Truman weighs several candidates for Secretary of Interior with Senator O Mahoney favored by allies. Discussion includes Justice Douglas or switching Labor Secretary Schwellenbach. In Detroit, Helen Gahagan Douglas backs GM strikers and notes Ickes accepts honorary chairmanship of a relief committee.
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Wyoming
Ickes
Washington
Truman
Interior
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Capitol Hull
Mutual Friends
O'Mahoney
O’mahoney
Senate
William O' Douglas
Supreme Court
Harold L. Ickes
Lewis Schwellenbach
Detroit
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Pacific Northwest Faces Largest Quake On Record
SEATTLE reports a powerful earthquake shaking a 120000 square mile area. Geology professor G E Goodstreet of the University of Washington called it the worst quake ever recorded in the region as a two story wall collapsed and a 50000 gallon water tank toppled sending people fleeing from buildings.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwes
G. E. Goodstreet
University of Washington
White House Unveils New Line to End Inflation Push
President Truman proposes a reconversion plan tying wage boosts to National Wage Stabilization Board approval and faster price ceilings. Bowles leads the re created Office of Economic Stabilization while Paul Porter moves to the FCC and the wartime OES returns to replace the OSA.
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Chester Bowles
Office of Economic Statinization
Paul Porter
Over Picture
Bowles
OPA
White House
Washington
Truman
Office of Economic Stabilization
Paul A. Porter
Federal Communications Commission
OES
Office of Stabilization Administration
John C. Collet
President urges productive cure for inflation and labor protests
The President appeals for firm wage controls to curb inflation and defend high living standards. He argues production is salvation and that wage boosts require approval to avoid inflationary costs. Bowles may exempt small increases. He asks Congress to extend price controls subsidies housing ceilings and war powers.
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Bowles
Truman
Congress
Reds Say Nazi Governor Boasted of Slaughters
The Soviet prosecutor at the Nuremberg tribunal asserts Hans Frank as governor of Poland oversaw the murder of about 3,000,000 Jews. He cites Frank diary entries and a 1940 newspaper interview claiming posters would be needed to list victims, mocking colleagues in Czechoslovakia.
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Mernberg
International Military Tribunal Today
Hans Frank
Poland
Frank
Czechoslovakia
Baltimore Store Sells Nylons for Valentines
An East Baltimore department store announced 400 pair nylon hose would go on sale at six tonight for ten dollars to be given by men to their partners as valentines. Mervin Chapman of Henderson purchased the Bud Chattin home at 1204 Vine St and will move his funeral business to Point Pleasant.
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Baltimore
Point Pleasant
Mervin Chapman
Henderson
Bud Chattin
Vine St
Wil
Bitter Debate Forecast In Wage-Hour Proposal
Washington reports a sweeping federal wage hour plan faces a long, bitter battle in Congress. Senator Ellender denounces the measure as inflationary while the Labor Committee advances broader coverage and a minimum wage rise to 65 cents with a path to 75 cents in two years. Senator Pepper backs extending federal controls to 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 workers under new thresholds.
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Washington
Senate
Ellender
D-La
Senate Labor Committee
Pepper
D-Fly
Cold air moves east as warm mass follows
A cold air mass moving out of the Midwest brings bitter cold to Minnesota and Wisconsin, edging eastward Friday. A warmer air mass to the west of the Rockies lifts temperatures in Montana above 40 degrees, with fringes reaching the Carolinas and Northern Georgia. Winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour sweep Ohio and Kentucky, while light snow flurries fall in the Ohio Valley.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Carolinas
Georgia
Ohio
Kentucky
Ohio Valley
Army unveils 30-ton world’s fastest calculating machine
In Philadelphia the army’s ordnance department introduced a 30-ton mathematical robot described as 1,000 times faster than any prior calculator. Blending a centuries-old device with modern electronics, it aims to aid weather forecasting, industrial product design, and scientific progress, though built for war.
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Philadelphia
Army
Ordnance Department
Toledo Council Passes Industry Peace Charter
Toledo city council approved a charter for industrial peace drafted by the Labor-Management-Citizens Committee. A permanent mediation focused committee, full time director, and executive secretary were established to oversee labor management and public input.
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Toledo
Labor-Management-Citizens Committee
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