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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
3
Negotiations resumed today at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to settle a labor dispute. Talks opened at 10 am EST and continued three hours later with no room report. An 80 day injunction restricting a walkout expires at midnight, though dissolution could be delayed.
Mr and Mrs Earl Snow of Long Island were rescued from drowning in the North Fork of the Holston River two miles above Rotherwood Bridge after stepping into a deep hole and being swept downstream. They were saved with help from Edmond Falconbury and Clyde Medlin, also of Long Island.
UMW leader accuses operators of unparalled 1946 profits and repeated increases in recent months, attacking price gouging and consumer burden. He denounces court action to force bargaining and hints at continued pressure, while naming Harvey Cartwright as operators chairman. Monastic herb gardens from Renaissance Europe noted in closing.
The Associated Press reports peace remains distant in Palestine as Folke Bernadotte studies four week armistice terms. Jews seek unlimited immigration and access to Jerusalem while Arabs demand Israel’s disbandment. fighting around Isdud and the strategic Arab triangle continues amid shifting moves by Syrian and Saudi forces.
President Truman pressed a western campaign swing aboard his train as aides sharpen advance planning to assure large crowds. A 150,000 plus turnout in Omaha spurred officials to explain Saturday night’s 2,000 crowd due to an invitation notice lapse. Civilian leaders urged renewed support, while a Democratic chairman voiced calls for a new nominee after yesterday’s events.
Army Engineers rushed 26 officers to critical points along the lower Columbia River to hold a weakening 100 mile dike front from Portland to the Pacific. Five lieutenant colonels led reinforcements as flood crests surged through Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia with 24 dead 52 missing and about 60 000 homeless. temperatures reached 90 degrees as melting snow fed tributaries and sea conditions worsened the scene.
Losses struck the New York market with declines in U S Steel Republic Steel General Motors Goodrich Montgomery Ward Deere and Co Western Union American Smelting General Electric Santa Fe Illinois Central and Texas Co. A few names including Bethlehem Steel Douglas Aircraft National Distillers Owens Illinois and Gulf Oil fared somewhat better for a time.
The United States awaits word from Palestine before deciding its next move in the Arab Jewish conflict. The U S delegation will attend a Security Council meeting hoping for a report from Count Folke Bernadotte, the UN mediator seeking a Jewish Arab cease fire. If no report is received there will be no further business. Delegates leave interpretation of armistice terms to Bernadotte.
Exiled Romanian King Mihai and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma arrive in Athens for their wedding. Greek figures greet them as palace guards and officials observe the arrival. reports note expected marriage later in the week.
UT Agricultural Extension Service designates July as cover crops month in Tennessee. County agents will lead a state wide campaign to boost winter cover crops pastures hay crops and small grain for feed and soil protection. The aim is to improve livestock feed and pasture while conserving soil fertility and reducing erosion.
Nebraska's 12 member delegation to the National Democratic Convention shows increasing rifts. State Chairman William Ritchie withdraws support for Truman, citing perceived snubs during the Omaha visit. Clarence L. Clark remains for Truman, while Peter Parkett and Francis Matthews back Truman, and others split or stay noncommittal.
Knoxville report from the University of Tennessee poultry dept head Dr. O E Goff shows hatchability varies by hen. An experiment with Barred Plymouth Rocks found one hen laid 40 fertile eggs that hatched 37 chicks while 38 eggs from another hen failed to hatch. Researchers seek better strains to improve efficiency in egg production hatchability growth and feathering.
Wisconsin inventor claims a Vacu-matic automated carburetor cuts fuel waste by regulating richness. The unit is advertised as easy to install on cars trucks and tractors and offered by Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Waywater Wis with free details to interested readers.
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