Second steel strike near Cleveland shows hope of settlement
AP reports Jones and Laughlin near an agreement with CIO chief Philip Murray to end its strike. Murray met with company officials and said further talks planned. Bethlehem Steel settled for a $100 monthly pension. U S Steel and other firms pursued talks. Union leaders urged recalcitrant firms to sign.
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Cleveland
Jones and Laughlin
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO
Teelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
Ben Moreell
Victor Lawrence
Jones
Laughlin
Moreell
Lawrence
United States Steel
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Mr. Big
Republican Steel
Sheet and Tube
Ludlum
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Seward H. H. R
Crucible
Sherman Named Navy Chief Over Denfeld in Shake-up
Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman was designated top officer of the Navy, replacing Admiral Louis E. Denfeld in a spring reshuffle linked to the military policy row. Sherman, 53, became the youngest chief of naval operations, after talks with Secretary Matthews at the Pentagon. Denfeld, notified of removal, reported to his office as normal amid the transition.
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Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Navy
Sherman
Louis BE. Denfeld
Denfeld
Navy Matthews
Pentagon
Matthews
Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
White House
Truman
Armed Services
CIO Launches Purge On Leftist Groups
Washington and Cleveland reports describe a national union purge as the CIO moves to bar Communists from control. The UE and FE unions merge, then resist, with UE delegates leaving CIO. Reuther leads expulsions amid internal strife and planned reorganization of electrical and allied trades.
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Cleveland
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
Resolutions Committee
United Electrical Workers
Philip Murray
James B. Carey
Communist Party
Esa
Arma
Presnet Ift-wing
Murray
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Big East
Stanley Glass
Reuther
Auto Workers
FEUE
Dr. Willis Whitman Dies at 63 in Middletown
Dr Willis A Whitman prominent Middletown physician for 25 years died at 8 30 a m after years of heart illness He born Bloomdale Ohio came to Middletown in 1924 built a large family practice Active in Boy Scouts and First Baptist Church Stiles Bible Class Lincoln Lodge Masons and Scottish Rite He previously served as musician at Ohio State Penitentiary for five years Survived by his widow
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Willis A. Whitman
Middletown
Whitman
Bloomdale,c
First Baptist Church
Lincoln Lodge of Masons
Scottish Rite
Ohio State Pententiary
Air Force Sgt Berett D Ches ter dies in highway crash
Springfield reports Sgt Berett D Chester 21 of Fresno California died in City Hospital from injuries from an early yesterday highway collision between a car and a truck. Coroner Austin Richards said Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lucas 26 of Portsmouth, previously unidentified, was also killed outright in the crash.
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Springfield, D
Air Force
Berett D. Chester
Fresno
Cal
City Hospital
Austin Richards
Mary Elizabeth Lucas
Portsmouth
Truman To Visit In Twin Cities
President Truman heads west for a ten hour visit to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Tomorrow is Truman Day at Minnesota’s centennial celebration with a full schedule including a 20 minute address in St. Paul at 10 30 p m EST to be broadcast nationally by CBS.
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Washington
Truman
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Beer truck crash kills passenger near Chillicothe
A beer truck skidded and overturned seven miles north of Chillicothe, AP reports. Passenger William McKinley Nickerson, 21, of Elm Grove, West Virginia, died at the scene. The driver’s status was not stated. Highways patrol investigated the wreck.
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Chillicothe, C
Chillicothe
William McKinley- Nickerson
Elm Grove
W. Va
Sudden Move in Coal Strike Sparks Labor Peace Hopes
Washington AP reports John L. Lewis moved quickly after the steel strike break, calling a miners' union policy meeting in Chicago next Monday. A Chicago venue hints at a possible coal peace pact with Illinois producers, aiming to mirror Bethlehem Steel's welfare plan. Illinois operators deny wavering, but previous wartime patterns show coal had agreed terms with Lewis that the rest later accepted.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
CIO
Philip Murray
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Lewis
Chicago
Illinois
Murray
Bethlehem
Ilinois
Fred S. Wilkey
Illinois Coal Operators Association
Wilkey
Four Slain at California Ranch in California
In Sonoma County a ranch hand Henry Pio 37 was arrested after four people were killed by shotgun blasts at the Russian River ranch of William Peterson. Victims Clyde Howard 23 his newlywed wife Louise 27 her sister Marie Silvas and five year old Esther fled to a neighbor as Abaya Tony Abaya ranch hand died seconds later. Pio surrendered an hour after the killings and no charges were filed immediately.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Sonoma County
Henry Pio
Clyde Howard
Louise
Pio
Russian River
William Peterson
Esther
Tony Abaya
Abaya
Howard
Toledo man held for grand jury in hammer slayings
John A. Harding age 67 of Toledo was held for grand jury action after pleading innocent to first degree murder in the hammer slayings of his wife and her mother. He was arraigned before Municipal Judge Stanley A. Grzezinski.
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Toledo, O
John A. Harding
Toledo
Harding
Stanley A. Grzezinski
Missing 55 in worst aerial tragedy rocks nation
Boatmen search the Potomac for the missing as a Bolivian P-38 collided with an Eastern Airlines DC-4 over Washington. The crash killed 55 people, including Rep. George Bates, and prompted calls for a full air safety probe by Congress and the Civil Aeronautics Board. A single Bolivian survivor was rescued from the river.
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Eastern Air Lines
National Airport
Washington
Potomac River
Eastern Airlines
Congress
Civil Aeonautics Board
National
New York
New Orleans
Bolivia
Erick Rios Bridoux
Bridoux
United States
Potomac
George J. Bates
Mass
Tion
Salem
House Armed Services Committee
Bates
House
Ser- Sedbaness
Joseph H. Callan
Helen Hokinson
Mendota, Ill
New Yorker
Gardner W. Taylor
First Federal Sav
The Noble Hotdog
The hotdog is praised as versatile and dependable for many meals and occasions. It suits backyard cookouts, hikes, baseball games, and football gatherings, with simple preparation and broad appeal for hungry people.
Truman Forecast Sets Stage For Tax Battle
Philadelphia AP report on a fatal restaurant shooting complicates police efforts as witnesses describe a woman guiding the gunmen before fleeing. The scene includes a wounded diner pursued by assailants, with a gray suited man identified by witnesses. Separate Washington note: Truman predicts a $5.5 billion deficit and peacetime spending surge to $43.5 billion for the year, setting the stage for a tax vs spending clash in Congress.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Valon
Washington
Truman
Congress
81St
Eight Die In Fire at Elm Street Apartment
A Cincinnati apartment blaze killed six people and left eight injured while four residents escaped. The fire erupted in the Elm Street building near downtown, with victims including a boy about eight years old. Fire officials estimated damage around $2,000 as flames raced through second and third story hallways.
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Elm Street
Cincinnati
McNay
General H
Charles Dean
General Hospital
Coy Shelton
Athens
Tenn
William Hartman
Cisterin
Alma McBeath
James Alexander
Halle
Hoge
Genera Earl Rittenhouse
Fog delays Reynolds round the world speed attempt
Milton Reynolds faces a weather setback as fog forces a Pan Am Clipper from Gander to divert to Shannon Ireland. He began in Los Angeles and aimed to complete a around the world flight in under five days, seeking to surpass Eddie Eagan as the record holder.
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New York
London
Milton Reynolds
Pan American World Airways
Gander
Newfoundland
Shannon
Ireland
Reynolds
la Guardia Field
Los Angeles
TWA
Eddie Eagan
New York State
Hollids
Coal truck stonings rise in Tuscarawas County strikes
Sheriff Paul Pancher reported three more coal truck stonings in Tuscarawas County tied to the mine strike. Victims identified include Elmer McMasters of Gnadenhutten and Ernest Stark of East Canton. a third driver was unnamed.
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New Philadelphia
Paul Pancher
Tuscarawas County
Elmer McMasters
Gnadenhutten
Ernest Stark
East Canton
Power Failure In Ohio Area Remains Puzzle
Officials of Dayton Power and Light puzzled over a widespread outage that hit 280 communities in 24 counties across about 6000 square miles. The 9:17 am collapse affected traffic, elevators, radio, and factories until power was restored by 10:35 am. The failure centered on the O H Hutchings Power Station generator in Miamisburg and involved both Hutchings and Frank M Ta it plants. engineers could not determine a cause despite re creating conditions.
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Dayton
Dayton Power and Light Company
Ohio
O. H. Hutchings
Miamisburg
K. C. Long
Dayton P
Long
Hutchings
Frank M. Tait
Guns and ads drive outdoor life and sports interest
A historical notice highlights gun popularity and outdoor sport enthusiasm. It notes six people enjoying the life and mentions Want Ads selling guns, with Mr McWorter at 1728 town Ad. Dial 2361 to place ads as opening day nears.
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McWorter
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District of Coumbia
Wayne Coy
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FCC
Willis Whitman
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Theodore Martin Riehle
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Fred McCusky
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Maureen
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Glan D. Tigner
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