Government weighs new moves in coal and steel strike crisis
In Washington on October 25, officials reported dire labor talks with coal and steel disruptions looming. President Truman granted Cyrus Ching wide authority to broker settlements as a nationwide strike threat grew, with court and injunction options under consideration. The White House sought to avert economic collapse amid mounting industry pressures and potential political fallout.
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Americanism in peril warns Benson in campus talk
Dr. Benson, president, urged Americans to renew convictions in the superiority of Americanism. He warned industrial leaders must sell Americanism to Americans, preach to preachers, teach to teachers, and out politick politicians to resist communism. The discussion framed a campaign against totalitarian ideas and urged active defense of American values.
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Yellville Plans Turkeys to Bombard Town Event
In Yellville Arkansas a planned event features live turkeys released with a shooting and wild turkey call contest at Marion County courthouse grounds. The odd festival includes a pace race and bird displays as part of a fundraising or community program dated for November.
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Bell Workers Seek Wage Increases in St Louis
Workers of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in St Louis open wage negotiations represented by the CIO Communications Workers of America. Bell employees seek a fourth postwar raise, with details to follow as talks unfold. Union president BD L McGowen notes pay lags behind other industries since 1939, and vows no work stoppage while aiming for a satisfactory agreement.
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Czech Embassy Worker to Face Spy Trial in Prague
Prague October 24 Samuel Meryn an American embassy employee arrested last week will be tried in two Czech courts for espionage James K Penfield U S chargé d affaires said he learned of the trial from the Czech foreign ministry Meryn a naturalized American citizen of Czech birth joined the embassy three years ago after service with the U S Army A communist led Czech government expelled Isaac Patch the embassy political attaché who was similarly accused American officials dismissed the charges as unfounded and could not contact Berven despite requests to speak with him
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Love Swindler Goes to Trial in Chicago
Chicago, Oct. 24. Sigmund Engel, 73, the so called love swindler, goes on trial for allegedly wooing a Chicago widow and taking her life savings of 8,700 dollars. Engel, ill with a cold, says he expects acquittal and notes he returned the money. His wife Pauline Langton Engel regrets the separation as she recalls a prior jewelry loss of 50,000 dollars in New York.
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Rival stirs courtroom drama with Engel feud and Chelquist
In Chicago Det 25 cipher reports Norman Chelquist faced a hostile reception from 73 year old Engel as a six men six women jury prepared to hear charges involving Mrs. Rezeda Corrigan a Chicago widow with a four thousand seven hundred dollar claim. Chelquist displayed photos with Mrs Langster amid club scenes but Engel dismissed him as a publicity seeker while Chelquist insisted he was a good friend.
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Fierce Row Between Tito and Moscow Heads Toward Crisis
AP analysis reports a mounting Yugoslav Soviet clash as Tito resists Moscow influence. Satellite states and Red army movements raise fears of a covert campaign to provoke a rebellion inside Yugoslavia and topple Tito, potentially leading to broader conflict despite Moscow’s reluctance for war.
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Artist Wants Beatty to Drop Divorce Suit
Laguna Beach, Calif. Oct 25. Artist William Giant Sherry said he will seek psychiatric help to end his divorce case with Bette Davis and blamed his temper on the surprise action. Davis left with their daughter Barbara after filing. Sherry says he has not seen them since and reflects on war service and recent circus life projects.
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Clanging Noise Returned to Proper Owner
Mrs. Fred Browne heard a clanging noise under her new car and stopped. She loaded the object into the trunk and drove home to show her husband. A Works Department official later suggested returning the large steel disk to the city.
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