Curb Hopes Dim As Wilson Quits Steel Wage Talks Fail
Washington AP reports Charles E. Wilson resigned as mobilization director after opposing steel price policies, dimming hopes to avert a nationwide steel strike. CIO United Steelworkers resume talks in New York, but no wage-price relief is assured. President Truman backs the Wage Stabilization Board terms, while Maybank halts Defense Production Act extension hearings.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
New York
CIO
United Steelworkers
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
John R. Steelman
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Wage _ Stabilization Board
Key West
Roger L. Putnam
Ellis Arnall
Former GOP Senate Majority Leader Wallace White Jr Dies
Former U S Senator Wallace H White Jr 74 an expert on communications and shipping legislation who served as majority leader in the 80th Congress died in his sleep after months of illness. He retired in 1949 after 18 years in the Senate and 14 in the House.
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Auburn
U. S
Wallace H. White, Jr
Senate
Reds Seek Break in Korea Armistice Impasse
Communist staff officers proposed top level talks to resolve whether Russia may help police a Korean truce. They urged the joint armistice supervision subcommittee meet tomorrow. The Allies call Russia a belligerent and unacceptable. Prisoner exchange talks continued with no clear progress on forced repatriation.
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Munsan
Korea
Russia
Reds
Don O. Darrow
Former Reds To Bare Cells In Columbus
The Ohio Un American Activities Commission called for testimony from John and Martha Edmiston, former Communist Party members 1939 to 1942, now living near Waynesville. Hearings in Columbus and Cincinnati aim to expose communist activity in the state capital at the legislature's request. A former Columbus Communist operative, active 1941 to 1949, will testify this afternoon.
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Columbus
Ohio UN- American Activities Commission
Communist Party
FBI
Coumbus
Cincinnati
Sidney Isaacs
John
Martha Edmiston
Waynesville
Warren County
Isaacs
Ohio
Keating presses McGrath on DOJ cooperation
Rep. Keating resumes questioning Attorney General McGrath about aid to a House committee probing the Justice Department. The judiciary subcommittee asks for department files on 11 cases of alleged delays or failures to prosecute. One case concerns a half million dollar mail fraud charge dropped due to a three year statute of limitation.
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Washington
Keating
R-Ny
McGrath
House
Justice Department
Judiciary
Committee Department
Belgium's Defense Budget Shortfall Raises NATO Concerns
Brussels reports Belgium will fall about 240 million dollars short of this year’s defense fund. Defense Minister Eugene De Greef resisted steep budget cuts but warned reductions may come. He said about three billion francs (60 million dollars) could be spent on certain military items only if other NATO nations meet full commitments.
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Brussels
Belgium
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Eugene de Greef
Doughboy Monument Limps Through Park Vandalism Suspect
In Gallipolis the World War I doughboy statue in City Park shows a missing rifle and severed wrist after weeks of unexplained damage. The monument, dedicated May 30, 1931 by Lafayette Post Auxiliary, cost about $1700 from local contributions and was crafted by sculptor B. M. Viquesay of Spencer, Indiana.
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Gallipolis
City
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
B. M. Viquesay, Spencer
Ind
Bootlegging Raids Net 22 Arrests Across Ohio
Ohio liquor agents report 22 bootlegging arrests over the weekend. Moonshine whiskey seized in three raids, including two in Youngstown and one in Portsmouth where Elmer Tanner faced bootlegging charges. In Lancaster a raid on the VFW club yielded whiskey, gin, and beer. Charles L. Stiller Jr. was arrested. Reardon near Portsmouth also targeted. Zanesville operation affected 200 patrons with one man held.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Youngstown
Portsmouth
Elmer Tanner
Frank M. Acton
Columbus
Lancaster
VFW Club
Charles L. Stiller, Jr
Reardon
Zanesville
Naval Steward Admits Slaying in Cinematic Conscience
Paul Richardson, 23, a naval steward on leave from the U S Naval Academy, confessed to killing Jimmy Keys, 40, after an argument in May while riding in Richardson's car. He said watching two showings of The Wild North compelled his admission, citing a conscience alarm about sin.
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Marion
Sheriff's Deputies
Paul Richardson
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Richardson
Jimmy Keys
Bomb-Loaded B-29 Crashes Near Tokyo. 2 Missing, 9 Unaccounted
A B-29 bomber with a full load of bombs crashed 30 miles west of Tokyo just before midnight. Japanese reports say two crewmen parachuted, nine others are missing, and 32 bombs were jettisoned but did not explode. Air Force confirmed the crash.
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Tokyo
Korea
Here
Air Force
Unidentified Plane Triggers 57 Minute Panama Alert
An unknown aircraft over Balboa Panama Canal Zone prompted a 57 minute air raid alert on Sunday as residents sheltered and authorities scrambled to identify the craft through radar and patrols.
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Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Funeral services for H. Rasser in Cincinnati
Cincinnati mourns H. Rasser 59 vice president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor with funeral services set for Thursday. Rasser led labor efforts in Ohio and held high rank in the federation, prompting tributes from colleagues and union members.
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Cincinnati
H. Rasser
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Ike's Status Curbs Topics
Washington reports that the topics Dwight D. Eisenhower can discuss in campaign speeches depend on whether he remains on active duty or resigns his commission. As a retired officer he could face Army regulation violations if discussing classified matters, while as a civilian he would be free of those constraints though guided by propriety and military security concerns.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States Army
Worker killed at Philo plant in Muskingum County
Homer Lee Williams 21 of Blue Rock suffered fatal injuries when a loading machine toppled on him Saturday at the Ohio Ferro Alloys plant in Philo Muskingum County.
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Zanesville
Homer Lee Williams
Blue Rock
Muskingum County
Philo
Ohio Ferro Alloys Corp
Wisconsin voters face pivotal primary after Truman withdrawal
Wisconsin's 1948 primary takes on added importance as President Truman retires from pursuit of reelection. Voters choose 30 Republican and 28 Democratic delegates for July nominating conventions. Taft, Warren, and Stassen vie for GOP delegates while Kefauver leads a split Democratic contest influenced by Truman's decision.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Truman
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Taft
Kefauver
Draft-Proof Stance by President Truman Varies Among Allies
President Truman declared he will not seek re election amid enthusiastic but divided reactions at a Democratic rally. Supporters pressed for his candidacy while some urged a new standard bearer and others debated draft prospects. He vowed to campaign hard for the party ticket in November.
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Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Key West
Mrs. Truman
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Stevenson
National Guard
French Close New Pincers On Red Units
In Indo China near Hai Phong the French drive five Viet Minh battalions about 5000 men to the Gulf of Tonkin shore. Rebels fight fiercely to escape. French report 1049 killed and 1062 captured or wounded in four days of mop up around delta rice lands.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Gulf of Tonkin
Hanoi
Haiphong
Thai Binh
Western Union Telegraph Strike Averted By Mediation Rush
Federal Mediation Service worked to avert a threatened strike by 31 000 Western Union Telegraph Company employees before a midnight wage contract deadline. AFL division head Adolph Brungs said the situation remained unchanged from Saturday as talks continued into the afternoon.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Mediation Service
Adsoph Brungs
Western Union
AFL
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Last Day Scramble in Bitter Nebraska Presidential Primary
Nebraska voters faced a last minute scramble for votes in a bitter primary. Taft and Eisenhower potential shifts, Kerr and Kefauver duel for the Democratic side, with Truman’s retirement factor altering loyalties. Voters received intense appeals as write in drives dominated Republican efforts while Kerr sought independence on the Democratic ballot.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Willl
Kerr
Oklahoma
Kefauver
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Yank Planes and Ships Batter Rail Hubs in Korea
Task Force 77 pilots attacked northeast Korea rail lines, reporting 167 cuts, two bridges destroyed, and many rail cars and trucks knocked out as surface ships hit Red targets along the coast. Far East Air Force flew 945 sorties including night strikes against supply trucks. 25 Sabre jets clashed with 70 Migs.
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Seoul
Korea
Navy
Dan Kimball
U.S. Marine and Navy
Kimball
Valley Forge
Far East Air Force
U. S
Union Leader Urges End to Walkout at Goodrich Co
George R. Bass president of Goodrich Local 5 CIO United Rubberworkers urges production workers to return to work at B F Goodrich Co saying they are not on strike. Workers had refused to pass picket lines set up by 200 striking office workers since Friday after Bass and eight others were convicted of contempt.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Co
George R. Bass
Goodrich
CIO
United Rubberworkers
Bass
Material Witness Held Four Months In Elyria Jail
In Lorain County jail David Hazlerigg a 35 year old sailor says he did nothing but drank when held as a material witness in a pocket picking case. Also jailed are William Chrisley and Leslie Robinson awaiting court action as prosecutors seek petty larceny or dismissal amid bail issues.
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Elyria
David Hazlerigg
Great Lakes
Lorain County
Lorain
William Chrisley
High Point
N. C
Leslie Robinson
St. Paul, Minn
Harold S. Ewing
Hazlerigg
David Vormelker
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chrisley
Court of
Ohio Democrats face unclear path after Truman withdrawal
In Columbus on a blue Monday Ohio Democratic leaders struggle to pick a presidential favorite after President Truman refused to run again. They had leaned toward former Senator Robert Bulkley as a favorite son, but Truman’s retirement leaves delegates uncertain who to support.
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Columbus
Ohio
Democratic Party
Truman
U. S
Robert Bulkley
Bulkley
Kefauver Backer Plans Test of Write-In Law
James D. Nolan of Cleveland, a Kefauver backer, intends to file a mandamus action in the Ohio Supreme Court to challenge a state law banning write in votes for delegates to national party conventions. He said Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus lawyers will represent him.
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Columbus
Ohio
James D. Nolan
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Nolan
Estes Kefauver
Natcos Loading Yard To Continue Operations
Natco announces loading yards will stay open for loading during the interim despite labor-management pact not yet ratified by Wednesday night. Truck pickups may occur in the yards before the meeting.
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Natco
Haydenville
Most Likely Democratic Nomination Choices Revealed
Washington reports discuss possible Democratic nominees after Truman. Active seek ers Kefauver Kerr and Russell lead the field among delegates, with Barkley Douglas Rayburn Stevenson and Kerr among others noted as potential late entrants. Douglas had indicated in January he would not run.
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Washington
Truman
Alben W. Bark
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kefauver
Kerr
Russell
Douglas
Legion Official Raps Prolonged Truce Talks
Columbus COC The national commander Erle Cocke Jr says Korea truce talks should be halted as they serve Stalin and cost American lives and influence. He argues US aims in Korea were to stop aggression punish aggressors and secure a free unified Korea, unattainable under current policy.
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Columbus
American Legion
Stalin
America
Erle Cocke, Jr
Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Korea
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