President Rejects G. O. P. Plea on Coal Action
President Truman rejected a Republican appeal to invoke Taft-Hartley emergency powers to end wildcat soft coal strikes. A separate plan by the NLRB sought a temporary injunction against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for unfair labor practices, potentially accelerating a court order. Meanwhile miners pressed an all-out strike, with over 73,600 idle and production falling sharply as the dispute over the coal contract deepened.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Owen Brewster
Brewster
Lewis
Aids
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers Union
Denham
NLRB
White House
Flooded Mississippi floodway evacuation ordered in Illinois and Missouri
Army Engineers and the Red Cross ordered 12,000 people to leave a 136000 acre floodway between New Madrid and Birds Point Missouri as emergency plans went into effect amid the Mississippi flood threat. Evacuations extended to towns along the Wabash and Ohio rivers with hundreds homeless and supplies moved by truck boat and rail.
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Army Engineers
Red Cross
Charleston
New Madrid
Birds Point
Jow Basin
Great River
Wabash
Ohio
Indiana
Timnois
Lap Ping
Incennes
Ind
Ilinois
Arkansas
Little Wabash
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Rosiclare
Shawneetown
Ill
Carmi
Marnne
Rising Sun
Concord
New Haven
Rescue crews push toward entombed miner in PA mine
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania a small rescue team inched within about twelve feet of Edward Burda a 25 year old miner trapped by a rock slide last Friday 120 feet underground. His brother Joseph 30 was rescued earlier from 55 feet down. Crews fear another slide and labor to cut away rock and coal to reach him.
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Mahanoy City
Edward Burda
Burda
Joseph
Henry J Allen Dies Former U S Senator From Kansas
Henry J. Allen aged 81 former United States Republican Senator and Kansas governor died at 6 am in Wichita. He had been ill weeks, recently critical. A newspaper editor and publisher for half a century he chaired the Wichita Beacon board. Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Julius Holmes and three grandchildren. Funeral plans not set.
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Wichita
Kan
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Allen
Edhor
Wichita Beacon
Hillcrest
Julius Holmes
U. S
Lewis Douglas
London
Holmes
Britain
Save the Children Foundation
Hedabode Gers
Colorado Fire Rages Near Colorado Springs as Firefighters Battle
A massive brush fire swept a 50 square mile area south of Colorado Springs driven by 50 mph winds. About 7000 firefighters including 3000 Army troops fought to contain fires threatening Camp Carson and Cheyenne Mountain. No deaths reported though several camps and ranches were destroyed or evacuated. Colorado College closed classes as firelines were carved and emergency roads opened to rush volunteers and equipment to the scene.
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Colorado Springs
Colé
Camp Carson
Cheyenne Mountain
Broadmoor
Colado Springs
Fred Lausch
Prevent Marshall
Colorado College
L. B. Maytag
Big Batey Ranch
Star Ranch
Oleomargarine Tax Debate Reaches Senate Vote
In Washington on January 17, supporters of repealing oleomargarine taxes pressed their measure as backers of the repeal sided with dairy state substitutes to 37 in a Senate test. Sen. Langer of North Dakota, a dairy producer, planned to tack additional rights amendments to the repeater as the House had already passed the bill.
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Senate
Repenees
House
Sen. Langer
R-N. D
Washington
President to Make Two Missouri Talks
President Truman plans two speaking engagements in Missouri as part of his nationwide tour. city and venue details not provided.
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Missouri
Texas Gas Pipe Line to L A Blows Up
A two foot pipeline feeding Texas gas to the West Coast ruptured with a spectacular roar near Dumas Texas. The explosion occurred about a mile from a booster station of the El Paso Natural Gas Co seven miles southwest of town. The line carries gas from the Texas Panhandle to New Mexico and California supplying Los Angeles.
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Dumas
Texas
West Coast
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Here
Texas Panhandle Fields
Banies
N. M
Birthe Calif
Los Angeles
Active Missouri Runs Aground In Hampton Roads
NORFOLK VA Jan 17 The Missouri the Navy s only active battleship ran aground in Hampton Roads during a routine training cruise to Guantanamo Bay Cuba No injuries and only minor damage Navy says 12 tugs assisted but could not free her until high tide later tonight The ship under Capt William D Brown carried 71 officers and 1490 enlisted men and is docked near Old Point Comfort with a plaque marking the end of World War II
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Ebbiide
Navy
Missouri
Japan
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Point Comfort Ght
U. S
William D., Brown
Jacksonville
Fla
Tourists Flock Despite Smog in California
Los Angeles reports that tourists still arrive despite snow and smog. Automobile Club travel data show 1949 totals near 1948, with 1,976,050 cars and 2,629,689 passengers last year, and 1,013,441 cars with 2,744,480 passengers in 1943.
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Los Angeles
Van
California
Automobile Club Reporta
Testimony in Stroble Trial Erased
In Los Angeles on January 17 the Stroble sex murder trial moved to strike defense psychiatrist Dr Harry F Becker after defense lawyers obtained court permission. Public Defender Al Matthews withdrew Dermpisalat while prosecution wrapped its case as judge Charles aes prepared to send the jury to consider the verdict tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
Fred Stroble
Lchiatrist
Linda Joyce Glucoft
al Matthews
Dermpisalat
Harry F. Becker
Charles Aes
Capeneche Cape
Wounded San Pedro Man Slays Bandit
Alleged liquor store held up by Franklin G. Debendiner, 31, of 1001 Parapet Ct, San Pedro, is shot dead by Harland Arthur Drake, 25, owner’s son, at Drake's Liquor Store and Drive-in on 26404 S. Vermont Ave. Debendiner dies from chest and shoulder wounds. Drake is seriously wounded in the abdomen and undergoes surgery. Drake’s wife and infant son are mentioned. the Drakes reside at 1043 W Seventh St, San Pedro.
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Harland A. Drake
San Pedro
Wilmington
Betty
Press-Telegram
Lmington
Franklin G. Debendiner
Parapet
Harland Arthur Drake
Drake
Vermont Ave
San Pedro Community Hospital
Debendiner
Richard Drake
Harland Drake
Marie
Halvorsen
Drakes
Seventh St
Father
More
Delved
North Drenched by Heavy Rains in California Storm
North and central California endured another Pacific Northwest rainstorm with heavy totals at Blue Canyon 4.90 inches in 24 hours and Hetch Hetchy 3.10 inches. Roads and passes remained closed north of Redding as snow and slides affected highways 40 and Donner Summit with chains required.
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San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
California
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Blue Canyon
Placer County
Sierra
Hetch Hetchy
Oakland
Santa Rosa
Oroville
Redea
Donner Summit
Oregon
Redding
Hoors
California State Automobile Association
Nevada
Echo Summit
Meyera Grade
Point Suz
Monterey
Cape Blanco
Ore
Vinson seeks delay in Long Beach Naval Shipyard shutdown
Rep. Vinson urged the postponement of the Long Beach shipyard closure pending studies on the land subsidence cause. President Truman ordered a Navy review, with Rear Admiral Dennison delivering the directive to Navy Secretary Matthews. Long Beach residents welcomed a possible modification but noted no clear recommendation.
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Truman
Navy Department
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Clyde Doyle
Press-Telegram
Robert L. Dennison
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services
Vinson
Long Beach
Navy
Terminal Island
The
of Defense
Doyle
Adm
Dennison
Francois P. Matthews
John JR
Steelman
Doyie
Matthews
White House
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