Ford Foremen Strike Begins at Detroit Plants
Foremen at Ford Motor Company plants in Detroit walked out in a union authorized strike over concessions and wage issues, idling about 90,000 production workers for up to four days. Production workers with CIO United Auto Workers remained on the job as FAA President Keys outlined wage, recognition, and overtime disputes.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Robert H. Keys
Independent Foremen’s Association of America
Lincoln
Highland Park
River Rouge
CIO
United Auto Workers
Tommy Thompson
Keys
Henry Ford, II
House Approves $350 Million Foreign Relief Plan
The House adopted by 288 to 86 a foreign relief program for $350 million as requested by President Truman. The Senate had insisted on the amount, making final action largely a formality, after rejecting a bid to return the bill to conference with a $200 million ceiling.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Strikers Against Government Lose Undelivered Pay
A federal ruling states employees who strike against the government lose their jobs and any pay for pre strike work. Comptroller General Lindsay C. Warren decided Wednesday in a Veterans Administration case from Waco Texas. Three union carpenters refused non union painters and the VA was right to remove them and withhold wages for prior work.
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Washington
Lindsay C. Warren
Veterans Administration
Waco
Texas
Warren
Omar Bradley
Congress
Greek-Turkish aid bill flown to Truman for signing
The White House said the Greek Turkish aid bill was flown to Kansas City where President Truman will sign it Thursday. The announcement came Wednesday and confirms the administration’s plan to push the aid package through.
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Truman
Washington
INS
White Hone
Kansas City
Bureau Reports April Slump Signals Soft Postwar Economy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes an April drop in industrial employment and weak construction, signaling soft spots in the postwar economy. Manufacturing shed 140000 jobs, total nonfarm employment fell 358000 though farm work rose 500000, and housing starts lagged with 62000 dwellings begun versus last year. Unemployment stood at about 2400000, with officials warning of a plateau rather than a near-term recession.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
Clague
Waitress Slaps Boss With Pie in Mississippi Incident
AP reports in Jackson that waitress Diana Guance slapped her boss in the Ritz case with a pie and described the act as soul satisfying. She faces assault charges by Ritz operator Chris Costas, with trial slated for Friday after days of contemplation.
Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Donations to Aid Disabled Children
A Cedar Rapids Gazette fundraising appeal lists contributions and a remaining balance of 5296.55 required to send physically handicapped children to Camp Good Health operated by the Public Health Nursing Association. Donations from individuals and groups include Irene Douglas Circle of King's Daughters and various organizations.
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Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Good Health Fund
Irene “Douglas
King’s Daughters
First Christian Church
Jewish Ladies Aid
American Federation of Labor
Em- Mary Martha Society
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Chiefs Club
Pyth
Lou McConahy
Bessie Wiles Hite
Vinton
Clarence E. Zajtcek
Anonymous
Ian Sisters
Martelle
Marion
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Brooklyn Hallway Slaying Sparks Jealousy Motive
In Brooklyn, 41 year old Philomena Scavone shot and killed Margaret Tannazzo in a hallway after pursuing her with a .32 caliber pistol. Scavone, mother of three, admitted jealousy over a marriage affair and told police she was glad she had done it.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philomena Scavone
Margaret Tannazzo
Tannazzo
G.I
Scavone
May's repayment gap highlighted in Garsson case
Former Representative Andrew J. May showed a balance sheet in federal court indicating he remains out 509.31 dollars related to wartime duties as fiscal agent for Cumberland Lumber, a Garsson subsidiary. The defense contends 509.31 remains due after accounting for 28,728.07 received and 28,237.38 spent, with a 1,000 dollar truck bill.
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Garssons
Italian Woman's Death Sentence Commuted to Life Term
In Rome the death sentence for Maria Pasquinetti, 34, convicted of killing British Brigadier R W M De Winton, was commuted to life imprisonment at hard labor on Wednesday.
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Rome
Maria Pasquinelli
R. W. M. de Winton
Italian Premier Hope: Orlando Considers Cabinet
Victor Emmanuel Orlando 88, a WWI state leader and Versailles drafters survivor, tentatively agreed to attempt forming an Italian cabinet after Francesco Nitti 79 failed to unite political factions. President Enrico De Nicola then asked Orlando to lead a national unity government.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel Orlando
Orlando
Francesco Nitti
Nitti
Enrico de Nicola
Mrs Truman Has Chance For Recovery At 94
President Truman's mother, Martha E Truman, 94, shows gradual improvement with Brig. Gen. Wallace H Graham saying recovery depends on her will to live. The President's presence at bedside cited as a key factor. if the pace holds for two more days, a return to Washington could be considered.
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Grand View
Truman
Wallace H. Graham
Martha E. Truman
Graham
Washington
Union Officials Given Seniority Over War Vets
Philadelphia based Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld union contracts that gave seniority in layoffs to CIO United Auto Workers officers over returning veterans. The two to one decisions reversed district court judgments, asserting preferred seniority is vital to protect union members during plant operations. Judge Herbert Goodrich cited need for officers to manage union interests while work continues.
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Philadelphia
INS
Third
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court of New Jersey
CIO
United Auto Workers
G.i.’S
Herbert Goodrich
U.S. Major in Japan Faces Court Martial
Maj. Frank Kotches of Stamford Connecticut to be arraigned at a general court martial in Kyoto. He is charged with illegally receiving $10,000 in diamonds pearls cameras and silk from Japanese suppliers and using procurement influence to steer army contracts to them.
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Kyoto
Japan
INS
United States Army
Frank Kotches
Stamford
Conn
Lawyer Wins Freedom for Illegally Convicted Soldier
Frederick W. Wade, a Tacoma farmer, was freed after a Kansas City attorney, Richard T. Brewster, argued Wade faced double jeopardy from two court-martials. Wade, who had been imprisoned in Europe, sought reinstatement to receive an honorable discharge to rejoin his wife and daughter.
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Leavenworth, Kap
Frederick W. Wade
Tacoma
Wash
Kansas City
Wade
Richard T. Brewster
Germany
76Th Division
Brewster
Army
Board of Review
Leavenworth
United States
Seven Die In Bomber Crash Near Chanute Field
A B-25 en route to Chanute field crashed two and a half miles from its destination killing seven aboard. Two colonels were identified Raymond E. O’Neill and George A. Whatley. other victims were unnamed pending kin notified. Local farmer Ekke Flesner and Ralph Johnson reported the wreckage after hearing a thud and seeing the smoking plane not burn.
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Rantoul
Ill
Chanute Field
Ekke Flesner
Ralph Johnson
Johnson
Flesner
Cheyenne
Wyo
Raymond E. O'Neill
Chanute
George A. Whatley
B-29 Fire Forces 20 Airmen to Bail Out Near Merkel
Twenty airmen parachuted from a burning B 29 before it crashed near Merkel Texas 16 miles west of Abilene The crash left 13 injured One crew member Captain Alfonso Camerena reported the fire began in engine No 3 Police fire units and nearby residents conducted a search Those accounted for included Captain Victor L Dreeson from Davenport Iowa with non serious injuries
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Abilene
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Alfonso Camerena
Sweetwater
Victor L. Dreeson
Davenport
Iowa
Agriculture Dept Budget Slash of 40 Percent Asked
House appropriations committee members report further cuts proposed to shrink the 1948 agriculture department budget from 1.2 billion dollars by about 450 million. Subcommittee met in closed session with leaders urging deeper reductions and cancellation of customs collections funding.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
House Republican
Martin
Stassen Focuses On Issues Over Aspirants In 1948 Race
Former Gov. Harold E. Stassen told a Jefferson news conference that issues in the 1948 campaign matter more than any candidate. He discussed a possible vice presidential move, stressing the need for a strong forward looking Republican party and direct answers to questions. He noted Stalin aging but in apparent good health.
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Jefferson
Harold E. Stassen
Stalin
Stassen
Silent Plane Demonstrates Noise Reduction at Langley Field
At Langley Field Virginia the NACA tested a Stinson L-5 liaison plane with a five blade propeller showing greatly reduced ground noise. At 300 feet the craft sounded like a muted jet while a standard model produced far more noise. Officials said at 500 feet over a city the plane would be inaudible and it was five mph faster than the standard version.
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Langley Field
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Stinson
NACA
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Weatherman Stays With It Rain Forecast for Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa day ended with sun and breeze while a cautious forecaster warned of changing weather. Temperatures ranged from 64 at noon to 49 by midnight with a cooler 57 at 9 am and showers expected tonight and Thursday.
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Cedar Rounds
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Stassen Attacks Wallace and McCormick Plans in Iowa Talk
Harold E. Stassen charged that Henry Wallace foreign policy would turn America into fellow travelers and that Col. Robert McCormick doctrine would make the United States a cold hearted nation. He proposed a 10 year program to distribute 10 percent of U.S. production to needful governments under UN goals while warning against inflation and urging UN consultation.
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Jefferson
INS
Harold E. Stassen
Henry Wallace
America
Minnesota
Robert E. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Stassen
Europe
United Nations
Producetion For
Social and Economic Council of the
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