Seamen Drop Their Demand For Overtime
Washington heads debated a looming midsummer maritime strike as ship operators offered a fresh compromise to the marine firemen union. Government officials warned a full stoppage could pinch sugar supplies and slow industry, while Congress weighed emergency strike control measures and potential orders to return workers to sea.
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Washington
Marine Firemen’s Union
Edgar L. Warren
Labor Department
CIO National Maritime Union
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Louis Sailant
World Federation of Trade Unions
Paris
French
Bork Works
CIO
Committee For Maritime Unity
CMU
Saillant
France
Congress
Truman
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Italians Vote Down Monarchy in Weekend Plebiscite
A government source said Italy’s voters rejected the monarchy in the weekend plebiscite with only small southern towns left to hear. Christian Democrats led the concurrent constituent assembly election as Alcide De Gasperi’s party scored a decisive victory. reports linked King Umberto II’s exile and royal prerogatives being curtailed amid a republic move.
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George Hine
Italy
Umberto I
Thaly
Naples
Genoa
Interior Ministry
She Themigonene
Ers Hepemonte
Republic
Christian Democrats
Constituent Assembly
Alcide de Gasperi
Chris‘tian Democrats
Ve Gasper
Umberto Ab Theraya
Anberio
Kng
Jess Ian
Althoupia
Queen Bona
Tania Chuinel
Altaandria
Creston Man Charged With Fire at Home
Justice of the Peace files arson charges against Warnright of Creston after a Wednesday fire at his home and garage. His wife Annette and several of their seven children were present but uninjured. Estimated damage around 4000 dollars. Divorce papers reportedly served during the incident.
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Cheston
Ly Warnright
Creston
Union
County Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
George C. Figgins
Warnright
Annette
Weather forecast for Council Bluffs area and vicinity
Partly cloudy to cloudy Thursday with continued warm conditions. Iowa forecast shows fair and warmer Thursday and a few scattered light showers on Wednesday. Text contains garbled phrases and unreadable fragments but indicates general warm, cloudy weather.
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Council Bluffs
Mirador
Attlee Attacks Russia Over Potsdam Spirit Clash
London Prime Minister Attlee charged in the House of Commons that the Soviet Union ignored the spirit of Potsdam, insisting on a literal reading. He contrasted with Churchill and Bevin, praised by Churchill for steadiness, as debates on foreign affairs highlighted tensions in postwar policy.
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Romney Wheeler
London
Attlee
House of Commons
Russia
Winston Churchill
Europe
Attles
Potsdam
Great Britain
Bevin
Alflee
Ernest Bevin
Churchill
Ernest
Germany
Britain
Spain
AFL Takes Hand in Trucker Dispute
AFL joins Des Moines Trucker Union struggle backing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Midwest AFL director Larry Fr. O Reilly said he investigated the intra local conflict where the international office intervened. AFL President William Green approved backing the international, while A A Couch supported the revolting truckers and argued the original trusteeship conditions no longer existed.
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Des Moines
American Federation of Labor
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Larry Fr. O'Reilly
Chicago
Midwest
Teamsters
International
Wiliam Green
Green
A. A. Couch
Federation
Carl Keul
VanDercreek Named to New U P Position
VanDercreek, longtime Union Pacific employee in Omaha, was named assistant to the vice president by E J Connors. He served as clerk in several departments before wartime service, returned in 1919, became chief clerk in 1923, and was personnel assistant since 1941.
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van Dercreek
Union Pacific
Omaha
E. J. Connors
Vandercreek
Ciniabas Vantier Cronpexifes
North First jRirens
Council Bluffs
Jones Joins Fight Over British Loan
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones denounces a 3.75 million pound British loan as an irreparable error and a path to U.S. financial ruin. He likens the credit to an alliance with Britain, saying the U.S. must save the empire again after two wars. Rep Buffett backs Jones while predicting a tough banking committee battle. The loan has Senate approval 46 to 34.
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Waslington
Jesse Jones
United States
Cloor
Jones
House Banking Committee
Britain
Rep. Buffett
R.-Neb
Banking Committee
Senate
Warren Winner in California Vote
The Associated Press reports five state primaries show Earl Warren leading in California for both parties ends, while Governor Warren holds strong in Alabama and Knowland dominates California Republican Senate race. Kenny and Rogers head Democratic and Republican tickets in California. Other states show mixed results and incumbents facing challenges.
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Associated Press
Political Action Committee
CIO
Alabama
California
Earl Warren
Warren
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Diege
Barl Warren
Vuestiga
William We Knowland
U. S
Will Rogers
Dennis Chaves
New Mexico
Goo Dobn J. Dempsey
James FE. Wolsom
Sarell G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Wirs
Sharp
South Dakota
M. Q. Sharp
George Mickelson
Robert Kenny
Kenny
Knowland
Rogers
Ren. Ellis E. Patterson
Patterson
Bankhead Remains In Unknown Condition After Stroke
Washington reports there has been no great change overnight in Senator John Bankhead's serious condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The 73 year old Alabama Democrat suffered a stroke 12 days ago and has shown slight improvement according to physicians.
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Washington
John Bankhead
Ala
Bethesda
Hbt
Naval Hospital
Walning
Bankhead
Review Board Starts to Work in Council Bluffs
The city council acting as the board of review began revising real estate assessments, voting to set values at 60 percent of the Cleminshaw appraisal unless opposed. Alderman McGarry opposed, while Clarence Churchman was absent. After over ninety minutes of comparisons, 208 revisions were completed for more than 29 000 properties, with most values rising about 50 percent.
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City Council
Board of Review
J. M. Cleminshaw Company
McGarry
Thomas McGarry Omal
Clarence Churchman
Cleminshaw
Council Bluffs
Ask
Jess
Blocsk L
Washington Avenue
Protestant Leaders Call for Severing Vatican Ties
Eleven Protestant church leaders urge President Truman to end diplomatic relations with the Vatican. They label Myron C Taylor as the president's personal representative to Rome unauthorized and unconstitutional.
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Washington
Truman
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Ramuel Metres Cavern
Te Federal Monell
Churches of Christ In America
Thv
Compensation Paid In Iowa Decreases
DES MOINES Seasonal employment trends showed a drop in unemployment compensation in May with veterans receiving 1 354 306 dollars, down from 1 566 387 in April. Most checks were the 20 weekly maximum. Non veterans received 320 102 dollars across 24 980 checks, down 74 894 from April. Self employed veterans collected 493 912 dollars on 4 086 claims, up from 4 086 claims in April.
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Des Moines
Halle
State Unemployment Security Commission
Council Must Name Park Board Members
City Solicitor George Mayne II stated that the council must appoint a park board member to fill the expired term of Frank Peterson who died recently. Mayne explained the vacancy falls under council jurisdiction, not the mayor, with Peterson's term expiring April 1, 148.
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George Mayne II
Park Board
Frank Peterson
Mayne
Mpterson
Four Newton Boys Die in Hotel Fire
Four Newton youths died in a Chicago La Salle hotel fire with a fifth possibly perished. Delbert Rush and Elden Adams were identified among the dead, while two other names remained tentative. Joseph F. Barton and Bill Denniston were also listed as fatalities, with Barton’s address unknown and Denniston linked to Minneapolis.
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Newton
Chicago
la Salle
Ronks
Delbert Rush
Elden Adams
Newton Boys
Joseph F. Barton
Bill Denniston
Minneapolis
Sava Want Paar
Bread Shortage Nearing Crisis
CHICAGO bread lines filled stores as the nation faced its worst wheat shortage. The Millers National Federation predicted relief in two or three weeks, though executive secretary Herman Steen called this the toughest week for millers. Up to 90 percent of flour mills could shut due to lack of wheat. The winter wheat crop in Texas and Oklahoma was 25 percent above expectations. A plan to divert foreign relief stocks to the hardest hit regions was proposed.
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Chicago
Counry
Millers National Federation
Owever
Herman Steen
Federation
Laurcely Angely
Texas
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Holders Cashing EY Savings Bonds See Higher Redemptions
Treasury figures show E series war bonds cash-ins for the year total 2.598 billion, surpassing new purchases by 486.93 million while overall savings bonds purchases exceed redemptions of F G and B. May redemptions fell 14 percent from April as a nationwide bond sale campaign opens on the D-day anniversary to curb inflation.
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Washington
Treasury
Fiz Wes
Normandy
Government May Seize Case Plants
Close to negotia tions between 8600 striking CIO Auto Workers and the Case company, labor officials recommended government seizure of the Veridle plants. President Truman was expected to take over the plants soon as strikes spread since December 26 at two plants in Racine Wisconsin with 7400 workers and Rockford Illinois with 1200 workers. Burlington Iowa and Rock Island Illinois also halted operations before workers returned.
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CIO. Auto
1. L Case
Labor Department
Truman
Racine
Wis
Rockford
Burlington
Rock Island
Ill
Ureir Jolis
Telegraph Rates to Rise 10 Percent Soon
Washington report states telegraph rates will increase about 10 percent within 30 days to meet the commission’s view of Western Union’s revenue needs. The FCC limited the rise to one year and allowed revisions to certain service classes, with Western Union able to implement the changes after 40 days’ notice.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Commission
Fire devastates LaSalle Hotel in Chicago. 58 dead
A devastating early morning blaze swept the 22 story LaSalle Hotel in Chicago injuring and killing many guests. Fire officials say the worst blaze in 35 years with three explosions heard before discovery.
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Chicago
Joop District
Michael Corrigan
Wild Confusion Marks Holocaust Hotel Fire Tragedy
A Chicago La Salle hotel fire caused heavy casualties with about 58 dead and 200 injured. Guests on upper floors waved bedclothes, while firemen and bystanders aided evacuees amid smoke and chaos. Rescuers carried panicked guests down ladders as a seeing eye dog guided a blind woman to safety.
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Chicago
Chissqo
la Salle Hotel
Madison and
la Salle Street
Claude Stratton
Sullivan, Ind
Miami
Fla
Winifred
Stratton
St. Luke's Hospital
Meyer Goldberg
Detroit
Mich
Vincent Malek
Madison Street
Harrison
San Francisco
Bertield
Woman Heroine Dies After Chicago Hotel Fire Refusal to Leave Post
A switchboard operator Julia Barry refused to leave her post at LaSalle Hotel during a fire, died while trying to notify others. Fire spread rapidly from elevator shaft No. 5, trapping victims on upper floors as chaos ensued. Coroner to hold inquest. temporary morgue set up. over 50 rescued, many injured. one firefighter killed and one woman gave birth en route to hospital.
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Chicago
LaSalle
Puesta
W.H. Bradfield
Julia Barry
Brad Neld
Barry
Flinagan
Metective
Edelward McNamara
Namara
A. Ih. Brodie
Jinto
Aim
Inskeller
Passavant Hospital
Corrigan
Hearing Date Set for Minden School Consolidation
The county board of education schedules a hearing on the proposed consolidation of the Minden school district at the courthouse. Laura Leona, superintendent, notes the time is set for June 4, with prior protest during May by Mes Lerngtil's group influencing the decision.
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Minden
County Board of Education
Laura Leona
Lerngtil
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