Queries on Court Ruling not to send steel bill legislation
Washington reports President Truman refused to comment on Congress about any steel strike legislation after the Supreme Court ruled his seizure of the mills illegal. Negotiations with CIO head Philip Murray and Steelman yielded no new plan as Congress debates wage and price issues and a taft Hartley era overhaul of the Wage Stabilization Board.
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Truman
Congress
Supreme Court
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworkers Union
White House
John R. Steelman
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Sen. Maybank
D—Sc
Maybank
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Barkley
WSB
Sen. Ives
Senate Banking Committee
Steelworkers Leaders Meet in Washington Amid Steel Strike
Top executives of the CIO United Steelworkers and officials of major steel firms meet in Washington to renew peace talks as a nationwide strike of about 650,000 workers enters its fourth day. Idleness in allied industries nears 100,000. Congress debates curbs on walkouts. strike remains orderly with token picketing.
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Associated Press
CIO
United Steelworkers
Washington
Allied Industries
Truman plans Chicago trip after nominating convention
President Truman said he will attend the Democratic National Convention after a nominee is chosen and will not be the nominee. He prefers the full Chicago assembly but fears his presence could cause a disturbance. He denied a devious plot to secure the nomination and declined further on Eisenhower’s claim. He also addressed steel seizure, Taft Hartley, Europe, and party outlook.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
Europe
Bank Holdup Case Dropped In Kansas Church Confession
Albert Johnson, 23, had bank robbery charges dismissed by District Judge Robert H. Kaul under a two year prosecution limit. The Hoyt bank robbery, $835, occurred four years earlier. Johnson, who confessed in a Topeka church on May 4, said God directed him to surrender to warn others as he aims to become a minister.
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Holton
Kan
Albert Johnson
Topeka
Hoyt
Robert H. Kaul
Johnson
Kansas
GOP Bid Defeated On Price Controls in Senate
Washington reports the Senate defeated a Republican bid to suspend price controls effective Sept 1 by a 54 to 27 vote. Dirksen sought suspending all price bids unless shortages or inflation threats emerged, while Maybank warned the move would kill price controls as the chamber extended defense controls and wage plans. Administration forces aim to consolidate victories toward final passage.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Dirksen
Ill
Maybank
D-Sc
Collision near Kinston kills cadets and instructor
A collision near Kinston North Carolina yesterday claimed the lives of two Air Force cadets and a civilian flying instructor. Cadet Richard A Schroeder of Minneapolis is among the deceased.
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Minneapolis
Kinston
N. C
Air Force
Richard A. Schroeder
New U S Weapons Fantastic by Charles E Wilson
Former Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson told Mt. St. Mary's alumni banquet that American industry and the military are wisely stretching weapon production. He described the new weapons as so fantastic in power the United States could readily handle Russia and noted they would not become obsolete despite production slowness.
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Emmittsburg, Md
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Wilson
United States
Russia
Taft Wins By Hair in S D Battle for Delegates
Taft edged Eisenhower for South Dakota’s 14 Republican convention delegates. With 10 precincts unreported, Taft led 64 740 to 64 150 about 50.23 to 49.77 percent. Final official canvass due Saturday. unreported precincts likely total under 500 votes and may not alter the outcome.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Dakota
Ohioan
Eisenhower
Taft
Mickelson
Secretary of State
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
William E. Borah
Idaho
Missouri River
Aberdeen
Faribault Woman Drowns Near Mill
A 69 year old Faribault woman Caroline Brounk drowned this morning after slipping from the mill pond dam on the city’s north side. Funeral services will be in Owatonna, her former home.
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Faribault
Caroline Brounk
Mill Pond
Owatonna
St Paul Cincinnati Vehicles Collide Here
A collision on Bridge near Chatham Wednesday caused 15 damage to the auto of E Bia coni St Paul and no damage to the truck at Dale Patrick Cincinnati O
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St. Paul
Cincinnati
Chatham
E. Biaconi
Dale Patrick
Japanese Communists Set Rally for 30th Anniversary
In Tokyo the Japanese Communist party invites Communist and Labor party representatives from 31 nations to attend its July 15 anniversary rally.
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Tokyo
Japan
Communist Party
Communist and
Labor Party
Nicholson couple earns law degrees at Dalhousie
Mr and Mrs David Nicholson recently received their law degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax Canada with mention that a third barrister may follow in the family.
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Legal Family
Halifax
Can
David Nicholson
Dalhousie University
Real Peace and Security Top Issues Ike Says
General Eisenhower framed real peace and security as the top issue in his bid for the Republican nomination. He outlined foreign policy cautions about aiding fear and China’s fall, while calling for state rather than federal roles in FEPC and education, opposing socialized medicine, and supporting the St Lawrence Seaway as an economic necessity. He warned against labor regimentation and pledged active campaigning including delegate receptions and speeches in Detroit with focus on defeating Taft if possible.
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Jack Bell
Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
FEPC
St. Lawrence River Seaway
Army Draft Call Seeks 29,000 Men in August
The Army issued a draft call for 29,000 men in August as the total number drafted since September 1950 climbs to 983,430. The Marines Air Force and Navy expect no August calls, with the Army contributing most of the intake and replacements to keep authorized strength. The defense department notes the Army needs 29,000 for replacements.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
Defense Department
Border War Escalates in Berlin After Kidnappings
Tense border clashes erupt as East and West Berlin stiffen controls près frontier zones. Russian bans on American patrols along the Berlin West German highway intensify. Two women abducted by Russian soldiers prompt West Berlin to boost alarm boxes to 300. A U S soldier is shot by an East German guard near the frontier while a detail is driven from a cemetery by warning shots. Radio Berlin continues to air anti West broadcasts under guard.
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Berlin
West Germany
Red Papers
West Berlin
Radio
Red Army
U. S
Wilfred R. Chenevert
North Grafton
Mass
Weighing-in Fox Is Up Title Bout Routine
In Philadelphia, heavy weight champion Jersey Joe Walcott topped 198 pounds in a heated weigh-in for tonight's Municipal Stadium bout with Ezzard Charles, who weighed 191 and 191 and a half on two tries. The scales were moved and re-weighed on concrete after manager Bocchichio petitioned. The revised weight followed a February Pittsburgh weigh-in similar to past clashes.
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Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Municipal Stadium
Charles
Walcott
Rex Layne
Felix Bocchichio
Joe
John
Ox) Dagrosa
Pittsburgh
Senate Approves Emergency Postal Appropriation Bill
Senate passes a $971 million emergency appropriation to fund postal and federal workers owed pay for last month. The bill, awaiting Truman's signature, funds government operations through the fiscal year end of June 30 after earlier House approval.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
House Passes GI Measure For Veterans Benefits
Congress approves a new GI bill of rights for veterans discharged since June 27 1950 with a 361 to 1 vote. The bill funds education and job training and pays veterans directly, extends loan guarantees and social security credits, and offers mustering-out pay. Maximum education grants reach 110 dollars monthly for single veterans and 150 dollars with dependents, with scaled-down amounts for part-time study or on the job training.
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Washington
House
Korea
Devereux
R-Md
Marine Garrison
Wake Island
Senate
Mice used in atom blast radiation tests near Yucca Flat
An early morning atomic blast at Yucca Flat Nevada was seen 65 miles away in Las Vegas. The AEC reports the 300 foot tower detonation involved about 751 mice to study radio activity effects. This blast marks the 20th test at the site since January 1951 and the current series is nearing its end.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Yucca Flat
Atomic Energy Commission
Returned to C prison after 27 days on the run
MINNEAPOLIS Charles Ray Farrell, 34, was returned to state prison 27 days after his release from a nine year five month term. He was captured Monday after holding up a Washington Avenue fire store. He pleaded guilty to first degree robbery and received an indeterminate sentence from Judge Levi M. Hall.
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Minneapolis
Charles Ray Farrell
State
Farrell
Washington Avenue
Levi M. Hall
German Scouts Form First German-Speaking Troop in Kitchener
In Kitchener Canada a new Boy Scout troop composed entirely of German-speaking boys held its first meeting. Six attendees, all from families recently arrived from Europe, will form the nucleus of a potentially larger unit as they learn English.
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Kitchener
Canada
Europe
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