Longshore Chiefs Meet After AFL Ouster Controversy
Joseph P. Ryan, head of the International Longshoremen's Association, plans a meeting with union leaders today after the AFL expelled the ILA amid a wage dispute with the New York Shipping Association. He says negotiations will proceed and warns the ILA will not start trouble on the docks if rival unions raid membership. Mayor Impellitteri orders police to handle possible waterfront tension and strike actions.
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New York
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen's Association
ILA
AFL
St Louis
Ryan
St. Louis
New York Shipping Association
Ryen
Vincent FR. i Impellitteri
Man 81 Survives 75 Foot Fall Into Schuylkill River
Abraham Ginsberg, 81, jumped 75 feet from Strawberry Mansion Bridge into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia after telling police he had $100 left. Rescued by police launch crew, he was revived on shore and later charged with a disorderly conduct offense.
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Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion
Schuylkill River
Abraham Ginsberg
Paul Robeson Receives Stalin Peace Prize in Harlem
Singer Paul Robeson was named the sole American among seven Stalin Peace Prize winners announced in Moscow. At Harlem ceremonies he received a bound citation and a gold medal from Howard Fast, with plans noted for a $25,000 prize.
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Paul Robeson
New York City
Associated Press
New York
Robeson
Moscow
Harlem
Howard Fast
Baritone's Moscow Passport App Denied for Award Ceremony
The State Department refused a passport for a Negro baritone to attend the Moscow award ceremonies. The denial blocks his travel to the international event amid ongoing debates over international cultural recognition and race.
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Moscow
State Department
Sheriff Aid Shoots Down Gun Slinger on Courthouse Steps
Butler County Sheriff and Deputy John Hufe killed 49 year old California gunman J. W. Maggart on the courthouse steps in Poplar Bluff Missouri after Maggart fired four shots at them. Maggart was wounded six times and three revolvers were recovered from his body.
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Poplar Bluff
Butler County
California
J. W. Maggart
Bishop
Calif
William Brent
Maggart
John Hufe
Arts
Warren Jr. Promoted to Second Lieutenant in Guard
Sacramento report announces Earl Warren Jr. son of California governor promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant in the California National Guard. He is assigned to guard headquarters and ordered to Ft. Knox for 15 days of officer training after enlisting December 27, 1950.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren Jr
California
California National Guard
Warren
Ft. Knox
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Skylark
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Opportunity Unlimited
Atlantic
A-Trong Beach
Thurs
Bellflower Triangle Motors
South Clark Compton Lee Carpenter
E. Compton Blvd
Gough Industries, Inc
E. 1St St
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