Rail unions study Steelman plan to end three year rail dispute
Washington AP Three big railroad unions with over 150,000 members studied a White House labor peace proposal by John R. Steelman. The plan would raise yard and road wages, create a 40 hour week in yards, add a cost of living escalator, and allow binding arbitration on key operating rules. If accepted, railroads likely would return to private ownership.
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Washington
White House
Engineers, Firemen
John R. Steelman
Atnidder
Servevepicu Ae yVerniy
Steelman's
Sal
Truman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boston Police Call Convict Liar Faker in Brink's Case
Boston Deputy Police Supt James F Daley branded ex convict Alfred A Gagnon as a liar and faker while asserting he and others planned the $1 219 000 Brink s robbery The man identified as Carlton M O'Brien was slain in gangland style outside his Rhode Island home Daley argued Gagnon was nowhere near Boston during the 1949 50 period and FBI MA authorities verified his whereabouts in Tampa Florida Others named included Joseph F McGinnie and O'Brien s Pawtucket RI associates.
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Boston
James F. Daley
Alfred A. Gagnon
Gagnon
Pawtucket
R.I
Carlton M. O’brien
Warwick
Joseph F. McGinnie
Rhode Island
Providence
O’brien
Daley
William E. Powers
O Brien
Brink
Cal
FBI Boston
Tampa
Fla
FBI
Massachusetts
House rejects bill to raise social security benefits
Washington reports the House voted 98 to 41 against a proposal to boost social security payments by 300 million dollars annually, amid AMA warnings of socialized medicine and concerns over disability eligibility rules. Supporters argue beneficiaries would lose about 5 dollars a month. the measure failed to pass by two thirds.
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Washington
House
Aqeeres
Man Doughton
And
Means
American Medical Association
Daniel A. Reed
AMA
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security Administrator
Kean
R-Nj
Nts
New Immigration Bill Clears Senate Test
An omnibus bill overhauling immigration laws survived a major Senate test as advocates of liberalized policy promise continued attacks. The Senate rejected a bid 44 to 28 to send the 302 page measure back to the Judiciary Committee, preserving it for this session.
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Senate
Washington
Judiciary Committee
OPS Lets Food Costs Spiral Up
The Office of Price Stabilization announced higher ceilings on canned vegetables fruits and juices to compensate wholesalers for lower earnings. Prices rise to 2 cents per can on items like corn beans peaches pears and tomato products with most independent stores affected but few chain outlets. OPS may permit further markups on coffee cereals cookies and canned meats later this month while tuna and salmon are exempt.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Price
Ellis Arnall
Western Union Offers Wage Increase to End Telegraph Strike
Western Union Telegraph Co offers an average seven cent per hour wage rise to settle a 31,000-strong strike led by the AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union. The plan hinges on government approval of higher telegraph rates that would add about 7.7 million dollars annually. The offer requires the union to drop overtime weekend pay and other expired-contract provisions.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Lights To Flash In Cincinnati For Peace Ballot
Cincinnati prepares a city wide observance to flash lights at 9 56 p m est in homes and downtown buildings as part of a million votes for peace The signal will re light Thomas Edisons first light bulb and the Mabley Carew Tower will form a cross at the zero hour described to provide courage and hope behind a curtain of darkness
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Cincinnati
WKRC
Thomas Edison
Mabley-Carew
Joy Charges Reds Afraid Of Truth
United Nations truce negotiators accused the Communists in Panmunjom of blocking an armistice by fearing the truth. The 62 minute session focused on what to do with captured Reds who refuse repatriation, with Joy condemning the Communist propaganda and urging a humanitarian return policy. The talks resume tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time.
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Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U.N
Nam II
Joy
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
White House
Washington
Tokyo
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Woman Abandons Baby On Train In Toledo Ohio
Nashville nurse says a woman identified as Mrs Lang handed her a two month old boy on a train near Toledo and did not return. The baby remained at the detention home in Cleveland as police sought the mother, Carolyn Harrison, 26, en route to a Mount Sinai Hospital job.
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Cleveland
Nashville
Tenn
Toledo
Carolyn Harrison
Mount Sanai Hospital
Silken Panty Raids Sweep College Campuses
Across Vermont to Minnesota college men raided women’s dorms in a wave of panty raids. Northwestern, Missouri, Minnesota, Connecticut, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Delaware campuses saw lingerie thefts, water dousing, and minor clashes with police.
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Silken
Vermont Hills
Minnesota
Associated Press
Vermont
Evanston
Northwestern University
Columbia
University of Missouri
Steens College
Christian College
J.L. Parks
National Guard
Ths
Columbia Un‘t
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
University of Connecticut
Storrs Conn
University of Vermont
Burlington
University of Wisconsin
Newark
Del
University of Delaware
Truman Says U. S. Saving Freedom Without War
President Truman told West Point cadets the Kremlin aims to dominate the world but the United States is preserving freedom without a costly world war. He praised UN unity after Korea’s stalemate, warned against renewed aggression, and rejected forced repatriation of prisoners, calling it a betrayal of freedom and justice. He cited atomic strength and warned of a solid wall of free world resistance.
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West Point
N.Y
Truman
Kremlin
U.S. Military Academy
Senators Attack Truman Over Charges In ADA Speech
Senate criticism rose as Sen Bridges and Sen Capehart challenged President Truman's statements in a ADA speech. Johnson and Welker joined in alleging misstatements about oil lands, federal ownership, and party ties to big business.
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Truman
Senate
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Bridges
Capehart
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Congress
Johnson
Supreme Court
Herman Welker
Idaho
Welker
Senate Gop
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Wiley
Taft Backers Hold Reins In Montana
In Helena Montana Republicans meet to elect eight national convention delegates while Democrats choose national committeemen and committeewomen. Taft and Eisenhower factions clash over pledged delegates as Kefauver Hariman supporters seek delegation seats. Wellington Rankin elected Taft national committeeman and Gladys Knowles reelected national committeewoman.
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Helena
Mont
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Montana
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Averell Harriman
New York
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Wellington D. Rankin
Taft Jr
Fred M
Young Dane Visiting 16-Year-Old Saves Two Boys
Clementon NJ report of Yohan Sven a 16-year-old Danish visitor who arrived four days ago rescuing Daniel Wayne age 3 and Francis Welsh age 342 from Clementon Lake. He removed shoes, jumped in, pulled Wayne ashore then retrieved Welsh. All three treated at Audubon Hospital for exposure.
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Clementon NJ
Clementon Lake
America
Yohan Sven
Daniel Wayne
Francis Welsh
Wayne
Audubon Hospital
Portable Foxhole Dirt From North Carolina Enlisted in War
Chaplain James C. Mattox of Norfolk Virginia carries a tablespoon of North Carolina earth in an envelope as a good luck charm. He took the dirt from a farm near his Rocky Mount home for use by soldiers in Korea with the 45th Division.
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Korea
North Carolina
James C. Mattox
Norfolk
Rocky Mount N. C
Bonn Socialists Force Parliament Session
Bonn Socialists push for urgent parliament session to block the Western peace contract ahead of Friday arrivals of Dean Acheson and two other foreign ministers to Bonn to finalize terms ending the occupation.
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Bonn
Germany
U. S
Dean Acheson
Senate ready to consider McGranery for attorney general
Senate debate opens on Federal Judge James P. McGranery nomination to be attorney general amid Republican criticism. Leadership hopes for a vote before day's end as confirmation prospects split among lawmakers. Minority critique cites cursory constitutional knowledge in judging fitness for the post.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
Len McCarran
D-New
Truman
Philadelphia
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
Aayberg
ReMich
Utah
Watkins
Ferguson
McGranery
House
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Truman Approves Service Pay Hike
President Truman signed a bill boosting military pay and allowances by nearly half a billion dollars annually. The raise, effective with this month's vouchers, ranges from 3 dollars for privates to 65 dollars for two star generals and admirals, intended to offset higher living costs.
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Truman
Washington
White House
Rescuers Reach Youth In Ice Trap Too Late
Spirit Lake Washington witnesses the death of 20 year old Arthur Jessett after slipping into an ice crevasse on Mt St Helens. Rescuers lowered 75 feet to reach him but recovered the body hours later. His father Rev Thomas E Jessett led prayers as authorities identified the student from the University of Washington.
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Spirit Lake
Wash
Mt. St. Helens
Arthur Jessett
University of Washington
Thomas E. Jessett
Washington
Jim
Louis Whittaker
Seattle
One Killed In Mutiny At Port Pusan Camp No. 1 Riot
A riot at Pusan Prisoner of War camp No 1 left one Red POW dead and 85 injured while American guards, though armed, fired no shots. Two minor revolts on Koje Island were settled without injuries by Brig. Gen. Haydon L Boothner during his first days in command.
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Pusan
Koje Island
No. 1
No. 10
United Nations
Kote
Haydon L. Boatner
Mark Clark
Far East
Tokyo
Kose
Army
U.N
U. N. Command
Boater
Seoul
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Enclosure 10
Fusan
Kore
Oday
Bamboo Curtain
U.S. Nearing Agreements With Franco
Washington reports steady progress in three aid deals with Spain two military and one economic Talks in Madrid over five weeks face British and French opposition Officials expect arms shipments to Spain including weapons transport and comms training for Spanish Army and air officers bases for U S ships anchorage in ports and broad financial and technical aid under security programs
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Washington
United States
Spain
Madrid
Lincon MacVeagh
Especia
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