Duke Power Bus Drivers Threaten Walkout Over Wages
Duke Power Company bus drivers and mechanics in High Point and six Carolina cities plan to withdraw at 5 a.m. Thursday unless wage and working condition demands are met. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen says negotiations stalled as the company refused further wage offers.
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Duke Power Company
Ion Arae
The
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Charlotte
Carolina
Brotherhood of Railway
Duke
Taft and Douglas Clash Over Policy At Columbia Assembly
Senators Taft and Douglas outlined priorities in Asia and Europe during the American Assembly opening session at Columbia University. Taft pressed air and sea power and warned against expansion, while Douglas stressed Europe’s importance and aid to the Chinese. Eisenhower founded the forum to clarify vital issues for the public.
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Arden
N. Y
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
American Assembly
Columbia University
Far East
Taft
Europe
Douglas
Korea
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia
Stock Market Edges Up Amid Cautious Trading
New York stocks rose slightly in moderate trading after a noon dip, remaining above the prior close as some issues erased early gains. First two hours saw 560000 shares traded versus 496000 yesterday. Goodyear fluctuated around 81% after a brief 2 point surge. American Can rose 1% to 109. Automotives and rails showed mixed moves with Santa Fe leading gains.
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New York
Goodyear
Rails
Santa Fe
Grange Master Predicts Meat Rationing
Herschel D Newsom master of the National Grange predicts meat rationing as price controls remain in force. He says price drops boost consumer buying power enough to outpace supplies for distant areas. Di Salle counters there is no early need for rationing as lawmakers consider extensions of wage and price controls.
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Ovida
Martin Washington
Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Pro
Michael V. di Salle
Newsom
Grange
House Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Crackles Politicians Don’t Fade Away Quote
Editor notes a civic radar spotting politicians who linger in public life, with a pointed aphorism about visibility and influence from MLP. The line reflects ongoing public discourse on political persistence and accountability.
Bradley Says War Policy Still To Wait And See
Gen Omar N Bradley told senators the Korea policy remains a wait and see proposition dependent on the outcome of the current communist offensive. He said the aim is a possible negotiated peace but offered no timing. Bradley discussed armistice terms and US role with the United Nations.
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Jose Ferrer
House Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Ferrer
Gen. Bradley
John L. Steele
Omar N. Bradley
Senators
Korea
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Saltonstall
Douglas
MacArthur
United Nations
Formosa
Alexander Wiley
Ruffin Sees Nation At Crossroads In Economic Pick Routes
Durham business leader H Ruffin argued at UNC business school that America faces a fork between a planned economy leading to socialism and communism and a road of private enterprise yielding growth. He warned against security appeals by economic charlatans and cited Britain and Curtain countries to criticize collectivism.
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Chapel Hill
America
Witlam H. Ruffin
Anal Association
Manuee
Uffin
University of North Carolina School of Business Administration
Durham
Britain
British Seek Next Step In Negotiations With Iran
The British cabinet met to decide how tough to press Iran over its oil nationalization and the billion dollar stake in Iran’s wells. Iran warned Britain against military force and US consultation, while Taft warned Britain could trigger a Russian response risking a broader war.
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Iran
United Press
Middle East
Clement R. Attlee
Britain
United States
High Court Decree Presses Price Systems Debate
The Supreme Court rules pricing contracts are valid but non signers cannot be forced to follow them, affecting liquor and consumer pricing across cosmetics, toothpaste, silverware, appliances and jewelry. The decision prompts industry concerns from small retailers and a call for stronger anti trust enforcement or new laws.
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Supreme Court
Calvert and Seagram Whisky
Schwegmann Brothers
New Orleans
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Seagram
Louisiana
William O. Douglas
Missouri
Texas
Vermont
District of Columbia
National Federation of Independent Businesses, Inc
Justice Department
George J. Burger
Federation
Congress
Fear Kidnap Of Missing 10-Year-Old In Buena Park
In Buena Park California detectives intensified a missing person search for 10 year-old Patricia Jean Hull. They questioned Henry Ford McCracken a 34 year-old musician who allegedly took the girl to his motel room after a movie matinee. Witnesses placed them together near the theater and at the motel. Authorities searched oil fields vacant lots and hills and ordered searches under houses and in incinerators amid fears she may be dead. McCracken was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after Lee Stradley said the musician borrowed his car on Saturday night and returned after midnight.
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Phyllis
Patricia Jean Hull
Santa Ana
Calif
Henry Ford McCracken
Buena Park
Cal
Russell Campbell
Patricia
McCracken
Lee Stradley
Kefauver Named Father Of Year by National Committee
Sen. Estes Kefauver was named Father of the Year by the National Father's Day Committee for leading the Senate Crime Investigating Committee and promoting clean government. He is a father of four, with children Eleanor David Diane Carey and Gail Estes. Other honorees include Eddie Cantor as Television Father and James Stewart as Screen Father for new fatherhood achievements.
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New York
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Tennessean
Eleanor
David
Diane Carey
Gail Estes
Alvin Austin
Kefauver
Communist retreat rout hammers western Korea front
The Chinese Communist withdrawal became a rout in western Korea as Allied tanks and infantry pursued. Reports say Reds abandoned ammunition and supplies north of Seoul while renewing fierce attacks 25 miles south of the 38th parallel.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
Korea
38Th Parallel
Seoul
Imjin
Kangnung-Wonju
Pungam
Munsan
Chunchon
Pukhan
Pukhan River
Changgong
8Th Army
United Nations
Nan
Soksa
Eakthrough
Rain coats spark RFC probe and Korean front update
A new RFC inquiry centers on a Rain Coat and other perks linked to an Agriculture Department insider. Meanwhile Allied and North Korean forces clash along a 120 mile front near Seoul as censors limit details of the Imjin River breakout.
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Robert F. Loftus
United Press
Washington
RFC
Justice and Agriculture Departments
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senate
8Th
Seoul
U.S
Adults Must Listen To Youth At PTA Congress
Dr. O Spurgeon English of Temple University Hospital urged adults to heed youth wisdom while youth should follow sensible rules. He said confidence from elders is crucial and rules must make sense to youth. Dr David E Lindstrom of Illinois urged stimulating thinking in small classes of 20 to 30 pupils as essential education.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
O. Spurgeon English
Department of
Temple University Hospital
English
David E. Lindstrom
University of Illinois
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