Packers Seek Return to Work Amid Ongoing Strike
Union leaders deride the back-to-work drive as a failure while packing plants report only a trickle of strikers returning. Swift Armour Wilson and Cudahy boost hourly pay as UPWA-CIO plans further actions. In Ottumwa and Sioux City, several workers resume duties or retire, with police present at gates and union officials weighing vacation-pay entitlements.
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Struck Love Planta
Upwa-Cio
CIO
Chicago
Packers
Cio-Packinghouse
Ines
Wilson and Company
Armour and Company
Swift, Wilson
Armour and Cudahy
Simko Strategy Committee
Ralph Kelstein
Stakg
Hoffman
Glen
John Davidehik
UPWA
Sioux City
Uttumwa
Orvel Champ
Srategy Committee
Ohio battle shapes GOP path to Philadelphia ballots
Senator Taft and Harold Stassen wage a final Ohio delegate contest with 23 of 53 votes at stake as both seek to influence early presidential balloting. polls show Republicans counting on about 700000 voters with results likely shaping Illinois Pennsylvania and other delegate flows. Taft hopes to win Illinois and Pennsylvania support while Stassen aims for a decisive Ohio victory as a boost for his national bid. The contest features radio appeals and strategic county by county plans as both camps gauge impact on forthcoming conventions.
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Jack Bell
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Harold 5
Stassen
Ohio
Philadelphia
Illinois
Pensylvania
Taft
Dwight Green
Green
Douglas MacArthur
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Oregon
Illinois - Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Stassenbackers
Minnesota
Washington
Truman
Alabama
Florida
No Complaints at First Board Meet
County Assessor Chet Bowers reported no complaints at the first meeting of the county board of assessment review. He said his office addressed issues as they arose while reading 41 assessment books for Avoca, noting the process would take about ten minutes per book.
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Board OF Review
County Board of Assessment Review
C. A. Bowers
Peter Rathman
Treynor
A. G. Kane
Avoca
Roy Fehr
Oakland
W. O. Raven
Minden
Orville Ward
Underwood
Nand
Chet Bowers
Peter Rathmann
Bowers
District Court
Auto Industry Facing Strikes
Detroit reports a potential 10 day crisis as more than 80,000 workers threaten strikes over wage and fringe benefits. Chrysler cuts 2,500 Plymouth workers for a week while UAW-CIO demands 30 cent hourly raises and improved pensions. Nash-Kelvinator proposal seeks 25 cent increase. General Motors recalls 125,000 workers, with 25,000 more to be laid off due to steel shortages from a coal strike.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
United Auto Workers
UAW
Chrysler
Uaw-Cio
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Nash-Kelvinator
General Motors
Airport Commission Defeated in Atlantic Special Election
Atlantic special to The Nonpareil reports the airport commission proposal to manage the Atlantic municipal airport was defeated by 303 to 157 in a Saturday special election. The city council will keep control, with the council’s air draft committee including Dr. J. D. Shoeman, Burton Cast, and Howard J. Marshall.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Muniel
Couger
Gouncil
Airdaft
J. D. Shoeman
Burton Cast
Howard J. Marshall
America Studies New Red Planes
In Washington analysts study newly unveiled Soviet four engine aircraft shown in a May day display. The TU-70 resembles a B-29 and may serve as a transport bomber or troop carrier with 72 passenger capacity. If practical, such planes could project range to 3,000 miles, possibly reaching Alaska. Experts estimate Soviet airborne forces up to 200,000. production needs loom large for long range troop carriers. Officials offer guesses on total bomber fleets and monthly production.
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Elton C
Fay Washington
Russia
United States
Alaska
Soviet Union
Aix Symington
Carl Spaatz
Air Force
Flood Control Bill Set for Senate Floor Fight
Senate debates flood control funding as a $640 million package moves forward. Three appropriations aimed at road control and navigation projects face committee review before a July 1 start, with Chairman Gurney guiding the Army civil affairs subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Gurney
R-Sd
Jews say Arab armies invaded Palestine amid renewed fighting
In Jerusalem Jews insisted Syria and Lebanon entered northern Palestine as British forces bolstered the city’s 48 hour truce. British reinforcements arrived at Haifa from Cyprus whileAmman officials claimed 30 000 troops from Trans Jordan Syria Lebanon Egypt and Iraq would intervene. Haganah and Irgun forces reported clashes at Dan Lahavot Habashan Kefar Szold and Mishmar Hay Yarden with one settler killed and several wounded. Syrian troops massed near Baniyas and Damascus road advances were claimed.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Pales
Katamon
Highland Light Infantry
Maifa
Haifa
Cyprus
Palestine
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Egypt
Iraq
Haganah
Lahavot Habashan
Kefar Szold
Dan
Daftie
Mamot Naftali
Sheling
Damascus
Baniyas
Batiha
Jordan River
Mishmar Hay Yarden
Weather forecast for Council Bluffs and vicinity
The bulletin shows cloudy skies with occasional light rain ending late Monday afternoon. Monday night and Tuesday bring mostly cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with highs around 65, cooler nights near 40. Regional details include northeast highs 68 to 75, southwest 58 to 65, and total precipitation listed as 0.52 inches with excess 0.85 inch.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Monnsy
Farm Bureau Slams Heavy Hog Pricing Practices
Howard Mill, president of the Town Farm Bureau, branded hog pricing as completely ridiculous and discriminatory against heavy weights. He cited 240 pound hogs at 1050 per hundredweight versus 301 pound hogs at 16, arguing gains beyond 240 pounds cost farmers 20 cents per pound and that larger hogs yield little extra profit.
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Farm Bureau
Uines
Town Farm Bureau
Pices
Hill
Howard Hughes to Buy RKO Studios
Howard Hughes, famed oil magnate and aviation pioneer, has taken an option to purchase control of RKO Studios from Floyd Odlum. The tentative deal aligns Hughes with a major film entity amid his varied ventures and reflects his appetite for high stakes, high visibility business moves.
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Howard Hughes
RKO Studios
Hollywood
Hughes
Floyd Odlum
RKO
Odlum
Atlas Corporation
Paramount Pictures
Walt Disney Productions, Inc
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
New York
California
Auto Crashes Bring Death to 3 Iowans
Three people died in Iowa traffic crashes over the weekend. John Watson and his wife of Aurora were killed in a head on collision west of Independence on highway 20. Mrs Lester Hegeland of Ames died in a head on crash on highway 69 south of Jewell. Two others were hospitalized with severe injuries and a coroner announced an inquest once the survivor is able to attend.
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Associated Press
John Watson
Aurora
Independence
Lester Hegeland
Ames
Jewell
Mer Iin Nelson
Marie Finn
Oskaloosa
Belmond
E. A. Galloway
Emery Hart
Fay Ruffcorn
Watson
Nelson
Laverne Clark
Hopkinton
John Agnew
Wateman
Ruficorn
Four Jowans killed in Airplane Accidents
Four men died in two separate plane crashes on Sunday. George Miller 66 and Clive Robert Phillips 18 of Storm Lake perished five miles north of Alta in a Miller and Boyce owned two seater. Roy Reed 45 and Elmer Hahlweg 35 of Waverly were killed near a farm south of Waverly in a licensed army trainer plane owned by Hahlweg. Coroner John J. Taylor scheduled an inquest for the Alta crash Monday.
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George Miller
Clive Robert Phillips
Storm Lake
Alta
Roy Reed
Elmer Hahilweg
Waverly
Miller
Waldo E. Boyce
Storm Lake Clothier
Everett Swanson
Swanson
Hahlweg
Buena Vista County
John J. Taylor
No Student Walk-out at Abraham Lincoln High
There was no student walkout Monday at Abraham Lincoln High School. Principal John Steinbaugh called the incident “just talk by a few students.” Students had claimed the protest was aimed at discipline of Supt. G. W. Kirn.
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Abraham Lincoln High School
John Steinbaugh
G. W., Kirn
Hare Club Loses Its Battle Gains New Faces
About 60 male students at the University of Omaha formed Wiksick the Hare club to grow beards in a bid to deter coeds and tighten skirts. Wick Niksick, 24, a liberal arts student and naval veteran, admits the beard trend has stuck though some failed crops and one man found trimming time consuming. He says he now likes the look and daily morning beard trimming feels silly.
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University of Omaha
Wiksick
Hare Club
Wick Niksick
Avenue D
Nick
South Pacific
Navy
Defense Bill Approved by Forrestal For Two Year Draft
The House Armed Services Committee endorsed a two year draft bill by 28 to 5. Secretary of Defense Forrestal praised it as excellent and urged universal military training, while Royall called it thoroughly acceptable to all services. The measure raises authorized manpower to about 2.006 million, sets registration for 18 to 30 year olds, allows enlistment for 19 to 25 year olds, and provides exemptions and deferments with a two year sunset. The bill awaits floor debate next week.
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Washington
Forrestal
House Armed Services Committee
Andrews
Army
Royall
Navy
Air Force
House
Navy and
Marine Corps
Mable
Regular Army
Secretary of Defense
Miggins Sent to Omaha Cardinals from St Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals optioned outfielder Larry Miggins to the Omaha Cardinals. Miggins, who starred with Sioux City Soos last year, will report to Ollie Vanek's Des Moines club on Tuesday. He joined St. Louis after a spring waiver battle with the Cubs and helped Sioux City win the 1947 Western league title.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Larry Miggins
Sioux City
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