Wage Stabilization Board Urges Broad Cost of Living Hike
The Wage Stabilization Board unanimously recommends extending cost of living wage increases to all hourly or union-represented workers. It would apply to pre January 26 1951 escalator contracts and allow increases up to actual living cost rises with options for reopening clauses, while Regulation Six remains unchanged.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Eric Johnston
George W. Taylor
Truman Urged To Run Again By Lausche At White House
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche told the White House he urged President Truman to run in 1952. Truman hinted Eisenhower could enter politics if interested, and Lausche pressed for Eisenhower as principal speaker at the Governors Conference in Gatlinburg. Bricker and Brewster commented on the politicking while Moody doubted Truman’s definite plans.
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Washington
Truman
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
U.S
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Bricker
Brewster
Taft
Bernard Baruch
General Eisenhower
Baruch
New York City
Moody
D-Mich
Detroit
Milk Strike Hits Cincinnati Dairies Slowing Deliveries
In Cincinnati a milk strike by drivers at French Bauer and Sealtest and a shutdown at 41 dairies halted most deliveries to a 750,000 population. About 1,600 idle drivers were reportedly locked out as wage disputes and a 40 hour week proposal surfaced amid federal mediation. Hospitals remained served while homes faced shortages.
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Cincinnati
Milk Drivers’ and Dairy Employer’ Union
AFL
Probers Attack Butler Campaign as Back Street Approach
A Senate subcommittee denounces the Butler campaign as a despicable back street effort, while finding no action warranted against Senator John Marshall Butler. It says two campaigns existed one dignified front street and one back street, with Butler negligent in implied responsibilities of a candidate. Millard Tydings had charged the Butler campaign with a tissue of lies and called for action. Butler accused Tydings of reckless, unjustified attacks.
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Washington
Senate
Camaign
John Marshall Butler
Butler
Millard Tydings
Senate Rules Committee
Tydings
Ford seeks general price increases for Ford cars
Ford Motor Company asked the Office of Price Stabilization to permit price rises on all Ford cars. A spokesman offered no exact percentage, but filed schedules showing higher material and labor costs, saying the move follows the law permitting reasonable increases since the Korean War.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Office of Price Stabilization
Ford
Air Age Romance Ends In Whirlwind Wedding
An American airman and his British bride wed in El Paso after a rapid courtship in England during a plane ferry mission. S Sgt William Griggs, 23, proposed during a four hour meeting. bride Winifred Spears, 36, arrived with her 11 year old daughter Antoinette. Medical staff rushed a blood test at Biggs AFB enabling the license in hours. Antoinette stayed at the hotel reading comic books.
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EL Paso
Tex
Winifred F. Spears
Rickmansworth
Hartfordshire
England
William Griggs
Antoinette
Fl Paso
Texas
Biggs
U S Rubber Grants Boost of 12 Cents
The U S Rubber Company and the CIO United Rubber Workers settled a contract covering 35 000 workers after talks at 4 a m EST. The deal includes a 12 cent hourly raise with part effective immediately and the rest awaiting Wage Stabilization Board approval, plus a union shop and triple time on six holidays. Ratification by union members is required.
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New York
U.S. Rubber Company
CIO
United Rubber Workers Today
National Wage Stabilization Board
British Mission Flies To Iran for Oil Talks
Britain’s cabinet mission departed London for Tehran to begin negotiations on the Iranian oil dispute. In Tehran both sides exchanged notes and agreed to round table discussions with Britain accepting the principle of oil nationalization. Leader Richard R. Stokes cautioned that talks will seek goodwill, but not everyone will get all they want.
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London
Britain
Iran
Tehran
Richard R. Stokes
Privy Seal
Four Poles flee to Sweden in bullet riddled plane
A bullet riddled Polish ski aircraft carrying four Poles landed at Bulltofta near Malmoe Sweden after a fire exchange with Polish guards. They sought asylum saying they were fed up with communism. The escape followed a Baltic mutiny by Polish navy sailors and may relate to tensions after Molotov's Poland visit.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Bulltofta
Malmoe
Mamoe
Poznan
Baltic
Poland
V. .M. Molotov
Virginia Hill Home To Go On Block Auction
Virginia Hill's luxurious home valued at $35,000 will be auctioned in Spokane today after the government seized it for non payment of $161,000 in income taxes claimed to be owed by the late Ben Siegel's former girlfriend. The government had already netted about $15,000 from auctioned personal effects and household goods.
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Spokane
Wsh
Virginia Hill
Ben (Bugsy) Siegel
Waxey Gordon and Three Held on Dope Charges
New York AP The 63 year old Prohibition era mob boss Waxey Gordon and three co defendants were arraigned on narcotics charges tied to an international dope racket. Bail totals 500000. Saypol said Gordon could face life in prison if convicted in federal court.
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Waxey Gordon
NEW York
Thomas E. Dewey
U.S
Irving H. Saypol
Gordon
New York State
Saypol
Underworld
Irving Wexler
Europe
Near East
Manhattan
East Side
U. S
Edward W. McDonald Gordon
Samuel Kass
Benjamin Katz
Benjamin Kassop
Arthur Repola
Saypo
Alley Cat Tom Completes 3000 Mile Homecoming
In San Gabriel California a Siamese alley cat named Tom traveled from St. Petersburg Florida to reunite with his owners. After being given away in 1949 Tom vanished for two years and six weeks before reappearing in the Smiths yard and collapsing from exhaustion upon recognition.
Peron Extends Emergency Powers Over Rail Strike
President Juan D. Peron of Argentina used wartime emergency powers for the second time in eight months to break a three day old strike by railway engineers and firemen opposing his government.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Royal Couple to Visit Washington for Truman Visit
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip accepted an invitation to visit President Truman in Washington from October 24 to 26. The royal visit underscores Anglo American ties as the couple plans a series of engagements in the U S capital.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Truman
Washington
State Department Defends O Dwyer Transfer
The State Department said Ambassador William O Dwyer transferred 1 million dollars from Mexico to New York in a transaction between the Mexican and U S governments. It denied the deal was irregular as some reports claimed.
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Washington
State Department
William O’dwyer
Mexico
New York
U. S
Department
Planes to England With First F-86 Wing Sent
The Air Force announced the first wing of F-86 fighter interceptors, the fastest planes in operation, is being dispatched to England. The move marks a rapid deployment as tensions rise and shows the U S emphasis on air superiority abroad.
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Washington
Air Force
England
McConnell Named Assistant State Athletic Commissioner
William James McConnell, assistant principal at Ross High School Fremont, was named assistant state high school athletic commissioner in Columbus. He succeeds in overseeing high school sports programs and regulatory matters for the state.
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Columbus
William James McConnell
Ross High School
Fremont
Grandmother Arrested in $50,000 Wright-Patterson Credit Union Shortage
The FBI reports the arrest of a 49 year old grandmother in connection with a $50,000 shortage at Wright Patterson Air Force Base credit union.
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Dayton
FBI
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Joe Garretson And Family Escape Blaze
Fort Mitchell Kentucky AP Joseph Garreton a Cincinnati Enquirer columnist and his family escaped a three story brick apartment fire. Damage was about 30000 dollars. Fire chief John H Schroder cited low water pressure and unknown cause. The Garretsons awakened by smoke and a motorist alerted the authorities.
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Fort Mitchell
Joseph Garreton
Cincinnati Enquirer
John H. Schroder
Garretson
Ann
Laura Hibbard
James E. Hill
Covington
Schroder
Ben Castleman
Garretsons
Castleman's
West Point cadets fired for test cheating
The Army cashiered 90 West Point cadets for violations of the honor code by receiving outside help to pass tests. Names were not released. The action, approved by Secretary Pace and President Truman, follows two investigations led by Justice Hand and West Point officers.
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Washington
Army
West Point
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Iab
Bony the
J. Lawton
Frederick A
Military Academy
Justice Hand
Irving
Roger Tubby
White House
Truman
Towing Inquiry To Be Televised
Cincinnati officials say the city council investigation into an alleged tow-in racket involving some police officers will be televised. WCPO TV and WCPO AM will cover the sessions starting at 2 p.m. Ed Weston announced the program director.
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Cincinnati
Wcpo-Tv
Wcpo-Am
Ed Weston
UN reminds Reds of air and sea front in Korea talks
UN envoys pressed for a cease fire line aligning with the current front while noting UN air and naval power extends beyond the ground battle zone up to the Yalu. Joy chaired the session. no red reply appeared, and talks ended without progress.
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Korea
Rede T
United Nations
Colfice
Kaesong
North Korea
Reds
Yalu River
Red Manchuria
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Joy
William
Shapely Redhead Impersonation Case At Bergstrom A F B
A woman identified as Medale Evans, 26 or 22, is jailed by the FBI for impersonating a WAF officer. Bail set at 1000 dollars after four days at Bergstrom Air Force Base. Evans wired her husband Sgt Rufus Evans of Biggs AFB to aid her. Col Ben Lichty called the episode embarrassing.
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Austin
Tex
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Frances Evans
FBI
Rufus R. Evans
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Col
Ben Lichty
WAF
Evans
Air Force
Biggs
Woman seeks college credit waiver to become WAF officer
The woman visited Colonel Lichty to obtain a waiver of college credit for entry as a WAF officer. She cited a Briggs Field flight in an Air Force plane and gave two reasons for wanting the role. Lichty began checking her credentials immediately.
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Lichty
WAF
Briggs
Air Force
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