Senate OKs Pay Hike for U S Help
Washington September 18 The Senate passed by voice vote a bill to raise pay for 1 000 000 government workers by 10 percent up to 800 a year dating back to July 1 at an annual cost of 340 million dollars The plan includes a 10 percent increase after an amendment by Senator Monroney Oklahoma raising the rate from 4 to 10 percent A prior Senate vote awarded 500 000 postal workers increases of 200 to 800 annually.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Civil Service Committee
Sen. Monroney
D.-Okla
AFL Drafts 1952 Election Campaign
The AFL plans a strictly independent 1952 election campaign through its Labor League for Political Education, aiming to repeal Taft Hartley. James L. McDevitt will head the campaign. emphasis on bread and butter issues and avoiding race or religious smears. The task includes countering Knowland and other perceived reactionaries with focused voter outreach.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Labor League For
Afl-Cio
League
Cio-Afl
Education League
James L. McDevitt
Philadelphia
McDevitt
Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor
Labor
League For Political Education
TASK
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
Asia
California
Trade benefits end for Bulgaria exports to U S
Washington reports that President Truman canceled most favored nation treatment for Bulgarian goods effective October 17, under a Congressional directive. The move ends automatic low tariffs linked to the 1932 agreement, affecting rose oil goat skins and Latakia tobacco with Bulgaria exporting about 1.94 million dollars yearly and U S imports around 200 thousand from Bulgaria in 1950.
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Washington
Bulgaria
United States
Truman
Russia
U. S
Romania
Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Latakia
CARE Gifts End for Iron Curtain Countries
Rome report at CARE fifth annual conference says no more CARE packages will go to Romania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland as shipments are discontinued. Yugoslavia has sent 12 million receipts from individuals for U S surplus food aid via CARE, to be presented to the L S Congress.
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Rome
Romania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Paul C. French
Co-operative
Europe
Yugoslavia
U. S
French
L. S. Conpress
Warren Names New Crime Commission
Sacramento reports Gov. Warren named a five member state crime commission to pursue organized crime in California. Le Roy Hunt, a 59 year old retired Marine general from San Francisco, will head the panel with E Wilson Lyon, Edwin Owens, Harley Knox, and Thomas Storke as members. The group will be a fact finding body with subpoena power but no prosecution authority. The commission must report by June 30 next year and follows a prior panel that achieved laws against slot machines and tax evasion linked crime.
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Sacramento
California
Organized Crime Commission
Hunt
Warren
Adm
William H. Standley
U. S
Russia
E. Wilson Lyon
Pomona College
Claremont
Edwin J. Owens
San Jose
University of Santa Clara Law School
Harley E. Knox
Imayor
San Diego
Thomas M. Storke
Santa Barbara News Press
Warren Qlneyel
Herbert R. van Brunt
FBI
First Crime Commission
Kefauver Senate ‘Crime Committees
USS Iowa Leaves Mothballs for Shakedown Voyage
In San Francisco on September 18 the 58 000 ton battleship USS Iowa, just out of 28 years of hibernation, begins a shakedown with its green crew. Capt William R Smedberg notes most sailors lack 16 inch gun experience as the ship passes the Golden Gate for maneuvers, recalling Roosevelt and World War II service.
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San Francisco
USS
Iowa
Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard
Bay
Golden Gate
Farailone Islands
William R. Smedberg
Smedberg
Roosevelt
RidgwayVisits Emperor Hirohito Social Luncheon At Palace
In Tokyo on September 18 AP reports Emperor Hirohito hosted Gen. Matthew Ridgway and his wife at a history making luncheon in the Imperial Palace. It was the first time a supreme Allied commander attended a royal audience during the six year Allied occupation. guests included Ambassador Sebold and Ridgway aide Lt. Col. Adams. Prime Minister Yoshida and other officials attended. The event followed signing of the Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Matthew B. Ridgway
Imperial Palace
Douglas MacArthur
Ridgways
A. S
William J. Sebald
Cal. E.S. Adams Jr
Ridgway
San Francisco
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Takanobu Mitani
Michiharun Tatami
Probe Train Crash Into Station House
Monon Indiana September 18 The Monon Railroad opened an investigation after a passenger train sped into a sharp curve demolishing the stone station killing head engineer H D Dickerson 66 Lafayette Injured five people one critical Miss Alice Burlington Monon fireman Charles Henriott 36 Lafayette in satisfactory condition Witnesses say train from Chicago to Louisville traveled 30 to 60 mph with curve limit 15 mph Damage to station and train estimated at 250000
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Monon
Ind
iThe Monon Railroad
Alice Burlington
H. D. Dickerson
Lafayette
Charles Henriott
R. R. Gavin
Chicago
Louisville
Fresno man Beattie listed in sports equipment ad
Douglas Press Telegram ads announce Beattie 44, a former Metropolitan opera baritone and Porterville native, succumbs in Fresno. The notice seeks buyers for tennis racquets gym sets and other sports gear, with contact via Want Ads at 6-9066.
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Douglas
Telegram
Golf Beattie
Porterville
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