UAW approves strike against Ford over wage offer
The CIO United Auto Workers authorize a strike of 140,000 Ford workers after rejecting Ford's stock package proposal. Walter Reuther warned Ford must change its stance to avert a walkout and cited alleged collusion with General Motors. The strike could occur after June 2, with production forecasts already predicting significant cuts.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford II
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
General Motors
UAW International Executive Board
Reuther
Ford Council
Neval Motors
Henry Ford
Stormy Midwest Outbreak Leaves Counties Damaged and Windshowers
Violent spring storms lashed the midcontinent with tornado warnings for eight states. In Indiana a 15 mile wide wind sweep damaged homes and uprooted trees across Montgomery and Boone counties and parts of Clinton. A man died in east central Illinois when struck by a falling limb near Paris. A small tornado touched near Grand Ledge Michigan injuring one. The storm disrupted airfields, downed power lines, and caused widespread rainfall, with temperatures ranging from 40s to 90s across the region and gusts up to 52 mph in the plains.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Montgomery
Boone
Clinton County
Crawfordsville
New Market
Wave
Mechanicsburg
Lebanon
Paris
Illinois
Grand Ledge
Eaton County
Mich
Arkansas
Tennessee
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Great Lakes
Missouri
mid-Mississippi
Ohio River
mid-Atlantic States
New England
Great Plains
Rockies
Colorado
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Alice
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Mullen Pass
Mont
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Whitehall
Laramie
Wyo
New York
Miami
New Orleans
Omaha
Fargo
N. D
Seattle
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
Naval Academy opens June Week with parade for Adm Carney
At Annapolis on May 28, 3400 Midshipmen in blue and white reviewed before Adm Robert B Carney as 7000 onlookers watched the opening of June Week. Marilyn Mohr 24 will crown the parade as color girl, passing colors to her sweetheart Midshipman John R Johnson. Carney, nearing retirement in August, received a 17 gun salute and eyes right from 24 companies.
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John R. Johnson
Marilyn Mohr
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Robert B. Carney
New York
Carney
Naval Operations
Academy
Stridling Walk
Four Dionne Quintuplets Celebrate 21st Birthday
Four living Dionne quintuplets marked their 21st birthday with a family reunion in Callander Ontario. The event included plans to divide about 197000 dollars each from trust funds totaling just under a million dollars, with the balance to be shared with relatives of the late Emilie.
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North Bay
Ont
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
Marie
Callander
Montreal
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Emilie
Diane
Ontario Supreme Court
Queen Mary
Corbeil
Weather Forecast Showering Atlantic States and Plentiful Thunderstorms
The Weather Bureau forecasts showers and scattered thunderstorms Sunday across the Atlantic states from Maine to central Florida and along the central Gulf Coast. Elsewhere it stays fair except for showers in the Upper Lakes region, northern Rockies, and Washington coast with cooler conditions from the Great Lakes to the lower Mississippi Valley and warmer in the north central Plains and Rockies.
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Weather Bureau
Atlantic States
Maine
Florida
Gulf Coast
Upper Lakes
Rockies
Washington Coast
Nation
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Plateau
U S Officials Withholding Judgment On The Meeting
Washington reports that U S officials are withholding judgment on the Belgrade talks with Khrushchev until more information arrives The analysis sees Tito as a symbol of independence and notes Western leverage as the West seeks to roll back Soviet influence in Eastern Europe The piece discusses Khrushchev's approach and Tito's stance and predicts the talks may favor the West if Tito maintains autonomy
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Yugoslavia
U. S
Belgrade
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Europe
Dulles
U.S
West Germany
Austria
Atlantic Alliance
Khrushchev
Tito
Stalin
Therby
Brioni
Adriatic
Government Seeks More Secretaries and Typists
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell urged jobless women with typing skills to apply at public employment offices to fill a shortage of secretaries stenographers and typists. Offices in 38 states report short ages with 1 100 openings in DC including overseas posts. Mitchell launched a nationwide drive with communities and women's groups. employers may relax age limits and hire part time workers. Alice K Leopold outlined training and refresher programs.
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Washington
Jp-Naow
Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
District of Columbia
Labor Secretary
Alice K. Leopold
Labor Department
Women's Bureau
Nixon sees end to discrimination in employment progress
Vice President Nixon says the fight to end racial discrimination in employment is over the top and progress will accelerate. He credits President Eisenhower and his committees for quiet, steady gains through education and persuasion over compulsion. Nixon praises Negro leaders for avoiding Communist manipulation and urges continued moderation, patience, and hard work to reach full success.
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Washington
Nixon
Eisenhower
Capital Press Club
Yugoslavia Moves Toward Neutral Policy
Yugoslavia is urged to pursue neutral status with emphasis on equality of nations, respect for sovereignty, right to defense under the UN Charter, noninterference, and peaceful dispute resolution. The plan aligns with Soviet aims to create a belt of neutral states in Europe. Austrian officials note Soviet pressure on Tito to loosen ties with the West.
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U.N
Yugoslavia
Europe
Tito
Routine Charges Mark Light Police Activity
Saturday night police activity led to several routine charges including worthless checks assault and liquor law violations. William M. Thomas Jr a former officer faced three charges including a $100 bad check to Columbia Food Market with a June 17 trial date. Ralph Doster was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after injuring Lula Barber. Floyd Herndon and Ora Laura Williams faced liquor violations with bonds posted and court dates set. Robin Otto Wood faced support charges, while Robert McGraw faced simple assault with a $100 bond and a Friday court date.
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William M. Thomas, Jr
Virginia
High Point
Columbia Food Market
Ralph Doster
Meredith St
Lula Barber
Furlough St
Doster
Floyd Herndon
Elsie St
Ora Laura Williams
Ora Laura Gannaway
Route 5
Herndon
Robin Otto Wood
Kearns St
Robert McGraw
Vail St
Helen McDonald
Deaths and Funerals list regional notices and services
Adolf Lever Herman 82 of 642 Colonial Dr died at Hillcrest Nursing Home Durham after months of declining health. Born July 12 1873 in Vitepsk Russia he lived in High Point since 1923 and owned a mercantile business. Surviving son Ben Herman four daughters and many relatives. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel with Rabbi Gold. Interment at Hebrew cemetery. Nancy Dalton Martin 72 Route 1 Jamestown dies after seven week illness. services at Pine Grove Baptist Church. Interment Abbotts Creek Cemetery. Florence Louise Smith 50 San Fernando California dies suddenly after years in declining health. born High Point daughter of William Johnson. survived by two sons a daughter and several siblings. Body to be returned to High Point for funeral arrangements.
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Adolf Lever Herman
Hillcrest
Durham
Mr. Herman
Vitepsk
Russia
Jacob
Sara Helen Rappaport Herman
Mary Poliakoff
Herman
B'nai Israel Synagogue
Greenville
S. C
Ben L. Herman
High Point
David Karp
Harry Jacobs
B. G. Feen
Honolulu
Hawaii
Alvin Rabban
Sechrest Chapel
William B. Gold
Hebrew Cemetery
Nancy Dalton Martin
Route 1
Jamestown
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Frank McDaniel
R. L. Thomas
Colonial Heights Baptist Church
Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Cemetery
Richard F. Handy
Route 3
Martin
Florence Louise Smith
San Fernando
Calif
California
William Johnson
Connie Smith Johnson
Stehli Silk
Carter Fabrics
Greensboro
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
William R. Smith
James E. Smith
Orlando
Fla
Stokes Crofts
Alese Loflin
W. M. Cox
Newport News
V. C. Mabe
Austin M. Johnson
Port Orange
Harold C. Davis
Drunken Driving Charge After Collision
James L. Daniel 36 of 805 Park St was charged with driving drunk after his car hit a parked milk truck on E Russell St yesterday afternoon. Police said damage about 225 dollars with no injury. Truck driver Fred Russell Shaw 38 of 422 Player Dr posted 500 dollar bond for Municipal Court appearance.
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James L. Daniel
Park St
E. Russell St
Fred Russell Shaw
Wife Of Knife Victim Held In Thomasville
In Thomasville on May 28 local police held the wife of a knife victim on an open charge pending the man's condition. Leroy Tyson of 403 Carroll Sr. was stabbed near the heart and hospitalized. Mrs Tyson said they were playing and he was stabbed accidentally as he tried to take the knife from her. The incident occurred in front of their home around 8 15 p.m.
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Thomasville
Leroy Tyson
403 Carroll Sr
Emmanuel Lutheran Confirms 12 Members In Ceremony
Emmanuel Lutheran Church receives twelve youths into full membership through the Rite of Confirmation at the 11 o'clock service. The candidates have completed weekly catechetical instruction led by Rev. Harry D. Hawthorne since October. Names include Lindsay Bundy Echols Feldmann Honeycutt Hucks LaPrade Meadows Miller Ritchie Stephens Wardell and others.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry D. Hawthorne
Linday Faye Bundy
Pamela _ Sloop Echols
Leonard Alfred Feldmann
Thomas Lynn Honeycutt
David Brantley Hucks Jr
Alfred Charles LaPrade
Larry Ray Meadows
Bonnie Pearl Miller
Charles Eugene Ritchie
Two Counts Of Driving After Revocation Filed
John Newton Stout a 38 year old Route 5 resident was charged with driving while license was revoked the second such count in as many days He posted 500 bond on the first charge and 500 on the second now faces both counts on June 6 The 1954 U S gas fired water heater sales reached 2 285 million units
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John Newton Stout
Route 5
Strike Hits British Rails Amid Mass Walkout
John Boyd-Carpenter and Trades Union Congress officials sat in on talks as ASLEF opened strike offices at major stations. Picket lines formed while many trains ran to finish shifts before midnight. London papers cut late editions. papers routed to provincial centers. BBC warned return transport uncertain and government moved to plan food logistics.
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John Boyd-Carpenter
Trades Union Congress
ASLEF
Britain
London
Fleet Street
BBC
Nation Pays Its Respects On Memorial Day Across Cities
Tributes honor veterans and living recipients with ceremonies in Newark Malden and Schenectady. Albert Woolson 108 a Grand Army of the Republic survivor reads in Newark while Brig Gen Berg leads Malden parade. Schenectady marshal’s car stands empty after the death of Benjamin Reisner. Farmers account for 85 percent of Thailand’s population versus 5 percent UK and 11 percent in the United States.
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Newark
N. J
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
C. David Berg
Malden
Mass
Schenectady
N. Y
Benjain F. Reisner
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
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