Coal Price Hike Affects 18 Year Old Draft Exemption
The OPA raised soft coal prices by an average of 40 1/2 cents per ton to offset wage gains won by John L. Lewis United Mine Workers. Increases range from 10 cents to $1.47 per ton, boosting retail costs about 3 percent. The move covers 22 districts with different upticks for deep, strip prepared, and raw coal and applies retroactively to sales since May 13.
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Washington
OPA
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Truman
Lewis
UMW
Ohio
Tight Watch Is Asked Over WD Expenditures
Washington report notes the Army has sold surplus food totaling 327 million dollars and a congressional demand for tighter War Department spending controls. Rep. Albert J. Engel of Michigan spoke as the House opened debate on an 87.997 billion dollar War Department appropriation bill for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
GFI
Albert J. Engel
R. Mich
War Department
Engel
House
Rubber Workers Strike Hits Akron Plants
Akron AP report says 2400 United Rubber Workers halted all tire and plant production at General Tire & Rubber Co at 12:01 a.m. The CIO URW Local 9 executive board voted May 29 to strike. Nationwide idle rubber workers exceed 9,000 as Firestone also reports 6,800 idle. Contract expired June 1 and wage, discharge, and renewal issues are cited. JL Childs led local, with Waco and Lex plant closings noted.
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AKRON
United Rubber
General Tire & Rubber Co
Cio-Urw
Secretary of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Wage Stabilzation Board
Joseph W. Childs
Jannetts
General
Waco
Lex
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone
I. H. Watson
Rubber Workers Local
Missing Private Evans On Colorado Mountain Hike
Pvt Thomas H. Evans, 19, Akron, is missing in Rocky Mountain National Park after a solitary hike in sub freezing conditions. Evans joined about 200 soldiers from Lowry Field Denver on an outing and was last seen along a 20 mile Flat Top Mountain trail from Bear Lake to Grand Lake with no food or gear. Park Superintendent David H Canfield announced the search and warned of steep drops of 1000 feet along the rugged route.
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Calo
Thomas H. Evans
Akron
Rocky Mountain
David H Canfield
Evans
Lowry Field
Denver
Canfield
Flatttop Mountain
Bear Lake
Grand Lake
Ohio Receives Third Conscience Payment
Ohio tax officials confirm the third anonymous conscience payment of 50 dollars arrives with a religious publication. State Tax Commissioner C Emory Glander says the funds do not settle delinquent taxes and no criminal action will follow against those who honestly address their obligations. In a separate report, Floyd A Eschman of Hiramsburg dies when a utility pole collapses onto his truck at New Concord.
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C. Emory Glander
Zanesville
Floyd A. Eschman
Hiramsburg
New Concord
German Woman Receives Life Sentence in Soldier Slaying
Erika Krebs, 20, of MERNBERG LP, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Sgt. Robert E. Flanagan of Peoria Illinois. A military court convicted her nine days after the American soldier was shot to death in his apartment here.
Cincinnati Man Dies At 103 In Ohio Obituary
Cincinnati resident George W. Bartow died yesterday at the age of 103. Born March 32, 1843, in Feherty Clermont County, he was among Ohio’s eldest residents.
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Cincinnati
George W. Bartow
Feherty
Clermont County
Ohio
U S Stands Firm Against Red Plan To Retain Atom Veto Power
President Truman reaffirms American policy backing Bernard Baruch and the U N Atomic Commission. Baruch rejects Russia’s plan to keep Big Five veto power and to exclude an international authority for atom development. Truman says both plans may negotiate toward agreement, with a firm nay to the Russian terms. UN agencies debate refugee organization and the IRO constitution advances to ratification.
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Red Plan
New York
Truman
Bernardm. Baruch
United Nations Atomic Commission
Russia
Washington
Baruch
Council
United States
Atomic Commission
Andrai A. Gromyvko
Gromyko
International Atomic Development Authority
Security Council
UN Economic and Social Council
Yugoslavia
International Refugee Organization
IRO
United Nations
UNRRA
Dry Gin Unlimited Sale Starts June 24 in Ohio
Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced a four-week sale period starting June 24 allowing permit holders to buy gin without restriction. Other distilled spirits including whiskey are limited to one fifth, while brandy rum and cordials have no restrictions.
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Columbus
Department of Liquor Control
Kidnap Plot Laid to Jews in Palestine
Jerusalem British Army Headquarters said it had evidence that Irgun Zvai Leumi, a Jewish underground group, planned to kidnap Lt General Sir Evelyn Barker and six other officers. The army also said it abandoned the search in Eucharim northwest Jerusalem for clues to Maj H P Chadwick’s whereabouts, who escaped yesterday.
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Jerusalem
Bri
Irgun Zyai Leumi
Evelyn Barker
Palestine
Eucharim
H. P. Chadwick
Hiring of Inspectors Included in Bill
Senate restoration of a 205000 dollar fund to hire 45 coal mine safety inspectors by the Bureau of Mines within the Interior Department Appropriation Bill. Senators O Mahoney Kilzer and others led the fight for the payroll provision.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Interior Department
Senate
O'Mahoney
PD. Win
Kilzere
W. Vai
Revetcomb
W. Va
Phone Strike Ends as Service Resumes in Dover Area
In Dover and New Philadelphia phone service was restored after a 53 day CIO union strike at Chin Associated Telephone Co. Workers accepted raises of 18 12 cents hourly in Dover and New Philadelphia and 14 cents in Garrettsville retroactive to February 1.
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Dover
New Philadelphia
CIO
Chin Associated Telephone Co
Garrettsville
Clark Given Promotion Amid Rapido Criticism
Washington reports Mark W. Clark won Senate approval of his permanent promotion to Major General despite critics who condemned his 1944 abortive Rapido River crossing plan in Italy. Senator Connally from Texas opposed from Paris and Senator O'Daniel voiced disapproval on the Senate floor before the final choice vote.
Nomination of Hannah to Labor Post Is OK'd
The Senate Labor Committee approved the nomination of Phil Hannah of Columbus as one of three new assistant secretaries of Labor. A former Clevelander, Hannah currently serves as secretary of the Ohio Federation of Labor.
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Hannah
Labor Post
Washington
Phil Hannah
Columbus
Secrtaries of Labor
Senate Labor Committee
Ohio Federation of Labor
Compromise Nears on Italy Colonies at Big Four Talks
Four foreign ministers reached a preliminary compromise on Italian colonies amid Trieste talks. They agreed to delay final decision by a year and refer disputes to the United Nations if no accord, while four powers oversee a renunciation of colonial sovereignty and a four power commission studies details.
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Trieste
Dodecanese
Greece
Minis
Ter V. M. Molotov
Russia
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Britain
France
United States
U. S
United Nations
Italy
Big Four
United
Wheat Crop Improvement Is Forecast
Washington reports a nine nation central committee to plan food relief and a secretary general for the international emergency food council. The 20 nation council organized yesterday while the Agriculture Department notes the US wheat crop improved by 7,630,000 bushels in mid June to an estimated 1,033,139,000 but remains 90,104,000 bushels below last year’s record.
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Washington
International Emergency Food Council
Agriculture Department
United States
House Battles Over Inquiry Into CIO-PAC
In Washington a clash among House Democrats erupted over who will chair and compose a special committee to probe this year’s congressional elections and the CIO PAC. Southern Democrats on the rules committee pushed the plan in a closed session led by Rep. Damengeaux authorizing the campaign investigation group.
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Washington
CIO
House
Rayburn
House Rules Committee
Rep. Damengeaux
City Workers Back on Jobs in Cleveland
City Hall ordered collar workers back to work today after a flash strike ended abruptly. A Cleveland Federation of Labor committee, which supported the walkout, called it off after conferring with Mayor Thomas A Burke. The mayor said he would push to address inequities raised by the employees before the finance and legislation committees of City Council.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Federation of Labor
Thomas A Burke
Burke
Occupation Force Cut To 150,000 Planned
Berlin report says Gen Joseph T McNarney announced a plan to reduce American occupation forces in Germany to 150000 men but implementation not yet determined. He noted German civilian rations would rise to 1225 calories daily from 1189 on June 26 as food conditions improve and 130000 tons of food are expected from the United States this month for the occupation zone.
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Berlin
Joseph T McNarney
Germany
Hie
United States
Summer Arrives Tonight Across Calendar Regions
The Weather Bureau marked not summery conditions in the North Central States and Midwest but forecast near summertime weather extending from the Northern Rockies to Arizona and the South Atlantic. Cool weather to persist in the Great Lakes tonight and tomorrow forenoon. Dr Arch D Harvey named Warren County health commissioner in Lebanon area.
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Weather Bureau
North Central States
Midwest
Rockies
Arizona
South Atlantic
Middle Gulf States
Great Lakes
Lebanon
Arch D. Harvey
Warren County
Rioting Ends Japan's First Diet Session
Tokyo report says the first plenary session of Japan's new Diet ended in chaos after fist fights and disorder sparked by heckling. Speaker Senzo Higai adjourned the meeting as Social Democrats and Liberal supporters clashed. Katayama faced censure while Nomiza rushed the platform. More than 20 others joined the melee.
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Tokyo
Senzo Higai
Higai
Tetsu Katayama
Katsu
Nomiza
Katayama
Shu Hara
India Protests Nehru Arrest
New Delhi reports widespread protests and strikes across major cities over Jawaharlal Nehru Congress leader being arrested by Kashmir authorities. Bombay markets closed. Karachi Calcutta and Madras markets and transport networks disrupted. police used tear gas in Madura.
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India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Bombay
Karachi
Calcutta
Madras
Madura
Nehru
Kashmir
Labor Strife Movements Condemned by Methodist Conference
The Northeast Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church approved a report condemning strikes and lockouts in labor disputes and the full scale withholding of production for peacetime markets. It called for conciliation agencies in churches and ministerial groups, and backed religious labor and industrial fellowships to foster dialogue.
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Lakeside
Northeast Ohio
The
Methodist Church
Social Service Commission
Ruskell J. Humbert
Trinity Church
Youngstown
Phristian
Alternates Proposed To Vinton Camp Site
The plan to establish a vocational school and rest camp for disabled Ohio veterans may be acted on at the coming special session. Initially recommended for Lake Hope in Vinton County, other sites suggested include Tar Hollow in the Ross Hocking State Forest Camp Perry on Lake Erie and a former CCC camp in Muskingum County.
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Columbus
Ohio
Veterans Program Commission
Lake Hope
Vinton County
Governor's Office
Tar Hollow
Ross-Hocking State Forest
Camp Perry
Lake Ene
Ccc
Muskingum County
U S Must Lead World, Youths Told by Editor
Grove Patterson editor of the Toledo Blade told Buckeye Boys State youths that the United States must lead in global affairs. He said America has entered a new era and must accept a new destiny, urging proactive national leadership.
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Oxford
United States
Global Affairs
Grove Patterson
The
Toledo Blade
Buckeye Boys
Patterson
America
Ex Sailor Must Die For Hatchet Slaying
Russell Eugene Koons, 22 year old ex sailor, convicted of first degree murder for killing his widowed mother Margaret, 48, with a hatchet. The three judges ruled death penalty mandatory. Mrs Koons was slain last January. Dr Thomas Parran elected president of World Health Conference in New York vote.
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Springfield
Russell Eugene Koons
Margaret
Koons
Parran
New York
Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
World Health Conference
Usual Routine Approval Delays 9 Month Extension
Washington AP report notes a compromise near completion on peacetime draft law for teens. It retains 19 year olds to be called while 18 year olds are exempt amid congressional struggle.
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Washington
Revolt, Kidnapping, and Draft Clash Loom in Middle East and U S
Violence in Palestine seizes headlines with blasts wrecking rail lines north of Lydda and damage to Haifa shops as a kidnapping probe centers near Rehovot. In Washington, Congress edges toward a nine month extension of selective service while approving a broad pay raise for armed forces, with Senate and House conferees aligning on a separate higher pay bill.
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Lydda
Haifa
Rehovot
Tel Aviv
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Senate
Rayburn
D-Tex
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Short
White House
Army
Navy
Elbert Thomas Dutah
Senate Military Committee
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