CIO Plans Court Fight and Election Battle Over Taft Hartley
The CIO executive board ordered a legal and political challenge to the Taft Hartley Act. It will pursue constitutional questions in court and back efforts in the 1948 elections aimed at defeating lawmakers who voted for the act. The CIO also warned unions to decide independently on involvement with the NLRB and rejected a general strike.
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Washington
CIO High Command
CIO
AFL
Railroad
National Labor Relations Board
Philip Murray
Murray
NLRB
CIO Boss Sees Looming Split Over Taft-Hartley Repeal
Washington AFL chief William Green rejected joint CIO action with the CIO and railroad unions to repeal Taft Hartley. Green declined direct comment on Murray’s Friday night bid and reiterated AFL’s independent plan to push repeal and defeat pro-Taft-Hartley lawmakers. Murray’s plea failed to gain immediate approval from other labor branches.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
United Labor Bloc
AFL
William Green
Green
Murray
Congress
United Action
Organized Labor
Cedar Rapids Sees 94 Degree High Setting Yearly Record
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the temperature climbed to 94 degrees at 2 30 p m setting a new seasonal high surpassing the previous 92 degree mark recorded June 9 1947 The day saw readings of 93 at 12 30 p m and 91 after clouds moved in A cooler outlook was forecast with possible showers and thunder storms Saturday night and a low around 74 near midnight
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
U S Seeks Quick Indonesia Government Formation
The United States urged Indonesia to form an interim federal government promptly and hinted at possible financial aid. Dutch commander Spoor denied orders for united military action, while Sjahrir's reinstatement appeared likely after Sajap Kiri condemned his concessions to the Dutch.
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Batavia
Sutan Sjarhrir
Sajap Kiri
Popular Front
Sjahrir
Monona Father and Son Die in Grash Crash
Peter Hefner 77 and his son Leo Wayne 37 were killed in a two vehicle crash on highway 18 near Monona. Leo died at Cedar Valley hospital from head injuries. Peters sister Ora Smith 80 sustained a broken arm and minor injuries. Funeral services set for Monona on Monday.
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Charles City
Peter Hefner
Monona
Leo Wayne Hefner
Highway 18
Leo Hefner
Cedar Valley Hospital
Ora Smith
Henry Deboest
Hefner
Hefners
Fireman LeMont Freed on 3000 Bond Over Cedar Rapids Fires
Richard LeMont a 33 year old Cedar Rapids firefighter was released from Linn County jail on a 3000 dollar bond after pledging innocence to arson. He faced two counts for fires at the Allison and Magnus hotels set June 9 while on vacation, and admitted to starting five of six blazes in a police statement. He was active as a firemen union grievance committee chair and was described as uncooperative by the department.
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Richard LeMont
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
LeMont
Iine County District Court
Allison
Magnus
Oeon P. Kohout Declar Ont
Firemen’s Union
Gordon Up on Bob Fry at 8th
Davenport AP Gordon Gordon, 33, Belmont florist, took a 1 up lead over Bob Fry of Keokuk after 18 holes in their 36-hole Iowa amateur golf championship match. Fry led at the turn but Gordon began a late run, including a costly out of bounds tee shot on the 16th.
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Davenport
Fred Gordon
Belmont Florist
Bob Fry
Keokuk
Iowa
Fry
Gordon
Mauldin Marries Natalie Evans in Friday Ceremony
Cartoonist Bill Mauldin wed Natalie Evans in Harrison New York. It is Mauldin’s second marriage and Evans’s first. The ceremony took place Friday with local coverage noting the couple’s publicist and reception plans.
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Harrison
N. Y
Bill Mauldin
Natalie Evans
Maudin
Cedar Rapids Knife Attack Stuns City. Suspect Sought
Police continue to chase leads after a 16 year old girl was stabbed four times in Cedar Rapids near Eighteenth street SE. The victim Marlyce Anderson is in fair condition. companion Patricia Novak reported hearing the scream and leaving before the attack. A composite description of a 25 to 30 year old, stocky man in dark trousers and a light shirt is released. Police urge public tips.
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Cedar Rapids
Marlyce Anderson
Miss Novak
Anderson
Miss Anderson
Grande Avenue SE
Detective Bureau
Six Army Flyers Die in C 45 Crash Over Mt Makiling
Manila report states six U S Army airmen were killed when their C 45 aircraft crashed into Mount Makiling. Capt W J Davis led the search and said no signs of mechanical failure were found. Names of the dead were withheld pending notification.
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Manila
Mt. Makaling
W. J. Davis
Brothers Reunite After 46 Years In Cedar Rapids
Ernest St Germain of Cedar Rapids and George Merson of Los Angeles, once separated in 1916 after adoption by different families, met in Cedar Rapids Friday. They share a twin likeness and long sought contact, aided by family ties including a brother Frank on the West Coast.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Ernest St. Germain
Nineteenth Avenue
George Merson
Los Angeles
Ernest St. Germains
Los Anargh
Satinet
Merson
George
Frank
West Coast
Toethee
Minnesota
Chicago
Iron Workers Union
Iowa Stateuilding Trades Council
St. Germains
St. Germain
France
Interna Business Machines
Pastor Sentenced to Five Years for Church Arson
MILWAUKEE (UP) Dr. John Lewis aged 73, a minister convicted of burning his church, was sentenced to one to five years at hard labor in a state prison.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
Sweepers’ Revenge in Palermo Protest Recharts City
In Palermo Sicily street cleaners, after having pay rise demands rejected, paraded downtown Saturday redistributing garbage they collected the previous day. The act highlights labor friction and local civic response.
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Palermo
Sicily
Two Million May Be Idle In Coal Halt
Washington officials warn a 32 day coal supply may soon be exhausted as bituminous mines halt for a 10 day vacation. Up to 2,000,000 workers could be idle by mid July if no resumption occurs. The situation prompts talk of invoking Taft Hartley emergency provisions and renewed bargaining with John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers.
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Washington
Interior Krug
John L. Lewis
AFL United Mine Workers
Schwellenbach
Lewis
Truman
In House
Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Six Injured In Car Crash Near Marion
A head on collision on Highway 151 four miles east of Marion Friday left six people injured. Among them are Mrs Amy Reynolds two Ceder Rapids residents and Mrs Rue Christensen of Chicago with multiple injuries. Others include Mrs Otis Babcock of Olin and her children Lynn and Marlene both hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Sheriff's Office
Marion
Ceder Rapids
Amy Reynolds
Center Point Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fred Witousek
Fourn Avenue SE
Rue Christiensen
Chicago
Otis Babcock
Olin
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Babcock
Carnegie Illinois to Lay Off 10 000 Pittsburgh District Workers
Carnegie Illinois Steel said 10 000 production workers in its Pittsburgh-Yocco district mills will be laid off by six months due to the coal shutdown. The move affects about 40 000 production workers district wide, with 55 000 total employees including maintenance and offices. The cuts will bank 100 blast furnaces and reduce open hearth operations from 130 to 50.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh-Yoco
Carnegie-Illinois
United States Steel Corporation
Boy 6 Prevents Mother From Jail in Chicago Court
Six year old Michael Bembenek spoke up to tell a judge he loved his mother as Mrs. Bembenek faced a charge of intoxication in a Chicago women’s court. Her husband Michael Bembenek and the boy attended the proceedings as the judge considered sentencing.
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Chicago
Michael Bembenek
Women’s Court
Miss Hathaway Dead and Funeral Monday in Cedar Rapids
Miss Louise Hathaway died after a long illness at 369 Nineteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids. Funeral services set for Monday at 3 30 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev J Richard Wagner officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Cedar Rapids
Louise Hathaway
Nineteenth Street
Turner Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lena Vogt
Miss Hathaway
Vermont
Tucson
Florence
Belle Plaine
W. G. Dows
Power Company
Home Service Department
Daring Allentown Raid Ties Up 11 in West End Holdup
In Allentown Pennsylvania four armed men tied up 11 people in a West End home and fled with about 175000 dollars in loot including 133500 in non negotiable bonds. They bound several residents and insured the loot. The ring leader was a older man under 50 while others were aged 30 to 35. Buddy Wiener, 15, was also restrained.
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Allentown, Pa
Allentown
Wiener
Frank Pfingstel
Wieners
Pfingsters
Claire
Irwin Salitsky
Judge Pleases Courtroom With Generous Offer
A defendant expresses gratitude to a female judge and pledges monthly support of 25 dollars. He smiles, promising to give her the money himself, while noting the judge’s kindness. The exchange reflects an unusual moment of levity in the proceedings.
AAA Reassurance on Gasoline Supply for Summer Travel
The American Automobile Association urged motorists not to panic over fuel shortages. It cautioned that while some stations may run dry, gasoline will be available at other outlets in the same area and warned there is no plan for consumer rationing.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
United States
AAA
Army Chief Says U S Army “Poor Second” to Russia
General Eisenhower told a Senate appropriations subcommittee the U S Army is a poor second to Russia and cannot entirely exclude the possibility of war in the next 12 months. He warned of limitations and the need for stronger readiness.
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Washington
Gen
Eisenhower
Senate
Russia
Six Leaders of Red Front Convicted in Congress Contempt Case
Washington AP reports all leaders of the Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee were found guilty by a federal court jury of contempt of Congress late Friday. The verdict highlights a decisive ruling in a political clash over anti fascist activities and congressional authority during the period.
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Washington
Refugee Committee
Congress
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