Pittsburgh Strikers Defy Court Order in Citywide Walkout
Union leader George L. Mueller was sentenced to one year in jail for contempt as 3,500 Duquesne Light workers stayed on strike past a 9 am deadline. The stoppage idled 10,000 plus and crippled steel, mining and service plants citywide, with utilities and transit scaled back.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Company
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
George L. Mueller
Mueller
WU. &. Steel Corp
McKees Rocks
Ramspany Electric
Duquesne
lIrvin Works
McKeesport
American Bridge Co
Ambridge
Crucible Steel Co
Park Works
American Bridge
Edgewater Steel Co
Oakmont
Beaver Falls
Babcock & Wilcox Tube Co
Moltrup Steel Products Co
Farm Price Boosts Ended Under New Control Law
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson says that overall farm price increases under the new price control law are behind us. He notes ceilings are now sufficient to spur production and that the recent boosts for cotton seed coils soybeans corn peanuts and cotton linters are the last adjustments in view. He warns higher prices would hurt consumers and demand, while meat supplies may not improve for months as livestock markets shrink to normal.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Washington
OPA
Four Dead Three Lost When Tanker Explodes
Four men were dead three missing and another badly burned after an explosion and fire aboard the tanker Bennington 185 miles off Charleston South Carolina. Coast Guard planes dropped medical supplies and searched for the missing crew. The 1942 built ship is owned by Keystone Tankship of Philadelphia.
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New York
Bennington
Charleston
D.C
Coast Guard
Cape Fear
Wilmington
N.C
Cape Fear River
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Keystone Tankship Corporation of
Philadelphia
Baby Girl Born on Busy Cleveland Street
A baby girl weighing five pounds three ounces was born on the sidewalk near the intersection of W. 65th St. and Lorain Ave in Cleveland. The 23 year old unmarried mother, who was reportedly seeking a taxi to a hospital, and the newborn were taken to separate hospitals and were said to be doing fine.
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Cleveland
W. 65Th St
Lorain Ave
Lerday
Two Confess in Warren Jewel Theft and Robbery Case
Cleveland men Everett L. Walling and George Popik signed written confessions admitting they stole $13,000 worth of jewelry from Joseph Savage in Warren on August 10. Detective Inspector Joseph Fruchey reported the case and noted items found in the suspects’ car during a traffic stop.
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Tolebo—P
Cleveland
Joseph Savage
Warren
Joseph Fruchey
Everett L. Walling
George Popik
al Cafe
Sympathy Strike Ends As 400 Return To Work
About 400 United Mine Workers returned to jobs at Yocum Creek No 1 and No 2 mines in Evarts and Draper after a week idle in sympathy with strikers at Bailey's Creek No 3 pit. George Ward of the Harlan County Coal Operators Association announced the returns. Land transfers in Oxford reach nearly 500000 since July 1.
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Harlan, Ky
United Mine
Yocum Creek Coal Co
Evarts
Draper- George 5
Ward
Harlan County Coal Operators Association
Bailey's Creek
Republicans Question Whose Fault In Truman Emergency Debate
President Truman warned of a national emergency equal to Pearl Harbor and pressed for a Democratic program of peace and production. Republicans led by Carroll Reece challenged responsibility, accusing the administration of obstructionism while touting their own approach to OPA and wartime controls through the 1944 platform.
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Washington
Truman
Pearl Harbor
White House
Congress
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Reece
Russian co operation to get acid test on German question
Washington reports that Germany’s fate looms as the acid test for Stalin's plan of cooperation with the Western powers. Paris Peace Conference talks may soon address the German issue in a four power meeting, with plans for economic handling of Germany and demilitarization of the eastern zone. Officials note Moscow seeks harmony with the West while rebuilding Russian influence and facing internal pressures that may curb aggressive policy.
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Washington
Germany
Stalin
Russia
Paris
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Kremlin
Europe
Middle East
FSA Praises Ohio Farmers For Loan Pay
Ohio farmers receive praise from the Farm Security Administration for loan repayment and credit reliability. A statewide survey shows 17 percent of operators received loans since 1935, with 36,900 obtaining short term operating credit and 713 taking 40 year farm purchases. Rehabilitation program borrowers total 4,239 on June 30. The agency notes repayments through June 1946 reached 13,961,621 dollars of 18,892,097 borrowed, an 107 percent repayment rate.
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Washington
Ohio
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Big Four Get Colony Job for Italian Colones Vision
Two Ohio students win $100 scholarships as the Big Four powers plan disposal of Libya Eritrea and Somaliland. Marie Delrick of Warren and Rich day of Stow receive grants through the American Pharmaceutical foundation with Gladwyn Jebb assuring the four power conference that allied nations will be fully consulted on colonial matters. The United States supports independence as soon as possible for most Italian colonies.
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Paris
Libya
Eritrea
Cleveland
Florence
Somaliland
Marie Delrick
Warren
Richday
Thelord J. Runyon
Stow
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Western Reserve University
Gladwyn Jebb
Great Britain
School of Pharmacy
Ameri
For-Aw Foundation For Pharmaceutical Eign Ministers Council
Africa
Greek Civil War Deepens in Northern Mountains
British and Greek officials declare a civil war has started in northern Greece with leftist forces receiving arms from Yugoslavia and Albania. The Greek premier vows total war and victory, while government forces retake Pendalophos and Deskate with heavy casualties on the rebel side.
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London
Greece
Foreign Office
Athens
Yugoslavia
Albana
Constantin Tsaldaris
Salonika
Macedonia
Dem Win Seen In November Election Forecast
Franklin E. Smith of Portsmouth and Lester C. Reid of Chillicothe predicted Democratic wins in November elections. Smith targets Republican Edward O. McCowen in Ohio 6th District, while Reid challenges Rep. Walter Brehm in the 11th District. They expect Senator Huffman to defeat Governor Bricker for reelection.
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Washington
Ohio
Franklin E. Smith
Portsmouth
Edward O. McCowen
Lester C. Reid
Chillicothe Layer
Walter Brehm
James W. Huffman
John W. Bricker
OSU Veterans Allotted Ten GI Barracks
Columbus The Army authorized temporary use of 10 barracks at Fort Hayes for Ohio State University war veterans. Barracks serve until GI village near campus opens to house 2,000 to 3,000 single men and 342 families, perhaps by January 1. Male students, including veterans, pressing Baker Hall use amid trustees granting dormitory to women, with legal actions filed by Paul M. Herbert.
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Columbus
Army
Fort Hayes
Ohio State University
Baker Hall
Paul M. Herbert
Warren Bus Walkout Ends in Warren After Union Agreement
City buses run in Warren for first time in a week as striking independent drivers return to work. AFL unionists and independent drivers, tied to Warren Transportation Co., limit pickets at stops and the garage under an agreement reached yesterday.
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Warren
AFL
Warren Transportation Co
Lea
Paper Supply To Be Low Until Spring
The Commerce Department said pulp and paper supply will not improve until spring 1947 despite August gains in domestic production. Many major newspapers could need at least 25 percent more newsprint and distributors up to 50 percent more than currently available.
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Duquesne Light
Pittsburgh
Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Hospital Plans Seeking Meat Priority at Memorial
Fremont reports Memorial Hospital superintendent Marie Neel says she will ask trustees for permission to seek a meat priority due to ongoing meatless meals. No meat has been served at the hospital during the past week.
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Fremont
Marie Neel
Memorial Hospital
Egypt Seeks Own Voice on British Troop Deal
The Egyptian government informed the United Nations Security Council it preferred to speak for itself on British troops in Egypt and not present the case before the council at this time. Also, Mrs. Arthur S. Martin of Lakewood was named president of the Garden Club of Ohio at its annual meeting in Youngstown.
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Egypt
Lake Success
WN. Y.P
United Nations Security Council
Council
Youngstown
Arthur S. Martin
Lakewood
Garden Club of Ohio
Pis
Yester- Ye
Russian Troop Demand Voted Down by UN
The United Nations Security Council rejected Russia's bid for a detailed two week troop report. Seven to two vote against Adrei Gromyko proposal with Poland the sole supporter. US Britain China Australia Mexico Netherlands Brazil opposed. France and Egypt abstained.
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Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
Poland
United States
Great Britain
China
Australia
Mexico
Netherlands
Brazil
France
Egypt
Gromyko
Council
County Fair Auction Keeps Local Meat Supply Alives
Beef sold at the county fair auctions sustains meat stocks for Molly Stark Sanatorium and Aultman Mercy Hospitals. The sanatorium reported only 10 pounds of meat in stock when a 4 H beef delivery arrived, preventing complete exhaustion this week.
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Canton
Kent
Molly Stark Sanatorium
Aultman and Mercy Hospitals
London Prison Farm Fugitive Apprehended
Roy James a 29 year old with ties to Mansfield Ohio and Carter County Kentucky escaped from a London prison farm work gang on May 25. He was captured in San Bernardino California two weeks ago and returned this week after authorities identified him as a fugitive by fingerprint checks.
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London
O—F
Roy James
Mansfield
Carter County
San Bernardino
Calif
Former Police Chief Indicted Over Deerfield Memorial Day Shooting
Ravenna. Ralph N. Stoffer, former Satem police chief, was indicted by a Portage County Grand Jury on unlawful use of a machinegun assault with intent to kill and shooting from a gun battle at a Deerfield restaurant last Memorial Day. His arraignment before Judge Blake C. Cook is set for next week.
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Ravenna
Ralph N. Stoffer
Satem
Portage County
Deerfield
Common Pleas
Blake C. Cook
District Mining Chief Blames Coal Operators
Acting President Adolph Pacifico of United Mine Workers District 6 says coal operators put economic interests before workers welfare amid meat shortages. He claims no help from operators in efforts to secure more meat via the OPA appeals. Lausche to speak at Butler County Fair today.
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Wheeling
W. Va—P
Adolph Pacifico
United Mine Workers District 6
Pacifico
Aftor
OPA
Charges Dropped Against Liquor Men in Apple Festival
Jackson Mayor Frank Pritchett said charges against state liquor store manager Stanley Thomas and clerks George Keller and Homer Young were dismissed. The 58 year old ban on sales near agricultural fairs was found not to apply since the Apple Festival was not an agricultural fair, per attorney general guidance.
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Jackson
Frank Pritchett
Stanley Thomas
George Keller
Homer Young
Opposition to OPA echoes in wartime policy shift
The article critiques the Office of Price Administration, arguing it impeded business and housing. It claims politicians sought to control citizens, causing private builders to abandon projects and the state to mismanage housing, with over 1,000 units built then neglected.
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OPA
Point Pleasant
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Cook
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Prince H. Preston
Georgia
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Richard R. Nacy
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Wallace
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Deskate
George II
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