Captive Strike Begins Amid Mining Labor Tensions
Pittsburgh July 6 crews entered captive mines at midnight to start 6 am shifts. The ten day mine vacation ends for 400,000 soft coal miners though 40,000 steel company owned captives were urged to follow tradition of no early returns. Steel firms rejected signing the United Mine Workers pact over union shop provisions, though proposed pay raises and welfare fund bonuses were included for captives. No reports of late shifts at Pocahontas area mines. UMW crews awaited word as Gary captive mines declined comment.
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Miners and Union Shop Clause Stir Labor Talks
The report notes a union shop requirement in the coal contract, forcing workers to join the union within a set period after hire. It highlights industry tensions as miners in Kentucky and Alabama endure a labor climate, with 27,000 affected in Pennsylvania and steel demand looming from vast stockpiles at steel firms including U.S. Steel subsidiary Tin is Steel Corp. The piece references Welfar e fund royalties and disputes over contract terms amid broader emergency steel usage.
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U. S. Steel
Film Actress Carole Landis Found Dead in Palisades Home
Los Angeles July 5 Glami fous Film Actress Carole Landis 9 who recently sued to divorce her fourth husband was found dead in bed police said. A note was left and a small bottle of sleeping tablets found in the bedroom as maid discovered the body. Landis had sought divorce from producer Horace Schmidlapp. Born Francis in Ridste she rose from San Diego to Hollywood starring in Variety Show Blondes at Work and Secret Command among others. She was of Polish and Norwegian extraction and had acted in films for eleven years.
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Pacific Palisades
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Secret Command
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Miners Start Back After 10 Day West Virginia Vacation
West Virginia coal fields near 100000 workers return to work tomorrow after a 10 day layoff, but thousands in captive mines owned by steel firms may remain idle. District 29 leader George J. Titler said 6000 to 6500 captive miners in his area likely will stay away, with McDowell and Greenbrier counties hosting the largest operations and about 1,000 more on smaller sites across the state.
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Johnston Iron Company
Cortine
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Republic Steel
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Republic Area
McDowell County
Blast on Italian Island Kills Ten
The news agency MNSA reported ten people were killed and three wounded in a mysterious explosion on Capraia island. The blast occurred in a house at the island's central port, destroying three buildings. The cause remains undetermined. Ansa Captain is off Leghorn.
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Lemonade Days Returns To City Amid Heat
Residents in an air conditioned city await free lemonade as the chamber of commerce honors a 14 year old pledge to give away ice cold drinks when temperatures top 90. The event marks the fourth time extreme heat has disrupted the promise with West Virginia and Huntington reporting 98 to 99 degrees and showers easing the heat later.
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Yugoslavs vow support of Marshal Tito
Belgrade reports claim broad backing for Tito amid cominform criticism. Borba notes 50 million of a 70 million loan subscribed in five days as diplomats, party units, and war invalids groups pledge loyalty.
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National Organization of War Invalids
Talks Pushed on Palestine Truce Extension and Demilitarization
UN mediator Bernadotte pressed for a four week Palestine truce extension and demilitarization of Jerusalem and Haifa port. Jews and Arabs reportedly rejected his plan for a permanent settlement. He planned talks in Tel Aviv and Cairo with Jewish and Arab leaders as observers noted Baghdad editorials doubting further negotiations.
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Stolen whiskey found in Pennsylvania city
Ohio highway patrol reports a $35,000 truckload of whisky missing since last Wednesday has been found in Bedford Pennsylvania. The cargo was en route from the Joseph E Seagram and Sons plant at Lawrenceburg Indiana to Washington when it failed to arrive on schedule.
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Inter-State
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Eisenhower Boom Tests Democrats After Refusal
Eisenhower issued a firm refusal to accept any public office but left a hopeful push by backers, with 110 pledges and many wavering, as Philadelphia caucus prepares ahead of the Democratic convention. Amid splits, Truman and ADA positions shift, and debates frame the race between Eisenhower and Dewey with Douglas as possible candidate.
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Philadelphia
James Roosevelt
California
Reds Hint Reason For Blockade
Berlin July 5. The Russians hint the 17 day Berlin blockade aims to start four power talks on Germany. The Nacht-Express says successful talks could clarify the situation. observers question the rail repairs claim as allied inquiry begins. Allied fliers continue supplying Berlin while Bevin condemns the tactic.
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Ernest Bevin
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Big Electric Strike Near in Mississippi Valley
St Louis July 5 Negotiators frantically sought to avert a large scale electrical workers strike that would halt industry across the Mississippi river valley. Union workers voted to extend the strike deadline until Monday while bargaining on a pay raise dispute.
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M. E. Skinner
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Keokuk
George Ferguson
Chain Reaction Not Necessarily Atomic
Mysted Denmark July 5 A tomcat chased a sparrow along a dusty street. The commotion spooked a horse that bolted and jumped onto an ambulance hood. A woman riding with her ill husband fainted and could not be revived for two hours.
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Denmark
Death Toll From Holiday Traffic Tops 400 In Nation
More than 400 people died in Independence weekend incidents as millions traveled after a three day holiday. Traffic accidents led with 237 deaths, drownings 122, and 48 in other mishaps. Only two were fireworks related. State counts include Alabama 64, California 182.2, Illinois 87.0, Texas 191.00, and district totals, highlighting traffic as the main killer.
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Panama President Arias In Canal Zone Refuge
Panama's Arnulfo Arias Madrid, who claimed victory in unofficial returns, appeared in the canal zone where he sought refuge as Panama faced a state of emergency. The government suspended constitutional guarantees and called a five day emergency assembly after clashes that left three dead.
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Atlas
Democrats Face Hectic Period Ahead of 1948 Platform Fight
Washington reports the Democratic party entering a volatile period as the platform battle begins in Philadelphia with a civil rights plank at the center. The drive to draft General Eisenhower fuels the clash, while southern opposition frames the fierce debate over democracy and states' rights. President Truman urged comprehensive civil rights laws in a February message to Congress, warning of remaining imperfections in democracy.
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Philadelphia
Resolutions Committee
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Huntington Medic Goes On Trial For Murder
Huntington doctor Dr William M Lewis aged 61 and his office assistant Julia Darling 23 go on trial for murder in the February death of Mildred Ferguson of Narrows Virginia The two were arrested in March and indicted by the June grand jury Prosecutor Edward H Greene says two Huntington doctors and a Narrows plant superintendent are to testify for the state
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Julia Darling
Mildred Ferguson
Narrows
Filipinos May Hold Russian Vessel
Manila reports a Soviet ship at Cebu may be detained unless it takes aboard four Russians held for deportation. The ship the Mamiles imported cement from Shanghai to Cebu. The captain refused to accept the four as passengers without Moscow's authority. The Philippines has no diplomatic relations with Russia and cannot send the deportees home.
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Eisenhower Declines Public Office Nomination Again
New York July 5 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower said he could not accept nomination for any public office and would not identify with any political party. He is president of Columbia University and issued a memorandum to Barron stating his duties remain unchanged.
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General Sherman
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New Hampshire
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Britain urged to accept Marshall plan aid
Sir Stafford Cripps urged the House of Commons to approve the Marshall plan terms as vital for Britain. He argued the aid would provide 300 million dollars in grants and 100 million dollars as loans over three months, preventing further drain on gold reserves and preserving Britain's role in the sterling bloc. He called the agreement fair and insist that it would not stop Britain from regulating its own affairs.
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