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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
6
A one hour general strike is planned in France for tomorrow in solidarity with workers. Organizers urge participation across sectors to pressure government and show support for labor demands.
Paris reports the General Confederation of Labor called a one hour general strike in sympathy with Clermont Ferrand workers. The stop spread to 25 towns in the northeast and central regions with 70,000 idle, clashes at Bergougnan, 1000 strikers arrested, and police readied to move against Michelin occupiers. Parliament guards heightened as talks opened.
In California, the Belcher family staged a twin themed wedding with Melvin B Belcher and Barbara Nesslinge as bride and groom. Best man Marvin Belcher is Melvin’s twin while Herman Thurman Belcher and Herrman Belcher serve as ushers. Kenneth and Carl Belcher act as ringbearers.
George H. Coppers president of the National Biscuit Co told a Kansas Wheat Field Day luncheon that consumer purchases of sweet crackers reflect a robust economy. Nabisco reports June sales set a record as sugar supplies boost production and a 38 million dollar expansion proceeds.
Missouri Valley Construction of Omaha submitted the lowest bid among fifteen for relocating fifteen miles of Burlington track at the Harlan County Nebraska reservoir site. The $938 851 bid slightly exceeds the government estimate of $883 270 and excludes profit and contingencies. Award by the Omaha division engineer’s office will be made within ten days.
U N mediator Count Folke Bernadotte left Cairo for Tel Aviv to confer with Israeli leaders on permanent peace plans for Palestine as the first week of a 28 day armistice closes. He had met Arab leaders in Cairo and circulated a letter to Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha pledging to restore the military situation to truce conditions.
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