Truman Civil Rights Platform Endorsement Sought
Philadelphia AP report: Democratic platform hearings heard calls from over twenty Negro organizations for an explicit endorsement of President Truman's civil rights program. They urged anti lynching, anti poll tax, fair employment, FEPC, and a special session to push civil rights legislation. CIO leaders backed a Roosevelt platform and urged repeal of the Taft Hartley act, arguing there is no appeal in the Republican platform for labor.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Mr. Truman
National Negro Council
Congress of Industrial Organizations
James B. Carey
CIO
Platform Committee
Carey
Labor Organization
Truman May Go To Philadelphia
White House says President Truman is giving consideration to attending the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia if he is nominated. Senator J Howard McGrath of Rhode Island will serve as his personal representative at the convention, where he is chair of the Democratic National Committee. Former Governor Lausche of Ohio, the current Democratic nominee for governor, was among callers on the President.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Philadelphia
Charles G. Ross
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
McGrath
Lausche
Ohio
New Harmony Move Aims to Reunite Truman Faction
Democratic Chairman J. Howard McGrath led a harmony effort as southern delegates paused civil rights clashes before the 104 member platform committee. James Roosevelt sought a draft of Eisenhower, but McGrath and a White House message signaled Ike’s nonhostility to a draft. Roosevelt planned an anti Truman caucus while McGrath declined to attend.
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Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Roosevelt
Dixie
McGrath
White House
Eisenhower
New York City
Springfield man faces life for alleged rape of sister
James Albert Hatcher, 24, was convicted by a common pleas jury and faces a mandatory life sentence for the alleged rape of his 10 year old sister. The verdict was handed down yesterday.
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Springfield
James Albert Hatcher
Common Pleas
Teachers press Dewey for reply over alleged remarks
U S teachers gathered for the 86th National Education Association convention planned to rebuke Gov. Thomas E. Dewey unless he clarifies remarks attributed to him about the teachers lobby. New York educators complained of a lack of response to their request for his side amid Drew Pearson’s column claims.
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Cleveland
America
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Tional Education Association
John A. Cullen
Mount Vernon
N.Y
New State
Dewey
Portsmouth
N.H
Pearson
Armco may face coal supply impact from miners strike
The NLRB will seek a court order to halt the captive coal strike and charges United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis with Taft Hartley violations. Armco officials warn coal as steel input is essential and a shutdown will curb national steel output. The union’s contract offer lacked a required RB election, and unfair labor practice charges are filed.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Armco
F. E. Vigor
Armteel Corporation
Vigor
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
National Labor Relations Act
Misfire on filling post asst secretary of Agriculture
Washington reports an attempted appointment of Elmer H. Wene of Vineland New Jersey to the $10 000 a year post as assistant secretary of Agriculture. Wene did not take the oath amid delays and party politics as Frank Hague forces push Eisenhower. White House says no word from Wene about accepting the post.
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Washington
Truman
Elmer H. Wene
Vineland
N. J
Charles F. Brannan
Wene
Albert J. Loveland
Loveland
Press of Business
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Jersey Senate
Hague
White House
Tire Company To Stay Shut
Newark Ohio AP The Pharis Tire and Rubber Company will remain closed indefinitely after shutting down May 1. The board will meet July 15 in New York to decide the future. The plant, employing about 1300, cannot compete under the new labor contract. Management sought a wage rate of 1.62 dollars per hour versus 1.75 previously from the United Rubber Workers CIO.
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Newark, O
Pharis Tire and Rubber Company
Farber Marshall
New York
United Rubber Workers
CIO
Sam Spino Fined for Gambling in Sandusky Cigar Store
Sam Spino aged 35 of Sandusky, operator of a local cigar store, was fined 1500 for nine gambling charges. He pleaded guilty to permitting card games a numbers game pinball machines racing book slips and baseball pool tickets in his shop.
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Tiffin, C
Sam Spino
Sandusky
Sokol Congress scrutiny after Benes support grows
Prague orders probe into a Sokol Congress showing public support for Eduard Benes and hostility to Communist leader Gottwald. Government ministers must report outcomes. foreign delegations may be limited as a purge of the army begins with education officials signaling political instruction. Police report multiple arrests in ongoing demonstrations.
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Czech
Sokal Congress
Benes
A. I. Goldberg
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Sokol
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Sokol Society
Gottwald
Prague Radio
Rude Pravo
Manslaughter Charged In Three Car Crash
Donald W. Hood, 24, was arrested on a manslaughter charge in the death of Fred Morgan, 49, from injuries sustained in a three car collision Monday. Hood posted a $500 bond and is to appear in municipal court on July 19.
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Portsmouth, D
Donald W. Hood
Fred Morgan
Hood
Truman Considers Several Men for Labor Secretary
Washington AP report says President Truman is considering several men for the Labor Secretary post. Charles G. Ross says John F Shelley’s name was among those suggested, but no offer has been made to anyone. Earlier, Truman said John Steelman was offered a Cabinet post, but Steelman preferred his current role.
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Washington
White Houe
Truman
Charles G. Ross
John F Shelley
California
AFL
Ross
Shelley
John Steelman
Steelman
Bear Attacks Three Year Old Girl Near Mission Hill Cabin
In Michigan's Marquette National Forest a black bear dragged three year old Carol Ann Pomrankey from her cabin porch and left her slain by a forest stream. A posse of about 100 men tracked the animal and killed it after the body was found.
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Sault Ste. Marie Mich
Michigan
North Woods
Carol Ann Pomrankey
Carol Ann
Arthur Pomrankey
Allen
Pomrankeys
Mission Hill
Marquette National Forest
Here
Pomrankey
National Forest
Nneck
House Group Draws Blanks In Quizzing Labor Leaders
New York AP report describes a House subcommittee probing Communist affiliations among labor leaders. Three figures Arthur Osman David Livingston and Esther Letz refused to answer whether they are Communists invoking the fifth amendment. Contempt charges possible.
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New York
House
New York City
Arthur Osman
CIO
Congress
Federal
Rep
Fred Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor and Education
Hartley
Italian metal workers idle in mass pay strike
About 700000 metal industry workers halted work at noon in Rome to press CGIL demands for higher wages. Police riot squads used tear gas in Milan as planned waves of strikes continue with glass ceramic and saccharine industries slated for action. CGIL claims 6 million members and warned of a nationwide strike next week if results are not achieved.
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Rome
General Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Milan
Two Pilots Die In Plane Crash At Greenville Base
At Greenville Air Force base a C-47 crash killed two pilots identified as First Lieut. Bernard M. Nickerson and Second Lieut. Clarence L. Ferrero both assigned to the base. Home towns and home addresses were not released.
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Greenville
S.C
Greenville Air Force Base
Bernard M. Nickerson
Clarence L. Ferrero
Refuse Renewal of Truce Amid Israel Egyptian Tensions
United Nations Security Council called to emergency session at Lake Success to consider Israel request to halt an Egyptian attack in southern Palestine as both sides prepare for wider hostilities. Egyptian forces reportedly concentrating south of Tel Aviv in anticipation of full scale operations.
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United States
France
Belgium
Holy Land
United Nations
U. S
Palau
Haifa
Marquette
Haifa Bay
Putnam
Henley
Owen
Bernadotte
Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy
Tel Aviv
Israel
Isdud
Amman
Trans- Jordan
W. B. Mee Coy
Oxford
Israel Liaison
Dramatic shifts in Middle East and Berlin as war and shortages unfold
Israeli high command reports Egyptian forces striking south of Tel Aviv as UN mediator Bernadotte says Arabs refused to extend the truce. In Berlin, Soviet economic pressure triggers drastic energy cuts and a major airlift to avert famine for 2,000,000 residents amid blockade.
Rail Settlement Near As White House Talks Continue
Signs point to a near settlement in the wage dispute between three railroad brotherhoods and major railroads. A union leader said a White House announcement could come today or tomorrow, with talks underway at the White House under Presidential Assistant John R Steelman.
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Washington
White House
John R Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Ohio Standard Oil CIO Workers Quit In Dispute On Pay
About 1,100 CIO Oil Workers Union members walked out at four Sohio sites in Cleveland over pay. The strike to extend to Toledo refinery and eastern Sohio pipelines, disrupting fuel oil for diesel locomotives and key area plants. Union says Sohio refused retroactive raises while non union workers gained boosts. federal conciliator Turner involved.
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Ohio Standard Oil Cio
Cleveland
CIO Oil Workers Union
Standard Oil Company
Canfield
Lithograph
Toledo
Sohio Pipeline Company
Hagerstown
Ind
Lima, O
New York Central Railroad
Republic Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
William Flower
International Union
Ohio
Sohio
E. B. McConnell
Flower
Comepany
Lake Erie
Russell C. Turner
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