Strike cripples Goodrich Rubber Plants Nationwide
About 18 000 rubber workers across nine B F Goodrich plants began a strike after 10 weeks of failed negotiations over fringe benefits. The CIO United Rubber Workers leader said plants were shut down or closing. Separately three rail unions rejected a federal package aimed at settling a dispute with the New York Central, which planned a final conciliatory meeting in Washington. Goodrich had offered a 10 cent hourly wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich Rubber Co
New York
Cetral
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
B. F. Goodrich
Cincinnati
L. S. Buckmaster
CIO
United Rubber Workers
National Mediation Board
NYC
New York Central
New York City
Rail
Washington
Goodrich
Labor Dispute in Meat Packing Affects Multiple Plants
The CIO packinghouse workers threaten pickets at Armour Swift Wilson Cudahy plants while labor talks stall over fringe benefits such as vacation pay and equalized working hours. The 80 000 union members in 68 plants face ongoing contract deadlock as the 14 member Chicago executive board meets. Meanwhile United Mine Workers halt coal production Aug 23 to Sept 2 in memory of mine disaster victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Goodrich
Cadillac
Mich
Miami
Okla
Clarksville
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Wilson & Co
Cudahy
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Typhoon Karen Delays Korean War Air Operations
Typhoon Karen strikes the Korean battle zone grounding 5th Air Force planes and sending Allied ships to safer waters. Winds near Seoul are forecast to reach 80 to 90 mph as the storm moves east of the capital with no immediate Allied casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
5Th Air Force
Ocean
U. N
Air Force
Tokyo
Okinawa
East China Sea
Oleo Hei r Goes In Court Today
Minot Mickey Jelke III heir to a 3 million oleo fortune faces court for alleged $500 a night call girl arrangements with wealthy clients. Samuel Chapman, dress designer and partner in a 1 million a year business, is charged with procuring women for prostitution and released on bail. Investigators tie Jelke to Chapman via Nancy Hawkins with testimony planned before a grand jury. Chapman denies guilt and seeks a speedy trial while awaiting Aug. 20 custody hearing on related indecent image charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minot
Mickey Jelke III
Vice Squad
Samuel Chapman
Chapman
Ceil Chapman
Jelke
Simone
Paris
Vogue
Atty
Robert Reynolds
Nancy Hawkins
Reynolds
Clarence Wilson
Miss Hawkins
Barbara Harmon
Joan Douglas
Rand
Tony
Lester I. Fabricant
Southern campaign stirs as Eisenhower eyes Dixie
In four Southern states the presidential race heats up with Eisenhower courting Dixie voters while Stevenson builds a nationwide tour. Mississippi Democrats unite behind Stevenson as Alabama welcomes Vice Presidential candidate Sparkman. Louisiana party strife and Taft opposition deepen the campaign clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dixie States
Alabama
John Sparkman
Arkansas
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert Taft
Alexandria
State Central Committee
O. Henry Show Acclaimed In Greensboro Premiere
Greensboro hosted a picture based on O Henry stories titled O Henrys Full House. The Carolina Theater drew crowds with five Tar Heel stories. Hollywood director Henry King attended as observer saying gifting tale The Gift of the Magi was a labor of love. Will Porters kin spoke at Greensboro Historical Museum about his early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
O. Henry
Carolina Theater
Tar Heel
William Sydney Porter
Porter
Greensboro Historical Museum
Will Porter
Hollywood
Henry King
King
Last Man Pulled Out Of Deep Cave
The final member of a scientific expedition at the Pierre St. Martin cavern in the Pyrenees surfaced after six days of rescue work. Dr. Andre Mairey, 38, was winched from 1100 feet below where companion Marcel Loubens died after a windlass cable snapped. A 13 member team began August 9 seeking ancient life and radioactive rocks. Loubens’ grave was marked with a bronze cross and photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre ST. Martin
France
Andre Mairey
Maiey
Pyrenees Mountains
Marcel Loubens
Mairey
Lubens
Loubens
Patrick
Harvund Tazieff
Tazieff
Gasoline Tanker Bursts After Crash in Winston Salem
A gasoline tank on a two ton truck burst after colliding with three parked cars in Winston Salem. The collision caused two cars to catch fire and overall damage was about 2400 dollars. Driver Frank Pardue of Iredell County escaped unharmed and was charged with reckless driving by police who said he likely fell asleep at the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Frank Pardue
Iredell County
North Carolina GOP Leader Douts Ike Support in South
Charlotte News quotes J. M. Baley Jr. of Marshals as saying Gen. Eisenhower has received little backing from Southern leaders. He cites GOP chiefs turning from optimism to defeatism as plans for a Sept whirlwind South tour loom. Baley declines to name names.
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Birmingham
Eisenhower
Dixie
Richmond
Atlanta
Herbert Hoover
Boise
Idaho
South
Philadelphia
Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
GOP
ADA National Scone Committee
Indara
Stevensoni Thea
Democratic Party
Eisenower
Charlotte
Charlotte News Today
North Carolina
J. M. Baley, Jr
Marshal
Baley
Carolinas
Ike
Twenty Killed In N C Weekend Toll Tops Twenty
A United Press survey shows at least 20 violent deaths in North Carolina over the weekend including four highway fatalities. The State Highway Patrol reports no fewer than 103 injured in 64 highway accidents statewide. Notable losses include Ernest Farrow Brown 16 of Asheboro in a crash near Asheboro. Peggy Joy Payne 17 of Taylorsville in a car loss of control at Hiddenite. Bill James Robinson 12 of Sup ply killed in a bus bicycle collision near Shalotte. Lawrence Watson 63 of Pittsboro killed after being struck by a car near Pittsboro. Willie Lee 30 of Yanceyville killed running through a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
United Press
State Highway Patrol
Ernest Farrow Brown
Asheboro
Bill James Robinson
Supply
Shalotte
Lawrence Watson
Pittsboro
Peggy Joy Payne
Taylorsville
Hiddenite
Willie Lee
Yanceyville
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Mississippi Democrats Push Loyalty Overpledge at Convention
About 1,000 delegates meet in Jackson to choose presidential electors as Mississippi Democrats debate backing Stevenson Sparkman over Eisenhower. Gov. Hugh White pushes party loyalty while Fielding Wright resists binding loyalty. Fielding L. Wright resigns as state party official, urging pledges to Democratic nominees but with a future call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight Eisenhower
Denver
Eisenhower
New York
Dixie
Stevenson
Eest
Monroney
Oklahoma
Democrats
Illinois
Detroit
Truman
Milwaukee
Everett Dirksen
Richard Paul Yraebel
Dirksen
Stevenson- Sparkman
John Herbers
United Press
Miss
Hugh White
Fielding Wright
States Rights
Crier
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jackson, Miss
Fielding L. Wright
Lumpkin
Stevenson - Sparkman
White
Chicago
Chinese Reds Seek Moscow Aid in Warily Courted Alliance
A 115 man Chinese government delegation led by Premier Chou En Lai arrived in Moscow to discuss military economic and diplomatic aid. The piece notes China needs Russian support to project power while Moscow seeks influence in Asia and to avoid isolating China. It argues Russia cannot tolerate a split with China and highlights demographic and economic gaps between the nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Moscow
Chou En-Lai
China
Korea
Asia
United States
Europe
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Military Court Orders Hanging Of Cairo Rioter
Cairo special military court sentences textile worker Moustafa Mohammed Khamis to death by hanging for leading riots that killed two soldiers. He is the first civilian tried by this five man tribunal at Kafr El Dawar, with ratification by Army headquarters in Cairo. Government suspends pay of Egyptian Senate members as move against I Wafd dominated parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Moustafa Mohammed Khamis
Khamis
Kafr el Dawar
Pere Sons
Tech Army
A Hammed Naguib
Motherland
Naguib
Aly Maher
iWafd
Lie Seeks Korean Armistice Despite Odds
UN secretary general Trygve Lie remains hopeful for an armistice in Korea though none of the recent moves signal immediate peace. Kim Il Sung urged a truce while demanding repatriation of prisoners. The Reds warn that China and North Korea can overpower UN forces, and global tension grows as Moscow blocks Austria talks and communists threaten to shoot dissenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Newsom
United Press
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Korea
Bunker Hill
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Peoples Daily
U. N
Europe
Moscow
Austria
United States
India
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Salisbury
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UMW
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Winston
N.C
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