Mediators Spur Talks as Rail Firemen Strike Expands
Federal mediators press joint meetings between railroad companies and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to halt a five railroad walkout affecting about a quarter of a million workers. The strike spread to Union Pacific territory and disrupted four daily passenger trains and six freight runs from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Court orders limited ticket sales and violence in Knoxville as trains ran under injunctions amid gunfire incidents.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Union Pacific Railroad
Frances A. O'Neill, Jr
National Railway Mediation Board
O'Neill
Santa Fe
Southern Rally
New York Central
Pennsylvania Lines
Daggett
San Bernardino
Cal
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Union Faelfic Railroad
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Oime
McCarthy Attacks State Department Over Denials
Sen. McCarthy charged the State Department with deceit and deliberate misstatements as it denied his charges of Communist influence. He cited Jessup’s roles at the Institute of Pacific Relations and questioned the timing of leadership in 1943 and 1944. He said he has not seen the full white paper on his ASNE speech.
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Washington
INS
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Department
New York
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Philip c
Jessup
Institute of Pacific Relations
Board of
Communist Party
China
Research Advisory Council
Pacific Council
Plane Ready to Bring Freed Men to Hawaii
A U S Navy patrol plane arrived to transport two freed American servicemen to Pearl Harbor. William C. Smith of Long Beach California and Elmer C. Bender of Cincinnati were prisoners of the Communists for 19 months and are due aboard the British freighter Hunan Monday afternoon.
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Bong Kong
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
Americas Service
William C. Smith
Navy
Long Beach
Cal
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Hunan
Inside Today Amusements and Puzzles Section
Classified page reads puzzle titled Crogsword Puzzle with names and players listed. Multiple odd spellings hint at a crossword style game and word clues. No clear event or people with details are provided beyond item headings.
Cabinet Paints Rosy Picture of Peaceful Prosperity
Truman cabinet members in Chicago described a peace loving, more prosperous nation under the Fair Deal. They cited high employment, strong business, and rising postal volumes while rallying 3 000 party leaders for the Democratic Conference.
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U. S
Chicago
Truman
Mr. Truman
Civic Opera House
Aimy
James BE. Webb
Sawyers
Tobin
Brannan
Grandmother Sentenced to 30 Days for Hit and Run
In Mather's Day events at Mineola New York a 56 year old grandmother left flowers then drove away after injuring two teens James Shea 17 with a broken leg and Louis Riley 16 with a broken arm. Detectives traced bumper fragments to Clara F Smith home and she was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident by District Court Judge George S Johnson.
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Mineola
Merrick
N. Y
James Shea
Louis Riley
Elmer Richardson
Clara F. Smith
George ‘S. Johnson
Chinese Reds Direct Propaganda to Tibet
Hong Kong reports a new Chinese Communist propaganda push to Tibet with Peiping radio announcing starting May 22 three halfhour Tibetan language broadcasts weekly. Earlier, Reds claimed a border column reached Tibet and vowed to liberate the region though stopping short of military operations.
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Hong Kong
Tibet
Peiping Radio
Three Halfhour
Reds Ansyounedd
Pilot Killed as Jet Crashes Into Three Aurora Homes
In Aurora Colorado a jet fighter crashed after takeoff from Lowry Field. First Lt Paul E Darling 29 of Estherville Town was killed when the plane demolished a home and landed in a kitchen. Insurance man Joe Gaetea burned as he worked in his yard three blocks away. Witnesses described difficult takeoff and an explosive crash that set two more houses ablaze.
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Aeeeee Vieevessnae
Aurora
Col
Air Force
Gower Field
Gazette Telephoto
Colo
Joe Gaetea
Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Paul E. Darling
Estheriville Town
Williams Afb
Town State College
Darling
Helen L. Darling
Chandler
Estherville
Lowry
John A. Miller
Denver
Miller
Lougiy
William Febty
Alex Stenzel
Windsor
Cols
Earl Harrell
Harrels
Siamese Twins Die After Separation Operation
Edmonton report says Beverley Townsend died at 10 45 a m and Brenda Townsend at 11 20 a m after a lengthy attempt to separate conjoined twins born to Mr and Mrs Bud Townsend of Tofield. Twelve doctors. Dr Eardley Allin led the team at Royal Alexandra Hospital.
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Pennsylvania
Edmonton
Alta
Brends
Beverley Townsend
Beverly
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Brenda
Beverley
Bud Townsend
Ytofield
Eardley
Allin
Edroopton
Pennsylvania GOP senatorship race leads to tense primary showdown
In Philadelphia on March 14, rival Republican factions clash over nominations for U S Senator and governor as leaders Joseph R Grundy and James Duff battle for control. Grundy backs John C Kunkel while Duff backs John S Fine as running mate for governor.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Republican Party of
Pennsylvania
GOP
U. S
Keystone
Joseph R. Grundy
James B.dutt
Grundy
Duff
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Dutt
U. S. Senate
John §$. Fine
Superior Court
John C. Kunkel
Harrisburg
Jay Cocke
Fine
Modern Medical Miracles Yield To March Of Medicine
The article explains how deadly diseases have yielded to modern medicine led by Dr. Alexander Fleming. It notes accidental discovery from mold on contaminated plates and credits the resulting advances for longer life expectancies.
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Bob Considine
the Gazette
Juelky
Fenlalllin
Alexander Fleming
London
Fleming
Polish Communist purge widens as Nowak joins Politburo
diplomatic informants report a three day central committee meeting ending Wednesday led to a purge of prominent Polish United Workers Party figures. The party tightens links to individuals, accelerates modernization, and boosts anti Western rhetoric. Nowak named to Politburo signals further removals alongside Rokossovsky, per sources.
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Communist Party
Warsaw
Poland
Polish Communist Party
Communist Polish United Workers Party
Zehon Nowak
Nowak
Konstantin Rokos- Savsky
Labor to Visit Cold War Zone for Key Meetings
Washington reports that AFL officials led by George Meany and Philip Delaney plan to travel to Europe with Irvin Brown to engage in four major talks amid Cold War tensions. CIO contingents already in Europe include Stanley Rubtenberg and Michael Ross, as the U S delegation to the ILO prepares for Geneva meetings led by American David Morse.
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Washington
Europe
George Meany
AFL
Philip Delaney
International Department
APL
Irving Brown
CIO
Three-Way Crash Injures Six Near Renice
A three vehicle collision on US Route 219 two miles north of Renice left six people injured at 10 30 am. Gus Walton 42 of Lobelia Pocahontas County sustained a compound fracture to his right leg. His wife and 10 year old son were treated for head and facial injuries. Mona Lily 42 of Matoaka Mercer County also suffered serious injuries. The Lily and Walton families were hospitalized while a fourth driver William Grace 48 of Kimball McDowell County was unhurt.
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Ganette
Renice
U. S. Rt
Greendrier County
Marlinton
Mona Lily
Matoaka
Mercer
Ballard
Bluefield
Wallon
Lilly
William Grace
Kimball
McDowell County
Graves Weare
Balard
Kolarek Contests Czech Charges Against Him
Joseph Kolarek, former U.S. press attaché in Prague, says Czech charges of espionage and slander are distorted. He arrived with his wife after being asked to leave Czechoslovakia amid a note demanding withdrawal and closing of the U.S. Information Service. He maintains the U.S. Voice of America remains a tool.
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New York
Joseph Co, Kolarek
U. 5S
Prague
I Kolarek
Iby
Czechoslovakia
U. S
U.s.information Service
Kolavek
U. S. Information Service
America
Voice of America
Dulles Warns United States Losing Cold War
In a radio interview John Foster Dulles argues the United States faces a losing Cold War and urges reviving bipartisan foreign policy with the arms-for-friends program to bolster Western Europe. He contends Russia seeks world conquest by non-fighting means while stressing greater Atlantic Pact strength. Webb backs unity and vigor to press for peace.
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Washington
INS
United States
Dulles
Acheson
Truman
Europe
New York
Senate Armed Services
Tydings
U. S
Chicago
Webb
Senator McMahon Urges World Peace Drive Against Nuclear War
Ben Brien McMahon warned that mass destruction weapons must be banished from the arsenal of the world and urged a mighty peace crusade led by the West. He said the initiative to prevent total destruction must come from Western nations and cited U S support for allies as a model for moral mobilization.
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West
New York
INS
Ben
Brien McMahon
D-Conn
Russia
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
United States
McMahon
America
France
Italy
Atomic weapons eyed for close tactical use by troops
Washington reports discuss supplying small atomic bombs to allies for use against ground troops in Western Europe. Military planners weigh cheap defenses and tactical support role for U S forces in potential ground invasions, with rumors of lightweight bombs portable by jet aircraft.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Truman Says U S Aid Vital In Facing World War Threat
President Truman warned that pulling aid from free nations could force the United States to fight a third world war alone. Speaking at the University of Wisconsin during a cross‑country tour, he urged continued unity with other free countries to deter Soviet aggression and boost human advancement.
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America
Madison
Wis
Truman
United States
University of Wisconsin
Washington
Historic Debris To Be Given Away
Sen Gillette says Congress members invited to help distribute White House reconstruction debris. About one million bricks timbers nails and mementoes will be offered with a Commission on Renovation of the White House handling distribution to prevent commercial exploitation. States may contribute by paying handling and shipping fees with first choice to museums colleges universities churches libraries and civic groups.
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Washington
Sen
Gillette
D-Towe
Ss Congress
White House
Sen. Gillette
Congress
Coal Troubles Lewis Won Wartime Strike At Price of Wrath
Wartime coal labor disputes and price pressures are summarized, noting UMWA leader John L Lewis seeking a $2 daily wage increase as early as 1942 43. The piece links coal shortages to war needs and cites Interior Secretary Harold Ickes on mining casualties and production strain.
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Lewis
U. S
Raymond R. Murphy
the Gazette
el Guettar
Pearl Harbor
Harold Yekes
Western Powers Move to Elevate Bradley in Atlantic Pact
London May 15 UPI United States Britain and France pledged to keep occupation controls on Germany while it moves toward democracy and considered elevating Gen Omar Bradley to command Atlantic Pact security forces. The plan linked to a new Western command and a possible shift away from balanced national forces toward a one for all, all for one defense approach.
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Kingsbury Smith
London
United States
Britain
France
Germany
U. S
Omar N. Bradley
Bonn
Konrad Adelauer
U.S
Atlantic
Adrantic Pact
Lie plans dicker to ease Cold War tensions in Far East
London dispatch reports UN Secretary General Trygve Lie proposed a U.S. supervised trusteeship over Formosa in return for admitting Communist China to the United Nations. He told Western powers in informal talks before a Moscow peace mission that Soviet agreement to keep Formosa in the Western sphere might be achievable. The plan, aiming to ease the Cold War, could shift China’s stance and affect Japan’s security and the Northern Pacific balance. It was unclear whether the idea was Lie's or inspired by the Russians.
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London
INS
Trygve Lie
Farmose
China
Lnto
United Nations
Far East
Moscow
Formosa
Pacific
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Russia
Lie
Mao Tze-tung
Japan
Washington
Paris
Weather and sky notes from Charleston and nearby regions
Unclear OCR text mentions Charleston weather and celestial references. Foretold conditions include sunrise, new moon, Mars visibility and star guidance notes. The fragment hints at temperatures and a forecast map but details are unreadable.
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Sirius
Che
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