Man on Water Tower Surrenders After 29 Hours
Raymond Jutila, a 35 year old inmate sentenced for the Tobein slaying, spent 29 hours atop Lima State Hospital’s 130 foot water tower. He came down after a telegram from Warren police chief assuring protection for his family and after confirming he was not at risk. He was described as tired and sunburned, yet cooperative and hungry but refused food at first. He will visit his mother and sister as a reward for coming down.
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Kay Jutila
Byron Newland
Lima State Hospital
Lima
Jutila
Newland
Raymond Jutila
State Hospital
R. E. Bushong
Warren
William Johnson
Western Union
Chief Johnson
O. K
Marie Tobin
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Lima Hospital
R. W. Alvis
Alvis
New York Bus Strike Expands Halting City Transit
A sudden bus strike across 30 routes immobilizes New York City buses as about 3,300 workers at New York City Omnibus and Fifth Avenue Coach face stoppages. Riders shift to subways and taxis. a city peace meeting failed to end the walkout. The CIO Transport Workers Union, led by Michael J. Quill, vows a long strike while contract talks since June remain deadlocked.
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NEW York
New York City
CIO Transport Workers Union
Michael J. Quill
TWU
Confessed Hex Slayer Sentenced to Death After Reprieves
Jake Bird, 48, a confessed killer tied to 44 murders, was executed by hanging at Washington State Penitentiary after a long legal battle. He was convicted for the October 30 1947 ax murder of Mrs Bertha Kludt in Tacoma. Bird died at 12 06 a m after the U S Supreme Court rejected his appeal. He left $6 15 to his attorney and spoke of a missing loot box in Los Angeles.
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Tansient
Bertha Kludt
Tacoma
Murray Taggart
Bird
Los Angeles
Washington State Penitentiary
Arvid Chrnell
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Secrecy Clouds Blair House Meeting Leaders list drawn
White House secrecy hovered as President Truman met behind closed doors at Blair House with 16 leaders from military, atomic, diplomatic and congressional ranks. No details emerged about the two hour session, fueling speculation on atomic policy amid Senate and congressional hearings.
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Senate
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Acheson
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joint Military Chiefs of Staff
House
Rayburn
Texas
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint
House Atomic Energy Committee
Vandenberg
Rmich
Foreign Relations
Joint Atomic
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Representative Durham
D-Nc
Joint Committee
Representative Core
R-Ny
GOP House
David E. Lillienthal
Joseph Volpe, Jr
Damage suit filed in Hawaii strike over 32-cent raise
Matson Navigation filed a 1.5 million dollar damage action in Honolulu naming the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen Union CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and Independent Pacific Marine Firemen as defendants. The suit seeks 20 thousand dollars in additional damages for each day the strike continues and cites Taft Hartley act provisions. Firemen and stewards walked off five Matson ships tied up in port, with three sailings attempted to resume and two ships temporarily seized by federal courts.
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Hawaii
CIO
Matson Navigation Company
Islands
Matson
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Pacific Marine Firemen, Oilers Watertenders and Wipers Association
San Francisco
Taft to Speak on Tax Policy in Radio Reply
Republican congressmen respond to President Truman’s economic report with Senator Taft of Ohio scheduled to broadcast on the National Broadcasting Company network from 9 45 to 10 p m EST tonight His topic is dangerous taxation.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Natural Broadcasting Company
Ohio Assembly Moves to End Session and Pass Budget
Ohio lawmakers and Gov. Lausche plan to sign a $647 million state budget to release overdue pensions and wages, ending a 28 week session. House and Senate disputed changes despite near budget parity as pressure grows to adjourn by July 29.
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Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
98Th General Assembly
Leusche
House
Senate
Senate House
Representatives
C. William O'Neill
Washington
Publisher Fred W. Green, 65, dies in Cleveland
Fred W. Green, 65, editor of Green's Great Lakes directory a shipping reference, died yesterday at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He published a widely used maritime guide.
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Cleveland
Fred W. Green
Green
Great Lakes
Republican Move on Atlantic Pact Struggles for Support
The Senate set a 4 p.m. vote next Thursday on the North Atlantic security treaty after Democratic leader Lucas yielded to a timing agreement. Taft and Flanders urged extending the Monroe Doctrine to Western Europe as a replacement, but Democrats warned the plan would isolate the United States and delay the pact. Senate opposition from Connally suggested the idea would not bind U.S. action, with Majority Leader Lucas aiming for a final vote early next week.
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Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Donnell
Europe
Truman
United Nations
United States
James Monroe
Flanders
Western Europe
Iinois
What's What Sunday features prosperity and a Polish family at LeSourdsville Park
Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder argues American prosperity endures in a Collier's magazine reprint to appear Sunday. Middletown welcomes a Polish adopted family visiting LeSourdsville Lake, symbolizing American refuge. Harry Garver marks 50 years of threshing as he recalls tough farm days in a pictorial feature.
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the Treasury
Collier's Magazine
the Journal
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Poland
LeSourdsville Lake
Hitler
America
Harry Garver
Safety drive seals wells in Middletown effort
Safety Council and Business and Professional Women's Club unite to seal all wells and cisterns in Middletown to prevent tragedy. A top feature will take readers to the scene of the repair work in Sunday's News Journal.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
News Journal
Stand Joan Rankin To Go To Capital
COLUMBUS AP The American Legion Auxiliary reversed its stand and sent 16 year old Negro girl Joan Rankin to the girls nation in Washington. The Buckeye Girls State board acted at a special meeting requested by Ohio Department commander Carl W. Smith. Rankin had been at the center of controversy since her election as Buckeye Girls State governor.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Joan Rankin
Girls’ Nation
Washington
Buckeye Girls’ State
Carl W. Smith
Ohio
American Legion
Cincinnati
Carl W. Zellers
Gibsonburg
Miss Rankin
Joan
Truman Signs Housing Bill Aims Quick Action
President Truman signed the long range Housing Bill today and said it must be put into operation quickly. He called in more than twenty sponsors at the signing ceremony and noted Congress granted his fair deal victory by passing the measure last week. The bill equips the federal government to aid cities in clearing slums and rebuilding blighted areas and he will seek immediate additional appropriations to finance the program this year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Monarch Machine Tool Reports Q2 Earnings Drop
Mon ar ch Machine Tool Company reports net earnings for the second quarter of 162 700 dollars, down from 2 082 289 dollars a year earlier, as AP records.
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Monarch Machine Tool Company
U.S. Steel Accepts Truman Steel Truce Plan
New York AP report says United States Steel Corp, the last holdout against President Truman's steel strike truce proposal, accepted the plan early this afternoon as Bethlehem and Republic lead major companies in agreeing.
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Republic
Truman
U. S. Steel
NEW York
United States Steel Corporation
Washington
Republic Steel
Cyrus S. King
Republic Steel Accepts Truman Plan Amid Steel Crisis
Washington and Cleveland reports say Republic Steel drafted a reply to President Truman after Bethlehem and Republic joined the peace plan. The move may avert a strike for 65 000 workers as U S Steel remains the holdout.
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Republic Steel
William Quinlan, 85, Dies. Union Organizer and Retired Officer
William Quinlan, 85, a former police officer and key organizer for the Amalgamated Union of Iron Workers, died in Youngstown yesterday.
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William Quinlan
Amalgamated Union of Ironworkers
Bill to Boost U S Output To 300 Billion Ahead of Senate
Washington AP reports a Senate ready bill aims to raise US output to 300 billion annually as part of President Truman's anti-depression program. The plan includes a 2 billion unemployment reserve and 30 billion in non-federal public works planning. The President assigns John Steelman to lead defense of the effort with cabinet support.
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Senate
Truman
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