75 000 Men Waltz Out Of Auto Plants
Detroit AP report on a CIO UAW strike at Chrysler Corp involving 75,000 workers across 18 plants. Wage talks collapsed after 30 cent demand. six cent offer withdrawn. Picketing began at Highland Park plant with no disorders reported. Governor Sigler urged compliance with state strike vote law. UAW officials argued law not applicable due to interstate plants.
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Detroit
CIO
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Chrysier
Uaw-Cio
General Motors Corp
Chrysler
Highland Park
Harry Tayneld
Norman Matthews
Herman L. Weekler
UAW
Atagr
Michigan
Kim Sigter
Emil Mazey
Walter P. Reuther
House Votes on Bill Limiting Information Use
Washington- Pa reports the House may jail or fine members of Congress and possibly newsmen who reveal confidential congressional information. The move stems from the Commerce Department's refusal to provide an EI report on Dr Edward A Condon. The measure would criminalize disclosure by anyone obtaining agency data, with penalties up to one year in prison and a $1000 fine.
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House
Congress
Congressional Committee
Commerce Department
House Un-American Activities Committee
Edward A. Condon
Bureau of Standards
Condon
Hoffman
R-Aldi
House Expenditures Committee
FBI
White House
Maryville Group To Visit City
Representatives from Maryville Tennessee police and city schools visit Kingsport for inspection of Cobyna Bennett High School safe driving course. Visitors focus on car devices and other teaching tools used in the course.
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Maryville, Tenn
Police Department
Kingsport
Cobyna-Bennett High School
Focal Police Department
Senate Manpower Bill Fights Race Segregation Issue
Senate maneuvers over a five year draft revival and voluntary training collide with race segregation demands. Southern Senators threaten a filibuster and seek a race based unit provision, with Russell and Maybank opposing forced integration. The clash marks party tensions over Truman civil rights policy spilling into defense bills.
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Senate
Flibuster
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Maybank
D-Sc
Hig
Byrd
D-Va
Hill
Dalas
Dixie
Truman
Congress
St. Patrick's Day
Slug exchanges erupt as truce in Holy Land breaks
Arabs and Jews blame each other for violations as sniping flares in Jerusalem suburbs. The Mekor Haim settlement and Hatamon, Yemin Brashe areas see fire while sappers clear mines on the Jerusalem Tel Aviv route. Fawzi Bey at Ramallah vows to hold Bab el Wad as fighting continues. A Jewish agency note claims no convoy movement despite reports.
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Jerusalem
Holy
Irach
Mekor Haim
Yemin Brashe
Hagarah
Hatamon
United Nations Consular Truce Commission
Jaws
Melkor Hiajra
Upper
Bakna
Bethlehem
Bab el Wad
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Fawzi Bey
Kaukji
Bab Ie Wad
Fawal Bey
Ramallah
Italian President Einaudi to be sworn in today
Italian banker Luigi Einaudi, a neutral favorite, will be sworn in for a seven year term as the first president of the Italian republic. Alcide De Gasperi, premier of the provisional government, is expected to be prime minister. Einaudi, governor of the Bank of Italy, called America the answer to Europe’s recovery and peace. His son Mario teaches political history at Cornell University.
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Rome
P—Luig
Einauds
Queen Wilhelmina to abdicate to Princess Juliana
Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands announced on radio she will abdicate toward the end of September in favor of her daughter Princess Juliana. The 67 year old monarch has faced illness, with Juliana set to act as regent after the handover and again planned for a second power yield later.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Juliane
Juliena
Bevin Blames Communists for Blocking World Peace
London foreign secretary Ernest Bevin told Parliament that only the Communists stand in the way of peace with the Soviet Union. He urged clearing the ground before any settlement and said he has had too many failures reconciling East and West. He noted hope from Moscow's radio exchange but warned Western powers must not sacrifice principles to obtain talks.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Bevin
Anthony Biden
Eden
Moscow
United States
Bavifi
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Wrest
Mast
The
Mouse of Commons
Stassen Chooses Dewey Debate Over Southern Invasion
Stassen, en route to Portland, Oregon, abandons a southern invasion plan to debate communism with rival Gov. Thomas B. Dewey in North Carolina. He aims to organize southern headquarters in Atlanta and plans a Birmingham address after the Oregon primary, while rallying Tar Heel Republicans for 26 uninstructed delegates. He urged outlawing communism worldwide while freedom allows.
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Winston-Salem
WN. C
Harold EK
Stassen
Portland
Oregon
North Carolina
Minnesota
GOP
Deep South
Rlyal
Thomas B. Dewey
New York
HET
Strassen
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
United States
Unions Debate Strike Action Over Wage Pact And Court Order
The three railroad unions faced a government court order to keep trains running while awaiting a wage settlement. A national strike threat lingers a week of grace exists, with unions weighing whether to challenge the injunction in court or accept a presidential board recommendation plus operating-rule changes. Secretary Marshall urged UN action on global issues, dismissing bilateral talks with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Ngblon
Thea
Justice Department
T. Alan Goldsborough
Brotherhood
Union Chieta
Army
R 1
Alversley Johnston
David B. Robertson
Arthur J. Glover
Ralroads
City Budget Forecast Projects $200000 Increase
Kingsport's city government faces about a $200000 rise in next year's budget, based on a department-wide financial table by City Treasurer Pecktal. A large portion stems from already approved commitments, including an $40000 salary raise for teachers. The Board of Education also requested $45000 to hire 15 more teachers to implement curriculum changes.
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Kingsport
D. W. Moulton
Board of
Maynor and Aldermen
J. R. Pecktal
Geri
Board of Education
Kingsport Plans To Expand City Parks Program
The Kingsport Recreation Commission reviewed Oak's Patch project between Bordun Milly and Borden Village as part of a five site expansion under the parks and playgrounds program. Charles M Graves drew the plans and a preliminary survey was made earlier this year. The Oaks area will be named Borden Park and another site along Knoxville River will be Frank Cloud Field. Work is slated to begin soon pending final plans.
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City Recreation
Oak
Pati
Bordun Milly
Borden Village
Charles M. Graves
Atlanta
Oaks
Borden Park
Knoxville
Frank Cloud
J. Fred
Soinson
Bristol Highway
Greenfield
Seo Park
Grinning traffic cop and teens at street scene
A cheerful traffic officer waves to acquaintances and handcuffs tickets for a charity ball game at one dollar each. Nearby a small boy in a Superman shirt runs with arms out, while teens in an open-air car hoot loudly as cars wait at a traffic light, drawing amused passersby.
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Ty Superman
Maple Street
Win Or Lose Bob Osgood Chose Baseball
Somerville high school catcher Bob Osgood, once given three years to live, played through a storied career earning all scholastic honors. After senior year he joined the Marion Cubs in Ohio Indiana League and reportedly died at 19 from a heart attack during a rain postponement in Richmond Indiana.
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Mass
Robert W. Osgood
Somerville High School
Robert Buckley
Bob
David O'Brien
Massachusetts
Boh
Chicago Cuba
Hayetteville
Clit
Chicago
Marion
Cubs
Richmond
Ind
Holston Valley Joins National Hospital Day Observance
Holston Valley Community Hospital marks National Hospital Day with celebration of 50,926 admissions since 1935 and 48,982 clinic and ER visits. The facility now houses 197 patients with 46 graduate nurses and 44 physicians on staff, offering 24 hour care across emergency, labs, delivery, and general services.
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Holston Valley
UN Debates Palestine Future With Time Running Out
United Nations faces a Friday midnight deadline to decide Palestine's fate as Britain ends the mandate. A special session and subcommittee discuss Jerusalem under UN trusteeship with a high commissioner. Jewish Agency plans a future role within a projected Jewish government in Palestine and outside support mobilization.
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Simei
United States
France
Jerusalem
United Nations
U.N. Trusteeship Council
Jewish Agency
Holy Land
Talonnto
Palestine
Asp Snan
1. 1
World Zonist Organization
Posta
Palestina
New Trade Policy To Allow Soviet To Buy More Goods
Washington officials said Secretary of Commerce drafts a policy to ease the export control restrictions on the Soviet Union allowing more American goods while preserving bans on items that could boost Russia's war potential. A secret list of goods and licensing conditions is being prepared by a cross‑agency committee, with weapons licensing staying under State Department authority.
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Washington
Charles Sawyer
Europe
Russia
State and Commerce Departments
Armed Forces
Atomic Energy Commission
National Security Resources Board
State Department
Commerce
United States
Small Kingsport Child Injured By Grocery Truck
A 12 year old boy, Richard Shiver, son of Mr and Mrs 8 R Shiver, was admitted to Holston Valley Community Hospital after being hit by a George E Stone Grocery delivery truck backing onto a street near his home on Waverly Road. He suffered a lacerated forehead and minor abrasions and was described as in good condition by hospital staff. Police noted the accident and investigation followed. it was unclear how the truck came to be behind the neck.
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Avium Stones Oriver
R. Shiver
Waverly Road
Holston Valley Community Hospital
George E. Stone
Richard
Chief Still Tops FBI Blister Shooting Meet in Knoxville
FBI agents held a monthly training event in Knoxville with rifle and pistol courses. Chief J Charles Still won with 99.2, his brother Frank Still placed second at 98.6, and John Burley was third at 97.8. Kingsport patrolman Bert Cattshall also competed.
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J. Charles Still
FBI
Knoxville
Frank
FBT
John Burley
Kingsport
Bert Cattshall
Still
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