End Of Longest U S Steel Strike Nears Settlement
Washington reports a White House brokered pact ends the 54 day strike as CIO Steelworkers' 170 member wage policy committee votes to approve. The agreement includes 16 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to March 1, a 15 day escape period, six holidays, fringe benefits, and a modified union shop with a 30 day window for new workers to join.
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Washington
CIO
White House
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel
Benjamin Fairless
Fairless
Wage Stabilization Board
Murray
Supreme Court
Truman
Defense
Fair
Congress
Pittsburgh
Phil Murray
CIO Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel Corp
Egypt's new strong man moves to seize control
Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naguib Bey ousts five Interior Ministry and secret police officials in dawn arrests and orders occupation of Alexandria amid a three day old military coup. Farouk’s government and U S diplomats react as troops secure key sites and Maher’s cabinet moves to Cairo.
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Cairo
Egypt
Interior Ministry
Alexandria
Farouk
Mohammed Naguib Bey
Aly Maher Pasha
Naguib
Abi Iel Monsifarence Pasha
SS Interior
Imam Ibrahim Bey
Tewfik el
U. S
Jefferson Caffery
Yaquib
Illinois Governors Legions Roll Swiftly Forward
At the Democratic convention in Chicago three Southern delegations refused a loyalty pledge but were seated after verbal assurances they would appear on November ballots. The move steadied unity as Adlai Stevenson political supporters gained momentum with victories over Kefauver and Harriman.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Carolina
Vuiewinia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Democratic Party
James F. Byrnes
Carolina
Ogee Tal
Richard B. Russell
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Blair Moody
Mich
Gra
Dixie States
Georgia
Govrnors
Byrnes
Robert F. Kennon
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
W. Averell Harriman
New York
Virginia
Associated Press
Kefauver
Richard Russell
Harriman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Isiana
South
National Party
Peter J. Cloherty
Boston
Anthony J. Mullaney
Judge Hears More Klan Evidence in Whiteville
Superior Court Judge Clawson L. Williams continued hearing evidence against Ku Klux Klansmen accused of assault and flogging in the area. About 84 defendants in 163 indictments are to be called, with pleas of guilty or no contest likely for most, as Imperial Wizard Thomas L. Hamilton of Leesville D C has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assault. The first jury trial of the special term found Fletcher Stevens guilty of assault and conspiracy to assault in the Russell flogging last November. A broad federal state and local investigation followed widespread night riding terror in southeast North Carolina.
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Whiteville
Superior Court
Clawson L. Williams
Willams
Thomas L. Hamilton
Leesville
D. C
Hamilton
Fletcher Stevens
J. Melton Russ
New Hope
Union leader to open southern headquarters in Charlotte
Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers union CIO will open the Southern headquarters in Charlotte next Wednesday. He is already in the state and will spend the coming days visiting unions in Greensboro Winston-Salem and Danville areas, union sources said.
Politicians Start Easy End Up Taking It All
A compact reflection notes that some politicians begin with lax ethics and eventually seize power, illustrating how initial ease can morph into opportunistic control. The piece uses observational tone to critique ambition and restraint in public life.
Woman Killed in McRae Auto Crash
Dorothy D Garrion 19 from Hendersonville N C died in a wreck near McRae Ga Donnie Joe McKain 18 of Spartanburg S C the driver was hurt and taken to McRae Telfair County Hospital by state patrol officials
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Mcrae, Ga
Hendersonville
N. C
Dorothy D. Garrion
Donnie Joe McKain
Spartanburg
S. C
McCrae-Telfair County Hospital
John L. Brooks Dies Veteran Newsman at 72
John L. Brooks a 72 year old retired newspaper advertising and circulation executive died after a five day illness in Winston Salem. Funeral services were held locally and he will be buried in Lexington Kentucky tomorrow.
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Joan L. Brooks
Winston-Salem
John L. Brooks
Lexington
Durham raid filter center names supervisor
The Durham air raid warning filter center advances toward full operation with Mrs. R. O. Everett, a Durham city councilwoman, named as administrative supervisor. The center, manned by civilian volunteers, will receive aircraft reports from observers across North Carolina, with spotter systems in operation in 47 counties.
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Durham
R. O. Everett
North Carolina
Hugh A. Query Dies in Gastonia After Long Gazette Career
Hugh A. Query 63 longtime editor of the Gastonia Gazette died at his home after heart attacks. He served 28 years as editor before retiring in 1947, came to Gastonia after World War I, bought an interest in the Gazette and began publishing it daily.
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Hugh A. Query
Gastonia
Query
Gazette
North Carolina Non-Farming Jobs Rise Past Million
The North Carolina non-farming workforce grew from about 879000 in December 1948 to roughly 970000 in June 1952, a gain over 10 percent, with a temporary milestone of over one million reached in December 1951, per a progress report to Gov. Scott from Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Labor
Scott
Forrest H. Shuford
Inquest Scheduled Into Raleigh Prison Death
Halifax County Coroner Rufus Britton will hold an inquest Monday into the death of Harvey Arnette Jr. 19 of Fayetteville who died at Central Prison hospital after being shot in the head during an escape attempt from a Halifax County road gang.
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Raleigh
Halifax County
Rufus Britton
Harvey Arnette, Jr
Fayetteville
Central Prison Hospital
Buckshot
Power Line Death Claims Volunteer Fireman
Authorities blamed a fallen power line for the electrocution of J. B. Rawls a 40 year old volunteer fireman who was killed instantly while responding to an alarm. Rawls was attempting to cross a fence charged with 4400 volts and a fellow fireman said he planned to reach a hose line to extinguish a trash fire.
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Rockingham
J. B. Rawls
Rawls
Funeral for star athlete killed at hospital shaft fall
Teammates acted as pallbearers at the funeral for a high school athlete who died after a construction elevator collapsed, sending him four stories through a shaft at Dix Hill State Hospital.
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Raleigh
Dix Hill State Hospital
Burning newspaper interrupts Democratic Convention scene
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago an unattended newspaper fire caused a scare and a recess. Three men including Amos Heacock of Air Transport Associates were slightly burned while extinguishing the blaze. Peter J. Cloherty urged calm as Gov. Byrnes watched. State Senator J. B. Morrison acted quickly, helping to smother the flames and suffering coat burns.
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Chicago
Anthony J. Mullaney
Amos Heacock
Air Transport Associates, Inc
Seattle
Peter J. Cloherty
Boston
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Heacock
J. B. Morrison
Georgetown
8. C
Morrison
Collazo Dazed After Life Is Spared by President
Oscar Collazo, who tried to kill President Truman in the Blair House attack, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Prison officials described him as dazed then pleased, with decisions on his placement to be made by federal authorities.
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Collazo
Washington
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Donald Clemmer
District of Columbia
White House
Leslie Coffelt
Clemmer
James V. Bennett
Vito Marcantonio
Abraham Unger
Lyons
Mr. Truman
Luther Weakley
Joseph Short
Owen
Short
Blair House
Griselio Torresola
United States
Puerto Rico
Danbury Wreck Claims Second River Sand Bar Victim
Charles F. Spence 24 of Francisco died in a Winston-Salem hospital from a broken neck after diving into the Dan River sand bar near the North Carolina Virginia line. Sheriff Johnson noted the accident mirrors a four years ago that killed Lloyd Gray.
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Danbury
Dan River
Charles F. Spence
Francisco
Winston-Salem
H. G. Johnson
Spence
Lloyd Gray
North Carolina-Virginia State Line
Barkley Returns to Race In Stevenson Opposition Play
Missouri Senator Thomas Hennings joins a diverse group in opposing a Dixie shift toward Stevenson. The reentry of 74 year old ex VP Alben Barkley, urged by Maurice Tobin and others, strengthens the stop Stevenson effort as Barkley’s support draws from pro Stevenson regions.
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Thomas Hennings
Missouri
Dixie
Stevenson
Alben Barkley
Barkley
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Maurice Tobin
McCormack
H Ning
Sen
Earle Clements
Kentucky
French Hold T-Bone Hill Against Chinese Assault
French troops on T-Bone Hill in Korea repelled a Chinese battalion assault after heavy artillery and close combat. The 2nd Infantry Division unit reported about 200 enemy casualties with 64 killed and 150 wounded. Chinese forces massed near Chorwon gateway, part of a 30,000-strong army.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
U. N
U.N
Chorwon
South Korea
U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division
8Th Army
Weather high and low forecasts
Forecast notes low tonight around 68 degrees with a high tomorrow near 48. Today’s high was expected at 0 and last night’s low at 72, outlining a wide temperature swing for the period.
Stevenson gains momentum as Truman backs him for party nomination
The Virginia seat contest shows Stevenson absorbing Russell backers while Stevenson signals reluctance to accept the nomination. Governor Schricker and Delaware’s Carvel co-nominate as Stevenson builds support despite his stated preference for re election. President Truman backs Stevenson with Gavin casting a fallback vote. Truman planned to present the nominee to the convention.
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Virginia
Test
Russell
Stevenson
Barkley
Henry F. Schricker
Elbert N. Carvel
Delaware
White House
Trueman
Thomas J. Gavin
Kansas City
Truman
Collision claims life in Asheville at street intersection
Mrs. Ruth H. Trexler, 37, died in an Asheville hospital from injuries in a two car crash at a street intersection late last night. Her husband Howard E. Trexler, 39, and Thomas S. Brown, 17, both of Asheville, were injured.
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Asheville
Ruth H. Trexler
Howard E. Trexler
Thomas 5. Brown
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