Italian King Abandons Throne Crown Prince Umberto Prepares
King Vittorio Emanuele III abdicates in favor of his son Umberto amid leftist objections and plebiscite uncertainty. Umberto returns to Rome as exiled king's departure to Cairo is reported. cabinet to consider succession under constitutional process.
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Umberto
Rome
Vittorio Emanuele III
Italy
Cairo
Pietro Nenni
Constituent Assembly
Palmaro Togliatti
Alcide de Gasperi
Vittorio
Naples
House of Savoy
Hfe
Benito Mussolini
Savoy
Umberto of
Piedmont
Bipetto
Soviet Attitude on Conference Attacked by British Source
Paris AP report notes British Foreign Secretary Bevin denouncing Soviet insistence on full prior agreement among the Big Four before any European peace conference. Byrnes and Molotov held two hours of talks with no agreement, as Moscow presses a 21 nation meeting only on jointly agreed treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ernest Bevin
Byrnes
Russia
United States
West
V. SM. Molotov
Airline Pilots Delay Strike Averted by AFL Action
AFL air line pilots representing about 1000 members suspended their threatened strike against Trans Continental and Western Airline after a master executive council vote. The suspension comes pending a hearing before an emergency board appointed by President Truman to review the wage dispute. David L. Behncke, president, said the decision followed study of the president's executive order issued Tuesday before the planned 11:59 p.m. strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
AFL
Transcontinental and Western
Trans World Airline
Truman
David L. Behncke
AFL Air Line Pilots Association
Pilotmaster Executive Council
CIO PAC Targets Huffman and Brown in Elections
The CIO Political Action Committee marks ten U.S. senators and 23 representatives for defeat this year. Among those named is Ohio Republican Representative Brown, while Ohio Democrat James W. Huffman is among the seven senators the PAC would back, following Huffman's renomination opposition in the recent primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
United States
CIO
Political Action Committee
U.S
Brown
Ohio
PAC
James W. Huffman
Balloting Estimates At 680000 In Ohio Primary
In Columbus Secretary of State Edward J. Hummel estimates about 680000 votes were cast in Tuesday's primary, one of the lightest turnouts in years. Republicans about 350000 and Democrats about 330000. The Schine Chain Theaters Inc. proposes realigning its five state chain into three corporations in a government anti trust case. In Columbus the Future Farmers of America will honor Gov. Frank J. Lausche at their convention on May 31.
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Columbus
Edward J. Hummel
Buffalo, N
Schine Chain Theaters, Inc
John Knight
Lausche
FFA Columbus
Future Farmers of America
Gov
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Traffic Safety Plan Offered To President
Ohio's plan for traffic safety, created by highway director Perry T. Ford, was presented to President Truman as a model for national use. Ford cited the plan as ahead of the nation in reducing the traffic toll and outlined the three E's engineering enforcement and education as core elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Truman
Perry T. Ford
Ford
Union To Act To End Strike At Westinghouse
Twenty three CIO United Electrical Workers locals in a dozen states were asked to meet by Sunday to ratify a contract ending the 115 day strike of 76,000 Westinghouse Electric production workers. The deal includes an 18 cent per hour wage increase, after unions had sought more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Cio-United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
House Passes Home Subsidy for Truman Era Program
The House voted 187 to 158 to approve 400 million dollars in subsidies for President Truman's emergency home-building program. The reversal followed an Easter recess that allowed members to gauge constituent opinion after last month's 161 to 92 vote against subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
House
Truman
Chamber
Therchange
Mussolini Body Theft Confessed by Two Men
Two men confessed to stealing Benito Mussolini's body and told police they would reveal its location on the promise of reburial in the Mussolini family plot at Predappio, according to Milan authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Taly
Mussolini
Predappio
U S Seizure Not To Alter Rail Demands
Cleveland O officials and labor observers said government seizure after the May 18 strike deadline would not change the unions demands for improved working conditions. President Truman supported seizure if needed to keep rail service, while Brotherhood leaders Whitney and Johnston declined to comment.
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Cleveland
Truman
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Whitney
Chicago
China Troops Reach Truce In Manchuria
Nanking reports a cease-fire in central China seen as paving the way for talks on the Manchurian issue. The Sino American team said the truce ends skirmishing and troop movements, allows prisoner exchanges, evacutes 1000 sick and 100 Communist families, and protects de mobilized Communists leaving the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
Hankow
Cold Weather Moving East Brings Frost Across Plains
A cold air mass from Saskatche wan pushes east with snow in Nebraska Colorado and Montana. Early morning lows dip to 25 below Casper 26 at Spokane and Devils Lake 30s in Minnesota. Forecaster Hanlon expects freezing temps to spread to Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Indiana threatening garden crops.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Colorado
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Saskatchewan
E. S Hanlon
Casper
Wye
Spokane
Devils Lake
N. C
Minnesota
Hanson
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Special Session Asked To Aid Mental Hygiene Program
Cleveland report says State Senator James Metzenbaum urged Governor Lausche to convene a special session to boost Ohio’s mental hygiene program. He argued that a $4.5 million maintenance fund for staffing and care at institutions is insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
James Metzenbaum
D-Dity
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Metzenbaum
Result of Strike Vote Await Union Poll
A strike vote by CIO office workers at B. F. Goodrich Co will be announced after a poll of United Rubber Workers Local May 19, reports George Bass URWA president. Workers neither accepted nor rejected the wage increase offered by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
CIO
B. F. Goodrich Co
Cio-United Rubber Workers
Goodrich
George Bass
URWA
Bass
Dragged by Street Car Sues for 200000 Damages
Cleveland resident Joseph P. Boyd a 52 year old former punch press operator filed a Common Pleas Court suit seeking 200000 damages from the Cleveland Transit System. He alleges he was dragged six blocks under a Superior Avenue street car last February 26 after being ejected by a motorette for aaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Joseph P. Boyd
Punch
Cleveland Transit System
Common Pleas Court
Superior Avenue
Mine Seizure Sought as Labor-Dispute Grips Nation
The 40 day coal strike tightens grip on the economy with rail embargoes, 25 percent passenger cuts, and gas rationing. CPA John D Small pushes government seizure of idle mines while White House and Senate contemplate emergency labor measures. President Truman mulls militant action as canners face tin plate shortages and power-saving radio license suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evitian
John D. Small
John L. Lewis
White House
Small
Truman
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
LA White House
Lewis
Roosevelt
Post Office
Electrc
Amendments to Strike Measure Prepared By Solons
Senate moves to draft a labor disputes law using the Case strike control bill as a framework amid a looming coal strike. A six week extension on the British loan was approved while amendments, including Lucas’s proposal, would expand presidential powers to seize and operate disputed property if parties fail to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Labor Committee
House
Chamber
Lucas D-O
Bride Seeks Split as Ohio Man Files Divorce Suit
Elyria Lorain County Common Pleas Court records show Nick Marsico a 25 year old war veteran filed for divorce from his 21 year old English war bride who allegedly neglected him and refused to use Army transport facilities. He says she loved England too much to resume life in America.
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Elyria
Nick Marsico
England
America
Lorain County
Antioch College Names First Negro Faculty Chair
Walter F. Anderson of Zanesville will become chairman of the music department at Antioch College in Yellow Springs starting September, marking the institution's first Black faculty member appointment.
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Yellow Springs
Antioch College
Walter F. Anderson
Zanesville
Butter Line At Reading Terminal Draws Thousands
Philadelphia crowds formed a long line at Reading Terminal Market for butter at 56 cents a pound for a second day. About 15,000 people queued in Central City on Wednesday, with 3,232 lucky buyers taking home a pound of butter for dinner.
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Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Lausche Warns of Tragic Crisis Amid Coal Strike
The coal strike throttles Ohio industry as curtailments drive thousands idle. About 25,000 in Cleveland, 10,000 in Youngstown, and 8,000 in Toledo lose work. Gov Lausche to meet Ohio power officials on conservation steps and warns of a looming crisis unless citizens conserve coal. Cleveland Mayor Burke backs dim-out plans, noting Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. has 57 days of coal left.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Cleveland
Youngstown
Toledo
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Power Companies
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Accidents and Arrests Show Decline in Ohio
Ohio patrol reports decreases in arrests and accidents after early year rise. Col. George Mingle notes 1 296 January, 1 637 February, 2 457 March, 2 096 April arrests for license violations and related offenses. accidents totaled 736 in January and February, 977 in March, 934 in April.
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Columbus
George Mingle
Ohio Highway Patrol
Arraignment Planned in Stepdaughter Death Case
Akron court set to arraign James J. Bickett on a first degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of his 20 year old stepdaughter Mary Dajtrangos in a grocery store. Bickett is jailed without bond after a Summit County Grand Jury indictment. New General Elected Salvation Army Head in London.
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Akron
James J. Bickett
Mary da Jtrangos
Bickett
Summit County
Five foot three inch bar operator faces liquor board
George D. Sherbon owner of George's Night Club near Coshocton appears before the State Liquor Board to answer citations that two girls performed a strip tease and lewd pictures were shown at a stag party. He says he could not see the screen from behind the bar and blamed the Coshocton Booster Club for arranging the event.
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Columbus
State Liquor Board
George D. Sherbon
Coshocton
Sherbon
Coshocton County
Corder
Notre Dame
Edmund Schuster
Wilcoxen
Schuster
State Conservation Department
District Court of
dApponkuri
Truman Eyes Coal Settlement Health Fund Plan
Washington reports President Truman endorses a coal strike settlement based on an 18.5 cent hourly wage rise and an operators funded health and welfare fund. The plan, coordinated with reconversion chief John Snyder, would be treated as a legitimate business cost for price reviews, with a board including labor management and public members.
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Sulletin
Washington
Truman
White House
Detroit
Deetroit News
John W. Snyder
OPA
Snyder
Senate
Lucas
D-T
John L. Lewis
Blair Moody
Lewis
United Mine Workers
State acquires Fletcher General Hospital in Cambridge
Ohio officials and War Department negotiators signed a one year interim lease for Fletcher General Hospital Cambridge ending months of talks. Welfare Director Frazier Reams said first patients would move in May 16 with formal opening May 20. Watermelons sell for 3.50 in Miami markets.
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Columbus
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Frank J. Lausche
War Department
Ohio
Frazier Reams
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Philadelphia Electric Co
CPA
Solons
Bride
Isles
London
Albert William Thomas Orshorn
Lon ‘Don
State
U. S. Hospital
Miami
Fla
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