Truman silent on bitter steel attack and talks
President Truman refused comment on Inland Steel chief Clarence Randall's claim that he seized steel mills in a corrupt deal with the CIO. CIO head Philip Murray denounced the charge as a malicious lie while Randall cited wage board involvement. Truman said he would not interfere and hopes for a private settlement through bargaining.
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Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Co
Philip Murray
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Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
Wage Board
Truman Requests 3 More Shakeups
President Truman asked Congress to remove about 22,000 postmasters customs collectors and U S marshals from patronage and place them under Civil Service. The three reform proposals cover the Post Office Department the Treasury and the Department of Justice with appointments by the Postmaster General Treasury Secretary and Attorney General.
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Corrupt Deal Spokesman Attacks Truman on Steel Seizure
Clarence B. Randall president Inland Steel Co denounced President Truman as abusing power and settling a political debt to CIO over the steel mill seizures. Randall called the move a corrupt deal and a historic, evil act in a broad industry address on multiple networks.
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Inland Steel Co
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Phil Murray
Harry S. Truman
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Judge Denies Steel Bid for Immediate Hearing
The steel industry faces a setback in its bid to halt government seizure of mills. Four major firms Bethlehem Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Jones & Laughlin failed to secure immediate hearings in U S District Court. Judge David A Pine declined to advance the suits under existing rules, which allow 20 days for government reply. The industry challenges Truman's seizure orders as it resumes production.
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Bethlehem
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Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Jones & Laughlin
U. S. District Court
David A. Pine
Truman
Alexander Holtzoff
Holtzoff
Commanies
Sawyer
Congress Clashes Over Steel Seizure in Bitter Fight
Washington April 10 AP Congress faced a sharp clash over the legal authority to seize steel mills as President Truman moves to avert a national idle strike. Senate committees debated expansion of emergency powers, while House members urged legality, and moves were made to broaden seizure powers under Taft Hartley.
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Sen. Maybank
D. SC
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Senate Labor
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Harrison
D.-Va
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D.-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
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Morse R.ore
President's board ready to quit in income probe
Newbold Morris told a House judiciary subcommittee that many cabinet members were prepared to quit rather than answer his personal income questionnaire. He linked McGrath's firing to stalled investigations and said the Justice Department chief blocked staff appointments with loyalty checks, delaying the inquiry.
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Newbold Morris
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Morris
New York
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
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Chelf
D.- Ky
Weather Notice Showered Evening Clearing Skies
Showers this evening followed by clearing skies and cloudy conditions tomorrow. A southwest wind at 15 to 20 mph this evening shifts to light variable later tonight. Tomorrow afternoon expects a west to northwest wind of 10 to 18 mph.
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Trap Closing on Schuster Slayer
New York April 10 police and investigators say they are very close to the killer of Brooklyn milkman Arnold Schuster who fingerprinted bank robber Willie Sutton. A Brooklyn DA source denied the killer is among a dozen material witnesses held in bail at a secret Kings County session. Schuster, 24, identified Sutton on a subway car February 18 and later was slain near his home in March.
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Willie
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Sutton Iron
Classifieds and sections listed by newspaper page design
A catalog of section placements shows where Beach Combing on B-1 Boyle on A Bridge A-25 Classified ads on pages 8 to 13 Comics on page 8-4 Crossword B-10 Editorial A-24 Financial B-8-9 Obituaries B-9 Radio TV B-2 Shipping B-9 Sports B-6 B-7 Theaters B-4 Tides temperatures B-9 Women’s activities Section C
Telephone Tie-up Spreads as More Pickets March
National telephone walkout widens as 300000 CIO state workers honor picket lines. Western Electric and related carriers halt long and local service in 783 cities led by CWA. Pittsburgh saw a riot and injuries while Illinois Bell and Pacific Tel union actions move to curb operations across several states.
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Thie Sobieski
Philadelphia
Western Electric
Associated Press
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Sun
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CIO
Pittsburgh
Patrick J. Morgan
CWA
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Long Lines
Buffalo
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Ilinois
Los Angeles
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
California
Truman silent on Eisenhower successor before July
President Truman refused to confirm or deny reports that General Eisenhower planned to resign European command and campaign for the Republican nomination. He said he would announce Eisenhower’s decision when he is ready and expressed no current preference for the Democratic standard bearer ahead of the July convention. He noted the matter is up to Eisenhower and national party leaders to decide.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Humphrey
D.-Minn
Frank McKinney
Supreme Command of Allied Forces
Europe
Rivers flood Pierre as Missouri drives city to crisis
In Pierre South Dakota the Missouri River surged to 25 feet flooding four feet above normal. About 1,600 residents of Pierre’s 5,700 were forced from homes as the main business district and water system suffered heavy damage. The Daily Capital Journal suspended publication and the AP bureau moved to safety. Fort Pierre faced extensive submersion while Chamberlain saw U.S. Highway 16 breached by floodwaters and downstream flood warnings were issued.
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Army
Russia proposes Big Four commission on postwar Germany
Washington reports Acheson orders full consultation with Britain and France before responding to new Soviet proposals to unify Germany. Britain France and the U S seek a UN election supervision plan but Moscow favors a four power commission with a Russian veto potential. Officials say Moscow position not final, further exchanges expected.
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