Michigan telephone strike ends with wage increase
Michigan Bell and CIO Communications Workers of America settle the 18 000 worker walkout with a 12.7 cents per hour raise. Union says workers return to duty by Saturday and cross or avoid Western Electric lines remains unclear while a broader Western Electric strike continues nationwide.
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Detroit
Michigan
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
CIO Communications Workers of America
Western Electric
New York
Western Electric Company
Earnest Weaver
CIO Communication Workers
Bell System
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Plane Down with 69 Aboard Near San Juan
Pan American plane with 69 aboard plunged into the ocean off San Juan. Coast guard ships rescued 23. at least 10 died. Pilot Capt John C Burn survived but was injured. he is husband of singer Jane Froman who previously survived a 1943 crash.
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Jane Froman
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pan American Airways
Coast Guard
New York
John C. Burn
Portugal
Burn
Europe
Lisbon
Miss Froman
Price of Gas at C R Stations Cut By Standard Oil
Standard Oil stations in Cedar Rapids reduced prices Friday triggering a price war. Regular gasoline dropped to 25.2 cents and ethyl to 26.7 cents, from 27 and 29 cents. Shell and Texaco outlets in the city quickly followed in defense. Other major distributors waited on instructions from headquarters.
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C.R
Standard Oil
Cedar Rapids
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Shell Oil Company
Shell
Texaco
M. D. Williamson
City Offers 39 Monthly Increase for Firemen and Police
City officials propose a $28.60 basic monthly raise for police and firemen plus $10.88 holiday pay, totaling $39.48 monthly. The plan matches other departments on base pay and provides nine holidays, while fringe items like extra vacation and altered work weeks were dropped. Negotiations continue with reports to department members. a strike authorization by AFL workers looms in the background.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward A. Prochaska
AFL
E. P. Kohout
Linn Grand Jury Indicts Dr Challed and Hodge in Cedar Rapids
The Linn county grand jury returned indictments in three cases including a secret indictment and charges against Dr. Donald S. Challed for drunk driving and Ralph Hodge for failure to report an accident and aid an injured person. It commended Cedar Rapids police for fingerprinting beer permit applicants and tavern inspections and issued five recommendations including stricter beer sales to minors and courthouse parking restrictions.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Grand Jury
Henry Musse
Grand
Police Department
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Three More Guard Units Ordered To Fight Flood
The Missouri river flood worsened around Sioux City as Gov. Beardsley added three Iowa national guard units, bringing the total to seven. Riverside and Blencoe residents faced mass evacuation as dikes broke along the Big Sioux, with Red Cross declaring disaster relief and setting up refugee centers.
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United Press
Missouri River
Sioux City
Blencoe
Missouri
le Mars
Glenwood
Iowa
Riverside
Red Cross
Armour and Swift
Beardsley
American Red Cross
Central
East High Houl
Morningside College
National Guard
Des Moines Officials Visit Western Iowa Flood Areas
Gov Beardsley and Brig Gen Tandy planned an inspection over flooded western Iowa while Agriculture Secretary Spry supervises grain and livestock protection. Sioux City faced rising Missouri River waters, sewer backflow, and health hazards as crews urged residents to conserve water. The crest neared 20 feet with 24 feet forecast, threatening further damage near Gordon Drive and Highway 77.
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Des Moines
INS
Beardsley
Tandy
Iowa
Clyde Spry
Ray Hopkinson
Sioux City
Missouri
Gordon Drive
FCC to End Three-Year TV Station Freeze Next Week
Washington sources say the Federal Communications Commission will lift its 3.5 year moratorium on new television stations early next week, with a probable return to permitting new outlets by Monday.
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Washington
INS
Federal Communications Commission
Six Defiant Aviators Go On Sitdown
SAN ANTONIO UP six officers at Randolph Air Force Base defied the service by going on a sitdown strike and refusing to fly. The outbreak involved reservists, most World War II combat flyers, amid disputes over returning to war. One bombardier was charged with disobedience. others face possible charges as investigation continues.
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San Antonio
Air Force
Randolph Air Force Base
A.w.o.l
Truman
Albert Hatcher
Hatcher
Randolph
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Perricone Quadruplets to Join Korea as Unit
The Perricone brothers, 22, Beaumont Texas born Oct 31 1929, four siblings Sgt Carl and Privates First Class Donald Anthony and Bernard, reported to Fort Lawton ready to join the Texas army in Korea. They fought to stay together since January 1951 and were briefly split at Fort Benning.
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Seattle
Perricone
Beaumont
Texas
Fort Lawton
Texas Army
Korea
Carl
Donald, Anthony
Bernard Perricone
Fort Benning
Army
Phillip Perricone
Atomic Energy Commission Plans Fifth Nuclear Plant
The Atomic Energy Commission said it will build a fifth atomic explosives plant costing about 1 billion dollars. It will be a uranium separation facility faster than prior plants at Oak Ridge and Paducah and will likely be placed in the Ohio valley as part of President Truman’s 5 to 6 billion dollar expansion. The agency is drafting details for Congress and surveying sites of 5 000 to 6 000 acres to avoid delays if approved.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Ohio Valley
Truman
AEC
Congress
Eisenhower declines to answer civil rights questions
Rep. Powell released a message from Gen. Eisenhower saying he cannot answer six civil rights questions due to time and duty limits. The general noted a need for expert assistants and questioned the propriety of public discussion of the issues. Powell urged Sen. Humphrey to compel Eisenhower to testify soon.
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Washington
INS
Powell
D-N.y
Eisenhower
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
U S Negotiations With Murray Hover Amid Steel Talks
Washington reports say administration may strike its own wage deal with CIO President Philip Murray as wage talks stall. Steel industry, under government control with no strike, risks renewed court challenges if talks fail. Steelman oversees talks as officials seek settlement to avert a work stoppage and maintain defense metal flow.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Truman
Murray
Defense
John R. Steelman
Ex-GI Captured as Huk Propaganda Chief in Philippines
Philippine troops north of Manila report capture of American ex-soldier William J. Pomeroy from Rochester New York, accused as Huk propaganda chief. He joined the Huks in 1949 and was seized with 14 others. a $15,000 bounty was placed on him dead or alive.
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Manila
Huks
William J. Pomeroy
Rochester
N. Y
National Defense
Ramon Magsaysay
Pomeroy
Eisenhower
Europe
Tokyo Police Report Juvenile Delinquency Triples
Tokyo police said juvenile delinquency more than tripled in the year ending from March 11 to 20 with 1,490 teenagers arrested, most for petty theft.
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Tokyo
Metropolitan Police Board
Gazette to Publish 32 Page Home Building Section
The Gazette announces a spring Sunday edition containing 32 pages of building and home furnishings. It will feature Cedar Rapids houses, materials market data, interior pictures, furniture layouts, and hundreds of home maintenance and improvement tips.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Eisenhower cleared to leave European command June 1
Washington AP General Eisenhower wins release from his European command effective June 1 enabling a homeward move ahead of the Republican convention in Chicago. The White House released letters between Eisenhower and Lovett noting the action and ongoing secrecy of certain high policy matters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Chicago
White House
Defense Lovett
Lovett
D P Baby Dies as Plane Nears U S
A displaced Polish family flying from Germany to Chicago nears Idlewild when twin infant daughters turn blue from pneumonia. Angelika survives while Veronica dies as stewardess and crew provide oxygen and doctors assist. The family is sponsored by C J Puzyrewski.
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New York
Idlewild
Edmund Matuszewski
Martha
Joseph
Veronica
Angelika
Madeline Mullin
Germany
Chicago
C. J. Puzyrewski
East Liverpool officials weigh 25 cent parking meters
East Liverpool Service Director Lawrence Bloor proposes raising meter rates to 25 cents per hour to reduce congestion. Council members will discuss the plan on Monday as a measure to speed traffic.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Lawrence Bloor
Bloor
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