Blast Injures 50 Workers at Osaka Silk Plant
A dynamite blast during a clash between strikers and temporary workers injured about 50 at the Omi Silk Co plant near Osaka. Six thousand workers, mainly teenage girls, had struck over June 4 demanding Buddhist service attendance. Reports say bans on dates, cosmetics, personal letters, and private belongings were enforced. shopping trips required supervisor permission.
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Tokyor
Omi Silk Co
Osaka
Asahi
Judge Drops Unlawful Cohabitation Charge
Judge A T Taylor dismissed the charge against Mrs James Hern in Lexington Tenn after Sgt James Cogburn the former POW requested the action Cogburn said it was best for all concerned Hern 24 had remarried while her husband Sgt Cogburn 28 a former Marine was a prisoner in Korea Cogburn was released last August and obtained a divorce upon return she remarried the Herns
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Lexington
Tenn.p
James Hern
A. T. Taylor
James Cogburn
Herns
Italian Welfare Fund to Aid Cancer Fight
The Italian Welfare Council established in 1946 voted to dissolve and transfer its assets of 400000 dollars to the Damon Runyan Memorial Fund for Cancer Research. President Anthony V. Champagne said the distribution will yield the greatest good for all people. the council had 621 members.
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Chicago
Minnesota Postal Supervisors Elect New President
Chris D. Vining of Little Falls is named president of the Minnesota Association of Postal Supervisors after being elected at the annual meeting in St. Cloud Minnesota on Sunday.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
Chris D. Vining
Little Falls
Minnesota Assn. of Postal Supervisors
McCarthy Army Inquiry Highlights Hostage Claim
Former FBI man Carr testifies that Army officials used Pvt. G. David Schine as a hostage to derail McCarthy probes. He disputes Adams and Stevens on staff clearance and says there was no subversive on the committee staff. The hearing ends with sharp exchanges as Symington questions security and McCarthy accuses smear tactics.
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Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
Subcommittee
Pvt
G. David Schine
Adams
Schine
Carr
Cohn
FBI
Army Loyalty Board
McCarthy Subcommittee
Symington
Senate
New York
Washington
George Sokolsky
McCarthy Seeks Full Report on Army Hearing Fallout
Sen McCarthy says a single final report on the Army hearing is unlikely as subcommittee votes have split along party lines. Speaking to about 1,700 veterans in Sioux Falls he urged candidates to oppose the so called blood trade with allies and criticized Foreign Operations head Harold Stassen over U S dollar aid and enemy shipments of goods.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Len McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
McCarthy
South Dakota American Legion
Washington
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
The
Foreign Operations Administration
Young Regime Takes Over New York Central Railway
Robert R. Young's group wins control of the New York Central in a proxy fight. Young becomes chairman at $1 a year and Alfred Perlman is named president and CEO. White steps down and pledges cooperation during the transition as the new board outlines plans to modernize the Central's vast fleet of passenger and freight cars.
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Gime
Robert R. Young
New York Central
Young
William White
Alfred E. Perlman
Dover & Rio Grande Western
Perlman
the Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
White
Albany
Only a Quarter of British Households Own Fridges
A historical note states that only one in four households in Britain possess a refrigerator, reflecting early home appliance adoption and urban living constraints.
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Britain
Highway hysteria gone as man spreads lawn nourishment
Glen Ridge resident Charles Mercer writes of fear over a proposed highway, the house he loves, and choosing permanence over anxiety. He notes months of rumor, neighbors painting less, and finally a calmer outlook after spreading fertilizer and topsoil on the lawn. He concludes with a resolve to adapt, living beside the road if needed and remaining hopeful.
Limelight Seekers Challenge Adams At Bates Commencement
Sherman Adams assailed limelight seekers during the Bates College 88th commencement in Lewiston Maine. He urged graduates to beware those who claim monopoly on wisdom and wield sole power to define right and wrong.
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Lewiston
Maine
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Bates
Plan new dormitory at Illinois State Normal University
The State Teachers College Board appointed Dean Arthur L. Larson acting president of Illinois State Normal University. The board accepted bids for sale of 1,650,000 dollars in bonds to finance a new women's dormitory at Normal.
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Chicago
State Teachers College Board
Arthur L. Larson
Ilinois State Normal University
Normal
Remember Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires Public Service
A public service message promotes forest fire prevention under the slogan Remember Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires. It notes the cooperation with The Advertising Council to raise awareness.
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The
Advertising Council
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