Lewis Faces New Court Action Over Coal Talks
Washington AP report says John L. Lewis risks a third contempt ruling in 18 months for refusing to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association. A new injunction hearing is set for June 1 after NLRB complains of unfair labor practices, with Moody pressing for wage talks and Denham seeking immediate action.
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Washington (Ap
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
UMW
Joseph F. Moody
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Moody's
NLRB
Denham
Goldsborough
Southern Association
Moody
90 year old widow plans marriage to 37 year old groom
Mrs Eliza Murray 90 plus announces engagement to Clarence McGee 37 in Brushton New York near the Canadian border. Blood tests will determine eligibility before a town clerk marriage license is issued. Murray recalls a first marriage to Charles Murray as a teenager and notes his death last February.
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Brushton
N. Y
Eliza Murray
Clarence McGee
New York State
Murray
Syracuse Post-Standard
James Murray
Father
McGee
Charles Murray
Clarence
Charlie
Four Are Missing In Flood Waters
Associated Press reports four people missing in Pacific Northwest floods as rivers remain at flood stage across Idaho Washington Montana British Columbia and Oregon. Clearwater River in Idaho receded while Kootenai River breached 34 foot dikes near Bonners Ferry flooding over farm land.
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Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Montana
British Columbia
Oregon
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
Former Bank Teller Indicted Over $95,000 Defalcations
Cleveland AP report says Robert H. Klughart, a former Firstone Bank teller in Akron, was indicted on 11 counts for defalcations totaling about $95,000. Separately, John Hilgert Jr. of Cuyahoga Falls faces federal charges of income tax evasion totaling around $19,000.
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Cleveland
Firstone Bank
Akron
Robert H. Klughart
John Hilgert, Jr
Cuyahoga Falls
Truman calls for higher Social Security benefits
President Truman urged Congress to raise social security payments, extending coverage to about 20 million more people and increasing the taxable earnings base and payroll tax. Republicans criticized the move as political, while proposing a cautious expansion within current bounds.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Reed
R-Ny
Ways and Means
Russia blocks Czech inquiry at United Nations
The United States urged fresh inquiry into the Czechoslovak coup after Soviet vetoes blocked UN plans. Warren R. Austin proposed gathering evidence and reading it into records while decrying outside interference. Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Gromyko vetoed again, saying the UN meddled in internal affairs.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Czechoslovakia
Tass Attacks Wirden Incident In U S Politics
Moscow based Tass denounces the resignation of John C. Virden, head of the Commerce Department office of industry cooperation, as a display of political morals in the United States. Tass ties the event to his daughter Euphemia, a Tass teletypist, noting conflict over discrimination and political influence.
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Moscow
Tass
John C. Virden
Office of Industry Co-Operation
Department of Commerce
Crawford
R-Mich
Virden
Euphemia
Governor Osborn of Arizona Dies at 64 in Phoenix
Gov Sidney P Osborn a Democrat and four term Arizona leader dies at his home after 18 months of progressive muscular atrophy He was born in Phoenix and spent most of his life there A newspaper publisher before taking office he served as secretary of state 1912 1919 and led Dunbar's Weekly 1925 1941 His death ends a remarkable political career and long pioneer family legacy
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sidney P. Osborn
Arizona
Osborn
Arizona Territorial
Bay State
Dunbar's Weekly
Truman Urges Action on Minimum Wage and Education Aid
President Truman pressed Democratic leaders to push federal aid for education and a minimum wage increase to 75 cents an hour. Senate approved 300 million yearly education aid. House inaction leaves both measures unsettled as Democrats face House majority hurdles.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Lucas
Illinois
McCormack
Massachusetts
House Labor Committee
Death Cause Sought in Autopsy for Earl Anderson
Autopsy scheduled in Chillicothe to determine why Earl Anderson 21 died during a struggle with federal reformatory guards minutes before parole. Warden Schilder says death likely a heart attack after he resisted search over handwritten poems and songs. Anderson, of Calumet City, was jailed as a parole violator after a 1947 mail theft conviction.
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Chillicothe, D
Earl Anderson
L. Clark Schilder
Anderson
Willby Anderson
Schilder
Calumet Street
Calumet City
National Training School
Washington, D. C
Miller Committee Spends $18,282 in Primary
The Ray T. Miller for Governor committee spent 18,282 in the recent primary. Treasurer Ben C. Green said the report will be filed with the Secretary of State. The committee lists 16,119 in contributions from 93 individuals, with some county expenses reported separately.
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Cleveland
Ray T. Miller
Ben C. Green
Secretary of State
Miller
Frank J. Lausche
Green
Meat Truck Hijacked by Two Gunmen in Chicago
Two gunmen hijacked a Crown Packing Company meat truck carrying 27 000 pounds of meat worth 15 000 dollars in Chicago. Albert Uphouse and his wife Evelyn were abducted. the gunmen drove away with the truck while the second gunman forced Mrs. Uphouse to drive before fleeing. The meat was en route to a Crown Packing plant in New York City.
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Chicago
Albert Uphouse
West 63Rd Street
Evelyn
Uphouse
The
Crown Packing Company
New York City
Middletonian Convicted On Bribery Count
Leonard Strauss of Middletown was found guilty of soliciting a bribe from Paul Alvino, a Youngstown tavern operator, while serving as an inspector for the Ohio Liquor Department. Joseph Holland of Cleveland was convicted alongside him by a three judge Columbus court. A new trial motion hearing is set for tomorrow. both men were released on bond. Alvino’s Tavern faces a 60 day suspension on Sunday liquor sales.
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Leonard Strauss
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Youngstown
Ohio Liquor Department
Columbus
Joseph Holland
Cleveland
Strauss
Holland
Mahoning County
Grand Jury
Paul Alvino
Alvino
Legion worker beaten to death in New Jersey case
A 57-year-old American Legion worker, Harold S. Adamson, was found beaten to death in a Long Branch hotel room. Police call it murder, with officials pursuing a murder suspicion as they probe whether he was attacked outside and walked to his room.
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Long Branch
N. J
American Legion
John M. Pillsbury
Pillsbury
Legion
Harold S. Adamson
Thomas J. Marks
Dayton Hotel Owner Dies
Dayton Ohio AP reports George L. Uricho, 53, owner of the Holden Hotel, died this morning at his Miami home after a four month illness. He was born in Cincinnati. Surviving are his wife Lillian and a nephew Robert Jr. of Miami. Funeral and burial will be in Miami.
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Dayton, O
George L. Uricho
Holden
Miami
Fla
Cincinnati
Lillian
Robert, Jr
Honeymoon couple Bard and Lynn wed this weekend in Las Vegas
Las Vegas AP reports 52 year old Ben Bard Hollywood dramatics coach married 23 year old student Macqua Lynn on Saturday. The couple announced their wedding as they honeymooned in Las Vegas with no additional details disclosed.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Ben Bard
Hollywood Dramatics
Macqua Lynn
GM Grants Pay Boost To Avert CIO Walkout
General Motors announced a unique 1 cent an hour wage boost for 225,000 CIO production workers to avert a strike scheduled for Friday. The plan ties future increases to the cost of living with a two year contract through May 1950, and its impact could set auto industry wage patterns nationwide. Chrysler resumes bargaining while Ford prepares for talks.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Uaw-Cio
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Uawcio
Harry W. Anderson
T. A. Johnstone
UAW - Cio
House Debates Flood Control Bill For 45 Projects
The House plans to debate a rivers and harbors and flood control bill authorizing 107 762 900 in work for 45 projects across 21 states. It creates a 25 million dollar reserve for repair and a 25 million dollar emergency fund, with separate appropriations required to start any project.
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Washington
House
Dondero
R-Mich
House Public Works Committee
Ohio
Reno
beach-Howards Farm
Bellevue
Seneca, Erie, Huron
Sandusky Counties
Taft Counts On 178 Delegates From South
Senator Taft says he is counting on two thirds of the 267 Republican nominating delegates from 12 southern and three borderline states. In Texas Taft aims for 26 of 33 votes as the biggest GOP prize in a normally Democratic state. Taft supporters estimate southern delegates favor Taft in many states with Dewey and Stassen split or trailing.
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Washington
Robert A .Taft
Taft
Gov
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Texas
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Alabama
Arkansas
Stassen
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Washington Poll Sparks Debate Over Public Opinion
A poll from U.S. News and World Report draws attention to shifting political sentiments in the United States as analysts weigh implications for upcoming campaigns. The survey highlights changes in voter priorities and party support across key demographics.
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Washington
U.S. News and World Report
Arab leaders weigh truce appeal amid Jerusalem fighting
Heavy fighting persisted around Jerusalem as seven Arab states met in Trans-Jordan to consider a United Nations cease fire request. The Jewish army claimed retaking Ramat Rebal while air strikes and heavy casualties were reported on both sides. Arab leaders faced domestic pressure to act decisively against a Jewish state while negotiations continued.
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Cairo
Jerusalem
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Ramat
Bethlehem
Haganah
Abdullah
Amman
UN Security Council
Egypt
Syria
Foreign Office
London
Britain
Trans- Jordan Arab Legion
Faris el Khoury
Security Council
Arab League
Jamil Mardam Bey
Abdel Rahman Azzam _ Pasha
League
Jaffa
Funeral for Was son and Navy chief Walker in Jerusalem
Funeral services were held for Thomas C. Was son US Consul General and Chief Petty Officer Herbert Walker of the US Navy communications unit. Both died Sunday from wounds believed to be from sniper fire as gunfire echoed in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
Thomas C. Wasson
U. S
Herbert Walker
U. S. Navy Communications Oo
Weizmann Seeks U.S. Lifting of Arms Embargo
In Washington Chaim Weizmann met with President Truman for 30 minutes at the White House and said the President gave him hope the U.S. may lift the arms embargo to the Middle East. Weizmann argued the embargo harms Jews fighting Arab attacks in Palestine and noted the President’s possible early action.
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Washington
Chaim Weizmann
Israel
Truman
Middle East
Weizmann
White House
Palestine
United States
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