Trains Run As Court Order Shortens Strike For Now
Government forces engineers firemen and switchmen to call off a planned morning strike and restore freight service. Justice Goldsborough’s temporary restraining order expires May 19 with a hearing set then to consider a longer injunction. Union leaders David Robertson Alvaniey Johnston and A J Glover weigh next steps as wage dispute persists. Royall to confer with unions on a path forward amid the eight day timeline.
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Washington
America
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
Truman
Tech
Nic
John R. Steelman
Army
Royall
Larce
David B. Robertson
Alvaniey Johnston
Locomotive Engineers
A. J. Glover
Switchmen’s Union
Eddie Gloss
Science Maps Seeds for Polio Vaccine Development
Minneapolis and Washington reports quote Dr. Herald Cox of Lederle Laboratories saying that purifying polio virus strains has reached a point where a vaccine could be produced, but large scale growth remains elusive. Monkeys offer best growth but yield is small. no viable method exists in a hatched egg. A breakthrough may come by growing polio virus in other animals or specialized chick embryos. Congress to consider a $3 Roosevelt bill to honor the late president, proposed by Rep. Klein.
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Minneapolis
New York
Herald Cox
Lederle Laboratories
American Cyanamid Co
Pearl River
N.Y
Washington
Congress
Franklin BD. Roosevelt
Rep
Klein
Roosevelt
Efforts To Avert Major Chrysler Auto Strike
Intensive last minute talks aimed to stop a 75 000 worker walkout at Chrysler as mediators push for a 30 cent hourly raise while the UAW seeks more and Chrysler holds firm. Two exploratory meetings yielded no progress amid a wider three maker labor dispute affecting GM and Ford. The conference of 100 Chrysler delegates awaits any new offer as pay would rise to about 1 50 an hour if settled.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Emil Mazey
UAW
Almee Walter Reuther
Robert W. Conder
Chryslers
Chrysler Plaints
General Motors
Ford
Bitter Showdown Near On Civil Rights Plan
Senate civil rights fight nears eruption as Oregon Senator Morse urges Republicans to stand with him. He proposes an anti segregation amendment to a bill approving an interstate university compact. Senator Wiley counters that Congress cannot dictate state education policy, citing Supreme Court rulings.
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Washington
Senate
Morse
Oregon
Congress
Helland
Florida
Moorse
Truman
GOP
Judiciary Committee
The
Oregonian
United States
Wiley
R-Wis
Supreme Court
Noisy Kitchen Sparks Street Scene From Fragrant Grief
A dog chases a blimp overhead while neighbors in a yard remark on a steak and onion aroma. The smell turns acrid as a resident bursts out, declares his cooking disrupts reading the sports page, and a pair of energetic young women rise at dawn to investigate the noise.
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President Elected Rome First President of Italian Republic
Vice Premier Luigi Einaudi, a 74 year old banker economist, won the first presidential election of the new Italian Republic. On the fourth ballot he had the required majority of 904 votes from both houses with about 200 votes still to be tallied and had 51 percent.
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Rome
Luigi Einaudi
Einaudi
Stock Dealings Lift In Today's Market
Market activity rose after news calling off a threatened railway strike. Several leaders saw profit taking as stocks fluctuated. Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific hit year highs while Rock Island Railroad preferred led on dividends with other notable names including Central of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio, U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Goodrich, Montgomery Ward, International Telephone, Texas Co, Mission Corp, Paramount Pictures and Caterpillar Tractor among movers.
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New York
Lft
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Rock Island Railroad
N. ¥. Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
International Telephone
Texas Co
Mission Corp
Paramount Pictures
Caterpilar Tractor
Training At 18 Years Approved In Senate Draft Plan
Washington AP indicates the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a volunteer training plan for 18 year olds as a substitute for universal military training. The bill envisions registration for ages 18 to 25 and a one year training for 18 year olds with two year service for those 19 to 25, plus possible drafting of medical specialists up to age 44. The panel seeks final action after talks with Secretary Forrestal and House concurrence on a 70 group Air Force buildup.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Thia
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
House
Truman
Gurney
R-Sd
Byrd
D-Va
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Judge Impose Mile-Fage Fines After Lynn Garden Tragedy
After a fatal Lynn Garden schoolboy crash, Sullivan County deputies and State Police teamed with Judge S G Gilbreath to crack down on speeders. Three motorists faced $1 per mile fines in court. two paid 50 dollars, one 35 dollars plus costs. One defendant delayed plea then pleaded guilty, fined 50 dollars and costs.
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Lynn Garden
Sullivan County
Sessions
S. G. Gilbreath
Lynn Garden School Vene
Gilbreath
Russians Agree To Confer With U S In Plan To End Bad Relations
The House Committee on Un American Activities charged the Communist Party of the United States with advocating the overthrow of the government by force and violence. The 140 page report cites Marx, Angels, Lenin and Stalin as guiding the movement and argues the party is under international Communist control, with connections to Moscow and historic cases in lower federal courts.
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Washington
Communist Party of the
United States
House Committee On
House
Marx
Angels
Lenin
Stalin
Communist Party
U.S.A
Soviet Union
Moscow
Jews Victors In Holy Land
Neutral observers say the present battle phase ends with Jewish gains at Satad and Bab el Wad and the Jerusalem Tel Aviv route reopened. Haganah and Palmach now loom over most of the UN partition area, with few southern or Syrian frontier weak points. Arabic forces massing in Sinai may threaten, but Jewish forces claim ready airfields and 40,000 men in the field after Britain's departure.
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Paltetine
Satad
Bab el Wad
Jerusaleem
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Palmach
United Nations
Holy Land
Trana-Jordan
Arab Legion
Abdullah
Mal
Estine
Sinai Desert
Porsibia
Negeb
Safad
Syria
Haifa
Lebanon
Palestine
Hagenah
Britain
Reds to Recognize Jewish State in Palestine
An Eastern European UN delegate told AP that Russia and Soviet allies plan to recognize a new Jewish nation in Palestine, timing with developments and possible Latin American support. He said belligerent rights would be granted even if full recognition is delayed, enabling Zionist forces to receive weapons under international law. Guatemala and Uruguay were noted as likely Latin American backers of recognition.
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Lake
United Nations
Russia
Palestine
Associated Press
Holy Land
Friay
Guatemala
Uruguay
UN Assembly
Unitedd States
Jorge Garcia
Granados
United States
Red Legislators Walk Out as Italy Votes for President
In Rome Communist lawmakers walked out as the third ballot began for Italy’s first republic president. The joint session rejected a request to delay the vote for a party consultation. Two ballots failed to reach the two thirds. Count Sforza led then withdrew. Enrico De Nicala led the first ballot with Communist Popular Front support, health issues cited as a reason to retire.
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Rome
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Palmiro Togliatti
Carlo Sforza
Enrico de Nicala
Popular Prent
Bryant Named As Browning Manager
Frank Bryant Johnson City attorney and Washington County campaign manager for Gordon Browning is named Browning’s campaign manager. Bryant previously served as president of the Washington County Bar Association.
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Bryant
Browning
Johnson Guy
Frank Bryant
Johnson City
Washington County
Gordon Browning
Robert L. Taylor
Washington County Bar Association
Cuba elections debated by observers in Havana
Observers in Havana debate whether Cuba will hold an honest June 1 presidential election or slide toward martial law. Generals Perez and Grau backers, including Prio Socarras, face off against Nuñez Portuondo, with Batista’s return possible if immunity shields him from charges. The piece weighs prospects of Autentico and Democrata coalitions amid postwar economic strain.
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Cuba
Havana
Ramon Grau San. Martin
Ganerel Genenava
Perez
Carlos Prio Socarras
Prio
Grau
Ricardo Nunez Portuondo
Jose San Martin
Price
Fulgencio Batista
National Senate
Las Vilas
New York
Daytona Beach
Car Plunges Over Cliff Near Fall Branch No Injuries Reported
Basil Jones and Billy Barnes escaped serious harm after the auto veered off Highway No 81 near Fall Branch and tumbled down an embankment. The 1859 model car rolled about six times before landing upright 30 feet below the road. Jones, 38, and Barnes, 15, were shaken but not hospitalised with Barnes sustaining knee scratches.
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Fall Branch
Highway No. 81
Basil Jones
Billy Barnes
Cax
Wax
Ine
Truman Says American Bid Seeks Decent Soviet Ties
Washington reports President Truman stated the American bid for decent and reasonable relations with the Soviet Union represents no new policy departure. Moscow signaled readiness to pursue peace and cooperation and agreed to discuss retirement of postwar differences, though no date for talks was given. Ambassador Smith detailed the U S approach to Molotov, reaffirming openness to full discussion to resolve differences.
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Washington
Truman
Molotov
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Radio Moscow
United States
Mulotov
State Department
Walter
Bedell Smith
Ance-To
Tass
Steel Meeting Shapes Wage Patterns for 1949
The CIO Steelworkers convention opened with 3,200 delegates, demanding a real wage rise tied to steel production. A report accuses the industry of bottlenecks and phantom boosts, urging immediate expansion to add at least 10,000,000 tons annually and noting wartime peak production was 94,233,460 tons.
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Boston
CIO
National
Philip Murry
GOP Executives Meet In Nashville For Waxhville Meeting
Tennessee Republican Executive Committee chairman Guy Smith will join the GOP executives in Waxhville for a two day informal session this week. Telegram notice announced the meeting aimed at planning for the coming election.
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Nashville
Chattanooga
Guy Smith
Tennessee Republican Executive Committee
Waxhville
Chattanooga Times
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