Labor Upheaval and Breaks Across Industry Sectors
Nationwide strike activity centers on meat packing and auto sectors as unions strike at Cudahy Swift Armour and Wilson plants while General Motors faces a possible 225000 worker walkout. Brisk Briggs Packard ChrysIT actions continue with railroads and Taft Hartley rulings shaping labor landscape. Interim moves push for government intervention and arbitration talks.
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Swift and Armour
Wilson & Co
General Motors
White House
Swift
Armour
C.I. 0
United Auto Workers
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Briggs
Packard
Chrysit
Cnal
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
U. S. Supreme Court
NLRB
Woodruff Randolph
Progressive Party
John Evans
Independent Party
Canine Battle Leaves Man Dead Beside Fought Dogs
In Toledo Ohio on May 22 George Fr Gomersall collapsed from a heart attack while walking his large boxer. Two dogs a neighbor's cocker spaniel and the boxer fought over his body as police arrived and shot the animals. He died en route to Toledo Hospital, coroner says.
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Toledo
Ohio
George Fr Gomers
Paul G. Hohig
Gomersall
Paul Hobly
Mystery Blazes Destroy Buildings in Three Cities
Fire swept Salt Lake City destroying Rainbow Rendezvous with no injuries. In Haynesville Alabama a wide blaze destroyed nine buildings in the business district. In Rivera California a packing plant fire followed an explosion, damaging the Rivera Packing Assn. and causing substantial losses.
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Salt Lake City
Jerry Jones
W. C. Davidson
Robert Crane
Haynesville
Ala
Rivera
Rivera. Packing Assn
Truman Relaxes Aboard Yacht Williamsburg
President Truman relaxed aboard the yacht Williamsburg on the Potomac River. The ship anchored off Mount Vernon as he prepared to return to the White House tomorrow.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac River Water
Mt.Vernon
White House
Jews Repelled and Americans Shot in Jerusalem Fight
In Jerusalem's old city on May 22 Jewish troops attacked the walls to rescue a garrison but were repelled by Arab Legionnaires. In Washington, Thomas Wasson the American consul general and two other Americans were wounded amid ongoing clashes as Arabs and Jews vie for control of the holy city.
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Jerusalem
Jerucatem
Trans-Jordan
Zion Gates
Holy City
Cairo
Ramit David
Haifa
Palestine
Hebron
Bethlehem
Arab Legion
Israel
Tel Aviv
Shatet
Washington
Thomas C. Wasson
State Department
Wasson
Aarce
Hadassah
Herbert M. Walker
Thomas Gannon
Walker
Joseph Fretty
St. Julian's Hotel
Governor Dewey to Visit Sacramento for Social Stop
Governor Earl Warren of California was to host New York Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Thomas E. Dewey in Sacramento for a social visit before Dewey's return east after the Oregon primary. Returns were reviewed county by county against expectations.
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Dewey
Sacramento
Earl, Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Huk leader Taruc critically ill with blood poisoning in Manila
Reports from Manila say Huk leader Luis Taruc is in critical condition due to blood poisoning of undisclosed origin. The illness is cited as delaying his surrender as the government pursues a settlement with the Huk insurgents.
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Manila
Luis ‘Taruc
Hukbalaha
Taruc
Oregon Primary Pleases Dewey Statement Amid Earthquake Reports
A San Benito County bulletin notes Dewey reacting to Oregon primary results as seismic activity unfolded. Early morning reports mention Hollister as the center of earthquake chatter while officials await full totals before commenting further.
Israel Opposed by Moro Mohammedans
Manila dispatch reports Moro Mohammedans declare strong opposition to Israel and say they are ready to fight for the Arabs. They denounce Israel and express solidarity with Arab causes.
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Israel
Manila
Suspect Bandits Nabbed After 15 Mile Orange County Chase
Arthur James Michaud and Percy Duane Cloud, both 25, were seized after a firearm robbery at Squeeze Inn in Huntington Beach led to a 15 mile pursuit. A cash box with about 450 dollars plus 1000 dollars in cash were recovered. Nine Long Beach police cars aided in the roundup and the suspects were captured near Spring Street east of Bellflower Boulevard after their vehicle overturned. The robbery occurred around 2 a.m. at the Huntington Beach inn.
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Orange County
Long Beach
Huntington Beach
Arthur James Michaud
Percy Duane Cloud
Squeeze Inn
Main St
Ocean Ave
Harry Sallade
Backtin
Bee Brenner
Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Manasquan Inlet
A fishing boat named Squirt capsized a mile off Manasquan inlet in rough Atlantic waters. At least two men drowned and 32 were rescued, including one woman, taken to Point Pleasant Hospital. Capt. John Bauer, survivor and owner, described the sequence as crew moved to the port side and the vessel rolled. Dead were Charles R. Heidorn of New Jersey and John Loeh lier of Cranbury, New Jersey.
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Manasquan
N. J
Atlantic Ocean
Manasquan Inlet
Point Pleasant Hospital
John Bauer
Eee
Charles R. Heidorn
John Loehlier
Cranbury
Ransom note found in Los Angeles boy kidnapping case
Police search for 12-year-old Alan D. McCauley after his room was ransacked and a ransom note demanding 1500 dollars appeared. The note was signed The Unkowan and a rock was thrown through a bedroom window. The Mt. Vernon Junior High pupil was missing since 2:30 this morning. Police say no enemies are known.
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OS Angeles
Saaid
Alan D. McCauley
Ralph
Tonteneay Maby
Edwin M.rowe
John Mecau Jey
Mt. Vernon Junior High School
Rowe
Young McCauley
Husky Oarsmen Sweep Races With California
University of Washington defeats California in varsity crew with a close finish as the junior varsity also wins by three lengths. Varsity time 14 45.6, junior varsity 14 53.5. Oakland estuary record stands at 14 46.4 for jayvee crews.
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University of Washington
California
Washington
Washington J
Oakland Estuary
Aieshingios
Dewey Leads Oregon GOP Ballots as Stassen Gains
Portland May 22 Governor Thomas E Dewey of New York builds a lead over Harold E Stassen in Oregon Republican presidential preference ballots with 1196 of 1881 precincts reported Dewey ahead 58 383 to 51 781 Multnomah County slow counts but Dewey widening the margin in southern Oregon Josephine and Jackson counties show strong Dewey support Stassen’s strength remains in upstate rural districts while results await final tallies and the next primary action remains decisive for the nomination.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Oregon
New Yorker
Multnomah
Dewey
Stassen
Josephine
Math
British Airstrikes Down Four Egyptian Planes
London reports the Foreign Office confirming four Egyptian planes shot down by the RAF after repeated attacks on the British airfield at Hatta in Palestine. The airfield lies within the 20 mile evacuation radius, the spokesman said.
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London
British
Foreign Office
Ri A. F
Palestine
Hatta
Nixon on Plane in Emergency Landing
An American Airlines DC-6 carrying Rep. Richard M. Nixon was forced down at English Field Amarillo Texas. Nixon described the landing as precautionary and said he was en route from Washington to El Monte to speak on the Mundt Nixon bill.
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Amarillo
Texas
American Airlines
Richard M. Nixon
Whittler
Calif
English Field
Nixon
Washington
el Monte
Ex-Greek Premier under Nazi Occupation Dies
Athens reports General George Tsalaroglou, the first Greek premier during the Nazi occupation, died today at a military hospital. He led the government during the occupation and died at age unknown.
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Athens
George Tsalaroglou
Handy Fire Blaze Doused In Alarm Box Blaze
Philadelphia firefighters battled a blaze in an alarm box yesterday caused by a short circuit in the wiring. They raced to the scene and used chemicals to extinguish the flames.
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Philadelphia
Fire Rages Through E. 14th Street Lumber Yards
A pre-dawn blaze fed by dry flooring and roofing swept two lumber yards on E 14th Street and damaged several homes. The flames destroyed the Ben Jerusalem home at 1440 Temple Ave and damaged others including the George A Swift Lumber Co and H A Van Den Top Lumber Co. Firefighters from eleven companies battled the fire, saving four homes, while Mrs Grace Kuster suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized.
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George A. Swift Lumber Co
14Th
H. A. van den Top Lumber Co
14Th St
Ben Jerusalem
Temple Ave
Jerusalem
Grace Kuster
Magnolia Hospital
Frank Sandeman
Sandeman
van den
Finn Chief Removes Red Extraditer
Helsinki May 22 UP President Juho Paasikivi dismissed Communist Interior Minister Eero Leino from the Finnish cabinet after a parliament vote of censure. No successor was named. Education Minister Fino Kilpi will take Leino’s duties. Leino faced censure over extraditing 20 persons to the Soviet Union and police treatment of arrested Finnish officers in 1945.
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Helsinki
Finland
Juho Paasikivi
E Jro Leina
Leina
Fino Kilpl
Leino
Paasikivi
Ino
Soviet Union
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