Studebaker Workers Accept Pay Cut to Avert Plant Shutdown
In South Bend Indiana CIO United Auto Workers Local 9 1 5 7 voted 5 371 to 626 to accept a wage reduction averaging 14 percent to avoid a possible shutdown of Studebaker's 102 year old plant. The vote followed prior rejection and a company notice of contract termination in 60 days.
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South Bend, Ind
Studebaker
CIO
United Automobile Workers Local
Certified Public Accountants
Studebaker Corp
South Bend
Bendix Products
Bendix Aviation Corp
Senate approves paying McCarthy's defense attorney
Senator Watkins announced the Senate will pay for McCarthy's attorney to represent him in an investigation of his conduct. The plan has backing from Senate Republican and Democratic leaders and the rules committee chair. McCarthy plans further probes into the army and VOA issues after hearings.
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G. Milton Kelly
Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Knowland
Calif
Johnson
Texas
Jenner
R-Ind
Senate Rules Committee
Army
Subcommittee
Internal Revenue Service
Washington Evening Star
China Floods Prompt Massive Relief Effort
Hong Kong dispatches report relief and food rushing to flood areas in Red China where over 20 million have been displaced. Nationalist figures claim up to 80 million affected. The government appeals to President Eisenhower to match aid given to East European flood victims. Reports note over one million mobilized to reinforce river levees.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Eisenhower
Dynamite Blast Injures 3 in Oskaloosa Car
An explosion in a car on the Musgrove home lot in Oskaloosa injured three people. Frank Luzadder, 20, had his leg amputated and was in fair condition. William J. Musgrove, 42, in fair condition. his wife, 39, in good condition. Authorities suspect dynamite with possible foul play. Luzadder was a friend of Musgrove’s daughter. Musgrove is a coal miner. divorce suit filed by Mrs Musgrove last Monday.
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Oskaloosa
Frnay
Frank Luzadder
Mahaska County Hospital
William J. Musgrove
West Side
Musgroves
Musgrove
Harvey Coal Company
Luzadder
Owen Crispin
Walkout at Firestone plants with 25000 workers
CIO United Rubber Workers walk off eight Firestone Tire and Rubber plants in Akron Los Angeles Des Moines New Castle Nobletown Pottsville Fall River Memphis and other locations. About 25000 employees join the strike over contract talks. Union seeks 10 cents more per hour while current pay is 2.10.
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Cleveland
CIO
United Rubber
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Los Angeles
Des Moines
New Castle and Noble
Ind
Pottstown
Fall River
Memphis
Firestone
Peace Plan Approved by AFL to Settle Jurisdiction
The American Federation of Labor executive council approved a final draft of a plan to settle jurisdictional disputes among afiliates. The plan allows unions to sign voluntarily and provides for conference mediation and, if needed, binding arbitration to resolve disagreements over authority.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Nine Convicted On Red Charge
In Philadelphia a federal court jury of seven women and five men convicted nine alleged Communist leaders of conspiracy to teach and advocate overthrow of the U S government by force and violence.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Two Manchester GIs nabbed after high speed chase
Special to The Gazette Manchester two GIs Vincent Hanson and Hubert Manson were arrested after a car chase from highway 20 speeds 80 to 90, a foot pursuit, a posse search, and a capture at the Manchester fairground four miles from the deserted car.
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Manchester
Vincent Hanson
Hubert Manson
George Ponsford
Ponsford
Arthur Longseth
Manchester Fairground
AFL electricians return to work at Oak Ridge project
About 1 650 AFL electricians resumed work Friday at the atomic construction site in Oak Ridge Tennessee ending a one day walkout over a jurisdictional dispute affecting the project schedule.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
AFL
Navy to drop 45000 inactive reserve officers
The Navy will discharge 45000 inactive reserve officers with honorable discharges beginning in a few days. Assistant Secretary James H. Smith Jr said none have been active in reserve duties for at least three years as part of a broader tightening of the naval reserve. He noted enlisted reservists are unaffected and that Vice President Nixon is not among those to be discharged.
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Washington
Navy
James H. Smith
Smith
Naval Reserve
Nixon
Gazette Wins FCC Approval for Cedar Rapids Stations
The Federal Communications Commission approved The Gazette Company’s transfer of control of KCRI radio and KCRI television in Cedar Rapids. The Gazette already held 30 percent and will acquire the stock from 11 other holders.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
KCRI
Kcri-Tv
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Special Invitation to Visit Hawkeye Downs Fair Next Week
Cedar Rapids hosts a wide invitation from Judge Charles Penningroth to visit the All-Iowa fair. He notes dramatic growth, new exhibit space behind Exposition hall and midway, plus enhanced farm machinery displays, art galleries, women’s and fine arts sections, and unique Iowa shows not matched elsewhere. The Sunday revue is highlighted as superior to a decade ago.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
All-Iowa Fair Board
Penningroth
Hawkeye Downs
Farm Youth Center
Cedar Rapids Exposition
Iowa
Midwest
Senate Votes Unanimously to Outlaw Communist Party
The Senate approved a bill to outlaw the Communist party and any organization seeking to overthrow the government. It imposes five years in jail and a 10 000 dollar fine for members and bans Communist influence in labor unions and offices. The measure passed 85 to 0 with support from Sen. Knowland and others, while the House Judiciary Committee splits on a companion anti-Communist bill.
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Washington
INS
Senate
House
Communist Party
United States
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Reds
Judiciary Committee
Wayne Morse
Ind.-Ore
Senate G.O.P
William F. Knowland
California
Price Daniel
Dtex
Congress
Rowland
Daniel
Supreme Court
Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Chou En Lai Urges Taiwan Liberation Policy
London AP reports Red China's Premier Chou En Lai urged his government to pursue the task of liberating Formosa Taiwan. The Peiping radio carried the Friday night statement outlining their stance and policy on Taiwan.
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London
Red
China
Chou En-lai
Government Council
Taiwan
Formosa
Peiping Radio
Food Prices Get Boost in Russia
London reports the Soviet council of ministers raised retail prices on potatoes fruits and vegetables in Russia. Officials say the increase is an incentive to production, seen as a sign farms are lagging in producing and delivering these foods to markets.
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London
Soviet Council of Ministers
Russia
Two Omaha Executives Die in Small Plane Crash
In Knoxville a four seater plane carrying Omaha executives W C Bradlen and W Russell Harris crashed south of town en route to Chicago for the All-Star Detroit Lions game. Sheriff reports the plane demolished, wreckage strewn over a quarter mile, both men thrown 175 feet. Harris owned and piloted the craft.
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Knoxville
Omaha
Here
W. C. Bradlen
Woodmen of
The
World Life Insurance Society
W. Russell Harris
Bryant Gas Heating Company
Woodmen of the World
Chicago
Detroit Lions
Braden
Mitchellville
Jim van Hemert
Harris
Woodmen
van Hemert
Senate Rejects Atomic Compromise in Power Plant Bill
The Senate defeated the Senate House conference committee compromise 48 to 41 over licensing atomic power plants and sharing technical data. After the vote, lawmakers moved to another conference with the House, with Sen. Wiley noting Eisenhower said the bill served the public interest and did not create a monopoly.
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Washington
Sns
Senate
House
Senate Conference Committee
Hickenlooper
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Senator Gillette criticizes AEA clause over power purchasing preference
Senator Gillette of Iowa denounces the atomic energy compromise pref clause as the death knell for cooperatives and public bodies rights to preference in buying power from the Atomic Energy Commission. He says conferees altered the senate’s clear intent granting municipalities and other public bodies first choice on government produced electricity.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Ia
AEA
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Russian Student Editors Rebuffed in Visit Plan
Washington reports 15 Russian student editors had a polite turn down for a U S visit. The request aimed to observe American student life and cultural exchange in August was rejected noting school out then. The plan mirrored American editors visiting Russia in the prior year.
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Washington
U. S
America
Russia
Pole on Vessel Leaps to Liberty
A 23 year old Polish man jumped from the liner Batory in Copenhagen harbor on the first westbound voyage since the Iron Curtain. He leaped from the stern about 100 yards from the wharf and was rescued by a tugboat while swimming toward shore. He told police I want my freedom.
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Copenhagen
Batory
Iron Curtain
France
All-Iowa Fair Tabloid Comes to Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Sunday Cedar Rapids Gazette will publish a 48 page All-Iowa fair tabloid for Hawkeye Downs August 15 to 22. The edition will carry a complete daily schedule, coverage of entertainment acts, and other features for Eastern Iowans. Save the tabloid for reference during the week.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Bank Robbery Near Andrews Air Base Sparks Suspect Arrest
Three bandits robbed the Andrews air force base branch bank of about 160000. Detective Sgt. Charles L. Perrygo arrested a speeding suspect who was later identified as a robber. two other men fled. No one was shot. an airman was roughed up. The raid followed a 80 mph chase after the bank opened.
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Camp Springs
Andrews Air Force Base
Charles L. Perrygo
Perrygo
B. Beall Lasseer
Upper Marlboro
Air Base
Monticello Man Given Year for Giving Son Beer
Phillip Fonck a 47 year old Monticello man received a one year Linn county jail sentence after pleading guilty to giving beer to a minor to a drunken driving incident July 4 involving his 10 year old son and two other men. Judge Charles Penningroth suspended seven months of the term and ordered five months to begin August 6. Fonck had earlier received 30 days for intoxication and faced a separate $300 fine for another drunken driving charge against Martin Benter.
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Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Linn County
Charles Penningroth
Phillip Fonck
Fonck
Wagner
Wapsipinicon
Benter
Sheppard Wins Point in Court Over Prejudice Dismissal
In Bay Village Ohio Gershom Barber was disqualified as magistrate for the preliminary hearing of Dr Samuel Sheppard accused of killing his wife Merrick transferred the hearing to Judge Thomas with the Monday date set The decision upholds an affidavit of prejudice filed by William Corrigan Sheppard's chief counsel who argued Barber was biased.
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Cleveland
INS
Suburban Bay Village
Gershom Barber
Samuel Sheppard
Frank J. Merrick
William K. Thomas
Merrick
William Corrigan
Sheppard
Barber
Puff Executed in Osinning for FBI Agent Killing
German immigrant Ger hard Puff, once among the nation’s most wanted criminals, was electrocuted Thursday night in Ossining New York for the murder of an FBI agent.
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Ossining
N.Y
Gerhard Puff
FBI
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