Fourth Round Wage Boost Heart of Steel Argument
A presidential fact finding panel was named by President Truman to study a possible fourth round of wage increases in the steel dispute. The panel will not be binding but aims to guide a settlement as CIO workers hold a 60 day truce. Members include Carroll R. Daugherty, Judge Samuel Rosenman, and David L. Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GTON
Icreases
Nerds
Truman
Philip Murray
CIO
White House
U. S. Steel
Carroll R. Daugherty
Northwestern University
Samuel S. Rosenman
David L. Cole
Paterson
N. J
A F Whitney Dies Suddenly In Cleveland At 76
A. F. Whitney, 76, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, died suddenly at 1:54 am in Cleveland after a heart attack. He had spent the day at his office and last evening with guests at his Bay Village home. His wife reported he awakened her moments before collapsing. Whitney had gained national attention for a 1946 public disagreement with President Truman over a trainmen strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
A. F. Whitne
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Whitney
Bay Village
Dorothy Mae Whitney
Three Die in Plane Crash Near Concord
A light airplane crashed at an airport near Concord killing three occupants, all Pittsburgh residents returning from Miami. Identified victims are Maj. E. K. Long 45, Beatrice Ann Kuschel 25, and H. S. Sloan 50. The craft circled Carolina Air Park twice before crashing about 200 feet from the runway.
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Concord
Here
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Miami
Fla
N. M. Mitchell
Maj. E. K. Long
31St Wing
Civil Air Patrol
Beatrice Ann Kuschel
H. S. Sloan
Carolina Air Park
Homer L. Troutman
French explosives depot blast kills 12 Germans
A French explosives depot blew up in a west German town, killing 12 German soldiers and injuring many others. Authorities cite a suspected short circuit. no sabotage suspected. The depot stored TNT and dynamite in a hillside air raid shelter used by occupation forces.
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Proem
Germany
Pruem
Czech Reds Ready to Finish Fight Over Church Power
Prague reports a government drive to crush Catholic influence led by Archbishop Beran. It announces a church control bill forcing approval of pastors on political grounds and labels Vatican plots treasonous, with Pope Pius XII named as enemy of the state.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Red
Josef Beran
Alexei Cepicka
Central Action Committee
National Front
Beran
Cepicka
Pius XII
Papal
Msgr
Gennaro Verolino
Senate may ship arms to Europe from surplus stock
Senator George said the Senate may bypass Truman's 1.45 billion foreign military program and authorize the Army to supply Europe from surplus stocks by resolution. He noted the plan is not yet studied but could help an Atlantic Defense against possible Soviet attack as ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty looms with votes still uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate
Truman
Europe
Atlantic
Russia
Congress
United States
Mother And Son Sentenced To Prison In Fatal Shooting
In Abbeville South Carolina on July 16 a mother Eunice D. Ramey 41 and her son L M Dicky Davis Jr 23 were convicted of manslaughter in the death of F L Ramey 40 from December 27. Judge Steve Griffith sentenced Mrs Ramey to ten years and her son to seven years. The defense signaled intent to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
S. C
Eunice D. Ramey
L. M
Dicky” Davis, Jr
F. L. Ramey
Steve Griffith
Ramey
Small War Rages In Ongjin Peninsula Korea
Since late May a warm little war has simmered on the Ongjin Peninsula in Korea. North Korean infiltrations clash with Southern forces as a UN mission observes. Congressional debate speeds aid to South Korea while Syngman Rhee seeks permission to quadruple armed forces.
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James D. White
Korea
Ongjin Peninsula
United Nations Commission
Ongjin
American Congress
Syngmam Rhee
United Nations
Trainmen Strike Call Hits Pacific Lines Railroads
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen called a strike against Southern Pacific Pacific lines at 6 p.m. on July 22 over brake man staffing. California's full crew law was cited as the basis, with the union seeking more crews and opposing reductions. Mediation failed and the National Mediation Board offered arbitration but was declined. Pacific lines stretch from Ogden to El Paso and south of Portland.
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San Francisco
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pacific Lines
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Brotherhood
Union
Southern Pacific
National Mediation Board
Pacific
Ogden
Utah
Tucumari
N. M
el Paso
Texas
Portland
Ore
Fact Finders In Steel Dispute Set 60 Day Pause
President Truman appoints a three man fact finding board to study the steel dispute and report to the public. Both sides agree to cooperate and there will be no work stoppage for 60 days as the board weighs demands on pay pensions and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Truman
CIO
Aliens With Diplomatic Immunity Under Investigation
A Senate committee pressed the State Department for information on how many aliens enjoy diplomatic immunity. Attorney General Tom Clark disclosed that more than twenty foreigners at the United Nations in New York are under Justice Department scrutiny for espionage or subversive work.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
John E. Peurifoy
Tom Clark
United Nations
New York
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary
Smilar
Peurifoy
The
McCarran
Dnew
New ABC Beer Rules Limit Retail Sales and Credits
Raleigh regulates beer and ale practices under new ABC board rules. Cash only transactions, no credits, no allowances for chipped bottles, and bans on route sales to non permit holders. Distributors must avoid gifts to retailers and licenses may be revoked for violations.
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Raleagh
ABS Board
C. A. Upchuren, Jr
Mall Beverage Division
ABC Board
ABC
Governor To Deliver Radio Address Next Tuesday Evening
Governor Scott will give a 15 minute radio talk at 6 15 Tuesday night from Raleigh over WNAO WPTF and WRAL. It is his first address since June 4 when the rural road bond election passed and he hinted at a Tar Heel surprise.
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Raleigh
Scott
Tar Heels
WNAO
WPTF
WRAL
Charles Parker
Governor Scott Misroutes Pay Block Order to Wrong Party
Governor Scott sent a letter directing that the state probation director’s salary be blocked but apparently to the wrong party. He told State Auditor Henry Bridges not to honor pay vouchers from J. Harris Sample after July 25. Sample earns 7,920 dollars yearly and faces questions over payroll approval and commission status. The probation commission and Coltrane deny receiving the directive, while officials discuss whether Sample should remain in office pending a commission meeting.
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Raleigh
Scott
Henry Bridges
J. Harris Sample
Sample
Capital Hill
Bridges
D.S. Coltrane
Budget Bureau
Probation Commission
Coltrane
Cample
Western Allies May Cut Down On Airlift
Berlin dispatch reports the western allies plan to reduce Berlin airlift operations. Army sources say details have been sent to military governors to save about 3 million dollars daily, with an official announcement expected shortly. The lift is seen as less vital as the Soviet blockade eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
State Files Suit For 57912 In Liquor Taxes
The North Carolina revenue department filed liquor tax actions against five defendants totaling 57912 for alleged unlawful whiskey sales. Defendants include Wayne Watson and Kenneth Hoglan of Lenoir totaling 40215 and Clark's Service Station partners Arnold L Clark J W Clark and W Permon Clark of Lenoir totaling 13329.50 plus Edward W Leonard of Greensboro 4367.23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Revenue Department
Eugene Shaw
Wayne Watson
Kenneth Hoglan
Lenoir
Arnold L. Clark
J. W. Clark
W. Permon Clark
Clark
Edward W. Leonard
Greensboro
Summit Ave
Governor Scott Moves to Pause Harris Sample Salary
Capitol Square buzzes as Governor Scott signals a surprise move to pause salary and expense vouchers for Harris Sample, director of probation, citing a broader graft crackdown. Legal questions arise about the governor’s authority and the role of the probation commission and council of state in approving or contesting such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of State
Sample
Air Force Budget Cuts Trigger Senate Clash Over Defense Funds
Senators push for deeper cuts after a 1.01 billion dollar reduction in defense spending. Ferguson seeks an additional 821 million, while Thomas proposes a 600 million cut focusing on strategic stockpiles. House and White House figures clash on true budget totals and air force reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
House
Defense
Louis Johnson
Truman
Johnson
Congress
Thomas
Government sets 1949 tobacco crop support at 42.5 cents
Washington reports the 1949 flue cured tobacco will be supported by the government at 42.5 cents per pound, down from last year’s 43.9 cents. Support rates range from nine to 70 cents, with United Tobacco eligible for 4 cents less. The department notes stock and loan figures since 1936, and forecasts a 1.155 billion pound crop versus 1.089 billion last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United Tobacco
Infantryman dies after boxing match at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg reports the death of Pfc. Raymond Castellanos 20 of the 325th Regiment 82nd Airborne after a boxing bout with Pfc. Tony Castillo. Castellanos was found unconscious in his bed and died in hospital. No charges against Castillo. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Pilar Castellanos Rialto California.
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Fort Bragg
Raymond Castellanos
325Th
82Nd Airborne Division
Public Information Office
Castellanos
Pfe
Tony Castillo
Castillo
Pilar Castellanos
Rialto
Cal
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South Carolina
Ralph Flanders
Vermont
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Raymond Foley
Heart of Steel
A. F. Whitney
Czech Reds
Charles Fuchs
Spring Valley
N. Y
Ramapo
Fuchs
Justice Dept
Central Intelligence Agency
State
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Harris Sample
Air Force
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