USW Seeks Guaranteed Annual Wage and Pay Hike
USW outlines a four point program seeking a guaranteed annual wage and an unspecified pay hike as part of the 1954 contract goals. The plan includes unemployment income, insurance and pension improvements, and better terms on seniority holidays vacations overtime and severance. Contract talks with U S Steel begin May 18 with Bethlehem Jones & Laughlin Republic among others. pattern agreements expected to shape steel industry bargaining.
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Iy Associated Pres
Pittsburgh
CTO United Stealworkers
Bank Steel Industry
USW
David J. McDonald
UBW
Snid
Basic Steel
McDonald
U. S. Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Delays Decision in Local Custody Case
Judge Samuel X Hossiver postponed ruling in a Cory couple custody hearing. Attorneys were ordered to file briefs within 10 days before the judge issues a decision on the custody of Robert Snodgrass's daughter and Frances Igrass's child. The hearing at the Erle Goliity courthouse was the third session. mother currently has custody of the daughter while the father has the son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel x. Hossiver
Cory
Robert Snodgrass
West Mal Street Extension
Frances Igrass
West Bend Street
Westerday
Erle Goliity
Bly
New Castle Woman Faces Sanity Test
A sanity commission will study the mental condition of Mrs Lucile Gray of New Castle, 2, charged by police with the murder of her 2 year old son, Charles William. The commission was appointed yesterday by Judge W Walter Brepant of Lawrence County. Mrs Gray and her child were found April 29 in the trunk of the family car. A loom was attached to the exhatet. Mrs Gray is at Memorial Wos pital.
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Rew Castle
Lucile Gray
W. Walter Brepant
Lawrence County
Gray
Charles William
Wospital
Unemployment Drops 260000 in April Report
The government reports April unemployment fell by 260000 to 3,465,000, the first drop since October, with employment rising by 498000 to about 60.6 million. Secretaries Mitchell and Weeks released the joint data noting continued improvement through April.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
Secretary of Commerce
Reinit
Profits of Most Firms Rise Slightly in Q1 1954
An Associated Press tally shows profits for 616 U.S. corporations in the first quarter near 1953 levels, totaling 1.884 billion dollars versus 1.679 billion. Elimination of the excess profits tax boosted earnings while not all sectors fared the same, with railroads, steel and textiles posting declines, and aircraft makers and utilities seeing gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
New York
Associated Press
Glank
General Motors Corp
E. 1
du Pont de Nemolits and Co
Electric
Two U S Pilots Killed in Indochina Air Crash
In a Dien Bien Phu air drop mission a Flying Boxcar exploded, killing two U S pilots. The deceased were Elvitian pirate from Elizabeth MI and Walkice Abbot Buford from Ogden Utah. The crash followed prior AA fire incidents as the Far East tensions mounted.
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U.S
Saigon
Indochine
Dien Bien Phu
Elizibeth
Air One
Far East
Comenantetis Thach
Ye Monthe
Abbot Buford
Olden
Utah
Washington Dems Denounce TV Spectacles at Dinner
A Washington Democratic fundraiser drew 1,800 diners at $100 per plate, aiming to elect a Democratic Congress. Speakers blasted Republican messes and Indochina reversals, praising unity among old and new dealers as Truman, Acheson, and Stevenson sent messages and received ovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Curtthy-Pentagon
Indochina
Truman
Lyndon B Johnson
Texas
Senate
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
House
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Mattie
Dulles Plans Coalition for anti Communists in Asia
Secretary of State Dulles outlined a two stage plan to organize an anti Communist coalition in South and East Asia. He will hold diplomatic discussions leading to a multination military staff conference aimed at a provisional arrangement until broader talks. The plan hopes for five to twelve participants with Britain signaling cooperation.
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Washington
Dulles
Southend
Asia
Churchill
Dules
United Action
Indochina
Geneve
Conlel
Peace Talks Opens As West Proposes Korean Truce Plan
Geneva reports the Big Three West powers move to propose to the Communists that peace talks begin to narrow tensions. Eden, Molotov chair the session, with Bidault and Bedell Smith finalizing strategy. Garcia rejects Communist Korea proposals as conflicting with UN settlement, defending the United States against charges of aggression.
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Prem Geneva
Lwiky
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
W. D. Allen
Bidault
France
Korea
Philippines
Carlos B. Garcia
United Nations
Red
Federal coal policy urged to boost consumption
Industry leaders from Kentucky West Virginia Pennsylvania New York and Washington pressed a federal coal policy to raise annual consumption by about 50 million tons meeting with officials including Gen. Cooper Felix Wormser William Bohman and department advisers They urged actions to shield coal from natural gas competition limit freight costs and promote domestic and export coal use with various policy proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Kentucky
Gen. Cooper
Rky
Felix
Atomic Energy Commission
Cul Ridge
Sewage Plant Contracts To Be Set Today In City
Min Municipal Authority will meet at 5 p.m. to formalize plans for a sewage treatment plant costing about 1 million dollars. Five member board to award contracts to Keystone Construction Co and Collings Co of Meadville with start within 20 days after award. Quarterly charges of 4.60 per person to residents to repay 40-year bond, plus state relocation fee later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min Comey Minicipal Authority
Pan Po
Collings
Keystone Construction
Company of
Meadville
Bnat Smith
Corry
Moon Murder Trial Details At Warren County Court
In county court Judge Alexander Flick Jr swore in Don Behiler as clerk of court for the Moon murder trial. Prothonotary Ralph J. Sires witnessed the courtroom killing of Judge Allison D. Wade on January 13. Schuler retired as registrar and recorder in January after eight years. Biren remains prothonotary and liaison between court and press. Hotels Carver and Exchange will open for visitors. reporters will be accommodated in the Times-Mirror Building and Moon’s hometown editor Louis Elmons will cover the case. James Madden, 68, joins as officer and former Erie County detective. Lena Schaefer aids as probation officer. Jury supervision by Maliles or Mim. lodging and maintenance provided by the county. four uniformed state officers assigned. Continued on Page Six.
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Awarren
Don Behiler Ot
Worttr) Warren
Alexander ©. Flick Jr
Nortat Moon
Ralph J. Sires
Allison D. Wade
Schuler
Uhis
Biren
Tt Way
Hotela Carver and Exchange
Newspaper and Press Association
Quia Vered
Times-Mirror
Louis Elmons
Tornellaville Courier
Lena Schaefer
Filme
Maliles
Mim. Schaefer
Bheritt
Linder
State Authority Sells 20 Million in Bonds
Harrisburg reports the State Highway and Bridge Authority awarded a 20 million dollar bond sale to a nationwide syndicate led by Haley and Stuart. The issue carried an average interest rate around two percent with bids reined. The authority authorized this debt to fund road construction, following an earlier 15 million bond issue in November 1946.
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Harrisburg
Higbway and Bridge Authority
Haley, Stuart
Erie Driver Cited After Street Crash on West Columbus
An Erie man Leroy Loup was cited for reckless driving after his car veered off the north curb on West Columbus avenue a detour route for Route 6 under construction. The vehicle smashed a boulder churned 200 feet across the lawn of Richart Crosccut and stopped in a field. Witnesses Harvey Woolatgym and Harold Turben reported the wreck and police described the driving as reckless. The car owner was Merle Lyons of Erie.
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Erie
Columbus Avenue
Leroy Loup
Merle Lyons
Eile
Loup
Richart Crosccut
Harvey Woolatgym
Harolt Turben
Corry
Stevens Links Threats to Bohine in Army McCarthy Clash
Secretary Stevens testified before a Senate subcommittee that Ben Bohine’s aides made “exceedingly serious” threats as part of the Army McCarthy dispute. He said McCarthy and aides signaled harsher scrutiny unless Bohine received favored treatment. Stevens defended his impression that pressure rose with more Army help for Bohine and McCarthy’s probes persisted.
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Asccied Pree
Washington
Stevens
Ben. McCarthy
Tim
David Bohine
Senate
McCarthy
Bohine
McCarthy Committee
Bethine
New York
MacCarthy
Behine
Witnes
Roy M. Cohn
McCarthy Subcommittee
Francis P. Catt
Uney
Monmouth
N. J
Schine
Call for Concerted Effort Boosts Sales Drive
Philadelphia industrialist George Beltrel, president of PermayWwanta Salt Manufacturing Co, urged a concerted effort to make the consumer want what they are selling at the antitoanyear event, stressing ten sales calls to spur demand.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George B. Beltrel
PermayWwanta Salt Manufacturing Co
Blood supplies shrinking as donors sought for area hospitals
Blood stocks at the Buffalo American Red Cross Blood Center are dwindling and the local hospital is operating on an emergency basis. The Corry allocation may be reduced, with type O RH negative most affected. Donors who have had jaundice will be accepted and their blood used for fractionation rather than direct transfusions.
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Corry
Buffalo Amatican Red Cross
Convicted in San Francisco Kidnapping Case
Harold Jackson and Joseph Lear, former private detectives, were found guilty of kidnapping Leonard Moskovite, a real estate broker, after a 61 hour captivity. The jury sentenced both to death under the Little Lindbergh Law, with no leniency recommended.
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Associated Press
Francisco
Waspald
Toda
Dapper
Harold Jackson
Mild Joseph Lear
Cale Wornin
Leonard Moskowice
Jather
Moskovite
Iackwon
San Francisco
Pal
Jackson
Lear
Laar
Twein Michelsen
Verstence
Fry to Harness H-Bomb for Peaceful Purposes
Senator Hickenlooper disclosed that American scientists are studying harnessing thermonuclear power for peaceful ends. He spoke before the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia noting a possibility of direct power production through a coupled thermonuclear reaction.
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Philadelphia
Siex
Hickenlooper
Joint Congressional
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Dien Bien Phu Falls as Laniel Reports Submersion
Paris reports Dien Bien Phu has fallen, Premier Laniel announcing the fortress has been submerged after 20 hours of combat. French forces under General De Castries faced overwhelming rebel siege amid hopes for Geneva talks. De Castries with about 14,000 troops remained cut off, while Gov’t signals for troop recall and union support filled Assembly debate.
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Jy Associated Press
Paris
Dien Bien Phu
Joseph Laniel
Indochina
Uute
Isabelle
French Union
Christian de
Ynabelic
General de Castries
Genevieve de Galard
Terraube
Nurde
Lantel
Daniel
France
Geneva
Asia
Lane
Assembly
Laniel
Ho Nguyen
Giap
Hiege
Geneve
de Castries
Delay of execution for Arizona slayer Folk
Carl J. Folk, ex carnival worker convicted in the torture murder of Betty Allen, has a stay of execution in the Arizona gas chamber while appealing to the Arizona Supreme Court. Authorities say the death may be postponed well into next fall. Folk attacked Allen during a trailer robbery last December as her husband rode with a trailer bound for California.
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Holbrook
Ariz
Carl J. Folk
Carnival
Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court
Tong Am
Folk
Betty Allen
Attaburg
California
High
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DEM
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Eden
Molotov
Ouard
Atlantis City ‘Hospital
Warren
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Fry
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