Fair Enough and the New York World Telegram Strike
New Bedford Mass August 23 The long strike of the newspaper guild against the New York World Telegram and Sun was called by a committee after authorization by a vote of the guild members. The article condemns the lack of a popular vote for guild members and accuses mechanical unions of creating danger to deter publication. It argues unions exercise blackmail against the free press and critiques the Typographical Union and Roosevelt Truman administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
New York World- Telegram and
Sun
Wth
Police Department
City of
New York
Typographical Union
Printers’ Union
Free Press
Roosevelt
Truman
Scientist Held In Plutonium Theft At Denver University
Denver Aug 23 Federal charges accuse Sanford Lawrence Simons 28 a Denver University research scientist of stealing plutonium once used in atomic bomb production A vial was found under his home He faces up to five years and a 10000 fine The FBI says the material came from Los Alamos New Mexico four years ago and was kept as a souvenir by Simons who worked at Los Alamos 1944 1946 and at Denver University since 1948 The value of the plutonium remains undisclosed with estimates ranging from 500 to 200000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sanford Lawrence Simons
Denver University
FBI
Russell Kramer
Simons
Kramer
Los Alamos
N. Mex
Allowance for Family Voted by Senate in War Pay Bill
Washington reports swift senate approval of a dependents allowance for families of enlisted men with monthly payments ranging from 85 to 115 dollars depending on dependents and rank. Aimed at backing universal military training, the measure moves to the house as another defense plan advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Swift Senate
Senate
House
Armed Services Committee
Tydings
D.-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senato Russell
D.-Ga
Winstead Wins Mississippi Primary In Defense Focus
In Jackson Mississippi Rep Arthur Winstead led the 5th district race with 16,462 votes in 258 of 315 precincts and a 5,756 margin citing defense and Korean aid. Rep John Bell Williams won the 7th district as political unknown Davage Smith fell short. Wolf and Smith head to a runoff September 12 while Whittington retires after 26 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Arthur Winstead
House Armed Services Committee
Winstead
Mississippi
John Bell Williams
Davage Smith
Williams
Oscar Wolfe
Lews
Wolfe
Frank Smith
Will M. Whittington
Greenwood
D. C. Brame
Ross A. Collins
J. O. Hollis
Robert F. Mason
Smith
Lomax Lamb, Jr
Senate debate looms over excess profits tax plan
Washington reports a top adviser expects the Senate to add a 3.5 billion dollar excess profits tax to a five billion dollar tax bill for funding the Korean War and defense. Senator George of Georgia questions the move while Senator O Maloney of Wyoming tweaks the rate to 85 percent for high earners to preserve incentives. A committee bill backed by both parties moves to the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
O'’Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Truman
America
Rail Unions Pledge Moratorium On Nationwide Tieups
Two rail unions representing about 300 000 workers promised to limit their threatened walkouts to prevent a nationwide shutdown. Leaders agreed to delay further strikes as President Truman pushes for a wage hour settlement, with talks to resume at any moment. Strikes affected three terminals in Cleveland Louisville and St Paul and two railroads the Elgin Joliet and Eastern and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Cleveland
Louisville
St. Paul
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Mr. Truman
Otter
Economy Gain Spurs Budget Slashing in Congress
Washington lawmakers pushed to trim non-defense outlays as a $1.138 billion two year highway bill advanced after Senate cuts. Byrd led the drive, warning of a $75 billion annual budget and urging a 10 percent cut in a $34 billion package while Truman weighed veto threats over a Spain loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Truman
Senate
Byrd
D.-Va
Byre
Spain
Robertson
White House
McCarran
Mr. Truman
Captured North Korean Officers Talk Freely
Two North Korean officers held as prisoners of war reveal details on Allied use of their maps for air and artillery strikes. A 27 year old lieutenant colonel, who commanded a Red Korean artillery regiment, surrendered near Taegu under a white flag. Capt. Pak Tong Hyup was captured August 11 near Chinju. Both say they served in the Chinese Communist army in Manchuria. The lieutenant colonel notes pressure from political commissars. the captain admits his unit was ordered to the border and began firing on June 25.
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Taegu
Pak Tong Hyup
Chinju
Manchuria
Baton Rouge waitress seeks share of oilman estate
Mrs. Barbara Cullinan Waller, daughter of late Craig F. Cullinan Sr., files for a portion of her father’s estate, contesting a will that leaves most to two sons. The 29 year old, from Baton Rouge, says custody of her daughter Nina Judith Pittman, now ten, and other arrangements influenced her fight. She arrived with Attorney Richard Rush to pursue probate in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Baton Rouge
Barbara Cullinan Waller
Craig F. Cullinan
Richard Rush
Craig, Jr
J. S. Cullinan
Val Irion Heads Louisiana National Guard Association
Shreveport lawyer Val Irion was elected president of the Louisiana National Guard Association. The lieutenant colonel serves as judge advocate for Maj. Gen. Fleming's 39th Infantry Division and headed the association during the Camp Polk encampment. Other new officers include Col. George W. Trousdale and Maj. Karl N. Smith.
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Shreveport
Val Irion
City Planning Commission
Louisiana National Guard Association
Irion
National Guard
Raymond H. Fleming
39Th Infantry Division
Camp Polk
Leslie Cave
Baton Rouge
George W. Trousdale
Monroe
199Th Infantry Regiment
Karl N. Smith
New Orleans
Association
917
Kirby Place
Irion and Switzer
Malik Speech Under Study At United Nations
Security council delegates studied Jakob Malik’s latest speech for hints of a broader war threat. He blamed the United States for aggression in Korea and called for immediate withdrawal of foreign troops, arguing the UN has become an instrument of American policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Malik
Council
Korea
United States
United States of America
U. N
Russia
Great Britain
U. S
United Nations
Warren Austin
Britain
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
Austin
Jebb
Hitler
Stalin
France
Germany
Korean Democratic Peoples Republic
Doughboys Halt Red Drive Near Taegu on Korean Front
American and South Korean forces slowed a North Korean push toward Taegu on the Taegu front. US and ROK troops attacked at dawn driving back infiltrators and seizing high ground after hours of heavy fighting along ridges. A U S engineer unit repelled enemy efforts, killing dozens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Doughboys
Taegu
MacArthur
John Michaelis
U. S
A. P
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Anthony Pecoraro
South
Food prices rise to highest in two years
Washington reports the cost of living index jumped 1.4 percent from June 15 to July 15 due to war pressures, lifting the index to 172.5 percent of the 1935-39 base and signaling broad gains in meat fruit and vegetables. General Motors raises hourly wages by five cents with no planned price changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors Corporation
C. I. O. United Auto Workers
General Motors
G. M
C. E. Wilson
North Korean Regiment Commander Surrenders at Taegu Front
The 27 year old commander of the 13th regiment of the North Korean 15th division surrendered to South Korean lines at Tabu near Taegu. He said most of his troops wish to surrender but fear agents and lack trust. He described ongoing air and artillery attacks as key barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taegu
Korea
North Korea
Tabu
United Nations
Long Rejects Two Resignations in Louisiana Welfare Board
Baton Rouge Aug 23 Gov Earl Long refused to accept the resignations of Dr Claude A Martin of Welsh and R H Ferguson of New Orleans from the state welfare board. Fredericks, due to become welfare commissioner Sept 1, was named as successor by the governor in letters released yesterday. Higgins quit rather than be demoted. Long invited the men to resume board service later, citing wartime publicity and the constitutional convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Earl Long
State Welfare Board
A. A. Fredericks
Claude A. Martin
Welsh
R. H. Ferguson
New Orleans
Fredericks
Lawrence Higgins
Higgins
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Westbrogk Pegler
William H. Jackson
Princeton
N. J
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
Omar Bradley
Harold W. Ward
Associated Press
Samia Gamal
Monte Carlo
Deauville
Egypt
Farouk
VAL Irion Heads Guard Association
US. N. Council
Long
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