Tug Walkout Hits at N. Y. Food Supply
Chicago report on four thousand Wilson and Company packinghouse workers walking out briefly after talks. New York harbor tugboat strike involves 35,000 AFL Longshoremen and ILA allied unions with wage demands and a 40 hour week. O'Dwyer seeks emergency distribution, possible federal seizure. broader labor unrest raises national idle counts.
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House Vetoes Bid To Kill Case Bill
The House rejected 130 to 42 in a surprise move to strike the Case labor bill. Rep. Celler proposed to strike the entire bill, arguing for a slower approach to reform.
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USO to Continue Activities Through 1947
New York report says the USO executive committee and board of directors will extend all activities through year end 1947. The decision follows ongoing wartime morale programs and support for service members.
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New York
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Blue invites Midwest governors to discuss housing crisis
Gov. Robert D. Blue announced he invited 14 Midwest governors to a late March housing conference in Des Moines. The talks will cover housing shortages, bottlenecks in materials, and possible remedies across local state and federal levels. Michigan and Kentucky may send representatives due to legislative sessions.
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Four Fires Ruin Congress Hotel in 11 Hours Killing Guest
Chicago fire investigators probe four blazes at the Congress Hotel over 11 hours. A 32 year old man, Frank J. Van Hoesen of Brighton New York, died from smoke in a fifth floor room. Fire damage estimated at 50 thousand dollars. Guards and hotel staff aided evacuations as patrons fled in nightwear.
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Fight Flares on Picket Line at Western Union
Five pickets were arrested on charges of dis orderly conduct at the Western Union main building. Police said two men, one a detective, were injured in fighting on the 600 man picket line. A branch office window was broken by three men who hurled brick tiles from a passing car and escaped.
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New York
Western Union
Housing Plan Survives Test
The House Banking Committee rejected a Republican proposal to strike from housing legislation provisions expanding home price controls and eliminating subsidies for building materials. The 11 to 9 party line vote followed an amendment by Rep. Wolcott to Rep. Patman’s housing bill, but committee members said the final bill may or may not include broader price and subsidy provisions.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
R-Mich
Patman
Texas
Mild Weather With Light Rains In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids forecast calls for cloudy mild weather with occasional light rain and drizzle. Temperatures rose from the 20s to the 30s, with early morning drizzle spreading by noon as the state’s highways commission notes improving, damp conditions across the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Highways Commission
Barkley Reports Truman Likes Revised Job Bill
Senate Majority Leader Barkley said President Truman seems very well satisfied with a substitute for his full employment bill now awaiting congressional action. This remark came as lawmakers debate the measure.
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Truman
Washington
Britain and Russia clash over Greece at UN
In a tense UN Security Council session, Russia demanded immediate British withdrawal from Greece amid fears of rightist support. Bevin rejected the charge as Moscow propaganda and urged equal treatment while Stettinius moved to dismiss Russia’s allegations.
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Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
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Moscow
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Syria and Lebanon appeal to UN for troop withdrawal
London reports Syria and Lebanon appealed to the United Nations Security Council on Monday, seeking immediate withdrawal of British and French troops from their territories.
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Syria
Lebanon
UNO’ Security Council
Siple Confesses Poisoning Daughter in Michigan
Grand Rapids authorities say Rev. E Siple a 1953 graduate confessed to poisoning his 17 year old daughter. He will be charged with first degree murder. The case involves a Church of God minister and follows an investigation by police.
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Tee Tek
E. Siple
Church of God
Supreme Court voids Esquire postal ban in 8-0 ruling
The Supreme Court voided a Post Office Department effort to strip Esquire magazine of second class mail status. Justice Douglas wrote the decision with Justice Jackson not taking part, saying censorship power would threaten constitutional rights and that the act leaves no discretion to withhold second class privileges for content not deemed 'good' by officials. Esquire had argued the ban would cost about 500000 yearly to mail by parcel post.
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Esquire Magazine
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Esquire
Frank C. Walker
Pan American Constellation Sets Transatlantic Flight Record
A Pan American Airways Constellation established a transatlantic commercial flight record by landing at Shannon Airport in 11 hours 30 minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia Field New York.
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Eire
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Pan- American Airways
LaGuardia Field
N.Y
Trans continental TWA Constellation Sets Record Flight
A TWA Constellation flew non stop from Burbank California to La Guardia field in seven hours 27 minutes 48 seconds. The flight carried 45 passengers and seven crew members. The coast to coast record from 1940 stood at 11 hours 55 minutes.
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TWA Constellation
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Bride Vessel Reaches U S
The army transport Argentina, once a troop carrier, brought 456 British brides and 170 babies to New York to reunite with their G I husbands. Lt Col Floyd Lyle spoke of a tough voyage, noting seasickness and nursing support helped the brides and babies aboard.
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New York Harbor
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Collins Radio Executive Dies in Cedar Rapids
Frank Matthews Davis 33 general manager of Collins Radio research and engineering division died of coronary thrombosis in a local hospital. A 1934 University of Arkansas graduate he led wartime radio projects and served on Collins board. Born Monet Missouri 1912, he earned BSEE and held Tau Beta Pi and Pi Mu Epsilon honors. He is survived by his wife two sons and parents. services at Turner chapel 10:30 a.m. Wednesday burial at Cedar Memorial.
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Cedar Rapids
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Will .M. Davis
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Public To Be Disappointed In Atomic Test
Dr. F H Spedding of Iowa State College told Rotary Club attendees that the United Nations must outlaw bomb manufacture to prevent misuse. He warned that within five years major nations will know how to build atomic weapons, but stressed energy can be used for good or harm like steel. He downplayed public fears of a backroom terror, predicted a naval test disappointment, and noted the need for a massive plant to produce bombs.
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F. H. Spedding
Iowa State College
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
United Nations Organization
Spedding
Verdict Upheld in Yamashita War Crimes Case
The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, refused to halt Japanese General Yamashita’s execution for war crimes. Chief Justice Stone wrote the opinion, overruling all defense grounds and upholding the military commission’s authority and the legality of his detention and conviction. Justice Murphy and Rutledge dissented, criticizing the rushed trial and lack of due process.
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Philippines
Supreme Court
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Washington
Anti-Filibuster Blocked by Senate Leader Appeal
In Washington the attempt to end the southern Democratic filibuster failed as acting Senate President McKellar ruled a motion to limit debate out of order. Barkley filed a cloture petition with 48 signatures and appealed the ruling, leading Stewart to read papers to sustain the filibuster.
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Senate
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Barkley
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Eight Children, Says He Has None, Sent Up
Giles E. Raymer faced a year in jail and a $100 fine after swearing in divorce court he had no children when he actually did. Circuit Judge E. M. Page called the national divorce rate outrageous and said many separations are obtained by falsehood, hoping the sentence would deter courts from being terrorized.
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