Lewis says coal talks stalemated as strike looms
John Lewis warned of a possible 300000 Eastern soft coal miners strike as contracts near expiration. He said no agreement with Northern and Southern operators is near, threatening plant shutdowns if deals fail by September 20, with broader implications for 7 million tons weekly.
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Washington
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United Mine Workers Lef
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Southern Soft Nospes
Westmand
Goft Com
Northern Bituminus Coal Operators Association
Pennsylvania
Jacomite
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Steel Industry
Young Couple Slain in Honeymoon Suite at Lavish Hotel
LAS VEGAS NEV Ada Adrian Grodnick 19 and Betty Baron 26 were found shot dead in a penthouse at the EMONINES Hotel as friends planned their elaborate wedding. Police indicated murder and self-inflicted death, but no suicide notes were found. Grodnick is son of New York clothing manufacturer Meyer Grodnick and Baron is daughter of Los Angeles apartment house manager William Baron.
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Las Vegas
Ney
Emonines Hotel
New York
Betty M. Baron
William Baron
Los Angeles
Highway Post Office Anniversary Observed at Clymer Post
Postmaster George Ghiristen marked an 80 year anniversary since the Rural Free Delivery trip began. Frank, once a FLPD carrier, attended the event as the community noted the shift from mail carrier to hibber in nearby Watwik mode of transport.
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HPO
Clymer
George Ghiriutensen
OK Frraiik
Truman Attacks Opponents of National Health Plan
President Truman denounced foes of compulsory medical insurance calling them backsliders and decrying the idea that medicine must be unaffordable. He cited Eisenhower language on locally administered indigent care and urged a system enabling broad access to modern medical services. The exchange continues a seven year clash with the AMA over the national health program.
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Philadelphia
Truman Korny
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
American Hospital Association
Convention Hall
Eisenhower
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Los Angeles
Acciden
Washington
White House
American Medical Association
AMA
State College Strike Ends as Union Members Return
A brief walkout by maintenance workers at Pennsylvania State College ended as nearly 1,000 union members returned to work following a meeting with President Milton S. Eisenhower. The college planned wholehearted negotiations with the AFL union over working conditions as the fall semester began. The event coincided with reports of a separate collision between two freighters in fog off the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with one seaman reported dead.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Milton 8. Eisenhower
AFL
Public views HPO on initial trip to Corry
Delayed by bad weather and crowds on its inaugural run, the Highway Post Office arrived late in Corry and began a route from Buffalo to Oil City. Officials optimistic the service will improve mail delivery for 36 communities along the main line.
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Buffalo
OU City
James Sullivan
Stewart Long
Chamber of Commerce
J. Tred Kinley
al Xander
Ford
Sullivan
Lone and Kinley
B. J. Kerwin
Joseph F. Jones
Washington
HPO
Oil City
Kerwin
New York Central
New York
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Regulation X Suspended Freeing Home and Property Purchases
The government lifted all Regulation X limits on buying new homes and commercial property. The Federal Reserve Board announced a suspension of credit restrictions effective immediately, ending down payment rules. HHFA also loosened rules on government-backed home sales. Officials cited rising construction and housing starts projections for the year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Housing and ‘Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Bureau of Labor Statistics
HEPA
Elst
Old sidewalk issue returns before council with promises
The city council revived a year old sidewalk plan for West Main and East Pleasant areas. Council members, led by Mayor J Fred Kinley, ordered surveys and bids on cement material and repairs while notifying property owners to build or fix walks or have city crews do the work at owner cost. An attached garages zoning change was approved on third reading.
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West Main
Martin Cassidy
West End
Couril
Mike
Watts
Cassidy
J. Fred Kinley
Ane Uf Theengthy
Guy Abbey
Don Williams
Kinley
Sirelely
East Pleasant Street
Robert Price
Second Avenue
Wiecost
Alen
Clty
Ross Fohrman
Carl Smith
Sigmund Gronostaj
Basterea Street
King
East Streets
Price
UEW Ind Assesses 14 Mon Fund for Strike Support
The United Electrical Workers convention votes to collect 14 dollars monthly from members to fund strikes affecting about 35 000 fellow unionists. The union, claiming 326 000 members, targets 12 International Harvester plants and other firms nationwide amid charges of wage strategy by Harvester. President Pitzgerald calls for a united labor movement while noting past CIO expulsion in 1980.
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Gleveland
Uniiductrical Workers
Tid
International Harvesters
James Matles
Harvester
Atbark J. Pitzgwrald
Thy
United Labor Movement
CIO
Conti Linist
Four More Red Jets Shot Down by U S Airmen
U S Sabre jet pilots claim four MIG 15s destroyed near the Manchurian border, raising the month total of Communist aircraft destroyed to 46. Air battles over North Korea include attacks on coastal targets, with B 29 bombers pounding Pyongyang and Red truck and building damage reported.
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U. S
Seoul
Korea
Manchurian
Sabre
Bint
North Korea
Pyongyang
Taft Hartley Law Under Fire at AFL Convention
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin denounces the Taft Hartley Act as a slow death for the labor movement in a prepared AFL speech at the 71st annual convention. Mutual Security Administrator Harriman and Federal Security Administrator Oscar E. Ewing also spoke as delegates urged unity between AFL and the Mine Workers (Ind).
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Associated Press
New York
Maurice J. Tobin
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Hns
Organized Labor
American Labor Movement
Mutual Security
Averell Harriman
Federal
Oscar E. Ewing
William Green
John L. Lewis
Green
Lewis United Mine Workers
Ind
America
Lewis
Washington
UMW
Tabor
Wake Island Hit by Typhoon Delivers Devastation
Wake Island, 2 300 miles west, faced a powerful typhoon with winds up to 140 mph. It destroyed living quarters and cut communications while crews work to restore water and power. The Ainsworth transport diverting to evacuate residents and relief flights were being prepared as 90 percent of 600 Hawaiian CAA personnel and families were planned for removal.
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Sonolutu
Isla
Widh Communications
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Hickam Pete
Kwanten
Ainssworth
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Avronsuiies Authority
Ed Lip
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Tokyo
Pan American
Polio Cases Rise in Weston and Mercer County
Pittsburgh area reports 33 new polio cases in the past week, lifting the year total to 184 and surpassing the 1950 peak. Five members of an Indiana County family are hospitalized with poliomyelitis, while Francis J. Sulecdry of Hickory Township is among today’s polio fatalities.
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Weston Pennsylvania
Mercer County
Francis J. Sulecd Dry
Hickory Township
Siayon
Indiana County
Airport Owner Indicted in Slaying Case in Pa
COUDERSPORT Pa Alfred L Sallade a 9 year old airport operator and father of three is indicted by a Potter County grand jury for the shotgun slaying of Charles P Van Pelt a Penn University sophomore and son of a Philadelphia suburb family. A trial date is set for September 24 with counsel Robert Flint Sallade charged with murder in the death of the youth and related counts.
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Alfred L. Sallade
Potter County Grind
Charles P van Pall
Fanvard
Dikt
Robert Flint Sullade
David van Pelt
Rosemont
Philadelphia
Biullade
Erwin Bergdoll
Wyese
University of Pennsylvania
Grover Cleveland Bergdtoll
Appointment of New Post Arthur Schepyner Arine
Arthur Scheppner Arine will be appointed office manager in the Northwestern division of the Pennsylvania Electric Company. He has served as office manager for the Cerimal division 4 Clearfield since June 1950 and with Penelec since 1924. He began as draftsman in Corry and became office manager there in 1997.
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Arthur A Schepyner
Cerimal
Clearfield
Penelec
Scheppner
Din Corry
Rota
Beheppuer
Bele
Erie Public Sehools
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Civic Winded
Mtr
Scheppner Hole Ui Praloon
Copenhagen Mock NATO Air Raid Dramatizes Battle Drills
Danish forces report an Allied mock attack on Copenhagen with air raids and naval maneuvers. Norwegian British and Danish fighters engaged, while submarines and coastal fortifications prepared for a staged defense and artillery duel.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Attaviniy
Dati
Karty Ih
Tait
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Trwax Muh
Whirther
Uuilie
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Bornholm
Ballin Sea
Norwerlaiy
Orange Flotilla
Nial
North Sea
Atanes
Jets crash in Korea kill six pilots
U S officers disclosed six pilots were killed when Panther jets from a group of 21 returning from a combat mission in North Korea crashed one after another into five misty mountains in South Korea last Wednesday.
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Korea
South Korea
U U. S
North Korea
Eisenhower crowds cheer in Midwest drive and glare on Stevenson
Republican nominee Eisenhower drew crowds across Illinois Indiana and Minnesota in a daylong Midwest tour as aides hailed the turnout. Stevenson urged independent voters in a contrasting push, while Taft and Eisenhower faces debated unity within the party and prospects for appealing to independents.
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