World Federation of Trade Unions targets expansion
The article describes the Moscow aligned World Federation of Trade Unions preparing a Rome congress on June 29 to broaden its reach in Africa Asia and South America. It notes past CIO ties to WFTU the Western powers opposition and the ongoing influence within some European labor groups. It identifies Louis Saillant Gui seppe di Vittorio and Sidney Hillman as connected figures and mentions Bridges led unions on the West Coast supporting WFTU.
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Sidney Hillman
Rome
WFTU
Guiseppe di Vittorio
A General Federation of la
Louis Saillant
Communist Party
Russia
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CIO
American Federation of Labor
Europe
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Plain Talk
Africa
Asia
South America
United States
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International Oremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
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Pacific Coast
Paris
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Yard Blast Reveals Terrorist Arsenal in Lima Yard
Two persons died and two were seriously injured when a home made bomb exploded in a yard in Lima. Police said the blast uncovered a large arsenal for outlawed Aprista terrorists including bombs machine gun ammunition pistols a printing press and subversive literature.
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Lima
Peru
Aprista Party
Truman Signs Missile Range Funding Bill
President Truman signed a bill allocating 7 000 dollars to start a Florida based 3 000 mile test range for guided missiles, funding the armed services for early development.
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Washington
Truman
The
Armed Services
Newsman Relates Berlin Drive After Blockade Lift
Walter G. Run dle United Press Berlin bureau chief recounts driving from the British zone to Berlin without sighting Russian troops. He and German technician Heinrich Link claim to be the first automobile to reach Berlin since the blockade ended, receiving cheers and gifts from jubilant residents as they crossed the Elbe and bypassed earlier ferry routes.
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Walter G. Rundle
United Press
Germany
Berlin
Helmstedt
Heinrich Link
Elbe River
Detour Mistake After Elbe Run In Moonlit Night
In the early morning moonlight a group threw field flowers at our car. After crossing the Elbe we encountered a Soviet zone German policeman who redirected us back. A high white arrow for a detour led us onto a wrong turn before the signal corrected our course.
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Elbe
Leaves Wife To Safeguard Her From His Illness
Mrs. George E. Higgins of New Orleans sought a response after her husband, believed to be terminally ill with tuberculosis, left with a letter stating he did not want her to watch him slowly die. Higgins had disappeared last week and sent the note while she was away in Galveston visiting a friend.
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New Orleans
George E. Higgins
Higgins
Prayer and longing after missing man’s disappearance
A speaker pleads for a missing loved one, expressing uncertainty about where to search, hoping for his return and a phone call, and noting his need for support and care during his absence. Strong emotion underscores the inquiry and urgency.
Strike Idle 35000 Workers End After Settlement
A strike idling 35000 auto workers ended Thursday as Motor Products Company recalled the first 4000 production employees after a dispute that began last week. The work stoppage had kept nearly 31000 Chrysler and Budd Company workers off the job, with the company charging a slowdown and the union countering that workers were locked out.
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Detroit
INS
The
Motor Products Company
Chrysler and Budd Company
Friday the 13th proves safer for driving says safety council
The National Safety Council surveyed fear of Friday the 13th and found it to be 17 percent safer than surrounding Fridays for motor vehicle deaths. The study notes it was the council’s only day-by-day examination on this date.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Normal Mail to Berlin Resumed
The U S post office resumed surface parcel post to Berlin with a blockade lifted. Domestic postmasters were notified to accept parcels again at reduced rates six cents per pound for the U S British and French zones and fourteen cents for the Russian sector. Air mail continued into the trouble zone under contract.
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Washington
U. S
Berlin
Post Office Department
American Overseas Airlines
Indonesia Deferred by United Nations Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly deferred the Indonesian question until its September session, announced from Flushing Meadows, New York, on a Wednesday night.
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Flushing Meadows
N. Y
INS
United Nations General Assembly
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