Truman Talks On Isues In Strike
President Truman voiced opposition to a royalty payment to the United Mine Workers amid stalled coal talks and discussed options to avert a national strike. He suggested a possible joint White House conference with operators and miners and noted he had asked Congress for a fact finding board to investigate disputes. The 39 day coal shutdown worsened fuel shortages and spurred government rationing and contingency measures nationwide.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
Tremantle
White House
Dle
John L. Lewis
U.M.W
Wage Stabilization Board
A.F.L. Electrical Workers Union
Federa
Labor
Schwellenbach
Post Office Department
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coat Profucer
Associa Hon
Congress
East
Midwest
Ceat
Senate
Lucas
Dii
Lewis
Heritchen
Mississippi
Misouri
Minnesota
CPA
Division of Europe Feared Split Into Spheres
President Truman said the Paris foreign ministers conference may not be a failure and did not indicate a breakdown in American policy toward Russia. Diplomatic observers fear a division of Europe into Soviet and Western spheres, with Britain’s stance on Byrnes long-range German control central to the dispute.
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Washington
Truman
Paris
Burnea
Europe
Russia
Germany
Walter Lippmann
New York Herald Tribune
Britain
Byrnes
Bevin
United States
France
Eastland pushes revised strike bill over loan fight
Washington May 9 Senator Eastland urged laying aside the 3.75 billion British loan bill and taking up a revised strike control measure from the House. He backed emergency action to end the coal strike while warning against expanding aid to Britain, and warned the move could set a bad precedent for aid to other nations. Democratic Leader Barkley pressed for final loan action, while Chairman Walsh voiced opposition to the loan, arguing it could harm American business and workers.
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Washington
Eastland
D.-Miss
Senate
House
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
Johnson
Capehart
R.ind
Congress
John L. Lewis
Barkley
Kentucky
R-Ind
McFarland
D-Ariz
Britain
United States
Atlantic
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Russia
France
China
U S Health Workers Plan Tests in Lawrence Area
Three representatives of the U S Public Health Service arrived at the Douglas County Health Department to survey applicants for histoplasmin tuberculin and Meray tests to be conducted in Lawrence next week. Olga Nicholzen Jane Cretes and Irene Dooley will classify applicants. tests run May 13 14 and 15 with chest X ray also planned. Senior high students examined May 18 adults May 14 junior high May 15.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Douglas County Health Department
Lawrence
Health Service
Olga Nicholzen
Jane Cretes
Irene Dooley
U. S. Rerence Beevers
Ugine Corn Lealth Department
Embargo Hits Parcel Post as Coal Strike Bites Rail
Washington orders an embargo on parcel post shipments over eleven pounds with exceptions for poultry seeds plants eggs butter medicines and related items. The move aims to ease rail bottlenecks amid a coal strike and will affect GM Chrysler Ford production shutdowns and mass layoffs across the automotive sector.
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Washington
Post Office Department
50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Planned
A committee of University alumni from the class of 1896 met to plan their 50th reunion during commencement week. Fred Ellaworth, alumni secretary, announced the event set for 12 30 p m on June 16. Agnes Thompson of Lawrence was appointed to mail invitations and Irving Hill, also of Lawrence, was named group president.
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Fred Ellaworth
Agnes Thompson
Lawrence
Irving Hill
Higher grain prices and fats cutbacks in civilian supply
The agriculture department announced higher grain ceilings to spur farmers to sell for famine relief abroad while civilian supplies of fats and oils will be cut by about 10 percent in April to June. The government expects more bread and dairy prices but less meat later, with UN relief talks under way and international plans urged to address the ongoing global food crisis.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
UNRKA
la Guardia
John Orr
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Mers
Combined Food Board
United States
Britain
Canada
Truman
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
Safety awards come to Kansas at highway safety conference
Washington officials announce national traffic safety and pedestrian protection contest winners. Ned H Dearborn will present first place awards. Wichita Kansas is grand award winner among cities and tops in state pedestrian category. Stillwater Oklahoma wins group 5. Wichita also leads 100000 to 500000 population range.
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Washington
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Wichita
Kan
Stillwater
Okla
Kansas
May Eases Terms At Peace Conference In Paris
Paris reports renewed hope for easing armistice terms as foreign ministers open a third week of talks. Byrnes proposes shifting treaty drafting to a 21 nation conference while a balance sheet of major differences is readied for chiefs. Russia Britain and France weigh Italy reparations from assets and wartime equipment amid ongoing discord.
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Paris
Europe
Foreign Ministers’ Council
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Moscow
Britain
France
Russia
Briain
Italy
Soviet Union
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Senate approves draft extension to July 1
The Senate voted unanimously to extend selective service until July 1 after adopting a joint resolution by Senator Ed Johnson. If the House also approves, the draft act would run through a May 15 extension, preserving President Truman's authority to seize struck coal mines under the Smith Connally amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
J.-Cola
House
Barkley
Truman
Eastland
Dmiss
Byrd
D-Va
Theft Near Solution At Bodin Nash Company
The theft of equipment worth 3 from Bodin Nash Company at 707 New Hampshire street may be solved after Chief C A Bliesner received word from Kansas City police. A man there was arrested leading to recovery of a Motorola Golden Voice radio from 1946 Nash with matching serial numbers. News of further details was awaited by press time. Also stolen were drills sanders a typewriter adding machine and other items. Parker 51 pens just received at Rexall Store Adv H W Stowita.
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Bodin-Nash Company
New Hampshire Street
C. A. Bliesner
Kansas City
Nash
Bodin-Nach Place
Bliesner
H. W. Stowita
Rexall Store
Adv
Amended petition filed in Douglas County injunction case
Borgen owner of the Dine A Mite Inn files an amended petition seeking an injunction against the Douglas County Board of Commissioners the county attorney and the sheriff. The amendment alleges post adoption posting of a dancing prohibition and enforcement by county officers to bar dancing at establishments selling beer harming patrons and driving customers to other counties. The case, assigned to Judge Hugh Means in the Douglas County District Court, was postponed to allow the amendment to proceed.
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Borgen
Douglas County
Lawfer
United States
Hugh Means
Des Douglas County District Courtay i
Harvest Hopes Rise for Kansas Wheat Regions
Weather notes report moderate rains in northwestern Kansas aiding a wheat harvest, while southwestern Kansas remained dry. Weatherman Flora predicts scattered showers across eastern areas with cooler, windy conditions ahead. Record rainfall totals list towns from Dresden to Phillipsburg, with Phillipsburg the warmest at 75 and Goodland the coolest at 15 last night.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Dresden
St Francis
Hill City
Quinter
Dodge City
Wamego
Manhattan
Centralia
Hanover
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Concordia
Salina
McPherson
Wichita
Anthony
Winfield
Pratt and Coffeyville
Westinghouse Strike Settled After 115 Days
Pittsburgh May 9 The 115 day Westinghouse Electric Strike ended with a wage increase of 13 cents an hour and four variations after the United Electrical Workers union and the company agreed to a settlement. About 75 000 production workers were involved in the walkout that was the longest major strike since the war. Twenty Westinghouse plants nationwide are affected. Foundations will be laid in Lawrence within two weeks to begin 186 housing units for the university under the Federal Public Housing Authority program. Regents meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the office of Chancellor Deane W Malott according to Raymond Nichola executive secretary.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse
Lawrence
Federal Public Housing Authority
Board of Regents of the University
Deane W. Malott
Raymon Nichola
Coal Strike Situation Widens Across U S Auto Giants Lay Off
Associated Press reports over one million workers idle or facing unemployment as General Motors announces 215000 layoffs on a progressive basis starting Monday Chrysler announces impending lay-offs and Ford has begun cutting 110000. Rail workers 51000 idle and 41800 from AF and Industrial Union miners 400000 in coal related industries also affected. President Truman says strike nears government stage as negotiations stall. Rail embargoes threaten freight and passenger cuts. Power rationing and gas manufacture shortages loom amid utilities strain. Steel production declines with 54000 unemployed and rising.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Automotive
Ford
F.L
Truman
Civilian Production Administration
Thirty Sign Up for Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thirty men signed up for membership in the Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce as plans for a Good Will drive to boost membership and raise awareness of the group’s work were announced at last night’s meeting in the chamber rooms. Bill Yearout said the drive will begin Tuesday morning with current members assisting. John Mettner named chairman of the drive. temporary leader Paul Rogers will head the organization until elections after broader membership is achieved.
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Lawrence
John Mettner
Paul Rogers
Herman Cohen
Julius Alex
Bob Charlton
Chamber of Commerce
J.C. Group
C. of C
King Vittorio Emanuele Abdicates and Exiles
Naples reports King Vittorio Emanuele renounces the throne after 45 years and sails into voluntary exile aboard the cruiser Duke of Abruzzi. Crown Prince Umberto prepares to become King Umberto II as Italians vote on monarchy June 2. Police seal the villa and port area amid the departure.
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Naples
Vittorio Emanuele
Elena
Duke of Abreicht
Umberto
Umberto II
Posillipo
Cairo
New Kansas Highway Patrol officer assigned to Lawrence
Carl Ray is named the new Kansas Highway Patrol officer in the Lawrence division replacing Fred Coon who moves to Topeka but continues duties in Lawrence afternoons while awaiting a home location in Topeka. Ray, an ex-pilot and Army Air Corps veteran, has a wife and three children still in Herington seeking housing in Lawrence.
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Carl Ray
Kansas Highway Patrol
Fred Coon
Lawrence
Ray
Coon
Topeka
Toveka
I Ray
Herington
Army Air Corps
South Pacific
Church Delegates Elect Moderator At Kansas Conference
Dr Finc Q Davidson was chosen moderator of the Kansas Congregational Christian conference during the morning session at Plymouth Congregational Church Wichita. Mrs Read and Prof Merle Brumphy were elected officials. opening rites included greetings by Rev Sirhwn Garrienes and Vin Brown. The gathering heard lectures from A Webb and closed with events led by Mrs Gossett and Dr Paul Reynolds addressing youth and education programs.
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Finc Q. Davidson
Wichita
Kansas Congregational-Christians Conference
Plymouth Congregational
Merle Brumphy Toneks
Tirree
Sirhwn Garrienes
Vin Brown
Eherets
Frank J. Wertingten
Kansas Pilerion
Adlfred Jr. Beil
Lawrence Trinity Tutheran Church
Paul Borkayen
de Beil
Wa-Shum-Oa
A. Webb
Gueralty of
Aden Thealogien Seminary
Webster Groves
J. D. Gossett
Women's Department Board
Paul Reynolds
Christian Education Division
Board of Flame Missions
Plymouth Church
Memorial Pageant Postponed by Rain in City
Weather delays downtown visit by 50 Indiana students to sell tickets for the Memorial Pageant at Hase kell Stadium on May 20. Indians in complete regalia will parade after ticket sales, with proceeds from admission.
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Indiana
Hasekell Stadium
All Inc
Massachusetts Street
Amnricay
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Etlis County
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