USW Shapes Decision On Steel Strike
The CIO United Steelworkers' executive board met in Pittsburgh to decide whether to strike over wages and concessions with a ruling expected after wage policy committee ratification. President Murray emerged smiling, as talks followed Truman’s appeal to avert a strike and shift discussions to the Wage Stabilization Board.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
USW
Philip Murray
Murray
Basis Steel
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Atlantic City
Kennan Named U S Ambassador to Russia by Truman
President Truman announced the selection of George F. Kennan as the next U S ambassador to Russia. Kennan, 47, known for containment policy, will succeed Alan Kirk likely in April after Senate confirmation. Kremlin acceptance followed Pravda criticism of him.
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Washington
Russia
George F. Kennan
U. S
Truman
Kansas City
Kennan
Alan G. Kirk
Joseph Short
Hungary Delays Freeing Airmen Amid Payment Standoff
The U S Embassy said Hungary is still considering the $120,000 fine offered by Washington to free four American airmen who were convicted of border violations after their plane strayed on a Munich to Belgrade flight. U S officials fear new conditions may be set as Abbott in Budapest awaits a clear decision and possible transfer to the U S legation.
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U. S
Hungary
Washington
West
Walter J. Donnelly
George Abbott
Budapest
Abbott
Donnelly
Permis
Austria
Nickelsdorf
Robert A. Vogeer
United States
Foreign Office
U. S. Air Force
Germany
State Department
Erding
Dave H. Henderson
Shawnee, K'S
John J. Swift
Glens Falls N.Y
Jess A. Deff
Snokene
Wash
James A. Flam
Kingsland
Ark
Kent
U.S
Christian Pavndal
CIO Donates 81000 for West Frankfort Mine Disaster Victims
The CIO to day donated 10000 for distribution among families of the 119 victims of the West Frankfort coal mine explosion. CIO President Philip Murray said the money will be sent to Local 1265 of the United Mine Workers of America to ease some of the suffering caused by the accident.
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Washington
CIO
West Frankfort
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers of America
Science Now Tells How Tall a Child Will Be
Philadelphia AP report covers AAAS meeting where researchers describe X ray analysis of hand wrist and knee joints starting at age eight to predict final height by age twelve. Studies involve three national teams and aim to replace prosthetics with safer, more capable limbs through trials by amputee volunteers.
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Philadelphia
Nancy Bayley
Alta Gordon
Edward Bowes
University of California Institute of Child Welfare
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ravenna Man Dies at 78. Funeral Sunday for Lecount
Ravenna Ohio mourns Willie Lecount who drove the horses that pulled President McKinley's hearse in Canton. Lecount died Wednesday at age 78 with services slated for Sunday in Ravenna.
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Ravenna
Willie Lecount
McKinley
Canton
Heavy Fighting May Not Resume In Korea Soon
Seoul reports that the 30 day cease fire line expired with no large scale ground fighting resuming. Both sides avoided major offensives, while air war continued with heavy UN bombing.
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Seoul
Korea
Communists
United Nations
U.N
New Icy Blast Chills Nation
An Associated Press report notes a new frigid blast sweeping the north central region with more snow forecast. Subzero readings hit the Midwest, straining travel and freight amid record snows in Chicago and Detroit. Temperatures plunged from Minnesota to Maine with icy air moving south toward Mobile, Alabama.
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Associated Press
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Gulf Coast
Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Redwood Falls
Minn
New England
Montana
Mobile
Ala
North Central
Stabbing at College Hill Ends in Death
Frank Christopher, 22, confessed to a fatal stabbing of Elizabeth Sloan, 22, at her College Hill home. He described a dispute over alleged cheating and a slap before memory blank. Coroner Herbert P. Lyle said twenty four stab wounds and a fatal heart blow killed her.
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Cincinnati
Frank Christopher
Dan Tehan
Elizabeth Sloan
College Hill
Betty
Gus Hall Gets 3 Year Term
New York dispatch reports Gus Hall among 11 convicted Communist leaders was sentenced to three years for criminal contempt of court. He already faced a five year term for conspiring to advocate violent overthrow. Contempt stems from failure to surrender July 2 and leaving jurisdiction after fleeing to Mexico. The judge imposed three years on each of two counts to run concurrently with the five year term.
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New York
Gus Hall
Eaders
United States
Hall
Mexico
Sylvester J. Ryan
U S Exporter Barred For Red Trading
The Commerce Department barred New York firm A. E. Ratner Chemical Co and two foreign companies from U S export trade for secretly shipping strategic war chemicals to Communist Hungary. The order is stayed pending appeal. The Canadian and Belgian firms named Continental Pharma are linked to Eugene Hecht.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
New York
U. S
Hungary
Department
Office of International Trade
A. E. Ratner Chemical Co
A. E. Ratner
Continental Pharma
Eugene Hecht
Montreal
Brussels
Bay 2 MIGs In Renewed Korean Air War
The Fifth Air Force reported Sabre jets shot down two Red MIG-15s and damaged another in a 30 minute dogfight over Northwest Korea. Ground fighting near Heartbreak Ridge continued in bitter cold with UN troops regaining a position after Reds attacked last midnight. For the third straight day no American soldiers were killed in ground action in the 24 hours ending Wednesday 6 p m.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nations
U. S. Eighth Army
Nabbed In Newport Raid
Newport Ky police raided the Merchants Club using machine guns and tear gas arresting 23 persons and seizing gambling equipment. They recovered $1534.55 and tables including cloth top of a dice table a hi lo table and a blackjack table. Daniel W Davies attorney was arrested for interference with an officer during the raid amid an argument over Davey Polinski. Sgt Jack Thiem led the operation and Polinski allegedly slipped away returned to the club and was found with Davies.
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Newport
Merchants Club
Daniel W. Davies
Davies
Davey Polinski
Jack Thiem
Polinski
Theim
Thiem
Halley to Wed Nurse Today in New York
City Council President Rudolph Halley and nurse Janice Brosh plan a 4:45 p.m. wedding in New York. Halley, 38, former Senate Crime Investigating Committee counsel, has been married twice before.
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New York
Rudolph Halley
Janice Brosh
Halley
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Church at Findlay Destroyed by Fire
The First Presbyterian Church in Findlay was destroyed by fire today leaving only the standing walls of the limestone structure. The church had recently completed a $100,000 project and its replacement value is estimated at about $350,000.
Thirty Days Cease Fire Ends Amid Prisoner Woes
In Panmunjom talks the 30 day Korean cease fire expired with ominous notes on Allied prisoner deaths. Officials considered a possible 15 day extension while subcommittees remained deadlocked. Divisions over prisoner exchanges and supervision persisted as negotiators blamed delays on the other side.
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U. N
Panmunjom
Lee Sang Cho
U.N
Adm
E. Libby
Neds
Secant
Reds
Libby
Explosions Rock Miami Church Terrorism Threats Grow
A second explosion near Miami followed warnings by dynamiters promising more attacks. Police could not pinpoint locations as churches were searched for targets. A caller with a heavy foreign accent warned of further acts and a Jewish center was named. About $9,000 in rewards are offered for the dynamiters.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah
Coral Gables
Kimbrough
Galiano St
Zamora Ave
Six Nations Map Plan for a European Army
Paris AP reports leaders of six European nations discussing pooling military strength into a single Continental Army with a European Defense Minister and 43 divisions within three years. Key disputes include veto over expansion and whether troops are contributed at national cost. NATO considerations loom as talks proceed toward a unified force under Eisenhower if formed.
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Paris
Paul van Zeeland
van Zeeland
France
Soviet
Otto We Oe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Lisbon
Eisenhower
Report Three Chosen For U S Cleanup
The New York Times reports President Truman has selected two of three members for a government cleanup mission. An independent three member panel is to investigate and expose wrongdoers, with one more member to be chosen. One Republican and one Democrat have accepted, while the third is still to be selected.
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New York Times
Truman
Independence
the Times
Times
W. H. Lawrence
Lawrence
Thomas F. Murphy
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