Wildcat switchmen strike spreads to major cities
A sickout by switchmen halts thousands of freight cars across at least seven cities including Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Washington St Louis Milwaukee and Peoria. About 15 railroads are affected as the union blames railroads for provoking the walkouts and delaying war goods for Korea.
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Poison Pens and a World Disarmament Campaign
A reader reports a coordinated letter campaign allegedly from Communists or sympathizers using pseudonyms and generic titles like A Mother of a son in Korea. The letters promote nonparticipation in the war and advocate world disarmament, claiming Russia and China seek peace while US imperialism continues. The note indicates the pattern is derived from a common manual and notes continuation on page 14.
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Yanks Begin Push in Central Korea
U S Ninth Corps troops opened a cautious general advance at dawn in central Korea with no immediate resistance reported. IS war correspondent Robert Schakne said fighters counted many Communists dead in one area, part of a defense against a Red attack. Seventh Fleet ships, led by Missouri, pounded North Korea’s east coast for a second straight day.
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U S Resolution Approved 44 to 7
The United Nations Political Committee labelled Red Ching guilty of aggression in Korea and sent the American resolution to the General Assembly for final ratification by a roll call vote of 44 to 7 with eight abstentions. The Soviet bloc India and Burma voted against. abstentions included Afghanistan Egypt Indonesia Pakistan Sweden Syria Yemen and Yugoslavia. Saudi Arabia did not participate.
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Berling Witness To Change Story At Hearing
Miguel Verdugo a principal state witness in Violet Berling’s torture slaying case plans to materially alter his testimony at the preliminary hearing The Independent reports in an exclusive interview Verdugo described a shift from claims of binding the 10 year old Kay Frances Erickson to a scene where she sat in a chair and spoke during the alleged abuse The development follows three days of murder investigation at the Berling apartment and questions over the child’s death
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