No General Strike Is Declared at Warren Ohio
Cleveland reports CIO leaders deny a general strike. they call the widespread walkout a holiday while National Guardsmen guard Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Governors lift martial law in Johnstown, easing a Bethlehem plant reopening. Metro area tensions rise as miners, rubber and auto workers converge on the strike zone and federal mediators fail to secure a joint conference with steel firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ohio
CIO
Cleveland
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
United States
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel
Gilson D. Light
Ohio National Guard
Brainard Steel
van Hueffel Top Company
Sunlight Elc. Products Company
Stew! Com
Charles P
Ite
Lloyd K. Garrison
Edward F. McGrady
Taft
Garrison
Jabor
Mraft
Cincinnati
Cone
William Howard Taft
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Parkers May Get Light Sentences
Newark dispatch reports Detective Ellis H. Parker and his son Ellis Jr found guilty of conspiracy in the kidnapping of Paul H. Wendell. The jury recommended leniency. Judge William Clark will sentence them next Wednesday, with probation or up to life imprisonment possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Ellis, Jr
United States District Court
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
William Clark
Parkers
Clark
Fight Increase in Income Taxes in Senate Tax Bill
Washington June 24 In a surprise revolt against its leaders the Senate added a 278 8 million increase to the 650 million miscellaneous tax bill Proposed by Senator La Follette Wisconsin the plan would start a four percent surtax on incomes above 3000 instead of 4000 and raise rates along the line The move followed President Roosevelt pledge against new tax hikes this year as Senate leaders rallied banks to oppose the insurgent plan amid a stubborn federal deficit and concerns over business impact
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
LaFollette (P
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Tov
Big Four strike settlement near Indianapolis and window cleaners agree
Settlement ending the Big Four maintenance of way strike in Terre Haute area announced by the State Labor Division. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes affiliate secured a company policy to hire only union members and to limit nonunion workers, while the company agreed to discuss wage changes. workers now earn 32 cents an hour seeking 41 cents. Also in Indianapolis, Circle Window Cleaners contract ends a strike that began June 9 with a closed shop and wage and safety gains. four other local window cleaning firms had similar agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Tha Tenance
Big Four
Terre Haute
Brotherhood of
Mair Jance
Way
Apparen
Arthur Vint
Frank Barnhart
CIO Regionali |Rector
Merous Windows
Indianapolis Building Service
Circle Window Cleaners
Emmett Cox
Cox
Three Arrested in Mur der Case in Harlan Ky
In Harlan Kentucky on June 24 a deputy sheriff a former deputy and a 19 year old woman were arrested in connection with the murder of Sheriff Washtein whose body was found slumped on the steering wheel of his car on Ping Mountain. Ballay Irvin and Sally Smith both faced custody while Bowlin and Noe refused comment. Witness Sally Smith said Irvin had planned to listen to a boxing broadcast up on the mountain to improve radio reception. County Judge Morris Saylor said the case indicates Irvin was lured and killed during a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan, Ky
Sheeuf
Viel
Thilay
Washtein
Ping Mountain
Aller Bowling
Harlan
Perry G. Y
Marty Wallis
Commient
TR. Middleton
Ballayé Irvin
Sally Smith
Knoxville
Tens
Bowlin
Noe
Irvin
Morris Saylor
Lee Freenor
Ivin
Steel official Senate witness speaks on unions and rights
Fort Wayne Indiana June 24 a three day old infant is reported to have a tooth a son of Mr and Mrs John A Montgomery A physician notes the infant caused injury to its mother while nursing Washington June 24 Tom M S proler head of the Republic Steel Corporation tells the Senate committee he will not sign a contract with the CIO before it is lawless and unreliable He presents a program advocating free union choice secret ballots and public accounting of union finances plus equal responsibility for unions in contracts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
John A. Montgomery
Washington
Tom M.S Proler
Republc Steel Corporation
Senate
Most Office Committee
CIO
Slavs Wife and Three Children Tragedy in Trafford
Arthur Crewe a 10 year old Penania rail road brakeman in Trafford is believed to have run amuck with a pistol early today killing his wife and three of their nine children before fatally shooting himself. A son cried that Pap's gone crazy as the family scattered to neighbors and nearby houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Arthur Crewe
Penania
Trafford
Pap
William
Lawrence Driver
Indiana Business Review notes steady rise in 1947 activity
Bloomington Indiana June 24 Fifteen percent more business was transacted in Indiana during the first five months of 1947 than a year ago. The May period showed the forty eighth consecutive month of favorable conditions though overall trade was a touch down from April. Steel strikes reduced Northern Indiana steel output while many firms faced backlogs but electric power production rose ten percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Indiana
Indiana Business Review
Indiana University
Basque city of Santander to surrender to insurgents
Bulletin reports Santander the last Basque loyalist stronghold after Bilbao fell plans to surrender as Valencia and Barcelona admit they cannot aid the besieged city. Separately, six Central Vermont Railroad workers were killed when a New York to Montreal express struck them on the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitoria
Spain
Bilbao
Valencia
Barcelona
St. Albans
Central Vermont Railroad
Earhart Continues World Flight Through Java Toward Timor
Amelia Earhart arrives in Sourabaya Java after a delay for overhaul. She flew in from Bandoeng after starting at 1 05 a m and plans to stay the night then continue to Koepang Timor the next day en route to Tar win Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sourabaya
Java
Amelia Earhart
Bandoeng
Koepang
Timor
Tarwin
Australia
Virtual blockade established by Germany and Italy
London dispatch reports Eden summoned Britain's imperial defense committee to address the crisis from Spain's civil war and Germany and Italy's withdrawal from the neutrality patrol. German and Italian ships maintain forces off Spanish waters under a de facto Italo-German control system, with tensions rising as non intervention efforts falter and Berlin and Rome resist substituting other powers' ships. Italy warns that aggressions against Italian or German vessels by Spanish Loyalist ships will meet with immediate reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S
London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Imperial Defense Committee
Spain
Germany
Italy
Eden
Mediterranean
Foreign Office
United States
Robert W. Bingham
Anthony Byren
Charles Corbin
Rone
Berlin
Rome
Valencia
Non-Intervention Committee
Thony Eden
Leipzig
Roosevelt third term talk opens debate in Washington
Washington June 24 Public endorsement by Governor George H Earle of President Roosevelt for a third term opens a heated national discussion. Democrats and Republicans show interest as Roosevelt faces opposition to his policies and a split in Congress. White House silent on candidacy while Roosevelt travels for outreach and to press his legislative program amid party feuding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George H. Earle
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Ted
Tymars
Supreme Court
Democratic Congress
Jefferson Islands
Chesapeake Bay
Canadian elected Kiwanis president at Indianapolis meet
F Trafford Taylor of St Boniface Manitoba succeeded A Copeland Callen Urbana Ill as Kiwanis International president in Indianapolis. H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City was re elected treasurer as ballots continued for eight nominees for six Board of Trustees seats. A speedway show entertained the Kiwanis group with Phil Shafer winning at 112.2 mph, Russell Snowberger second, Shorty Cantlon third, and John Ray demonstrating rapid wheel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
F. Trafford Taylor
St. Boniface
Manitoba
A. Copeland Callen
Urbana
Ill
Kiwanis International
H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
Kiwanians
Phil Shafer
Russell Snowberger
Shorty Cantlon
John Ray
Snowberger
Two Suspected Slayers Killed in Denver Shootout
Denver detectives killed two men identified as Ira and S J Wilson who were suspected of slaying Sheriff E Smoyer of Beans county Nebraska. Detectives Sergt Herbert Cole and five others faced gunfire as they entered the room, returning fire and mortally wounding the suspects. Both died at the rooming house. Sheriff Smoyer had been found dead in a hayfield 17 miles north of Albion last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ira
S.J. Wilson
E. Smoyer
Beans County
Nebraska
Arre
Sergt. Herbert Cole
Smoyer
Albion
Neb
Lebanon Teenager Dies in Federal 52 Crash
Marvin Rose a 17 year old Lebanon student died at Home hospital Lafayette after a three car crash on Federal Highway 52 six miles southeast of Lafayette at 830 pm Two Lebanese youths survived with critical injuries and five other occupants from Lafayette and Mulberry suffered various injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Rose
Lebanon
Lafayette
Rose
Lebanon High School
Lax
Leslie Nuckis
Lebcur
Everette Carrell
Robert Norris
John Sissons
Red
Sissons
Et KR. Revis
Jist Street
Mary Revis
Lawrence Sedlar
Paul Brown
Mulberry
Revis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Home Hospital
Personal Holding Firms Listed Before Senate Panel
Washington June 24 a list of nearly 10 personal holding companies with names of prominent American business figures was given to the Senate House Tax Investigating Committee. Helvering cited that the government loses millions in tax revenue through these formations. The first firms named include The Investment Corporation owner F J Fisher of Michigan The E W Scripps Co principal owner E E Scripp and The W W Hawkins Co principal owner W W Hawkins. The panel noted 17 companies paid surtax, while many paid nothing. Net income of the group before deductions under Section 351 was 4 862 824 87 and only 18 068 07 paid ordinary corporate tax under Section 13. Only 25 905 28 was collected as surety tax under Section 351. As 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House Tax Investigating Committee
of Internal Revenue
Guy T. Helvering
Congress
Helvering
Delaeware
W. W. Hawkins
Jtax
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. J. Wysor
Republic Steel Corporation
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tule Company
Eugene Grace
Wi Bykes
Prit
Inland Steel
U. S
MT. Everest
Treasury Building
Ker Getty
Miavan
Girdler
Bulletins
TRIAD
Gov
Earle
Kiwanis
Mildred Sedlar
Wirwil Perrotta
Gury
Perrotta
Morris
Norbert R. Revis
City Service Comwny
Sediay
Paul Brovty
Robert
U.S
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