Steel strike ends as Union demand clashes with industry offer
As the steel strike neared a week of disruption, officials pressed for full union shop and wage increases while employers proposed a 24.6 cent hourly raise. President Truman convened talks with Fairless and Murray as Lovett warned of rationing risk and defense damage.
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Steel and Allied Industries
Kore
Philip Murray
Truman
Benjamin Fairless
United States
Murray
White House
Lovett
Korea
Iron Age
national metalwork@ magazine
Farm Bill Signed Extends Parity Support to 1954
President Truman signed a new farm price parity bill that guarantees 90 percent parity for cotton, wheat, cork, rice, tobacco, and peanuts through 1954. The act aims to bolster farm income and rural living standards as part of the administration's election-year farm program.
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Truman
Tehachapi Quake Mirrors 1906 Damage Across California
A strong earthquake struck early at 4 52 am shredding Tehachapi and shaking all California from San Francisco to the Mexican border. Bakersfield Irving and Fresno suffered heavy damage as highways tunnels and buildings buckled with millions in damage expected.
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San Francisco
Tehachapi
Bakerfield
Ivin
Air Force Reports Saucer Sightings Spark Fresh Buzz
The Air Force confirms radar glimpses of flying saucers near the capital amid renewed public fascination. An Air Force spokesman notes a spike in sightings surpassing the 1947 wave and raises questions about information released from recent investigations.
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Air Force
Mepath
Great Future Seen For U S Economy In Midyear Report
President Truman released his midyear economic report to Congress saying the nation’s output is on track to reach about 440 million dollars annually by 1980, up from current levels. He cites a 90 percent rise in total output since 1939, doubled industrial output, a one third farm gain, and employment climbing from 46 million to about 61 million.
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Truman
Congress
Rise of 40 Percent Cited by Official
An official stated that the figure has increased by about 40 percent, noting the substantial rise in the measured metric and suggesting further implications for policy and planning.
Korea News Focus on Ola Baldy Battle and War Talks
The report outlines Allied operations near Ola Baldy with planes tanks and artillery in hard fighting. It notes stalled peace talks at Panmunjom reflecting Truman era doubts about Communist desire for peace and the prisoner repatriation issue. The UN holds 170,000 prisoners and refuses returns for those unwilling. Communists demand all prisoners except South Koreans.
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Korea
Ola Baldy
Panmunjom
Truman
U.N
Truman Signs Fair Trade Law Lifting Sherman Act Use
President Truman signed a law that suspends Sherman Anti-Trust Act enforcement for private price fixing by manufacturers of name-brand and trademark goods across distributor channels. Supported by industry groups, the measure aims to curb price wars but critics warn it could raise consumer prices.
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Truman
Congress
Navy to Build Second Super Carrier at Brooklyn Yard
The Forrestal will be 1,040 feet long and cost about 218 million dollars. The Navy plans 40 new ships next year and will convert four vessels while starting work on 39 escort craft. The second atom powered submarine is set to the same contractor as the first and is projected to cost around 42.7 million dollars.
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Forrestal
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Oss McLeod
Flinders Park
South Australia
Ross
Law Limits Parking At Fires In Wayland Massachusetts
Rep Russell reports a new law to curb reckless parking at fires. Vehicles cannot park within eight hundred feet of a fire scene and may be fined up to one hundred dollars for wilful violations. The measure, supported by firefighters and state officials, aims to keep routes clear for fire, ambulance, and police vehicles.
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Wayland
Price
General Court
Wemen
Rudolph King
Division of
Motor Vehicles
Raymond J. Kenney
Division of Forestry
Werden
Charles Olson
Angland
Senate
Fire Or Notice Department
Kenney
Forest Warden Service
Chiseling Drivers End Rebates for Safety
Cleveland Ohio drivers with “too good” safety records lose insurance rebates as firms abandoned the scheme after five years in a downturn. George J. Usher, head of the Greater Cleveland Insurance Safety Committee, cites underreporting of minor accidents and later legal actions linked to award periods.
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Cleveland, O
U.P
George J. Usher
Greater
Design No 141 Exposes Plan for Small Brick Home
Penny Hezell presents a plan titled Design No 141 aimed at the buyer with a champagne appetite and beer pocketbook. The brick exterior features wood battens and siding, a heat saving vestibule, large bright living room with front and side windows, three full bedrooms, and abundant closets. Blueprints and spec sheets available for purchase via Penny's Small Homes in Berkley Michigan with delivery in about two weeks.
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Penny Hezell
Penny
Berkley
Michigan
Mammoth in Nebraska Unearthed by Early Fossil Find
Fragmentary notes describe an early mammoth in Nebraska with speculation by Lloyd Tanner about its life and habitat. The text hints at population estimates and encounters with predators and the environment but lacks full details.
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Ikitchen
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Tokes
J.S
New York City
Mammoth
Nebraska
Lloyd Tanner
East Main ST
Pepperell
Curatu Mree
GN HY Sa
East Lansing
Mich
Jack Heppinstall
Michigan State College
Matthew King
Great Rd
Maccarthy Tel
Natick
Hudson
Harry G. Saunders
Bedford
Lexington
Maynard, & Heating
Waltel
Maynard
R. F
Tel. Mayall
E. Murray Constrecton Tel
Framingham
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