Ship Strike May Force Pay Decision
Washington reports a looming ship strike as AFL sailors threaten action over the Wage Stabilization Board's pay ruling. The board, already under pressure, faces calls to match higher raises won by CIO unions, risking a broader stoppage from 94,000 to 100,000 AFL seamen on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
Consta
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL
Oute
CIO Unions
Lab
John Hawk
APL Seafarers International Union
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Afl-Seafarers International Union
East
Gulf Atlantic Coast
War Shipping Administration
Cio-National Maritime Union
Chiang Kai Shek fails to pledge national truce
Sept 4 Dan Tsung reports Chiang Kai Shek did not state unequivocally that he would order a nationwide truce, stalling the Stuart committee and risking a breakdown in truce talks as government armies push north. Two government and two Communist members missed a conference with U S Ambassador Stuart amid smoldering indignation. Chou En Lai returned from Shanghuilver to press for Reds to withdraw from five arenas. Chiang insisted Reds must move first or armistice order would not be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roderick Nanking
Chiang Kai Shek
Stuart Committee
U. S
Stuart
Peiping
Chengteh
Col
W.ch. Rustmieyer
Leavenworth
Chou En-Lai
Shanghu
Chiang
Wu Te- Chen
Chang Li-Sheng
Chou
Marshal
U.S
Pittsburgh Faces Second Power Tieup In Seven Months
Pittsburgh girded for a second power strike in seven months as members of the Independent Association of Duquesne Light Co Employes and Associated Companies voted 1008 to 580 to strike as soon as possible to demand a 20 percent wage increase and a master contract. Union leaders planned to set a strike deadline. Mayor Lawrence urged negotiation or arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
Independent
Association of Duquesne Light Co
Employes and Associated Companies
George J. Mueller
Washington
J. Smith-Connally
David L. Lawrence
Ring Associated
Close One for Prince Bernard in London Incident
Prince Bernard of the Netherlands escaped a rock and glass attack when his limousine collided near a Dutch army truck by a square in London. Reports indicate the incident occurred in September with no immediate word on injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Bernard of the
Netherlands
Zut Waburt
Square
Delay in Autopsy Over Ragen Death Sparks Probe
Chicago coroner A L Brodie postponed a final ruling and ordered a new autopsy on James M Ragen after physicians found enough poison to kill three men Mercury levels in organs were 10 9 grams Brodie said the death on Aug 14 was not natural and the widow later withdrew consent for the exhumation pending court action A mob linked to the Capone gambling syndicate had threatened the racing news distributor prior to the shooting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. L. Brodie
James M. Ragen
Po Vce
Brodie
Ragen
Mount Olivet
Brodle
Head
Williaim J. Tuohy
Capone
May reports improvement in Kentucky congressman
Rep A J May D Ky, chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, was reported improved today after illness. His campaign plans for the November race depend on further recovery. May is sought as a witness on alleged war contract irregularities before the Mead Committee in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prestonsburg
A. J. May
May
House
Mead Committee
Senate
Washington
Grange to Initiate Candidates Thursday Night
The Indiana Grange will initiate a class of candidates in the third and fourth degrees at 8:00 p.m. in the Grange Rooms of the Community Center Building. Candidates should arrive by 7:45 for final instructions. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Grange
Grange
Expect Payment Of Bill Sent With Long U.S. Note
The U S envoy asserts that no American planes flew over Yugoslavia without Yugoslav approval unless in an emergency. He cites two crashes on August 9 and 19 and states the August 19 loss involved a dead crew shot down by Yugoslav armed aircraft. He says indemnification and compensation are expected from Yugoslavia for victims, property, and losses. Animal stars earn about $500 weekly in motion pictures.
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Yugoslavia
Clayton
Tito
United States
Britain Assures Poland No Comment On Polish Affairs
London says no further British comments on Polish internal affairs will be made to news sheets from Warsaw to avoid arrests. Britain apologizes for a prior error and notes the Polish Settlement Corps will not be a military formation, though it will be part of the British Army with no arms.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
Poland
Warsaw
Wladyslaw Ander
Connally urges end to hatred at peace conference
Senator Tom Connally of Texas addressed the peace conference in Paris urging nations to forget hatreds and prejudices as the Trieste dispute dominates talks. He pressed a neutral, rights‑protecting Trieste government and warned against using the region for broader gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hewett
Paris
Tom Connally
Tex
Venezia Giulia
Italy
Senate
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Molotov
Stalin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Connally
Trieste
Reedant
United States
Foreign Ministers Council
Yugoslavia
Strike Looms Ties Up 85 Vessels In Port
AFL seafarers union warned port of Philadelphia will be tied up if a threatened strike goes ahead. An SIU agent put 25 percent of the 85 ships in the port under risk of stoppage, with about 700 AFL members aboard docked vessels. Port authorities had no current figures on relief ships affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
AFL
Seafarers International Union
Wari Shipping Administration
James Druesdale
SIU
UN Hears Ukranian Charges In Greek Albanian Dispute
The United Nations Security Council set debate on Ukraine charges filed by Albania against Greece for frontier incidents and peace threats. The seven vote coalition allowed discussion after hours of debate, with Greece denying the charges as wild. Testimony was expected from Greek and Ukrainian officials and Albanian envoy Jakova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Grumich
Lake Success
Ukraine
Albania
Greece
United Nations Security Council
Council
U. N
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Netherlands
U. S
Herschel V. Johnson
Britain
Poland
China
France
Egypt
Mexico
Australia
Brazil
Balkans
Vassily Dendramis
Dmitri Manuilsky
Col
How Big Is A Dime
A Harvard psychologist told the American Psychological Association that coins look larger than their actual size to both rich and poor, with perceived size rising with coin value. He suggested making coin pictures from observation or memory as a simple test and parlor or bar trick.
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Philadelphia
American Psychological Association
Harvard
Police Probe Assault Link In Boy Death
Louisville investigators expand the case as a second assault is probed alongside the Aug. 23 hanging of 14-year-old Boy Scout Ronnie Tritt. A 14-year-old Negro youth reported being picked up by a white man about 27 near the baseball park, driven out of the city and assaulted before release. Coroner Roy Carter had said Tritt’s death resembled a sex pervert crime. Detectives also explore if another youth group was involved.
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Louisville
Tom Dover
Jefferson County
Dover
Ronnie Tritt
Louisville Baseball Park
Degrelle Case Heads to United Nations
Belgium will submit the Degrelle case to the United Nations after accusing Spain of aiding the Belgian Rexist leader sentenced to death. Degrelle crashed on a Spanish beach in 1945 and was later freed by Spain and ordered to leave. Spain later claimed he left.
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Brussels
Leon Degrelle
United Nations
Belgium
Degrelle
Security Council
Spain
New York Governor Race Opens With Heated Party Bids
The Associated Press notes the formal start of the New York governor election as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey seeks another term against Democrat James M. Mead. Mead and Lehman win Labor Party nominations. Irving Ives to oppose Lehman. Nevada results show Bunker leading Varville for the Democratic Senate nomination while Malone leads the Republican field for governor, Pittman ahead of Conwell.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
James M. Mead
Herbert H. Lehman
Mead
Senate
G. Q. P. Chieftains
Assembly
Irving M. Ives
Lehman
American Labor Party
New York City
Nevada
Jate
Berkeley L. Bunker
FE. P. Varville
George Malone Reno Engineer
Gov
Vail Pittman
W. Conwell
Melvin Jepson
A. W.tallman
Blunt Marine Says Wedding Is No Dice
Pitts burgh 21 year old Pretty Dottle Edwards says her Marine pilot fiancé William Erickson called to cancel their ceremony just before the wedding. He reportedly left his hotel after saying he would not go through with it. The couple had met 18 months earlier when Erickson piloted Edwards' father, Navy Commander Frank Edwards, home from duty.
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Pittsburgh
Capi
Pretty Dottle Edwards
Miss Edwards
Willian Erickson
Minneapolis
Erickson
Navy
Frank ‘’ Edwards
Widening of Streets Here Authorized
An ordinance approving a sew ay on Gompers alley between First and Second streets and another on Poplar Alley from Blairton Avenue to a point 21 feet west of Spring alley was passed. Meter receipts last month totaled 2 264.12 dollars. Frances Pallone urged the borough consider purchasing land for prefabricated houses to ease a housing shortage. Dr. H B Buterbaugh asked for more study by the finance committee. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions tributing Police Superintendent Edward W Allen, found dead last Saturday in the Municipal building.
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Gompers Alley
First
Second Street
Poplar Alley
Blairton Avenue
Spring Alley
Frances Pallone
Yels ‘Eran
Comel
H. B. Buterbaugh
N. DeWitt
Ray
H. E. Boyle
Allen
Buterbaugh
Edward W. Allen
Russians Arrested at Dutch Frontier Says British
At Hertford Germany on Sept 4 AP reports a Russian air force officer Captain Pononarev and his female companion fled the Russian zone by airplane and were arrested at the Dutch frontier Dutch police say they tried to disguise stolen goods worth about 60 000 rubles plus watches and rings British headquarters confirmed the items were stolen in the Russian zone and the Mason mission at British headquarters would custody the couple Palm oil is used in steel plate production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertford
Germany
Pononarev
Jews Invited to London Conference Without Jewish Agency
London reports the British government will invite several Jewish groups to the London Holy Land conference without consulting the Jewish Agency. The Agency debates attendance as other groups including the Jewish Board of Deputies and World Mizrachi are invited. In Cairo, Azzam Pasha plans to attend, advised by Haj Amin el Husseini, while the Palestinian Arab Executive declines a delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Holy Land
Jewish Agency
Jewish Board of Deputies
Aghdath Israel
Vaad Leumi
Jewish National Council
World Miz
Palestine Arab Executive
Muifti
Vets Demand Probe of Food Shipments
Boston September four AP reports the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls for a United States food shipments probe to halt aid to former foes Germany Japan and Italy until Americans are fed. The 47th national encampment adopted the measure amid claims of “appeasement” and undernourishment at home. A six hour parade of about 25,000 marchers accompanied the sessions.
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Boston
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Organization
Germany
Japan
Italy
Intended Assault Motive in Club Slaying Revealed
In a case surrounding Mrs. Vranko known as Mrs Rocco, Prenni claimed he struck her with a club after hearing her call from a club. He admits memory gaps but recalls wielding the weapon with both hands while explaining the motive as unknown. Prenni remains jailed pending mental tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Prenni
Club Studies Delinquency Of Juveniles
An open forum of the Indiana Kiwanis Club discussed juvenile delinquency last night. G G Hill presided, outlining causes and potential isolation measures. Consensus cited broken homes, parental indifference, lax discipline, and society’s failure to see schools as only one educative factor. Suggestions included possible legal action against parents and launching community youth programs based on youths natural interests. Further study was planned to promote a specific program.
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Indiana Kiwanis Club
G. G. Hil
Hill
List of stocks and an island discovery
The text lists numerous company abbreviations and stock symbols across industries from chemicals and metals to railroads and consumer goods. It ends with a note that the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha was discovered in 1506 by Portuguese navigator Tristao do Cunha.
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South Atlantic
Tristan da Cunha
Tristao Do Cunha
Obituaries from South Bend and Indiana County
Obituaries note Louis M. Martz of South Bend died at home September 3. Services set for Clark Funeral Home Elderton tomorrow at 2. Thomas Gibbons, 76, died in Indiana County Home. funeral at St Bernard’s Church tomorrow at 9 with interment in church cemetery. Catherine Dunmire of Apollo died at her daughter’s home September 2. Surviving family listed. body to lie in state at St Jacob Lutheran Church, South Bend, then service at 2:30. Rudolph Leonard Lovick, two, of Starford, died in Indiana Hospital. services Friday 9 at St Elizabeth Church Starford. Guy Amber Boyer, 58, died at his Indiana County residence. services Friday 2:30 at Robinson Funeral Home Indiana. Joseph Elmer Bittle, 39, Springville N Y, died Tuesday. services in Springville Friday.
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Louis M. Martz
South Bend
Clark
Elderton
Thomas Gibbons
Indiana County Home Hospital
Streams Funeral Home
St. Bernard's
James Brady
Church
Catherine Dunmire
Apollo
R. D
Margaret Bortz
Frederick and
Christina
Boger) Wise
South Bend Township
Armstrong County
Bortz
Ruth Coleman
West Lebanon
Ella Fink
Elders Ridge
Annie Young
Cannonsburg
Calvin Wise
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Jacob Lutheran Church
Oscar Wood
Howard Amick
Rudolph Leonard Loyvick
Joseph Lovick
Starford
Indiana Hospital
Patrick
Thomas
Bernadette
St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church
Albert Turlix
Guy Amber Boyer
Indiana County
Robinson Funeral Home
Indiana
Joseph Elmer Bittle
Springville
Joseph Sprankle
Elizabeth Jane (Kunkle) Little
Clymer Grange Meeting Thursday at Buck Run School
The Clymer Grange will meet Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Buck Run School House daylight time. All members invited to attend and participate. Program includes Roll Call, Song When You and I Were Young Maggie, paper on school lunches and growth, debate on centralized vs one room schools, current events, readings, and closing song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer Grange
Buck Run
Maggie
Irwin Barr
John Reithmiller
Bidault to Discuss France Spain Relations With Assembly
President George Bidault was invited to meet the Foreign Affairs Commission next week to discuss border issues with Spain as it remains closed for months. Deputies seek guarantees against any further loosening beyond the 70 persons per day limit and request a full report on Nazi influence elimination in the French occupation zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
George Bidault
Foreign Affairs Commission
Constituent Assembly
Pierre Schneiter
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R & M Am
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Illinois Central Int
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Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp
Reading Co
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Pap
Swift & Co
Texas Co
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United Gas Imp Uss Met A & M
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