Labor-Democrat Coalition Break Predicted As Unions Hint Support
Labor unions hinted they may back Henry Wallace or Claude Pepper, signaling a possible shift away from Truman. CIO and AFL leaders blasted Truman’s emergency strike plan while warning lawmakers to resist draft powers, with Stassen and Taft urging caution. A separate note reports four thousand stevedores striking at three London docks delaying ship operations.
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Wallace
Pepper
Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Claude Pepper
Capitol Hill
Secretary of Commerce
D-Fla
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Stassen
GOP
Mr. Truman
Senate
Murray
CIO
AFL
William Green
United Auto Workers
Actio
Cio-Afl
A. F. Whitney
Train Men Brotherhood
National Farmers Union
Robert E. Hannegan
Whitney
Democratic Party
Labor
Stevedores Strikf
London
Burglary Penalties and Labor Strikes in Debated Policy
The piece argues burglary penalties apply regardless of target and notes growing strikes risk. It critiques federal seizure profits, denies railways nationalization, questions Mr Whitney’s view on government ownership, and cites New Deal spending as excessive.
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Whitney
Strike stories get big play in Russian press
Moscow reports heavy Russian newspaper attention to U S strike stories with Trud publishing four New York and four Washington dispatches on the subject.
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Russia
Moscoow
United States
Trud
New York
Washington
Bread Loaves To Be Smaller After Friday
Washington reports that starting Saturday bakers must produce bread and rolls weighing 10 percent less as part of a government drive to aid famine areas and stretch wheat flour. No price changes accompany the size cut, which follows March permission to shrink loaf weights.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
International Food Conference
Peace Parley Envoys Arrive In Manchuria Talks
A delegation from the third party Democratic League arrived in Nanking to open talks with government and Communist leaders on Manchuria. Dr. Carson Chang said the group is hopeful for a peaceful settlement and that Communist leaders appear ready to stop fighting. A youth party representative is expected tomorrow.
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Nanking
Democratic’ League
Manchuria
Carson Chang
League
Associated Press
Plane Makes Emergency Landing Then Flies to Athens
Ralph N. Smeck University Airport operator rushed to a grassy field near Canaanville where an overgrown field forced a road takeoff. He piloted the plane to Athens after the aircraft was cleared of the road and the weather delayed travel. Mr. Weese of Keyser West Virginia held a new Aeronca, landed safely after straying from Middletown in bad weather, remained in Athens overnight as conditions persisted.
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Ralph N. Smeck
University
Canaanvilles
Athens
Weese
Keyser
W.va
Middletown
Aeronca
Duce's Body Linked With Theft of Plane
Rome dispatch links a Forlanini Airport plane theft near Milan to Mussolini's body, stolen from an unmarked Milan potter's field grave on April 22. No trace has been found.
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Duce
Rome
Forlanini
Milan
Espresso
Mussolini
Spain
CIO Maritime Union Rejects 12.50 Wage Offer
The CIO National Maritime Union demands a better deal after calling a nationwide strike threat amid walkouts slated for June 15. Operators along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts offer a 12.50 monthly wage rise plus overtime fixes, which the union deems inadequate. Morgenthaler of Hamilton was elected president of the Southwest District Elks Association during a Springfield ceremony.
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New York
CIO National Maritime Union
Springfield
ZG. Morgenthaler
Hamilton, D
Bae Ohio Elks Association
Court Upholds Claim on Chaplin Fathership Case
State District Court of Appeal upholds Joan Berry's assertion that comedian Charlie Chaplin is the father of her child, Carol Ann Berry, born in 214. The ruling confirms paternity and potential support obligations.
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LOS Anuniura
Joan Berry
Charlie Chaplin
Carol Ann Berry
State District Court of Appeal
Revolt Plans Proposed by Spaniards Reported
The UN Security Council sub committee on Spain weighs a suggestion from Spanish Republicans that they and Allies might overthrow Franco by force if the UN does not act. Premier Jose Giral signals Republicans at home and abroad ready to fight with support if intervention is blocked. The panel moves to meet a Friday deadline on whether Franco threatens peace.
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New York
Security Council
Spain
United Nations
Franco
Jose Giral
Carter Glass Dies at 88 in Washington
Virginia Senator Carter Glass, long a pivotal figure in banking and monetary policy and nicknamed father of the federal reserve system, died at 88 in his Mayflower Hotel apartment. He had not served in the Senate since 1942 and was to be buried in Lynchburg.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Senate
Mayflower Hotel
Mary
Glass
Virginia Republican
Supreme Court
Lynchburg
Hagan Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop in Cleveland
Msgr. John R. Hagan superintendent of schools in the Cleveland Diocese to be elevated to auxiliary bishop. The ceremony at St. Agnes Church recalls his first solemn high mass 34 years ago with three archbishops and ten bishops expected to attend.
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Cleveland
John R. Hagan
Celeviand
St. Agnes Church
Msgr
Hagan
Major Shot to Death in Morrison Hotel
CHICAGO Vi Ma j John F. Fletcher 46 an educational officer in the Canadian Army was shot to death in his room in the Morrison Hotel last night Police Captain Jerome Looney said Donald R Murray 41 a Chicago salesman and a long time friend of the officer was held for questioning in connection with the slaying
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Chicago
John F. Fletcher
Morrison Hotel
Jerome Looney
Donald R. Murray
McArthur Rocked by Factory Blast
A large blast at the Austin Powder Co plant five miles east of McArthur damaged the building and surrounding area. No injuries were reported as over 100 workers were evacuated. Glass shattered in several downtown stores and a vehicle was damaged. the explosion occurred at 3 45 p m and followed a fire.
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McArthur
Austin Powder Co
Here
Ind
Tinker Clothing
Clover Farm
Two Die Heavy Floods Hit Pennsylvania Cities
Raging Susquehanna flood waters covered a fifth of Williamsport’s 45000 residents and cut rail and road links. The four day rain event cresting near 34 feet left areas isolated, two deaths reported, and Red Cross disaster aid mobilized in Renovo Towanda and beyond as train crews escaped a wreck on a flood weakened bridge.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Renovo
American Red Cross
Williams
Towanda
Red Cross
Pennsylvania Railroad
Train Wreck Kills Marines Near Harrisburg
A Maryland bound troop train carrying 208 Marines to a discharge center derailed 15 miles southeast of Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Two Marines and a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer were killed while more than 30 Marines, many with Pacific war service, were injured. Naval authorities withheld names.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Rail 1
Pacific
Union Demonstration Halts Rochester Transit
A mass demonstration by organized labor halted Rochester’s public transport after a dispute over unionization of public works staff. Mass picketing began as AFL-CIO officials disputed settlement terms, despite claims of agreement by city, state, and union leaders.
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Rochester
N. Y
Public Works Department
Afl-Cio
Ohio River Rise Floods Wheeling Area
Residents in low sections along the Ohio River brace for flooding as the river climbs toward 38 to 39 feet. Lock No. 13 officials forecast a crest tomorrow if rainfall stays light. At Point Pleasant the river rose about one tenth foot per hour.
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Wheeling
Ohio River
Lock No. 13
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Woman Driver Case in Court
Ohio Supreme Court hears argument over whether women may legally drive taxicabs. William Conley of Cleveland was charged with employing a woman as a cab driver, a ruling supported by Municipal Court but reversed by the Court of Appeals. The issue centers on a missing comma in the law and whether cab driving falls within permitted occupations for women from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Supreme Court
William €. Conley
Cleveland
Circuit Court of Appeals
Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Woman
Columbia County Prosecutor Frank W. Springer announced a first degree murder charge against Lawrence Abe Wheatley 26 of Newell West Virginia for the slaying of 55 year old Leatha Barrett. Wheatley is jailed in New Cumberland West Virginia on another charge and extradition efforts will begin. Barrett's body was found Sunday by two fishermen along Route 7.
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East Liverpool
Columbia County
Frank W. Springer
Newell
W. Va
Botter
Springer
Lawrence Abe Wheatley
Cumberland
Leatha Barrett
Nine Bus Drivers Quit In Unauthorized Strike
Fremont Ohio riders faced transit gaps as Port Clinton Lines saw nine drivers walk out in an unauthorized strike according to a Teamsters union official. The impact on service remained uncertain with riders seeking alternative transportation options.
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Fremont
Port Clinton
Teamsters’ Union
Labor Truce Proposal Emerges Amid Government Labor Bills
Senator Murray proposed a six month labor strike truce in exchange for Truman vetoing the Case Bill and withdrawal of draft legislation. He urged Congress to study labor management relations during the truce while remaining amid debates on government control of struck facilities and related penalties for leaders and workers.
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Washington
Murray
D-Mont
Truman
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Montana
Senate
House
CIO
Philip Murray
Senate Republicans
Ike Murray
Work Contract Nears As Coal Strike Edges Toward Break
The end of the coal strike seems near as government negotiators led by John Le Lewis and Interior Secretary Krug finalize a work contract. Union lawyers join the drafting, signaling movement toward peace, while miners remain idle and coal shortages threaten Ohio industry especially at Cleveland.
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Associated Press
John le Lewis
Lewis
Interior
Krug
Philip Murray
CIO
Cleveland
Republic Steel
Plane Begins Cosmic Tests
A group of distinguished scientists left the Army Air Forces base in Wilmington aboard an Army B-29 for the first of four flights to measure cosmic ray density at different altitudes and latitudes. The missions are sponsored by the AAF National Geographic Society Bartol Research Foundation and the Franklin Institute. Wright Field removed guns and combat gear to fit the experimental setup.
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Wilmington
Roxas Inaugurated Philippines President Amid Guarded Ceremony
Manuel A. Roxas was inaugurated as President of the Philippine Commonwealth in Manila. Surrounded by sub machine guns amid a reported assassination plot, the 54 year old soldier politician addressed the outdoor crowd without incident.
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Manila
Manuel A. Roxas
Philippines Commonwealth
Medical Staff Cleared In Deaths of Infants
An Army board of inquiry cleared the medical staff of the brideship Zebulon B. Vance of negligence or misconduct in the deaths of eight GI babies after the ship arrived from Le Havre in New York on May 119.
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New York
Army Board of
Zebulon B. Vance
le Havre
Woman Admits in Court She Had Six Husbands
Ruth Phelps admitted in court that she had six husbands and three common law partners. She was fined 8500 and placed on three years probation by Federal Judge Arthur F Led erle. The charge involved using the mails to defraud. Police Chief Gillen of Warren retires after 40 years on the force due to ill health. Edith Beer widow of the Times-Gazette’s general manager died at her Ashland home.
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Detroit
Ruth Phelps
Arthur F. Lederle
Miss Phelps
Warren
Barney J.gillen
Ashland
Frank R
Edith) Beer
The
Times-Gazette
U S Officials Dismiss Molotov Paris Charge
Washington officials reject Molotov claim of a British American bloc attacking the Soviet Union in Paris. They point to record differences with Britain at the foreign ministers conference and say Byrnes has not spoken publicly. Most doubt the Kremlin reply signals a breakdown but foresee possible resumption of talks in Paris on June 15.
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Washington
Molotov
Paris
Byrnes
United States
Foreign Ministers’ Conference
Britain
Kremlin
Russia
High Court To Hear Eviction Case Involving Family
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the final stage of a dispute over evicting a family after the birth of their child. Marvin Court, Marian Court, and their nine month old son Donald Leslie oppose an eviction brought by Lamont Building Co. of Cleveland, after the first phases favored the defendants.
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Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Marvin Court
Marian
Donald Leslie
Lamont Building Co
Life Term Decreed in Accidental Death Case
George iSpeaks was sentenced to life in Ohio State Penitentiary after being convicted of murder in the shooting death of Queenie Powell. A three-judge tribunal found him guilty of second degree murder with the incident dated March 3.
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Youngstown
UPI
George iSpeaks
Queenie Powell
Ohio
Sailor Arrests Spark Protest Over Ocean Strike
In Ottawa labor leaders protested the arrest of 45 seamen on desertion charges tied to the Great Lakes shipping strike. The Canadian Seamen's Union backed the eight hour day and accepted a government invitation to talks in an effort to end the walkout.
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Ottawa
Great Lakes
A. Sullivan
Canadian Seamen's Union
Commando Kelly Welcomes Daughter Virginia Elen
Charles BR Commando Kelly, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, becomes proud father of a six pound nine ounce daughter named Virginia Elen. He quips about never working in his life and expresses slight disappointment at not having a son but remains pleased with his newborn girl.
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Pittsburgh
Charles BR
Kelly
Virginia
Elen
Keep Weapons Secret Advise Members Shout No
Washington Appropriations Committee members rejected calls to inform the public about major secret weapons. They cited risks of global disclosure while noting ongoing funding for scientific research. W A Higinbotham urged public knowledge of at least two dangerous weapons, including atomic bombs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
W. A.higinbotham
Federation of Atomic Scientists
Higinbotham
Appropriations Committee
America
Higginbotham
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