Transit Workers in Los Angeles Vote to Authorize Strike
Los Angeles transit workers vote 3068 to 208 to empower their executive board to call a strike on or after June 1 if management does not submit an acceptable offer or agree to arbitration. Union seeks 50 cents extra per hour over the current 1.35 wage. company offer is 5 cents. The contract ends May 31.
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Angeles
L. Transit
Los Angeles
Labor Temple
D. D. McClurg
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and
Bus
Six Nation Pact Aims at West Germany Government
Six nations led by the United States Britain and France with Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg agree to establish a provisional western German government this year They plan a constituent assembly around Sept 1 to draft a constitution and create an international authority to control Ruhr coal and iron The deal includes mutual veto rights on currency and foreign policy and a two votes per western power plus one per Benelux in the authority with a German vote on final decisions
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Ondon
Germany
United States
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Benelux
London
Russia
Ruhr Valliey
Paris
the. S
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Labor Party
Scarborough
England
Woman's Will Aids Local Charities in Long Beach
Bertha S. Gilbert a Long Beach retired school worker died at 81 on May 16 and probate revealed her substantial estate to benefit Goodwill Industries Long Beach Salvation Army Long Beach Braille Institute of America. A friend Margaret Brady of Glendale receives 5000 and residue goes to brother Erwin Olmstead.
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Bertha S. Gilbert
Long Beach
Wacher
Gilbert
Goodwill Industries of
Salvation Army of
Braille Institute of America
Margaret M. Brady
Glendale
Johnson
May Move to End War in Palestine Reported by UK US officials
London reports a new peace plan within the United Nations to halt fighting in Palestine. Foreign Secretary Bevin and U. S. Ambassador Lewis Douglas discussed the situation after talks in Washington and London.
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London
United Nations
Palestine
Ernest Bevin
Lewis Douglas
U. S
Washington
Producer Morosco’s Third Wife Sues for Divorce and Alimony
Los Angeles on May 22. Marie O Keefe, third wife of film producer Walter Morosco, sues for divorce and 750 monthly alimony. She seeks division of 350000 in community property.
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LOS_ ANGELES
Walter Morosco
Marie O'Keefe
Two Drown in Hunt for Bodies Near Ohio River
Huntington West Virginia May 22 three unidentified boys and two firemen drowned while searching for the youths bodies in the Ohio River near the 26th Street ferry. The firemen were Lt Leonard Hartz 39 and W Ernie Booth. Their overturned boat and pull under tow prevented rescue by bystanders.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
26Th St Ferry
Leonard Hartz
Ernie Booth
United Nations to Auction Nazi Loot Jewelry
The United Nations plans an auction of diamonds, gold, silver, and various valuables seized by Allied forces from Nazi-occupied Europe. Thousands of items will be unpacked in New York for sale June 16 to 25 to aid displaced persons unable to return home.
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New York
United Nations
China
Europe
Germany
Austria
United States
U. N
Racing Impresario Also Opera Director
Charles Strub, a Santa Anita racing impresario and former San Francisco dentist, was named the Metropolitan Opera Association director in Los Angeles. The appointment was announced yesterday as Strub discussed his reasons for resigning from a prior post and his shift to opera leadership amid executive moves in Los Angeles and Cairo. President Truman had accepted a resignation earlier this spring citing personal reasons.
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Los Angeles
Metropolitan Opera Association
Santa Anita Racing
Charles Strub
Strub
San Francisco
Los Angels
Cairo
Pinkney Les
Washington
Truman
Occupant of House Perishes in La Habra Fire
In La Habra 83 year old Susanna Bishop died Friday after a blaze at 10771 Whittier Blvd leveled her home where she had lived 50 years. Firefighters faced water shortages as hoses stretched four blocks from a hydrant. Fire loss estimated at 5000 dollars. The body was taken to Coleman Mortuary with no inquest planned. Survivors include son Frank Bishop and daughter Mildred Frasier of La Habra, and two other daughters in Fuller ton and Long Beach.
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LA Habra
Sussanna Bishop
Whittier Blvd
Bishop
la Habra Valley
Adro&s
Union Pickets Funeral Held Amid Packing Plant Strikes
Waterloo Iowa May 22 nearly 100 national guardsmen patrolled the Rath packing plant as 4500 United Packinghouse Union strikers planned to attend the funeral of a union picket whose Wednesday death sparked rioting. Non striking workers returned to duty without incident as talks resumed between company and union to end the strike. The independent plant remained unaffected by the four major packers settlement announced in Chicago.
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Waterloo
Iowa
National
Rath
United Packinghouse
Chicago
Criticized Official Resigns as State Dept Control Officer
Washington May 21 UP Hamilton Robinson, scolded by Congress for allowing “bad security risks” at the State Department, has resigned as the department’s control officer in charge of the royalty program. His resignation, long submitted, became effective yesterday and he plans to practice law. The House appropriations committee last February charged that some workers’ loyalty questionnaires were uninvestigated and new hires not properly screened.
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Washington
Hamilton Robinson
State Department
Robinson
House Appropriations Committee
Millikan Heads Security Group
Nobel laureate Dr. Robert A. Millikan named chairman of the California branch of the National Security Committee. Former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts chairs the national body with Lewis K. Gough of Pasadena assisting. Millikan recently retired as president of the California Institute of Technology and serves as its board chairman.
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Washington
Robert A. Millikan
California
National Security Committee
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
National Committee
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Arroyo Seco Drive to Be Made Safer
Los Angeles chapter of the National Safety Council studied a 24 point safety program to cut accidents on the Arroyo Seco Freeway. Col F C Lynch submitted the report with City Traffic Engineer Ralph Dorsey and Deputy Police Chief B R Caldwell. The plan suggests the slogan If you pass on the ght you re wrong.
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Los Angeles
National Safety Council Today
Arroyo Seco
Col. F.C. Lynch
Ralph Dorsey
B. R. Caldswell
Russians allow 25000 scriptures into Soviet Union
Philadelphia May 22 The Russians have permitted 25 000 scriptures from this country to enter the Soviet Union, says Dr George D Dilworth secretary of the Atlantic agency of the American Bible Society.
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Philadelphia
Soviet Union
George D. Dilworth
Atlantic Agency
The
American Bible Society
Shops Nationalized in Belgrade as Yugoslav Commerce Is Shut
Belgrade security police closed shops in Belgrade marking a government move toward nationalizing Yugoslav commerce and trade. The action followed a prior nationwide push and signals major state control over markets.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Law's Bearing on Union Shop Noted
Washington May 2 under a new NERB decision union shop agreements that violate state law also breach the federal Taft Hartley Act two labor officials said dissenting as the majority allowed union shop elections only where no state ban exists the ruling notes the Taft Hartley conditions prior employer approval and no state prohibition.
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Washington
NERB
National Labor Relations Board
Paul M. Herzog
NLRB
Woman Chosen Portland Mayor Defeats Six Rivals
Doro thy McCutough Lee, former state Senator and city commissioner, appears elected Portland’s first lady mayor. From 384 of 441 precincts she leads with about 60 percent in a seven way race. Lee has 26,388 votes to 7,584 for Earl Riley and 6,039 for Frank M. Learned.
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Portland
Dorothy McCutough Lee
San Francisco Businessman Dies by Jump From Golden Gate Bridge
George Benninghoff, a 96th Golden Gate Bridge death by own action victim, was observed climbing the east rail and leaping by Owen Ditmar and highway patrolmen. Coast Guard recovered his body. Benninghoff, head of a Venetian blind company, had been ill and recently had major surgery.
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San Francisco
George Benninghett
Golden Gate I
Owen Ditmar Iold
Coast Guard
Benninghoff
Burglar Report From Northampton Courts Case Sentences
In Northampton on May 22 Florence Mustill confronted a tall stranger in her home. Morgan, 24, pleaded and admitted entry. The judge noted public interest and sentenced him to one year for the break in.
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Northampton
Eng
Tay
Florence Mustill
Pore Ee Morgan
Ely
Pears
Mustill
Moreen
Bandit Pursuit Ends With Capture After Long Beach Chase
Sallade spotted two men who shouted they had just held up. A high speed pursuit along Pacific Coast Highway to Bellflower and Spring Street ended when the car turned over four miles east of Long Beach. Michaud was captured immediately. Cloud was found unconscious nearby and treated at Orange County Hospital.
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Duane Cloud
Arthur J. Michaud Jr
Gataway
Long Beach
Corritos Ava
P.T. Phato
Sallade
Sunset Beach
Seal Beach
Pacific Coast Hwy
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Huntington Beach
Sea Beach
C. Christensen
Coast ‘Rwy
Bellflower Blvd
Christensen
Spring St
Bland W. Watkins
James E. Lynch
Watkins
Lynch
H. H. Sweet
Sweet
California
Orange County
Los Alamitos
Michaud
Cloud
Blaze Sparks Whiteheat Devastation Near Lumber Yards
Fire swept a storage area east of the lumber yards damaging trucks and a cement mixer owned by Ray Sharp. Heat roared through the night city as poles for an interurban line caught fire. power was cut and firefighters from across the city battled the blaze. Residents aided families nearby, and a Jerusalem home was destroyed. Van Den Top reported losses.
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Temple Ave
A. J. Kuster
Ray Sharp
Sandeman
Jerusalem
van den Top
Joss
Air Force to expand strength and shift bomber command
The Air Force moves toward a peacetime strength of seven groups and plans to relocate the strategic air command inland from Andrews Field to Omaha. Two divisions shift from MacDill to Topeka as Congress advances a base expansion bill for northern defenses from Alaska to Iceland. President Truman signs the $3.198 billion expansion with possible veto on total outlays. Funding decisions rest with Defense and Budget chiefs.
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James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Washington
Air Force
Congress
Truman
Defense Forrestal
James Webb
Strategic Air Command
Andrews Field
Omaha
Neb
MacDill Field
Ala
Topeka
Kan
Alaska
Iceland
Death Penalty for L A Kidnapper
A Los Angeles jury sentences 26-year-old Daryl Cheesman to death after finding him guilty on two kidnapping counts and multiple related felonies. The 12-woman, one-man jury deliberated 32 hours, convicting Cheesman of robbery, kidnapping, morals, attempted robbery, attempted criminal assault, and auto theft while acquitting one burglary charge. The kidnappings involved a January 19 and January 22 victim. Cheesman was arrested January 23.
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Los Angeles
Daryl Cheesman
Cheesman
Rising Rivers Threaten Four Northwest States
Heavy runoff from mountain snowpacks sent the St. Regis and Clark Fork rivers toward critical levels in Montana and Idaho. Missoula and Bonners Ferry faced near-flood conditions with basements and farmland at risk as the Kootenai, Spokane, and other rivers reached new yearly peaks. Washington and Oregon also reported high rivers and flood watch conditions.
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Northwest
Todey
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Oregon
St. Regis
Mont
Clark Fork
Missoula
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
St. Joe
Snake
Clearwater
Spokane
G O P House Rejected Public Housing Plan
Washington May 22 House Republican leaders reportedly rejected the Senate passed public housing program. Taft and backers push for changes as House leaders signal no housing legislation this session unless amendments are made. The TEW plan envisioned 15 000 homes over ten years and 300 000 units over five years for lower income families.
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Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Dixiecrats Back Presidential Veto
President Truman secured his first veto victory of the year as 27 Senate Democrats joined Republicans to sustain the veto on a bill allowing FBI investigations of atomic officials. Southern Democrats including Johnston Hill Sparkman Stennis supported the President, showing continued backing on civil rights issues was not universal.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
FBI
Langers
North Dakota
Morse
Oregon
Mr.Truman
Iruman
Olin Johnston
South Carolina
Hill and Sparkman
Alabama
Stennis
Mississsippi
Ellender
Louisiana
Fulbright
Arkansas
George of
Loret Dtshaa
Caleen
Florida
North Carolina
Beth Predicts New Coventry Transformation From War Ruins
Princess Elizabeth addressed Coventry unveiling the rebuilt Central Square and forecast a city rising from ashes after the 1940 bombing while urging Britons to tackle postwar problems with wartime unity. She spoke amid a ceremony about peace and national renewal.
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Coventry
England
Elizabeth
Central Square
Newark
Ana
Los Angeles Airport Adopts First Fog-Dispersal System
The Los Angeles airport commission accepts an $820,000 Bechtel International bid to install Fido fog-dispersal at L A airport. The system uses oil-fed burners along runways to remove fog and should operate in six to eight months, marking the first commercial installation worldwide.
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Los Angeles
Airport Commission
Bechtel International Corporation
Envoy Sails Home and Fire Loss Reported
New York May 22 Lord Inverchapel retiring British ambassador to the United States sailed today aboard the Queen Mary for Eid. A fire damaged an office causing an estimated loss around $50,000. Owner Van Den Top, 359 Bipa Yehiove Ave, built the yard in 1923 and needed an inventory to fix exact losses. Much stock was moved to Big Bear. some records incinerated to protect others.
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New York
Lord
Inverchapel
United States
Mary
Eid
van den Top
Bipa Yehiove Ave
Swift
Big Bear
Denver Meat Plant Strike Continues
Thomas Long of the United Packinghouse Workers says Denver workers will not return to work and pickets will stay at posts. The strike targets Swift Armour and Cudahy plants as union leaders plan talks with management and a mass meeting tomorrow night.
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Denver
Thomas Long
International
Representa Itive
United Packinghouse
Auili Iz Onal Swift
Armour and Cudahy
Long
Militia to Withdraw From Minnesota Packing Plants
Plans for the withdrawal of 1500 Minnesota National Guardsmen on duty for a week at three packing plants in South St Paul were announced. Troops at the Wilson and Co. plant in Albert Lea would remain on duty as CIO United Packinghouse Workers had not yet voted a settlement with that firm.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota National Guardsmen
Hancock
Wilson & P Co
Albert Lea
C. I. O. United Packinghouse
War bride who slew departed to England via air
Bridget Waters a 27 year old Irish war bride who was convicted of killing her GI husband in Nevada when he asked for a divorce departed San Francisco last night for deportation to England. She traveled with her 3 year old son Frank Jr.
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San Francisco
Bridget Waters
Nevada
England
Frank Jr
Man Confesses Bigamy After Two Wives Meet
Theodore J. Waggy 38 confessed to bigamy after his two wives met. Police say Mrs. Waggy telephoned his apartment and identified herself as Mrs Theod Waggy No 1. Agnes Gee Clawson was wife No 2. Waggy was arrested and charged before Municipal Judge Charles D. Wallace. Superior Court actions and sentence date set.
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Theodore J. Wagay
Charles D. Wallace
Waggy
Theodore J. Waggy
Theod
WSS
Eleanor A. Larsen
Jing
Agnes Gee Clawson
E. ©. Garrell
Police Department
Wager
Truman Wins Oregon Primary Votes Amid Dewey Race
In Portland Oregon Democrats held a light primary to nominate state and Congressional candidates to oppose incumbents. President Truman, unopposed, received Oregon's 16 Democratic convention votes with 14 646 counted from 987 precincts. Eisenhower and Wallace reportedly drew write in support from some Democrats.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Truman
Lnter
Gen
Eisenhower
Henry Wallace
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