U.N. Emergency Session Opens Over Palestine Crisis
The United Nations opened its first emergency General Assembly session to tackle Palestine amid calls for immediate independence by Arab states. Britain seeks delay via a fact finding commission while the Jewish Agency forfeits representation until recognized as a non voting participant. Security remains tight as 225 New York police guard the meeting site.
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Flushing
N. Y
United Nations
General Assembly
Palestine
Middle East
Holy Land
A.os
Britain
Holy Land Mandate
Assembly
New York City
Wallace on Imperialism Road in U S
Wallace arrived from Paris and said the United States is on the road to ruthless imperialism but not there yet. He urged investing in peace over war and spoke of a nationwide CBS broadcast April 30 and a Chicago talk May 2. He had not decided on a Argentina visit.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
New York
Paris
United States
Wallace
Europe
CBS
Chicago
Argentina
Season's Finest Weather Forecast in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area is forecast for the mildest spell of spring with scattered showers tonight preceding rising temperatures. Tonight’s low near 50, tomorrow’s high around 78, potentially the warmest day this season, with 73 reading at 2:30 p.m. and a 6 a.m. low of 51 followed by a 62 daytime peak.
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Cedar Rapids
Train Wreck In California Injures 36
In Ontario California a Southern Pacific Los Angeles New Orleans Argonaut train struck a broken rail near Guasti injuring 36 people with three in serious condition. The wreck left most cars derailed as track tore up and the coach side was ripped open by a following car while the locomotive and several cars stayed on track. Assistant superintendent M A Nugent cited a broken rail and the train was traveling about 60 mph on a straight level section.
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New York Central
Big Four Railroad
Howard Wyland
Jesse Miller
Ontario
Calif
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
M. A. Nugent
More Wage Pacts Signed Amid Labor Peace Efforts
Chicago report notes new collective bargaining deals with Jones and Laughlin Steel Chrysler Corp Full Fashioned Hosiery Manufacturers of America and International Harvester following US Steel CIO United Steel Workers pattern. Wage increases range from 11.5 to 13 cents hourly plus benefits totaling about 15 cents an hour and six paid holidays for 62 000 IH workers. Unions have not yet responded.
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Chicago
United States Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Chrysler Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
America
Jones and Laughlin
CIO American Federation of Hosiery Workers
International Harvester Company
Sweden Lifts Ceiling on Paper Export Prices
Stockholm reports higher export ceilings for paper and pulp after an agreement with the industry. Strong foreign demand, led by the United States, shifts more Swedish product to exports as government dollar holdings tighten.
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Stockholm
INS
America
Sweden
Four escapees from Letterman hospital, three recaptured
The San Francisco escape case left one man at large after three of four mental patients fled the Letterman hospital with an orderly hostage. Frank Wallrath, 24, from Long Island City, remains missing as investigators widen the manhunt.
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San Francisco
Letteman Hospital
Frank R Wallrath
Long Island City
Wallace Williams
Forth Worth
Texas
Wallrath
11Th Airborne Division
Eighth Army
Truman
Joe Salindron
Hawaii
Camp Cooke
Calif
Sacramento
Emerson Reed
Reed
Inaugural of Air Service to C R Draws 20000 People
Cedar Rapids Municipal airport welcomed United Air Lines Mainliner Cedar Rapids with 20000 spectators. The ceremony featured P-51 dives and Corsair passes, a dead stick landing by Lt. Col. W J Fieler, and a delayed inaugural flight from Washington D C. Mayor Frank Hahn, Chamber head Herbert Stamats, and Senator Bourke Hickenlooper spoke as the event showcased the new service and a cargo Cargoliner delivered 5000 pounds of fruit.
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Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines Service
Mary Stevenson
Cedar Rapids Municipal
W. C. Mentzer
United Air Lines
National Guard
Des Moines
W. J. Fieler
Fieler
Cap
San Francisco
Omaha
Greenwood
Miss
United
Frank K. Hahn
Herbert S. Stamats
Chamber of Commerce
Stamats
Hahn
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Don Hines
Airport Commission
Mentzer
Chicago
Kansas City Southern Airways
Hammond
Burglary Loot at Elks Club Totals 1900 in Coins
Detective John Hanna reports $1,900 of the $3,634.22 stolen from the Elks club Saturday was in nickels and dimes. About $900 was in dimes. Three doors were found open for escape and a rear door by a parking lot was left unlocked by a janitor.
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Cedar Rapids News
The
Elks Club
John Hanna
Hanna
Mayor Hahn delays daylight time action in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials will delay action on daylight saving time at least until next week. Mayor Frank Hahn set a Monday deadline for filing petitions for and against advancing clocks one hour in summer. He noted six to seven thousand signatures in favor and various opposing letters on file.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Hahn
Americans in Liberia Under Native Attack
Army officials said two officers and 11 enlisted men left Wiesbaden by plane to reinforce a garrison of five Americans attacked by about 800 rioting natives at Roberts Field in Liberia. Natives cut water and power, looted warehouses, and an American guard killed a native prowler.
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Frankfurt
Wiesbaden
United States
Liberia
West Africa
James G. Haines
Bondurant
Iowa
Haines
Roberts Field
Air Transport Command
Evictions During Rent Holiday Set Aside by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in an 8 to 1 decision set aside evictions granted during the rent control holiday after June 30 1946 and before July 25 1946. Justice Reed said the OPA should have issued an injunction to stay the evictions though judgments may have been valid at grant. Evictions were issued by Justice of the Peace Gus Brown of Texas.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
Reed
OPA
Justice of the Peace
Gus Brown
Texas
Potts Town merchants plan 20 to 50 percent price cut
Potts Town merchants announce a one day test with price reductions ranging from 20 to 50 percent to attract shoppers. The Chamber of Commerce urges larger cuts and says if profits rise the event may become a profit sharing week to boost business.
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Pottstown, Pa
Pottstown
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mayer Divorce Grants Wife 3.25 Million Settlement
Louis B. Mayer 64, famed mogul and sportsman, is divorced after 43 years of marriage. His wife 62 received a cash settlement of 3.25 million dollars. Mrs Mayer ill at home could not appear. decree read by attorney nephew Raymond Chandler. Mayer himself was absent from court.
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Los Angeles
Louis B. Mayer
Marshall on Air Tonight Reports Hope for Soviet Easing
Secretary of State Marshall urged patience with the Soviets at a White House briefing as U S officials anticipate his radio address at 7 30 p m CST. He reportedly believes the United States stance may push Moscow toward compromise on European peace treaty issues, with a possible London ministers meeting in November. Some lawmakers echoed the sense of progress while others saw no new detail. The broadcast will be carried by the National American and Mutual networks.
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W.shington
United States
Marshall
Russia
White House
Moscow
Europe
London
United Nations General Assembly
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Waterfront Strike Drags London's Port Toward Standstill
London waterfront workers rose to 24 000 on Monday as more docks joined the strike. The stoppage halted unloading of nearly 200 ships, including 50 laden with food, in a sympathy walkout tied to a Glasgow waterfront strike.
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London
INS
Glasgow
Power of Closed Shop Narrowed by NLRB Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board limited closed shop power by ruling an employer cannot fire workers for union activities in support of a rival union. It ordered Lewis Meier garment firm of Indianapolis to reinstate three AFL workers fired at their union’s request for CIO campaigning. The AFL held a closed shop contract and CIO had urged rehiring.
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Washington
Ins
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Lewis Meier Garment-Making
Indianapolis
AFL
CIO
Yank Slain by His Jap Girl Friend
Army air force investigators report American Lt. Robert L. Wilson of Plymouth Massachusetts was murdered by his Japanese girlfriend Kiyoko Takada age 18 in a Tokyo hotel room she then killed herself to avoid separation. Wilson 23 was slated to return to the United States for discharge.
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Tokyo
INS
Army Air Force
United States
Robert L. Wilson
Plymouth
Mass
Kiyoko Takada
Kiyoko
Wilson
Jewel Theft Trial of Col Durant Concludes in Germany
A military court in Frankfurt wrapped up the five month Jewel theft trial of Col. Jack W. Durant over charges he stole 1.5 million dollars worth of jewels from Kronberg castle. Deliberations set to begin Tuesday.
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Col. Durant
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Jack W. Durant
Kronberg Castle
Northwestern Bell wage boost rejected in five states
Union officials forecast a rejection of the 2.50 weekly wage increase by the Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers in Iowa and Minnesota plus neighboring states. Iowa directors said the offer was insufficient, with a 6.00 minimum considered. The broader strike and talks involve Minnesota Nebraska Iowa North and South Dakota workers and Bell system subsidiaries nationwide.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
The
Dakotas
Des Moines
A. Rfr Toepfer
North
Western Union of Telephone Work
Ers
Western Bell Telephone Company
Toepfer
Luther W. Youngdahl
Bell System
Youngdahl
South Dakota
Northwestern
Bell Company
Ta ‘Northwestern
National Federation For Telephone Workers
Norths Western Company
Henry Mayer
Atttorney
NFTW
Beirne Expects Major Break in Telephone Talks
Joseph A. Beirne, president of the National Federation of Telephone Workers, predicted a major break by Tuesday in telephone talks due to favorable developments. He offered no details and said he knows nothing of a pending settlement involving wage boosts from $3 to $6 reported in Washington.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Joseph A. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Henesisted
Washington
Akron Transit Walkout Ties Up City Buses
About 100000 Akron residents lost public transport after 142 machinists walked out at Akron Transportation Co. Union members had demanded a 16 cent hourly raise, while the company offered seven. CIO operators' union president urged drivers to respect picket lines citing safety concerns.
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Akron, Ohio
INS
Akron
Akron Trans
J. C. Lilly
International Association of Machinists
Hus
W. W. Wright
CIO Operators’ Union
Union
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