Railroad Chief Enters Coal Industry Dispute
New York AF reports Robert R. Young head of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railton acts as intermediary in a high level dispute among coal operators and United Mine Workers officials. Key figures include George Love of Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal and Joseph P. Routh of Pittston Company, with possible late joining by UMW leader John L. Lewis. Talks aim to avert costly labor strife as 80,000 minutes of conference cover Northeastern Pennsylvania hard coal region and may influence 400,000 soft coal workers.
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Robert BR. Young
Chesapeake and Obie Railton
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George Love
Pittsburgh Consoliated Coal Company of Pittsburgh
Joseph P. Routh
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John L. Lewis
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Washington
Alengelt
Thomas Kennedy
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Pennsylvania
Tradi Khemily
Toll
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Columbia Daily Spectator Slams Eisenhower Security Talk
The Columbia University student newspaper blasts General Dwight D. Eisenhower after his security emphasis speech at the Waldorf Astoria. It mocks calls for liberty and notes campus trips, saying the president may avoid campus inquiries and suggesting ironic shifts to beer and hot dogs as symbols of American tradition.
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NEW York
Columbia University
Deight D. Eisenhower
Columbia Daily Spectator
Eisenhower
St. Andrews
Waldorf Astoria
Caine
Wale dort-Astoria
Tao Campite
Texas
Judge Postpones Chilton Trials
CLANTON AP The riot charges against 10 persons named by the Chilton County grand jury have been postponed as the deferral follows illness of key witness Mrs Delene Wyatt. Judge W J Haralson and two other judges presided during a special two week term. Wyatt was to testify in nine cases including false pretense and forgery counts against Wyatt and Littlefield. The postponement likely lasts about six weeks after surgery, with further court plans undetermined.
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Clanton (Ap
Chilton County Grand Jury
W. J. Haralson
Fort Payne
Walt
Amiit
Delene Byyatt
Thorsby
Wea
Court of County Commisioners
Byrn Williamson
Birmingham
Birmingham Hospital
Wyatt
Hazelgon
Harelson
Williamson
Prowler Nabbed in Ozark Grocery Saves A Life
Ozark special report says John J. Clark age twenty two was surprised in Burks Grocery Store after midnight and arrested. police report his arrest solved a burglary at Tom Ezeh’s home and he confessed stealing clothes, aiding a life saving action.
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Ozark
John J. Clark
Burks
Mid- Wight
Tom Ezeh
Clark
Ezsul
Church Council Urges U S Help For Far East
The Federal Council of Churches Executive Committee plans a policy statement urging the United States to press for an early peace treaty with Japan and to promote economic efforts to curb Communism in Asia. It calls for UN technical aid and an Asia and Far West Economic Commission, warns against reliance on military strategy alone, and supports the Sweatt case in Texas.
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Atlanta
United States
Japan
Federal Council of Churches
Russia
Asia
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UN Economic Commission For
Far East
U.S. Supreme Court
Heman Marion Sweatt
University of Texas
Presbyterian Church of
U. S
State Department Awaits Word of Consul's Departure
Washington reports the State Department awaits word on when the Mukden based Consulate General Angus Ward and his aides will depart as tensions rise. Ward has handled final duties amid unreliable communications while Li Chung-Ten heads to the United States for medical treatment with diplomatic status.
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APL
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Angus Ward
Raya
Mukden
Bam
Smukden
Ward
Tokyo
State Department
North China
Li Chung-Ten
United States
Acheson
Hill Works On New Peanut Quota Bill
Senator Hill of Alabama said he is drafting a bill to increase the peanut allotment starting next year He plans to have it ready when Congress reconvenes in January The measure may include other states if needed Alabama faces a 120000 acre cut in peanut planting under an Agriculture Department order Hill stresses peanuts are a key Alabama crop and growers face a serious condition if the cuts take effect
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Montgomery
Hill
D-Ala
Alabama
Till
Wald
Post Office braces for record Christmas mail volume
The Post Office Department projects 5.0 to 5.5 billion cards and gifts this season. Changes in rules include stamp requirements for unsealed cards and size limits, with special remail stamps offered for Santa Claus Indiana and Christmas Florida. The agency plans to hire about 290000 workers at $1.26 an hour to manage the surge, with local towns providing hard-stamping services for remail.
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Washington
Post Ofice
Christman
Fla
Congress
John
Probers Eye Wallace as Wallace Faces Fallout
The House Un American Activities Committee revisits Henry Wallace and other figures over wartime uranium shipments to Russia. Wallace denies involvement, calling it an attempt to tarnish Franklin D Roosevelt. Gen Leslie Groves will be questioned as the probe expands with dozens of potential witnesses.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House On American Activities Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Unt
Russia
Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wood
D-Ga
Seheery
Reusia
Great Falls
Mont
Truman
Alasia
Harry S. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Leslie Groves
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Groves
ADA Group Suggests James Byrnes As Coalition Leader
Washington AP reports Americans for Democratic Action proposes James F Byrnes to lead a North South conservative coalition. Byrnes, a SC senator former Supreme Court justice and secretary of state, has criticized the Truman administration. La Follette, ADA director, says Byrnes would unite liberal principles with Republican Northern support. Drive carefully has a line at end.
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James F. Byrnes
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Byres
South Carolina
Supreme Cort Justice
Truman
Charies M. LaFellette
House
Indiana
Byrnes
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New Deal
la Follette
le Pollette
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Sia
Taya
Commerra
FEFO
Babes or Baboons Snapshot Contest Open to Anything
A contest entry shown by the host clarifies the Baby Photo Contest is not limited to babies. The host insists subjects can include babes, baboons, or other photos and encourages submissions for a $3 prize this Thursday.
First Flogging Trial Underway in Alabama Case
A. B. Carradine, 3 mechanic, to be first among three defendants in flogging case in Jefferson County Alabama. Victim Jack Alexander flogged at Pumpin Center, May 19, with Mary Alice Henderson present. Witness illness delayed start. jury selection underway amid wider indictments against Klansmen and allied figures.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wille Stevens
Cecil Denson
Carradine
Alexander
Richard C. Gollar
Vwitz Stonewall Jackson Klavern
R. C. Lyons
Jefferson
Coleman A. W Brownie Lallar
Stevens
Coleman Lallar
Ervin Leon Key
Key
FBI
Drinkard Defends State Parole System
Opalika AP. W H Drinkard member of the State Parole Board defends parole policy as economical and safe. He argues politics drives criticism and many prisoners could be released under supervision to rejoin families and become productive citizens. Gov Folsom, returning from New York and Jackson Day dinner, did not report on the Brannan Plan but said he is more sold on it after talks with Secretary Brannan.
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Opelika
Alabama
Drinkard
Gov. Folsom
New York
Brannan
Agriculture
Saree
Motorcycle wreck near Montgomery claims one life
A Montgomery crash early today left Carl Wilson 21 dead and two others injured when a motorcycle overturned. James Jinright 1 and Wayne L Rodgers 18 lived in Montgomery and were only slightly hurt.
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Carl Wilson
James Jinright
Wayne L. Rodgers
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Exhaustion of Funds for Supporting Crops Warned by CCC Chief
MEMPHIS AP The president of the Commodity Credit Corporation said the government fund to support farm prices is nearing exhaustion. Ralph S. Trigg PMA chief warned at the PMA conference that only about 4 billion remains for further price support, with more than 3 billion tied in inventories and loans. He urged caution in new commitments and noted unlikely immediate alarm but possible production cutbacks to manage surpluses and export markets.
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Memphis
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Trigg
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Britain scales Yugoslav credit aid to minimize grant
London AP reports Britain trimmed Yugoslavia’s credit request, reducing a proposed 18 million pounds in British commercial credits amid Britain’s own economic troubles. Ambassador Sir Charles Peake heads home after talks with Foreign Secretary Bevin, aiming to inform Tito of the outcome.
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London
Britain
Yugoslavia
Charles Peake
Ernest Bevin
Tito
Jordan Charges Reds Were Given Radar Secrets
Former force major George Racey Jordan claimed a plane carrying Secret Army radar equipment flew to the Soviet Union after leaving Washington. He alleged four planes were diverted to Russia to block Soviet access, and charged uranium exports aided the Soviet war effort. Jordan cited a fifth plane carrying Maj. Gen. A L Veigaev aboard and said the general dumped equipment before continuing to Elusia.
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George Racey Jordan
Russia
Soviet Union
Washington, D. C
Jordan
Great Falls
Mont
Air Force
Jwar
Congressions Committee
Fox Lend-Leabe
Rue Sia
Hua
Shas
Gitzinger
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
HH. Arnold
Army Air Force
Washington
A. L Veigaev
Mlasiog
Great Fall
Elusia
FHA Prepares to Process Crop Disaster Loans
MONTGOMERY AP Farmers Home Administration moves to handle crop disaster loan applications quickly says State Director Julian Brown The agency plans to serve eligible farmers in time for next year and expects to process most applications during December January and February based on local committees and citizen input.
Unemployment Down as November Job Picture Improves
Census figures released by Secretary Sawyer show November workers with at least one hour of work rose to 80.95 million, up 517000 from October. Civilian employment reached 59.518 million, up 517,000, with non farm employment at 51.54 million, returning to 1949 highs amid year end seasonal hiring.
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Census Bureau
Secretay of Commerce
Sawyer
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