Rail Strike Trials Cedar Rapids Area Deepens
The Cedar Rapids region faced the second day of a nationwide rail strike with widespread disruption. Rock Island officials warned that 62 branch line stations on the Cedar Rapids division and 32 on the Des Moines division would close Saturday night without a defused action. Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids planned to stay open despite the strike while urging workers to return Monday morning. National Oats and other plants also faced closures, with limited shipments and continuing government contracts requiring processing and packing.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapds
Napoe
Rock Islands Railroad
Des Moines
Poe
National Oats
Comany
Hich
Penick and
Ford
Truce in Coal Mines Enters Closing Hours
Washington AP reports the coal strike truce nears its end with uncertainty over whether miners will resume work or extend the 42 day walkout. President Truman links urgency to restoring rail service as government seeks a settlement, while Vice Admiral Moreell urges miners to keep producing coal. Over half of the 400,000-bituminous workers had already halted work.
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Washington
President Truman
Truman
Ben Moreell
UMW
Moreell
John L. Lewis
Mr. Truman
One Dead After Gun Battle in Ottumwa Tavern Yard
Ottumwa police report a 3:15 am gun battle outside a tavern left Elmer Hughes dead at 29 and Tommie Thomas 37 seriously wounded. Hughes lay by the scene with a gun nearby. Thomas, in his apartment above, was wounded after shots were fired at the tavern building in a residential area. County Attorney John Moon notes a recent quarrel between the two men.
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Ottumwa
Elmer Hughes
Tommie” Thomas
Hughes
Thomas
Mace
ee _Hughes
John Moon
$100,000 Blaze At Marshalltown
A Capitol theater blaze in Marshalltown gutted the building and damaged two adjoining firms. Losses unofficially totaled 100000 with about 60000 to the brick structure and 40000 for equipment. Firemen Clarence Wagner and Leo Knox were treated for smoke inhalation and reported in good condition. The incident’s cause was not determined. The Radio Keith Orpheum theater operated on East Main Street with adjacent Sigmond Aerial Photo and Kendall Auction and Storage units in the same building.
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Marshalltown
Capitol Theater
Clarence Wagner
Leo Knox
E. E. Downing
Radio- Keith-Orpheum
Sigmond Aerial Photo Company
Kendall Auction and Storage’ Company
Strucure
Wallace Opposes Third Party Idea
New York AP Wallace secret ary of commerce opposes a national third party arguing election laws would split progressives and yield a reactionary victory. Speaking at the American Labor party tenth anniversary dinner he urged support for the two party system and said the Democratic party should be the progressive one. He noted millions vote Republican hopefuls under a mistaken belief they can be made progressive.
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New York
Wallace
American Labor Party
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Congress
Senate
Poles Stage Sitdown Over Repatriation in British Zone
About 200000 Polish troops in the British zone of occupation conducted a sitdown strike to protest repatriation to Poland. British authorities sought to speed repatriation as a deterrent to a reported crime wave in the zone.
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London
INS
Reuters
Herford
Germany
Poland
U S Envoy Linked to Role in Czech Election
Paris based L Ordre reports a letter from Laur ence A Steinhardt United States ambassador to Czechoslovakia claiming support for moderates in the Prague elections The paper says the missive to Harold F Sheets of Second Vacuum Oil hints Steinhardt backs conservative moderates to win about half the seats and enable American financial moves Steinhardt disputes translation saying he did not actively campaign
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Paris
L’ordre
Laurence A.steinhardt
United States
Czechoslovakia
Harold F. Sheets
Second-Vacuum Oil Company of
New York
Prague
Steinhardt
L'Ordre
Scare Buying and Rail Strike Threaten Food Supply
Washington reports mass food shortage fears as a nationwide rail strike disrupts movement of produce and meat. Government planners warn of dwindling shelves unless rails resume, while experts note hoarding could wipe out stores within days.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Bankhead Seriously Ill at Bethesda Hospital
Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama, 73, leader of the senate cotton bloc, was reported seriously ill at Bethesda Naval Hospital after suffering a light stroke Friday during a stormy banking committee session. An examining doctor said he is reacting ably but remains seriously ill.
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Washington
John H. Bankhead
D-Ala
Senate
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
R. E. Duncan
Bankhead
State Banking Committee
Duncan
End of Meat and Milk Price Controls Voted
Washington AP report says the Senate Banking Committee voted Saturday to end price controls on meat poultry and milk by June 30, signaling a shift in federal price regulation and farm market policy pending full Senate action.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Few Return To Jobs on Rail Lines
United Press reports rank and file railroad brotherhood members refused to heed President Truman’s appeal to end the nationwide rail walkout. Across the 227000 mile network only scattered strikers returned to operate trains as 250000 workers waited for union leaders’ orders before potential government action. The deadline of 3 p.m. CST loomed for back-to-work compliance or army operation.
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United Press
Truman
Southern Railway
Louisville and
Nashville
Union Pacific Railroad
Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York Central
Buffalo
Chicago
Great Western
Omaha
H. C. Hobart
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Milwaukee
C. B. Corcoran
P. O. Peterson
Southern Pacific Railroad
President’s plea fails to win workers as strikes spread
The White House appeal to end the rail strike met scant response. Only a few engineers returned to work on several lines while many major roads reported near total noncompliance. Army troop movements began to secure essential food and mail as officials weighed how many qualified engineers would be available for duty.
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Chicago
Office of Defense Transportation
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fort Custer
Mich
38Th Infantry Regiment
Camp Carson
Colo
Omaha
Senate Votes to Impose Cooling-Off Period in Labor Disputes
The Senate backed a 60-day cooling-off period when a federal mediation board already intervenes in labor disputes. It also accepted President Truman's plan to create fact-finding boards and denied Wagner act benefits to supervisory unions, with Iowa senators voting with the majority. Senators praised Truman's broadcast urging railway workers to return to work and pledged support if more powers are needed.
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Washington
Senate
Ball
R-Minn
Taft
Ohio
Smith
R-M
Hatch
D-N.m
Truman
Iowa
Wilson
Hickenlooper
Ellender
D-La
Federal Mediation Board
Argentina lifts state of siege after three years
BUENOS AIRES AP The Argentine government on Friday lifted the three year old state of siege restoring civil liberties suspended since the military government seized power on June 4 The move ends a long period of emergency authority exercised during the junta era and briefly during the recent presidential campaign and election
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Buenos Aires
Gove Seemeris
Last Minute Agreement Reached at Rail Strike
Washington AP reports that Dr John R Steelman announced the 48 hour rail strike was settled and the labor adviser said a contract agreement has been reached with the nonstriking unions and carriers. Leaders of the two striking brotherhoods offered to end the walkout under a temporary government contract with a 16 cent hourly increase and seven rule changes retroactive to Jan 1.
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Paris
Marcel Petrot
Rue le Sueur
France
Petiot
Henri Desfourneaux
Washington
John R. Steelman
Truman
Alvanley Johnston
Locomotive Engineers
A. F. Whitney
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Whitney
Johnston
Mr. Truman
Brownout Ordered for New York by O'Dwyer
New York Mayor William O'Dwyer ordered an immediate city brownout during rail and coal strikes. Patrolmen were told to enforce the blackout, with particular focus on Times Square and the surrounding amusement district.
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Brownout
New York
O'Dwyer
INS
William O'Dwyer
Times ‘Square
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