Workers Set To Leave Posts Monday In Telephone Strike Threat
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach urges calm and asks telephone workers to keep on working as extensive talks continue toward resolving a nationwide dispute affecting the industry. The deadline is Monday morning with bets on possible arbitration options and regional talks under consideration.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
New York
J. A. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
C. F. Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bom
Labor Department
Truman Signals Stand Against Aggression At Jefferson Day
President Truman declared the United States must take a positive stand against aggression in all forms and keep the economy strong by lowering prices. He urged aid to freedoms threatened abroad and warned the Republican economy program as dangerous. He pledged balanced receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30 and emphasized stringent economy in government. The Jefferson day address framed foreign policy and domestic issues like taxes and prices, without naming Republicans, while linking current policy to Jefferson and Monroe doctrine echoes.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
United States
Robert F. Catgan
National Party
Jefferson
Russia
Monroe
Alaska
1947 General Assembly Adjourns Amid Flood of Oratory
North Carolina’s 1947 general assembly adjourned after 88 days and 1,098 bills plus 33 resolutions became laws. Gov. Cherry spoke of a balanced fiscal policy and broad state service while Speaker Pearsall pledged inclusive legislation. A debate over a $1,000,000 state art gallery, tied to a large gift offer, delayed final action with a Royster amendment delaying the project to 1949. Senate actions included a local option wine and beer measure funding counties and cities, with tax boosts and a $4,000,000 distribution plan.
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Raleigh
N. C
General Assembly
Thomas J. Pearsall
L. Y. Ballentine
Senate
House of Representatives
Cherry
North Carolina
Tom Pearsall
House
Fred Royster
Vance
Weather report temperature and rainfall by city
Weather by city shows temperatures and rainfall readings for Kronville Asheville San Angeles Memphis Miami New Orleans New York and Seattle. Data includes highs lows and precipitation amounts for the period ending the fourth of the month.
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Washington
Kronville
Asheville
San Angeles
Memphis
S . Miamau
New Orleans
New York
Ranco
Seattle
Lucas Projects Lucas as VP Candidate in 1948
Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado launched a one man campaign for Scott Lucas of Illinois as the Democratic nominee for vice president in 1948. Johnson telegraphed Barney Whatley, chairman of the Jefferson Day Dinner committee in Denver, expressing regret at not attending in person to greet Lucas, predicted as the next vice president. He noted history repeats itself with Harry Truman giving the keynote in Colorado four years earlier.
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Washington
Edwin CC. Johnson
Colo
Scott Lucas
D-Hl
Johnson
Barney Whatley
Denver
United States
Harry Truman
Colorado
Reich To Have 7 Government Agencies
Foreign ministers tentatively agreed to seven central German administrative agencies to run food transport communications industry finance and foreign trade with a provisional government to form 12 months after agency creation. Disputes remained over agency makeup Saar exclusion and veto power for zone commanders. Marshall warned such vetoes would fracture German unity and urged civilian authority to reduce military power.
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Wes Gallagher
Moscow
Germany
United States
Britain
Russia
Saar
Allied Control Council
George C. Marshall
Time Needed To Build New Houses Shorter
Washington April 5 faster workmanship and greater materials supplies cut the time to complete houses according to producers. The report notes improved efficiency and stock levels as key factors in faster home construction.
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Washington
U S Foreign Commitments Now 7 Billion
Senate figures tally U S international commitments for the next 15 months totaling 7 043 100 000 dollars plus 400 million requested for Greece and Turkey to stem Communism. Major item remains 2 850 000 000 to Britain from a 3 750 000 000 loan with other line items including relief, aid to liberated countries, UNRRA final settlement, and military supply assistance.
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Washington
Byrd
Id-Va
United States
Truman
Greece
Turkey
UNRRA
International Bank
International Refugee Organization
Maritime Commission
Senate
State Department
Congression
Comment On President's Talk Varied
Washington dispatch notes mixed Republican critique of President Truman's Jefferson Day address. Senators Johnson, Sparkman, Kem, Wiley, and Holland offered varied views on budgets foreign policy and election prospects for 1948. Sparkman praised fiscal restraint and official sanction to a balanced budget.
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Washington
Truman
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Sparkman
D-Ala
Kem
R-Mo
Wiley
R-Wis
Holland
D-Fla
Krug Denies Lewis Bid to Close Most Soft Coal Mines
Interior Secretary Krug rejected John L. Lewis's demand to shut all but two of the nation’s soft coal mines due to safety concerns. The decision, conveyed by Navy Captain N. H. Collisson, upholds Krug-Lewis controls allowing local union safety committees to withdraw miners from unsafe mines.
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Krug
Lewis
Washington
Interior
John L. Lewis
Navy
N. H
Collisson
Union leader halts many coal pits amid safety demand
Pittsburgh April 5 John L Lewis ordered all but two of the nation’s bituminous mines closed until government safety findings are cleared. Operators fear large-scale layoffs as 518 pits in 19 states await certification while the UMW six day ae period ends and mine reopenings loom.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
U. S
United Mine Workers
Centralia
Lewis
J. J. Artine
Williamson
Four Killed As Windstorm Strikes Oklahoma Community
A violent windstorm struck the Glendale area near Wister Oklahoma killing four people and injuring two others. The dead include George Vaughn 78 Nan Vaughn 75 Andrew Vaughn 38 and Lewel Overholt 35 a daughter of the Vaughns. The injured are Cecil Overholt 35 and Gary Harding 6. The Overholts were visiting from McAlester. Two more were hurt Clara Goble 35 and Mildred Pidecock of McAlester. The storm cut a path about a quarter mile wide and damaged livestock and farm property. No other casualties were reported.
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Wister
Okla
Glendale
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
George Vaughn
Nan
Andrew Vaughn
Lewel Overholt
George Vaughns
Gary Harding
Overholts
McAlester
Oklo
Clara Goble
Mildred Pidecock
Arkansas
Leflore County
Bryan Cobler
Oklahoma
Four Killed As Army Plane Crashes In Storm
A C-47 transport plane from Maxwell Field crashes on a hillside seven miles southwest of Decaturville Tennessee killing four people including two army officers with captain and colonel insignia. The crew and civilians, a Hawaii press correspondent and a Dayton Ohio resident, are named in reports but not released. The crash occurred during a failed landing in a wooded area near the Tennessee river.
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Decaturville
Tenn
Carol Avery
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Maxwell Field
Ala
Bolling Field
Washington, D. C
Memphis
Avery
Army
Hawaii
Dayton
Ohio
Tennessee River
Easter Sunrise Observance Draws Thousands in Salem
Moravians of Old Salem join thousands from many denominations for the 175th Easter dawn service at 6 a.m. in Salem. A 400+ Moravian Easter band, led by Austin E. Burke, will roam the city starting at 3 a.m. with keystone rites at Belo home and Home Moravian church. The service, led by Bishop J. Kenneth Pfohl, uses antipho nally programmed chorales and concludes at God's Acre graveyard with a brief reaffirmation of faith.
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Winston-Salem
Old Salem
Austin E. Burke
B. J. Pfohl
Belo
Salem Square
Moravian Church
J. Kenneth Pfohl
William Birkhead
God's Acre
Pfohl
God
Christ
Floods Hit Michigan Farmland and Cities
Flooding rivers and heavy rains inundated southern Michigan as towns from Flint to Pontiac faced rising waters. A Pontiac youth died repairing an electric motor amid sodden ground. Forecaster H M Wills warned the crest may arrive after Monday, predicting the worst flood in state history.
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Detroit
Michigan
Pontiac
H. M. Wills
United States
East Lansing
Flint
Mt. Clemens
Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
Saline
Frankenmuth
Williamston
Benton Harbor
Niles
Owosso
Saginaw
Watervliet
Carolina Road Builders Back Campaign To Endow Professorship
The Carolina Road Builders association will sponsor a drive to raise at least $30,000 to endow the Frank Page professorship in civil engineering at North Carolina State College. F D Cline, Raleigh, chairman of the educational committee, announced the plan.
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Raleigh
The
Carolina Road Builders Association
Frank Page
N. C. State College
F. D
Cline
Asia's path to higher living standards outlined
The National Planning Association says Asia must improve living standards to avert a clash of routes between Soviet and American modernization. J B Condliffe argues the United States and free-enterprise partners should lend trading and competitive know-how to Asia, while reducing tariffs to build confidence and avoid price instability.
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Washington
National Planning Association
Asia
United States
J. B. Condliffe
University of California
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