Rainwear Dominates California Fall Fashion Runway
June sun beat down as Hollywood designers unveiled weighted hemlines to combat wind, featuring raincoats in velon with braided yoke trims. Models carried ruffled umbrellas, while lingerie paraded strapless slips. necklines swing between very high and very low with convertible collars.
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Hollywood
California Apparel Creators
Los Angeles
LO Angeles
California
Final Arguments Heard in Hawaii Longshore Strike
Fact-finders opened study of more than 1000 pages of testimony in Hawaii s 54 day strike. They will report to Gov. Stainback by June 29 with a recommendation, but neither side is bound by it. Union and waterfront employers faced charges as final session closed.
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Hawaii
Ingram M. Stainback
Flvesman
C. I. O. International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Rsls
Annerer
Reces
Soula Goldblatt
Lta
James J. Coke
Oren FE
Long
Stainback
Goldblatt
Jean
Rintaiell
Pacific Coast
Iranian Leader Gives Lis to Russ Charges
Tehran reports the Azeri military governor denies Soviet charges that the Soviet consul general left due to Iran's hostile attitude toward the USSR. He cites the closing of consulates as due to a longstanding bilateral consular agreement. A Soviet official circulated pamphlets in Tabriz alleging Iran's hostility.
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Tehran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Soviet Union
Aj Kadlo
Tabriz
Russala
Ar ‘Rady Krasnik
Justice Dept Joins Alabama Flogging Inquiry
The Justice Department teamed with Congress to probe hooded gang floggings in Alabama. Rep. Celler said a DOJ civil rights attorney will aid the inquiry, with plans for a broader federal civil rights bill to strengthen protections and create a federal commission. The investigation could extend to other states if tips arise.
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Justice Department
Congress
Alabama
Rep
Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Cellier
Department
Frobe
Judiciary Committee
Jhairman
Veterans’ Committee
Birmingham
Ala
Carl. K. Wells
Organized Veterans’ Committee Against Crime and Violence
Hobbs
D-Ala
Wels
Clarke Stallworth
Birmingham Post
Stallworth
Sumston
Celey
Justice Depart
Ment
FBI
Jim Craw
Alabama Nightrider Foes Rally for Decency Action
Birmingham residents form a permanent group to combat white robed night riders. More than 200 from churches, civic and fraternal groups met to mobilize citizenship for decency, law, and order as mobs and burnings trigger a federal inquiry led by Rep. Byrne.
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Ala
Coun
Ea Congressionel
Washington
J. Rep. Byrne
D-N
Alabama
Denied Freedom to Defend Herself Says Coplon
Judith Coplon, under espionage charges, charged that the government limits her defense. She urged the jury see her reports, claimed a straitjacket bounds her, and disputed timelines with Russian engineer Valentine Gubitchevy while prosecutors press for evidence of secret information sharing. The day marked continued cross examination by prosecutor John M. Kelley Jr as Judge Albert L. Reeves previously ruled the government need not disclose certain DOJ assignments.
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Jones Coplon
John M. Kelley Jr
Albert L. Reeves
Miss Copson
Justice Department
Washington
Kelley
Harold R. Medina
New York
Gilbert Green
Green
Court of Appeals
Medina
Chicago
Wllneis Communist Party
John W. Gates
Gus Hall
Henry Winston
U. S. Circuit Court of Aplt Peala
Ball
Abraham Isserman
Lewis May Order Staggered Strikes to Beat Taft Hartley
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 23 Coal operators say John L Lewis may stagger strike action by his miners over the next two months if contract talks fail This would complicate government efforts to obtain a Taft Hartley injunction and keep the union in the status quo for 60 days after notice of termination The present contract expires June 30 and strikes could begin in southern mines first with staged work stoppages in U S Steels captive mines and other regions through mid August Lewis and mine owners began preliminary talks on a new contract yesterday with operators saying Lewis must present wage demands
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Taft Hartley
United Mine Workers
Southern
Southern Coal Producers Association
U.S. Steel
Northern and Western
Liberals Back Lehman for Senate in New York
New York Liberal party backs former governor Herbert H. Lehman for the U S Senate, citing his record and service to labor and liberal causes as party officials announce the endorsement amid talk of a possible resignation by Senator Robert F Wagner.
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New York
New York State
Liberal Party
U. S
Robert Fit Wagner
Herbert H. Lehman
Adolf A. Berit Jr
Lever
Veral
United Nations Ballets and Rehabilitation
Hong
Money Bill Signed In Washington by Truman
President Truman signs a 62,262,110 dollar appropriation bill to fund the separate establishment for July 1. The measure provides funds for the Senate House Library of Congress Government Printing Office and related legislative agencies.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Governmentating Office
Pilot Earned Praise For Memphis Plane Crash Landing
MEMPHIS Tenn June 23 a pilot Ed Hatch of Memphis was credited by American Airlines with saving 43 lives after a Convair two engine airliner crash landed near Municipal Airport the craft nosed down three and a half miles from the field engine fire spread and fuel spilled passengers reported heroism and quick actions by crew and passengers in the field and the car driver Lucille Cook narrowly avoided the plane as it crossed the road
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Memphis
Tenn
American Airlines
Municipal
Ed Hatch
Tne
Fort Worth
New York
San Antonio
Hatch
Henry D. Bovie
New Orleans
Yvonne Hanavan
Bruneh
Hicks L. Youngs
Boote
Lucille Cook
Notables Receive Harvard Degrees in 298th Commencement
In Cambridge on June 23 Harvard University awarded 16 honorary degrees at its 298th commencement. Ralph Bunche, Lucius D. Clay, Robert Sherwood, Sir Oliver Franks, and Robert P. Patterson were among the honorees. Degrees included Doctor of Jawa and Doctor of Letters. Clay was praised as a soldier and statesman who guarded the forward citadel of Jerusalem.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ralph J. Bunche
United Naions Mediater For
Palestine
Lucius D. Clay
Robert Sherwood
Oliver Shewell Franks
Ha Hiveraity Arts
James Bryant
Jawa
Bunche
United Nations
Clay
Zreeders
Melody Maids in Capital Welcome Fete in Washington
Beaumont Texas Melody Maids were feted in Washington with breakfast in the House dining room hosted by Rep J M Combs and Mrs Combs. They then sang at a Rotary luncheon, appeared on TV to promote government bonds, and planned to sing for ex GIs at Mount Alto Hospital before sightseeing and returning home Friday. Two Meadeville Pa pen pals married after 18 months correspondence, the bride Linda A Keppner of Guys Mills and groom J W Coldren of Harrisburg. They will honeymoon at the National Townsend Club convention in Columbus Ohio.
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Beaumont
Texas
Capitol
J. M. Combs
Mrs. Combs
Texas State Society
Mayflower
Rotary Club
Veterans’ Administration
Mount Alto Hospital
Mexico City
New York
Meadville
Tomance
J. W. Coldren
Linda A. Keppner
Guys Mills
Harrisburg
Columbus
Ohio
Steeplejack Rescued By Heroic Fireman In Ohio
Henry Wilson a 45 year old steeplejack dangled for three hours atop a 100 foot smokestack in Hamilton Ohio before Fireman Robert Bickel reached the scene. Bickel climbed to the top and spent an hour untangling the rope and securing Wilson while contending with a tight angle that prevented ladder access. He held rope in his teeth at times and worked alone to complete the rescue.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Henry Wilson
Wilson
Robert Bickel
Bickel
Gem Holdup Reported in Texas
A Missouri man told police he was robbed of 21000 jewels at the Rice Hotel in Houston by two men. He and a friend were locked in a bathroom. the thief escaped with the jewels and $130 in cash. The jewels reportedly belonged to his wife and were brought to Texas to sell.
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Houston
Texas
Missouri
John Mathias Ziegler
Elper
Rice Hotel
Ziegler
Lee's Summit
Man Made Lightning Sets 50 Foot Gap Record at GE Lab
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on June 23 GE scientists produced a 15 million volt artificial bolt across a five foot gap. Project led by chief engineer Julius Guth with support from team members and the company’s new high voltage engineering laboratory.
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Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric
Gensanereatian
Ulius Guth
Cn Neer
Bloody Strike Stages 46th Day at Niagara Plants
At Niagara Falls on June 23 the United Chemical Workers Local 85 strike against three National Carbon Co plants entered its 46th day. Violence included slashed prisoners and a vehicle collision. dozens arrested as street clashes and window smashing continued after plant reopening.
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Niagara Falls
C. I. O. United Chemical Workers
National Carbon Ca
China Plane Crash Kills U. S. Flier
Canton reports that a Civil Air Transport plane crashed near Lanchow in northwest China, killing American pilot Edward R. Norwich of Weehawken New Jersey and two Chinese military passengers. The aircraft was owned by retired U S Major General Claire Chennault’s company.
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The
Civil Air Transport Co. Today
Lanchow
China
Coa. Ti Lw
U. S
Claire Chennault
Edward R. Norwich
Weehawken
N. J
Typhoon Delays U S Destroyer Division Backlog
Singapore June 23 A U S destroyer division led by Rupertus and Perkins is two days behind schedule for a run to Singapore after surviving five typhoons near the Philippines. Comdr Gordon Cornell, assistant naval attache, said Division 32 was due Saturday after a moon phase but provided no details on possible damage. Two 4000 ton tankers and four vessels remained in port. likely the Pacific Fleet ships were to stay docked pending further orders.
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Singapore
U. S
Rupertus
Perkins
Philippines
Gordon Cornell
U. S. Naval
Cornell
Si Sime Samar Tee
Brannan Said Menace to Free Agriculture
Allan B. Sage of the American Farm Bureau Federation criticizes the Brannan plan as a menace to free agriculture while President Kline comments on government farm measures in Santa Barbara on June 23 22.
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Government Farm
Brannan
Allan B
Kline
Bu‘ation
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