Bow Street Court Refuses Eisler Extradition
Bow Street Magistrate's Court in London rejects the United States demand to extradite Gerhart Eisler. The court finds the U S failed to prove an extraditable offense beyond his passport falsification and a willful refusal to testify before the HUAC. Eisler may pursue a professorship in Leipzig in the Soviet zone of Germany.
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London
Britain
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Bow Street
Eisler
America
University of Leipzig
Germany
Bow Street Court
Laurence Dunne
House un-American Activities Committee
Lewis Ultimatum Halts Coal Talks
BLUEFIELD West Virginia May 27 Southern soft coal contract talks halted for a week as John L Lewis and United Mine Workers walk out after demanding proof of bargaining authority from the Southern Coal Producers Association. Lewis warned the representatives would return in one week to resume negotiations.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Soft Coal
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
Fugitive Miller Captured After Mansfield Escape
Virgil Miller a 19 year old from Dayton who escaped from Mansfield Reformatory Tuesday was seized by police in a wooded area of Cleveland last night authorities said Miller was captured after a short chase and is back in custody in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Virgil Miller
Dayton
Mansfield Reformatory
Rabies Inoculation Ordered for Rural Dogs in Trumbull
All dogs in rural Trumbull County must be inoculated against rabies under a regulation to take effect in two weeks. The order comes from Warren, Ohio authorities and applies countywide.
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Warren
Trumbull County
Lancaster Police Ask Ouster of Chief
Twelve Lancaster police officers sign a petition seeking suspension of Chief Sam Hutsler over charges including incompetency gross neglect of duty and extortion. Mayor Fred Von Stein will rule later as Chief Hutsler delays his plea with a prejudice affidavit.
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Lancaster Police
Lancaster
Lancaster Police Department
Sam Hutsler
Fred von Stein
Russell Cunningham
Merrill H. Martin
Hutsler
Martin
Department
von Stein
Justice of the Peace
Hollie B. Jones
Squire Jones
Markets At a Glance Wheat Corn Oats Hogs Cattle Stocks Bonds
WHEAT weak with July off, cash grain lower. CORN easy with hedge selling. OATS weak with all deliveries under 60 cents. HOGS active, 25 to 75 cents higher, top 21.50. CATTLE active and steady to 25 cents higher, top 28.00. STOCKS narrow, prices see saw in slow trade. BONDS mixed, demand for rails cases.
Spelling Champs Meet in 22nd National Bee
Forty nine city and regional champions compete in the 22nd annual National Spelling Bee sponsored by Scripps-Howard and other newspapers. The winner earns 500 dollars and a trip to New York, with second and third prizes of 300 and 100 dollars respectively and all finalists receiving cash.
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Washington
Scripps-Howard
New York
Berlin Hit by Massive Rail Strike Paralyzing City
Berlin grapples with a citywide rail strike that halts West German freight movement and stalls supply chains. Western sectors dip into three week food stocks via Allied airlift, which continues as the stance between the independent rail workers union and Soviet controlled management remains deadlocked. Ernest Reuter calls district sub mayors to a conference while Western Allies maintain non intervention.
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Western
Berlin
Ernest Reuter
Independent
West
Union Rejects Ford Bid to Settle Strike
DETROIT May 27 A company peace bid to settle the 23 day Ford strike was rejected today by the CIO United Auto Workers Ford's proposal covered arbitration of work standards on disputed assembly lines in two struck plants.
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Detroit
Ford
Cio-United Auto Workers
Reds Take Shanghai as Nationalist Holdouts End
Chinese Reds seize Shanghai completing occupation of the city after Nationalist garrison shelters surrender. Foreigners and civilians flee as Red troops secure key bridges and northern districts marking the end of a 50 hour no-man's land.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Yangtze
East China Sea
Soochow Creek
Whangpoo
Bund
No-Man’s Land
Weather Improves Across Nation After Tornado in North Carolina
Chicago reports fair conditions widespread with only minor damage from a North Carolina tornado in Harnett County. Few injuries, while showers appear along the north Atlantic coast and in parts of the plains. Temperatures rise in the plains but stay cool in the Midwest with scattered rain.
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Chicago
North Carolina
Harnett County
North Atlantic
Plains
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Midwest
Senate eyes heavy cuts to ECA aid bill in $5.6 billion package
In Washington on May 27 the Senate faces opposition as leaders threaten substantial cuts to the $5.617 billion Economic Cooperation Administration aid bill. President Truman helped shield funding, but the House trimmed $704.7 million, offset by extending spending from 13.5 to 15 months. The package funds Greece Turkey aid and relief for occupied Germany Austria and Japan. Senate actions aim for deeper reductions while preserving key allocations.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Germany
Austria
Japan
Wherry
Neb
Senate Committee
GE Reopens Wage Talks With Union In May
General Electric to reopen wage talks with CIO United Electrical Workers early next month. Westinghouse has not replied to the union’s demand for conferences. GE vice president L R Bouware says the company will consider demands but opposes a fourth wage increase.
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New York
General Electric Company
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
L. R. Boulware
Senate OKs hush hush bill to boost CIA powers
The Senate passed with no opposition a secretive bill expanding CIA authority. It grants benefits to American spies and informants. The House has approved a similar measure and minor differences will be resolved before sending the legislation to President Truman.
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Washington
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
House
Truman
Senators Tour Ohio Forests During Lake Logan Dinner
Members of the Ohio Senate finance and conservation committees were dinner guests of Izaak Walton League trustees at the Hocking County club. The trip included tours of Rock House Old Man's Cave Lake Hope Zaleski Scioto Trail Tar Hollow and Adena forests with several senators and the lieutenant governor joining the tour across several days.
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Ohio Senate
Izaak Walton League
Hocking County
Lake Logan
Rock House
Old Man’s Cave
C. F. Rauch
Ohio
James D. Wells
Logan
Abe
Welsh
Dayton
Daugherty
Wellsville
Guthrie
Coshocton
Metzenbaum
Svoboda
Cleveland
Deddens
Bartlett
Cincinnati
Ford
Columbus
Dobbs
Akron
Daniels
Greenfield
Mechem
Nelsonville
George D. Nye
Lake Hope
Zaleski State Forest
Zaleski Forest
Chillicothe
Scioto Trail Forest
Tar Hollow
Adena
Shawnee State Forest
Truck Drivers Strike in Portsmouth Ot
Fifteen truck drivers struck yesterday in Portsmouth Ohio and picketed the offices of the Commercial Motor Freight Co and Braddock Motor Freight Co. The action involved protest over working conditions and employment terms.
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Portsmouth
Commercial Motor Freight Co
Braddock Motor Freight Co
Rita Hayworth Marries Aly Khan in Town Hall Ceremony
Margarita Cansino of Brooklyn becomes Rita Hayworth and weds Aly Khan in a brief town hall ceremony in Vallauris France. The 31 year old actress and the 38 year old heir exchanged rings before 500 villagers amid a reception at Château de l Horizon.
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Vallauris
France
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Hollywood
Rita
Eau de l’Horizon
Margarita Cansino
Brooklyn
Paul Derigon
Derigon
Lou
Ground Signals To Guide Plane Piloted by Robot
A DC-3 test flight from Wold-Chamberlain Airport to San Francisco began with automatic controls taking over after liftoff. Pilot William B. Watt delegated control to the automatic systems. the flight is planned to last about 12 hours. The system uses ground radio beams to guide the aircraft via the automatic pilot and coupler.
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Minneapolis
Wold-Chamberlain
San Francisco
William B. Watt
Rail Brotherhood Chief Says They Signed Taft-Hartley Affidavits
Cleveland May 27. Rail Brotherhood chief A F Whitney announced he and officers signed non communist affidavits required by Taft Hartley. He said unions cannot use NLRB services unless officers sign, claiming the move stultifies the union to protect 16000 bus line members while opposing the act.
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Cleveland
Rail Brotherhood
A. F. Whitney
Whitney
National Labor Relations Board
Reward Fund Grows in Victor Reuther Shooting Case
Reward money offered by CIO unions in Cleveland rose to $200 as of May 27. The latest $100 contribution came from Local 32 of the United Auto Workers at White Motor Co.
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Cleveland
CIO
Victor Reuther
United Auto Workers
White Motor Co
Memorial Day Observances Planned in Logan and Hocking
Plans are set for Memorial Day in Logan and Hocking County with a parade graveside decorations and a monument ceremony at Worthington Park. The Logan Kiwanis Club dedicates a World War memorial stone and plaque as Three Logan school bands participate in the parade. The Daily News will not publish Monday so staff may observe the holiday with a return to regular publication Tuesday.
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Logan
Hocking County
Worthington Park
Logan Kiwanis Club
West
Daily News
Memorial Day Parades Highlight Weekend Observances
Logan County towns plan parades at 9:15 to 9:30 A M with bands color guards and veterans marching to cemeteries and the Soldier's Monument. Other events include alumni dances at Murray City High School and a minstrel show. Traffic warnings and holiday crowds accompany festivities across the region. Logan Mingoes face Nelsonville Eagles at 2:30 P M Sunday at the fairgrounds.
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South Market Street
Logan High School
Women’s Relief Corps
Market Street
Worthington Park
Sol Ellinger
North Market Street
South Mulberry Street
Murray City
Carbon Hill
New Straitsville
Buchtel
Eagles
Perry County
Dan C. Jenkins
Laurel
Logan Mingoes
Hocking
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Clingan Jackson
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Whittaker
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Prince Aly
By Harvey Hudson
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James Horwell
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