Lewis Told Coal Contract Clause Illegal by UMW Lifting
Washington AP John L Lewis faces a government ruling that the union shop clause in his contracts violates the Taft Hartley act. The National Labor Relations Board found the clause requires all miners to join UMW or be fired, without a valid NLRB election. The decision impacts upcoming talks with southern coal operators in Bluefield West Virginia and may lead to a Supreme Court appeal.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern
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National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Steel
United Mine Workers
UMW
NLRB
Northern
Bluefield
W. Va
Supreme Court
U. S. Steel Corporation
John Lewis To Testify On Mine Safety Measure
Senator Neely announced John L. Lewis will testify Tuesday morning before a Senate Labor subcommittee on a mine safety bill. The United Mine Workers of America president is expected to back the proposal granting federal mine inspectors power to shut down unsafe mines, shifting authority from state officials. Neely said the testimony will end public hearings on the measure.
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Washington
Neely
D-Wwa
John L. Lewis
Senate Labor
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Jobless Claims Reach New High in U S
Unemployment claims rose to a 1949 year high of 2,057,750 as claims by those out of work for a week or more reached a peak. However, the rate of new industry layoffs fell by 7,600 to 336,800, with 28 states reporting fewer claims and notable drops in Michigan and Massachusetts. E L Keenan cited idle workers being recalled in several states including Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Kentucky.
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Washington
Bureau of Employment Security
New England
Michigan
Massachusetts
E. L. Keenan
Bureau
Connecticut
Maryland
New York
Kentucky
Robert Ripley Dies Creator of Believe It Or Not
Robert L Ripley world famous creator of Believe It Or Not cartoons dies at 55 in New York of a heart attack Survived by sister Ethel Davis Burlingame Cal and brother Dougee Uprler Mamaroneck NY born Santa Rosa Cal buried likely in Santa Rosa He appeared on NBC TV program two days before hospital admission
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Robert Ripley
New York
Robert L. Ripley
Ripley
Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center
Lise Wisse
Robert Hyland
Mamaroneck
Long Island Sound
San Francisco
Evening Globe
Max Schuster
William Randolph Hearst
King Features Syndicate
Beatrice Roberts
Ethel Davis
Burlinggame
Cal
Dougee Upler
Col. Hyland
Santa Rosa
National Broadcasting Company Network
Truman Urges Memorial Day Peace Prayers Nationwide
President Truman called for a Memorial Day of prayers for peace as ceremonies paid tribute to fallen Americans. Across the country graves will be decorated, Arlington hosts the Senate Armed Services Committee address by Senator Millard Tydings, and wreaths will mark the Unknown Soldier and wartime presidents. The holiday also brings crowds to beaches, parks, and resorts with travel up 10 to 50 percent from last year amid added transport services. Police pursue leads in the Victor Reuther shooting as FBI facilities aid the investigation.
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Paris
London
Arlington National Cemetery
Millard Tydings
D - MD
Senate Armed Services Committee
Arlington Shrine
Arlington
Potomac River
Navy
Marine Corps
San Diego
Cal
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oscar Chapman
Department of Interior
Fort Knox
George S. Patton
Patton
Truman Takes Weekend Potomac River Yacht Trip
President Truman sails aboard the Presidential Yacht Williamsburg with Fleet Adm. Leahy aboard for a weekend cruise along the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. He plans to attend services at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis and will be represented at Memorial Day services by military aides.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Fleet Adm
William D. Leahy
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Three Killed In Collision Near Bucyrus Ohio
In fog on State Route 19 north of Bucyrus three youths died when a New York Central freight struck their car. Victims were Eugene Gearhart age 17 Jack Mullen age 17 and William Bourbour age 20. The impact sent the auto into another vehicle injuring James Kent and Frank Rorick, both Bucyrus residents who were hospitalized.
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Bucyrus, O
Here
Eugene E. Gearhart
Jack Mullen
William L. Barbour
State Highway Patrol
New York Central
James Kent
Frank Rorick
Bucyrus
Dover youth sentenced for stealing mail check
Lloyd Livingston, 18, of Dover, Colorado, received a 15 month prison term for stealing a $271 mail check. Federal Judge Paul Jones imposed the sentence after Livingston admitted attempting to cash the check by altering his brother’s draft card to pose as the payee.
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Cleveland (Ap
Lloyd Livingston
Dover
Paul Jones
Livingston
Liberals Take Early Lead in Newfoundland Election
Early results from Western Newfoundland's first provincial election show Liberals leading in five of the 11 districts and Conservatives leading in four. More than 176,000 voters were eligible, with ballots cast from 1,200 stations, many reachable only by ship, delaying final returns to next week.
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ST. John's
Nfld
Newfoundland
Progressive Conservatives
Turnesa Halves 27 Holes In British Amateur Final
In Portmarnock Ireland Willie Turnesa and Sam McCready were all square after 27 holes of the 36 hole final. McCready led by four after 18 holes and shot 70 for the first round. Turnesa carded 72 with key three long putts on the first nine. The American rallied to even the match at the 27th with a par four to McCready's five.
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Portmarnock
Ireland
Willie Turnesa
Sam McCready
Willie
McCready
Turnesa
Light Planes Complete Trip From Portland to Portland
A 150 member amateur airmen group finished a 3300 mile Portland to Portland sky tour with a clambake planned. Rain forced most of the 50 planes to divert to airfields in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Gordon L. Coyle of Corvallis, a lumber manager, led the first landings in a down draft injury free though his cockpit roof cracked. Dr. Robert Greene of Portland headed 20 planes after weather delays at Lebanon New Hampshire.
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Portland
Oregon
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Gordon L. Coyle
Corvallis Lumber
Roberta
Coyle
Fitchburg
Mass
Robert Greene
Lebanon
N.H
Truman Aims to Adjourn Congress by August 15
Democratic leaders seek an August 15 adjournment with many of President Truman’s measures left untouched. Reports say the President’s call for passing most of his program may not be realized, as a half dozen proposals appear destined for final action or veto.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House
George
Bridges Freed on Bond in Perjury and Fraud Case
AP reports Harry Bridges, CIO Longshoremen leader and Australian-born naturalized in 1945, posted $5,000 bail after being indicted with two aides on charges tied to his 1945 naturalization. Trial set for June 9. Bridges denies the charges calling them an Administration smoke screen.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Louis Goodman
CIO Longshoremen’s Union
J. R. Robertson
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
Robertson
Haoe
Honolulu
Canton Slayer Burson Executed After Praying on Death Row
In Columbus Ohio John R Burson 33 was executed in the electric chair for the April 8 1948 slaying of Ellsworth Ruch Jr He spent his final hours in prayer with Catholic chaplain Rev C V Lucier praying for four brothers and his mother who did not He is survived by a large family including brothers Elmer Elmer 41 Rossell Russell 42 and James 31 all with prior prison terms The Burson family history includes multiple offenses and institutional placements across several states resulting in a lengthy crime and punishment arc.
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Columbus
Canton
Ohio
John R. Burson
Ellsworth Ruch, Jr
Burson
C. V. Lucier
Orient
O. Burson
Mansfield Reformatory
Lancaster
Indus
Illinois
Blance Burson
Marysville Reformatory
Marysville
Russell Burson
Elmer
Donald
James
All-Night Parley Attempts End Ford Strike Standoff
Thirteen hours of all-night talks failed to settle the Ford strike as negotiators set another session for tonight. The dispute over arbitrator selection and punishment of 35 workers kept 106,000 Ford employees idled on the 23rd day, with costs estimated around 77 million dollars in wage and production losses.
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Detroit
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
John S.S. Bugus
Walter Reuther
Union
Reuther
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan Keep Honeymoon Plans Secret
Newlyweds Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan stay hidden at Chateau De L'Houston after a lavish wedding. They hint at travel for their honeymoon, possibly attending the June 4 English Derby, and mention a potential Ismaili Moslem ceremony in Paris. Rita’s Catholic background noted by a Vatican source.
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Rita
Aly
Cannes
France
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Chateau de L'Houston
Chateau
Epsom Downs
Paris
Aga Khan
Vatican
Slaying Trial Expected To Go To Jury Today
In Cedar Rapids the first degree murder trial of Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. is likely to conclude with a jury today. County Attorney will not rest without one more rebuttal witness, a person unnamed in reports. The defendant is accused of fatally stabbing Byron Hartman in a December hotel room fight. A potential rebuttal witness testified that Hartman briefly used a company phone and that a man showed a large knife, boasting he could plunge it through hearts.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Agnes Schamberg
Cutler - Hammer Electrical Company
St. Louis
Rutledge
Byron C. Hartman
Schamberg
Hartman
Cutler - Hammer Company
Four men in Newport gambling and robbery case
In Newport police court four men Ed win Rape Charles Roth Lee Bruggeman and Frank Bowen were charged with gambling and robbery and the case was continued until next Friday. Sam Bender a Cincinnati contractor accused them of giving knockout drops and robbing him after he lost 3200 in craps and poker at the Varga Bar. The cafe and night club license of the bar was suspended by Newport City Manager Oscar Resch after the arrests. Detectives said the incident occurred a day earlier than first reported and Bender was reportedly unconscious for more than 24 hours at a lonely spot four miles south of Covington.
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Newport
Sam Bender
Cincinnati
Edwin Rape
Varga
Charles Roth
Lee Bruggeman
Frank Bowen
Oscar Resch
Leroy Fredericks
Fred Schlosser
Bender
Covington
Rita Hayworth Weds Moslem Prince in Quiet Ceremony
Rita Hayworth married her Moslem prince in a private ceremony while her family stayed home. Father Eduardo Cansino slept through the rites but woke to cut the wedding cake, calling the groom Aly Khat. Vernon Cansino celebrated on Santa Monica Beach with a hot dog stand as Rita’s former dance partner Patricia prepared a recital with her husband.
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Los Angeles
Rita Hayworth
Eduardo Cansino
Cansino
Aly Khat
Patricia
Rita
Santa Monica
Vernon Cansino
Rita Hayworth Becomes Princess After French Ceremony
Yesterday a French civil ceremony in Vallauris tied Rita Hayworth to Aly Khan under Mayor Paul Derigon. The church did not recognize the civil union and residence remains undecided. Hayworth plans to continue her Hollywood career as Margarita Carmen Cansino.
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Paul Derigon
Vallauris
Miss Hayworth
Aly Khan
India
France
England
Ireland
Rita
Aly
Hollywood
America
Brooklyn
Margarita Carmen Cansino
Rita Hayworth
Western powers near unified German plan in Paris talks
Western ministers Dean Acheson Ernest Bevin and Robert Schuman met at the French foreign office to finalize a plan for a unified Germany. The blueprint reportedly favors Bonn constitution for all Germany except the Ruhr and seeks acceptance of an occupation statute for the Eastern zone. The Paris conference may step in if Berlin transport snarls remain unresolved. Separately communist fugitive Gerhart Eisler won extradition appeal in Britain and said he expects further efforts to return him to the United States.
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Associated Press
French Foreign Office
Germany
Dean Acheson
United States
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Robert Schuman
France
Russia
Bonn
Ruhr
Berlin
James W. Riddleberger
U. S. State Department
Frank Howley
U. S
Paris
Gerhart Eisler
Tom Clark
Eisler
House
UnAmerican
Soviets Gain Upper Hand In Radio Battle
The Voice of America concedes Russian jamming has increased to about 205 stations, drowning out U S broadcasts to the Soviet Union. With the BBC cooperation, VOA now has 61 transmitters to reach listeners as Russia uses seven to eight jammers per station. Jamming began last April and boosted noise until VOA expanded around the clock, trimming news to essentials to retain brief Soviet interest.
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New York
Voice of America
Voice
Russia
British Broadcasting Corp
Man Killed In Freak Three Car Crash Near Springfield
A freak three car collision on Route 68 north of Springfield injures three and kills Urbana man Emerson MecKellop, 29. Mrs F E Kesler of Detroit drives south with her husband toward Cincinnati. a northbound car strikes Kesler’s vehicle and ends atop her husband’s car. The other northbound occupant suffers multiple injuries and is listed in critical condition. The driver’s license found for the northbound car owner is Lloyd L. 118 of Cable, near Springfield.
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Springfield
Here
F. E. Kesler
Detroit
Cincinnati
Lloyd L. 118
Cable
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