Labor strife flares as Alcoa strike looms and coal talks stall
The weeklong steel strike continues while the CIO United Steelworkers file a 2 strike notice against Aluminum Co of America, setting a September 17 deadline for wage, pension, and insurance demands. John L. Lewis resumes talks with government conciliator Ching as coal contract talks stall, while Hawaii docks see a 14 cent per hour wage rise after a longshoremen settlement.
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Pittsburgh
C. I. O. United Steelworkers
Big Aluminum Co. of America
United Steelworkers
Alcoa
Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
United Mine Workers
Ching
C. I. U. International Longshoremen's and
Hawaii
Honolulu
Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
Bluefield
Veva
Camden
N. J
Rca-Victor
Radio Corp. of America
John Leto
C. I. O. United ‘Electrical Workers
Six Hurt When Car Hits Three Trucks on Alameda Blvd
Six people injured, two critically, when a car, a pickup, and three semitrucks collided on Alameda Boulevard south of the Pacific Electric crossing in Dominguez at 8:315 a.m. None of the truck drivers were hurt. Injured were Leo Lotito, Sylma Cramer, Julie Julien, Patricia Kelly, John Satterlee, and Rose Peterson, all from Long Beach or Harbor City. Investigating officers said the auto was northbound while the trucks were southbound. the car and pickup, driven by Sam Jose Atunez of Los Angeles, collided head on with the trucks.
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Alameda Blvd
Pacific Electric Crossing
Dominguez
California Highway Patrol
Habor Generadi
Leo L. Lotito
Zaridia
Long Beach
Sylma.Cramer
Harbor
City
Alameds Blvd
Sam Jose Atunez
Los Angeles
John Perez
Billy Tines
Deranged Vet Seals Fate in Attic Suicide
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Oct 7 AP a demented war veteran shot himself after a three hour siege in a dirty attic collapsing at the feet of his mother and wife He was in critical condition from a head wound A young psychiatrist and a police captain urged him to surrender while he lay with a gun to his head Police ringed the home and the attic scene unfolded with talk of everything under the sun The man Roger Kohlenberger 32 a Ferris Institute graduate and father of a two year old son served in the 10th Mountain Division He briefly slashed his wrists before the final shot heard downstairs the ambulance crew carried him away He had been treated for a nervous disorder
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Roger Kahlenberger
Kohlenberger
Dewey Beaver
Grand Rapids Police
Kenneth Nichel
Andrew Felix
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
10Th Mountain Division
Rain and Wind Forecast Across Long Area
Weather notes predict rain and strong winds for Long Beach and surrounding regions. Page BT highlights updates while officials monitor conditions and advise precautions for coastal and inland communities.
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Army
Alamitos Marina
Air Forte
Balks Defense
Heavy Snow Blankets Cascade Mountains
A Cascade Mountains snowstorm coats the region with deep snow while a Houston tornado injures no one. The weather event follows a Gulf hurricane arrival, with Timberline Lodge noting significant snow and wind effects on Mount Hood.
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Cascade Mountains
Houston
Portland
Ore
Weather Bureau
E. A
Cascade
Yarrell
Oregon
Wash
Agantain
Gulf
Timberline Lodge
Mount Hood
Building Trades Council Sanctions Engineers Strike
The AFL Building Trades Council sanctioned the strike of 500 Operating Engineers of Local 12 against 13 Southern California concrete and crushed rock manufacturers. An estimated 20,000 construction workers are idle. if the strike lasts a week, up to 100,000 could be out of work. A federal negotiator hopes to meet. employers say they are far apart. The engineers seek six paid holidays, better vacations, and other benefits worth about a 5-cent hourly rise. Some small plants in Los Angeles and El Monte agreed to terms, while total firm employment reaches about 2,500 among the 13 major firms. Local and Nevada disputes could widen the impact.
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A. F. L. Building and Construction ‘Trades Council
Southern
California
Southland
M. C. Garst
H . L. D. Dewald
Los Angeles
el Monte
James J. Royce
Nevada
Mother 21 Charged In Texas Murder
Hearne Texas October 7 a 21 year old divorced mother was charged with murder in the death of Police Chief N L Jer Miller 38 who was killed by a shotgun blast while responding to a disturbance at a home in East Hearne.
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Hearne
Texas
Ioe
N. L. Jer. Miller
East Hearne
Judge Grants Odd Probation For Burglar Freed By Love
In Baltimore an unusual probation spared William J. Lansbury a 10 year sentence for forgery after Judge Robert France cited the influence of Peggy Peterson. The 24 year old was sentenced to 10 years with suspended sentence and three special conditions. Peggy Peterson, formerly of San Quentin, had financed efforts to reform Lansbury and the couple planned their first date that evening.
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Altimore
Peggy’ Peterson
Robert France
William J. Lansbury
Peggy Peterson
Miss Peterson
National Service Life
Toword
Sansbury
Maryland
San Francisco
Nine Found Dead in Wrecked A F C-47 Plane
Asheville North Carolina October 7 gin forest rangers found nine dead soldiers in a smashed transport plane on Mt Mitchell after a crash. The overdue flight from Washington to Brookley Air Base Mobile Alabama ended with no survivors. The dead include Capt John W Senior Copilot First Lt Frank J Clark Capt John J Jett Lt Charles W Cross S Sgt Walter E Crosby S Sgt Reginald E Silva S Sgt John W McDonald Pvt Le Roy H Acree.
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Asheville
N.C
Gin Forest Rangers
Air Force
Mt Mitchell
America
Here
Forest‘ Service
Washington
Brookley Air Base
Mobile
Ala
John W. Senior
Elgin
Frank J. Clark
Denison
Texas
John J. Jett
Nettleton
Ark
Charles W. Cross
Silver Springs
Walter E. Crosby
Frisco Freights Ram Engineer Killed in Crash Near Memphis
Two Frisco freight trains collided head on near Memphis Tennessee last night killing one engineer and injuring three other crew members. The wreck prompted investigations and emergency response crews to the scene. Local authorities urged caution as investigators examined the track and signaling equipment.
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Frisco
Memphis
Tenn
Air Force B 36 program blasted by Radford and Navy
Adm Arthur Radford told a House panel the Air Force undermined unification by launching the B 36 without proper interservice coordination. He called the fleet a billion dollar blunder and warned it would fail in defense and offense if atomic war comes. He compared the B 35 to a 1941 airplane and urged that there are better planes for strategic bombing.
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Washington
Arthur W. Radford
Air Force
Pacific Fleet
House
Racford
Secretary ‘of’ Defense
Forrestal
Navy
Radford
Bedford
House ,Armed Services Committee
Congress
United States
President selects military aid chief
Bruce, former ambassador to Argentina, was designated one day after Truman act authorizing arms aid to friendly nations. The appointment aligns with a broader military aid program and comes as a key confirmation is awaited in Congress.
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Bruce
Argentina
Truman
Mize's Ninth Inning Hit Beats Brooklyn Rallyes
In Brooklyn on October 7 AP reports Big John Mize lined a run scoring hit in the ninth to lift the New York Yankees to a 4 3 victory over the Dodgers in Game Three of the World Series. Luis Olmo and Roy Campanella homered late for the Dodgers, but Jerry Coleman and Mike Crow drove in runs for the Yankees. Branca pitched strongly for Brooklyn until the ninth when two Yankee hits and Mize's timely hit ended the rally.
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Brooklyn
Ralph Branca
Ebbets Field
Yankee
Phil Rizzuto
Roy Campanella
Art Passatolla
Associated Press
Errets
John Mize
New York Yankee
Sear Page
Ana
Casey Stengel
Campanella
Joe
Clyne
Page
Tommy Byrne
Duke Snider
Branca
Joe -Di‘Maggio
Bobby Brown
Gene Woodling
Mize
St. Louis Cardinal
New York Giant
Yanks
Giants
Cif
Mapes
Big John
Box Score from World Series Game Three at Ebbets Field
Official box score for the third 149 World Series game at Ebbets Field shows New York A and Brooklyn N with runs 4 to 3 in favor of New York. Key details include hits, errors, doubles by Woodling and Olmo, Ricano/Bera hits, and attendance of 32,788.
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Eebets
Brooklen
New York
Mapes
Brooklyn
Banta
Rizzato
Beese
Mize
Coleman
Olmo
Cempanella
Woodling
He—Beese
Canceneri
Berre
New York (A
Branca
Bort Feft
Huriey Arin
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Adm
Boye
Financial
Twister
Building Trades Council
Felon
Yank
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