White House Calls Meeting Of Union And Steel Leaders
The White House invited leaders from the CIO Steelworkers and major steel firms to a strategy meeting in Washington to push an end to the steel strike. John R. Steelman sent telegrams to executives and to CIO President Philip Murray urging attendance at 11 a.m. June 5 in Room 102 at the Executive Office Building.
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Washington
CIO
John R
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Supreme Senter
Truman
Steelman
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Mur- Rice
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Benjamin Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Purnell
You Sheet and Tube Co
Charles
Republic Steel Corp
B. Homer
Thlehem Steel Ae
Clarence Randall
Inland Steel Co
Irving Perimeter
Union
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
CIO Textile Workers Leader Reports Bamford Resignation Letter
Lewis Conn claims on good authority that James Bamford southern director of the union sent a resignation letter to New York Bamford denied the report and Conn provided no further details from his source.
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Greensboro
Lewis Conn
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
James Bamford
Atlanta
The
New York
Conn
Bamford
Steel Strike Idles Thousands Across Allied Industries
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the nationwide steel strike idling nearly 75 000 workers in steel and allied sectors. With CIO United Steelworkers 650 000 members idle, more than 32 000 in allied industries laid off and miners, boat crews affected, the walkout pressures defense supply. Maybank proposes Defense Production Act powers as talks stall and Fowler warns of steel shortages for military needs.
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CIO United Steelworkers
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O— Ray
CIO
Washington
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Ahey
Murray
Tsteel
America
Jo Y
Defense
Henry H. Fowler
Communist Strike Turns Into Big Flop In France
Paris reports say a Communist sit-down strike failed to paralyze industry. Police mobilized thousands as CGT followers seized a Paris area Renault plant briefly before authorities restored calm and most workers stayed at work. The incident followed arrests of party leaders and amid government warnings.
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France
Paris
Impese
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Indus An Transportation
Jacques DuClos
Communist Party
du Clos
Matthew B. Ridgway
Renault Automobile
Renault
Charles Brune
Eisenhower Returns To Kansas Red Flags Are Knocked Down
American infantry and tanks on Koje Island Korea swept three POW compounds destroying and burning Red banners and freeing 17 anti Communist prisoners. Lt Col William F. Kernan led 38th Regiment operations while Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner directed from a machinegun tower. The 15 minute captures ended with 75 POWs moved and two leaders isolated.
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Korea
U. S
William F. Kernan
San Antonio
Tex
Haydon L. Boatner
Bose
Boatner
Boamer
the International
Man jailed for grand larceny after failed sale attempt
Hugo Karkonen was jailed on a grand larceny charge after trying to sell a bag of stolen tools back to the original owner in Fargo North Dakota.
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Hugo Karkonen
Catawba College Professors Dismissals Up for AAUP Review
Salisbury officials report the American Association of University Professors is investigating the dismissal of three Catawba College professors. Dr. George Shannon and Dr. W. T. Laprade lead the inquiry, with findings to be published in the AAUP annual bulletin. The association can only censure if dismissals are unjustified.
Accounting Of Prisoners Demanded In Korean Armistice Talks
United Nations allies pressed North Korea and China for an immediate accounting of nearly 1,000 unlisted prisoners of war. Maj. Gen. William Harrison demanded a complete list of 986 unaccounted U N troops, while Nam Il denounced alleged mistreatment of prisoners and warned of consequences if talks stalled. Brig. Gen. William Nuckols cited sensitivity over naming the 91 unlisted individuals.
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United Press
Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
William K. Harrison
Namel
Harrison
William P. Nuckols
U. N
Nam
Kose Island
Eisenhower Opens Final Phase of Nomination Drive in Abilene
Thousands gathered beside the Abilene railroad, as Dwight D. Eisenhower began the final push for the Republican presidential nomination. The two day events highlighted his shift from military to political life, with a speech and news conference planned to energize backers nationwide. Eisenhower and Mamie arrived in Kansas City after a welcoming trip by air, drawing crowds along the route.
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Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mamie
Kansas City
Kaw
Kefauver and Warren Triumph in California Primary
Sen Estes Kefauver won the California Democratic primary with 68 more convention votes, expanding his total to 251 after his South Dakota win. Gov Earl Warren captured the Republican delegates, defeating an unpledged slate and bolstering his national bid with Eisenhower support.
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Estes Kefauver
Earl Warren
Golden State
Kefauver
Chicago
Truman
California
South Dakota
Tennessee
Warren
Robert A. Taft
Gelas MacArthur
IGOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Franklin D.roosevelt
Accens Senateay
Navy
Dan Kimbal Pauley
Los Coies
E. George
Millionaire Ca
Tank Gunners Blast 30 Reds in Korean Front Fight
American and Allied forces reported heavy action on the Korean front. Tanks blasted about 30 Chinese troops along a river bank while Western front observers credited river-area Chinese in sight. Night B 26 bombers flew a strong mission amid storms. Gen. Mark Clark visited front line commanders. Sabre jets pursued MiG 15 fighters near the Yalu with gun cameras under review. Fighter bombs cut rail lines in over 50 locations near Pyongyang.
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Seoul
Korea
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Mathew B. Ridgway
Kefauver Seeks Equal Radio Time After Eisenhower Address
Senator Estes Kefauver pressed for the FCC to require CBS NBC and ABC to give him 30 minutes of radio time immediately after Eisenhower speaks from Abilene Kansas. Taft considered a similar move, network responses varied and the FCC faced a tough interpretation of equal facilities rules in this pre nomination period.
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Estes Kefauver
Gen
D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Ken
Tennessee Democrat
Kefauver
Federal Communications Commission
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Eisenhower
Ritical
NBC
FCC
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Smatch Eisenhower
Taft
Gael Sullivan
Cam
Paign
Wake Forest College Opens Local Offices in Winston-Salem
The 11 year old Baptist college plans a 1954 opening on a new Wake Forest campus in Winston-Salem. President Dr Harold Tribble told 140 civic leaders the college will bring at least 3 million dollars to the city budget and fund a building program worth over 25 thousand. The luncheon established the college s first permanent Winston-Salem offices and began construction of the initial building.
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Repuebis Saas. Co
Strike Hits Caledonia Mills After Contract Clash
Workers from Local Mu Textile Workers Union of America CIO walked out at Caledonia Mills near Lumberton yesterday. A union official said the union was ready to renew the old contract but the mill requested revisions.
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Lumberton
Caledonia Mills
Textile Workers Union of America Cio
Greensboro and Piedmont Gas Line project details
A contract for laying about 30 miles of steel pipe at 350000 dollars for Greensboro and surrounding areas is described. The text notes Piedmont will provide pipe costing about a million dollars and mentions Texas New York Gas Line, with pipe diameters of 12 inches and 0 inches, respectively.
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Charlotte
Greensboro
Peringten
Saa No Ae “Aioe
Piedmont
Tee Gas Line
Rails Prop Stock Market Blues and Bids in New York
In New York trading Rail stock activity shows Atlantic Coast Line up over 5 points while other rails gain modestly. Gains are broad but slight with declines scarce, as Dow Chemical slips on news of a potential three way stock split.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Betwenn
Seacones Air Line
Illinois Central
Steel
American Deena
Reamoeais
Taft and Eisenhower close in South Dakota primary race
In Pierre South Dakota Taft led Eisenhower narrowly with 177 of 1053 precincts left to count Taft 62552 Eisenhower 61708 after later updates Taft 60135 Eisenhower 59608 The Kefauver Humphrey Democratic clash produced Estes Kefauver a solid victory for eight delegates The South Dakota Republican contest carried national implications as the last major test before the convention.
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8. C
Robert A. Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
George T. Mickelson
South Dakota
Weather forecast showing warmer week ahead
The forecast calls for a low of 63 tonight and a high of 84 tomorrow. The day’s high reached 86 with a low around 62 earlier.
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