Ohio steel strike drab despite some back-to-work hints
A portion of about 1 380 steel workers returned to jobs in Cleveland Lorain and Niles as negotiations to resume production failed at Timken Roller Bearing plants in Canton Wooster Columbus Zanesville and Mt Vernon. The 38 day strike has cost payrolls over 3 million with about 75 000 workers idle across Ohio and 21 300 in Cincinnati district plus 13 450 central region 15 000 Youngstown and 9 000 Cleveland area.
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Lorain
Niles
Ohio
Cio-United
Timken
Canton
Wooster
Columbus
Zanesville
Mt. Vernon
Cincinnati
Central Section
Youngstown
CIQ
General Motors
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing Co
Akron
Loraln
CIO
Thew Shovel Co
The
AFL
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co
Matthew de More
OPA
New Philadelphia
Ladel Conveyor and Manufacturing Co
Barberton
Federal Labor Union
Babcock and Wilcox Co
Jaeger Machine Co
Average Meat Bill Set to Rise 80 Cents a Year
Government estimates predicted the average American grocery bill would rise about 50 to 80 cents annually due to wage increases approved for packinghouse workers. Officials cautioned the impact would vary by market, with price boosts expected to be modest and industry stabilization measures in place.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Bowles
Chester
American Meat Institute
Butter Supply Shrinks as U.S. Plants Face Wage Policy Shift
Butter reserves are dangerously low at an estimated 15 million pounds on hand, with about two days' supply in reserve, per the American Butter Institute. A Wage Stabilization Board decision increases pay envelopes for 131,000 workers at Swift, Armour, Cudahy, Wilson, and John Morrell plants, signaling the industry-wide pattern under the new wage-price policy.
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Chicago
American Butter Institute
Wage Stabilization Board
Swift, Armour, Cudahy, Wilson
John Morrell
Fate of Home Bill Hinges on Subsidies and Vote
Washington AP The Truman homes for veterans program faces a dangerous vote as the House considers an emergency housing bill. Housing chief Wyatt argues for two additions: 600 million in subsidies to boost material production and price ceilings on houses and lots. Rep Patman blasted real estate lobbies as telegrams flood Congress while opponents label the measure communistic and fear dictatorial powers.
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Washington
Truman
House
Wilson W. Wyatt
Capitol Hill
Wyatt
Spencer D. Ky
House Banking Committee
Congress
Pallman D
Tex
Wth Congress
Alt
Patman
Governor Urges Independent Ohio Veterans Bureau
Gov Frank J Lausche asks the veterans program commission to recommend forming an independent Ohio Veterans Bureau to strengthen and coordinate services for returning soldiers and sailors. He noted previous failed efforts to pass the proposal at the last General Assembly session.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Veterans Program Commisson
Veterans Bureau
Ohio
General Assembly
Churchill says anxious to return to England in Miami speech
Winston Churchill told about 18,000 at the Orange Bowl that he was anxious to go back to England because of reports on the severity of life there. He did not elaborate on conditions.
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Miami
Fla
Winston Churchill
United States
Orange Bowl
England
Krug Named by Truman for Ickes Cabinet Post
President Truman nominated J. A. Cap Krug as Secretary of the Interior amid swift expectations of speedy approval. Krug, 38, former War Production Board chief, was a surprise dark horse for the post as Ickes’ successor. Initial Capitol Hill reaction suggested the pick could help steady the administration. The move signals Truman’s direct control in filling top jobs and follows Krug’s resignation when WPB folded last November.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
J. A
Cap) Krug
Interior
Krug
War Production Board
Harold L. Ickes
Mr. Truman
Ickes
Capitol Hill
WPB
UMW Counsel Attacks Strike Control Bill in Senate Hearings
AFL United Mine Workers counsel Wally Hopkins argues the Strike Control Bill violates the constitutional ban on slavery in spirit. He warns limits on striking could invite broader detentions and chaos in government if enacted. He notes opposition to federal court injunctions against labor violence and damages suits in labor contracts.
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Washington
AFL
United Mine Workers
UMW
Wally Hopkins
Senate Labor Committee
Hopkins
John L. Lewis
House of Government
Elslender
Red Army Still Landing In Manchuria
Reports from SHANGHAIL and Changchun indicate Chinese military circles believe Russia is landing thousands more troops in Dairen and Port Arthur with plans to stay in Manchuria indefinitely, a claim not officially confirmed. Soviet High Command reportedly says troops would depart by the time American forces leave China, possibly earlier, as public demonstrations against Russian occupation rise despite Chiang Kai-shek’s call for calm.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Bowling Green State University enrollment tops two thousand
Bowling Green State University reports a new peak enrollment of 2,001 students, nearly triple the 1943 low. Among the students are 563 war veterans, with the prior high of 1,677 pupils reached last fall.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University
Disappearance of an Ohio Schoolteacher Linked to 1937 Case
In Columbus a missing 24 year old teacher Miss Lola Celli echoes a 1937 case of Ruth Baumgardner from Lakewood. The search spans multiple counties with no decisive clue. Police renew efforts in Grandview and nearby areas including rock quarries and river banks seeking leads.
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Grandview
Lola Celli
Ohio
Ruth Baumgardner
Lakewood
Baumgardner
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Detroit
Robert Livingston
West Mansfield
Pauline Lybarger
jCelfi
Dr. Melfi
Anthony J. Melfi
Reduction in Food Planned Conflicting Wartime Health Talks
President Truman urged hard voluntary food cuts to aid abroad and to spur a conference with Hoover and others. He hinted at possible takeover of more hospitals, while later statements described emergency private hospital contracting, no extra beds, and decentralization of the Veterans Administration to aid veterans training and care.
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Washington
Truman
Hoover
Stelle
Legion Group
Veterans Administration
Bradley
City Tense as Race Riot Ends
Columbia Tennessee faced a tense quiet as state guardsmen and highway patrolmen patrolled the city to prevent further violence after a racial clash left 10 people wounded. About 300 weapons were confiscated in house to house searches to curb further trouble while U S District Attorney Horace Frierson said he was investigating the disturbances for the Justice Department.
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Columbia
Tenn
U. S
Horace Frierson
Justice Department
Tribunal Denies Ribbentrop Plea to Call Allied Leaders
The international military tribunal refused Joachim von Ribbentrop’s request to summon Winston Churchill and other prewar allied leaders as defense witnesses in the war crimes trial of 22 Nazi leaders. Prosecutors expect the defense case to finish in about seven weeks.
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Mernberg
International Military Tribunal
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Winston Churchill
Donard Daladier
Ohio Towns Asked To Stay on State Time
Gov. Frank J. Lausche urges all Ohio towns to remain on official Eastern Standard Time and not switch to daylight saving time this summer. He notes last summer’s split time caused painful confusion and divided the state by municipal whim.
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Ohio
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Jap War Plants Moved To Russia Admitted by Reds
Mukden dispatch reports Soviet commandant confirms some Japanese war industries in Manchuria were sent to Russia under a Big Three agreement from Yalta or Berlin. The note marks first official acknowledgment of war booty transfers amid Allied talks.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Russia
Yalta
Berlin
Red Troops in Iran May Stay Says Diplomats
Washington officials weigh the possibility that Russian troops could remain in Iran past the March 2 withdrawal deadline. With four days left, evidence of Soviet plans to depart is considered thin and indirect. Britain also has forces in Iran, raising questions about Western resolve and Anglo American Russian relations. Secretary Byrnes plans to address the issue in New York, denouncing reports of allied disunity.
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Washington
Iran
State Department
Byrnes
Overseas Writers Club
New York
Border closing mars Franco and British view
London officials criticized the French governments March 1 frontier closure with concern that it would bolster Generalissimo Francisco Franco by making him a national hero rather than a refugee. Britain reiterated a desire for a popularly supported Spanish government. Washington reported a low VA bid of 103800 dollars for the Chilliothe occupational therapy building extension.
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London
Francisco Francos
Spain
Ernesto
Washington
Veterans Administration
Chillienthe
CIO Pickets Driven Away From GE Plant in Philadelphia
Mounted police charged into about 800 CIO pickets at a General Electric plant, scattering them despite a court injunction against mass picketing. Pickets were split, dragged from porches, and dispersed as officers marched them from gates. Sheriff Morrow read the Riot Act as CIO officials met to discuss potential demonstrations.
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CIO
Associated Press
General Electric Co
Philadelphia
William J. Morrow
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harry Black
Philadelphia Industrial Union Council
CIC
Ford Contract Approved With Wage Increase Pact Signed
More than 100000 Ford plants workers gain 18 cent hourly raise under a new contract with CIO United Auto Workers. The agreement lasting to May 30 1947 includes security clauses, union shop and check off, and costs Ford about 33000000 annually. Negotiations followed a 99 day GM strike amid broader labor disputes.
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Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Uaw-Cio
General Motors Corporation
Ford Motor Co. of Canada
State May Get Army Hospital In Ohio Or Washington
The Veterans Administration says it cannot staff Fletcher Hospital in Ohio. Ohio officials intend to acquire the Cambridge facility after the Army leaves at month end. Washington spokesmen say doctors and nurses cannot be found, boosting Ohio’s chances to house mental patients.
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Washington
The
Body of Physician Found in River Near Cleveland
A Cleveland police sergeant identified a clue clearing up the physician's disappearance. Dr. Philip C. Leavenworth, 29, an assistant physician at a local hospital, was found dead in his car after it crashed through a barricade into the Cuyahoga River.
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Cleveland
Cufahoga
Philip C. Leavenworth
Solon Urges U S Seek World Ban on Peacetime Draft
House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr urges the United States to push for an international ban on peacetime conscription using UN machinery. He testifies ahead of House Military Committee hearings, arguing for olive branches while maintaining a strong defense, and warns against a future war surprise attack. He calls for a stronger army navy and air force in being, not demobilized reserves.
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Solon
U. S
Washington
House Republican
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
United States
Massachusetts
United Nations
Congress
House
Martin
National Defense
Teady
Lausche objects to firing policy in liquor stores
In Columbus Gov. Frank J. Lausche denounced the states liquor department plan to discharge 67 provisional clerks amid an “economy mess.” Director Robert M. Sohngen said reductions would target Republicans first, sparking Lausches pledge to intervene. The layoffs, paying 133 to 150 dollars monthly, could rise to 125 positions without civil service protection.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Robert M. Sohngen
Sohngen
Hun
Lausche
Edward E. Tharp
Pauley Denies Seeking Nomination Withdrawal
Edwin W. Pauley ruled out any immediate move to ask President Truman to withdraw his nomination as Under Secretary of the Navy. The California oil man said he is considering a proposal from Senator Saltonstall but is now focused on refuting charges against his integrity.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Truman
California
Saltonstall R-Mass
Soldier-Husband May Be Freed Soon
Mrs Elea nor Ondi says her husband Alex, once sentenced to 75 years, then 50, then five, may be freed within weeks. Ondi, at Green Haven army barracks, was convicted of twice refusing to patrol in Europe. Argentina ends drive as early returns show Con stante Jose on Josonte leading over June 7.
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Eleanor Ondi
Alex
Ondi
Army Discipline
Green Haven
N. Y
Europe
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Clare Boothe Luce
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