Illinois Bell unions accept four dollar initial raise amid nationwide talks
In Chicago NFTW affiliated unions approved a four dollar weekly increase from Illinois Bell subject to ratification by about 16 000 members signaling a possible break in the nationwide telephone strike. Washington AT T offered a two to four dollar, locality dependent proposal to 20 000 long distance workers, rejected by the A U T W as not across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bell System
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Chicago
NFTW
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Union of Telephone Workers
A. T. and T
Peter J. Manno
William N. Margolis
Acties
Manno
Margolis
Anne Benscoter
Illinois Traffic Union
Illinois Bell
Edwin R. Hackett
Richard Long
Riot at Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks
A riot at Fort Leavenworth United States army disciplinary barracks left one prisoner dead and six injured as about 800 inmates clashed. Col. Graham G. Parks said the dead inmate was Dewey D. Osborne of Mountain City Tennessee and warned more fatalities may be found inside.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kas
United States Army
Graham G. Parks
Dewey D. Osborne
Mountain City
Tenn
Parks
Chiang Kai-Shek Coalition Proposal Faces Collapse
Nanking May 3 Chiang Kai-Shek's plan for a coalition government pending constitutional enforcement appears doomed. Li Hwang, Young China Party leader, refused a ministerial post, remaining only in a minor role. In sympathy, Tso Shun Sheng said he would decline forestry and agriculture posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Li Hwang
Young China Party
Tso Shun Sheng
Young China
Berlin Police Uncover Fats Racket
Berlin police uncover a scheme to steal scarce rationed fats. Fakers posing as Municipal Food department controllers demanded butter and margarine samples claiming inspection then took the samples for supposed laboratory tests.
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Berlin
Municipal Food Department
Weather Outlook for North Carolina May 4 1947
Considerable cloudiness and a notable temperature change today and tonight with scattered light showers in mountains. Sunday looks partly cloudy and somewhat warmer with sunrise at 8 25 and sunset at 7 09.
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North Carolina
Temperature rainfall readings from several U S cities May 3
Official weather bureau records show 24 hour temperature and rainfall ending 8:30 a m across cities including Charleston 80 63 Chicago 50 43 Detroit 61 45 Evansville 58 48 Galveston 82 66 Greensboro 73 46 Jacksonville 85 62 Little Rock 75 54 Los Angeles 92 56 Memphis 52 0 Meridian 80 64 Miami 81 73 Minn St P 45 43 Mobile 85 35 Tampa 12 52 Wilmington 77 6 New York 47 44 Raleigh 7 46 San Antonio 4 6 Washington 12 52 Wilmington 77 6.
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Official
Weather Bureau
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Detroit
Evansville
Galveston
Greensboro
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
Miami
Minn
Relief Bill Ahead of Levy Slashing
Senate Republicans move to begin consideration of a 350 million dollar foreign relief bill after labor legislation. Taft notes aim to finish the labor bill next week and proceed with relief, income tax reduction, rent control, and three other measures before July 1.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
House
Federal
Treasury
Office of Scientific Research and Development
City auctions old dog pound as stopgap housing
In Eugene Oregon the city sells a five room frame house formerly used as a dog pound to address a housing shortage. Officials call on residents to bid on the structure and relocate it for use as temporary housing.
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Eugene
Ore
General Strike Shuts Rome as Italy Protests Sicily killings
Italians join a brief general strike in Rome and public rallies across the country condemning the May Day ambush and machine gun attack on a Sicily workers parade. 10,000 to 15,000 marchers denounced “death to the Sicilian barons” while labor leaders blamed monarchists and landowners for the bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Sicily
Our Brothers and Sisters
General Labor Confederation
Insurance Man Ends Life in Rural Wayne County
Clarence G. Capps, 36, an insurance salesman, killed himself Friday afternoon near Rosewood school in Wayne County. Coroner W. A. Seymour found no motive. Capps, who lived in Whiteville until late April, is survived by his wife, parents, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Clarence G. Capps
W. A. Seymour
Wayne County
Rosewood School
Claxton Sutton
Seymour
Capps
Whiteville
Woman Confesses Murder in WV Home Fire
Police report that Mrs. Virgie Harper confessed to shooting her husband I H Harper and then setting fire to their Glen White home four days later to destroy the body. The 54-year-old mine foreman died from a gunshot wound. she is jailed on murder charges.
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Glen White
Harper
Jewish Fight Reaches Floor of Assembly Debate on Palestine
New York May 3 The week long dispute over who should negotiate in the United Nations Palestine debate moved to the General Assembly floor for a decision. The fight involves Jewish leaders and allied organizations seeking representation in the international talks. The outcome will shape who speaks for Jewish interests in the Palestine issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
Evelyn McHale
United Nations
Empire State Building
New York City
Paul Cromer
New York Daily Mirror
New York
Palestine
General Assembly
Mexican President Urges UN Cooperation for Lasting Peace
President Miguel Aleman told the United Nations General Assembly that international cooperation is the only path to prevent a new global conflict. He urged turning postwar efforts into a true peace, sought amid months of labor, receiving a thunderous ovation as he addressed 55 delegates at Flushing Meadow.
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New York
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
United Nations Assembly
Assembly
Oswaldo Aranha
Aleman
Flushing Meadow
Jewish delegates face floor debate debate in United Nations style body
Delegates hear President Miguel Aleman as steering committee recommends barring Jews from floor debate while allowing committee appearances. Vote 11 to 0 with Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia abstaining. US Britain Russia split on method, political committee to decide if Jewish agency may speak.
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Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Ussia
United States
Britain
Assembly
Palestine
Holy Land
Clark Gives Farewell Speech at Vienna Review
General Mark W. Clark bid farewell at a headquarters review in Vienna awarding service ribbons to officers and enlisted men. He praised American journalists and said goodbye before sailing May 17 to assume command of the Sixth Army in San Francisco.
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Vienna
Mark W. Clark
U. S
United States
Clark
Geoffrey Keyes
le Havre
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Virginia snow removal costs exceed one million dollars
Virginia state highway department reports last winter’s snow removal cost 1 004 809 dollars. The average snow depth across the system was 17.35 inches with 38.17 inches in the Bristol southwest district.
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Richmond
State Highway Department of Virginia
Bristol
Consolidation Of 2 Mills In Burlington Approved
Burlington Mills and May McEwen Kaiser approve a plan to merge operations. Exchange involves 350000 shares of common stock and 50000 shares of preferred stock. The deal keeps existing management and policies, with several affiliated companies included in the consolidation.
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Burlington
May McEwen Kaiser Company
South
Burlington Mills Corfesiiee
Daily Times-News Today
H. M. Kaiser
May McEwen Kaiser
J. Spencer Love
Burlington Mills
McEwen Kaiser Company
Arlington
Dothan’ Silk Hosiery Company
Dothan
Ala
Grabar Silk Mills, Inc
Sidney Knitting Mills, Inc
Vance Knitting Company
Kernersville
Love
Kaiser
May
Emperor Hirohito mobbed by crowd at constitutional rally
In Tokyo on May 3, 5000 Japanese welcomed the new no war constitution with silent ceremony. Emperor Hirohito appeared in rain at Imperial Plaza, walked to the platform, bowed slightly, then prepared to depart as the crowd cheered and a band played Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Imperial Plaza
U. S
Drawstring Of Pajamas Breaks To Put End To Street Fight
Harvey Barton Jr. fought two intruders in Philadelphia before neighbors turned on lights. The assailants fled when the lights came on as Barton and his wife were assaulted, and he noticed his pajama drawstring had torn during the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harvey Barton, Jr
Barton
Mrs. Barton
Marshall urges Korean consultative inclusion in new government
General Marshall told Molotov the United States will insist on involving all Korean political elements in forming a new Korean government. He warned the U S may boycott the May 20 joint U S Russian commission meeting in Seoul if Russia does not agree. The commission has stalled since May 8 last year over the meaning of democracy in the divided Korea.
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Washington
Marshall
Russia
United States
Molotov
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Strikers At Winston Will Get Support
North Carolina CIO Director William Smith announced that both the national and state CIO would back the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco strike in Winston-Salem, calling it an issue of economic justice. He said CIO resources would assist strikers and a coalition committee would raise funds to sustain the food and tobacco workers union as they prepare for an all-out fight to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
CIO
William Smith
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Smith
Food and Tobacco Workers Union
CIO asks workers to contribute to strike fund
CIO unions and officials in North Carolina ask workers to contribute to a fund for striking telephone workers. State CIO Director William Smith said the CIO supports them 100 percent and contributions will go to National Federation of Telephone Workers officials. The first $150 came from the CIO Brewery Workers union at the Atlantic company in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
CIO
North Carolina
William Smith
Smith
National Federation of Telephone Workers Union
Atlantic Company
Merger Hope Kept Alive in Labor Peace Talks
Washington reports the AFL and CIO plan to pool opposition to pending union curbs while preserving a path to organic unity. Leaders Green and Murray said unity talks would continue as they discuss next steps and schedule meetings with key executives in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
CIO
Congress
American Labor Movement
William Green
Philip Murray
Murray
Rioters Surrender at Fort Leavenworth Barracks
At Fort Leavenworth Kansas 250 of 800 prisoners who joined a night riot surrendered to guards at 8 30 a m today. The 7250 inmates of cell block 6 gave up after Col Graeme Parks commandant of the disciplinary barracks issued an ultimatum over the loudspeaker system.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Army Disciplinary Barracks
Graeme Parks
Leavenworth Prison Riot Sparks Tear Gas Barrage
Reports say guards lobbed tear gas shells into two cell blocks as inmates clashed after breakfast. Commanding officers gave no comment on race links or injuries while reporters note racial tension among prisoners and authorities confirm some inmates transported to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wellington
Kansas City Times
Bill Johnston
Leavenworth Times
Col. Parks
Cere
Rioting Prisoners in Army Barracks Beirut Deaths and Injuries
Military prisoners in the army disciplinary barracks staged a night long riot resulting in one death and seven injuries. Army authorities said by noon they believed the situation was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Army
Triesler Reports Outbreak Confined to Cell Blocks 7 and 8
Major Henry C. Triesler Jr public information officer said the outbreak was confined to cell blocks 7 and 8 with the men locked in their cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Triesler, Jr
Public Information
Export and Import Plan Hits Cotton Industry Warning
Walter L. Montgomery of Spartanburg SC tells the American Cotton Manufacturers that unsound export and import policies threaten the cotton textile industry. He urges the association to study foreign competition and act quickly to protect remaining markets and curb unfair textile imports. He calls for stronger research and advertising to advance cotton and outpace synthetics.
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Augusta
Walter L. Montgomery
Spartanburg
S. C
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
United States
South Carolina
Montgomery
Spartan, Beaumont
Startex Mills
Association
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Fairmont
N. C
Early Powell
Powell
Ft. Leavenworth
Shek
Fats
Gen. Clark
Freezout
Gen. Marshall
Winston
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