Hope of Long Distance Settlement Seen Might Form Full Phone Pact basis
Federal Conciliator Peter G. Manno said a settlement in the long distance phase of the nationwide telephone strike could be reached Tuesday. NFTW leader Beirne warned the walkout would continue, noting no wage offer and limited arbitration from the Bell system. Long distance lines showed tentative recovery while other services faced disruption.
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Washington
Peter G. Manno
John J. Moran
American Union of Telephone Workers
Manno
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Long Lines
Edgar L. Warren
George Gephart
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Truman
Charles G. Ross
White House
NFTW
Joseph Beirne
Labor
Schwellenbach
Beirne
A. T. and
New York
Bell
Marshall Breaks Soviet Filibuster at Foreign Ministers Meet
Secretary of State Marshall broke the Soviet obstruction in the council of foreign ministers, warning about endless discussion. Molotov agreed to proceed with German frontiers and disposition of the Rudy and Rhineland, with Bevin pressing for timely progress and a coordinating committee report.
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New York
Soft Coal Production Picking Up
Coal production rose in major bituminous fields on the second day of John L. Lewis safety strike as miners returned to work. Lewis released a telegram urging immediate resumption of production as certified by federal inspectors while rail and steel layoffs loom, and mine inspections proceed with potential weeks to complete.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Body of Langley Collyer Found Amid Debris on Fifth Avenue
The body of Langley Collyer was found late Tuesday beneath debris on the second floor of the brothers home on Fifth Avenue, near the place where Homer Collyer’s body was discovered March 21, marking the end of a long, shadowed missing persons case in New York.
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Langley Collyer
Fifth Avenue
Homer
Talks Continue In Builders Bus Contract Disputes
Cedar Rapids union and management reps met Tuesday for more negotiations over a wage dispute that has halted Cedar Rapids City Lines bus service for a week. The core issue is a wage increase, with drivers originally seeking 45 cents more per hour atop 90 cents. The union rejected a 12 cent offer plus a pension, countering with 30 cents. A joint session followed a previous rejection, with a possible break in the related construction crafts strike noted by an upcoming meeting.
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Cedar Rapids News— Union
Cedar Rapids
AFL
Bates Sentenced For Mail Fraud In Federal Court
Gilbert M. Bates of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to four of six counts of mail fraud and securities law violations. He received a $4000 fine and an 18 month suspended prison term from Judge Henry N. Graven with three years probation. Prosecutors said about $13,000 was involved in Bates' transactions.
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Gilbert M. Bates
Cedar Rapids
Henry N. Graven
Bates
Grayen
U. S
Tobias E. Diamond
School Board Approves New Entrance Plan
Cedar Rapids school board moved to end midyear entrance and promotion. The plan begins next September at kindergarten and expands one grade per year to all public schools by 1959. Kindergartners enroll only in fall. children turning five by December 31 may enroll.
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Bayne Freeland
Cedar Rapids
School Board Action on Edgewood No 1 Salary Schedules
Edgewood school No 1 and related extra responsibility salary schedules are described as actions the school board may consider, with details appearing on Pages 2 and beyond. The brief hints at potential policy changes and fiscal implications for staff.
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Parker Wins New Cedar Rapids Superintendent Contract
The board carried the proposal amid dissent from Dr. Carl C. Kesler who opposed midyear system elimination. Supt. Clyde Parker, first-year Cedar Rapids superintendent from Moline, Ill., was offered a three year contract starting at 9000 dollars with 500 dollar raises each year, and a 10 000 dollar salary for 1949 50. Kesler urged keeping lower elementary grades ungraded two to three years while placing others by age.
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Clyde Parker
Parker
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Kesler
Telephone service in Cedar Rapids hampered by strike
Manager M H Morrison said dial service continues but little troubleshooting occurs as maintenance staff is limited by a nationwide telephone strike. The union offered emergency service only, a company committee refused citing management control over emergencies, with Harrison school outage awaiting supervisory repair.
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Cedar Rapids Exchange
Morrison
John Jones
Harrison School
John Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Campbell
Harrison
Northwestern Union of Telephone
Cabinet Called On Price Issue
Dr Edwin G Nourse chairman of the President s economic advisory council said the price situation is serious and he is frankly worried about the inability to bring prices down. President Truman held a conference with Nourse and called a special cabinet meeting for Wednesday to discuss prices in detail.
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Edwin G. Nourse
Economic Advisory Council
White House
Truman
Nourse
Advisory Council
Weather Snapshot Iowa Ranges From Snow to 40s
A cloudy day with fog and light snowfall left Iowa in the 30s to low 40s. The forecast calls for a warmer trend into Thursday and again by Sunday, with scattered showers possible. Inwood and Mason City reported up to three inches of snow, while rainfall and flooding concerns persisted in parts of the state and neighboring Missouri.
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Strike Vote by Radio Writers Sparks Network Assault
The Radio Writers Guild east and west coast divisions voted to strike the four major radio networks, with New York voting almost unanimously in favor and Hollywood tallying 426 to 17. Central division to vote in Chicago.
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United Announces Cedar Rapids Air Link Takeoff Schedule
United Air Lines confirms the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport schedule for its new westbound and eastbound routes. The inaugural westbound Mainliner Cedar Rapids flight departs at 1 58 p.m. on April 27 with a 1 45 p.m. start of ceremonies, featuring W C Mentzer and local dignitaries.
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Henry Ford Dies at 83 After Flood Beset Day in Dearborn
Detroit AP reports Henry Ford died at 11:40 p.m. in Dearborn after a day inspecting flood damage around the Ford plant. He would have been 84 on July 30. Funeral set for St Pauls Cathedral in Detroit with world operations halted. Ford built a vast auto empire and was famed for his early innovations and pacifist views.
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5 Year Old Girl Is Crash Heroine
Portland girl Darlene Wick, age five, died in the Portland to Seattle bus crash that also claimed nine lives. Survivors recount her brave act as she stood on a window frame directing others to the escape hole amid rising water. Her grandmother Mrs. Helga Wick from Seattle survived.
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Clash in Casablanca Casablanca Clash Kills Dozens
Forty Moroccans were killed and many wounded in a clash in Casablanca on Monday, triggering local and regional concern and prompting authorities to review security and crowd control measures.
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Casablanca
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