Death of Bishop O'Dowd in Suisun train collision
San Francisco priest Bishop James T. O'Dowd died at midnight from injuries after a grade crossing crash near Suisun. The 42 year old churchman was consecrated in 1948 and had held roles as priest at 25, arch diocesan superintendent of schools at 33, and monsignor at 36. The accident also killed Rev Henry L. Lande who died instantly when their car was struck by a Southern Pacific freight train.
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Southern Pacific
50 000 New Yorkers Unknowing Fathers
New York authorities report as many as 50 000 men are listed as fathers on birth records without their knowledge. The state department of health disclosed the figure after the appellate division ruled that names of alleged fathers in out of wedlock births may not be entered without consent. Since 1936 the city has relied on mothers and medical professionals for such identifications.
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Telephone wage dispute and cost pressures press Bell System
The report disputes union claims on wages and job losses at Southwestern Bell, noting actual weekly earnings for switchboard workers at $43.32 and plant workers at $65.48. It argues real wages rose with price changes, cites rate hikes, and highlights pension and sick benefits while warning of wage-expense impacts on customers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Southwestern Bell Telephone Plant
AFL Demands US Withhold Full Franco Spain Recognition
The AFL executive council urged President Truman and Congress to maintain disapproval of Spain and resist sending an ambassador to Madrid. They warned full recognition would bolster Franco’s dictatorship, invite Soviet propaganda, and undermine global democracy while failing to pressure reform.
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Colleges On Brink Of Bankruptcy Warns Ewing
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing cautioned that many colleges and universities in the United States face bankruptcy as costs rise beyond current incomes. He urged Congress to authorize federal aid to states for primary, secondary, and higher education, noting the GI bill flood is receding.
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Jewish Labor Committee
Plane transports nurse to Baylor after brain injury
Lubbock nurse Miss Helen Gossett injured in a six week old auto crash was flown from Reese Air Force Base to Baylor University Hospital Dallas on a mercy flight. Doctors report a respiratory paralysis and possible brain surgery need with neuro surgical facilities available if required. RAFB provided the transport after a private ambulance plane could not be found.
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Helen Gossett
Baylor University Hospital
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West Reich Leader Leaves for US Talks
West German Vice Chancellor Franz Bluecher, ERP minister, flew Sunday to the United States to press for liberalized European trade, currency reform, and tariff changes. He aims to boost German export trade with the U S and plans to visit the Tennessee Valley Authority steel center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
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