Churchill accuses Wallace of crypto Communist at rally
Winston Churchill denounces Henry Wallace as a crypto Communist at a Conservative rally in London. He warns Britain must stay united with the United States, reject appeasement, and police Russia with strength while criticizing the Socialist government’s finances and the 1947-48 budget. He fears Britain’s empire and economy are at risk and urges renewed national resolve.
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London
Henry Wallace
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
United States
Moscow
Russia
Churchill
Walace
Britain
Ford Will Leaves Bulk of Estate to Ford Foundation
Henry Ford's will filed for probate leaves most of the estate in non voting Ford Motor stock to the Ford Foundation and voting shares to his grandchildren in equal shares. The will dated Feb 3 1936 also gives the Ford home Fair Lane to the widow along with personal effects. The foundation supports Greenfield Village Edison Institute and Henry Ford Hospital. Estimates place the estate well over 500 million dollars, with shares valued between 58 and 190 dollars per share in ongoing settlements.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Foundation
Ford
Clifford B. Longley
Edsel B. Ford
Fairlane
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
Edison Institute
Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford I
Clara J. Ford
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford II
Benson
Josephine
William Ford
Longley
Treasury Department
Baby Born at Mercy with Two Front Teeth
The newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Timms of Alburnett arrived Thursday at Mercy hospital with two front incisors visible at birth. Dr R A Vorpahl, the attending physician, calls the occurrence extremely rare and noted he has not seen a similar case in many years.
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Cedar Rapids
Melvin Timms
Alburnett
Mercy Hospital
R. A. Vorpahl
Vorpahl
Iowa Senate OKs Beer Saloon Bill 31 to 7
The Iowa senate passed the conference committee beer saloon bill by 31 to 7 sending it to the house. It requires every beer selling establishment to display the words beer saloon in eight inch letters on the front and restricts beer sales to city and town business districts while outlawing rural taverns.
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Des Moines
Joint Legislative Conference Committee
Senate
House
Iowa
Reuther Rejects 15 Cent GM Raise Offer
Pittsburgh UPI reports United Automobile Workers President Walter Reuther rejected General Motors offer to raise its 220000 CIO employees by 15 cents an hour as unsatisfactory. The new offer was five cents higher than the prior proposal and announced earlier Friday.
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Pittsburgh
United Automobile Workers
Walter Reuther
General Motors Corporation
CIO
Mother's 5 Hour Swim Fails to Save Child
Mrs. Helen Stafford 31 attempted a five hour swim in the English Channel to rescue her 2 year old daughter after a plane crash near Le Havre France. The child slipped from her arms as rescuers arrived and disappeared. Mrs Stafford fainted and was hospitalized.
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LE Havre
France
Helen Stafford
English Channel
Westinghouse CIO union agree on 15 cent raise pact
Westinghouse Electric Corp and the CIO United Electrical Workers announced a 15 cents an hour wage increase for 75 000 workers. Eleven and a half cents will be in straight pay with the rest in six paid holidays and other concessions. Salaried workers receive a $5 a week raise. The contract runs to April 1, 1948 and requires ratification. It covers all production and salaried workers represented by the union.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
CIO United Electrical Workers
General Motors
Union Conference Board of Westinghouse
Reds Blocked on U S Aid Check
Russia sought U N supervision of the Greek portion of Truman's 400 million aid plan but was blocked in the Security Council Friday. Britain and France opposed the Soviet move to form a commission to oversee Greek aid, backed by a majority to defeat without a veto. British delegate Cadogan argued American aid to Greece should not be singled out for U N control while other Soviet aid faced different treatment.
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Greece
U.N
Poland
Yugoslavia
Russia
Wall Street Strike Set for Monday by United Financial Employer
A United Financial Employer union plans a strike against the New York Stock Exchange the New York curb exchange and several brokerage houses Monday morning. John Cole vice president of the union announced Friday.
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New York
United Financial
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
John Cole
House Debates Iowa Bill to Ban Closed Shops
In Des Moines labor leaders plan a mass showing Monday opposing bills, as the House previews a Senate passed ban on closed shops. A public hearing was postponed after a party-line vote, with a substitute amendment adding court injunctions and immediate effect.
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Des Moines
A. R. Toepfer
Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers
Iowa
Statehouse
Toepfer
House
Senate
Carl A. Burkman
R-Des Moines
Iowa Senate OKs 85 Million World War II Bonus Bill
The Iowa senate passed the 85 million World War II bonus bill 45 to 2 and sent it to the house. If approved and signed, voters would decide on the bonus in 1948. Senators Kier and Maytag voted no. Maytag voiced opposition about fostering a healthy economic climate for veterans.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Robert Kier
Spencer
Fred Maytag
Newton
Maytag
Bonus
AFL proposal on Western Union seeks government take over
The AFL urged government action to run Western Union or merge it with AT&T. Frank Bloom of the Commercial Telegraphers union cautioned that Western Union’s inefficiency and incompetence cast doubt on its ability to provide national telegraph service.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Frank Bloom
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
FCC
Western Union
House Votes Labor Curbs By 308-107
The Republican controlled House passes a bill to curb industry bargaining outlaw jurisdictional strikes and bar secondary boycotts while backing court injunctions and liability for unfair labor practices A Senate panel favors a milder version and plans debate next week with Taft leading a floor fight for a stronger bill.
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House
Senate Group
Washington
Senate
Labor Committee
Truman
Town
Senate Labor Committee
Steel Firm Asks 23 Cent Raise In Labor Talks
In Pittsburgh AP United Steel workers demand the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp seek a 23 cent hourly raise. A firm spokesman calls it an overall package including holiday pay and other benefits. The industry standard is 96 1/2 cents. Jones and Laughlin, the fourth largest producer, employs 25,000 workers in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland regions.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United Steelworkers
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Indus
Jones and Laughlin
Cleveland
New Drug Metopon Shown Superior Pain Relief
Washington officials announce metapon hydrochloride a new painkiller for advanced cancer patients. Developed by Dr. Lyndon F. Small, it is twice as effective as morphine, less habit forming, and can be taken orally. Production remains limited and prescription requires patient and diagnosis details.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Lyndon F. Small
United States Public Health Service
Nathan B. Eddy
National Institute of Health
Eddy
Settlement Reached in Cherry-Burrell Contract Dispute
Night shift workers at Cherry Burrell Corporation Cedar Rapids dairy equipment plant vote to settle a dispute with a 12 cent wage increase. About 340 workers covered. day shift to vote on acceptance. premium pay and merit raise safeguards addressed. union shop not achieved. arbitration clause included.
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Cedar Rapids
Cherry- Burrell Corporation
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Union
CIO
Monay
Weather report notes 67 degree Friday peak and snow forecast
The 67 degree high Friday topped the prior 64 degree record from March 22 while light rain and snow flurries were forecast with colder temperatures tonight. Saturday will bring partial clearing with 34 to 45 degree highs and below normal averages later in the five day outlook.
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Weather Bureau
Painters Union Goes On Strike Demands Higher Pay
Clinton report says members of the Painters Union walked out Friday seeking a raise to 1.62 dollars per hour from the current 1.25. The action halts work at local sites as negotiations begin with employers.
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Clinton
Texas City Disaster Death Toll Seen Rising Amid Flames
Rescue workers searched the still dangerous Monsanto plant ruins as two survivors were reported. Authorities said 279 bodies had been recovered with as many as 650 to 700 feared dead. The Humble Oil tank farm burned on, while Gov Jester ordered a state emergency and DDT spraying began as memorial services were planned.
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Texas City
Texas
Coast Guard
Monsanto Chemical Company
Monsanto
W. L. Ladish
Humble Oil Company
Ladish
Bur
Beauford H. Jester
Col
Homer Garrison
Direcor
Texas Department of Public Safety
Tereror
Humble Company
Unions Plan Protest Over State Closed Shop Ban
About 400 Cedar Rapids labor members met at CSPS hall to oppose the anti closed shop bill reported out by the Des Moines house committee. They pledged a statewide campaign including camping on the capitol grounds if the bill passes. Lou Clark urged action highlighting Taft Hartley bill dangers to workers.
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Town House
Iowa
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
Cedar Rapids
Csps Hall
House
Des Moines
Joseph Neemec
United Packing House Workers (Cio
Capitol
Lou Clark
Packing House Workers International
Chicago
Clark
National Senate
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