Italian red boss vows no violence after Italian elections
Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti said his followers will not use force to topple anti-Communists after the vote, accusing foreign intervention threats in the ballot. He spoke in L Unita after returns showed De Gasperi’s Christian Democrats in reach of power. Pope Pius XII called the elections memorable in Italian history in a formal statement to the American press.
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Rome
Palmiro Togliatti
Togliatti
L’unita
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Pius XII
Italy
Bronze Statue Unveiled For Armco Founder G M Verity
A bronze statue of George M. Verity, founder of Armco, was unveiled in Middletown as part of Founder's Day ceremonies. The event drew Armco employees, Verity family members, and civic leaders with Col. E A Deeds praising Verity's service and vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Verity
Armco
C. W
Bill” Verity, Jr
George W. Hook
Verity
Middletown
Col. E. A. Deeds
National Cash Register Company
Mr. Verity
Colonel Deeds
Charlies R. Hook
Armeco
James R. Byrum
Armco Veterans Club
Russell Weatherwax
Middletown Civic
R. E. Taylor
Civic Association
Pols
Deeds
Deeds Said In Dedicating the Bronze Statue. “It Learned To Know Mr. Verity
General Office
Curtis St
Italy’s parliament to elect president and form new government
The article notes an absolute majority in both houses for the Popular Front or Communist backed bloc, with Parliament meeting May 8. Two days later the president of the republic will be elected and choose a premier to form the government, with De Gasperi likely to remain premier.
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Popular Front
de Gaspert
Christian Democrats
Political gifts questioned in Ohio deputy registrar sales
State Highway Director Earl L. Reeb sought a full explanation of requests for political contributions from deputy registrars who sell auto licenses. Registrar Edward Fogo said the practice had long been common but denied coercion, noting no shakedown and that contributions are voluntary. About 800 registrars statewide earn from 100 to 800 dollars yearly from tag sales. Republican HQ signaled ending the practice. party comments were not issued.
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Columbus
Earl L. Reeb
Reeb
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Reed
Edward T. Fogo
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Fogo
Fort Meade
Army Reserve
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Republican
Party
Clemency Sought For Slayer On Toledo Killing
Kenneth Salter, a 31 year old Toledo printer, faces execution for the chloroform rape and murder of 11 year old Barbara Dunn. Ohio Supreme Court denied a rehearing and clemency is his last hope, with Governor Herbert away and due back tomorrow.
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Columbus
Kenneth Salter
Toledo
Salter
Ohio Supreme Court
P. m
Ohio Penitentiary
Thomas J. Herbert
Barbara Dunn
Miller Reams Almost Miss Ohio Banquet in 1948
Ohio's Jefferson Jackson day dinner drew 450 party workers. Ray T. Miller and Frazier Reams arrived late after other speeches. McMahon spoke on international affairs and the Marshall Plan. W A Julian wired endorsement for Miller. Lausche attended but did not speak.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ray T. Miller
Frazier Reams
U. S
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Miller
Cleveland
Reams
McMahon
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
Ohio Democratic
Frank J. Lausche
Group protests fines against John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers
The Cleveland Federation of Labor passed a resolution opposing fines assessed for contempt of court on John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. William Finegan was to inform Judge T Alan Goldsborough and President Truman of the protest.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
William Finegan
T. Alan Goldsborough
Trueman
Ohio Drive Continues for Taft And Stassen Delegates
Sen. Robert A. Taft and Harold E. Stassen pressed into Ohio seeking Republican delegates. Taft spoke to about 2,000 in Youngstown and Stassen to 3,000 in Dayton while outlining policy differences and promising to release Ohio delegates with instructions after the primary.
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Ohio
Taft and
Stassen
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
GOP
Salem
Lisbon
East Liverpool
Carrolleton
Cadiz
Steubenville
Toledo
Dayton
Memorial Hall
Taft
Youngstown
Stambaugh Auditorium
Taft Joins World Security Group Pledge
Senator Robert A. Taft joined a workers for world security membership pledge. The group commits members to create and develop a world government with power to prevent war and mass destruction, while preserving local autonomy and the common welfare of all peoples.
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Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Workers For World Security
Former Minnesota Governor Urges Bold Foreign Policy
The former Minnesota governor called for a vigorous, firm and definite foreign policy and a dynamic and free domestic economy amid rising global tensions and economic shifts.
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Ing
Minnesota
Frankfort Hosts Special Overseas Guest Mrs Krijger
Mrs Mary Krijger of Holland, wife of an irrigation engineer, arrives in Frankfort Ohio with a mission to honor four local war dead buried in Margraten Cemetery. She will meet Frankfort women at Hoboken on April 26 and visit Washington before returning to Ohio for a reception May 7 and talks at Garden Club and Kiwanis Club. Memorial Day dedication will include Lt Gov Herbert.
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Chillicothe
Little Frankfort
Mary Krijger
Tuuthem
Holland
Ross County
Frankfort
Margraten
Merrill P. Hughes
James W. Kinney
Tony Seyfang
Hughes
Julian Patrick
Charles
Paul M. Herbert
U. S Army
Netherlands
Salesman Killed In Auto Accident Near Home
Leroy Burnett, 32, a Columbia Township salesman, was killed early today when his automobile ran off the road and overturned near his home.
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Elyria
Leroy Burnett
Columbia , Township
Larsen Named Top ECA Candidate Amid Cabinet Shuffle
President Truman designated former Ambassador Charles Sawyer of Ohio as Secretary of Commerce and W Averell Harriman to be roving ambassador for the European recovery program. Jess Larson, Oklahoma lawyer and War Assets chief, is seen as a strong contender for the remaining No 3 post in the Economic Cooperation Administration, with Hoffman supporting him. The White House indicated Harriman’s Senate approval was likely while Larson’s acceptance remains undecided.
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Washington
Truman
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Charles G. Ross
Sawyer
Senate
W. Averell Harriman
Jess Larson
Oklahoma
New Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
White House
Capitol Hill
Harriman
Larson
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
WAA
Europe
Arab Chiefs Sue For Peace in Haifa Port Fight
In Haifa, Arab leaders urged British mediation after heavy fighting that left the city under Jewish control. The Haganah ordered a cease fire while new UN partition talks and Arab disarmament terms were proposed, amid claims of Arab casualties and civilian harm.
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Haifa
Palestine
Stalingrad
Haganah
Vet Training Pay Hike Bill Amcite Sionin oO
The House passed a bill raising government subsistence ceilings for veterans in school farm and job training retroactive to April 1. Led by Edith Nourse Rogers the measure expands eligibility and increases monthly allowances from 175 200 to 210 270 and 290 dollars for various dependent levels with on the job and institutional farm training recipients also receiving higher subsidies.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Edith Nourse’ Rogers
R-Mass
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Boeing plant workers strike over wage dispute
SEATTLE AP A wage dispute sparked a strike by Boeing Airplane Company's 13 800 employees. Federal conciliators failed to arrange a meeting between the Aeronautical Mechanics Union Ind and company representatives after Boeing rejected union proposals for a 30 cent hourly raise or wage arbitration. Both sides accused the other of seeking arbitration on its own terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Company
Aeronautical Mechanics Union
Ind
Company Representates
U S Steel cuts prices as CIO wage hike denied
U S Steel Corp denies the CIO United Steelworkers wage increase and announces price cuts totaling about 25 million dollars effective May 1. Benjamin F Fairless says wage rise denied while aiming to curb living cost pressures. Philip Murray accuses bad faith in negotiations.
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U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corporation
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Police Probe Scant Clues in Reuther Shooting Case
Detroit police pursued dozens of leads in the Walter Reuther shooting. Reward total of 117900 offered, the largest in U.S. history, as investigators questioned friends and rivals while Reuther heals at New Grace Hospital and a red sedan remains a key clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wouldeo
Walter P. Reuther
CLO Unite
Auto Workers
Reuther
New Grace Hospital
James V. McNally
Air-Cooled Straw Hat and Flying Mouse Trap Displayed
Kansas City sees inventor J. W. Haynes showcase quirky gadgets at a hobby club show. His air conditioned straw hat uses vents for cooling while a mouse trap catapult shoots the captured rodent from the window.
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Kansas City
J. W. Haynes
Haynes
No Cut in Price of Shoes Expected
Cincinnati AP report says the National Shoe Manufacturers Association states prices cannot drop until costs fall. It notes cattle hides costs have not decreased since last fall while labor and other costs rise, making meaningful price cuts unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Shoe Manufacturers Association
Association
French Miners Strike Shuts Northern Coal Fields
Lille dispatch reports about 130 thousand French miners striking in the northern coal region disrupting production and signaling a major labor action with wide national impact.
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Lille
France
Lewis Moves To Put Pension Plan In Effect
John L. Lewis faces a delay in starting his miners pension fund of 100 dollars a month. Sources say trustees near the miners welfare fund may skip an afternoon meeting as planned.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Lewis Moves to Begin 100 Dollar Mine Pension Plan
John L. Lewis seeks to implement a 100 monthly pension for miners aged 62 plus via the 32 million dollar miners welfare fund. A 4:30 p m trustee meeting was set to establish rules for payouts while Ezra Van Horn of mine owners sues to hold Lewis and Bridges personally liable.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Ezra van Horn
Lewis and Bridges
Miners Return Drives Coal Output Rise Across States
About 200000 more soft coal miners heeded John L. Lewis call to return to work. Complete reports show at least 330000 of 400000 bituminous miners back on the job. Heavy resumption across West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky Ohio and other states.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Alabama
Colorado
Virginia
Tennessee
Dispute Over Fund Spending In Lewis Bridges Pact
Van Horn challenges the plan under Taft Hartley law saying Bridges lacked voting rights on spending and that pensions would be paid to non contributing miners, both claims risking legal issues. The coal strike persists despite a court injunction as Lewis faces a $20,000 fine and UMW leadership scrutiny.
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Bes Horn
Bridges
van Horn
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate approves long range Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill
The Senate passed the Taft Ellender Wagner housing bill by voice vote with a $268,500,000 farm housing program under the Agriculture Department. The measure includes subsidies and loans for farmers, a half cost program for severely paralyzed veterans, and loans up to 33 years at four percent. The bill aims to build 13,000,000 new homes in ten years.
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Washington
Senate
America
Young
R-Nd
Russell
D-Ga
Agriculture Department
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G. M. Verity
Miller, Reams
James B. Libbison
Russia
Japan
Margrate
Lake Success
Australia
United Nations
United States
Arab National Committee
Amcite
Sionin Oo
Benjamin F Fairless
Steel Corporation
strewDall
Johnson
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