Case Strike Control Bill Passed By House To Truman
Washington AP The House approved the Senate version of the Case strike control bill 230 to 106 sending it to President Truman. The bill would create a federal mediation board with 60 day labor dispute freezes, allow civil suits for breach of contract, bar secondary boycotts, forbid unionizing supervisory workers, limit employer welfare funds, and establish fact finding for public utilities with penalties for interference with interstate commerce. Senate opposition to Truman’s draft section drew wide debate among 63 senators with 45 opposing and 18 supporting the plan.
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Senate
White House
Federal Mediation Board
Iowa
Wilson
Hickenlooper
Floods Ravage East as Death Toll Rises to Thirteen
Associated Press reports widespread flooding across Pennsylvania and New York after four days of heavy rains. The Susquehanna crest reached 31 feet 5 inches in Williamsport, with 13 known deaths, four missing, and damage exceeding 3 million dollars. Elmira and Harrisburg faced severe inundation, utilities disrupted, and most roads closed.
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New York
Susquehanna
Williamsport
Elmira
N. Y
Harrisburg
Tieup Won't Halt Merchant Vessels
Washington AP report says a threatened maritime strike will not stop the nation’s merchant shipping. Sen. Radcliffe after a White House visit said the government would not take over the ships and that “Somebody’s going to run them.”
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Washington
Sen. Radcliffe
D-Md
White House
In Coma Six Months Gives Birth to Girl
Allentown AP report: Rhoda Wenger, a wife of a hospitalized G I, gave birth to a healthy daughter Tuesday night while in a coma since a November 30 auto crash. Her husband Cpl. Leland Wenger remains a patient in Washington.
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G.I
Rhoda Wenger
San Francisco
Cpl
Leland Wenger
Washington
Traffic Tip Warns Against Risky Driving Habits
In a hurry, weaving through traffic and passing on hills may save a minute but can cost a lifetime. The National Safety Council cautions that rushing through traffic carries penalties and danger.
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National Safety Council
France Receives US 1.37 Billion Aid Amid Trade Pact
Washington reports a 1.37 billion reconstruction loan to France, with a twofold pact: immediate 650 million for industrial revival and a 720 million line of credit for surplus properties and purchases. France pledges tariff reductions and a move toward free trade aligned with US policy, aiming to counter Soviet influence ahead of elections. Former Premier Leon Blum heads the mission and will address voters as the campaign ends.
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United States
France
William L. Clayton
Paris
Leon Blum
U. S. Export- Import Bank
Russia
U.S
United Nations
Twenty eight Dachau officials hanged in final mass execution
LANDSBERG Germany AP The last of 28 Dachau concentration camp officials sentenced to death were executed at dawn in a staged mass hanging by the American army. Martin Weiss the Dachau commander and Klaus Karl Schilling among those executed. The killings spanned January 1942 to April 1945 as inmates sang during the march to the gallows.
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Dachau Concentration Camp
Adolf Hitler
Dachau
John Woods
San Antonio
Texas
Martin Weiss
Klaus Karl Schilling
Refusal to Testify Stalls Lichfield Prison Case
BAD NAUHEIM AP A mass refusal by 13 prosecution witnesses halted the Lt Granville Cabbage trial in Oklahoma City on charges of mistreating prisoners at the U S Army guardhouse in Lichfield England Two-day adjournment followed as witnesses refused to answer questions citing unfair army treatment.
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Oklahoma
United States Army
Lichfield
England
FBI to Probe Petrillo Strike Against WAAF Chicago
United States District Attorney J. Albert Woll asks the FBI to determine if the strike against WAAF Chicago by AFL head James C. Petrillo violated federal law. The FBI will assess if the action was a legitimate contractual dispute, with the inquiry expected to take several days.
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United States
J. Albert Woll
FBI
WAAF
James C. Petrillo
AFL American Federation of Musicians
60 000 Britons Strike Across Britain
Official estimates placed about 60 000 striking Britons on Wednesday across Britain, signaling a notable labor action. The report notes the breadth of the walkouts and the ongoing labor dispute influencing national economic activity.
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London
INS
Britain
Scribes Claim Army Policy Blocks Honest News
The Daily Pacifican staff at Manila requested transfers alleging they were forced to twist omit bury and deceptively present news to appear as a free honest publication. They accuse Western Pacific Command censorship of Philippine affairs demobilization stories and American agency reports with letters mail bag cartoons and gags suppressed by officers.
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Pacifican
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E. J. McGaw
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Invasion by Japs Nets 120 Pairs of Trousers
In URAWA Japan a Japanese raid on a former army clothing post saw three men brandishing broadswords drive off guards with blade flourishes and flee with 120 pairs of trousers.
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Urawa
Japan
U S Pushes World Arms Cut and Military Cooperation
Secretary of State Byrnes told the House foreign affairs committee that the United States will seek a world arms limitation framework. He urged approval of a broad program for military cooperation with American republics, including arms transfers, training, and equipment repair, to standardize gear and deter future conflict.
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Byrnes
Congress
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Memorial Day Weather Forecast for Cedar Rapids
Memorial Day in Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa looks cool and damp with showers. The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms in western Iowa Wednesday night spreading across the state by Thursday, while Tuesday afternoon reached 82 degrees before evening cooling trends.
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Iowa
Weatherboy
Admiral Halsey to Attend Cedar Rapids Event in June
Admiral William F. Halsey will appear in Cedar Rapids to promote savings bonds, arriving by naval plane with aide Marine Col. Julian T. Brown. He is slated to join the Eastern Iowa Band Festival parade and Hawkeye Downs massed band concert, with a noon broadcast planned. Organizers include Linn County savings bond chair Orville Rennie and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Young Men's Bureau. The visit marks his first Iowa appearance.
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Truman Popularity Fell Early in Year
A Fortune magazine poll shows Truman’s favorable rating dropping 30 percent since January, from 82 to 52. Despite the decline, the survey found Truman could still contest a race against Dewey or Stassen if held now, with narrow splits in hypothetical matchups and undecided voters high.
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Truman
Fortune Magazine
Harold Stassen
Thomas Dewey
Dewey
Stassen
Settlement Signed by Lewis and Krug Ends Coal Strike
Interior Secretary Krug announced an agreement ending the coal strike and said he and John L. Lewis signed the contract. Lewis indicated the United Mine Workers would order members back to work immediately. The UMW policy committee met to review and ratify the settlement as Ohio district voiced belief the soft coal stoppage nears an end.
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Krug
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
UMW
Ohio
District 6
Strike Looms As UMW Calls 76,000 Miners Out At Midnight
New York AP reports the AFL United Mine Workers notified anthracite operators they will not extend the current contract ending at midnight Thursday. A 76,000 hard coal miners work stoppage threatens. final settlement details to be worked out in Washington. The plan includes higher pay, a five day 45 hour week, dual health funds, supervisor unionization procedures, and industry safety standards by the Bureau of Mines.
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AFL
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Columbus
Ohio
Washington
T. J. Price
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Federal Bureau of Mines
Federal freeze on bituminous coal to aid railroads
The government froze all bituminous coal mined in federally controlled areas to relieve the coal shortage. The fuel will be distributed to the nation’s railroads and utilities and for emergency purposes only.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Tire Maker Sees End of Shortage
DETROIT AP The rubber industry will catch up this year with demand for passenger tires and if the auto industry moves into a 5 000 000 or 6 000 000 vehicle year in 1947 there will be no shortage, says E J Thomas president of Goodyear. He spoke at a dinner on the eve of the car industry golden jubilee noting manufacturers now produce at 66 000 000 passenger units a year.
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E. J. Thomas
Tire and Rubber Company
Thomas
OPA Grants Increases In Copper and Lead Prices
The OPA announced June 3 price hikes for copper, lead, secondary lead, lead scrap, and primary and secondary antimonial lead. The increases offset steady cost rises in copper and lead mining, caused by higher labor and material expenses.
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